J-li ^CS J/V^« Dorothewst Gorgomuswith. many others which embraced the Chriftians & fuffted death for the teftimony of Chrift,as your honor may reade in thefe Ecclefiaftical hiftories,which I haue nottherfore commended vnto you for the remembrance of any calamine at all. Butas for the Court of our moft gracious Queene ( afight both ioyfull and comfor- table)where there relbrtesib many learned Clerkes,lo many Godly perfbns,fomany graue Matrons,fb many vertuous Ladies,fb many honorable perfonages,hauinge fo noble a heade to gouerne them all :There the Chriftian is no Phcenix,the godly is no blacke fwanne ,forthe Gofpell is freely preached , and the profeftbrs thereof nadin honor and eftimation. Wherefore in fo godly a place,to be fo vertuoufly difpofed at vacant times,asto reade thefe auncient hiftories , wilbe a commendation vnto your honor,an encreafe of knowledges confirmation ofthe faith,a maintenance of zeale, andabuelybeholdingeofChriftlefusinhis members. Hereyou mayfeethe mode- fty and (hamefaftnes of Chriftian may dens, the conftancie of zealous women, the chaft mindesof graueMatrons,the godly difpofition & wife gouernmentof Queenes and T^e die atorie. and EmprefTcs. Heere your Ladifhip fhall ffneic zealous praycis/orowefull Iamen- tation^godlyEpiftlcSjChriftian decrees &conftitutions. The father admonifhing the fonne,the mother her daughter,thc Biiliop hisclergie,the Piir.cc his fubicctes, Dne Chriftian confirming an other, and God exhortinge vs all . Many nowe adayes had rather rcade the ftories of Kinge ^Arthur :1 "he monftrous fables of Garagantua: thePallaceof pleafure : the Dial of Princes,where there is much good matter : the Monke ofBurie full of good ftories: Pierce ploweman : the tales of Chaucer where therein excellent wit,great reading and good decorum oblerued , the life of Marcus K^durdius where there are many good Morall preceptsrthe familiar and golden Epi- ftles G&Antonie Gvvevarra where there is both golden witt &good penning: the pil- gremage of Princes well penned and Clerckly handeled : Reinard the Fox : BeuU of Hampton : the hundred mevyt2.\cs:skogga»:Forturjatus:with. many other infortunate treatifes and amorous toies wrytten in Engli(rie,Latine,Frenche,Ita!ian,Spaniirie, but as for bookes of diuinitie , to edifie the foule , and inftruc'te the inwarde man, it is the leaft part of their carc,nay they will flatly anfwere it belongeth notto theyr calling to occupie their heades with any fuchkinde of matters, It is to be wilhed, if not all j at leafte wife that fbme part of the time which is fpente in readinge of fuche bookes ( althoughe many of them contayne notable matter ) were beftowed in rea- ding of holy Scripture or other fuchwrytinges as difpofe the mind to fpirituall con- templation, lam fully perfwaded that your Ladifhip readethnovayne bookes, I haue feene the experience of your vertuous difpofition my felfeandknowenitnowe of a long time. Wherefore feeinge you haue obtained honor with them that be pre- (et,fame for the time to come,riches for your pofterity,an eftate for yourfucceffbrs reputationamongftraungers,credi!:amongeftyourowne,gladnefre for your friends and that which paflethall,afure affiance in the goodneffe ofGod.-thinkeitnot amifle feeing it agrectn with my vocation , as I beganne with the Apoftle that I nowe ende with exhorting of your Ladi("hip to goe on fti 11 in well doinge, and witlirequeftinge ofyourhonorlouingly to accept the thankefull remembrance of the benefits which I haue receauedatyourhandes. Let your vertuous difpofition and right hono- rable callinge be a protection and defence that thefe auncient hiftories be notblemifhed inthehandes of Zoylous Sycophants,which as Socrates fayth,beingobfcure perfons,and fuch as haue no pith or fubftance in them,go aboutmoft com- monly to purchafe vnto them felues fame and creditby difpraifing of others. God fend your Ladifhip ma- ny ioyfullyeares. From London thefirflof September. 157*. Your Honors to difpofe and commaundc Meredith Hanmer. ' YIM/i /UJ SAPPl. J\s t3**vs e7l,\s 47*^ t^^i t^^.» c/**l» c^*vd 4J**\s> cj**u> tT-Ts cJ* «J" THE TRANSLATOR VNTQ THE CHRISTIAN READER, AS TOV- CHING THE TRANSLATION OF THESE AVNC1ENT HISTORIES. S 1 am geuentovnderflande (^oodchrifli an reader) there haue bene diuers 1 which attempted to tranjlate thefe auncient Ecclefiaflical hiflories,yet haue \geuenouer their purpofe, partly being difcouraged with the diuerfitie and corruption ofGreeke copies \ and partly being difmayed with the crookednes of £ufebiusy?//f , which is by reafon of his vnperfecl allegations , and last of all y beinge whollie oner come with the tedious fludie and infinite toyle and labour. The occafion that mouedme to take fo great an enterprife in hand was, that I read them in Greeke vnto an honorable Ladie of this lande, andhauing fome leafure befides the lecture and other exerci- fes agreeable vnto my calling , I thought good to turne the priuate commoditie vnto aptt- bliqueprofite,andto make the chriflian reader of this my natiue count rey partaker alfo of thefe learned,z£alous,andpleafaunt hi ft or ies. When Itookepenne in hande, andconfidered with my felfe all the circumflances of thefe Htflories , andfoundein them cert en things which the autorf peraduenture might haue left vnwritten , but the interpretor in no wife vntranflated: 1 remembred the faying of Augufline, Diuinitatis eft non errare, It belongeth to theDiuinitie, or to God him felfe not to erre , and that thefe Hifloriographers were but men,yet rare andfingulerperfons. Daily experience teachcth vs there ts no gar- de without fome weeds, no medow without fome vnfauerie floures,no forefl without fome ■ vnf rut e full 'trees., no countrey without fome barren land, no wheate without form tares, no day without a cloude^no writer without fome blemish, or that efcapeth the re- prehenfwn of all men. I amfure there is no reader fo foolish as to builde vpon the antiquitie andautoritie of thefe hi (lories as if they were hotyfcripture, there is an hijloricall Faith which is not in the compaffe ofourCreede, and if you happen to light vpon any Jiorie that fauoureth offuperfl ition,or that feemeth vnpofible, penes autorem fit tides^referreitto the autor, take it as cheape as yefinde it, remember that the holy Ghojlfayth, omnis homo mcndix.iffo,peraduenture the reader to, then let the one be are with the other . Where the places didrequirejeflthe reader shoulde befnaredin err our, I haue laide downe Cen- fures of an other letter then the texte is of, where the autor was obfeure, I haue opened him with notes in the marge, where ifounde the Jiorie vnperfecl, I haue noted it with a-flarre,and fignifiedvvithall what mypenne directed me vnto.Manie Latine vvriters haue imp toyed great diligence and labour about thefe Greeke Hifloriographers , one tranfla~ ting onepeece,an other an other peece, one interpreting one of the autor s,an other traflating almofl all,one perufing, an other correcting. Ierome turnedEuCeb'ms into Latine, but it is not extant. Rnffmus tooke vpon him to tranjlate Eufebius. Of him Ierome wryteth in 1j*°im» this fort .Ecclefiafticam pulchre Eufebius hiftoriam texuit , quid ergo de interprets ^f*ffinw* fentiendum,liberumfitiamcuiqueiudicium. Eufebius hath very well compiled the Ecclefiafticali hijlorie , but as for the interpreter, euery man hath to thinkeof him what * iijji 7he Tranjlator ynto the ^Reader. himlifi. Beams Rhenanusyt man of ^great judgement faith thus of Tluftwus.Inlibrisa fe verfisparumlaudis meruit, quod ex induftna no verba vei fenfum autoris quem ver- tendumfiifceperitappendat,fed vel minus velplufculumtanquam paraphraies,non - velut interpres pro fua libidine plerumq; referat. Rufrinus deftruedbutfmallpraifefor his tranflations^ becaufe ofpurpofe he tooke no heede vnto the wordes and meaning of the autor which he tooke vpon him to tranflate, but interpretedfor the mofl parte athis plea- fur e, by adding and diminish ing,more like a Paraphraji then a tranjlator. ifinde byperufing of him that he vtteredinfew words,which Eufebius wrote at large: that he is tedi- ous where Eufebius is brie f that he is obfeurewhere Eufebius uplaine: that he hath o- m/ttedwhereEufebius is darke,words and fentences andpages,and Epijlles, and in ma- nerwholl bookes. Half the eight booke ofEukb'ms(fohath Mufculus tojandinmaner all the tenth booke,he hath not once touched. Rufrinus wrote thehijlorie of his time in two bookes, and erred fowly in certen things, as Socrates doeth report of him . Epiphanius Sptphamus. Scholafticus tranjlated the Tripartite hiflorie . Ioachimus Camerariusgy«#/> of him this iudgement.T antam deprehendi in tranilatione non modo barbariem fed etia in- fcitiam ac fbmnolentiam iftius Epiphanij, vt mirarer vlliGrxcorum non adeo alie- namlinguam Latinam, fed ignoratam fuam eile potuifle . ifounde in the tranflation of this Epiphanius, not onelyfuch barbarous phr afes, but alfo ignoraunce and palpable er- r our, that I can not chufe but maruelljoovve any Grecian coulde be vnskilfull, notfo muche in the (Iraunge Latine tongue, as ignorant in his owne language. Wolf gangus Mufcu- Mtifculiu. lus a learned interpretour, hath tranflatedthe hiflories fl/ELulebius, yet Edvvardus God- falfus geueth of him this Cenfure. Hie autem fatis correctis exemplaribus, vt credibile eftdeftitutusinnumeris locis turpiffime labitur. Eft porro adeo obfeurusvt inter- pres egeatinterprete,adeofalebrofusvt lector identideminhan'eat, adeo lacunofus vtautoresipfi Gracci hiftoria? fua* fententias non fuiffe expletas grauiter conque- rantur. This Mufculus as it is very like, vvantingper feci coppies, erred fowly in infinite places. Aa eJ^-ts tJ*^s cJ^^s j>^b c^ls «j»-ts eJfcJls cJ^ts ajH>ts n> eJ"* THE FIRST BOOKE OF THE EG CLESIASTICAL HISTORY OF EVSEBIVS PAMPHILVS BISHOP OF CitSAREA IN PALESTINA. The proeme of Eufebius to bis Hiftorye. H E fuccefiions of the holy Apoflles, together with the tymes The'argu- from our Sauiour vnto vs hitherto continewed, and thofe things m ent of which are fayd to be done,according vnto the Ecclefiaflicall hi- ~11^. , " ftorye,w hat they areJjovvegreate,and who decently haue go- .'.l1" uernedthe Churche,fpecially in the moft famous prouinces : alfo * ' who in all ages haue fet forth the heauenly doctrine , eyther by preachings by writing : andagayne what men7 howe manyt & when through defire of noueltye,andttror falling into extre- mityesjjaue published them felues Authors of knowledge falfely foealled,dr cruelly rent afunder as rauening wolueSythe flocke of chrift-.moreouer what euils forthwith haue fallen vpon the whole nation of the Iewesjbecaufe of their con- fpiracye again fl our Sauiour : andagaine how manyjby what meanes,and in what times the worde hath bene of the Gentilsflriuen againft , and whatfinguler men in all tymes t haue pajfed and gone through e bitter conflicts for his name fake , euenby she ding of their9 bloode , and fuff ring of torments , and be fides all this , the martyrdomes done in our tyme, together with the merci full and comfort able ay de of our Sauiour , towardes euery one louingly exhibited; I determiningto publishe in writing , will not beginne of any o- VVhere ther place my entraunce , then of the firji order in doinge or dijpenfation of our Sauiour Eufebius and Lorde Jefus Chrijl . but truely the circtmflance itfelfe, eueninthe beginning era- beginneth ueth pardon , being greater then ourftrength canfuBayne. Iconfeffe in deede that which h's hiftory we promife, to be abfolute, and that which weprofeffe toomitte nothing , to be a *"C(i1™' thinge incomprehenfible . For wefirfl taking this argument inhande , endeuoringe to treade afolitary and vntroden waye spraying that God may be our guy demand the pow- er of our Lorde and Sauiour , our prefent helper and ayder : yet can wenowherefinde as much as the barefleppes of fuche as haue paffedthe fame path before vs , hautnge onely fmale shewes and tokens,wherewith diuers here and there in their Ceueral tymes haue lefte vnto vs particuler declarations as it were certaine fparcles , while fi that they lift their voyces from farre , and from aboue , from whence ', as from an highe place and inuifible , crying as out of acertayne watchtower home , what waye we ought to goe , and howe to directe without error and daunger the way and order of our talke. whatfoeuerthinges therefore we thinke profitable for this prefent argument , c hoofing thofe t hinges which of them are here and there mentioned, and as it were culling and gatheringthe commodious and fitt fentences of fuch as haue written of olde7 as flow- res out of medovves bedecked with reafon ,we will endeuour in shewing the way of hiftorye j to compact the fame as it were into one body , being alfo defirous to retayne A culty thcr- of. >i from obliuion the fttccefions ,althcughe r'ot if all, yet of the mofi famous. J po files of ' L Sauiour , according vnto the Churches mofi notable , andyetfireshe had m me morye.lfup The need- p0j} ver}ly that I haue taken inhand an argumentvery necejfaryybecaufe that I haue found ny* no where any Ecclefiafiicall writer., which in this behalfe vnto this day. hath imployed Th I' tv anypar*e of diligence . J hope alfo it wilbe a very profitable workefor thefiudious , that is earnenefily fett to knowe the vtilitie of this hiHorye . And ofthefe t hinges heretofore, when that I compiled certayne Chronicall Canons , / wrote an Epitome , but the more ample declaration thereof I thought good to referue vntillthkp fent . andthe beginning(as ifaydjwill I take of the dijpenfation xnd diuinity of our Sauiour Chrifijhigher and deeper to be confi- deredfhen that which cone ernes his humanity }for it is reqmfite for him that comitteth to wri- ting an Ecclefiafticalhiftoryejhence to be- ginneyeuenfromthe chief e dijpenfation ofchriftydr deuiner then itfeemeth tomanyjnfo much that of him we are termed Chri- ftians. C Cap, ^^ of Eufebius Pamphilus. Cap. I." .Afummarye recitaliofthinges cone er mug the diuinitie andhumamtie of our Lorde and S amour lejus Chrifl. > Ccaufe tberefo?c tbe confiDcration of tbe maner in Cb?itt,ts ttoo foloe,tbc, one confining as abeao on tbe boDpc3bp tbeiubicb be is bnDcrttooDc (BoD,tbe otljer to be ponoerco witty paces , bp tbe tobicb be batb put on man 3linebnto us, fub' iccce to paflionsfoj our raluattonjsfake.dBefljalmaUearipjijtrebeifalof tbofe tbinges nnjicb folotoje3if tbat firff toe begin tbe Declaration of tbe tobole bitf o?p from tljcm totyicty arc principal ano moft proper piUcrs of tbis Doctrine. 3!n tbe meane fpace tbe aunt icnttte ano Dignitie of Cb?iftian 3ntiquitie, ujal agatnft tbcm be Declares, toljicb fuppofc tbis religion neU)eJffraungc,ofIatc3anD neuer bearbe of before: but to Declare tbe gencration3Dignitie5e(fcnce3anD nature otCb?i(re,no fpeacbe can fufficicmlp ferue.fitbcnce tbat tbeboIp6boftitl tbe p?opbetS batb teffifteD: His generation who shalbc able to declare? for Bfar-if the father no man hath knowen,but the fonnc,neither at any time hath any knovven the fonne lohn-i° vvorthely,but the father alone vvhiche begatc him. CljiS ItgiJt gofagbefoje tl)C bJ03(lbe,anD all toojlocs tbe intellectual ano clTentiaUrjaifDome,anD tbe liuingtuojDe of (Sod, being in ttyt begin* ning tuitb tbe fatber ^bo but tbe fatber alone batb rigbtlp knotuen ? tobicb is before euerp crea= tureanD rj)o?hemanlnip,botbofbifibleanDtnuiltbletbingcS3tbe firll anD pnlp fonne of ©od, ebiefe captapne of tbe cocIcffiafl3rattonallanD immouall boaflc,the Angel ofthe great counfel, Efai.9, (t erecutour of tbe fecrete bjtll of tbe fatber, maker anD too jker of all tbpnges togetber toitb $ fa= tber,tobicbe after tbe fatber is caufe ano aucto? of all tljtnges3tbe true anD onlp begotten fonne of <0oD3ilo jDe,anD 6oo,anD Eing of all tbinges tobtcbe are creatcD , receauing Dominion anp rule of tlje fatber bp tbe fame Diuinitie,potoer3anD glojpe.fo? acco?Ding to tbe mptttcall Diuinitie con^ ceming bim in tbe fcriptureJn the beginning was the worde,and the vvorde was with God, job. i. and God was the vvorde. the fame vas in the beginning with God. all thinges were made by it,and without it was nothing made that was made. %tyz famcDOtb Mofesjfyz moft atmcient of al tbe pjopbets telt tfie,foj Defcribtng bp tnfpiration of tbe bolp fpirite tbe fubttance anD Difpo* Otion of tbe bniucrfall too?lDc3bc fljetoetb tbe framcr anD toojfeeman of all tbinges, (Sod, to baue graunteoto CbjiuMjim felfe anD none otber,tljat is bts Deuine ano onlp begotten too?De3tbe fra* ming of tbefe inferior tbinges. if o? bnto bim, conferring about tbe creation of man : God fa^de Gmef.i. (faptbbe)letvs make man after our ownc likeneffe and fimilitude. &nb toitb tljiSfapinga* greetb an otber piopbet tbus fpeaking of©oD in ^pmnes>anD Oiptng \ He fpake and they were vfd. ji. made,he commaunded and they were created. ^p tobiclje toOjDeS be bjiugetb in tbefatber a maker,commaunDing as bniucrfall captapne toitb bis kinglp becfee, but tbe ton?De of©oo nert to btm(not an otber from tbat toijicb amongfl DS is p?eacbeD)obferuing in al tbinges bis fatbers ojDinanccs : as manp tbcrefo?e from tbe firft ojiginall of mankinDe as appeareD iude,goDlp,ber- tuous,anD boneft Iiuers,cptber about tbe tpme otMofes tbat great toojffjipper of tbe great (Sod, oj before bim as Abraham anD bis fonnes,o j as manp in tbe times folotoing accompteo iutt, anD tbep?opbets alfotobirb conccauco of ©od witty tbe clenfeD epes of tbe minoc , baue nnotoen tbis fame,anDbauetooj(bippeDbimas tbe forme of (Sod toitb conucmentanDDue bono?: but benot Degenerating from bis fatbers pietie,isappointeD ateacber bnto all of bis fatbers nnotolebge. Cap. ii. The Sonne of God appeared vnto the fathers in the olde teflament , andvras prefent with the dternall fat her at the creation ofthe worlde. Eufebius fhevceth hts dtutnitte partly by his apparitions and part Ij by creating the worlde, Tl£)e io?De (SoD tberefo je appearing,conferreD as a common man bn'tb isilrahamMtingt in tbe oke groue of Mambre,be fojtbtoitb fallpng Dotnne bpon bis face , altljougb toirj) tbe outtoarD epe be bcbelD butman,pet \oo}ttyipen tyim as Q35od,$ maoc fupplirationbnto bim as lo?De,toitb tbe fame too^oes be confeffctb tbat be knetoe bim toben be fapoe : O Lord which cm,fa. iudgeit the whole earth wilt not thou iudge rightly ? jFo;t if no reafon permit tbe bnbegotten anD immutable eflence of tbe almigbtie to traniTojme bim felfe bnto tbe Ipkcntlfe of man,neitbcr & ii agapne The Ecclefiaftiau hiftorie j agapnetrje imagination of anp fecffoccen lUfTcr to feouce c|ie Cryljtegs of t^em tfjac Tec , neit&errlje - Scriptures to fapne furij tbinges falfelp t tbe Lojo ano ©oo mbicb iuogctb t&e mtjole eartb ano erecutetb iuogement,being feene in tbe fl;ape of man,mbatotljer fboulo be p?apfeo (if it be laine* fullfo? me to mention tbe 3utboj of all tbinges) tben bis onelppjeerittenttoojoe?oftobome it is Tfal. 106. ^pDe m tjje pfajmeg . he fern forth his vvorde and healed them , and deliuered them out of Gentf.i9. a11 their diitreiTe.^be fame mojoe nejet after thefat&er Afr/wplapnelp fettetb fojtb fapmg:The Lorde rayned brimftoneand firefromtheLorde,outof heauen vpon Sodom and Gomorha. %i)t fame ootb tbe facreo Scripture call <6oo,appearing againe bnto Jacob in trje figure of man, ""A*- ffapingbtttO facob:Thy name shal no more be /«a>£, but //r*e/shalbe thy name,becaufc thou "encC. i wraftled and preuailed with God.at tobat time Iacob tetmeD tbat place the vifion of God, Heweiim- feP"^1 haue fecne God ^ace to ^ace ancl my !»& is preferued . jfteitber is it lamefull once to t«h the ob- furmife tbat tbe apparitions of (600 in tbe Scriptures map be attributed to tbe inferio? 3ngeljs icdion .• per- ano minifters of 6oo,fo? neitber tbe Scripture if at anp tpme , anp of tbem appeared onto men hapsthey conccaictrj tbe fame: calling by name neitber <8oo,noj lo?oe, but 3ngels ojmeOengers tub icb vSha map caI*I? ^ tr?etI b? wnumerabfe teffimonies.'Sbis fame alfo uotb*^/m tbe fucceflb? tiMofct pLrcd vmo cal grauno captapne of tbe great potoer of tbe Jto?oc3being as pjt'nce of all fupernatural pomertf men. ano of celeftiall Angels ano 3rcbangels , ano tbe famous potocr ano Unfeoome of tbe father , to *iefusother- lubome *feconoarplp all tbinges concerning rule ano Utaigne are committeo3tobcn as be bebeloe vvife leho- jjjm m n0 g^zi f0?me 0? ggurg tjjen 0fman,f02 tbUS it iS to?itten : And it happened when lofua *Sec6daryIy vvas m ^er'cno ne lifted vp his eyes and behelde a man ftandinge ouer agaynft him, hauinge a not in digm- naked fvvorde in his hande,and hfita comming vnto him faide: art thou on our fide, or on our tie but in per aduerfaryes ? and he fayd vnto him, I am chief captaine of the hoaft of the Lorde,and now am fon& order, come hither. And IofUa fell on his face to the earth and fayde vnto him: Lorde what com- lofuel' maundeft thou thy feruaunte? and the captaine of the Lordes hoaft faide vnto Iofua: looie thy shoe from ofthyfoote,for the place where thou ftandeft is an holy place and the groundc is holy.^p tbefe toiojos tbou maift perceaue tbe felffame,not to beoifferent from bim iulncb tale Exod.i. Keo fcoitb Mofe /,foj tbere alfo the Scripture batbbfeo tbe fame toojbes: when the Lorde fa we that he came for to fee,God called him out of the nuddeft of the bushe and fayd:Mo/es,Mofes% and he aunfvvered,vvhat is it ? and he fayde come not hither , put thy shoes of thy feete,for the place where thou ftandeft is holy grounde,and he fayde vnto him : 1 am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God ollfaac, and the God of Iacob . $nD tbat it iS a certapne eflencc lining ano fubGfftng mitb tbe fatber $ tbe (Sod of all tbinges before tbe funoations of tbe toojloe tocrclapoc, m t mitring bntd bim at tbe creation of all creatures termed tbeu>o?oe, ano tbetoife* Dome of (S co (notiuitbftanoing (be afo^efapoe ) mifcoome bcr felfe in ber proper perfon tbus by vrmtrb.%, Solomon pldinlp ano pitbelp fpeaking,ts to be bearoe:I (faptb inifcoome) haue framed or fixed a tabernacle, counfel,knovvIedge,& vnderftanding.Ihaue by calling allured vnto me.Through me Kinges do raygne, & Potentates put in pra&iie iuft lavves . Through me mighty men, and Princes are much made of. Through me Princes beare rule on earth . to tbiS (be aODetfy : The Lorde him felfe fashioned me the beginning of his wayes,for the accomplishing of his vvor- kes.l haue bene ordayned before the fundations of the world were layde,and from the begin- ning, or euer the earth vvas made,before the welfprinees flowed out,before the fundations of the mountaynes were firmley fett,and before all hills begate he me, when he fpred and prepa- red the heauens,I vvas prefent. when he bounde in dueordrethe depth vnder heauen I vvas by.l vvas wherewith he daily delited,reioycing continually in fo much that he reioyced at the perfect finishing of the world, tbat be toas before all tbinges , ano totobome (tboug^j not to all men)tbe Ijeauenlp idojdc tuas Dedarco3it follometl) tljat in feme mo^oes W entreate. Cap. in. Why before the incarnation the voorde was not preached andpublijbed among all people,andknowen of all as after the incarnation? F©? toljat caufe tberefo?e t^e mo?oe of oloe, bnto all men,ano bnto all nationS,euen as notoe mas not p?eacbeo , tbus it tball euioentlp appeare^bat oloe ano auncient age of man couloe not attapne bnto tbtsmoft mife ano moff abfolute ooctine of Cb?iff, fo? immeoiatlp tbe firff man/rom rjis bappp eftate3being carelelTe of t^e commaunoement of (Doo/ell into tW mo?tall ano of Eufebius Pamphilus. ano fraplc life, auo cijangrcn tbofe beauenlp Delicto aim pleafures of oloe foi tfjts curfco eartb- ano confequcntlp bispoiieritp,toben tbepbao repleiu(IicDtljcuiboIeUJo?Iije , appearing fatrc too jfc(one o? ttoo cr cepceo) baue cbofen certapnc fauagc ano brnttflje mancrs , ano toitb all tbis bitter ano fojotoful life,$ calf in tbeir tninocs nether citp nctber common toeale,nctbcr arteS, nc tber fcicnccs tobatfocucr. ano retapneD amongeft tijem not as nui cl; as tbe name cttdcr of laiues ot iuDgements,ano to be flioic not once as mucb as tbe betoe of bertue ano pbilofopbir ,but lining among beaftes,fpcnt tbeir time in toiloernetfe , as ficloifb men ano bopo of bumamtp,co?rupting tbe reafonablc bnoerftanDing agreable toitb nature , tbe reafonable feebes of mans minoe toitb tbeir toilful malice,pelDing tbcm felucs tobolp to a! abominations, fo tbatfometimes tbe p infect ecbe otbcr,fometimes tbep flepe ecbe otber ,fomctimcs tbep oeuoure mans fleflje , p?efuming to toage batle toitb bim felfe,as tl)t bclptng potoer of (Sod bnto feme one 0? otber of tbe auncient toojujippers of ©00, in no otber fcnme o? figure tben of man,fo? otbertoife tbeir ca» pacitp cculo not baue compnfeD tbefame.£fter tbatnoto b]> tbem tbe fecoe ofptetp toas fotoen$ fcattereo amiooes tbe multituoe of men,ano tbe tobole nations tobicb from tbe $peb?etoes Jinea- lp oefcenoeo bao noto purpofeo to pjeferre goolines bpon eartb : be ocliuereb bnto tbem of oloe bp bis feruant Mofes}tftet ffrait inftitutions ccrtapne figures ano formes of a mitficall&abaott) ano circumcifion,anD entrances bnto otber fpintual contemplations,but not tbe perfect £ plapne tnpfteries thereof CClljen as tbe lato toas publifbeo anD fet fo j tlj as a ftueete fottnoe bnto all meny tben maup of tbe (Senttls tb?ougb tht lato makers , euerp tobere pea ano pbilofopbers ebangeo tbeir ruoe,b?utiff),anD fauage fenfes bnto meeae ano miloe natures, fo tbat tberebp tbcre enfueo amongeft tbem perfect peace,famtliarttp,ano frenoujip:tbcn againe to al men ano to tbe ©entils tfnougbout al t\jz toojloc,as it toere noto in tins bebalfe bolpen ano fit to receaue t^e knotoleoge . of bis fatber,tbe fame fcboolemaft cr of bertue^ bis fatbers mtnifter in al goooneS,tbe otuine ano releftiall totrjoe of atuour. <5oo tbat toas tbe too?o9being m tbe beginning toitb tbe fatber,ano nameo tbe &onne of man,bp reafon of bis incarnation in tbe latter times,ano becaufe toe \)mt in our commentaries comptleo p?opbeticall erpofitions toucbing our JLo?D 3Iefus Cb?itt3anD tberin baue fi;etoeo euioenlp tbofc a tit. 6 The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie t&ingeg toln'rti concerne lnm,at ting p?efcnc toe inplfae content tottb tlje p?emifeg* Cap. i ii i» 7"/7 an highprieJi,andacProphett V 1 Upat tbe name botb of Ufa ano alfo of chrifi among tfje l?olp p?opbetg of oId teas bono?eo, notoe ig it time to Declare* LMofes firff of all fcnototng t&e name of chrifi to be of great re= uerence $ glo?ioug,oeliuering tppeg of beauenlp tbingg,$ pleogeg $ miffical fo?meg tac* Exod.z commaunoement p?efcribeo,faping Unto tym j See thou doe all thinges after the fashion that was shewed thee in the mount.jiftaming manf ag be latofttllp migbOan ljigbp?ieff of 05oD,calleD tbe fame chrifi , ano to tW Dignitie of bigbe p?fettbooD altbougbe bp a certapne p?erogatiue ercelling allotberg amongmen,pet becaufe of bono? ano glo?p be put to, tbe name otchnfi&o tbeti be Deemeo Cb?tff to be a certapne Deuine tbpng.'&be fame CMofes alfo,toben, being infpireo \xiith tlje bolp ®boft be ban toe! fo?feene tbe name of iefu , iuogeo tlje fame too?tbp ofu"ngulerp?erogatiue:fo?tbig name of iefu appeareo not manifelr among men afo?e it toag ftnofcien b]> CMofes,a\ib tbig name be gaue to bim firft, ano to bun alone tobom be fcnetoberp toel bp ttpe 9 figuratiue figne to rcceaue tbebniuerfal p?incipalitp after big Deatb. *N fucceflb? tber* *™ aw in fo?e,befo?e tbat time calleo not /auiour, $ alfo alone commoniyc after CMofes to accompliu) tbefigurattue feruice comrnitteo bnto bim,anb tbougbt too?tbp to be» in the grceke gtnne tbz true ano moft finccretoo?(bip ♦ CMofes to tljefe ttoo men after bun tbug furpatfingall it is red n««» people inbertue ano bono?,atmbuteD fo? great bono? tbe name of our fauiottr ie/ks chrifi to tbe caU him'ie5 onc ag ^$z P?^c^'t0 ^z ot&cr ag! P?in«Pa* ruler after lnm»3fcer tbtg $ p?op&etg plapnelp baue hofchua. ben P?opbecieo $ namelp of chnfl , $ of tbe peeuiuje p?actife of tbe 31etoiflje people agapnft bim3gt of Nun. tlje calling Of tbe <£>entilg b]> l)im*Ieremie tbUjS fapbe : The fpirite before our face, Chrift our i.The fonne Lorde,is taken in their nets,of whom we fpeake before vnder the shadowe of his vvinges we of Nun. shalbe preferued ahuc among the Heathen. D4«^aIfo being ama^eo becaufe of big name,erpo» "STil1' ftulatetlj tbe matter tljUg:VVhy(faptb bO hauc the Gentiles raged , and the people imagined Dem.i. vayne thinges? The kinges of the earth ftoode foorth, and the princes affembled together a- i6/5<.i4. gainft the Lorde and againft his Chrift. ^Otbefe be aOOetb in tbe parfonofCb?tftfapittg: The * The tcfti- Lorde fayde vnto me thou art my fonne,this day hauc I begotten thee . Aske of me and I shall monies of gCue tjncc tjie f|eat{ien for tninc inheritaunce , and the endes of the earthc for thy pof- touching CK fcflion »'•* ®be name of cAr;/i?tberefo?e among tbe C;eb?ettJegbatb not onelpbono?eotljofe tbat chrift. to^te aoo?neo lMttb tbe bigb p?iettbooo,anointeo toitlj figuratiue ople p?cpareo fo? tbat purpofe: Lam.*. but alfo p?inces tobom tbe l9?opbetg b^ tbe p?ecept of (Soo baue anopnteo ano maoe figuratiue vfai.i. chrifls t becaufe tbep figuratiuelp refembleo tbe Deuine ioo?De of baue purcljafeD bnto tbem felueg fucbe Deuine potuer ano bertue ag our fauiour anfl were called lto?De 3Iefug €b_}tit fole ano finguler batb IbetoeD. j]5one of all tbem botoe famoug fo euer tbep chrifts. toere founo,among tbetr otone tb?ougbout manp ageg bp reafon of tbeir zttrjmtte ano bono? baue The types & beftotoeD tbigbenefitDpon tbeir fubiectg,tbatbp tbetr imaginatiue appellation of Cb?ift tbep chdftVbC'nf ^oultI k? mm be wnftcrattO Cb?tltiang in DeeDe. JI5eptber batb tbe bono? of abo?aticn bene t%* Pheit Kin? btbtteo b^ tbe pofferitiebnto anp of tbem,neitber after tljcir ncatb batb tberebene anp fucb affeo andProphct. tion,tbat fo? tbeir fake anp p?epareD t\)tm felueg to ope fo? tbe maintenance of tbeir bono? , net* tber batb tberebene anp tumult among tbe (Senttlg tb?ougbout tbe too?lDefo? anp of tbem, tbe potter oftbetbaootottjag not of fucb efficacp in tljcm,ag tbe p?efenceoftbeberitpbp cur fattiour DeclareD,tobieb refembleo netber tbe fo?me o? figure of anp : netber linealp oefcenoeo acco?Ding bntot^eflefljerromt^elp?teffg:nettberttageralteDbptbemigbtofmenbnto big kingDome:net^ tber of Eufebius Pamphilus. j tber pjophccicb after tbemaneroftbeauncicnt ^jophcca : net'tljcr obtapncD anp preeminence 0} p jerogatiuc anionic tbe 31ctiies : pet fo? all tins , Chnjl . being by tbe Diuine fptrite abomeD toitb all tbefc Dignities tbougbnotintppcspctintruetb ttfeIfe,aubeniopinge all the gpftesof ttjofe men ( tobereof mention ismaoe ) be baut'ouraccojDing tmto tbat ojoer ano not otbers (tobtcbreeeaucD Agnes frujaooines) is publifbeb bp performance of tbe tfihtiChrtSl anb PrieSt&a tbat tlje hiffo jp bcliueretb Ijtm bnto bs netber cojpojallp anopn* teD,among tbe 3!enies,netber borne of t&e p?ieft \y tribe, but of (Sob bim felf before tie uy ttarr, tbat is being in eflencebefo?e tbe eonffitution of all toojlolp creatures, immojtallpolTeuTnge a ??teftboobetbatneuerperi(betbbpreafonofage,butlaftetb toojlbetoitbautenDe. $etthisisa Thc officc greate anb an apparent argument of bis inco?po?eallano beuine potoer , tbat alone of all men ofChrift tbat euer toere,anb note are,among all tbe Ujigbtes in tht toojtloe , Christ is p jeaebeb,confefleo, proucd by tcftifieb,anb eucrp tobcre among tbe Grecians anb Barbarians,mentioncb by this name , anb bt- c°nfent and tberto among all bis aoljerentes bonojeb as Eing,bab in aomiration aboue a ^?opbet, glojifieb i'l?? "J as tbe true anb tbe onelp bigb Ipjticft of eth:Thcythatreruenieshalbecalledafteranevvename, which shalbc blefled on earth. Although p?efentlp toe plapnelp appearetobebpftarts3anDtbisname The life of 0f chriftjans of late to haue bene nottfieo bnto all nations : pet that the life anD conuerfation of wy aundet Cnriftians is neither neto founoe neither the inuentton of our otone bjapne, hut from the auncient " creation of manfeinDe,ano as 31 map faprectifieobp the naturall cogitations ano to ifeoonic of the aucient goolp men3toe toil thus! bp goolp erampies mafce manifett bnto the toojlo ♦ €be nation of The fathers tljeHebrewes3isno neto nation3but famous among all people fo? their antiquitp3anD knotoen of of the olde te aLtthep baue bookes ano monuments in touting containing auncient men.'&hougb their nation ftamencwerc ^zxz rare anD m number feto,pet thep ercelleo in pietp 3 rj righteoufnes 3 ano al fcinoe of bertues, chnftians. ^Qm notal3ie an0 excellent Mo}t the flooD3ano after the flooo others! ass the fonnes 9 JI2cphetoes iiuppofe this 0f Noe ^ Atar ^ AbrahamMi tohom the cbilojen of the Hebrewes oo glo?p as their cbiefe gutoe Trfaremfti- antl fo?cfatijcr3tf anp affirme thefe famous men fet fo?th fap the teftimonp of righteoufnes though oned in the not in name pet in oeeoe to haue bene Cb?ttttans3be thai not erre therm, *for hethat wil expreffc i i.of Genef. the name of a Chriltian muft be fuch a man as excelleth through the knowledge of Chrift and *The defini- njs doc^rine^n modefty and righteoufnes of mind , in conftancy of life,in vcrtuous fortitude,& uon of aChri m confef{^ng of finccre piety tovvardes the one & the onely vniucrfallGod.'^hep Of olDebaD no letTe care of this then toe3nether careo thep fo? the co?pojall circuci0otnuTmo?eoo toe , nether fo? the obferuation of the gmbaoths no mo?e do toe3netber fo? the ablf inence from certatnemeates $ tit oift inction of other things tohich Mofes firft of aU inftituteo $ oeliueren in Ogncs ? figures to be obferueo3no mojeoo Civilians the fame noto3but thep perceaueo plainelp tbeberp chntt of oo to haue appeareo to Abraham,^ haue aunftoereD ifaac$ reafoneo toitb ifraU, that he com* moneo toitb Mofes,tm aftertoaros toitb the propbets.toe haue entreateo befoje.CBherebp thou maift finoc the goolp of olo to haue fojteo bnto them felues the furname of c/7r;#,acco?Ding onto ^ct^h ^at°^cm^P°^en^e thatyetouch notmy'Chrifts.nethcrdealeperuerily vvith my Prophets, - TsanoyntLT 3ltismanifeft that the fame fcruiceof <£5oo3inuenteo bp the goolp of oft about trje Retime of A- braham,arto publtlbeo of latebnto all the Gentils5bp the pleaching of theooctrine of chrtil is t^e firuV&e eIoeft3ano the auncienteff of aU3btit if thep obiect that Abraham a long time after reeea* ueo the commaunoement of Circumcifion, pet afoje the receit therof bp the teftimonp of his faitfc Cenef.i^. ^^ beneaccompteo righteous3the Scripture Declaring thus ofhim: Abraham belcued God & Row.4. it was imputed vntohimfor righteoufnes , $tyz being the fame before circftcifionhearD^bopce of C5oD3iobicb alfo appeareD bnto him.'Sbe fame c^ii?3then the too?oe of ® oo p?omifeo bnto tie pofteritp foloioing that thepu)oulo be iuftifieo after themaner of Abrahams urffification5faping: Kow.4. andsall the tribes of the earth shalbe bleffed in thee . againe3thou shalt be a great & a populous Gtmf.xz. nation^ all the nations on earth shalbe bleffed in thee.thiS ismanifeffinfomuc^thatitisful* ene'-11, fiueo in bS3fo? he through faith in the toojo of (0oo3anD chriB toljich appeareo bnto him toas iu- ftiQco,tohcn as he fo jfookc thefuperftition of his natiuecontrep, ano the erro; of his former life, confeffeo the onlp <6oo of aI3gruio?(hipeo the fametoith bertuous tuojhs, $ not toith the Spofaical olefin, ceremonies of the lam tohich afterioaros enfueo3bnto him in this cafe it toas fapo : in thee shal al the tribes & al the nations of the earth be bleffed, %\fi fame maner of fanctimonp toas feene er* cercifeo of Abraham in toojftes farre erceHing the too?os bfualp receaueo among the Chriftians alone thjougljout the too?loe,tohat then hinoereth but that toe map confefie the fole ano t|je fame conuerfation of life3the fame maner of feruice3to be common bnto bs(after the time of ChnSi) t6 them toh t eh haue fincerelp ferueo auiour Ch?ift in the fleff)3flf that this map take effect3toe p?ap (fifoo tijt father of the too^D ano the reuealeo 3!efus Gfyift our JLo?oe ano ^autour3the ^eauenf ? too?oe of (giOD of Eufebius Pamphilus. p <8od to be our helper anl> felotoe laborer to the fettmg fojtb nf tfic crucoeelarattou tljcrofjt teas Mas chrift tbettooano foj/tppeare oftljerapguc of AuguHwxbz Cmpeiour, after tljcfubicction of jtgypt, vvas bornc anotbeDeatljoMW^mrami C/<™/>«rr*toberelattof all the Ptolcm&esiw jtgypt ccafeo to beare the?96J- rule,tbc epgljt ano ttnenttetlj peare,toben as our £>auiour ano iojtie 3!efus Clj?iu\at tbe time of JS*SS« tbe firft taring, ( Cyremn* tljen ^eitDcnt of Syrians bojne in BcthJccm a citp of Iudca,arco?/ ?.yearc of otngtnitotljcpropijecpcsintbatbeljaifepraiiifeD. ^Ije tpme of unjicb taring; tinuer Cyremus, thci^O- FUutus iofephns an auncicnt btftojiograpber among; tlje Hebrewesmakctfj mention of, aODtng lymP»*k»«k tbcreunto an otber biltojp oftlje Ijercfpe of the Gaiila:ans,U)ljicb fpjongbp about tlje Tame time, A*u^{* °J toljerofamongcltbs alio Z*^in tbc Actes ofthc Apoitles mentionetlj muting thus : After this ?4"ofHcroA manor (tarted vp on Judas of Galilee in the dayes of tribute & drevve away many ofthc people utcx. after him, he alfo him fclfc perished and as many as obeyed him were fcattered abrodc . ^Ijc Iofephus. fame mb lofepha* (before mentioned) inbisepgbtcntljbookeof Antiquities confirmc tints, bp •*&* toO^Oe : Cjremiu of the number of Confuls which enioyed other principafcties,and by the con- ^ j"s a"~ fent of all men fo prcuailed that he vvas thought worthy of the Confulship & counted great by Cap. u reafon of other dignities, came With a fevve into Syria, fent for this purpofe by Crf/rfrthathe should haue there the iunfdiclion of the Gentiles, & be Cenkr of their fubitance.^nD a iitle af» tCt.IutUsffyfth be -Gaulanitcs a man of the city Gamala,hauing taken vnto him on Sadochm a Pharifee,bccame a rebell,& affirmed together with this Pharife, that the taxing ofthis tribute lofeph Iib.i. inferred nothing els but manifcit feruitude,& exhorted the Gentils to fet their helping hand to Iudaic.bell. the maintenance of their libertie 9nD in bis feconfc booke of tlje tnarreS of tbe Iewcs,be BJUtetb caP-7 caHcth tfcUS of l)tm: About that time a certaine Galilean by name /«^,feduced the people of that re- ^'s^o^ gion,mifliking with this,towit:that they iulhined the payment of tribute.vnto the Romaine notludasas empire, & vndcr God that they fuftred mortall men to beare rule ouer them. g>o farre lofephts. Eufebius doth. Cap. vii. c 6 f That according vnto the prefefipt tymesforefhewedby the Prophets,the Princes oftht t\K Greke. Jewes which vnto that tymeby fucceffion helde the principalitiejurceajfed ($• that Her ode the firs! of the zyiliens became their King. Wfyzn Herode tbc 6rffe of tbem toljiclje bnto Ifrael are eounteb ftraungers , re< chriftwas ccaucD rule ouer tbe Jetontye nation tbe p?opbecpeni?ittenbp/^^ in tbatbebalfe 3^^" n)asfuIfilIeD,\nl}icbfaiD:ThereshaTnotwantaPrinccinluda,neitheraleaderfaile "ken from" of his loyncs,vnti! he come for whom it vvas kept &referued, whom he pronounced to bethe iuda was expectation ofthc Gentils . £bcn in ere not tbefe tljinges come to an cnue U)l;icb concernco tbis helde of Hc- pjopbecp,at ujljat time it toas Iainfulftn tbis natio to be goueweu bp tbeir otune Winces tobiclj r°tk the Idu laftcD bp line of fuccefXion,euen from Mo/es tmto tlje rapgne of August™ tbe Cmperoure bnoer ™*aJJ: toljome Herode tlje fojepner became ruler ouer tbe levyes beinge graunteb bnto Ijtm bp tbe Ro- °neJ *9' maines;\nIjo as /0/£/>Wiinitctlj,fejas bp fatber an Iduma:an,bp motber an Arabian,^ as Aphri- camu one not oftlje bulgare foit of fipiftojiograpbers tu^itctlj bp tlje report cf tbcm tobicb toili* gentlp reao bim : €lje fonne of Anttpater, gf tbe fame to be tlje fatljer of on Herode Ajtalonites, on Herode An- of tbc number oftljemtoljicljminiffrcti in tlje temple of *Apoih. ^IjiSit^/^rff-frbenuja djilDe fp^erthc Inas taken bp Idum^an tbeucs,amono; tobome be rcmapneo becaufe b is fatljer facing poo?e toas f J jie r. °( ^e not able to reoeme btm-ei being; b?eo $ b?ougbt bp in tljcir mancrs, be became berp familiar toitb [°tee$ ca 0< Hyrcanusthz bifflj |3?teftof tlje Iewes,tljig ban tljen a fonne borne calleb He >W*,toljicbrapg?ieD in tbe time of our Sbauiour. Icbz pnncipalitie of tbe lev ves being; at tbis point , tben p?efent tnas tbc erpectation of tbe Gentils accoutring; bnto tlje rule of piopljecp toben as tbeir Ipnnccs bp fuc» reffton from /J/o/fAceafeo to beare rule 9 to rapgne ouer tl^e pcople.bcfojctljep toere taken cap* Iuj7es> ciue ano IcD to Babylon,tbeir Kings began to raigne,from ^«/u)ljo toas tbe firlr,^ fcom'Dauid. ^Bcfojetljeir Eingsl|D?inces bare rule tobomtljcpcalIeD31uDges,beginning tbc gouernmentaf- ^inses- t er Mofes $ bis fucceflbj * iefiu . after tbeir returne from Babilon tljere toanteo not tbofe loljicb *Icf"s °ll*eJ~ gflucrneo tbc ttate,tobcrtn tbe bell ruleb,^ tbc fiate toberin fetubare autbontp. ]{D?ieffes bao tbc UhoiSa preeminence nrltiltbat/,o»»^o after btm Archelausym\y dtvcAr chelae tbe Romaynes Bio tbe Itfce . ^o tlji'gJ enbe be tbefe tbinges fpoken of bis, tbat toe Cbetoe tobat effecte ( toutcbing tbe pjopbecpe of tbe commingof our&>auiour Cb?itt31efu)enfueb, but moff plapnlp of all otber tbe p?opbecpeofD4» ler ( tobereof mebaueinan otber place entreateo ) fojetelletb ,tbat after tbe enoeanoterme oftbofe toeekes, tbe Iewishe anopntingeujoulbbe aboliujeo^bteis plapnlp pjoueoto ^aixz bene fulfilleo at tbe comming of our &auiour 3!efu0 Cbjitt in tbe flefbe . tbefe tbingeg 31 fup« pofe to baue bene neceffarplp obferueo of bjs3fb? tbe trpall of tbe truetb toutcbing tbe tpme& Cap. viii. Oft be difagreing imagined to be among tbe Ehangelisls about the genealogie ofCbrisl. IM fo mucb tbat Matthew ano Luke committing tbe (Sofpell to touting , baue btuerfip beltue* reb bnto bs tbe genealogie of Cb?iu%anb of biuerfe are tbougbt to oifagree amonge tbem fel* ttc0,fo tbat euerp one of tbe faptbfulltfjjougbe tbeir ignojauncein tbe truetb, enbeuourta commente on tbofe places : notoe tberefoje concerning tbe p?emifesi , let ba p?opofe a certapne billo^p \o))ici) came to ourbanbeg, tbe tobicb Aphricanus {& tobometoementionebalttlebe* fo?e ) in an Cpiftle to AAHides , rememtyeb , to?pting of tbe concojoancpe of t\)t genealogpe of Cb?ift, fetfo?tb in tbe (Sofpelgj maktnge tberetoitbal,a relation of tbe nj^efleo anb falfe opiniongiof otberjs, tbe biffojpe after bisso^oer of oifcourfe, bebatbintbefc too^oeei beliucreo to tbe potter itie. * The names of the kinredesin Ifrael arc num bred, eyther after the lyneof nature , or after the rule limited in the Lavve . after the lyne of nature , as by fucceflion of the naturall feedc, after the rule in the Lavve, as by his fucceflion which rayfed feede vntohis barren brother defeafed»*Foras yet the hopeof the refurreftion was not made manifeft, they imitated the promife to come with mortall refurre6tion,* lefte the name of the defcafed with his deatheshoulde quite be cut of , for of them which arc ledde with this line of gene- ration, fomefucceaded as naturall children theirfathers, fomc begotten by others haue after others bene called , yet of both mention is made as well of them whichetrucly,asofthem which refemblc the name of generation.Thus nere nother of the Gofpels is founde faIfe,hovv- foeuer it doth number,be it according vnto nature,or the cuftome of the Lawc.The kinrede of Solomon and of Nathan is fo knit together, by reuiuing of the defeafed without iiTue,by fecond manages, by raifing of feede,fo that not without cauie,the fame perfons are ported ouer to di- uerfe fathers, whereof fome were imagined,and fome others were theirfathers in deedc, both the allegations being properly true,though in Io/epb diuerlly,yet exactly by defcente determi- ned.And that that which I go about to proue may plainly appear,! wil declare the orderly fuc- ceflion of this genealogye, makinge arecitallfrom rDauidby Solomon. Thethtrde from the ende is Mattban founde, whichc begate Iacob , the father of Jofepb, but from Nathan the Sonne of D*#«/,defcending according vnto the Gofpellof Luke, the thirde from the ende is Melchit\v\io(c Sonne is Heh,thc father oflojeph . Fotlofeph is the Sonne of Hely, the Sonne of Melchi.Iofeph being the propofed marke to shoote at,wcmuft shewe how ether is termed his father of Eufebius Pamphilus. 1 1 father,deriuing the pcdegrevv of lacob from Solomon ,of Hcli from Nathan.znd firft liovv Jac ok and HfAjbeing two brethren, then their fathers, Mat than and /!to witt Iofeph : by nature and the order of generation vvitMatthan vnto htm felfe.V Vhereupon it is written: lacob begate Iofeph, by the Law vnto his brother He- begate Ta- ly defeafed,whofe fonne Iofeph wasjov Jacob being his brother rayfed feedevnto him,wher- cob:& Mcl- fore nether that genealogie which concerneth him,is to be abolished, the which Matthew the fv1 . h,s ne Euangelift reciting:/4f »£{ fayth he)begat lofeph.&c Lukz of the other fidc:which was the fonne brother to Cfaith he)as it was fuppofed ("for he addcth this with aI)of Iofeph,vvhich was the fonne o(He- Hcli,on hi? A.which was the fonne of Me Icht.And the word of begetting,he ouerskipped with iilencc vn fiftt^ the wif to the ende,with fuch a recital ofionnes,making relation vnto Adam which was of God. nei- oi Hc'' be~ ther is this hard to be proucd,or to fmalepurpofe propofed . The kinfmen of Chrift according P" p vnto the flesh,either making apparet or/imply inihucting,yet altogether teaching that which * ,v/Iauiour after tbe name of tbe lojoc, ant> ^o-^o* traueltnge from tCjc Nazamesanb Cochoba , catties of tbe lewes into otber regions, tbcp Domm,£I- crpounoeb tbe afo^efapoe genealogie out of tbe boohe of Chronicles , as farrc fo?tbe as it ejctcn= VMtdib. netb. fyow fo euer tben tbe cafe ttanoe, eptber tbus 0} otberiuife , no man , in mp tuogement can finoe aplapncr erpoGttou.Ca bofoeuer tberefoje be be tljat ruletb \)im felfe arigbt,b e ujilbe care- full of tbe felfe famemitb us,altbougb bebjante p?ofe,to p^eferre a better,ano a truer ejtpoCtiom Cbe ©ofpel in al refpectes btteretb mott true tbinges.3bout tbe enoc of tljc fame epiftle be batb tbefe UJOjDeS '.JAatthan defcending ofSolomon,bcgzte lacob.Matthan decczCcd,Melchi which Aphricanus defcendedofA/d^^on the fame woman begate Helt.then were Hcliznd Jacob brethren by cpift.ad An- the mothers fade.Heh dying without iflue, lacob rayfed vnto him feede, by begetting oi Iofeph, fhdem. hisowne fonne by nature,but HirA'hisfonnc by thelavv.thus vvzslofeph fonne to both.fo farre Aphncanm . ^>itfjens tbat tbe genealogie of iofeph is tbus r ectteb , after tb e fame maner , Ma* ry is termeo to be of tlje fame tribe , together tomb bim. jfo? bp t&e latoe of rAugufti 111 &l* eqtialjs of tbe fame age.but tbe babe hfu p jeuenteo tbis oeceatefull pretence of bis,being con* iufeb m ttepen into £gypt,bis parents alfo being fo jeojarnco by tbe appearing of an Angeiitf tbat tobicb chionic. fyoulo come topauTe:tbiS tbe &ol? ©ofpcllootb Declare. 8gto?eouer5ltbinkeitnot amifletolee Muuh.u tijetuo?lt)CbnDcr(ra!iDe,beU)etljattbe oeuinebltion toitboutanpoelapeatall, appjebenbeotbe ooloe enterp?ifes of He rode agapntt Cb?ift » and bis equalls , labile bjeatb mas pet in bis boop, (betuing as it lucre bp ecrtapne preambles ,toljat tuas like to befall b im after bis Dea tb. 9 no bom be ff apneo bis p?incelp arTapjes,t»bicb in bis otone cenfure feemeo pjofperous,bp bis intercban* The domefti geableoomefticall calamities3tbat is : bp tbe cruell flaugbter of bis toife3of bis cbito?en a of W call traged.es nearejj kinsfolkes,of bis mott familiar frienoes , fo tbat it is impoffible pjefentlp to repeate tbe of Heroic.6 to&°*e • ^c mttet to fclfe r° njamefuU, tbat it ouerfijaooineo euerp tragicall action.'&be tohicb iofiphm batb p?ofecuteo at large in bis biffojpes , borne tbat fo? bis confpiracp ano craftp coun* faile tobicb be entenoeo agapntt Cb?iMno tbe otber infantes , an beupe fcourge from aboue ap- p jebenoeo bim,bering bim to tbe oeatb.it toill feeme pertinent to tbe purpofe pjefentlp to bcare tbetoo?oesoftbebittojiogtapber bimfelfeoefcrtbingintbei7.bookeof tbe Antiquities of tbe ludbbi ca Ievvcs>tf)e lamentable enOe ofbiS life in tbefe&JOjOeS: £fc?W.r defeafe vexed him,more &morc, 8.9. Anno God executing iu(Hce on him,forthethingesvvhichhehadimpioufly committed. It was a Chnfti 6. Au flowe or flacke fire,yet yelding not fo great inflamation outwardly to the beholders, as vexa- gufti 47.Eufe tion inwardly to the internal partes,he had a vehement defire3greedely fet to take fome thing, Chronic. yet was there nothing that fufficed him.moreouer inwardc rotting of the boweIs,and fpecial- ly a greuous fluxe in the fundament,a ravve,and a running flcum e about his fcete 5 and the like malady vexed him about his bladder.hispriueymcbresputrified,engendring vvormes which fwarmed out.a shrill ftretched winde,he had great pay ne in breathing , and a grofTe breathe, hauing throughout al the partes of his body fuch a crampe,as ftrength was not able to fuftaine. it was reported by them which were infpired from abouc,and to whome the gyft of Diuina- tion was graunted,that God enioined the Prince this punishment,for his great impiety. 'STIjefe tbinges tbe afo?efapo iofephns in bis commentarpes batb maoe manifeff Onto bS.anb in tbe feconn Iofeph.bell. parte Of biS biftojpes , tbe like be notetb Onto OS,Uj?iting tbus : From that time forth, fkkenefTe lud.lib.i.cap inuaded his whole body,and brought him fubiect. to diuerfe pafltons.it was a hott burning fe- *'• uer,an intollerable itche,ouerrunning the outward partes of his body,a continual payne in the fundamentjhydropical fwellings in the feete,an inflamation of the bladder, putrefaction of the priuities,vvhich ingendred fwarmes oflice.befidcs this,often,and difficult drawing of breath, with the crampe,contra£ting the fyncwes throughout all the membres ofhis body, fo that the vvife men reported thefe deleafes to be nothing elfe,butfure,and certayne plagues,orpunish- mcnts.he,although ftrugling with fo many fores,yet for all that,wholy fet to faue his life, ho- ped for health,& imagined after remedies.Paffing ouer Iordane,he vfed for helpe the hott ba- thes, nye Calliroe,whichrunne vnto the lake Aiphaltitis,vvhich alfo by rcafon of their fvveete- neiTe of Eufcbius Pamphilus. Lib. t. rj neffe arc drinkcablc.The Phifitians therc,thought good that his whole body should be fuplcd, with v rhot oylc,& he being dimiifed into a veifell full of whot oyle,his eyes To daflcd, & dif- folued them felues,that he cJmcout,as dead. When the leruantcs, byreafonofthefecircum- ftanceswere fore troubled, he remembred hispIague,anddeipaircdthcncefoorthofanyreco- uericatall , commaundingwithall fiftic*pcecesof filuertobc deuided among his ibuldiers, *Jnthe buthischiefccaptaines,andmoftfamiliarefricndesto rcceauc great fommes of money. And grckc,ievvr' taking his iourney thence he cameto Hiericho,al maddc,by reaibn of melancholy that aboun- vafoi02"(;M- ded in him,for he grevve to that paffc that he thrcatnedto him felfe death, and went about to folk pence pracitife an horrible oftence . Forgathering together the famous men in euery village through- the hundrcth out all Icvvrte,hc comaunded them to be shut vp into one place called Hippodromus, calling Part °f an At vnto him withall, his fitter iWow? and hevhusbande Alexander. lknowe( faith he, thclewes tlckePoun • will merily celebrate as holy day the day of my death , yet may I belamented of others, and fo haue a glorious Epitaphe.and funerall,if that you will execute mine aduifc . Thofe men therc- fore,wnicharekeptinclofepriibn(fouldiers being circumfpedrlyfeton euery fide) fee that you immediatly flaye,as focne as breath departcth out ofmy body,io that therby al Iewrie, & euery houfe, will they, nill they. mayrcvve,andlamentmy death. SziDagapnc a litlcafterlje faptb '. When as through want of nourishmcnt.and griping coughe,ioyncd withall,his ficke- ncfle fore increafcd,and novvc being quite ouercome,hc eoniectured that his fatal courfe was then to be finished . For taking an apple in his handc he called for a knife (for he was accufto- medtopare,and foto eatejthen beholding on euery fide whether any was redy to hinder his cntcrprife, lifted vp his right hande to do him felfe violence. BefioeStbefe,tbcfameiIpi(ro?io= grapbrr tojitetl) * tljat a tbtr&e fonnc of biS,bcfioes tlje couple before fiaine , afoje t\)Z enoe of bid * Antipater life jbpbis commauni!tmcntuiasputtooeatb,fo tljat Hercde left not tbis life nritb out ejetr erne finneby the paine.&urb toad tbe ttagicall choc of Herode, fuffcringiuft puni(bment,foj tbe babes Deftropeo conwwwfc- in Bcthleem^p jactifeo purpofelp fo? our g>autours fafce.3fter toljofe oeatbjan angel came to io- ™*| ^Vrode" /^infleepe,a0bcrcmapneoin/Egypt,anoeommaunbeo tbatfjeujouloc rcturnetogetberttritlj The death ' the cbploe,anD bis motber, into Iewric,m flfmucb ass tfjep toere oeao, tobtcljefougbt tlje crjiloes ofHerode. Ipfe.untOtljefetbe€uangeIiftaWetIj/*ping: Whenthathe hearde,that«^rlr/4».rraigncd Math.*. in Iudaea in his fathers ftee4e,he feared to go thither, and being admonished in his lleepe from aboue,he departed into the partes of Galilee. Cap. x. What fttcce(fours ArcheUus leftbehinde htm,when that he had. raignei tenne feres Cap.o.aftcr after his father Herode. Howe that Chriflfitffrednot the 7 . ye re of Tiberius atfome the greekc. did write, fir Pilate then dtdnot goucrne Iud&a. H£)\att\)&t^rck'/.iM mas placeo tntbeRingoomeof bis father J&mk,tbefojefaptre Herode. Iptfto^iograpberDotbteltifiejOefcribingtbemanerrtbatbptbe teftament of H^WdjiS ."J^."*: fatber,bp tbe cenfure tiAugufius cauiour,Uibere euen,in tbe beo;innino;,tbe time after tbeir fup* ming fanfics putation lapb Dotone5anrj bepng toell noteo,confutetb tbe falujooo of tbefefapnino; fooles . €befe °f tchcertay-e commentaries do comp?ebenoetbofetbina;es,tobicbcap;ain(r tbe palltonof Cb?iff, toere p?e« fu"a.en Tumptuouflp pjactifeo of tbe Icwes,U)itbin tbe fourtlj WbetrttestobicbeplapneIpibetoetb inbiSfo?efapijebilro?ies*tbat7^/^ acco^oinge bnto tbe £uangelift CSbe fiuetentb oiTiberim Cafar, l\ tbe fourth Oftlje p?0CUratO?U)ip Of Pontius Pilate ytierode, Lyfanias $ Phillip ruling tbe reft chrift being of • ^dxa,in tbeir Tetrarchiesjtbe &auiour,$ our began to publtu) tbe p?ea* was backed cljitig oft^e (Sofpel.tbe facreo Scripture bo beclare,tbat be finiujeo tbe ful time of W teaebmg, & beganne ^mtt t(J£ j^ p jieftuoo&e of Amxift Cw/^fipifpfog , tbat toithin tbe pearesi of tbeir publi* chnftdi/" W* mtmtterp,be enoeo p courfe of bis boctrine.fo? beginning about the bigb pjieftbooo of Annas, not preache flailing tmto the p?mcipalitp of Caiphas,yetintW fpace,tbere toere not foure peres fullp erpt* full 4.yeares. reb.fo j tbe legall ntcg bj? hi* eoict being in maner ab jogateo,it folotoeo tben, tbat tbe fucceffion of p?ogentco?s,bp age anb linebnto tbat tpme bfuallp obferueb,(bouto tbencefo?tb be of no fojee* J2etber toere tben tbofe tbing8,tnbicb concerneb btuinc too;tflnp,toitbDue aominiffration erecu* - teb.foj omerfefcueraHp,erecuting tbe office of bigb p?ieftboobe,bnoer Romaynepjince$,contt« iofephhb.18 netoeb not in tbe fame,aboue one ytsteJofephmfyme Ulcere in hi% boohed of Amiquities^itetfr Antio;.cap.4. foure bigb p?ieftees,bp fucceffion to baue bene after ^w»^,bnto tbe time of c«/>Wfapmg tbug: Annas. Velerim Gratns(&4auiour« p?cacbtng,ts ujeuieb to baue bene compjtfeD,tntbecompaffeof 4.peare&fourefcjgfr pjieftes alfojin tbe fame foure peares,to baue bene from zAnnas, to Caiphas, executing tbe abnu« niftration of tbe pear elp mintftcrp.^fac bolp (Sofpell botb berp toell fet fo?tb Caiphas, to be bigb pjieft tbat peare,tn the tohicb tbe paffionof our &auiourCb?ift3 toa!Sfimujeb,tbattbetpmeof Cbjittes p ? caching migbt not feeme to repugne tuitb tW obferuation.£)ur &auiour,anb Lojbe ji. Apofties. ^efus Cb?iu\not long after tbe beginning of big p?eacbing,cbofe 1 2. Apoftles, lobome of all tbe 7o!difciPies. wff of bis DtfcipIejS,bp a certapne Cnguler pjerogatiue, be calleo Apoftles . gftertoarbe* he ap* Math. 10. popnteo otber feucnty,tobome be eniopneo b^ mo ano bp tioo,to paffe bnto euerp place3ano dtp, Mc IO- iobcte be him felfe Qjoufa come* Cap. xii. OfthehfeidoElrine,baptiJmeiandmartyrdoTKeofIohnBaptift3'heteJlimonyof lo/ephtti toutching Chrifl, * Math.14. "V TflDtlongeaftewhehoIp (Sofpelrepo^tetb tbebc^eaDOingof/^w^r^-tohertoit^an /P Arms X tf°J tlje ^^&e ^mz i°hn)Herode loarreD agapnft Aretat, fo tbat bisf oaugbter teas ignomini* fayd to be ouflp retecteu . * , 3in tbe \abitl) batten ( tben being fougbt, ) be repo?tetb all Herodes boafte, to king of Per. baue btterlp periu)eD,anD tbefe tbinges to baue cbaunceo bnto bim, fo? tbebeatb of iohn , malici* Ca,which i ouflp erecuteo^be fame iofephw tnben be ban confeffeo John Baptift , to be aberp tuft man , bea« fuppofe to mjj ^ttncfTc alfo,b)itb tbofe tbinges tobicb concerne bim,tn tbe <£ofpete.be to^itetb furtber,tbat forh° wTs'6 Herode\am oep?iueo of^tg kingoome fo? Hrr^i^ftogetberUJitb ber,conbemneo, $baniujeo king of Ara- into Vienna a citp of Fraunce,ei tbefame beoeclaretb in bisf epgbtcntb bookeof Iudaicall Anti- bia as Iofe- £Juities,trJberof Iohn Baptift bt U)?itetb tbug, * Certayne of the Ievves were perfwaded,that the phus repor- hoaft of Herode was vtterly foiled,becaufe that God had in ftly plagued him, with this punishc let . . , ntl<1" met,reuenging the death of /^«,comonly called the Baptift. for Herode had flaine him being a cap.i. iuftman.This/o^»comaunded the Iewcs to embrace vertue,to execute iu(tice,one towards an * This battel other,& to fenJe God in piety,reconcilingmen by baptifme,vnto vnity. for after this fort,bap- is mentioned tifmefeemed vnto him a thing acceptable,if it were vfed not fortheremiflio of certain finnes, of lofephus. jjUtfor the purifiyngofthe body,the foule(I fayJbeingclefed,before byrightcoufnes.&w^he as Jib" 18 cap 0 diuers flocKed togethcr(for thy were greatly delitcd in hearing ofb'im) Herod feared left that fo * Ca. 1 i.after forcible a power of perfwadig which was in hljshould lead the people into a certain rebellio, thegreeke. he fuppofed it far better, to bcreauc hiofhis lif,aforeany nouelty were by hiputinvre,the that change, ofEufebiusPamphilus. Lib. 2. ijf change,with danger,bcing come in place,he should repent him and fay:Had I wift,Thus Iohn becaufe ofHerods fufpicion,was fent bounde to Machaerous the vvarde(mentioned of before) and there beheadcd.aaijen be foaD tljus fpoken of John in tbe fame btftojp, be tojitetb of out fea* «iOurtntbisfojtC: Therewasatthattimcone/itto?iograpberjbpbIooD an Ebrue bojne,batb of oloe belt* uereo in touting tbcfe,^ tbc like tbtnges>concerning iohn Bapnfo our ^attiour Clmjl,\xftfrt re- fuge noto rcmainetb,but tbat tbcp be conoeneo fo? impuoent perfons,U)btcb of their oume b jatne, iauc fapneo comentarpcSjContrarp to t&cfe all*gations3ano of tbefe tbtnges alfo tbus mucb* Ca P. XIII. Cap.it.aftcr Of the difciples of our Sauiour,that there were more then 12. Apoflles, the greeke' and 7 0 .difciples. T Renames oftbe Apoftles arc apparent bn?o eucrp otie outoftljeljoip Euangelifts,buttbe* Thecauioge cataloge of tl;e 7o.oifctplcs 3 is no toljcre to be founbe . Barnabas is fapoe to be one of the of the 7o.di- number tobomc tbe A&es of the Apoftles rememtyeb, ano nd lefTe, Dio S. /W touting to fopi" IS to tbe Galathians.^tnonge tbefe tljep number alfo Sofihenes unjfeb together ti)it& fWojjote to tbe Jj^ jj£ '"f Corinthians.^bebjftojpalfoof C/^anD Barfabas alfo, tofao is in B[c ek& fapocbp thcfamelotttobauebenenjojtbelppjeferreoto tbenumberof tbeyo.oifctplcs. 3lfo ™bmtiiL Thaddmt tobome Thomas bp the commaunoement of hfu fent to cure Agbams, is cotimeo one of flat0r. tbe number , concerning tubeme 31 urill fojtfj fctritb oeclare a certapne ljifto?pe tobicb came to our Gai*t.x. hanoes.Cbou fjjaltfinoe bp Diligent ebferuatton, tbat t&ete toeremoje tbenyo. oifciples of our i-corintb.t. g>auiour.foji pjouf toberof tbou maiettbfe thetefttmonp of /Wjtiibicb fapetbjtbat after Cb?iff£ 2}men1, refurrecttonfrom tbe OeaD,he appeared firfttoCV/^^thentothetwelue, After them to more J^2 then fiuc hundred brethren at once,whereof((jefaptl))fome to hauefallen a fleepe,but more to Barnabas, haue remayned aliue,at tbat tpmc toben be tojote tbefe tbinges-^fterloams to Ijaue appeareo to Softhcnes.. 7rfw^,\nhicbttasoftieDtfciples,anrjoneoftieb?etb?enofCAr«7?.laltof *H,astbo«gbbeOoes Cephas. tbefe,tbcretoere mo?e Apoftles after tbe manet oftbe noeluc(fuclj as /Wbfm felfe toas)rje ao* J^S"' &etrj (aping : he was feene of all the Apoftlcs.bttt of thjs fo farre. Thaddaeu* i.Corint.i^. The Tranflatortoutching the do ubtrifing about him whom Paul repre- hended at Antioc he, whether he was Peter the Apoflle3or Ce- phas,one of the feuenty. \WHereM Ettfebiiis in the former chapiter,affirmcth Cephas jo be one of the number of the 70. di- fctples s and the fame to be reprehended by Saynct Pattle at zsfntioche, it feemeth repugnant to thepLayne wordes of holy Scripture, deliuered vnto vsby the holy GhoB. The aduerfaryes of the trueth, thought better to erre wtth Eufebtm 3 by faying that Cephas woi rebuked by Paule, and trot Peter gather then that they woulde graunte Peter(n>home they terme the Prince of the Apoflles) to be controlled of Paule Juppofing hereby aprefident to enfue agaynflthe prymacye of the Tope , or Itkjyjg of this opinion at a barejhift to iloppe the fc launder ous mouth of Porphyrins, which here tool^oc- cafion to reprehende the Chrifltansfor their fedit ion. but let vs confeffe the trueth , and jhame the de- MilLThe wordes of Saynt Paul are the fe-.lrt H »\9i irirf©- in aV7/&^*" Kda-irt'oo-wirov «u7w «Uin»: G*lMt* irvhen Peter came to Antioche,! withftoode him to his hce.and a IttU after : Tr*brt ru t'Cl^ t[x- flrf o$4p vrJwluv I fayde vnto Peter in the pre fence of them alL Auguffine,and Ierome had qr eat conteti" tion about the interpretation of this place, but nere nother denieth the party to be Peter Jet vsgiue vn- % It id TheEcclefiafticalhiftorie to the historiographer y the credit due vnto him,he might callTeter, Cephas >as our Sauiour faydin the leh.i. Goff ell vnto Peter : thou shalt be called Cephzs,whtcbts a Syrian word, founding ingreeke, or la- tine ynothmg elfe but Teter,or Tetra a rocke . In that he calleth him an other from the Z^poflle, I doe not fee how it canftande.Ierome demeth any other Cephas knoyven ofvsfauing Teter. The conclufron is this : Eufebius calleth theperfonreprehendedby Taul^Cephas: The holy Ghofl in the Scripture cal- leth him "Teter. Eufebtus fayth,he was an other from the sApoftle : The holy Ghoftin dtfcourfe, calleth him Teter the Apoftle, (in the fame chapiter )to whome the Apofllefhip of Circumcifion was comrntt- ted,andmofrlike to be the cs4poflleyfor there(that is at Antioche)he was firji placed Bijhop. Cap.ij.after Cap. xiIIX. the greekc. ^he hiftory concerning the Trince oft he Edefeans.The epiflle ofAgbarus vnto Chnfi>and the epiflle of Chrifl vnto him agayne. chCftmeof '~T*fyebi&WtMt$in$ThaddacccmpteD among tbe 7o.difcip!es of Chnft,by Diutne infptration,into tbe citp Edefla,to be a into EdeflL P?eacber ano Cuangelift of t\)t Doctrine of Cb?ift, bp tobome all tbinges , tobicb concerneD the p jomife of our g>auiour,toere perfojmeD ♦ ^be reaoer batb an app?oueo tefttmonp of tbefe tbin* ges in oj?iting,taken out of tbe recojDeD regifterp,of tbe pjtnceip citp Edefia.foj tbere are fountt enrolleD in tbetr publique regifterp,tbings of 3ntiquttp,$ tobicb toere Done about Agbarm time, pea anD p jefcrueo bnto tl; is Dap , ^bere is no reafon to tbe contrarp , but tbat toe map beare tbe letters tbem felues,eopieD out of tbeir regiff erp , $ tranflateD bp bs,out of tbe Syrian tongue into tbefe toojDes* The epiflle ofzsfgbarm vnto our Sauiour. Agbarus wii A Gbarus gouerner of Edefl*a,vnto lefu the good Sauiour, shewing himfelfe in Ierufalem, r-t? 'a A\ fendeth greetinge . 1 haue hearde of thee, and thy cures,vvhich thou haft done,vvithouc ■*■ -^medicenSjand herbes.for as the reporte goerh,thou makeft the blinde to fee,the lame to goe,the leapers thou clenfeft,fouIe fpirices.and deuils,thou cafteft out . the long difeafed, thou What Agba- reftoreft to health, and rayfeft the dead to life. When that 1 hearde thefe thinges of theej ima- ms gathered gined with my felfe one of thefe two thinges : either that thou art God come from heauen.and by miracles, doeft thefe things: or the Sonne ofGod,that bringeft fuch thinges to parTe.VVherfore by thefe my letters 1 befecche thee,to take thepaynes,astocomevntome, andthatthou wilt cure this my greuous maladye,wherwirh I am fore vexed.I haue hearde moreouer,that the levves mur- mur agaynft thee,and goe about to mifchiefe thee.Ihaue here a litle city,and an honeft,which will fuffice vs both.^befetbinges be to?ote after tbfa maner,being a litle ligbteneD from abotte, 3! tljinke it alfo not ami(Te,to beare tbe letters of lefuXent backe txnAgbanu bp tbe fame bearer* The epiflle of our Sauiour vnto nAgbarusjhough briefest pithy. Chrift wri- a Gbarw ,ble{Ted art-thou^ecaufe thou haft beleued in me,when thou faweft me not.for tcth to Ag' /\ jt js vvrjttcn of me ,' that they which fee me , shall not beleue in me, that they which fee "*- *rae not , may beleue,and be fausd.concertiing that thou wroteft vnto me, that I should come of Eufcbius Pamphilus. Lib. I. 17 come vnto thec,I lcc thee vnderftande,that al thinges toutching my meflage,arc here to be ful- filled , and after the fulfilling thereof, 1 am to returnc agayne , vnto him that lent me.but after my affumpticn , I will fende one of my dilciples vnto thee , which shal cure thy maladye, & reftore life to thcc,and them that be with thee. Onto tfeefe eptft!cS,tljerf lucre alfo tbcfc things «DDCD,in tl)C Syrian tongUC.-V Vhen lefu was taken vp,/W *i"$ fwer,bccaufe thou haft greatly bclcuedintheZor^/ir/S which fentme,therforc amlfentvnto Agbarus. thee, but in cafe that thou beleue in him as yet , thy harty petitions according vnto thy fayth thou shalt obtayne . to whome Agbarus : I haue continevved Co beleeuing in him f fayth he) that I could haue founde in my harte mightely to deftroy the Iewes which crucified him, were not the Romaine empire a let vnto my pwpoCe.Tbaddxus fayd agayne.Our Lord & God Iefus ChriH fulfilled the wil ofhis father,which being finished, he is afecded vnto him. Agbarus an- fvvered:& I haue beleued in him & in his father.to whom Thaddtus: therefore(fayth he)in the name of the felf fame Lord lefu 1 lay my hand vpon thee, which vvhe he had done,he was fort- wnh cured ofhis malady, & deliuercd of the paine that prefled him fore . Agbarus marueled at Agbarus is this,that euen as it was reported vnto him of lefu yCo in trueth by his difciple and Apoftle Thad- cured ty dxus , withouc Poticarye ftuftc and vertue of herbes he was cured . And not onely he , but alfo hadda:u$' e^^»Jjthefonneof^^«j-grieuedvviththegovvte,andfallingatthefeeteof7'jE7but afceded vnto the father acco- f>anicd with many.hovv that he fitteth in glory at the right hand of God the father inheauc, & aft of al how he shal coe again with glory & power to iudg both the quick & dead, when the morning was come, Agbarus comaiided his adzes to be gathered together & to heare the fcr- A iij. 18 The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie mon of Thadd4.togetherwith y o . other Bifhopsydecreed that the Churche of God fhould receaue the fame epislles y fir no other then Apocrypha, one thing I may not here runne ouerwith Ji- lence,but admonifhe the Reader of, how that late writers ynamely Damafcenusyandthat fabulous Hi- fioriographer Nicephorus haue added vnto this hiftory fabulous reportes,howe that *Abgarut,gouer- nour o{Edeffa.,Jent his letter vnto Iefuyand with alia certaynepaynter which might vewehim well,& bring vnto him backs &gaine the lively picture oflefuythe which painter (as they reported being not able (for the glorious brigftinejfe of his gracious countenance~)to bring hispurpofe toeffettxour Sauiour him felfe tooke an handkerchef \ and lay de to his deuine and liuely face , and by the wiping of his face,his pi- cture was therein imp?'ejfed,the which hefent to Abgar us. Nicephorus patcheth other fables therunto: firfl he fay th, that the King of Perfia fent apaynler vnto Iefu , which brought vnto him the picture of Iefu,and alfi of Mary his mother. Agayne that the Edeffaeans inthetime of ' Iuftinianm the Emperour, being befieged and brought tofuch a narrowe flraitte,that there remaynedno hope of de Inter ance, but a pre fent foyle and ouerthrowe,in the fame lamentable plight, to haue runne vnto this picture for a re- fuge,wher(as they fay)theyfoudprefet remedy. beleue it who wil.Eufebius, who fearched their records, who layde downe the copye of the Epiflles,who tranflatedfaythfully all that hefounde there, toutching Chrifl neyther faweyneyther heardyofanyfuchthihgyfor hepromifedin the preface to his hiftory , to o- mitt nothing that fhoulde feeme pertinent af the other writers founde ity why did not Eufebius finde it? if the other writers thought expedient to publijhe the fame , why did Eufebius omitt it / nay it was not there founde at al,butforged.therefire recount them fir fables. the firft that reported them,wai a hun- dredyeares after Eufebius. The ende of the firft booke. J©* C/* ,V» diiJts CT^/VS iT'As) cJ^^ts cJM\s ct^Jvs C7tJts <»>tJG* cJ^'ts ft/1 &' THE SECONDE BOOKE OF THE EG CLESIASTICALL HISTORYE OF EVSEBIVS PAMPHILVS BISHOP OF CASAREA IN PAL^STINA. Cap. I. Of the ordayning of Difciplesyafter the afcention of Chrifl. what vrcnt {pi^sv^^ jfrtbefojmerbooke, asbptoap of p?oeme,ti)ebauepubu'ff)eD tobicb neceflarptp before in the ^ffijE[lg&2? hid concerne tbe Ccclefiaffical biff o jp,iopntlp contriuing tbe Declaration of the Di= &wh«foi- MS TOAuinitie of tbe tuo?De of faIuation3of tbe auncientp?incipleg of our Doctrine, of tbe lowethnow O^jMjantiquitie of (Sofpeufce policp among Cb?ifliangs,of bis late appearing among inthefecod. #y^5^# mer^of fjigpaulioniano election of t&e &pottlekjl2otottremapnetbtbat laebeme tbofe of EufcbiusPamphilus. 19 tbofe tbtngsi,toljicb enfueD after bis aflumption. fo tbat partlp toe note tbem out of tlje facreD fen* ptures5f partlp out of p jopljane Ijiftojpcs , knitting to our Ijiltojpc tljofe tljingcs toljicb toe baue firmelp committeo to memojp.jf irft of al tlje 3pottlcujip ts allottcD onto Matthias ym tie rotome M. t otiuiLis tbe traptour,toljiclj(as it ts mamfctfjtoas one of tljeDifcipIcs of tbe £ojDe . tljcrc toere Mjt,li3S c,1° alfo feuen app joucd men oioapneD Dcacons,tb?ougb pjapcr anD laping on of tbe 3poftIes ban- ApoMcC a" oes,fo? tbepublique aDminiftrattonoftljeCburcbes affaires iopneb toitfc 5V^»,toljicb firffaf* Jb.6. tcrtljelojDe,asfooncasbe toasojDapncD (astljouglj ljetoereappopnteDfojtljispurpofe)is 7-Deacom. ftoncD unto Dcatb,bp tljem toljicb flctoc tljc lojD,anD fo? tfjis caufc,as tbe firfl: of tlje triumpljing jiE}-7- gpartprs of Clj?iu%acco?Dingto bisnamcbcbearetlj a crotonc.3fterbim folotoeD lames , calleD ^^h tbe b?otljer of CIj?!tt,anD counteD tbe fonne of iofeph.%\)\$ lofeph mas tljougbt to be tlje fatljer of "r0wnc! Chnfi,tO tobomc tbe Utrgin toas betrotbeD, whiche before they came Together , was founde to Manh.x. haue in her vvombe of the holy Ghoi^aS tlje Ijolp 0OfpeIl Dcdaretb.^ljiS lames toljome of oloe tfjcp pjiuelcDgcDfoj ljisbertue,toitlj tlje fpmame of /##«.f,isfapD to be tbe firft toljicb occupieD lames the ibcbiujopltkc&cac at ierufalem.c/f»rf»/ in tlje 6. of Ijis bppotppofeon tojitetlj tbus:/Vr*r(faitb firft blshoP bejand Iames,z\\d //?o»,afccrthc aflumption of our Sauiour,though they were preferred by the °f Icru'a^r" Lorde,yet chalenged they not this prerogatiue vnto them felues, but appoynted lames the Iufi, 6 Byshop of Ierufalem dje fame Clemens m tlje 7,of Ijis iipppotppofeon , alfo maketlj mention of cicmcn$.lib ljimtljU0:the Lorde after his refurre6tion,endued with knowledge lames the Ittfl,Ihoti,&7>e- 7. ter.Thcy deliuered the fame vnto the reft of the Apoftles,thc Apoftles afterwards vnto the 70. difciples,of which number was Barnab.u.Therc were two lamejes.the one termed /#/?, .which i3mcs {,;. vvas thrownc dovvne hedlong from the pinacle,and brayned with a fullers clubbe.* the other shop of leru beheaded. Of him that was called luft, Paul made mention,faying:I fawe none of the Apoltles ^\c thrownc faue lame /,the brother of the Lorde . tljofe tfjinges tobitlj t^e lo ?De p JOtttifeD t\)C Eing of tbe downe .fro'? Ofroenians,tlj en toere pcrfojmeD* zW^bpDiuineiitfpirationfent z/W^-f bnto tlje eitp E- a£ temple deif a,to be tbeir p?eacber,anD an Cuangeliff of tbe Doctrine of Cb?itt, as a Ittle before out of tbe and brayned. recojDcs toe Ijauc alleageo.'Buc^e after W comming,ano bauing rareD ^Agbams, bp tbe too?D ^.12. of eSoDj* aContujeo alltljcm toitb (risifraungemiracles,(t too?kes,tobicb be to?ougbt,bjougbt Lib.i.cap.14 tbfnito tliciuoifln'ppingoftljcDiuinepoUJcrofCbuftjanQojbapncDbifcijpIcgof tlje Doctrine of mir^atttour. jfromtljat time bmotbis Dap, tb^DJljolecitpoftbe EdeflaeansaDDicteDbntotbe name of Cbnft,Ojcbjfojtlj no fmale argument of tlje great gooDneg of our ^auiour totoarDes tbem.'Buttijcre tljtngcs be piemifeD,taken out oftbeir auncicntljiffo?icallrecojiDe!3» anD notolec b3 rcturne bnto tlje facreD Scripture . ^Ije firll ano tbe greateft perfecution being rapfeD of tbe "^,e Pcrfccu Jcwes agapntt tbe ^burcb at Ierufalem,about tbe tpme of tbe martpjDome vKStefhenjxto al tlje n°j?i°f Je A Difciplesi, tbe 1 2.onelp ercepteD .being DifperfeD tb?ougljottt iudsea^Samaria^certaineof tljem, fhVievves. as tbe bolp Scripture bearctljtuttneffe, came bnto Phaenices,anD Cyprus, anD Antioche.but jiei.s,. tbefe as pet DareD not to Deliuer bnto tlje Gentiles, tbe too jo of fapt^but ujetoeD it onelp bnto tlje The difperfi Icwes.dt tbat tpme alfo JWrageo agapnl! tbe Cljurelj, entring into tlje feuerall boufes of tbe on f the dlf faptbfuil,anD giuingfo?tljp?ecepts,tbatbotlj men anD toomcnujoulDbe impjifoneo. QLvto'Phi/tip j,J' fc< one of tbe ojBapncD Deacons toitlj Stcphe^avm of tlje DifperfeD came to Samaria, anD being plen* cuatuora teous as toutcbing tbcDiutnc poiiier, fird of allp?eacbeD bnto tlje inbabitantes rljere tbe toojD of jiEf.%. (SoD^b^ grace of (Sod fo mtgljtelp p?euap!eD toitb bim,tbat be Djctobnto bim bp bis p?eacbing ph,"'p pr«- Stmon Magus toitlj manp moe. Simon at tbat tpme toas fo famous, IjolDingin atoe tbem tbat toere chech m Sa" betoitcbeo toitb W fo?cerp,fo tljat tljep fuppofeD bim to be tlje great potoer of <23od . tobtclj tben ^J'g' being amajeD toitb tlje miracles tojougljt ofPhi/tip bp Diuine potoer,cameanD gretoe fo farre fo^ simon Ma. toarDStomensfeemtng,tbatljeDtrTembleDcuenbntotbebaptifme,p is tb?ougfj faptb in Clj?itt. gusaforcc- Cabicb at tljis Dap is toonDcrfull in tbem tljat Ijitljerto toalototng in tljat molf Detcftablc berefpe, rer- treaDe tbe trace of tbeir fo?cfatber,cncroatcbing upon tbe Cburcbe , as a peftilcnt anD nopftime Simon,aiu- Difeafe,infectingtbemtoljtcb can not tb?ougljlpDifceme tlje incurable, * intractable benpmc,lp^ simonia. tng btD tottbin tbem,butDiuerfe of tbem(tbeir impietp being reuealcD) toere tbjougblp knotone, ano reiecteD,of tobicb number Simon bimfelfe being app^eljenDeo of Peter, receaueD tlje fentence ^si.s. of Damnation,Due to bis Defert.GKben tbat tbe p?eacbing of tbe ©ofpeloaplp pjoceeoeo toitb *& creafe,ii came to paffe.bp reafon of fomeDomefticall affapjies , tljat tbere came from tbe lanDe of tbe *thiopians,tbe cbeef gouernour of t\)t queene,tobtcb after tbe culfome of tbeir contrep,belD *h- • tbektngoome,fojas pettbepeopleoftbatcontrcp,bauetotljeirl9?incea £Queene. Fiji's fame ^"eJJ^.1 being tbe firft of tlje G entiles,obtapneD of Thti/tprt\)C bolp mpfterpes 3 bp tbe infpiration of tt» 15 Hit zo The Ecclefiaflical hiftorie The Eunuch heauenlp too^ctuag mane the firft fruites of the faithfull thj oug&out the toojloe , ano a s it is it* 1 by pejteo after his returne Onto his natiue foplc,b e p?eacb eo the knotolcD ge of the Oniuerfall <6od, gening life Unto men,ano tlje comming of our &>auiour . g>o that in Ijis ootng,tlje p? opljecp mas fuIfiHeD tuhiclj fapth Ethiopia shall ftretch hir hand before vnto God.Slbout t&is tpme PauU the rfjofen Oeffel, is Declarer an Apoftle not of mcn,nether by men,but bp retielation of lefts Christ, ano 6 od the father tohich rapfeo him from tlje DeaD3ano is uouclj fafeo loouhp of this oocation^bp a uifioit,anD a oopce reuealeo from Ijcaucm Phillip.prea cherh the Gofpellto the ^Lthiopi ans his cotu trcymen. Vfd.6%. Paul a prea- GaUt. I. Tiberius would haue hadChrilt canonized in the number of the Gods. The vvjfe- dome of god in this behalf TertuU.in Apolog. A f komme. Vpd.19. Cap. 11, The report ofPUatcjthe cenfure of Tiberius the Emperottr,andthe Ttgmajne Senate concerning Christ. WIpen as the toonoerfuH refurrectton of ou? g>auiour,ano hts aflumptfon into the r)ea« uens,toas noto maoe manifeft bnto manpsano tlje aunctent maner among the heathen Winces hao fo pjeuapleo }that if anp noueltp bp anp mere entcrp?ifeD,tljc fame foub frith fi>oulD be Opifico Onto hint that heloe the |p?inrclp fcepter , led that be Cb ouId be ignorant of anp thing toljich Oias Done : it came to pafle that P/Z^maoe Tiberius fyz €mperour pjiup of thofe thinges,tohich concerned the refttrrection of our &>auiour left , ^ojere publiujeo though* out Pal*ftina,aDDing thereunto his maruelousojojkes,0}bereof hetoas creoiblpenformeo , ano boiu that nolo after his refurrection,hetoasofmanp taken fo? a ©oo.^he report goeth, that7i- beriHsmmz relation thereof onto the Senate,tofaich reiecteo hie faping,foji no other caufe but fo; that tl;cp hao not fit -ft appjoucD tlje famc,the aunctent cuftome obferueo, that none fljoulo beac* counteo of theRomaynes.among tOe number of (fiSoDStonleiTe&etoere canonijeDjbp thefentence ano Decree of the Senate,njhich no Doubt frag Done fo? this cnoe,tha t the holefome Doctrine of the Dtuinc p?eacljing,ujoulD not nccDc the app ?obation,anD commenoation of man. "Cljough tljijs pe« tition toutching our g>auiour ,mcr c reiecteo of theRomayne Senate, after it toast maoe Onto the, pet 7^m«j,referuing onto htm felfe i)is fo?mer opinion,conceaueo no abfuroitp pjeiuoiciaU 0n« to theooctrine of Chrifi.^ck things TenulUan$. man toeHerpertenceo intrje RomanelatiJes, ano beftDeSjfamous among them tohich flouriujeo at Rome,in W Apologye uujicfe be uijote foj the Ch?tftianS3in the Romane tongue3anD bp tranflation tO?iteth tbujS : and that we may reafon toutching the originall of thefe lavves,it was an auncient decree : that no God should be con- fecrated by theKing,vnlefJfe it were firft agreed vpon,by the Senate.The like did Marcus zy£- mtlius pra6tife,conceming a certayne Idole of esflburnus, and this is feene for our fake , that the deytye is deliuered amongft you by mans decree. Vnlcffe that God pleafe m an,he is not made God. So that by this decree, it is expedient for man, that he be fauorable vnto God. Tiberius then,vnder whome the Chnftian name was fpred abroad in the world , when this doctrine was fignified vnto him out of Pal trje Diutne potoer,ano helping hano of (SoD,the holfome Doctrine , fooapnelp , as it toere fonne beames,ujineD throughout the tBO?loe3anD fo?thO)ith acco?Ding onto the facreo fecrt* pture,the founo of the holp euangeIiftgf,anD apoftlesi, pafleo throughout the tohole earth, and their wordes vnto the endes of the worlde. S)0 that throughout all citiei8,anD Oillageiet , af* ter the maner of barne floojtesi repIcnifteo,fojthtoith herp manp, $ the fame berp populous chut* cheSjOjere eft ahIiujeo,anD thep tohich b^ auncient fuccetfion toere blinoeo , th?ougD olo errour, ano the rooteo oifeafe of fuperftitious 3loolatrp, through the potoer of Chrtft, bTt the Doctrine of his DifctpIeSjtogether totth the toonoerfuH too?kes to?ought bp them,toere at libertpe from their crueU JLoroes,ano Ioofeo out of t&eir lotbfome fetters ,loholp abanooning tlje 3!oolatricaH too?» ihtp IOS nturi- s cornier vino the ofEufebiusPamphilus. Lib. 2. 21 $fp of manp 6oos,confefHng tbe one,ano tbe alone ping btmtsubtbe rites of true pictp, tb?ougbominc,ant» pure religion, grarTcDfntbrbcartof man,bp our &au:our bitnfclfc.&at tbe otutne gooDncflejano grace of ©ct>, fpjco it felfe abjoaoe among otbcrnations5anDfirft of all,Cornelius of Czfarea in Pala?(tina,UHtb ullbts bou(bolDe,bp Cornel a Dtntnebifion,ano the nr.nift cip of Peter, embjaccD tlje faptlj of Cb?tft, ano manp Grecians of thcCcI Antioche , bearoe the p?eacbinge of tbofe tobicb oifperfib tljcm fclues at the Honing of Stephen, ° ^ 'vsnc° tofeen ag at tbis tpme tbe Cburcbe of Antioche fiourtO)CH anowultiplteo crrcroinglp , ano manp fa vlhn |3jopbets of IeruialemCamongiobome Uiere ?W ano .#*>•»*£,«) frequroteo tbitbcr,ano befiocs ja. 10. tbem,an otber multituoe of bjetbjcn,fo ti;at tbe cb?ttt;an name,tljere fp jange firtt , as of a frefbe, The Amio- ano fertili fop!e,ij Agabus one of tbe pjopbets tben p?cfcne,fo?eeolD tljem of tbe famine to come* jfjj1™^" iWano Barnabxs libere cbofen mcflengers fo? tbe mimforp of tljc b?e:h?em ChrUfaan* Cap. iiii. Horn that Cains Caligula ,fxilmg Herodervii h perpetual! banijbment,created A' gnppa ktng oft he lewes.The commendation ofPhtlo Iud&its. Tiberius tuljcn be ban rapgneo about 1 1 .peares,M'cD.feim fa ccenen Caiusynbicl) anone com* Anno chri- mttteo tbe pjincipalit.e of tbe 1 ewes unto Agrtppa, ano togetbertoitb bts Kingoome, tbe ft' ?9 40- tetrarchies of Phillip anb Lj/antM^riO not long aftcr,tbe tetrarchy of Hcrode,\o\flt\) Herode Ca,us Cali- togethenuitb HerodiM beinge eenoemnco foj oiucrfe crimes ano enojmitpes5toas committee to Herode the perpetuaUbani(bement.tbcfame Herode ujas(beu)bicbIiueDabouttbepa(rionof Cb?itt»tbefe Tararchex- tbt'nges lofephus ootb to itncfTc. Qbout tbis tpme Phil<> oto flourtfl), a man not onelp excelling our iled with fas otone men,but alfo fucb as paiTco in pjopbane knon>lcDge,lincalIp bp oefcent an Ebrue bome:in= Jjarlet Hcro- ferio) to none of tbem tobtcb ejccellen at A lexandria . T5ut tobat labour anb inouffrpe be batb em* j£srode A- plopeb in oiuine Difcipline,am> tbe profit of bis nattue countrep, bis u»o jkes noto eictant3plapne= gJppa eKmg !p Doeoeclare,anb IjoU) farre fojtb bepjteuaplcD in pbtlofopbicall,amj liberal! artes,ofpjopbane of the iewe» fenotoleoge331fuppofeitnotbingneceirarptorepeate. 'But imttattngt^e trace of -P/^oanD Pj- ioQ?uAm. thagoras be is fapo to fcaue eycclleD alt tljc learneo of tjiis tj-me» phfc uS? Cap. v. How Philo, being fent in Embaffyefor the levees vnto Cams the EfKperoftr,behaued him felfe. Wtfpat befell bnto tljc Icwcs bnoer Cams ,tbts Thilo batb tyitten in Sue booReg.tuber^ tn be fettetb fo?tb tbe maonelTe of Cams ,bouj be publiOjco bt'm felfe (Boo, ano beQoea Dealt fpitefullp an innumerable fojte of toapee(.2^o?eouer tobat calamities bappeneu Unto tbe Iewes in bts tpme , tbougb Pkik bim felfe toas fent in Cmbaffpe , foji Ijii otone nation tobicb tnb^bitcD Alexandria,bnto tlje cttp of Rome}ano bom tbat be pleabt'ng fo? tbe latocs of W contrep peop!e,gapneo notbtng but gibes , ano ieffes 9 returning toitb great ba^arbe of bis life. lofephus mane mention oftbefetbinges,in tbe epgbtcntbbooike of bt'S ludaicall Antiquiriesjtbus bptoO^O touting, When that diflentionrofe among the Iewes & Grecians inhabiting Alex- Iofeph Ami. andria, both parties feucrally, fent three legates vnto Caius, whereof Apion one of the legates ""•x%-ca?-l1 for the Grecians of Alexandria, shamefully entreated the lev ves, with many opprobrious .and ^,on' blafphemous termes.adding this with all,: hat they defpifed the maieltye of Cxfar. And when as all they which were tributaryes to the Romaynes, dedicated altars and temples vnto Caius, and cftcemed of him in all other refpe6rs as God:Thefe onely levves be they which difdayne- fully wnhftoode this honour, done vnto htm of men, and accuftomed to prophane his name. After that Apion had thus fpoken many,andgreeuous thinges, totheendehe might incenfe Caius agaynft the (as it was very likely to be done_)/,/?<7(?,oneoftheIev\es legates drew nigh, phib. a man excelling in all thinges, and brother of Alexander Albarchus , not ignoraunt in philofo- phy,and ofhability fufficicnt,to aunfwere the opprobrious crimes , layde to their charge . But Caius excluded him, commaunding him forthwith to departe, andbecaufehc was throughly moued,he feemed as though he went about to pradtifefome mifchiefe towards him. Phtlo be- ing reuiledjWcnt forth, and vnto the levves which were with him in company, he fayd : We ought to be of good cheare,for by right, God should take our part,Inlomuch that Caius is in- %% The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie Seianus an enemy vnto the Icvves. Philoludae*. The cruehy ofCaiusCa ligala. cenfed to the contrary.cfms farre iofephits : 3no Pbtlo bim felfc neclaretli at large,tn bis tojftten €mbau"*pe,tbe tbinges tofricb tben toere bone,22lbereof omittingmanp tbinges, 31 toill p jefent* ip touted tbat toberebp it map euioentlp appeare into tbe Eeauer,toljat cutis not long; after,bap* peneo onto t&elewes, foj t&e tbinges tobicb bp ralbe enterpjife > tbep pjactifeo agapnff Christ. jTirft of aU,Seiantis in tbe citp of Rome,bnoer Ttberms fa great crerjitt toitb tbe Eing, enbeuojeo toitb al migbt polfible to oeffrop al tbe 31etaiffj nation.&no Ttiate fa luda?a,onoer tobom tbat hiU Mate vexea lanp toas committeo agatnft Cb?iu%p?actifeb agafaft tbe temple,ti)btcb ffooo at Ierufalem, tbat, the kvve*. inbicb feemeo onto tbe lcwes rjnlato)ftill,anb intolerable, toberebp be greeuouflp bereo tberru Cap. vi. What miferyes happened vnto the leaves ,after that haynous offence -which they committed agaynSt ChnSt. PUtio ootb to?tte3tljat after trje beatrj of Ttherins, Cains , bauing obtapneo tbc empire , berea manp tottJj mamfolD , anD innumerable afflictions , but cbieflp among all otbers, the nation of tbe 3!etoes,tobicb fafeto of bis toojoes map be gatbereDjtojittfig tbusjfo greeuous(faptb be)wasthedcalingofGwkf Caligula towards all men , but fpecially bent agaynft the nation of the Iewes, with greate indignationnhatin other cities ( yet beginninge in Alexandria) he Woulde chaleng vnto him fclfe,their prayers,and fuppli cations, payntmg in euery place,the fi- gure,and forme of his proper picture, and reie6ring all others , fucceflmely by might and force to place him felfcand dedicating the temple in the holy city(vntill that tyme vndefiled,& free euery way,) to him felfe,and his proper vfe,tranilating and confecrating the name to new£*- utszs a famous God.gnb infinite mo Jemifcbeeues tobicb can not be toloe,tbe fame PhUe repoj* tetb,tobauebappeneobntot|jeIevvesatAlexandria,inbisfeconoboolfteofbmues.3no/o/<,/)W agreed) toitb I) im,tob i :clj Itkettrifc figmfietb all tbe miferpes of tljcfc men,to baue I;aD t&eir ojigU nall,from tbe tpme of TW^anb tbeir rafije enterp?ife againft Cb?iu\i£)eare tljen tobat belbeto* *tb in tbe fecono booke of t&e 3Iuoaicall toarres,tbus touting toc?uc bp too?oe. Ttlate being fent from 7/£m#.f,Lieuetenant into Iudaea,couertly conueyed by night into Ierufalem , the vayled picture of Ce/<*r, which they call his Armcs,which thinge,vvhen day appeared, moued the Ie- wes not a litle.For they which were neareft vnto them,at the fight therof,ilamped them with their feete,as if they had bene abrogated lawes . %\)Vf> iutsgeo it an Ijapnous offence , tbat anp carueo image,(boulo be erecteo in tbe citp » T5\xt if tbou conferee tbefe ttitb tbe truerij hi tbe <£e» fpell,tbou fbalt eafilp perceaue,boto tbat not long after , tbe oopce p?clTeo tbem,tobicb tbep w nounceo befoje ftZar^faping : We haue no other King but Ca/ar. ^ojeouer tbe fame biffo?ios grapljer repojtetb an otber ca!amitp,to baue eftfones enfueo tbe former 5faping:After this he rai- fed an other tumulte , for their heaped trcaf ure , which they call Corbon , was wafted vpon a conduyte,reac,hing the fpace of three hundred furlonges.This was the caufe of the commotion among the Iewes,and when Pilate was prefent at Ierufalem, they compafTed him , crying out vnto him. But he forcfecing their confpiracy , afligned certayne armed fouldiers , in outwardc shew of apparell,hke vnto the common people, which he mingled with the multitude , com- maunding that no fvvord should be vfed,but fuch as of the multitude, clamoroufly murmured (afignebeinggiuen from the tribunall feate ) he caufed to be beaten to death with clubbes. The Ievves being thus foyled,many perished of their woundes,and many in their flight , being trodden of their felow citizens,were crushed to death. At this lamentable (laughter the multi- tude being thus quay led, was filent . Redoes tbefe an innumerable moje altercations , to baue bene at Ierufalem, lofephus oeclatetb3teacbfag bob) tbat from tbat tpme, feoition, toarres^no of« ten pjiactifes of mifebeefs tnceflantlp baue ujafeen not onelp tlje cttp3lut all Iudza,bntil at length tbe btterfop!e,bp tbeir befieging oncer r^Twwouerreacbeotbem^rjus^atbbengeaeceligr^ ten bpon trje Iewes,foj ttietr lio^rible fact committee agapnft Christ. Cap. vii. How TilatejleTve him/elfe. Ifuppofe it neceflarp to fenoto tbts alfo,boio tbat it is repo?teb of Pilate (pjefiocnt in tbe tpme of Cb?itt bnoer cvnw, oftD&ofe tpme toe maoe mention befo?e)tbat befellbnto fucb miferp,fo t^at neceffitp conarapneb fyim to bfe biolence bpon rjim fetfe^ became W o^ne murderer. ^&e lofephbcU. Iud.lib.2. cap.8. lofephbeU. lud.lib.i. cap.8. Pilate pla- gueththele VVC5. ";"«v«. of Eufebius Pamphilus. Lib. 2* x^ ^Oje iutttcc of (Sou , as( it fccmeu beff fanto ^igt toifebome , not long bjincking atfeistmcnebnesi, tyertof tfee Grecians are toitnetrcs,U)fetcfe commit to memo?p in tUctc fetftojpes tfee Olimpiadcs ofrpmcs- Cap. viii* Of the famine tn the tyme of Claudius. WDen as Caius feab not fun? feeloc tfee ropall fcepter stfee fpace of foure peareSjC/W;*/ jtn. 1 1. the ^mperourjfuCceebeb feim,bnber ujfeomc a great famine afflicteo tfeetDfeoletoojIo. CU»*i A"« 3Tfee fame alfofeauetfeepbettucrea in tbcirCommentaries onto bs,tofeicfe farreoiflfent "° ^Ch"^ fromourBomine.9not^ep?op^ecpofe^^«iti)elp?opl)ei,fo?efl)Cttingintlje AtfesoftfeeA- , ™r°iVi<$. poitles.tfee famine tfeat Cbonfae ouerfpjeo tbett)ojtoe,c8me tfeus to pafle. Luke in tne A&esfipf. %.^nimh.9. ' fictt) tfeis famine to be bnbcr C/W»*.r,faping : tfeat toe bjetfe jen of tbe Cfeurcfee of Antiochc fent g-«^.2. re!iefe,eucrp one after lit^ feabilkp , unto tbe faptljfull inhabiting ludaea,bp the banbesof Paul ailb Barnabas. C A P. I X. The martyr dome of lames the <>s4poJ!te. About that tyme ( that is vnder Claudius ) Herode the King ftretched forth his hande , to vexc certaync of the Churche and (lev ve lames the brother of John with the fvvordc. SDf Qcmelis lib- this /^w^,C^»»f«/intbe7.of()isHypoiypofeon,repo?tet^acertapnel)illo?ptoo?ti)p of 7.Hypot- memo?p,uifeicfe fee reecaueb bp relation of feis p jcbece(To?g,faping : He truely which drew him before the tribunal feate,when he faw that he would willingly fufter martyrdome, wasther- with moued,& voluntarily confeffed him felfe to be a Chriftian.Tben were they both brought Th« tornwn together, butheinthe wayrcquefted/rfwrrtheApoftle, to pardon him, which after he had J•0!^of!ame, paufed alitle vpon themattcr,turningvnto him , atinfwcrcd : Peace be vnto thee , and kiffed lIfot^*X' him,and fo they were both beheaded together. ^hen Herode as tfee feolp ©feoff ttlitnefretfe,per« w;th him. ceauing tfee beatfe oUames to feane pleafeb tfee Iewesjapetfe tomyt foj 7Vr #* Mm ^W crjangeo9oj t(jat lie fcao truo nameM$ manp times Agrip. 0t& *flS l)3Ue rj30. Thecenfureof the tranilatourtoutching the doubt rayfed about the name of Herode, vvhiche was fmitten of the Angell vvithmortalitie. Vfebius in this firmer chapiter feemeth to cleare a cert ay tie doubt ,whictj may rife about the name of this kingyTvhttioer he rrere called Herode(as Luke wrtteth in the Attes of the ss€pflles)or Agrippa* as lofephus everywhere termeth him. Luke fayth: Herode the kingftretchedfirth his hand e-rc.Aft. 1 2. tsfgayne, Luke fay th : Herode went downefrom Iud&a to Ctfirea. Eufebius,and lofephus do fay, that tsfgrippa after he had continued three yeres in the kingdome ofludaa , went dovpne to C afire a. Antic] . Iib.19.cap1 iXukefiyth : Vpon a day appointed,Herode arrayed him felfe in royal! apparel,and fate on the iudgement feate,and made an oration vnto the pcople,& the people gaue a shoute, faying:The voyce of God3and not of man . Eufebius and lofephus fay : Agrippa the feconde day of thefe JpecTacles , orfhgeplayes, putting on a robe of ' filuer which glifle'red &c. The flatterers filuted km fir God, Lukefayth: The Angell of the Lord fniote him. Eufebius fayth: He behelde an Angell hanging ouer his head. lofephus fayth : he [awe an Owlefit ouer his he ad,and forthwith he fitppofedher to be a mejfenger of ill lucks-la fl of all Luke /ayth:Hc was eaten of vvormes and gaue vp the ghoft. Eufebius and lofephus fay : that he was pricked at the hart with extreme payne,and bitter gnawing of the bowelles.all which circumflnncestendeto one effeBe.the greatest difigreement that Ifee,uyinthe name.Byperufmg the hiflories of lofephus & Eufebius, I can not perceaue, that there weremore Hero- de s, fro the birth ofChrift(which were kinges of the Iewes) vnto the vtterouerthrowe oflerufile, vn- der Titus,and Vefpafian,(when as their kinges >and highpriesles were quite cut of)then two : thefirft: Herode the Idum*an,who flue the infantes, called alfo Herode the great. The feconde : Herode the Tc- tr*irche,calledHtrodes minor, whofe beginnings and endmges,the reader may beholdeinthe Chro- nographie printedin the ende ofthisprefent volume. Eufebius(fib. 2. cap. .f. aljoinhis Chronicon, and lofephus, AnttqM. 1 S.cap. / /.& i+.& belljudjib.i.cap. 10.1 i.)do write-, that Agrippa{to»tching whom thisprefent doubt doth rife)betng the fonne ofArislobulus, nephew to Herode the great, brother to Herodias came to Itdmejheyere be fire Tiberius died, and wasafuter vnto the Emperour Tiberius* fir fome office or other.Tiberius vpon difpleafure conceaued agaynfi him,clapt him inprifon . This «^- grippa after the death of Tiberius, grew infuchfauour & credit e with Caius Caligula(whofucceeded A ' Tiberms( E of Eufebius Paraphilias. Lib. z. 25 Tiberius ) That be accufed Herode tie Tetrarche before tie Emperour of treafin , fir whiche crime Herodef being convinced ) together with Hcrodtas was comt»(tnnded to perpetual/ bantfhment } and he appointed king of tie lewes.This Agrippa was ktngfeuenyeres .four e vnder Caius Caligula, and three vnder Claudius. of Claudius he obtayned,befides his other domtmons at lofephus doth wttnejfe(Antiq. hb. /p.cap.f.)tie ktyigdome which Herode his graundefatier had ouer Iud for his brother Herode , the kingdomc of Chalcis. tyfgayne lofephus fay th there met Agrippa certayne kinges, Pariter ScHerodesfrater eius , qui & ipfe Chalcidis habebat impcrium : and wit hall his brother Herode,whtche alfo was king of Chalets. hb. 1 9 . Ant in. cap. 7. Claudius wrote vnto the prefident of ^Alexandria , in the behalfi of the Iewes, funplicancibus fibi regibus, Agrippa,pariter & Herode,he conlpired the death of Syhs.this is all,that Ifinde to haue ben done by this Herod, finally he dtedtn his bed , his ende being come without any manififi or knowen difeafe . lofephus fayth : Defun6tus eft Herodesfratcr regis Agrippa: maioris,o6tauo anno Claudij prindpatus,cuius re- gnum,Claudius Agrippae iuueni dedit. Herode the brother of king Agrippa the greater ;diedthe.S. yeere,ofthe raigne of Claudius, whofe kingdome Claudius afpgned vntoyong sAgrippa Antuj. lib.20. cap.f~bell.lud.ltb. /.cap. 10.1 i.VFemay in no wife thtnkjhat Luke erred herein,he might peradueture nteane this Herode, who hadfome doing in the teple,fome dealing among theprieflstfome autoritie ouer the J ewes yw ho was care full for them^ together with his brother Agrippa . but his ende hath no affinitie, with that of Luke if we may credit e !ofephus,who no doubt(Jbeing a lewe then liuing) was mofl fkilfull, and beflfeene in the Iewtfh affair es.wherfbre to reconcile this dtffagrement.let vs call him Herode with Lukey & Agrippa with Eufebius and lofephus. nay leffe thatwefeeme contrary to ourfelues, in taking contrary partes, let vs mak? them ft ende s and ioymng their handes together , name the childe Herode Agrippa,which Eufebius meant ,when he gathered the fummarie of his chapiters faying : «f A'y$ \ntobini:i!5otoe tberefoje letbg aHcDgetbetefti* iofeph. Ant. mot"e °f lofephm concerning bim. i£)e tojitetb in tbe place afoje citeo tbefe too joes ♦ When Fa- lib.zo.cap.4. dm was Liuetenant of luda?a,a ccrtaine forcerer,named Tbeudas,pcr£vvaded a great muJtitudc to folovvehim,vnto the riuerlordanejbringing with them,thcir whole fubftance. For he re- ported himfelfeto be a prophet, and that at his commaundement, the riuer should deuideit felfparting in the roiddeft,yelding vnto them a free paffage through,and in fo faying, he fedu- ced many.But Fadus luftered not their folly to take erre<5t,for he fent out a troope ofhorfemen, which apprehending them vnawares , flewe many , tooke many aliue . but Theudas himfclfe being taken,they beheaded,andbrought his head to Ierufalem.$lfter ty\% COllfequentlp Iofephus repojtetb of tbe famine5to&icb toag oncer Claudius tntbtf manner. Cap. xii. OfHelene queene of the OJroenians3and of Simon Magus. Atftzt tW tbere felT a great famine fit Judaea , tobcre queeiie Helene bcugbt mueb cojne of tbe z^gipttansjxto DittributeD to tbem trjat toanteo ♦ to tbefe tljinojegi accede tottb tbat in tbe A&es of tbe Aportles .botoe tbe Dtfr iples of Amioche, after tbeir babilttie , fent fuc* cour onto tbe fatntes inbabitinp; Iuda-a,to be neliuerco onto tbe etoers,bp thz banoess of /W,anti Barnabas, But of tbte He /«* aUboecIare, tobo a litle after tbe ^pottlegt/me, toas famous as toutcbing our ooctrine.Concernpng tobome , 31 toill lap ootone tbofe t\)in$w tbat map feeme agreaMebn* to tbe timcWs luftmus in tbe former Spologt'e , tobicb be to^ote in tty Defence of our Doctrine faptb tlju& Cap% xiii. Of Simon Magus }and Helena a certayne witche his yokemate. Iuftin'Mar- A FtwtheafcentionofourSauiour into the heauens, thedeuell brought forth certayne tyr in Apo- /J^ menwhich called them felucsgods, who not onclyfufrrcd no vexation of you, butat- wg» -*■ -^tayned vnto honor amongft you, by name oneiViMowaSamaritanejborne in the village Gitton, of Eufebius Pamphilus. Lib. 2. 27 Gitton,whovnder Claudius Ctfar , by the art of deuels, through whom he dealt : wrought dcuelishenchauntementcs,eiteemed, and counted in your Regallcitie of Rome, for a God, and honoured of you as a God , with a picture bctweene two bridges , vpon the riuer Tibris, hauing this Romaync fuperfcription. SimomdeofanElo. To Simon the holy god . And in man- ner all the SamaritancSjCenayne alfoof other nations, doevvorship him,acknowledging him fonhc chicfc god. And together with him , one Helena, who at that tyme wandred This Helen two, and fro,with him, which hrft of all, had her abydingin Tyrus, acitieofPhaeniciaatthe wasa com- receycof cultome,and termed of him, the principall vnderltanding .' ^EljUg farre luslmus. mon harlot. agreeable bnto tbtg,ig that of hen*tu, in ht$fp?ft booke agapnft i^erefieg , inhere be toi?iteth Ircn*uiW>- oftljtss man,anD of big impious! anD Damnable Doctrine , uibtcb at thtg pjefent to recite^ tbtnke ^"S^hV- fupcrfluoug:?nfo muebe that fcucrallp,tf anpbe foDtfpofeD,hc map eafplp bnbcrttanDc the ic0,Se!cai ojiginall , tbe tpucs,tbe fonoe argumenteg , anD thetubole entcrpjifeg of tbe graunDe beretikeg of tbefe latter tpmeg , rubicbe of purpofe, are largelp publilbcD in tbe fo?efapDe booke oUrenxus. Z\)\% Stmon i»c learne to baue bene tbe firft autbo? of all berefieg , anD tbep that of Inm 5 bofoc Simon the fa this bercfiebntotbig Dap, fapning through putitie of lpfc5tbc cbattpbilofcpbteofCbjtftiang theroffeere- renottneD among all men: put in bje agapne the pcftilent fuperfttrion ofjjicturcs , from tbe uckes. tobiebe tbep fccmcDonce to be free , falling pjoftrate before the pictures 3anD carueo STmageg, of Swon $ big hi Helena(mentioneb ofbcfo?c)too?fl;ippingtbcmrj)itb tncenfe5anD facrificcg,anD ftotctt ooourg. ^bep baue ag pet certapne moje Dcteftable fecrecieg , anD him tobich at tbe firft beared tbe fame, tbep report to become aftonpcD, anD that there is a bitten ojacle amonge tbem, tohtehebjingeth aftonitbment. ^rue ttig tbefe men are full of aftoniujment, ecftafp, anD meeremaDneg,fo that not onelp , tbep map not be committcD to touting: neptberalfo tottb moDeftp be btterco of cbaftc Iippes , in fo much tbep ouerflotoein filtbineg , anD obfcenitie.3nD tobat foeucrmap beimagtneD mo?e fotole tbenanp filtbpneg it felfej t^e fame batbttieir Dam- nable herefpe furpafleD, tubo dcIudg miferablc loomen, pjcfleD alreaDp inttb all kinoc of impietpe. Cap. xiiii. Hor» Simon Magus after his diuelifj dealing in Iudadgott him to Romejvhere he wa4 mett of Peter the Apojlle. Tfyt malicioug power of ^atbaUjencmp to al ho«eftpe,t foe to all humane health :b?ought The combat fojtb at that tpme , this monfter Simon , a fatber>anD toojker of all fucb nufcbieueg , ag a of light and great abuerfarp bnto tbe migbtp , anD Diutne Apoftles3ut tbe Diuine , anDXupercelcftiall darkencs. grace fuccojeo ber min;ftcrs,tbat bp tbeir apparition anD p?efence3the kinDlco flame of tuickeo* neg u>as quencbeD,aII p jioe bp tbem abateD,^ bumbleo , tobtcb DiD fett it felfe agapnft tbe knoto» Jeoge of ©oD.CObcrr fo?e5ncptber tlje ft riuing of Simon , ncpther of anp other 3 that then ftarteo bp,toag abletotuitbftanD tbofe Spoftolike tpmeg.fo? tbeb?ightnegoftruetb5$ the Diutne ujojid, latelp fljining from aboue,p?euapling on eartbjtoo jking in Ijig Apoftlcs : btctojiouflp ouercame, anD mightelp ouer gretne all tbinge0.Q5ut the afojie fapD ^>o?cerer,hauing tljccpeg of htg minoe ligbteneD toith a Dtuine,anD fome fooapne fljining from aboue5after that firft of all, he toag mant= feftlp knotone to baue maliciotiflp Dealt agapnft Peter the Apoftle in luda?a : fleo alonge to?nepe h\j fea,from the Call bnto the GKett,tbinking to gett byy that flight , to liue aftertoarog at harteg cafe.3nD comming into the citp of Rome, he mag fo apoeo bp big pouier , tobtche p?euaplcth in Simon Mag* thtg ioo?lDe, thattnfljo?ttpmehe brought ht'jspurpofc to fucheapafle, thathw picture mag «>mmethto rhereplaceDtoithotherg,anDhchonoureDaga(Doo^utthtghi)Stmpietpe3 DiD notJongcp?o= Romc* fper3fo? incontinentIp,bnDer the rapgne of Claudius, the toonDcrfulI p jouiDence of the (SoD of all pCter came thtnges , anD carefull oner mankt'nDergupDeD bnto Rome Teter , that great , anD conftant Apo- to Rome vn- ft!e,cbicfe of all the reft fo? bertuoug fauour: agapnft thtg fo greate a cojxupto? of Ch?iffian lifer dcr claui9- mho like a balpant Capitapne , fenfeD un'th the Diutne armour of ©od , tranfpojteo from €aft bnto COe&Vbe p^ecioug marchanDife of fpirituall b?tghtneg3the toholfome Doctrine,anD light of foulegjtljat i^tjie pleaching of the glaD tpDt'ngeg of the celeftiall kingoome. C it, 28 The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie Cap. xv. Thefe i.cap. Thefoyle ofSimon,and mention of the Gojpell written by S.Marke. were one. Wi H)tn tbebeauenlp toojoecame tbitber, 3lmmebiadptbe potoerof Simon, togetbet tnitb bim felf,came to nougbt, ano tbe flame teas guencbeo. But of tbe contrarp , fuclj a ligbt of pietp QjineD in t|ie minoes of fucb as bearo TWr , tbat tbep toere notfuffi* ?eo tuitO once Ijeannn; ,netrlicr fatistteOnntbihcUnuntticnfioctnnc, cbattoas DeliuereD : but The Romai- earnefflp befougbt <%»# ^>%(to)bofe 6ofpeH is nolo inbrejtbat betooutoe leaue inciting, nes rcqueft bnto tbem,tbe Doctrine tibitb tbep bab receaueb by p?eacbtng , neither ceafeb tbep , tmttH tbep s.Marke co (jab pcrfaiabeb Ijtm , anb fo geuen an occafion of tbe ©ofpeU to be to?itten , tobicb is noiue aftec witc a Co- Mar^ . 3jt ^ rep0?tcD , tfjat tbe Apoftle bnberftanbing of tbis by infpiration of tbe bolp fpt* p rite, boas pieafeo ioitb tbe motion of tbofe men, anb commaunbeo tbis (SofpeH notoe tojitten 9 Clemens, to bereabe in tbe Cljurcbes. Ckmensinifyz firt of tits! Hypotipofeon, repo?tetb tbis ttojp* Papias. WLiti) bim agrcetb ^Tupias, Bpujop Of Hierapolis t'n Afia , tt)ho faptb, tbat Of tbiS Marke mention is mabebp Peter, inbts fomter Cpiftle, la^tctj Ije compiler beingeat Rome, anb RT"h a °^ ^imtbt ^P8 ofRomefifturatmelp t°be calleo Babilon, tlje bibicbe is fignifieb toben be ^ tiudycallc" faptb ! the Church partaker of your election, vvhichisat Babylon faluteth you, and CMarke Babvlonv myfonne. J / Cap. xvj. Cap. i f .after How that Marke firfl of all others, preached vnto the Egyptians the know- the grceke. /ea^e 0fChrift. M^d^isfapbefirirof all, to bane bene Tent bnto /Egypt, anotbere tobatte botbp?ea* cbebtbe^ofpell, lu^icD t)e unote, anofirtt tobaue fetlebtbe Cljurcbes of Alexan- dria, anofo agreatemultitubeof beleeuers,botbmen, anbtDomen,3ttbefirftmee* ptians. SX" *'"£ toasi Ptbcreo topjetljer , bp a ccrtapne pbilofopbicall, ano Diligent erercife, tbac Thib tljougbt gooo to commit in baiting; bnto bs , tijeir erercife , tbeir conuenticles , tbeir bpet, aw *Cap.i5.in a^ tbeotftertcaoeof tbeir life.* 3itisrepo?teo tljattbis "P^^cameto Rome onoer Claudius, thegrccke. anD bao conference miti) Peter, tobo tben p?cacbcobnto tbe Romayncs, neptber is it bn* pinio came like ♦ "Cbat Commcntarp Uilu'cbe W knouje to baue bene compileb by l)im in bis latter bapess £SSfaIK eontapnetb mafiifeftlp tbe Canons , bitberto confenteo in tbe €l)utcl) . 8no in fo mucb tbat cu* ' ricuflp be batb oefcribeo bnto bs, tbe Ipues of our religious men, it is berp like, tbat be m'D not onelp lee tbofe Spottolikemen, of bis tpme, by onginall Ebrewes, anb tberefo?e obferueo tbe auncient rites 3 anbeeremonpes of t(;e Icvyes: but alfo alloujco of tljem3 as goblp, anb l;onclf. Cap. xvii. Bufebim reporteth out ofPhilo,the lyuesythe manerstthefludyes,the habit a- tion,theajfcmb/ief,the iudgement of the interpretation ofthe Scri- ptures,of the religious men in \- all tbe familiar eg of tlje Apoftles fottlo their fubftance , anD pofleffion , Diftributino; to euerp onc,ag neeo rcquireo5fo trjat none toauteD among tljem.For as many,(Tapttj the tcrt)as had lands or houfes, fould them,bringing the price thereof,and laying it at the Apoftles fccte,tO tljtg pttr= pofe , that feucrallp cucrp ones U)ant,anb nccelfitp , might be fupplicD « Cbe like Dotlj tlje fame 7hi/o tcftific , touting tl) US: In many places this kinde of people liucth (for it bchoucd as Pluloofthe well the Grecians, as the Barbarians, to be partakers of this abfolute goodncfle) bur m worshipers jEgyptjineueryprouince (fo theytcrme them) they abounde, and efpecially about Ale- ,n S.VP£- xandria.From euery v vhere, the beftconuaye them lelues, as it were into their natiuccontrcy, into the foyle of thefc worshippers, as a molt commodious place, adioyninge to the lake of Marve , in a lower vale , very fitt , both for the fecuritye , and temperature of the acre $f- tertoaroejsbefcribingtbe mancrof tljeir manOoius , rje m?ttct^ tljug of tbc Cburcbcgof ibatre* ManfKins fpon: In euery village there is a religious houfe , which they call Semnion,and a Monafterye, churches. wherein they inhabiting,do celebrate the myftcries ofhoncrt,and holy life,carying thither no- Religious thing,nethcr meatc,nor drinke,nether any other thing, neceilary for the fuftentation of the bo- houfe?. dy,but the lawes,and the oracles of the Prophcts,Hymnes, and fuch likc(wherby knowledge - , ,.. and pierye is encreafed) rhcre are confummated . 3nD a Ittle a-ter , be fapt!) i All the fpace that \ Scripture. is from morning to eucning,is of them fpcnt,in godly exerctfe,for,reading the holy Scriptures, they meditate thereupon, handling allegorically, the diuine phi lofophy of their natiue contrey* And they luppofe thofe types of lccretye,vvhich by figures are figniried , to be made manifeft by the expofuion of the Scriptures . They haue certayne Commentaryes of auncient writers, who bcinge ringleaders of their opinions, haue left vnto their pofterityes,monuments of ma- ny thinges Allegorically handeled , whiche they vfing as principall types,do imitate the driftc of their trade . Chefe tbingeg feeme to baue bene bttereD bp ting man, ag tbougftebe ban bene an auDito?, bnto tljeir erpofition of the &criptureg, 3It is alfo berp like that the . Commentarpeg ( tobicbe berepojtetb to haue bene amongetbem) toere the Gofpells, ano the tooikcg of the Apoftles, ano certapne erpofitiong of the auncpent l^oprjetes 3 part* Ipe fuebe as tbat €piiHe bnto tbe Hebrewes is, anD alfo the other Cpiltlcg of TWooe contapne . Co be Gjojte , tbat tbcp netoelp compilco , anD collecteo jpfalmcg , thus be tojitetb: They contemplate not only diuine things;but they make graue canticles,& hymnesvnto God, Palmes and in a morefacred ryme,of euery kinde of metre, and verfe.^nD manp niOje tbillgeg be Declared) Hymnc$* in tbat boofee, tobtche toe bere mention ♦ TSut tbofe tbinges feemeo necefiarplp felecteo of bint , tobicb papnte bnto bs tbe fure ano certapne notegs of tljeir €ccleOa(ricall conuerfation . But if anp manfuppofetbefetljingcg notoefpofeenof 5 notpjoperlp toappertapne bnto tbe poHpcpe of tbe (Dofpcll, buttobcapplpeo bntootberg, berpocgtljcfcfojcmcmtoneD toojfljipperg, let fcim atlefte toifecreaitt tbat , toljich out of bis too?Dcg toe toill allerDge, anD no Doubt if be iuDgeinDirTcrentlp, hefliall finDe an infallible teftimonpe. Jfo? thug be toiitetb: Firftof all, Theconti- they place continency inthemynde, as a certayne foundation, next, they buylde thereupon, nencyofthe other vcrtues. Not oneeateth, ordrinketh before funnefctt,adiudgingthe diuine medita- worshipers. ting of wifedome,to be a worke of light,& the curious feeding of the carkaffe, to be a workc |ncn«- of darkenes , gcuing vnto the one , the dayc, vnto the other , the lelTcr parte of the night. Ma- ny thinkc not vponmeate, no not in whole three dayes, beingerauished with a greater de- iire of knowledge, then of foode. Many are fo delighted, and enamoured with the foode of wifedome,which abcundantly,copioufly, and plentifully miniftreth all kinde of learning, that they abftaine from mcate,twife as long, & fcarfe in fix dayes, they receaue their neceflary foodc.^befe too?Deg rtPhihjn our opinion, conrerne toitbout all contraDiction,our men . 15ut if anp manag petttiflpgapnefape, anDlooke to be further perfuaoeD , let Ijim creDitt mojee* uiDcnt Demonfrrattons , tobicbe be ujallnot finoeamongeanpotherg, faue onelp tH Cbjtirt* angtoboreligiouflp rulctbemfclue2i,acco?Dinp;cbntotbe(6ofpcl,fo?befapib: Amongethem virgmes. of whome we fpeake,there arc women to be found,wherof diuers are elderly virgines, vow- ing chaftitye not by com pulfion , or neceffitye, (astheguyfeandmanerisof holy virgines, a- To com pell mong the Gentiles)but rather voluntarily,for the zeale,&defirct'ney haue to wifedome, with ^n to vovr whole company , tliefewomen acquaintingethemfclucs, dcfpifecorporalllufte, defircus napari,fmC. C« • ■ i O IX). V Aliegoricall interpretati- ons< Synods. Conference. Faftiogcs. Vigils. Beddes made of leaues, chaft'e,and graflc. Bread and water. Bifhopf. Deacons. The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie not of mortall,but immortall children, which foly the amiable and godly minde of it fclfe be- getteth.3no aftertoaros fje fectec^ fojtb trje fame moje plapnlp,for the interpretations(faptb be) of the facredScnptures,are among them Aliegoricall , and figuratiuc. Forvnto thefementhc whole Scripture,feemeth like a liuing creaturesfo that the externall shewe of wordes , refera- ble the fuperficyes of the body,and the hidd fenfe,or vnderftandinge of the wordes , feeme in place of the foule, which their religion began to contemplate,by the behoulding of names , as it were in a glalfc , obferuing a paffing beautye with the bright beames of shiningc fentences. CKrjat neeoe toe to aoue bnto tbefe,boto tbat tbep gatbereo togerber, feuerallp men, anb fcuerai* lptoomen,bauetbeir conucrfation? anbtobatererrtfe tljep piacttfe among tijem? tuljtcbaspet are in bfe amongbs,anb cfpeciallp, fucb as toe baue bene accuftomeb to bfe in our faffinges , bt* gilS,anoreabingofDiuine Scripture about tbe feffiuall oapof tbe blefcbpaffion,tobicb tbe a* fojefapo autljoj Ijatlj oiligentlp noteo after tbe fame maner as ttjep are obferueo among bs , ano beliuereo t't in tojiting,but efpeciallp oefcribing tbe bigils of tbat greate feafte, amybe erercifes tbereof,toitlj bpmnes,as tbe maner is among bs.anb boto tbat one finginginberfe , anb tbe reffe geuing ofligent eare,toitb filence,tbep all clofe in tbe enbcanb fing toitb bim,tbe lall berfe of tbe bprnncl^e tjatlj tojitten alfo,boto tbat in tbe afo?e fapbe bapes , tbep Ipe bpon greene pallets, ta- tting at all,neitbertoine,ncitberanpliuinge creature, but tljeirbjinhe, clearetoater,anbtbeir foobe,bjeab toitb falt,ano {^pflbpe-i^etojitetb mojeouer of tlje ir gouernment, 31 fap of tbem to bri)ome tbe Ccclefiaft icall liturgies are committteo, of tbeir DeaconGjippes , ano of tbe p?e(l» Dencp ofBiujopcs^plaeeb aboue all. "But if anp manbebeOrous to knotoe tbefe tbinges eractlp, let ijim repap?e bnto tbe bifto?p of tbe afoje faio autbo?* jftoto tbat PhUo touting of tbefe thirty , entreatcb of t\)z firffe pjeacbers of tbe ©ofpell , anp t&e rites beliuereb tbem of tbe Apoftles of oloc,it is manifett to euerp man. Cap. xviii. The commendation ofPhtlo,the catalogs ofhlsvforkes.whereofmanyare not extant. Tip is Pinto fiotoco in too joes 9b e loss becpe of bnberttanbing , fjigbe , anb p?ofounbe tn tie contemplation of b olp Scripture , be compiles a ttuerous ano bariable crpofition of tbe >%criptures3p?ofccuting after bis o jtoer anb maner,aftoell tbe tract of tbe booke of Genc- fis,tnitb t\)t 31lego jpes tfcereof,as tbe fumme in t^z cbapiters contapneo, taping ootone tbe que* ftions incibcnt,ano foluttons to tbe fame , entitling bis booke : the queftions and folutions inci- dent in Genefis.and Exodus.^berc are beu*oes ertant.of bis,feuerall tracteSjOf bis Problemes. J!5ameIp,two bookes ofHusbandry.fo manp of drunkenes , ano certapne otbers , bauing tbeir p?oper,anb peculiar title,tobereof one iS : what the fobre minde prayeth or vowethPalfo of the confufion of tongues,of wandring and finding,of Conuenticles vnto difcipline ♦ of tbat J who can be heyre of the goods of God ? 0} I what diuifion can be of equalls and contraryes ? of the three vertues, tobereof Mojfes, toitb otbers batb to?itten.&t)O?C0Ucr % of them whofe names are changed,and why they were changed ,\nbere be UJitnelTetbbimfelfe tobauetojitten agapne, anO againe of teftaments^btre is Cttant a bolume of biSJof banishment,anO of the life of a per- fect wife ma,according vnto righteoufneSjO^ofvnwrittelawcs.^gapnejofGyauntSjO?: that the Godhead is not changed.of dreames, xx^itM acco?oingbnto Mojfes are giuen from aboue, fiue volumes.^no tbus mucb of trjemiorjtclj be tt)?ote on Genefis, tbat came to our banoes ♦ Wiz baue alfo hnotone vpon Exodus,fiuc bookes ofqueftions,anD of the tabernacle,anO of the tenn commaundements,anb foure bookes of them which by nature of lawes may be referred, vnto the tenn commaundements.of the facrifices of beaftes , what kindes of facrificcs there be ? of tbat : what rewardes are fet forth to the good and godly,in the law ? what punishmenres,and curfes to the wicked. 'Sbere arc founoe alio certapne feuerall bookes of bis , as of Prouidence, anb of the Iewes,ofPolitickes,anD of AUxande r,anD concerning tbat : that brute bea rtes haue reafon.&gapne : that he is a flaue which is wicked , anO tbete folotoetb an Otber boofee : that he is free which is godly.^fter tbefe ^C ni^Ote of the life contemplatiue , or worshippers , tobence toe bojotoeo tbofc tlunges,tobicb toe alleaogto concerning tbe ^ipoftolikemens liues.the inter- pretations of the Hebrue names in tbe latoe , ano lp?opbetes , are attributeo bnto bis inouftrpe. C&is Phth comming to Rome in t&e time of cv»*w,tojote a booke of t|je impiety ofCaius, toitte* I? ofEufebius Pamphilus. Lib. 2. 3! lp cIofcingit,toitrj tbe title ofvertues,unjicb boone being reao befoje tljeRomayneScnate,in tlje tpme of cUHdius,m% fo U)Ci! tljougbt of, tbat \)\t beokcs mere cbapncD in the publtque libjarp, «g famous $£onument!3.3t tbe fame tpme,to)ben/Wbao trauapleo tn compa(Te,froni Ierufalem ^-l8- to niyricum,c/4»iwjftc]ceotIjeicvvcs,uiljcn Acpiila,$Vri{ciiU\to\t\i certapne otber Icwcsiuere eppulfc&Rome^nDeametoAfia, ruberctbepbao tbeir conuerfation together toitrj Paul, tubo Anno chri" tben conm? met) tbe Cburcbes , ttibofe funoations be ban latelp lapco . CCtljcreof tbe brip &cri* ' 5 '" pturejtntljeAdcsofthcApoiUes/ufftcicntlpenftrucm^bs^ N W! Cap. xix. f That calamity happened vttto the leaves in Ierufalem vpon Eafter day. ~tytn Claudius as pet rappetj , fo peat a fcDtcion3anij tturre teas rapfeo in Ierufalcm, abouttbefcafteofEafterjtbatoftbemonclpjtobicbtoerep^eireDtntbepo^cbCiSoftbe . tempIe,cru(beD,ant) trooticn to oeatb bnocr foote , tbcre uiere flapne thirty thowfand o\ • JJJJ^ Icvves,ano tbat fefttuall Dap,ftias unto tbe tobole natton,a Dap of mourning , lamentation biin$ comemrSg rapfeo tb?ougbout ai tbeir Muelling places.3nt> tW,iofiphus ootb incite too joe5bp too?o i cUu- his fonnc: 4 ( the fonne of Agrippa ) King of thelcvves : ftKben JWm toasfenttdbe Iofeph blll.- lieuetenante of tbe uibolep^ouince of Samaria,Galila?a,(mD tbe region beponoelordane.VVho i^b.i.cap afterhehadraygnedthirtenthyeares, and eyght moneths , dyed,leauing Nero to fucccade him in the Empire. C a p. x *. What calamity happened at Ierufalem vnder Nero : the /edition befweenepriefi, and people. The death oflonathas the high priett. VjSoer Nero , Felix being p?ocurato? of Iudara, trjere teas t(jcn rapfito a feoition bettocene tbe ^ietteSjtobiel) lofephus in tbe ttoentpetb boone of Antiquitiesoefcribetbjtbusi : there iofeph Ami. rofe diffcntion betvveene the high prieftes,and inferior prieftes,and chiefe of the people l»b.zo.cap.i $ at Ierufalcm. Euery one gathering vnto him,a company ofRuffians3and cutters, plaied the cap- tayne,they skirmished among them felues , they vexed one another , they flynged one at ano- thcr0but there was none to bridle them. And thefe things frely were done in the city,as though there had bene no Prefident . So impudent and paft all shame were the high prieftes become, that they tlucke not to fende,and take away from the barne floores , the tythes due vnto the in- ferior priefreSjfo that in the ende it fell out,that the prieftes were feene to perishe for pouertye. The violence of thefe feditious perfons preuaylcd beyonde all right and reafon. &gapnetb£ fame l£)t(fojiograpber imjtctb tbat at Ierufalem,about tbat ttme,trjererofe a certapne multituoe of tbctte0,oj robbers , tobicb fletoe tbem fcp nap tbat mett tbem in tbe if reetes ,antj cfpeciallp on tbe bolp oapes confounoinrr, tbem femes xaity tl)t mnltitut>e>anb carping toeapong couereo bnoer tbctr garmentes , tbep tocumseo tfje cljiefe men , ano toben tbe toounrjeo fell ootone , tbcp 0 jetoe tbem felues to tbem tbat mere incenfeDagapnff tbe tbeeueg, anofob;tougbttopafietb?ougntbe f dofeing of tbeir p?anfceg,tbep coulo not be app^ebenoeo.^o be bjiefe be tojitctb tbat ionathas tbe 1(£ l0 ^ "[', bigb P?ieft tnag flapne of tbem firff 3 anb oaplp after btmmaitp, am> tbefeare to bauebene greater then tf;e calanritp it felfe3becaufe tbat cttcrp man,etterp boure lookeo fo? oeatb ais in toarre. Cap. xxi. Of the [edition that the ^Egyptian Sorcerer mouedyvt>hereofthe AUt$ mahementioni COnfequentip after tf)efe,be anneretf) otber tbmges , faping : with a greater plague , did the£eyptian,being a falfe prophet,afflic~t the Icwes.V Vhen he came vnto thole partes, and chalenged vnto him felfc(berng a forcerer jthe credit of a Prophet, he gathered to- gether about a thirty thowfand of feduced people, whome he guyded from the wildernes vn- to mount Oliuet : whence he might make an embushment vpon Ierufalem , and if he obtayned his purpofe.to cxercife tyranny,part!y vpon the Romavne watch , and partly vpon the people , vfinge to his wicked cntcrprife,the company of headye and wilfull Ivv ashebucklcrs. But Felix C iiij. Iofeph. befl. Iud.lib.i.cap iz. ^% The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie preuenting his violence, metthim with armed Romayne fouldiers,wuh vvhome all the reft of che people confpired,ready to reuenge them felues of them. Afcer their meeting , and afiauh geuen,che Agipcian with a few fledde his way,and many of his adherents, were foyled and taken aliue. %\)\x% fatre iofepbus,in t\)t feconnc of bis btffo?pes.3I tbinke it alfo tierp erpeoient,to conferretoul) £^efp,tbatto&tc^ igs rcauc tnc^e Ac"tes of tbeApoftlcs, concerning tbig ^giptian, tobere bnoer Felix it is fapb of tlje tribune of tfre foulDiours , tbat teas at lerufalem , Dm o Paul, ja.ii. hJbcntbemuUituDeoftljelewesrapfeDatumulteagapnffljim: art thou that ^giptian , which a few dayes agoe,haft rayfed with thee foure thoufand common theeues,& leddcft them vnto the wildemefle ? ano fucb are t&etljinges t&atfcappeneDbnDer Felix. Cap. xxii. The going of Paul vnto 1{ome}and his pleading therewith hi? Martyr dome. t-^ Bias ig fent up Nero to fuceeeoe Felix , bnDer tobome !2WpleaDing in bis otone caufe , is cokffi. Ih b^ougbtbouno toRomc.Cbere toas toitb bim tAnsiarchus, tobome iulilp m fome place of % bis Cpiflies, be caHetb bis felome captiue, anD Luke toben be ban finifljeo tbe A&es jff.rt. of clie Apoitles, COndubeO bi$biffo?Pbei* s faping: that /Wliued peaceably at Rome two whole yeares,and preached the word of God without impediment.^betubicbbetnOjerptreU, fame goetb tbat tbe Apoftle ( after accompt maoe of bis Doctrine ) returneo bnto tbe office of whereof pjeacbing,ano aftertoaroes toben &e came tbe feconoe time bnto tbe citp,bnDer tbe fame Cmpe* rcadethcij. rourjt0 fjaue bene erotoneD toitb martp?Dome*2BbereIping in fetters be tojote tbe latter €pi* booke ' ftlcbnto Ttmothe, follructing bim botbof t&eaccomptof Doctrine tbat be maoe in bis former captiuitp,anD alfo of bis beatb appjocbing nigb « "Cake bereof bis otone teftimonp , foj tbus be i.Timeth.4, tojitetlj. At my former apparance none aififted me , for all forfooke me . I pray God that it be not laide to their charge. But the Lord aflifted me , and ftrengthned me , that by me the prea- ching should be accomplished, and that all nations might heare . Andl wasdeliueredoutof the Lyons mouth.^lapnlp be ujetoetb bp t&efe toojDes tbat be toas before Deliuereo out of the \U ons moutb (meaning as it appeared Nero , becaufe of bis crueltp ) tbat tlje p?eacbing migbt be fupplpeD bp bim. jfteitber aftertoarbes batf) be a&beo tbe like, foj be toill oeliuer me out of tbe W ons moutb-Kpe fato intbe fptrite b is Deatb to D?atoe nigb.2Bberfb?e immebiatlp be faptb: I haue bene deliuered out of the Lyons mouth, and the Lord will deliuer me from euery euill vvorke, and referue me vnto his heauenly kingdome. JI2oting,biS tttartirDome to Djato Wgb.^fje tobicb mo?e euiDentlp be fojeujetoetb in t%t fame ©piffle/aping : For 1 am now ready to be offred, & the time of my difl oluing is at hand.3In tbe latter epittle, toben be tojote,be DedareD Luke alone to be toitb him 3 but in b is former apparance , anD p leaDtng.no t one,no not Luke to be toitb bim* ©Hberefo je it is plapne tbat Luke tojote tbe Acres of tbe Apoftles Dnto tbat time, Knitting bp W Ijifcojp,toitb bis abfence from Paul.%Wt tbinges baue toe fpoken to tbiS eno, tbat toe map toar^ rant tbe martp?Dome of 7W,noc to baue bene confummateo toben Luke fimfijeD bis fyiftowjtyat is,toben 7W came to Rome.3It is berp like tbat tbeapologpeof TWfojbis Doctrine, migbt baue bene at tbe beginning fooneraccepteD,to&en Nero Djas fometobatmiloerin aSfcctton9rjrOca- Itng/But after tbat Ije fell bnto fuel) outragioustoilfuluefle, be toas quicke toitb otbers fojtbe Apoftles fake* Cap. xxiii. Of the martyr dome of lame stalled the brother ofChrisl, T^eIevves,tobentl3eirpurpofe fapleotbem in tfjeirp?etenDeD malice totoaros P^U after, bis appellation maDebnto c*far , being fent from i^#«.r Dnto Rome : tbep turnetbemfel* ues agapnft James, tlje bjotber of C\)}i1£3tobo toas placeb of tbe Apoftles^ilbop of Ie- of lerufalem rufalem.^beltketbeppjacttfeagainftbimjplacingbimin tbe mtDDett , ano requiring of l;im, tbat in p?efenceofall tbe people,betooulo renounce tbe faptb ofCb?iu\2£tbenasbe contrarpto tbeir erpectation,freelp9anD niith greater auDacitp tben tbep bopeo , in p?efence of all tbe multt* ruDe3baD confeffeD iefus to be tbe fonne of (Sod, our ^auiour, anD lo?De,tbep couId no longer a* bioebis teflimonp,fo?betoas counteo ofall5mofr iuff,fo? bisercellcnttoifeDome, tpietp,tobiclj IjeujetoeD in lifeJpimt.)epfletoe,&auing gotten oppo?tunitieto tbe accompliujing of tbisbap* nous of Eufebius Pamprulus. Lib. z. it nous fact,bp tbebacancp of tljc BcgaHfeat.jfo? Fefius gouernour ofludara bring beabe5t&e pjo* uincc bwntcb a ^jcOocnt,o? 3^iocurato?. But bob) /dwejbwg flapne, tbe tefttmonpe of Clemens ( bcretofoje of bs aiiea&gcD)ljatb largelp bcdareo > tljat be being tb?oume ootunc from a pmacle oftbctempIejanDbjapncobritbamUerscuibbj gaucbptbegboft. 3nb *s£gefippus hrfjoimme* biatlpfucceeoco tbe Apoftlesjicpeatctb the rircumffanee rjctcofcFquifitelptn bis ftftboofce 3 af> ter tbtS itiancr : lames the brother of Chrift,rookc in hand the gouernmcnc of the Church, after jEeCfippu9 thcApoftles, termed a iuft and perfect man ofall men, from the tyme of our Sauiour vntovs. hb.j. For many were called Jamefesbcfide him, butthis man was holy from his mothers vvombe. He dranke nether wine, nor ftrongdrinke,ncthcreate any liuing creature. He was neither sha- ucn, neither anointed. neither did he vfe bathe. Vnto him alone, was it lavvfull to enter into the holy placcs,he vfed no wollen vefture,but wore a Syndone, and alone frequented he the tem- plejio that he was found proftra te on his knees , and praying for the finncs of the people . His Knees were after the guile of a camels knee,bcnummed,& bereft of ihe fenfe of fecling,by rea- fonofhiscontinuall kneeling in fupplication to God, and petitions for the people. For the ex- cellency of his rightcoulnclle he was called /«/?r,and 0£//;W,whichfoundeth by interpretation the bulvvarke,or defence of the people in righceoufnes,as prophecies do go of him. When di- uers asked him toutching the herencs among the people vvherof{we mctioned before)vvhich was the gate or dore of Iciu,he aunfvvered : the lame to be the Sauiour.by whofe meanes they had beleeue lefus to be Chrift.But the aforefayde herefies , acknowledge neythcr the refurre- cirion, nor the comming of any iudgc,vvhich shall revvarde to encry one according to his wor- kes.For as many as beleeued,they beleeued by meanes of fames . V Vhcn many of the Princes were perfvvaded, there role a tumult ofthe Ievves,Scribes,andPhanfes, faying: Itis very dan- gerous left that the whole people lookc after Iefus,zs though he were C/?r//?,and being gathe- red together they faid to Iames:vst pray thee rcfraine this people, for they erre in lefu,zs though he were true Chrift.Wt pray thee perfwade this people , which frequent to this feafte of the Paflecuer,concerning lefufiot we all obey thecyea vve.and all the people,teftifie of thee, that thou art iuft,andrefpefteft not the pcrfonofany man, perfvvajje therefore this multitude, that they erre not in Iefu.Vorthe whole multitude. and'vve,obcy thee . ftand therefore vpon the pi- nacle of the temple, that thou mayft be feene a!oft,and that thy word may be perceaued plain- ly of all the pcople,for becaufe of this PaiTeouer,all the nibes are mett here , together with the Gcntiles.The afbrefayd Scribes,and Pharifes placed lames vpon the pinacle ofthe temple, and shouted vnto him. and fayd : Thou iuft man, at whofe commaundement we all are, in io much that this people is feduced after I ejus , who was crucified , declare vntovs, which is the dore of lefus crucified. And he aunfvvered with a lovvde voyce: why aske ye me of lefus, the fonne of man,vv hen ashe fittech at the right hand ofthe great power in hcauen, and shal come in the clovvdes ofthe aeer?VVhen as he had perfvvaded many fo that they glorified God at the testi- mony of lames yzx\d fayd : Hofattna'iQ the higheft to the fonne diDamd : then the Scribes , and Pharifes,faid among them felucs,vvc haue done very il, in caufing fuch a teftimony oilefu to be brought forth But let vs clime vp,and take him, to the end the people being ftroken with fcare may renounce his faith. And they shouted faying 0,0, and the iuft alfo is feduced, and they ful- i filled the Scripture which fay th in Efay:Let vs remoue the iu ft, for he is a ftumbling blocke vn- Zfv> to vs.V Vhcrfore they shall gnawe the buddes of their owne works. They dimed vp,& threw downe headlong /Ar/?«*3faying:lctvs (tone lames Inft;-u.Ana,cap.7 andGelaftus the fir ft, about theyeare 4.9 4.. together «»■>' P' with feuentyBifhops, haue receauedthem for Canonicall,of this minde is Ierome ad Paulinum,^^- Innocen.epi. ftine de do&rina Chriftianaj/f^.^.^p.^./o that from that tyme vnto this day , theywere generally aU ad Euxperiu lowed,andreceauedfor Canonicall Scripture. Thus much I thought good heere to note , leftc i hat the "P-7-Gela.i fmp'e of EufebiusPamphilus. Lib. z. 35 fmp/e Reader, friar e A bythefubt/ety of Satan,( which tn thefeperillous dayes throweth in bones for the Ierome ad true Christians to gnawe vponjfioulde doubt ofanypart,orparcellofholyScripture,that rntght tende ^>a"1 • Auguft uhUconfufon. CtaiUb.l Cap. xxi 1 1 1. cap.8. How that after Marke^Antanus was appointed Bijhop of Alexandria. WJJjen Nero Ijab rapgueo tlje fpace of ef gbt peares,firft after Marke tbe Apoftle,anb E- uwgeldb/intawts tooke tbe gouernmentof tbe cburclj of Alexandria, a man faotrj ber« tuoug, anb rcnoumicD, in all refpectS* Cap. xxv. Of the perfection which happenedvnder Nero,when as 7eter,andPaul, fuffredmartyrdome at Ttyme. NEro nolo fctleo in bis feate,fell into abominable factes,ano tooke armour agapntt trjefer* utcc one unto tlje bmuerfall,anb almigbtp C3ot>. Don) Deteftable Ijc mas become , it is not foj tljis pjefent tpme to Declare ♦ fo? tljere bemanp tljat bauepapnteo out IjiS ttullfulma* Iicc,bJljiclj map eafilp appcarc if uic r onfioer tbe furious mabnee of tljat man.tljjougb tlje tobicb, . after tl;at bepono all reafon be Ijao beftropeo an innumerable companp , be fell into fucb a fucking bapne of flaugbter,tljat be abftapneo not from bis mod oeare ,anb familiar frienbes . |>ea be to?* menteb bjitlj Diuerfe kinoes of beatb, bis otonc motber,bt'S b?etb?en,bis toife,gt manp of bis nca* reft kinsfolkcs,as if tljcp Ijab bene enempes, ano oeaolp foes bnto bim. but it beljoucbbs to note .. T tbis one tfjing of bim aboue rlje reft,tljat be mas counteo tljetlrft enemp ofajlj Cmperours^bntg TertuJ \—* trje QmitXLqf^OD. Of bim OOtlj Tertulltan in Romayne letters bJjite tbttS i readc your authors, pjw'm iRere shall you ftnde Nero, chiefelytohauefirft perfecuted this do&rine at Rome, when the whole Eaft was now fubdued,he became crucll vnto all men, we boaft and bragge of fuch a famous perfecutor.for they which knewc him mayeafilyperceaue, that this ourdo6trinehad neuer bene condemned by Nero, hid it not bene palling good.^CbiS enemp of autour, toereDifperfeotbjougbouttbe too^Iae , T/Kw^Cagbptraoitiontoere* ccaue)cljofeParthia:^«^iv,Scythia: ioh»} Afia: inbere be maoe big abooe , ano £ opco at Ephefus.p^r t'g repojteo to bane pjeaebeo to tbe oifperfeo iewestb?oug& OUtPontus,Gallacia,Bithynia, Cappadocia,anD Afia, loboabOUtbiS latter time, carping at Rome.toag cructfleDtoitb bisbeaDOotonierijarogjiu-bicb kino of Deatb,bebtmfelfeDe' fireo.flllbat (ball 31 fap of P^tobtcb from Ierufalem to IIlyricumjfilleD all place* tottb the (So* fpell of Cbrift.3no at tbe laft fuffreo martpjoome at Rome onoer Nero ? ^befe tbingesf are ma* nifeftlp,am> toop bp toojo Declared bp Origenjxi t^e tbiro tome of bte Commentarpess bpon Ge- nefis. L Cap. 11. yyhowas thefirft Bijbop of Rome, Inns firff , after tbe martpjtiome'of Peter, ana 7W, toa* cbofen ^iffjop of Rome . 'Paul a* bout tbe latter eno in the falutation of the epiffle tobt'eb betojoteonto Timothe, from Rome, maketb mention Of btm/aping X 'Ettbufas&luieth thee,and P*deustznd Li»/4s,znd Claudia. Ca p. hi. Of the Epifllesrvhich the Apoftles wrote. i.epiftlei of Peter. Forged wri- tinges publi- shed vnder the names of the Apoftles I4.epirtles of Paul. The epiftle vnto the He brewes. The ac"tes of Paul counter fett. Rom.16. The booke ofHermes called Paftor was wont to be reade in the Church. T5>e Cptftle of Peter fobtcb i» in number tbe firft,batb bene rereaueo toitbout controuerfp# ^be eloerjs of oloe toitbout anp Doubting, baue alleaogeo tbt's in tbeir ruojResi,but the lac* ter Cpiftle m baue learneo3not to be amu»eD.£no pet becaufe it feemeo profitable, of ma* np it toas reaoe amongeft tbe reft of tbe Scriptures : but tbe A&es, uujicb are calico Peters , anD tbe Gofpell vnder his name,anO the preaching of his,publi(beD OttDer bi£ name,tmtb tbereuela- tion termed his,are no tobere receaueo,a0 canonical fcripturemcitber batb anp auncient oj netoe toriter alleageo teft imonies out of tb cm.bu t in tbe pjocefle of our b t ft o?p , toe tbougbt gooo to ft* gnifie,togetber toitb tbe Diligent annotation of fuccelTion&tobat ecclefiafticall tojiters tbere flo* riujeo in tbeir feuerall tpmessjano tobat contrarp allegations tbep ofeo: ano iobat in?itingeiS tbep latofullp receaueo:ano tobat tbep reiecteo^ut of tbe to jitingess attributeo to Peter, (tobereof me acfenotoleoge one €p tftle Iatofullp receaueMno wtwr ooubteo of, among t\yz auncient fatbers)* tbus mucb fball fuffice.fourtene Epiftlcs of PahImz manifeft ano toell knouien . bat tbat Oiuerji retecteo tbe €piftlc uibtcb ijsfbnto tbe Hebrues , alleaogingtbe contraoiction of tbe Cburcbeof Rome,tbat it toasi not Pauks.% tbinfee it requifite to knotae , ano tobat our ]p jeDeceffbjss bw^of bauetbougbt:3ItoiIllapDotonetobcnoccanonferuetb . ^be AdrestobicbgoetonDcrtbenameof PauleMzu neuer tafeen ag rjnooubteo.^no becaufe tbe fame Apoftle in \)i& Cpiftle bnto tbe Ro- maines,falutetbcertapne,anoamongeftotbers Hermes: tberefo^eappopnt tbep tbebooRecallett Paftor to be bi£,U)!j tdj batb bene gapnefapo of manp, tberefo^e not to be mtmb? co amonge tljofe bookesjtofjiclj are fo? ccrtapne.® tbcriai tbougljt tljts booheDerp neceflarp , efpcciallp bnto tittm tbat baueneeoe of an elementall introduction , but ine baue bnotone bim to baue bene publikelp reaoe in tbe Cburcbe,ano alleaogeo of manp auncient timtcrss in tbeir loo? re «s . let tins mucb be fpoken of t be bolp ^crtpturcM? uicll of tbegencrallp reccauco3as of tbcDoubtfuIlp reiecteo. Cap. of EufebiusPamphilus. Lib. 5. 57 Cap. 1 hi. Of the fucceffionofthe Apoftles. Tl)tt Prfw/pjeacfjtttgbtttO trjC Gentylcs,pIantCD tljc CljurcfjCS from Ierufalem,bntO Illyri- R°>»- »?• cum.it i» manifctt, both bp Ijis oinne toojDes, anD tlje teftimonp of Luke in the A&es. 3In ^£Jt'/romc** toljatpjouinccs Peter pjeacbcD bnto tljem of tljc circumcifion , anD Ueiiucrco tfjc Doctrine ™?el\^" of tljc ncuic tettamcnt , it appearetb up Ijis ujo joes, ana alfo bp tbe Cptttle bijicbe of truetlj is fapDe to be l)iS ,bJjitteit to tl)C Hebrucs , fcattereD tljJOUgljOUt Pontus,Gallacia,Cappadocia,A- fia , anD Bythinia . But botu manp, anD tnljat fincere follouiers Ijaue febb the Cljurcljes plantcD cp tbe Apoftles, itcannotbeafficmcD, butasfarre fojtljcas can be gatljereboutof tlje too?- Dcs of Taul: l)t IjaD manp felloine laborers , anb companions as be calico tbem , tubercof bt- Peter & Paul tiers Ijaue purcljafcD immojtall mcmojpe , foj fo mucb as be mnnctlj continuall mention of tljem had ™"y fc- tnrjis €ptttlcs,anD Z«^intljc Aclesrepcting tbe mott famous, rcmcmb?etrj tljem bp name. lowlaborcrs- Timothe is rcpo?tcb to be tljc firtte 35ifbop of Ephefus, anb Tuus of tljc Cljurcbes in Creta. Timothethe Luke bp Ipue of Amioche , bp p?ofefiion a ipbjfician , bauinge bis conucrfattonof pur= firft Bishop pofc, fo? tbe mottc parte lnitb Tattle, anb tbe reife of tbe Apoftles: lefte bs pjoofes of of Ephefus. fhpU, compjpfeo in tuio bolumes, mcDictnable fo? ourfoules Ijcaltbe, fcugljt out amonge jj-"^110 !jrft tbem. ©neof tlje Gofpcll , tobiclje berepojtetb to baue publiOjeD , acco?cingc as be recea* cretaP° ueD of tbem , toljiclje from tbe beginninge bjcr e beboulbers , anD mpniftcrs of tljis Doctrine , fo Luke wrote tljat IjcfearcbcD all from tlje ojtginall: tljeotberof tbe Actesof the Apoftles, uiljereljecompi; agofptiiand Icd not onelp tbe tbtnges bcaroe toitlj bis cares, but alfo tljc twinges toljiclje be fame toitlj ljlc j?aemof Ijiscpes. 3noof TW^tljcp fape, tljat be accuttomcDto mention tbe (Bofpellof Luke trnjen 2^/ l;e fpake, asofbisoumc, fapinge: accordingevntomy Gofpcll. Amonge tljc otljerfcllobjes 2.riw>.i. of Tattle , Crefiem is nritneffcD to baue bene fent bp tbe Apoftle bim felfe into Fraunce. Eufebi9fayth ^Doutcljingc Limit me fpake before, tbat Ije tnas tbe firtte "Bpujop of Rome, after Teter, Crefccnswas tobome be rememb?etrj to Ijaue bene toitb Ijim at Rome, in bis latter Cpittle bnto Timo~ £nt'nto the. 3nD Clemens tht tljtrDe Bplbop of Rome, IS p?OUCD b^ blS teftimonpe, tO btTanles PaXTim. fellovve laborer, anD companion. 9^0?eouer D tony fins t\)t Areopagite, toljome Lttkeititht 4.faythhefe"e Acres repojtctljtoljaue firtte bcleueb, attfje Sermon of Tattle bnto tbe Athenians, pjeadjeD him to Gaiia in Ateopagus.-inas tlje firtte Biujop of Athens, but an otber Dtonjfim t^ere bias, Bpfljop of tljc cilhercby Cburcbeof Corinthe. 3Inp?oce(Teof ourljitto?p,b)e toill Dilate of t&efucceflbjs of tlje Apo- 'theeimth^tgtah"e files, intbeir fcueralltpmesfucceeDing.nobjeletbSturne bntotljat,U)ljicbc confequentlpoe* epSierTthe penDCtlj bpon tbe bitto?pe. Gaiathians was writce by CAP V.' S-Paulvnro Of the vtter beficgivg of the Iencvcs after thepaj/ton and refiirreEl'ton ofChrift. the Frechmc AJTter trjai :Nero ^jaD rapgncD tljirtenepearesto^s anD Galba one pearc, anD fir mcnetljes: Vef afian . Vefpafianm mas counteo a potent IJDjtnce in ludxa,amona;e tljc armpes appopntcb againtt prodaymed tbe Iewes, anD being pjoclapmeo Cmperour of tlje boafltbattljerc loas, fo^tbebjttb Emperour ijeisfentto Rome,committtngbntoljisfonne 7l(>wtljerj)atres, inljanbeagapnttetljc Iewcs. AnnoDo.72 tbcrefo?c after tlje afcention of our ^>auiour,becaufctlje Iewes, befpbes tlje bapnous offence romrnittcD agapnft Chnft, Ijab compaffeD manpfoulD mifcljiefcs againtt bis Apoftles : firtte tto= ning Stephen to Deatl), nert bcljcaDing lames , the fonne of ZebeAe , anD tbe brother of 7oA»uiitlj St?hc" Oo" tbe ftoojDe, anD abouc all, lames tljeir firtt 15iujop after tljc afcention of our &>auiour , uiitlj tbe ™^s khea manner afo? e mentioneD : anD D?auc out of Iudara, tbe rett of tbe Apoftles , purfuing tbem to tlje /ed. Aa.°i 1. ocatljebjitbimtumerablebjplcSjloljcnasnobjetbcptocrefnubptrjcpotoerof Cljjttttopieacbe lamcsthe bnto all nations , fapinge bnto tbem : goe tcachc all nations in my name : $5ea anD tljc congre- M R«hop gation of rlje faptbfullin Ierufalcmfo^ebjameD bp an Oracle , reuealeD bnto tbe bctte app?o= cl Icru^lem neD amonge tbem, tbat before tlje toarres beganne, tbepfijoulDe beparte tbe cptpc, anD in-- TheApoOls ijabite a btllagc beponbe Iordan , calico Pella , into tlje bjljicbe lnljen tljeCb?ittiana leatting le- perfecured. mfalem IjaD cntreD,anD tljc bolp mcnljab fo?fakent^ep?incelp 9 pjtncipall citpe of tbe Iewes, Mat&ai togetber toitb all tljc lanbc of Iudxa: tlje Ijeaupc banoc of C5od app?cljenDeD tljat mickco generation btterlpto rootctljcm from amonge men, U)l;icl;e&aD p?actpfeDfop?cftimptuoufip D 3§ The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie agapnft chrift, and fct'g Apoftles, ftotoemanpmifrfnefesibaue happened at that tpmebntotbtg tobole nation: anD ijolxie tfjcp c^iefclp tnbicbecnbabpteo luda:a, lucre djsiuen toertreamc mp^ ferpe: andhotomanp millions of men throughout euerp age, together tuitb toomen and d)iU 5?en, periled toitbtbe ftuo?tie 3 toitb fampne, and toitb infinite other fcindes of deathe: and Ijoto manp , anD tobat citpegf of the Iewes&jeredeffroped : to be u)ojte,bonje manp calamitpes, and mo?e then calamitpeg tbep fatoe , tohicbe fleddebnto lerufaiem , as the Qpetropolptane ana belt fojtpfied citpe: spojeouer tbeffate of tfjc toholetoarres, and the feueraUactes thereof: Mattb.14. and botte at lengtbe the abomination of defolation fojefijetoed b^ the prophetess , (tending in Daniel.* thatfamous temple of otoe,fuffered adiuerous detraction, anb anbtter ouertbjottiebp fire : be that ttttetb to knotty let bim reabe the biftojpe of lofephw , tobere all tbefe are diu'gentlp deferi* bed . 31 tljinftc it neceflarpe to note botoe lofephus tojitetb , that bppon tbe folempne dapes of Eafter, there tocre gathered together at IerufaIem,outofaHIuda:a,to tbe number of three hun- A million is dred MilIions,and there fbuttebp agtttueretn pjifon ,faping J It was requifitethat deftru&ion tennethou- foreC ' Cm rctayne their vitaylcs: the women were lugged by the heare of the heade, if they hidde ought of that they had in their handes . no companion was had on the hore headed, or the tender fucklinges . the infantes together with their nourishment, where atthey honge, and helde faftc, were lyfted vp, and throwneto be crushed agaynft thepaucment. towardes them of Eufebius Paraphilias. - Lib. 3. 39 them vvhiche preuented their aflauke , and lauished , (vvhiche was preiudiciall to their raue- ninge,,) they vied more crueltye , as if they hadbenciniuredby them, theyinuentedcrucll kindes' of torment, for the fearehinge out of vitaylcs. they itopped vnto miferable men, the paflage of their priuyc members , with the grayncsof the herbc Orobus: and pricked thefrfunclamentes vvithsharpe twigges: fo that horrible thinges to be hcardeof , wercex- ecrevfed , and iuffcred , for the extorting to confeflion of one lofe of breade , and knowledge of one handfull of meale.but the tormentors them fclues tafted not of hunger.That is eucr dea- med of leiVe crueltye, vvhieh commethto pafleof neceflnye. but they thus pradrifing their ra <;e , prouided cottage , or viaticall preparation , agaynft the dayes folovving : and meeting them which in the night feafon crept out,as farre as the Romayne watche , to gather pott her- bcijandgreenegraflejnow being efcaped the encmy,they fpoyled .and when as they had of- ten made fupplieation,and called the dreadfull name of God to helpe , that at leait wife they might hauc fome portion of that, which they had gotten with daunger : nothinge was graun- ted,fo that at length it fcemed gratefull vnto them , that were fpoyled , that they perished not with theirvitayles. Unto tfjcfc tljmtjcg lofepkus jfo&etb, faptncr, : All hope oi fafety was denied ,ofjp,h;b^lL the lewes^together with their paflage excluded , and the famyne encreafing throughout their " ^ * houfes, andfarnilies , deuoured the people .the houfes were full of carkafes.of women, and chddren.-and the croflc waves replenished with the carkafes of oldc men:childien,and yonge men that wandred, were brought to the market place , after the likenes of pictures , and cuery one fell downc.where the rite tooke him. Euery one being brought lovv,was not able to bury his kinsfolkcs,cV therefore waxed faint by reafon of the multitude of dead men.cx becaufe that euery one doubted of his ov vne life,many fell dovvne dead vpon the carkafes that they buried: many feeing no way but one, went and layd them dovvne vpon the beeres,to welcome death, neither was their lamentation,orweping in thefe calamities/or famine fupprefled euery ones paflion. they vvhiche were very loth to dye, behelde with drye checkes , the death of thofe which haftened out of this life vnto reft . The citye was in deepc filence , the nyght nothinge but deathc,and theeues more intolerable then all thefe myferyes . They digged vp houfes,and O tragicall tumbauiour3oeclaring tfjefe thingejs after tW maner to haue come to palTe* Cap. vii. The prophecjes ofCbrifljoutching the deflruWton of Ierufilent. WOe be to them which are with childe, and geue fucke in thofe dayes/fayth Chrift) but praye that yourflight be neyther in winter, nor on the Sabothdaye, for then shall be greate tribulation, fucheas was not from the beginning of the worlde, vnto thistyme, neyther shall be. ftBfjen the ^iftojiogtapberbao coUecteo the number oft&em that peri(heobpfti)o?o,anofamine,herepo?teri) that itmounteoto * ahundred&ten mylhons. befioeg tbe feoitiouss ano tbeeutu) rauennera , betrapeo on bp an other , ano flapne after the iuin* ning of the citp:ano ponge men of bighe ftature^no comlpneis of boope , that wtt referueo fo? their of Eufebius Paraphilias. Lib. 3. auiour 3efusCbiift,n)btrbbpbistmtincpotoer, JJJIJSEi as if tbep bao bene then p?efcnt,befo?efamei anotoitbtbe IbeODingofteareSj astbebolp €- rCOiCandfe- uangcliftcstcffific, bebctoapleti: tobicbcalleabgctbcfebis looses tbenbttercb to Ierufalem. ucmenethou If thou hadeft knovvnc ( faptlj be ) theie thinges vvhiche belong vnto thy peace , euen at this ^nde- daye, thou wouldeft take hede. Butnovve arethey hidde from thine eyes, for the dayes * Anno Do- shall come vpon thee , that thine cnemyes alfo, shall caft a banke about thee, andcompafle yearc7s*uftaf theerounde, and keepetheein with vexation on cucryfide, and make thee euen with the terthepaili- groundcand thy children alfo . ^Ijen faptlj be of tbe people : there shall be greatetrouble in the on of Chnft. jande, and wrath ouer all this people, and they shall fall through the edge of the fworde, Lu{'9- and shall be leddc away captiuc vntoallnations,andlerufalemshallbetrodendowneof the ^'2I' Gcntyles, vntill the tyme of the Gcntyles be fulfilled . 3!f anp U)iU COnferretlje iDOjDeS Of Cbjtfte tnitbtbe reft of tijofe tljtngcss tljattbc ilpilrojiograpber batb to?itten concermnge tbe tobole tuarrcs : boto can be but fall into an aomiration , ano confefle , tbat tbe pjopbeep, ano p?c- fcience of our Mainour Uias lnonocrfuII,anD pamng naturaU reafon:oftbofe thinrjes tobicb(after tbe palTion of our &autour3? tbere crping,toben tbe tobolemultituoe of tbe Icwes craueo a tbefe anoamurtberertobcoeliuercb) bappeneo bnto tljis tobole nation, 31 tfjtnfte it not ncccfTarp to *M.-2J. e mreate.Uut tbis is neeoefull to be notco , uibicfj commenbetb tbe goobnes of tbe pjouioenee of . 2 s-The inhabitantes of Damafcus ,deftroyed tenn thowfande lewes, which dwelt among them.l1b.2xap.2s. The "Romayne fiuldiers vnder dAntonius their captayne, tooke Afca- lon, and deftroyed tennthovvfande lewes, immedifttly at an other skirmifietin the fame place aboue eyght thoufande.£nt ill they were weary. Titus commaunded all that -wore armour to be f ayne: fitch as were olde,weake% andfieeble, the fouldiours dijpatched.theyongjke lujly, and profit able, they jbutt vp tn a certayne place of the temple, fir further confederation. Many were folde fir afmaleprice i there were many to be folde, butfiw to bye. all the theeues,robbers,andfeditiousperfons within the city , he commaunded firth with to be difpatched.the chofenyong men of goodly bodyes,andtnll filature, he referuedfir triumphe-.itwtxx- tene thoufand of elderly yeares, he fent bound to Cd-gypt, fir flauery,& druggery. many others through outtheprouinces3he allott ed fir jpettacles,and teeth of wild beafles.as many as were vnderfixteneyeres of age,Tvere folde.of fitch as werefhutt vp in the temple,fir further confideration,duringthetime of this deliberation}anddifpofedorder:there dyed twelue thoufande off amine, lofep.bell. Iud.lib.7 .cap. if. /6.The number of the captiues, during the tyme of the warres,mountedto fourc fcore and feuentene thouC&ndc.The number of allthat dyed,during the (iedgewithin Ierufilem , came to tenne hundred thoufande.« thathatf) ftooBe &0 in fo great tteabe,fo? the furmthmg of this our pjefent htffo?pe,torjence,anrj of tohat Kin* Djerj he came,ti)htch ctrcumffance be htm felfe ujeuietlj, faping thus : iofephus the fonne of him iclfe An Mattathias,z. prieft,of Ierufalem,which him felfe alfo at the firft impugned the Romayncs,and pioncm. Iigentlp foe tojote,toere t&ought aojthp of the pubtt&e ttbjarpe^e tojote twenty bookes of iu- daicall of EufebiusPamphilus. Lib. 3. 4.5 daicall Antiquitics.be tetttfietb hint fclfe,tberefo?e toojtbp of cremtt , tbat be gatbcreo in fcucn bookcs the Romayne warrcs of his tymciano publifljeo it both in tbe <&rcekc3amj fipebjetoe ton-- gues.Certapnc others toojtbpibereabtog^paulebnoethisnamejfoj example :Two volumes of . the Antiquitic of the lev vish nation,tobere \)Z aunfuicrcclj *Apion Grammaticw, atlD CCrtapnc 0= tbers:tobicb at that tpmc impupco tbe lcwes,anD enoeuojeo to oifgrace tbe natiue latee, of the 3Ictoilbe nation. Jn the fir ft be lapctb d atone the number of the bookcs of the olbe tettament, &eli< uereo bp tramtion,anb rcceauco toitljout gainrapin^of tbelcwe^faptng a? folotoetb: Cap x. How Iofcphm Mentioned the booses of the oldtefiament ,and diners of his owne. THc bookcs of the holy Sciip:ure(faptf) be) are not innumerable amongft vs, difagrecing, Iofcp.lib. i. & diflenting one from an other,but only xxij.contayning the circumitances of all times, contra Apia and worthy ofcreditt.riue of thefe are ^?eouer,be Declared tbat VcfrajUn after tbeffege of Iemfalem , caufeo enquire to be maoe5of facb ass toere of tbe Ipne of Dauid-M tbat anp remapneo pec amongtbe Iewcs, oftbe ropaii bIcmDe,fo tlj at tberebp agapn^tfcere mass rapfeo a great perfection among tbelevves. Cap. xiii. After VefpaJian,andTitus:Domitian raignedsvnder Titus -.Linus, and \Anaclettu wereBifhops ofRqme.vnder Domitianus : tAnianus)and^biliusi wereBiJhopsofesflexandria. Titus crca- "f X T^m V^afian bao raigneo tenne peareg,r*>*« bte fonnejfucceeoeo bint in tbe empire, ted Empc- W in tbe feconoe peare of lobofe rapgne , Linus after be bao bene 35puSop of Rome , tbe rour Anno ▼ ▼ fpace of tit. pearejsaoefeafeo, ano bim fucceeoeo Anadetus. &Hbcn Tims bao rapgnco Domini 8l (to0 pgareg ano tiuo monetbeSjbfe bjotber Domitian tooke tbe imperiall crotone ♦ 3In tbe fourth Anacictus peare oftberaigne of Domitian: ^«^»/feftbefirff^i0)opofAlexandria,(l)autngcontmueot!jere Domitia ere rrti.peare!5)opeo*tbe fcconoe after fn'm tbat fucceeoeo3fcmi3 Abiitus. ated Empe- rourAnno £AP# Xmi. ^°mn™ ? J* Qf Clemens jots Bijboprt&his teftimony,his epi/lle, Abilius. The z.of Ac T jft tbe ttuclfe peare of tbe rapgne of Domitian, tofjen as Anadetus ijab bene Bifljop of Rome tenneperfe- I ttoeluepeare!8jC/^/ to?ttingtotbePhiiippians,ca!!ct&btefc- cut'°,n* was -*-lovv laborer,t»J)^nbC faptbt* with Clemens,$nd the reft of my felovv laborers, whofe names EinTerour are Vvri tten in the bookc of life- * one bnooubteo epiftle tbere fe of bigjertantjbotb toojtbp /«DecIaretb3faptnp;: * there furuiued as yec ccrtayne of theJdndredofcheLorde, nc- *Cap.zo.af- phevvesef /«^j-,called his brother,accordingvntothe flesh,whom they brought forth,as be- rerthe grckc ing of the line of D^w» fucceeoeo bim»3in the firft peare of tobofe raigne, Domini 100. Cerdo fucceeoeo zs4l>tlws,\x)\)izh toas 15itoop of Alexandria,tlje fpace of tljirtene peares.^bis i& Tfae j.perfe- t^e t^iroe after zAmanm of that Churche. cution of ^e CAP. xix. 'erfemfora The (uccejfion ofthe firft Bijbops in three Churches ^Rome, Antioch, Alexandria. ^as vncjgr this Traian. A% that tpme Clemens rulco the Churche of Rome , beinge tlje thiroe ^t'ujop after Paul, Cerdo. $ Peter.tte firtt teas Linas.tfa feconoe Anacletus.%xto of tljem tobicb gouerneo the cburcrj Cap.zi.aft« of Antioche,the firft toas kHotone to be Euodius.^z fecono ignatws.Uk&nttz Simeon at t\it peetcSr c* fame tpme5t^e feconoe after tlje brother of our &auioursgouerneo tlje churcbe of IerufaJem. Linus. Anacletus. Cap. XX. Clemens. *An hiftory of lohn the Apoftle,and ayong theefe comcrtedby him. Euodius. Simeon. A ©pettheApoftleano Euangelift,tohometrjelo?oeIoueo,remapnerjaliuemAfia,toho Cap.zj.after ZA after the Death of Dow*>^»,being returneo from the 3!le Patmos, gouerneo the Churches thc Gfcekc x ••'there in Afia.£nrj thatheliueo at that time,the confirmation of ttootottnefles ujallfuffice* 48 The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie ^fjep are toojtfjp of creOttt,fuc& as bauegouerneo tlje Cburcbe ixitt^ founoe Doctrine » ^(jefe are /r^^ano Clemens Alexandrims.fyz former tn Ijtis feconue Doofee agapitll tljc i;ere(ie£f 3 tojtteth Irenes lib.a tbug t All the Elders beare vvitnes, which liued together with Iohn,the Difciple of our Sauiour cap.jo. in Afia:thathe deliUered thefethinges.he endured with them vnto the tymc of Traian.aWo in iren?Us lib.j tfje thiroe of lu's fapoe argument, be oeclaretb tlje fame tn tbefe too joes j The churche of the E- caP-J« phefians planted by !Pauiour3 Mmhe w& ioh», to?ote gofpels.GUbof ase repo?t goetb) toere conttcaineo tljerunto. fo? MatthewfafaiXL be ijab firff Thc Gofpeil p?eacbcb bnto tbe Hebrevvcs, ft nonipaffing bnto otber people3ri)?ote bis 6ofpelI in bwcontrep after Mat- ianguage,fupplping by touting in W abfcnce,pU)biclj uiagi befireb in bisfp?efence»3Bljen M*rl^ thewc wmts anb Luke bao publiujeb tljetr gofpcIs,/o^«(fap tbepj in aH p fpace p?eacbeb toitljout u)?iting,but i^ebrcwe- at lengtlj toag moueb to irj?itc fo? tbiat caufe. 3it is repo?teo tljat tuben tlje booftesi of tbe tb,)ee E- JJ;,. AI°1,,J uangehftes niere tb?ougljout tbe U)o?lDe,ano come into h,i$ Ijanbejs, be ailotoeb tbem 5 anb peibeb wrote a Go! of tbem a true telrimonpe, uiifljingtbat tbe bcclani tion of fucljtbingcs b ao bene p?intcb in tljcir fpeii. bookes!,u]ljicbuiereboneattbcfirlrp?eacbingof Cb?itt. tlje Heabermapperceauc tbefe tb?ec Euangeliftcs to baue onelp fete fo?tb tbe boinges of our S>auiour, one pearc, after tbe imp?pfon<= ment3anb captiuitpe of ioh» tlje Baptift , xofyicb, map be gatljcreo bp tbe beginning of tljetr bitto* ries • fo? after tbe jrf, bapes fafftng,anb tlje annereb temptation , CMmhewe ujenietlj tbe time of Matth.^ \.\)Z beginning Of b,i$ bifto?pe , Taping : When he had hearde that John was taken, he returned from Iudaea into Galilee 3nbcJ^r^fIikeu)ife:afterthat(faptlj be)M«wastaken,Zf/wcame M , into Galilee.3nbZ^^aIfobefo?e be Ijaomentioneo tlje boingg of /^/«,obferuing tbe fame man* .T ' ner : Merode (faptbe Ije) proceeding in his haynous offences , shutt vp John in prifon . John tlje ^' '" Apofilebeingefo? tbefe caufes entteateb,UJ?otetlje tpme palfeb ouer of tbe fo?mcr Euange- liftes ruitb fplence , anb tljeretn tlje Aftes of our ^>auiour,name!p tmjicb tocm befo?e th_t imp?t- fonment of John,\n\)it\) be partlp ftgnifieb,m?iting tbus : this was the firft ofthc miracles which lohn , /#/«jdid:partlptoitballmentioningtbeboinge)3ofM«tbe BapnJ},\nl)oa$ tben bapti^eb in &- non,bpSalem.tobicbi!3euiOent3rjobenbefaptb: fotzsyctJohn was notcaftinto prifon. John Jgf) tbeninbis ©ofpell, beliueretbfucbtljingesaiei toere bone of Cb?ift, befo?e tlje committing of Mtf.tbe otber tb?cc3beginne toitlj tbe mention of Johns imp?pfonment.bnto bim tbat reconcpletf) e -: 7 7:::77.;il 7r;r.; of Eufebius Pamphilus. Lib. 3. 51 from about: of thcimufible tooiloesfoitbefamationof mankinDe,tcacbingeuMtball,tbat none ttjast oebcrtDtfe able to fubnue tlje 3ngels, tooikersof tbisU)oilDe3 tbenftrttof allbp ljigma= gtcall experience, oeliuereofoitbepurpefe, ano bp tbe Baptifme rcceauco of bini3 tljetobicb asmanp as doc a crept of it, tljcp purcfiafe onto tbem feluesi ' , fempitcrnall immoitalitic , pea tn tfjija piei'ene Ipfc 3 fo that tbep Dpe nomoje, but continually remapne amongc tbem felues, toitijout toiincklco oloe age , ano become immoitall, tbefetbinges out of /rrmw map eafi-- Ip appeare. ano injlinm liketoife making mention of i»;»0»,rememb2et&alfotbtsc^£;7Wauioursf ,baucloatbcfauing;bealtbeof tbeirfoulcjs . (KBben tbc fppte of &atan couloe not fe« IhedcraJcof uer bnto btmfclfc fucb as fpnecrelp bare affectt^^ ' e ™ ' toauttino: ano uianDiing tumccoateg, CAP, XXI I It, Cap.ij.after The bere/ie of the Ebionites. thc Srcekc" T^efetbe eiocrspioperlpcaHeo Ebionites, tbatispoojemen. foitbep toerepoo?eano Ebionites. abiecccs in Dcliuering the Doctrine tobicb concerned £b}&, tbep tuogeo Ijim afimple ano a common m an,ano fo 2 bis perfection of manners founoe t uttifico as man onelp , borne b^ ,' V rcafon of tbe cempanp of man, ano W motber Mane . againe tbcp tljoup;!;t the obferuation of Thc hercfie a tbe labie to be ncccflarpe , as thougbe faluation toerc not bp fatnbe alone in Chiitit » ano cornier* of rhe Eb/o- fationof Ipfe co?rcfponoent bnto tbe lame, ©tber Tome of tbc fame name baue auopoeo tbe nite$, which fotole abfutoitte of tbe tooioes , not oenping tbe lojoe to baue bene bojne of the birgine3 ano thought that tbebolp ©hoffc: pettobentbepconfeffebimtobe 6oo3 tbetooiDeano toifeoome to haue bene SthaI°'^ icfoje tbe nattuitie of tbe fleflje tbep fincke in the fame finne, toitb tbeir foimer felotoes3 ^notl efperiallp toben as tbep bufilp goe aboute to fette bp tbe coipoiall obferuation of tbe latee. tbefe Jperetickes all ooeretecte tbeepiftles of tbe Apoflle 'Paul, accuQngebtm thatbefelle from tlje labje, tbep bfe onelp tlje ©ofpcll njbicbe is after tbe Hebrewes, otber tbeppafle not foi. the UetoiGje ^abotbe, ano otber tbeir ceremonpes, tbep obferue a likes toitlj tlje Iewes . tbep celcbiatetbe g>onneoapes ., ag toe Doe , in remembrance of tbe refurrection of our feauiour , fo? bence it came to paffe bp rcafon of tljefe tbeir fancier tljac t\)t^ allottee bnto tbem felues tbe name of Ebionites, figmfpinge tbeir pouertie, fo> bp tbisnameoj titlepooie men Ebionites are calleo of tbe Hebrewes. about tbe fame tpme, tuelearne tbere tuas one f^k, anau-- what » %«» tbo? of an otber bereOe , Ganu mbofe tuoioeg toe Ijaue before alleaogeo 3 in t&e conttouerfie carp- fictl1, eo about bnocr W namcjtoj itctlj tljus of bim. Cap. xxv. Cap.zS.afrer OfCerimhwthcHereticke. thegrecke C£n»^walfobyreueIationswrittcn,asof agreate Apoftle, brouohtvnto vs certaync Gai? writeth monftrousthinges, fayning them to haue bene rcuealed vnto him oy Angels, thatthc thusof Cc- kingdome of Chrift after the refurre&ion shoulde become earthly: that in Ierufalcm rimhusthe our fleshe agayne shoulde feme the concupifcence and lull ofthe flesh: and being fet wholy to Heretkke. feduce,as enemy vnto the worde of God, he fayd there shoulde be the tcrmeof a Millenarie feafte allotted for mariage. "DionyfmdiVQ ^ilbopof Alexandria, inbiSfeconOebOOke, after lebaDremembieDtbereuelationofi^wff ioh», receaueo bp traoitionof oloe,berepo?tetb of JJj"1^," tbiSman5trjUS: Cfriwf/7«/whichefoundethe Cerinthianhcrefie.gaue his figment a name for andriahb.z, the further creditt thereof, hiskinde of doctrine was this : he dreamed the kingdome of Chrift shoulde become earthly , and fctt vppon thofe thinges which he luffed after,now being couc- rcd with his fleshe, and compa fled inhisskinne, that is: the fatisfying of the belly, and the E ij. 51 The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie thinges vndcr the belly : with mcate, with drinkc , with mariage , and that he might the more coierably bring his deuelish deuices topaffe,he dedicated thereunto holy dayes,oblations,and (laughter for facrifices.fi) farre Dionj/ftm.bwt hemnt in bis firtt booke agatnft tbe bercfiesjlapetd Domnc ccrtapnc moje netettafale opinions! of his * 3m> in fns tlj true bookc be repo?tetfj a bittojpe irenrus lib. toojtbp tlje memojpejag receaueb bp trabition of Poijcarpw, Taping : that hhn the Apoftlc on a 3-cap. j. cercayne time to bayne him felfe,entrcd into a bathe , and vndcrftandingc that Cermthus there within bayned him felfe alfo,ftarted a fide,and departed forthe,not abiding any tariance with him vndcr the fame rouffe,fignifying the fame to his company, and faying : let vs fpeedcly goe hencejleft that the bathe come to ruyne, wherein Cerinthm the enemy of the truth baineth him felfe. Cap. i^after Cap. XXVI, the Greeke. Of Nicolas ,and fitch m of him are called Nicotines. jpocaiytf.z. ^ ^ ftme t -me ^0 £ercge fif t^e Nicola-nes fp^nge^icbe latteo not Ionge afcer,tober< TDcacon r\ of tlje FEUei(a"on of S' Iohn malie mention.tbep boaft,tbat be toag one of tbe DeaconM?* AB.6. ^OapneD tOget^ertottrj Stephen,^ tfje ApoftIes,tO mtntttcr Onto tbe pOOje . Clemens Alex- Clemens Bi- andrtnus in (jig tbirDe booke of ftromaton repOJtetb tbtlfl! of |)tltl* This Nicola* ( faptb bO hauing shop ofAlex a beautifull woman to his wife,after the afcention of our Sauiour,was accufed of ieloufic,and andria. to cjeare njm felfe of that cryme,brought forth his wife , and permitted him that lyfted to ma- rye her.but his followers fay,that their doing is agreable with that faying , that is : the flcshe is to be brydled:andfo following that doing and faying without all difcretion,theyfinnewith- Eufebius ex- out au* shame,ih filthy fornication . but 31 bcare that Nicolas accompanieb tottb none otber,tben cufeth this fjijs p joper totfe,aHottcb bnto bim b]> toebfocke:ano of big cbilb?en,(jis Daugbterg to bauc enbu* Nicolas ttu birginitp:bt£! fonne to baue remained bnco?rupt.tbe cafe being tbug,in j> be b?ougbt fo?tb b is Wrh0hho?W ^fe(fo> teloufte ouert^etutitcg^etDajsi accurco)tntot^emti]Oelloft^e Apoftles, ttttiasito cleare Ghoftinthe hmt of the aVm IaPDe t0 &** c^arSe9 anl1 to teacbe tbe b?pbling of tbe flefbe , bp contapning anu reflation rcfrapntng bolupcuousc luft anb pleafure Jpe tooutoenot (as 31 fuppofe) aceojbtngebnto tfjep?c* abhorreth. cepc: feme ttoo matter g,fuft, anb tbe lo?de»tbep fap tbat CMathias after tbis mancr , commatm* Mathias. Dell j,p inftEurttonjtbe flefbe to be ouereome3ami tameb, pelbfagbnto it not one tote tobtcfc migbc tenbebnto pleafure, ano tbat tbe fouleberebp fboulbe take encreafebp faptb, anb fenotoleoge* Cbug mucb uj all feeme fufficientlp fp oken, toutcfung tljem tobtcb tben bepjaueb the trutfj 3 ami fooainelp came to naught* Cap.jo.after Cap. xxvii. the greekc. Of the sApo files which lined in tpedlocke. CLemensimWe toojbeg latelp toe afleabgeb, after t|e p?emifesf » agatnff ttjem tobic^ reject ano rebuke mariage, recitetb tbe Apoftleswbtcbftueo intoeblocke,faping: What doe they condemne the Apoftles ? for Peter, and Philip, employed their induftry,to the brin- Pht' 8m& VP °^ tne'r children. Philip alfo gaue his Daughters to mariage. And Paul in a certaine epi- Paul was ma *^c kicked not to falutc his wife,whiche therefore he ledd not aboute,that he might be the re- ricd.Phiiip.4- diervnto the miniftation.3Info mucb tben t^at toe bauemaoe mention bereof, tttotllnoc feemc » tcoious if toe alleatigeanotbcr hiffojpe too,nbp tlje notinge,tobtcbbe to?oteinbw fcuentbbooke Clemen*A- after tbijS manner: they fay that Saint! Peter going to his houfe, andfceinghiswifeleddtobe lexandrinus. executed,reioyced greatly becaufe of the calling,and cryed out vnto hervehcmcntly.exhorting and comforting her,calling her by her name, and faying: O woman remember the Lorde.fucn "n? W°rvdcS vvas tne ma"age of thc godly, and the entire affection of faithfull friendes . QLxSb tljUJf mudje at his wife whl pertinent to mp purpofe|ereofj3! t^ougfjt goob ftere to alleabge. she went to martyrdome Cap. xxviii. Of the death of Iohn,and Philip the Apoftles. Cap.^Lafcer the Grcckc. f^$ tfomtbt of Pauie , anb Peter, tbetpmeefce, anb tfie maimer, tbeir reding place I 1 alfo after tjjeir beparture bence , toe baue fpofcen of before , anb of hhn toutcbmge W ^^ appopnteb tpme 3 toe &aue tolbe before , but of bin retting pi ace,oj tombe,toe are enff ru« ctt* ►msPamphitm. L -„ 2, pfcafarscK : •.: i : :-r:r ■ .-—■-: | | ■ im '.: ■ : :• • . t ai- *-j~... .■■': — - - : : * ; : ::_-r: • : " : : . : - : : - : . i. : :• -:■ I-.:-. - ■"'"- - a"T'1 - ""*• at CnnL E 54. The Ecclefkftical hiflorie with their eares,thehcauenly wifedomc of the fonneofGod:then thedeteftable error of con- fpiracy,through deceate of iiich as dcliuered ftraung do6trine,tooke rooting, and becaufe that not one of the Apoftles furuiued,thcy publish boldelyy with all might poflible, the do&rineof falfehoode,and impugne the open,manifeft,and knovvne trueth . 'SlIjuS of tfjefe tljtngeSjijatfj tbis J^iffo^iograljer tojittm jftoto to tljat toi\)kh, bp ojoer of fcittojp toe are bouno onto. Cap xxx. Cap. , j. after jjm ^raDifcipleoftbeApoftles,liuei» BifiioTof1* *n Afia,betnge placeo 13iujop of tbe Cburcbe of Smyrna , b^ fucbe as fatoc rtje io?oe , ano mt* Smyrna. ntttrco bnto rjim.tljefame time flojiujeo T^^.TSiujop of Hierapolis, a man palfing eloquent 3 f Papias Bi- erpert in tlje &criptures.9nb Ignatius lifeetoife onto tbisoape, amongeft moft men famous , tbe ihopofHie- feconoe^iujopbpfuccelTionafterT^rjOftbeCljurcbeof Antioch.tljerepo?tegoet&5tbattbfc " naSs Bi hnMms toaiS ^ent ^om syria Co Rome.ft1? tbe confeflion of bis faitb,to be fooue fo? toiloe bealtes, ftop ofAnti- ttfto palling tlj^ougrj Aha , ano curiouflp garoeo toitlj a greate troope of keepers, confirmeo the ochc. congre* of Eufebius Pamphilus. Lib. 3. ^ rmigrcgations throughout cucrp citpc inhere he came, tomb pjeachtngof tbc luo^ue of <0oD9anH tobolfomc er!)ountions3anD fpcciailp gcuing charge to auoioe the berefics latclp fpjong 3 anu at that time our rfloU5ing,anD to dcaue ttc&faff Ip Unto the traoitions of the Apoftles,to)bieh fo? tbe a* troptung of crro?,amfco;truption,be thought berp neceflarp to be Dtligentlp to?ttten.3nD being ac Smyrna inhere To/jcarpus mas 35ifhop,bc injote an epiftlc Unto the Cburcb of Ephefus,makinp; mention ofOnefimus their lpaffo?.3u other unto the Church of Magncfia,lptng on the riuer Me- ander making mention of Dama their 'Biibop.^n other imto the Cburcb of Trallis,inhofeouer« feer tben toas7yr&»/,am) befines tfjefe epittles3he lnjote onto the Cburche of Rome , pjefiring an ctI;ojtation,le(r that tljep rcfufingmartpjoomc 3 fljouloebe Dep?tueo of the Ijope lapoenp fo? tbcm.but it map fecmcnecDefuHjthatUJcnneaDgthenfefomepartoftbetoo^tiegifo? p?oofebere* of,fo? thus be lujtitctb : H,fromSyria(fapth he)vntoRome,Iftriue withbeaftcs, byfea, by land, * Cap.56.af- nightes,and nightcs,fettercd among cenne Leopardes,that is a bande offouldiers,& the more "r the 8re^c benefit they receaue,the vvorfe they become.I thus cxerciled with their iniurics , am the more f^" J*11 inftructed,vet hereby. am not I iuftified.ldefire to enioy the beaftcs prepared for me.whiche I vvishe to fall vppon me with fierce violence, yea I will allure them forthwith to deuoure me, that they abftayne not from me , as they haue left fbme forfeare vntoutched . If they as vnvvil- ling will nor.I will compell them to fall vpon me . pardon me . 1 wott well what this shall a- uaile m e.Now doc I beginne to be a Difciple, I way neither vifible , nor inuifible thinges , fo that I gaineChrift let fire,ga11bwes, violence of beaftes, bruyfingof the bones, racking of the membersjrtamping of the whole body,and ali the plagues inuented by the mifchiefe of Satan Jight vpon mc,fo that I winne Chrift Iefu.tljtjS Jjc tojotefrom the afo?efaiD citp, bnto t^e Chur* rbes before nameo. 3no beingc bepoo&e Smyrna, be to)?otennto the Chure&es of Phila- delphia , ano Smyrna , ano feuerallp to Poijcarpus their 35ifbop , tohome be fcneine fo? a right 3poftoIike man , commenoing as! a fpneere ano right ]paffor ought to Doe, the congrega* tionof Antioche,pjapinghimtobecarefuHofthebuCne^there, namelpabout the election of a 35i(bop tn his romme.tbis Ignatius tn?itmgbnto the Church of Smyrna, repo?teth certaine i»o?« ignmi? cpift. DeSDttcrenbp Ch?ttt, tohichbefounDe 3|toott not inhere: Iknoweandbelcuethathewasin adSmyrnen- the f!eshc,after the refurredrion,for comming vnto them which were with Peter, he fayde vn- to them.Come,feele me,and knowe that I am not a fpirite without body ,and anone they felt him.andbeleued./nrw^/alfoimetoehiiSmart^ Irenaruslib.f Euen as one of our men condemned vnto the beaftes,for the confcflion of his fayth fayde: In fo much that I am the wheate of God,I am to be grinded with the teeth of beaftes, that I may be founde pure breadc,or fine manchet.3ntiP^f^«jmalteth mention hereof in tljeepilrlenniier p0iycarpu$ his name onto tljc Philippians,ln?iting thus : 1 befeeche you all,that you be obcdient,and exer- cpift.adPhi- cife patience,which you hauc throughly feene,not only in bleffed Ignatius, Rttfos,and Zofmnus, lip, but in diuers ofyourfelues,and in PW.with the reft of the Apoftles, being perfwaded for cer- tame,that all thefe ranne not in vayne,but in fayth,and righteoufnes, novve refting them with the Lordc,in the place appointed, due for their deferts, with whom they fufrred together, they loued not this prefent worlde, but him that dyed for our finnes , and rofe agayne for our fakes, agapne he aODeth : both you,and Ignatius, wrote vnto mc,that if any did trauell vnto Syria , he might conuey thither your letters,of which I will be careful, if fitt opportunity be orrred,whe- ther 1 my fclfe goe,or fend,that your bufines there,may be difpatched. according vnto your re- queft,I haue fent you the epiftles of Ignatius,both vnto vs written , and the others in my cufto- dy.annexed vnto this epiftle, where you may gayne much profitt,they contayne fayth, and pa- Hero*. tience, and all maner of edifying in the Lorde.thttS much concerning Ignatius, Ulljom Heros fuf « recoeD in t&e 35i(bop?icl\e of Antioche. Cap. xxxiii. - theP'r«ke OftheEuangeliflesthenfloriflwg, 8 Afi^ong tbemtoht'cb toere then famous,toa)S <2ttadratus,\xfymz tbep fap together toit^ tbe Quadratic Daughters ofPhiitp,to haue bene ennueo torth the gift of p?ophecping , anu manp others alfo at the fame tpme flojifbeo , tohich obtapning the firft ftepp of 3pottolicaH fucceffion, anobeingastieuineDtfcipIcsof thechicfe ant) pjtncipaUmen, buploeo the Churches euerp tohere,pIanteo bp the Apoftles:pjeachmg,an& fotoing the celeftial feeoe of the feingnome of bea« uen,th?oughout the toojtoe , filleo the barnes of <£ot> toith encreafe . fo? the greater parte of tbe € iiiu 5 6 The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie Dtfctplegtben It'utng, affecteutoitbgreate ?eaIetoiDarH0tIjctoo?5eof(Soii3 firttfunfiHinfftlie, beauenlpcommaunDemnt,DittributeDtbeirfubttancebnto tbcpoorcmcjrt taking tljctrioutnep, fuHfiHco tbe too?ke3gr office of Euangclirtes,tljat ts tfjcp p?eacbeo Cb?ilf ,bnto cbcm tobicb ag pet * The cpiftie bearo not of tbeooctrine of faptb3ano publilbeo earnettlp tbe Doctrine of tbe bolp (gofpell. ^befe vntofhe h^ men batting plaweD tbe faptb infunD?p netoe}ano ttraunge placeg,o?DaineD tbere otber pattojg, 5rcVhCSdn" commlt"nS Unt0 ^em e&e tillage of tfie netoe grounD,$tbep latelp conuerteo unto tbe faptb3paf PaS wittc Cn8 ti)m fciItie* bnt0 otl}Cr PeoPlc 5 anD comrl** » Wptn thereunto bp tbe grace of (Sod tobicb by him in tojougbt toitb tljem , fo? ag pet bp tbe potoer of tbe bolp w tb€ ^burcbeg fcatereo tbjougbout tbe toojtoe : it Ojall feeme fuffieiente onelp to commie Rome,orby in touting to memojie 3 tbe name? offucbag arerecojDeDbntobgbp traoition 3 from tbe Apo- the reporteof ftks tbem felues , ag of Ignatius in tbe epiffles before alleaogeD 3 anD of Clemens menttoneD in flkme?A^" £^ gp'ftIe ^^ fo? DnDOUbteD^e tt)?Ote DntOtfje Corinthians, in tbe perfOllOf tbe Romayne xandda fas ^""be^bere be tmttattngberp mucb tbe epiftle tmpttenbnto t\>c* $eb?etoeg3anD alleaDginp; Eufeb.hb.^. tbereof toljole fentenceg toa?De bp too joe 3 mantfefflp pjouetb , tbat tbig epiftle bnto tJ)t tytb}t> cap. i j. wry- toea 3 toag netber netoe , netber of late founDe : toberefo?e it femeD gooo to number it among tbe teth)tranfla- tcff oftlje Apottles to?itingg. tobe ag /Wtojotebnto tbe Hebrewes in bis motberg tonge3fome "d ]? Lukc affirmetbat Mf tbe Euangeliftrfome otber(tobtcb feemetljmore aggreable)tbat Clemens traf> tw tuangc- Utt ^ ft ^ ft? bQt^e t^c Cpjftle of clemem 9 anD tjjat &tuo t^ Hebrewes 5 Dfe t&e like manner of fpeaclj3anD Differ notmucb, tnfenfe, SePgttCr CAP- XXXI1"- Of tbe Epift/e of Clemens , and other wrytingesforgedvndcr his name }and fathered vpon him. W€ &aue to learne t^jat t^ere tg a feconoe eptftle of Clemens , pet not fo notable 3 ano fa* moug ag x\)t former , ano toe hnotoe t&at t^e eloerg did netber bfe » netljer allcaoge iu iI5oto Dtuerfe baue ttj?uff out in big name,certaine babling3anD teDioug comentaricg, containing tbe Dialogueg of 'Peter 3 anD zsfpion, tobicb none at all of tbe eloerg baue mentioneD, netber Doe tbep obferue ti;e finrcrc fo;me,anD rule of tbe 3poftolicfce Doctrine. Cap.39.aft« ^r, CaP- ***v- ., . the greeke. Of the vmtinges and workes of Taptat. The workei h'Tmt^t bnDoubteD to?pttngeg of cUmens are apparent , toe baue fpofeen TiRetoife of tbe to?p* of Papias. tingeg of ignatim.zm Poiycarptu.Hj^t^^tixigz^ of TapuuMZ fapDe to be fiue bookeg en* •*■ tttuleD the exposition of the Lordes fermons.flDf tbefe Irenatu repo?tetb5ag to?ptten alone bp tbtg man3fapitlg tbug : This truely Tapias, the auditor o£lohn,the companion ofPoljcarptu, Itenxva. wftificth in the fourth booke of his Vvrytinges , for he wrote fiue . "^Dbug farre Iren&us. Papias bim felfe in tbe preface to big boofeeg fignifpetb tbat be netber bearo, netber fatoe tbe Apoftles, but receiueo tbe bnooubteo Doctrine of faptb , of tbeir familiarg , anD Difcipleg , Gil i.i en be faptb: Papiasirithe It shall not feeme greuousvnto me ifthat I compile in writing, and commit to memoric, the proem to his thinges which I learned ofthc elders , and remember as yet very well , with there expositions bookej. hauing fully tryed already thetrueth thereof. Nether am I pleafed with fuchas lay many' r^-^v=* thingcs(as many arc accuftomed to doe)but with fuch as teach true thingesmether with iuch ^ — * asrepeate ftraungeprecepts,but with fuch as alleadge , the thinges deliuered of the Lorde,for the inltrudtionofourfayth, preceding from the truethit felfe. if any came in place which was a follower of the Apoftles, forthwith 1 demaunded the wordes of the elders . V Vhat An- drewe, what Peter, what 'Philip, vwhat Thomas, or lames, or Iohnt or Matthewe , or any other of the Lordes difciples.what lArillion, and the elder 7o^»,difciples of the Lord had fayd. I be- leued vcrely not to profit myfelffo much by their vvrytinges, orbookes, as by the authori- lohn the E- tieof the perfons, and the liuely voice of the reporters , making relation thereof. 3!t map uangeiift. feeme too?tb tbenotinge , tbat by tbefe too^oegtoee marke tlje name of M» , to bee ttoife repeated ofEufebius Pamphilus. Lib. 3. 57 repeatco.^be firft numtyeb \oiibPeter,iamesyMatthewe,m^ tbe rett of tbe Apoftk-s , flgnifping M«,tbe Euangclift : tljc fecono toitb a Different termc,tottbout tbe cataloge of tbe Apoitles.iop' ning fetm toitb ^i/?^»,$plapnlp calling bim tbe Elder: tljat berebp tbe trucb of tbe bitto?p map Iohn thc m, app"carestobicb Declared) ttoo of tl;c fame name,to Ijaue bene in Afia,ano ttoo fcucral monuments der. of tbem botb,to be at Ephefus,tobereof botb ass pet beare trjc name of M»,tobtcb map not ligbt* !p be palTeD oucr of b&fo? it it bcrp Iiue,tbat tbe feconoc(bnIeffe pe are plcafeo toitb tbe ftrft) fato tbat rcuelation,tobicb bearetb tlje name oflohn.Papuu tbcn(of inborn toe fpalte before) confefletb bim fclfc to baue bearbc tbe toojbess of tbe Apoftles.of tbem tobicb mere trjeir follouiers!. namelp of eXhftto»,ann iohn the elder.fo? often tpmeg bp mentioning tbem , be alleaogetb tbeir traottt» one in W booked . 31 fuppofe tbefe tb in g c si to baue bene fp 0 ken to gooo purpofe . agapne>to tbat \abitb b atli bene alreaop fpoken,31 tljinhe it not aim tfc to abbe out of tbe booties: ofPapuu, tb ings berp tfraung,tobicb be rep ojtctb to Ijaue receaueb bf tradition, before toe baue to?itten bom tbat Phi&p tbe Aportle,togctber toitb W Daugbtcrjs , bab bi& aboae at Hierapolis , notoe toe baue to fignific boto tbat Papias remapning amongett tbem, repo?tetb a ccrtapne bifto jp toloe bim b^ tbe Daugbtersi ofPhttp.be to jitetb tbat a beaoe man rofe to life againe , ano mojeouer an otber mi* raculouss tbinge to baue bappeneb to iuftus, tobofe fpmame toasi Barfibas, tbat be bjonne oeablp popfon,anotooke tberbp no barme,tbe gobnest of®ob p?eferuing bim^be bifto?p of tbe A&es beclaretboftbisi /»/?«/, boni tbat after tbe afcention of our &auiour,tbebolp Apottles feuereo bim togetber toitb Mathias, p?aping ouer tbem, tbat ereotber of tbem migbt beallotteb intbe place of ittdM tbe trapto j,to tbe complete number of tbe Apoftlcs : They appointed two , hfeph ^#. 1. called Barfibas, byfyrname/«/?«/,and Mathias.CttttynC Otber tbingesi tljefame Ulster repoj* tetbjof tbe tobicb fome be receaueb fo? trabitton,bp too?oe of moutbe : alfo certapne ttraunge pa* rablesi of our ©auiour, mt'rttottb fabulous Doctrine, toberebebjeametbtbattbe fcingbomeof PrP,!as,wasr €.b}& fb*H co?po jallp bere bppon eartb3tetfe,tbe fpace of one tboufanoe pearegJ, after tbe refur-- JJJj}* £chrJ v rection from tbe oeaoe. tobicb erroj(asi 31 fuppofe) gretocbwcof,intbatbe receaueb not rigbtlp afts. trades* tbe true,anD mptttcall meaning of tbe Apoftles , neitber Deepelp toapeo tbe trjingess beliuereb of and not the tbcm,bp familiar erarrrole&fojbstoagaman of fmaleiubgement, agbpbfebookejsplapnlpap* »«hiedde pearetb.pet berebp be gauebnto biuerjs CccleCaOicalperfon^occauon of erroj,tobicb refpecteo £* thcrcun bisi 9ntiquitp.namelpbnto/r«»/■*»«« mag placed tbe fourth bpQjopaafter tbe Apo- ■ files, ^foe fame time Alexander (tofyzn Euareftus bad gouerneo full eigbt pearea) toais t&e eig&t bpfbop of tf>e Cfmrcb, of Rome, after 'Peter and f**/. 1 Cap. ii. - •, What calamities the Jewesfuffredin the time of 'Traian. I Ipt ooctrtne of our &auiour , $ tfje Cfnirclj of C&?ift , fo flo? ifficd jtljat daplp it encreafco, ano uiaa mo jc and mo?e furthered . 35ut t&e calamities of tljc Iewes, gretoe fo great tbat onemifcljief enfued bpon another. SZttljcittfje Cmperour toasnowe cometotbeetgb* The rebeiiio tentb pere of W rapgne$ t&e rage of tbe Iewes teas fo ftirreo t&at a greate multitude of tbeir na« and tumultes tjon m$ deft roped ♦ fo? at Ale xandria^rto tb JOUgbOUt tbe reft of £gypt, ailO Cyren j the Iewes m \Mm^a (a* tf $*? toere P0^®* °f a raging,fedittou)S,ano fanaticall fpirite ) fo beftirred them feluejs, Anno chri- tbat thep made an bpjoje among t&e Gentiles bj&eret&ep abode, $ ftfodledfuc&afirpefeditlon, fti.u7. t&at t&e vctc foloujingjdjcp luagcDno fmallbattaile*. Lupus then being p?efioent t&?oug&out£- gypt,3in t&e firft battaile t&e Iewes &ao t&ebicto jie ♦ 'SD&en t&e Gentiles flea to Alexandria ,an& as manp Iewes^ajs t&ep founoe t&ere t&ep toofce $ erecutco^lje Iewes to&tc& toandjed t&?oug&» out Cyren,a region otegyptbeingoeffitute of apde,fpopIco t&e rountrep of come and cattell&as ^jingone Lucas to t&eir captaine,againft m&ome t&e Cmperour fent Marcus TurboMtfy a great pouter tf footemen aim bojfemen bp lanoe,and a naupe bp fea, tab o net&er in fljo? tc fpace,net&er toit&out long $ cruell toarresi fletoie manp millions! of t&e Iewes, not onelp of tljem of Cyrene,buc alfo of tbe -£gyptians,to&ic& apoed t&eir fiing,gt captame Lucas. ®&e €mperour alfo fufpecttnp; The calami- tbe Iewes, totjiclj tn&abiteo cMefepotamialtflttb&ttijtp traiterouOp tyoutoeiopnetoit&t&eo* ties of the t&er,commaunded Lucius Jguintiusjo baniu) tbem tbe prouince, m&o bauing gatbereb an boafte, iewes in Me marc^e0 totoarbesi tbemsano iopningmitb tbem , Heine a greate multitude of tbe Iewes tbere a« potamia. bibing,fo? tlje to^icb facte betoas appointeb bp tbe €mperour,p?efiDent of Iuctea ^nbefe tbingeji bauetbe heathen Ijtllo^ograpfjers! t^enliuingpapnteo fo?tt;eknouilebgeof t^epofterttie fo* fotoinge. Cap. iij. Of them which in the raigne of Adrianfublifhed Apologies, in the defence of the fay th. Traian rai \ X 7r^>en ^'""^"fia" ratfftictt ttoentte pcare^^jc mottcttisc cjcccpten.c^c/'^ ^^«^««* fucce« gnedi9.yeres \f \f DcD &im ln $* ®t«pf w. Um fcihome guadratus oebicateo a booke, intitlcb an Apo- andfixmo- * v logieoftheChriftianfayth.fo? certain fpitefulMnomalictousimeslflentabouttomo* nethes.him left t&e Cb?iftiangi.^:biis boohe isasi pet ertant among biuerfecftljeb?ctlj?en, fa copppe tbere* fucceded a- of remapnetb toitb bsi » Bp tbe mbicb me map perceaue, 9 bn&erftanbe, tbe markes of tbis man, DominlTia t0 bt acco?5mff bnt0 tbe true bnberftanbing,anb t\)e rigbt rule of tbe gpoftolicfce boctrine^bat Quadratus. ^etoa0 of tbe auncient eloergi it map be gatbereo bp W ouine teftsmonp , nibere beto?itetb tbu«: Apolog. The workes of our Sauiour were nianifeft,and open,for they were true.fuch as were hca!ed,& rayfed ofEufebiusPamphilus. Lib. 4.. 59 nyCcd from the dead , were not onely healed , and rayfed in fight , and outvvardc shewe , but . ^ ^^v *» rficy continually, &con(hnt!yremaynedfuch in deedc. Nether Jiued they onely the tyme our - *\/ s***s %» Sauiourhadhis abode here on earth , but a longe time after his afcention, yeaand a numbre T**l$t* of them , vnto our time . g>uebe a man ma* <$u*drattu . tAriftides Uketoife, a faptbfull man, ^[heriMi m V one r&at toboureo foj tfce furtberance of goDlineg^ptibtiujeP an Apologie ( as iw™?^ did be* phiiofopher, fi)je)ofthe Chriftian fayth, totth aDeDtcatOrieeptfHe mU0exf4!rw» ttje <£mperour,tobtCb bOOfce wrotean A- tf&t*,i*tt&& in manp ban&ejs at tbteoape* poiogicof the chriftian Cap. iiii* Of the Bifioppes c fRgme, and AlexandrUyVnder ^Adrian. faytli. Tfyt rtjtrn pere of tW Cmperourg rappe,^***^ biu)op of Rome,after tbat be ban go Anno domi- ttcrnco tennepereg, bepartcb tbte ufc3tittjome^yrWfucee»e&.3n& about tbat time Primw ni '"• bpOjop of Alexandria5tobcn be bab pjeaefceb there,ttoeiue pere03bpeb:after totjome /*/?«# S™01 b* of fWCCCOCD. Iuftus.b.of Cap. V. Alexandria. 7^c number, and the names of the Btjhops of IerttfaUrrtyfrom our Sattionr vnto the 1 8.yere of Adrian. TJpepearess of tbe biOjopess of Ierufalem , 31 fino tojptfen no tobere ♦ 3ft is fapb tbep liueb a ujojte time , ©nelp out of certaine booked bane learneo tbat bntiH tbe bettruetionof tbe Iewesbrtoer ^rw»,tbere toerefifteenebptbopgi of Ierufalem, fuecefltueIp,aH tobicb tbep Tap b^> auncient Ipne , to banc bene Hcbrcwes , anb fmccrclp to bane embjaceb tbe ujoid of ©od anotberc to banc bene tbougbttoojtbp to rule, bpfucb asitbcn coulo tueUotfccmefudj tbingeg. 3%e ebnrch then ftoobe, $ flouriujeb tbjougb tbe faitbfull Hebrewcs, to&icb continneo from tbe Apoftles bnto £ Catomitp,in tbe ufyid) the Iewes rebeUinrj: againebn&er tbe Romaines tnitb no fmall toarr cs lucre ouertfootoncbecaufc that tfjcu the bpfbopg of p circumeffion fapleb:31 tljinke tt neeeflarp to name tbem from tbe originall'&ije firtt toas iames,tal\ib tbe bjotfjer of tfje ioro: *?• BifhoPe» tbe feconD,i>w^w:tbe tbirV*/?«/:tbe UmxtbyZaehetu.-t^z Mtffttow f titt,Beniamin:tty feuentb °f Ierufaljm Iohn:t\)Z ti$)UMatthiai:§ Mtlti),Philtp:t\)Z tltb^ennecai^t rieuent&,/«./?*#:t&e Vmt\%Leni: tbe roffles vnto tbrrtenetb3£/>^f,».tbe fourtcnetb,/<>/^:tbe tlftenetb,f toff of aU,/«fletoe an innumerable multttube , of men 3 momen, $ cbiIo?en,t»e- iudaca. llroptng(agbplatoofarmefii itinaglatufuIOtbeirregios^ contue&'ftbe Iewes tbe" ba&to tbeir Barchoche- capitain one calletj Barchochebas tobicb be interpretation is a ffarre,a man otbertoife giue to mur ^"henIcwcJ tber $ tH)tft. Qlbicb alluoing to bid name,lpco fljamefuilp faping f be toas come fro beauen3a!ai a "Ptayne' ligbtjto Ojine eomfo?tabIp,in the face of tbe Iewes, noto opp?e(Teo niitb flauerp, anb bonoage , 9 afaicteo tooeatb.223ben tbe toarreSjtn tbe eigbtenetb peare of tbeemperour Adrian^ tuareDbott about tbe totone Beththera(toeII fo3itifpeD,neitber farre Diftant,9t belonging to Ierufalem ) $ tbe Cege totting longer tben mas looheo foj , anD tbe ran) rapfers of febition , b^ reafon of famine, mere rebp topelbebptbetottgafpe, anB tbe gutoe of tbtsi bngoolp Dealing baoreceaueo ouebn- to bisi befert(as AnjHon PeiLns to^tttetb ) tbis tobole nation toag banifljeb tbat toinne,anD gene- rallp,tbe tobole contrep of Ierufalem , bp tbe latoeg ,becreeiS , anb fpeciallp, tbe conttitutiong of •Adrians* tbat b^ bit commaunbement it toagt notlatofull fo? tbefe feelp foulessf, to bebonto tbeir bcinaSyfi natt'ue fopIe,no not tb?ougb tbe leaft cbinfee of tbe bore ♦ Wt eitie tben at tbe btter rupne of tbe ieru/kie was ' 3Ietoiu; nation,artb tl;c manifolb oucrtlj iotoe of auncient mbabitour^bemg b^ougbt to confnfion ouathrowe 60 TheEcclefiafticalhiftorie and called af- bc$m t0 fie "njabiterj of ffraunge nations, ano after that it toas fuboueo to the Romaine empire, tcnhe empe- the name mas quite cljangcD,fo? onto p honour of the conqueroure^fA^ Adrtanmjx mag called rours name &iia . 3nD the cljurcb being gatljcreo there of the Gentiles , Marks teas firft bpujop there, after ^lia- . them , of tlje circumcifion , cMjen as the churches of 600 noui tbineo as ffarres throughout t|ie Gemfies the toojlMtio tlje faith of our lo?o , ano g>auiour chrifi /i?/«,flourilheo : £>atban enimie to aU ho= firft byfhop neffp as a fiuowe aouerfarp to tlje truetb,ano mans health ano faluation, impugneth the cburcbe of lenifaie. nutlj all ttteanes po(TibIe,arming bimfelf againlr bir inith outttiaro perfection, then oepjiueo of when perfe- that bfeo tlje apoe of fubtle fo?cerers,ano flepgbtp iuglers5 as fitt inffrumets,ano authors of per* then°herefies D*tt5>£0 the Dettructton of feelp foules. flBbicb fojeerers, $ iuglers bearing the fame name, $ ti- fpriia!" ,e t!e,ano in ujeuje pjofeffinge the fame ooctrtnetoith os (b^ bis fubtle inuention)migbt thefoonec fnare tlj e faptljfull,in the fltperp toap of peroition,$ bnoer pretence of reoucing tfjem to the faptb, Menander to ouertoljelme tljem,in tlje rjoljirpoof e,$ oeepe oungeon of oamnation ♦ JZDut ofMe»a»der there* fo?e(toljome before toe termeot&efuccefforof&W) there buooeo out, a ooubtfuflUniperous,^ a ttoofoloe berefie , b^ the meanes of Nathan, fjauing ttoo beaoes or captapnes,barping among Saturninus of t\)tmk\Vie$lSattirmnH4 of Antioch,anO Bajilides of Alexadria,U)ljereof the One tb?OUgljOUt Syria, b nri°dCh' f l^e ot^er t^ouS&0Ut ^gypc ' publiujeo hereticall , ano oetettable ooctrtne./rf**«* faptb that Sa- AUxanSria ttirKinm f°? ^ mo^e Parte , 0 jeameo the fame tnitrj Menanderimto tljat Bajilides bnoer pretence iremus hb. ofmo?empfticalI matters ,enlargeo|n'soeuifgintQinnnitie, inuentmgmontfrous fables tothe i.eap. it.ti. furtherance of tits ^erefie. W! Cap vii. What heretickes, and ecclejiafttcall wrytcrs lyuedthen. ■ C£)cn as manp ecclefiafticaU perfons in tfjofe oapes , ttrtueo in the behalf of the truetft, ano contenoeo inttlj furesano certaine reafons,fo^ tlje 3poftolicke,ano CcclcfiallicaU ooctrine:fome alfo as fo?efencers , ^aue erbibiteo inffruction to t^e potterttp3bp tfaeic commentarteSjleuealing at the afo?efapo Ijcrefies , of tobicb number one Agri^a Cajior^a if out Agryppa Ca cljampton3ant> a famous torpter of tbofe times, publifijeo a confutation of ^7»/<^,oifclofing all R°nTfuted ^s ^atanicall iugliug. bautng oifplaieo bis fecretp, he repo jtetb tbat Bajdtdes to?ote foure ami BaSus tiuentp bookes bpon tlje gofpeH,fapningrjntoljimfeIfp)opbets,torjomebe caHetb^^^^,anBi Barcoph. Barcoph,atits certaine otljers neuer Ijearo of befo?e:3!nuenting tljofe barbarous names,to amaje tlje bearers ujitlj all: teaching that inoif erentlp tbinges ofireo to 3looIs map be catemtbat in time of perfecution,tljefapth toitb periurp map be renounceo:comaunDing filence after tlje manner of yythxgoroi , fo j tbe fpace of fiue peares^no fucb like berefies tfBajUidert tbe fapo totter bathe irensus lib. platnclp ttmfattoJrefMtu rj3?ptetrj,tljat in the time of tbefe vaoaiCarpocrates liueo,p father of that •rcap.24. ^ herene,toljiclj the Gnojtici houlo,tnho thought gooo , not to publiuj the forcerp of Simon p?iuelp, ofGnoik? ^rhismanner,butopenlp+6Io?ptngofcharmeoIoueD?infees:ofoiueIifij^o?onkeno?eames: whofe father of alTiftent,ani) atTociate fpirites s tnith other like illuOons ♦ 'Shep teach fartljer,tbat mho fo UiiU wasCarpo- attatncbntotheperfcctionofthcirmpffcries,o?rathci\ibhominablcDeuifcs5mtiltnjo?hcfuchfa* crates. cteS,bp thep neuer fo filthp3otljertoife cantijep not ouercome(as cljep terme tljem}tljefecular po* tentates , onlefle cuerp one plap his parte , after the fame fecret operation . &o it came to paffe Chat Nathan reiopcing in his oeueliuj fubtletp , feouceo manp of the thus alreaop fnarcD,toljome he leo to peroition,bp the meanes of fuch toickeo mimffers,? gaueljerebp great occadon top in* Thehere- fioels , of blafpljemp agapnlrtheoiut'neooctrine, anofp?eo*a great flaunoer in that thefameof ticks were a them toas b}\\tzv ab?ooc throughout ehjiffenuome ♦ !Bp this meanes it fell out often that the inn's fciauder vnto jgjg 0f t[j0fe tjmegj conccaueD a toicRCO,abfurbe, ano ujamefull opinion of us , that that toe tofeo fion " thebnlatofullcompanp,of^others,$Olrers rthattoefeobpontlje tenner infantes ^fucRlinges* '8'01 But thefe reports p?euai!eo not long fo? the truetlj trioe it felf, $ in tpme foiotuing ftjineo as the fonne beames.fo? tlje flepghts , ano fubtleties of the aouer fanes tumeo to their oume confuOon, mhileff that netn hereOes oaplp fp a on g, creeping one bpon an other, the latter taking plar e,tljc former baniujeo atoap, f encrealtng into oiueroufe, f manifolo fectes chaunging nom this toap, FarSh°rf? • anonc l^at toa?J5tl^P toereoeftropeo* Che b?ightnes of the catljolicke,anD onelp true churche, my the a* continuing altoapes the fame, cncreafeD,gf enlarged oaplp the bounties tljereof,that the grauitie trueth remai Cnceritte , libertp, ano temperancp of (©oolp conucrfation, and ch?iftian phtlofophie,ujineo ana neth lull, florifheo among all tbenations, both of the Grecians, ano Barbarians . ^hn? the flaunoer flpoco atoai> ofEufebiusPamphilus. Lib. zj_. 61 atoap told) tbc tfmt,anD tbc Doctrine famous! among tod,anD furtljereb of all mertjfpeciallp fo? tlje pictie,anD moDcfttc/o? tljct)tutnc,ano mpfficall Doctrine tbercof,toone place: fo tbat from tbat time bnto tbte DapjiioncDtirft note £ fame of anp bapnous crimc,oj infamp,ag tljep Durft befo?e, frfrtrfy confpircp agapnftu^anD theClmfttanfaptb.Tguttbctruetb biouctbtfojttlK manp inriiofc '*-\\ Dapcss uibicb contenoco anD Dealt Uiitb thtfc l^eretickejjjfome toritlj inuinetblc arguments , njitb* out tlje^ettprarw : fome iuitl; manifett p?oofe#, anD autrjo?itieg of Scripture , confuting tljeir frtrettcaUoptmong. Cap. yiii. What notable writers line A then. Of tljte number toag t/£>f/T/>/>w,tobome toe baue before oftent pitied alleaDgeir 5 one of tbe Apoftles tpme,tobo in fiue bookeg tojote tbe fpneere traoition of tbe Apoftles pjeacbing, fignifping big oume time, anD making mention of web as in former timeg,erecteD 3loolg, tobere be nJ?ttetbrijU0: To whome they erededldols,andmonumcnts3andhalovved temples, jfcgefippus. it is well knowncsfntinoHs the feruant of Adrians C«/5r,had a feftiual triumphe decreed vnto him,called after his name Antmous wraftling,celebrated in our daies.They buylded him a city after his name Antinoia,they confecfated Prieftes,they appoynted Prophets . Sit tbe fame tpme inftwM Martyr }m embracer ofcrje true pbtIofopbp,U)elI ItuDieD, anD ejeercifeo in tbe Doctrine of trje Gcntiles,maketb mention of tbc fame man,in big 3pologic unto Antoninus ,to?ittng tfjug : It iuftinus a- shall not fcemc impertinent,ifthat vvepropofe vnto you,thc remembrance of Antmous , and of polog.pro that which they celebrate in his name.VVhome all doe worship as it were for feare , when as c"nihanis. they know well inough who,and whence he was . %%Z fame Iuftinus maketlj mention of tbe HjarrejS3belDe againft tlje Iewes,faping tf)US>:In the ludaical vvarres fresh before your eycstBar- chochektsz captayne of the Iewish rebellion, commaunded the Chriftians only to be greuou- £y punishcdjVnlefle they renoiiced Chrift,& blafphemed God.3ln tbe fame place \)t Declare^, totu tbat not ra(blp,but after gooo aouifement taken, be left paganifme,anD emb?aceD rjje true, anD onelp pietp.For I my felf (faptb be)delighted with the do&rine of Plato^ hearing the Chri- ' ftians led captiues^iether fearing death,nethcr all the torments molt terrible : thought it could not be,that this kinde of men,wasfubieaw^^ ele* him fuccce- uen pearest,oepartco tbiss iife3tobome f^«M« fucceeoeo ♦ lremau tojitetb tbat tbis TeUfphorus ded Antoni- toag crotoneo at bfe oeatbjtoitb martpjbome, ano Hgnifietb toritbaU,tbat in tbe tpme of tbe fapoe nus Pius. HygiriHs:ValentiHus,t\)t fouentOJ of b ig Ofone berefp5anD CWtf»,aUt()0? of tfoat CttOJ to(HC& Mar- Rom^" '° w» afteruiaroess fuckeD3toere manifeftlp knotone at Rome.tfo j tbtis be tojitetb* irenxuslih.3 G3p.j. Cap. xi. The report oflrenausjoutching the graundheretickes of that tyme^mth the (uccejpon of the Bijhops of Rome tand««,and continu- "P-4- \/ edvnto^wVrt«/.C^o«likevvife(vvhomeA/ of bim felf p be came to Rome, tabere Amcctus b. i)t rCtt1aineD onto tbe time of EUutherius, iSut fpeciaHp iuftmus at tbat timCjOifpoOno; tbe foeauS* i^efopiis. ty Doctrtnejfa a ^b^ofopberjs atp?e3contenoing bp bfa commentarpes fo? tbe faitb tubicb be em< b?aceo:22I?ote a booke againft Marriontofyo at ^p?efent time liuto3$ teas toel knouine,fo? tbefe Iuftinus Mar are ^ls toOfl&MarcionofPontus at this prefent,teacheth fuch as harken vnto him,to beleue in a tyr. certaine God,greater then the maker of all things, who among all fortes of men,Cayded by the fubtiltie of Satan)hath feduced many ,to blaipheme,and to deny the maker of all thinges to be the father of Chrih\and to confefle fome other that should be greater then he.as many as come of him are called Chriftians , eucn as itfareth with Philofophers,though they be not addicted to the fame precepts in philofophie:yct the name ofa Philofopher is common to all. "5C0 tbefe be aOOetbiVVe haue written a bookc againft the herefies now raigning if you pleafe you may rcade it. %\)Z fame iuftmus foatb ual ian tip encountreo tuitl; tbe Gentile* 3 w.r,bpfp?name Pi*/, ant> to tbe Senate of Rome, fojrje oiuellcD at Romc,anD oeclaretfj U3ljo,anD tuljence be niacin ijijg Apologic touting tbujj. Cap xii. The beginning ofltijiinns Martyrs Apologic$r the Chrifiianfaith. V Ntothe Emperour Tuus ts£&us .ssfdrianns vnto *s4ntonintts ?i«/,tnofl noble C*firi *u"'"9Mar* andvnto Vertffmus his adopted fonne and true Philofopher, vnto Luc ius fonne of the Amomnus8* Philofopher Cafar> an£* ad°Ptec» °* 'Pius, fauourerof learninge, andvnto the fa- was called T. cred Senate, with all the people of Rome, in their behalfe,vvhich among all fortes of men, ^.liusAdn- are vniuftly hated, and rcprochtully dealt withall : Inslinus the fonne ofPrifcfts'Sacchifts,boine anns becaufc in Flauia,a nevve city of Syria in Palxftina, one of them , and one for them all , doe make this * ^as ™.°" requeft,&c.^rjefamc €mperourreceautnga fuppltcatton of oeljerg 3 in clje bcljalfeof tbeb?e< Sius Ad'ri- tbjenin Afu,tobiebtocrcgrecucD ttmbaHkinocofcontmnelpcsipjactifeD bppon tbcmbvtljeir anus the Em pjoumciaHj3t:graciouflpfentbntotrjecommonaItpeofAfia,tljt!3confiuution» perour. Cap. xiii* The epijile of Antoninus Pius, vnto the commons of AJiajn the behalfe of the Chri- stianstnot to beperfecttted. THe Emperour C&faryMarcuSyAHrelius^AntoninuStAHguftuSjArmenicHSyPontifexmax'mus Antoninus fiftene times tribune, thryfe Conful, vnto thecommunaltyof Afia,fendeth greeting.I am theEmpe- fure the Gods are not fo fecure,but that they difclofe hurtfull perfons. For thefe men pu- rj>ur>vnto - nishe fuch as vvil not Worship the Gods,more greuoujly then you doe, which thus vexe them, x ctf™"''0* and confirmc the opinion which theyconceaueof you,tobe Atheifts, orgodleffemen. It is their dciire in Gods quarell, rather to dye , then tolyue*fo that they become conquerers, yel- dinee their hues vnto the deathe, rather then they obey youredi&es. It shall feeme very ne- ceflarye to admonishe you of the earthquakes, which haue and doe happen among vs,that be- ing therwith moued.yc may compare our cftatc,with thcirs.They haue more confidence god- vvardes,then you haue. you during the tyme of yourignriwance, deipife other Gods : contemne the religion of the immortal God^banish the Chriftjans which worship him,& perfecute them vnto the death. In the behalfc of thefe men, many of thcprouinciall Prefidcntes haue written heretofore vnto our father, of famous memory ,whome he aunfvvered in writing againe, that they were not to be longer molefted,vnlefTe they had pradtifed treafon , agaynft the Romayne empire. & many haue gi uen notice vnto vs of the fame matter,vvhom we aunfvvered as our fa- ther did before vs.If any therefore hereafter be founde thus bufied in other mens affayres : we commaund that the accufed be abfolutc,& free,though he be founde fuch a one, I mcane faul- ty,and that the accufer be grecuoufly punished. 1Kfy\* eOtCt toajS pjOClapmeU at Ephefus , in tfje Rearing of tbe greate aflemblp of Afia,imtnefle bereof ta Meltton, 15tfljop of Sardis, ( tofjtcrj flo* Mclito wroc riOjeo at f> time)m rjijj profitable gpologte fo? our ooetrme3oeItuereD bnto tlje Emperour Verus. *» Apology. Cap. xiiii* Of Poly carpus Bijhop of Smyrna. IT^ntus repojtetfj tbat tobtfe Ankettis\xsm ^ittjop of Rome fofycarpus us pet Iiueo5 ano came to Rome,ano quettioneo tottb Amcetus, concerning tbe oap of Eafter . &n otber tbtnge pet,rje repojtetb ofPoljcarpHsjn ij tse tb tro c boohc againft Ij er cfies ,uii) t dj neeoefullp mutt bere be am Xlttei>>PoIycarpfts (faptb be)vvas not only inftru&ed by the Apoftlcs, and conuerfant with ma- jreneuslib. * ny which fawe Chrift: butalfoof the Apoftles ordayned Bishop of Smyrna in Afia,whome cap.$. weinour youthe haue alfofeenc, for he lyucd long, and was very olde, andatlengtheflni- Polycarpus shed this lyfe vvithmoftc glorious, and renowned Martyrdome , when he had continually theDifciple taught that he learned of the Apoftles which the Churche at this daye deliuereth for vndoub- ? I? ted trueth . All the Churches of Afia , and as many vnto this daye as luccceded him in IKat pCgne of Irc_ feae bearewitnefTe. that Po/jfrf^wj was worthier of crcdit,m^ nxus being the whole rabble of peruerfc pcopIe.For he being at Rome,in conference with Anicetus , con- yonge. F'ij. 6q. Antonin? Pi us died Ann. Domi.io'j. & him fuccc ded Marcus Aurchus Ve- rus.vndcr this Vcr? the 4.ofthetene perfections was rayfed. Lucius being the fonnc of Ver9 was cal led the bro- ther of Anto nin9 becaufe he was ado- pted togither with him. Theepiftle of the chur- che of Smyr- na whereof Polycarpus was Bilhop. The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie tiertcd many of the forefayd Hererickes, vnto the Church of God,preaching the one, and one- ly trueth ,Veceaued of the Apoftles , and deliuerecTby the Churche . There be yet aliue yvhich hearde him reporting, howethat lohnthe Dilciple of Chrift , entring into a bath at Ephefus, to bayne him felfe , and fpying within the Hereticke Cermthus , departed the bath vnbayned, and fayd : Let vs departe hence,left the bath fall,vvherein Cerinthm , the fvvorne enemy of the trueth baynethhim felfe. And Polycarpus on a tyme meeting Marcion face to face, which fayd vnto him , knowe vs, aunfwered.* I knowe thee forthenrfte begotten fonne of Satan . So zelous were the Apoftles,and their Difciples,that they communicated not in vvordewith the corrupters of the trueth, according vnto that of Paul: efchew him that is an Hereticke,after the firft and feconde admonition,knowing that fuch a one is peruerfe,and condemned a finner by the teftimony of his ov vne confcicnce. There is extant an epiftle of 'Polycarpus vnto the Philip- pians,very profitable for fuch as are carefull of their faluation, where they may knowe the true character of fayth, and the right rule of dodtrine . £j>ofarre Irenaus. Polycarpus tntbe foje» fapoe Cptttle onto tfje Philippians ( at tbfe oape ertant ) aHeaogetb tettimonpes out of tije fo j* mer Spittle of Peter .GfiXfyen tljat Antoninus fpmameo Piusfyaf} enoeo ttoentp ano tiuo peares, Uttfje Romayne Q£m$\XZiCMarcusss4uretiusVerusAvto xAntoninus \\$ fonne,tOgttfjer tmtfj £«- oWrjfiS b?otljer,fucceeoeo (jim, Cap. xv. The martyr -dome of Tolycarpus, and diuers other Saintles in Smyrna,vnder Verusthe Emperour, Wfytn Afia toag biOt en tottrj greate perfection, Polycarpus mas crotxmeo tot'trj martpj* Dome. 31 fuppcfc it neceffarp, topennetnt#imrbifto?pe, Ijtsen&e, totfjtrl) attrjttf oape fe publilfjco m touting-. %\)t CpittIefetntbepe:fonof tljeCIjurclje tofjereije toag ipjefioent , unto t&e jparitye* t^ougrjout Pontus , Ognifping t&e citcumftance about Po- lycarpus, inttji$fo?te: ,, , .j The Church of Godrvhich is at Smyrna^vnto the Church at Philomiliumtandv*t0 all the congregations offihe holy-Catholicke Church throughout Ton- tus,mercytoyoU)peate}aridthe hue of God the Father ,& of our Lbrde lifus Chrift be multiply ed. ■ in Germanicus tome in pee- ces of wilde beaftes. . Quintus vn- conftant in perfection. We haue written vnto you brethren,of fuch as fuffred martyrdome,and of blefled Po/ycar- pus,vyho figned,and fealed this perfecution with his owne bloud.HltO before tbep make relatt* on of Polycarpus,^ re&earfe trje conftancp,antj pacience of otfjer flpartp?ss,faping:The behoul- ders were amazed,feeing the flesh of the Martyrs rent with fcurges, euen into the inner vaynes and finowes,fo that the moftfecret entrayles of their bodies,their bowels,& inward priuityes were piteoufly to be feene . Behoulding againe the sharpe shells of fea fishe , & pimple ftones ftrawed vnder the Martyrs backes,and brufed bodies, with euery kinde of torment,that could be deuifed.Laft of all thrown to be tornein peeces,and deuoured of wilde beaftes.€z)peciallp tljep tojoteof Germanicus, ttjatbe balianrtp enoureo anoouercamctrjiougb tije grace of (Son tfjat cojpojaH feare of oeatrj , grafFeo in trje fraple nature of man . #0} tofjen ag tije ^?oconfull erbojteDfjt'm to relent, aomoniujeD rjtmof fjig tenoer peareg , p?apeo rjtmtopitpe tjt'is ctone cafe, oetngnouie t'ntlje flotojeof tjfe poutlj : Cpe mttljout tntermtflton, entpceo tije beaffeto oeuoure (nm , pea conftr apneo , ano compelleo , trjat toitrj fpeeoe , rje mtgijt be Otfpatcrjeo oftfeisr tojongfuH 5 ano luickeu life » TOt'cb pactence ano conflancpe of tee blefleo spartp? , ano oF t%z tofjole Crj?tftian natton,t&emultiturje of3InfioeIiS berjouloingjfooainlp began to fyoute: Remoue the wicked,feeke out Polycarpus.&rto torjen tfjere tnag a great tumuite rapfes, h^ reafon of tbte riamo?,a certatne Phrygian,bp namzjgutntus, latelp come out of Phrygia, trembleo at tljeBerce rage of trje terrible beatt g!,ani) 0j?inkeo at tbe Hgrjt of tfjeir grimme btfage3ano betrapo W otone fafetp,toitrj btsflacfenes of courage* jfoj tfjefame epiflleteflifietfj of rjim5t&atbeperfonaUp ap« peareo together tottfj trje reft before tbe barre, mo?e of raujneg, tben of anp religion, ano being tafcen,be publicMp p?otefteo : tbat none ought to tntruoe fjtm felfe , amonge fuel; men, tm't&out gooooeuotion, neitberintermeole in mattersi torjereinitb ^ebatl; not to Doe « 15utof tfjefemen tbus of Eufebius Pamphilus. Lib. zj_. 6j rbjtf much . £outr Ijfng the rcnoumco Po/ycarpw, cljcp tojite, tljnt he bearing tlje report of this rruell per fecution,\nas nothing t here tui tlj uioucd , but retapneo tlje immoucaii !c tranqutltcpc of bis minoe, continuco ttill in the citp,bntill at length, he boas pcrfniaoeo though the petitions of fuch a 3 piapcb bun, to goc aOoe fo j a fcafan , ant) to get bun to a ccrtapne farme place, not farre from the citp,tobcre be abooe untb a fctoe.,occupieb bap ano night onelp in p japer, making bum* We fupplicattons after big bfuall manner : foj tlje tranquillitpc , anD peace of all congre gationg! throughout tbcujojto.'Being in pjapcr,th?ccbapes before he mas taken,ano nom fallen a fiecpe3 be fatoc m a btfion bp nigbt,the pillobjc bnoer fjiss heaoe let a firr,ano fooainlp confumeb to aujes, ^"JJJf toben be toaUco , fcntbtoitb be cnterp jctcb this billon onto tbem t&at tocre then p?efcnt ^ plapnlp neci by a vifi- pjogncft! eating, tijatit ujouloc come topaffe, tbathislife ujouloebe enbeb, thatht's bobpe ononis mar ujouloebcburneo fojtbe tcltunonpc of Cbjitt. ^Ehep tojite further , tbat toljentrjefearcbers tyrdome. mere nouic at bar.oc , at tbc intrant , ano earnelr cntreatp of bis frienbes , he fleeteb thence bnto an other milage, lobercincontincntlp tbc purfuerj* came, tobicb tookc ttoo hopes of trjat place, ano fcourgco tbnn nntill tbat one of them confefleo the circumftance, ano Icbbetbem bntot&e loogingcof Toljcarpm . 2£Jhcntbepbabentreoin, thep founoehimlping in an upper cham* her, toljrrc hemigbt bauc efcapco, if that it hao plcafeb Ijtm* 35ut he fap&c: The will of the Lorde be fulfilled, fo? he bnberftanbingeof their pjetence, as the repojte goecb, came botone, rommoncD Urith tljem pleafantlp , anbcbearefullp, fothatthep tofjiclj knetoe bimnot befoje,fleofa{rIp epeo bis comelp age,bis graue,anD conftant countenance,maruephng tljat fucfc a ooe luas maDc,fo mucb labour fpent,ano tljat a man of fuch peares ujouloe be tahen . Oe com* jnaunbeu the table fojtbruith to bccoucrcu, meatetobelapbeon, rcqttciTctJ cljcmto make mca- rp , crauco of tljem the fpace of one faoure fo? p?aper , that being grauntcb 5 he rofe bp , Uient ta pjaper , To replen wjeb totth the grace of 6 on , tljat fuclj as niere p 1 efent , afto piapco , hearing Ijts ocuotion , mere rauiujeo , ano manp foiouico , that fo honeft,anb goblp a father, ujouloe ope. after tbcfe tbinges tlje €piff Ie contapnetrj in manner thefe njo?bcgi follotoing : When that he had now ended his praycrawith the remembrance of all fuch thinges,as cuer befell him , whe- 0f ^ chur- ther they were fmall, or great, famous, or infamous, and alfo of the vniuerfall, and Catholikc cjlc ofSroyr Churche,and the houre nowe fully ended : they fctthim vppon an afle, and brought him to the na. citye, being on the greate Sabbaoth daye. There mett him Herode the iuftice of peace, and hisfacher Nuetes , vvhoreceauing him into their chariott, perrvvaded him , faying: What harme is it to faye : Lorde C&fir, to faenfice and fobe faued ? at the firfte he aunfwered nothinge, butwhentheyvrgedhim,hefayde: 1 will not condefcendevnto your counfayle, they perceauing he woulde not be perfvvaded , gauc him very roughe language,and tumbled him dov vne out of the waggon , to the brufing of his shinnes. But he as thoughe he had bene nothinge hurte, neyther iniuried at all, went bolte vprighte, chearefull, and apace to- wardesthe Theatre. When he was come vppon the Theatre or ftage,avoyce came downe from heauen ( whicheby reafon of the greate tumulte was heardeof fcrve) Be of good chearc 6 rPohcarpns , and play the man . The ipeakerno man fawe, but the voyce was hearde of many of vs. In the meanetyme the multitude was in a rage, feeing Tolycarpm brought forthe.The Proconful demaundeth of him , whether he vvereth3t Tolycarpm , beckning that heshouldcdenyert, and faying: tender thine yearcs, with fuch like perfwafions, fvveareby the fortune of C«/2r,repent thee of that is paft,fay,remoue the wicked.But Tolycarpm behoul- ding with vnmoueablecountenance,the multitude rounde about the ftage,poynting with the hande,andfighing,and looking vpvntoheaucn,fayde: remoue 6 Lorde the wicked. When the Proconful rrged,andfayd:fvvcare,and I will let thee goe: Blafpheme, anddefie Chrift, Tolycarpm aunfwered : foure fcore , and fixe yeares , haue I ferued him , neyther hath he euer offended me in any thmge, andhovvcanlreuilemyKinge , which haththus kept mee? The Proconful ftill vrged , and fayde : fvveare by the fortune of Carfar . To whome Tolycarptts: if thou required this vayneglorye, thatl proteflthe fortune of ^<«/2r, as thou fayeft, fay- ningthouknoweft me not, Here freely I am a Chriftian. If thoudefyre to knowcthe do- ctrine of Chriftianitie,apoynte the daye , and thou shalt heare.W hen the Proconful fayd,per- fvvadc this people, Polycarpttf aunfwered: Ihauevoutchfafed to conferre with thee. Forwc arc commaunded to giue to Princes, and Potentates their due honour,ordained of God, nether preiudiciall to our religion, but asfor this furious multitude, I will not deMe with them. I iudgcthem tnvvorthy hearers of my purgation. To this the Proconful fayde : Ihauevviide F iij. 66 The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie beaftes to deuoure thee, vnlefle thou take a better vvaye . ToljcArptts aunfvvered : bring them $£* !=• forthe , for it is determined amongeft vs,not to paflc from the better vnto the vvorfe by repen- tance:But we recount it a thinge commendable , to turne from the thinge that is euill , to that which is good and iufle. Agayne the Proconful fayd : I will ftyll thee with fire , if thou vvaye not the beaftes,neyther repent. VVhome Toly carpus aun(vvered : Thou threatneft fyre for an houre,vvhich lafteth a vvhyle,and quickly is quenched,but thou art ignorant of the euerlafting fyre,at the day of iudgement,and endlclfe torments referued for the wicked . But what linge- red thou,difpatche as it pleafeth thee.Vttering thefe,and the like wordes,he v vas conftant.and chcarful,his countenance fo gracious,that he notwithstanding was nothing moued thervvith, but of the contrary the Proconful being amazed,commaunded the bedle,in the middeft of the theatre, thryfe to cty.Polycarpus confeflethhimfelfa Chriftian.At which faying,the multitude both of Ievves,and Gentiles,inhabiting Smyrna,shouted with a great rage: this is that Doctor of Afia,the father of the Chriftians,the ouerthrowcr of our Gods, who mftrudted many , that bur Gods are not to be adored.Tothis they added an other clamor,crauing of Philip Prefident of Afia , that he woulde lett loofe a lyon to deuoure him,vvho aunfwered : That this was not lawefull , in fo much that the game or ftage ftryuing of beaftes was then finished . Then they cryed with one voycethat 'TV^r/w^shou'dc be burned quicke. Itbehouedthat the vifion shoulde be fulfilled whichehe faweonhis pillowe, andprophecyed of, tofuchas prayed with him at that prefent, fayinge: Imuftbeburned quicke, whiche was as foonedone as fpoken . For the multitude forthwith caryed logges of woode , and ftickes out of their shop- pes , and bathes . but lpecially the Ievves , fcrued promptly ( after their wonted manner) for that purpofe . The fyery pyle being prepared , he vnapparelled him felfe, loofed his girdle,en- deuored to pull of his shoes, which before he did not , for that the faythfull contended among themfelues who couldefooneft touch his bodye, at their farewell, for his good , and godly conuerfation , yea, before his graye heare grewe , he was honoured of all men. Inashorte whyleallthingesneceflarily required for the execution , wereapplyed. And vvhenasthey woulde haue nayled him to the ftake, hefayde: nayefuffermeeuenas I am. For hethac gaue me pacience to abydethis fyre , will geueme alfo an immoueable mynde, to per- feuer within this fyery pyle, without your prouifion, inpryntinge my bodye with nayles. When they had hearde that, they ceafe from naylinge, and fall a byndinge of him . His handes then being boundetohis backc , he like a notable ramme, picked out of agreate flocke, fitte for an acceptable burnte facrifice vnto Almightye God, isoffere ', faying: O The prayer ^ patner 0f thy welbeloucd, and bleffed fonne Iefut C^ftt through whome vve haue knowne 3thisRkrtyr tnee: ® ^°^ °^ r^e Angels, and powers, and of euery liuing creature, and of all fortes dome. of iuft men, whiche liueinthy prefence:I thankethee that thou haft graciouflyevoutch- fafed this daye, and this houre, to allotte me a porcion , amongethe numbre of Mar- tyres, amonge the people of Chnfte, vnto the refurre£tion of theeuerlaftingelyfe, both of body, andfoule,inthe incorruptionof the holy Ghoft, amonge whom I shall be receaued in thy fight this daye, as afrutefull, and acceptable facrifice, as thou haft heretofore pre- pared , often reuealed , and nowfulfilled,moft faithfull God which canft not lye. Wherefore for all thinges I prayfethee, I bleffethee, I glorifye thee , throughe the euerlaftinge highc Priefte Iefns ChriB , thy vvelbeloued fonne, to whome with thee, and the holy Ghoft, be all glory world without ende, Amen. When that he had pronounced this Amen,and finished Polycarpus Jjjsprayer 9 the executioners fettethe pyle a fyre. Theflame vehemently flashed about, ter- rible to the fight, shewed no doubt of purpofe tofuche as were preferued to publishe the fame to the pofteritie.For the flamye fire,framing it felfe after the forme of a vault,or the fayle of a shippe , with the bluftring blaftes of winde , comp afled the filling bodye of the Martyr within placed,as with a wal,and that which was in the middes of the fame, was not as firye, skorched,or burned fleshe,but as golde or filuertryed in the fornace . For it feemed to our Cen- fes,a fragrant,& fweete fmell,as offrankenfenfe,orfome fuchlike precious perfume.At length when the cruel perfecutors perceaued the fire not to confumc his body,they called for a torme- tor,and gaue him charge, to launce him in the fide with a fpeare , which when he had done, fuch a ftreame of bloude iflued out of his body, that the fire was therewith quenched , fo that the whole multitude maruailed3fuch a preheminence to be graunted(in refpeel of the Infidels) amongthc faythfull and elect people of God,of which number this Polycarpus was onc.a right Apofto- of Eufebius Pamphilus. . Lib. 4.. 6y Apoftolickc,and prophcticall do&or of our tymc byshop,ofthe Catholicke church of Smyrna, for aJl that he fpake, either isalreadyc, or shalbe hereafter fullfilled . But the enuioufe, lubtle and mahcioufe aduerlarye of iuftmen, ieeingc the glorye of this Martyr fo greatc, and his vnblamableconuerfation from the beginninge to be crowned with incorruption, andtore- ceaue an incomparable rewarde : procured that his bodye should perishe from amongc vs, for there vveremanyc thatcndeuored andfullyc purpofed to haue bene partakers of his blcfled bodye by buriall, many pricked forvvardes Nicetes t the father of Hcrode, andhis brother Dalces ,to mouc the proconfull,notto deliucrvnt'o the Chriftians his body leaft that (faythhc) they Icauinge Chrift , fall a worshippingc of him .This they fayd, when the Ievves egged,and vrgedthem forewardes, which continually watched vs leaft that wee fnatchedhim outof thefyre,beingc ignorant of this ,_that we can neucr forfake Chrift, which dyed for the fal- uationof the whole worldc : that we can vvorshippe none other . for we vvorshippe Chriit The Chri- as the fonne of God , the Martyrs we loue, as difciples , and followers of the Lorde , and that ^ranLw°r~ ^=x ~ ' vvorthely for the inuinable good loue they beare,to their Kinge, and mailier,whofecompa- rcUcrecc hi» nions and difciples we defiretobe. when the Centurion perceaued the fedition of the lewes Martyrs. hecaufed the body toEe Iaydinthe middes after theyr accuftomed manner,to be burned . So we gathered his bones , more precious then pearles , and better tryde then golde, and buryed , them in the place that was fitte for the purpofe , where god willing, we beinge gathered to- gether,the Lorde will graunte that with ioye and gladneflc, we may celebrate the byrthday Whythepaf of his martyr, both for the remembrance of fuche as haue bene crowned before, andalfoto fi°ns°fmar- the preparation, and ftirringevp of fuche as hereafter shall ftriue. Thus it happened vntoTo- [yrsa^cele- Ijcarpus that was martyred at Smyrna, together with twelue others out of Philadelphia, who onely among all the reft is fo remembred , that the Gentiles euery where fpredd his fame farre and nighc . gwefj UJajSi ttje enD Of tlje blefleO gpottOUCfte Polj/carpm$\x\MQ)tH in tojptinge bp tbe ujetbjcnoftfjeCijurcb of Smyrna in tIjeafo?cfapue Spittle, tobereisalfoeontapneo tbe tnartp?Domeof fwii>^Eotber!3Jtbatfun*t:eDtbentott&'7,^;^r/>^, tobereofone CMetrodorus Metrot}orus fufpectco of tbe bereOe of CMardonKM* burneo tottb fire , ano confumeo to aOjcs. £no amonge bumed. tbe 9pa jtprs of tbat tpme , tfjere toas one Ttonim , oerp famous , tobo fo? bisi p joteffattons ano nonius bur. libertpoffpeacbeano Apologies fojtbcfaptrj botfae in tbe p?efenceoftbe people ano spagiftra* nei tes : fo? bis goolp fermons , ano comfo? tinge p crfuja Rons of fuel; as fapntco in perfecution : fo j fat? confolation onto fuel; e as lucre imp jifcmeD:foibis crljoitdtions unto the bjetbren renting bnto bint : fen bis conttancpe in bis manpfoloe, ano grceuous torments ano affli ctionstfo? b te pa- cience in tbe firpe pple flawing about : ano Iaf{ of all fo? W autec oeatb : W bigblp commenoeo, Eufebius ano publitbeo to tbe p?apfeof <6oo, inrhatbookeofourstobicb contapnetb W spartproome, v"<*abo°k 2&bereunto 31 referre t\)t reaoer . 3lfo tbere are ertant otber monuments! of certapne ^artprs °hicha \[ yn"t tbat utflfreD at Pcrgamus,a Citte Of Alia. 3s Of Car piuSTapy lus ,attiJ ^f^"' OfthemartjrcloTxeofluJliniisaChriJiianphilofopher, * A% tijsttimzi»JH»Ms of tobome toe maoe mention befo?e,tohen bebaooeotcateoaboohe in tbe oefence of our ooctrtne,to tbe fojefapo Cmperottrs toas crotoneo tottb martproome bptbe maliciottfe meanes of Cnfcau tbe pljiiofopber,pjofelTing in life ano learninge tbe feet of CpnickeSjfoj iuftinus in open oifputations3ano publicke conference bao toitlj this pbilofo* pber,bare atoap tbe bell tobicb tenoeo to tbe fliouning of bis life, ano tljc balreninge of bis cnoe* %W tbingeoiotrjis famous pbjiofopher in W fo?efapo 3poIogtefo;tefeeano fignifieintbefe toO^DS.I looke for no other thinge then this,but that I be betrayed of fome one of the called phi Iuftinus mar- lofophers,or knockt in the head with a clubbe by Crefcemtx\o philofopher in deed,but a ftate- tyr Apolog.i ly ianglcr. It is notrequifitc that we call him a philofopher, which of ignorance reporteth that the Chriftians are impious and irreligious,to the endc he may pleafcand flatter fuch as are ouer- shadowed with the miftc of error and darkenefle. For either he impugnechthe doctrine of the Chriftians which he hath neither readd nor knowen,then is he full of malice & farre worfe then Idtotes that alvvayes beware they reafon not of vnknowen matters, leaft they bearc falfe VvitnelTc:or els he readcth them , butvnderitandeth not the myftery and maicfticall meaning $ mi Tariamislib. contra gen- tc$. 68 The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie thereof , or if he vnderftandc , -he dothe it that he be not taken for fuche a one 5 then is he a- gayne farremore wicked, andipitefull, the bondflaue of vayneglorye , andbrutishefeare: for I vvoulde haue you well tovnderftande, and to recount my tale fortrueth,thatIhaue propofed certaynequeftions, anddemaunded certayne interrogatoryes of him , wherein I hauefounde andknovverightwell that he knovveth nothing . Ifthatthefe conferences hauc bene neycher bruted , neytherblafcdinyour hearing : 1 am ready agayne torehearfe thefame vntoyou. This will be a Princely parte and a worthye worke , for your honour to heare. If you knewebothe what Idemaunded, and what he aunfwercd : you vvouldc foone gyuc fentence , that he is altogether ignorant in our doctrine . Or if he knovveth it , he dareth noc vtterit for feare of his auditours , and hereby to be proued fas I fayde before) nophilofo- phcr 3 but a flatterer, contemninge that which Socrates highly cfleemed . No mans fondea vayne, or foolish humor with flacterye tobefedde. VLiyuz farre Infiinns. 3nDt&at|>e ptXU tbeo tb?ougb the pjactife of Crefiem , Tatianta a man inftructeo from W poutb op in p?0* p&ane literature 3 ano p?apfeo oerp much foj tbe profit be toofce therein 3 teftifietrj in W booke againfttlje Gentiles touting tljUS : The famous philosopher Iuftmtts fayd very well, that the philosophers then were to be likened to theeues . 3 litle after foe faptb : Crefiem being newly come vnto that great Citie paffed all men,in that vnnaturall,and shamefull finne of Sodom,de filinghimfelfwithmankind,infcriortonomaincouetoufiies,taught,thatdcathvvasnottobe feared,yet he was fo feareful of it that he procured Inftmus death for a great mifchiefe,pouring out the poyfon of his malice ,bycaufethat he preachinge the trueth reprehended thephilofo- phers,for gluttonous and deccittull perfons .fucb, toag tlje caufe Of Infimm martproome. Cap. xvii. Of the Martyrs ntmionedm the dpologie of IajtinM. Tfyt(*mittftittns befoje&efuffreOj rememb?eo in bfe^pologie, fucfjaatoere mattpreB before bint , oerp pertinent foj tbfe our purpofe , touting tbu$ : A certain woman there was maryed vnto an husbande vvholy giuen vnto lafciuious life and leudnes,vvhereun- to she hir felf was in times paft addidted,who when she had learned the doctrine of Chrift re- pented hir ofhir former life, and embraced chaftitie, and exhorted hir husbande Iikwife to repet, expounding vnto him the doctrine which threatned vnto intempcrate,and bcaftly liuers euerlafting punishment, of endlcffe fyre.But he neuertheleffe altogether fet vpo the fame lewd neffe , feparateth by his vnlawfull meanes his wife from him . for she fayd that it was thence- forth vnlavvfull for hir , to vfe company at bedd , and at bcrde, with that man,who contrarie vnto the lavve of nature , beyonde all right and reafon,fought meanes to fatiffie his filthy lufte and therefore would be diuorced fromhim.But through the perfwa (ions of her frends, she re- uoked hir fentence,& changed hir mind, who counfayled hir,a litle while quietly to liuc toge- ther that there was great hope at length of his repentance: refrained hir felf and continewed with him in vvedlocke. When hir husbande was gonne to Alexandria, and there knowen to haue praftifed farre more lewdfa6tes,leaft that she should be made partaker of his wicked fa- eces and haynous offences by continevving in his company at bedd and boord,in the bonde of matrimony : she made a bill of diuorce (aswetearmeit ) she was feparated and vventa- Ironia. vvay from him . Then this good man (when he shoulde haue reioyced that his wife which ofoldc was {laundered of hir feruantes and accufedof hir lewdneffe •• which of olde was giuento dronkennefle , and all kindeof fpitemovve had renounced hir former life, and ex- horted him to the fame repentance with hir,whome she diuorced becaufe he kept other com- pany) accufed hir that she was a Chriftian. And she gaue vp a fupplication vnto thee(6 Empe- rour) humbly requcfting,that she might firftdifpofe hirhoufehould affaires, & after the diipo- fition and ordering thereof,to aunfwere vnto that which she was accufed for,the which thing thoudiddeftgraciouflygraut,buthe(hir husband fomtimes)hauing no colour, nor cloke, to ac cufe his wife:bent his bowe and leueled thus at Ptolomam , who inftru&ed hir in the Chriftian fayth,& endured ton-nets vnder Vrbicim the Iudge.He had to his frend the Centurion,vvhom he perfvvaded to impryfon Ttolomtus-xo entreat him roughly withall:& to demaund of him if he Ptolomasus were a Chriftia.whichwhen Pto/omphecye ofpjopberp flourifbeo in tbe Cbnrcb ♦ J£>c remembjeo tbereuelation of M»,plainelp affirming: wasin *ufti" tbat it toag tbe ^potties , be alleagetb manp places of tbe pjopbetss, cbarging Trjpbon .• that the ^sUja"im„ lewes rafed them out of the Bible. 3It isx repo?tco be tojotemanp otljer tbingss5toeUknotonebn* irenxus H.j. to oiuerfe of tbe b?etrj?e.l£)is toojfces* of o!o,toere in great reuerence,/^«*/« in W fourth boofee irenxus L^. rememb^Ctbbimifaptngt/^ww wryting agaynft Marcionhyth very well : Netherwouldel cap. 14. haue bclcued in the Lord, if he had shewed any other God, befides the maker of all thinges. E™hiuts n°c 3nD in bis firftbooKe:/«y?/»w fayd well that before the coming ofourSauiour,Sathadurft not fufpecteth blafpheme God , in fo much he knewe not certaincly of his condemnation before that tyme. this opinion Zh cfe tbinges toere neeofull to be noteo:t(jat t^e ftuoioug migrjt earneftlp embrace bis too?ke!S. of Irc"*"s fo farre concerning Iujlmw. m hls p™1?: " guetothehft booke of I- renxut. jo TheEccIefiafticalhiftorie Cap. xix. Anno Do- Thejuccejfion ofByJhops in Rome,A/exandriatand Antioche, Soterb.of 1: e " » '« *.* Rome. T & p «ff&t peare of t&e fapo Cmperourg raptmeato&en a* Amcetm bao oene tipQiope of Rome Agryppas I eleuen peareg; Soter fucceoeo* 3no in Alexandria after tfjat Celadton \) ao gouerneo fourteene by/hope of i-ymz&Agryppai came in place* 3In the Cburcfc of Antioche TheophiUts toajj t&e Cjcc from tie Op^o after APoftles : Heroi t^e fift : Cornelius %\% fourth. the Greeke. Teophilus CaP. XX. b.of Antioch What ecclefiafticallperfonsflourijhedat that time Cap.u.after EgefSpu?' T^5 ft0** t,a?eiS Eiefims flouriujeo in the C^urde, one of tbe moire auncient : ano Dionyfius Dionyfius. I bpfljope of Corinthe : anO Pinytus bpfyope of Creta : Philippus : Apollinarius : LMeliton : Mu- Pinytus. **finus : CMbdeflus : but fpeciaHp Irenes » of all tobicb number , tbere are monuments leaft in philippus.^ ^u^ttng onto tbe pofferitie of their £poffottcfee traoitioros ano founoe faptb* Meiiton. Sec. ^ Cap.z2.after CAP. XXI. the greeke. By the report e ofEgefypus he declareth what vniforme confent in relligionjhcte was in that age, and who of olde were authors of/eiler and herefies. E Gefippus in Ijis Sue boone* , left onto the pofferitie a fun remembrance of bim3to|iere be oe* cfaretb tbat comminge to Rome,ano confer rtnge tot tb manp bpu)opejs: be founoe tbem an 'ofoneminoe, ano the fame Doctrine : toe tjauealfo tounoertranoe of tbctoojtbp repojtc al* Egcfippus. JeageD bp Ijtm toutcbinp; tbe Cpitfle of element tojptten Onto tbe Corinthias fepinp;:The church of Corinthe rcmayned in the pure and right rule of doctrine , vnto the tyme ofTrimtts byshop there , with whome ( meaninge the Corinthians ) fayline to Rome , I conferred : and abode Thebulis many dayes: and was conforted very much by reafon of them and their doc'trine. Being come through am- to Rome, I ftayd there vntill that Anicettuwzs {tailed byshop,whofe Deacon was Eleutheriut bitionbe- vwhomeSother fucceded, and after him EleutheriusAn alltheir fuccejfions , and in cueryoneof came an he. rJhejrCitiesjjtjs no othcryvife then the lavyc,and prophets7anortheLorde himfelfc~preached» s^c0„; ^beTameauttjo? rectteth $ originaUeiS of $ bereffeism bte tpme touting tbu# After that lacobus Cleobius. /#/^>had bene martyred,in fuch forte as Chrift himfelfwas put to deathrhis vnclcSimoCleo- Dofitheus. pa vvas chofen byshope , whome all preferred,becaufe that he was the Lordes fecondc kin£ Gorthams. man, wherefore they called that church a pure virgin,for as yet the deuell had not fowne there Masbothe> any corrupt feed offalfedoc>rine.But7'^*/^becaufe he was notchofenbyshop,wentaboue nifls. to coiruPt tne fame, beinge partaker of the feuen herefies whereof one is Symon,o£ whome the Marcionifts. Simonianirand Cleobiuf, of vvhomc Cleobiani:and Dojitheutso( whome Dofitheanirand Gor- Carpocra- t £<«#,of whome Gorthasani : and Masboth&i, of whome fpronge theMenandrianifts : Marcio rians. nifts:Carpocratians:VaIentinians: Bafihdians :and Saturnilians3whereofeuery one hath fett a BafilidVan T$ ^>rocne'a proper & feuerall opinion.Of thefe fprang the falfechrifts:the falfcprophetsrthe falfc- Saturnilians. apoltles:renting a funder the Church with their falfe doctrine direclied agaynft God, & Chrift Effeans. ourSauiour.^be fame autbor oefcribetb liketoife p olo berettesi of tbe Iewes,faping:There were Gahlsans. in the time of the circumcifion fundry feezes among the children of Ilraell.varying in opinions* Hemcroba- ^ fett oppofite agaynft the tribe of Juda, and C/7«/?,nameIy thcefe : the Effeans.-the Galiteasr Masbothsas tne Hemerobaptiftes: the Masbothaians : the Samaritans : the Sadduces ; the Pharifes . Diuerfe Samaritans. Dt^er t^ing^ss fj e to^tet^ of 3 tbe tobiebbaue bene partlpremembjeD of fa before, anoapplpeB Saduces. to tlj cir p ? opcr ano peculier place^^ftertoaroeie! be maketb relation of tbe 6ofpeII after tbe He* pharifes. brewes,ano Syrians,ano feueraHp of certapne !^eb?ueoiaIectess : ano tbat bp meanes of tbe He- a&er me He brevves^e attaineo Onto tbz Cb?iftian faptb: iM a recitall of otber onto?ptten traoitions of ebc brewesland " Ievves. $po?eouer Egejippm 3 ano pet not onelp be but alfo hentus , toitb tbe tobole aiTemblp ano Syrians. romp anp of tbe clDerst : baue termeo tbe p?ouetbess of Salomon , toifeoome it felf , repleniibeo Prouerbesof toitb all kinoe of Oertueanogoolines, anobpoccafion,reafoningeoftbe^>criptureiScaUeo A- Solomon. pOCrypha befapoe tbat in W time , oiuerfe of tbem toere publiiheo bp Hcretickcs* hereof tbtus puSed by wucb3nototo tbatto^ic^ bp ojoerbfbiffojp toe arebounoeomo* hcretickcs. v^AP* ofEufebiusPamphilus. Lib. 4.. 71 Cap. xxii. OfDiorryfiusByjbop ofCorinthe^ndhuEpiftles. Cap.ij.aftw F3Irft toe baue to fpeake of DtonyfwsMyQ being bplbop of Corinthe frcelp commum'cateD bte oiuine ano goolp labour ano i nouftrp not onclu to fu clj ajs mere ij is c» ar gr ,bu t affo to ftran= gets , fljctotng li imfelf moft profitable onto all people , bv tljofe Cat bolicue epittles tubtcb |j£DurcfreD0ntotbcClnircbcfi.oftobicbtuimb?c!3tbatept(rlcin?utcnbpbuni)ntotbeLacedx- monians:cotuapntngvrigbtinftitutionof cb?ifttan peace jftUmtte.^o?eottcr bis cpiffIeio?pttc unto tbe Athenians ftirretb tbe minoes of faptbftrH men onto tbe embracing of tbe truetn, ano e* uangelicall conuerfation of life: repjenbenoetb tbe gainefapera ^oefpifcrg tbereof : cbargctb Dij uerfc of tbem,tbat tbcp mere noto in manner fallen from tbe faptbtaltbougb fublim tbere bifbop Publius a in tbeir time ban tberc bene martpreo^e remembjetb ^uadratus tbe fucceflb? tfiPublws (after Martyr. I) is martpjoomc in tbe bpfljopjick ) $ teftifietb of bim,tbat bj) bis meanes tbep toere oniteo,anD Quadrawt ftirreo totbefaptb. ipe fbetoetb mo?eouer borne tbatDioyfas eAreopagitatmuttfaimtitbt Dionyfius faptb5acco?oing Dnto tbat tobicb is to?ptten in tbe A&es of tbe Apoltlesmias b^ T^/placco tbe f b°j?a/a firft bpQjop of Athens . Sbere is ertant alfo an otber epiftle of bis Onto tbe Nicomedians,tobere thcn$. repugninge tbe bereOeof cMarciom befojttfietbtbe rigbtruleof faptb.&nDDntotbeCburcbe of tbe Gortynenfes,togctber ioitb otber congregations tbjougbout Creta be tojptetb: commen* bin$Phi/ip tbere bpu;ope,fo? tbat tbe Cburcb committeo Onto bis cbarge toas beautifieo ano be Philip, oeckeo bp tbe pjoufe of manp oertuotts properties : toarmngc toitb all tbat tbep Iboulo auoioe tbe toilfulnes of pcruerfc beretiefces * &no touting to tbeCburcb nfAmaftris together toitb tberett tbjougbout Tomm : be mentionetb Bachitides , ano Eiplfim , at tobofe infant motion be tojote: Bachiiides. ano Guima tbere bpfbopanterlacing erpolitions of funo jp places of §>crtpture.^>e aomontfbetb EIPiftus- tbem at large toutcbingmariageano birginitie: commaunoinge alfo to receaue after repentance ^"F1?? . fucb as fell,b ouj foeuer it bappeneo,eptber of purpofe,o? bp beretical perfinafio.CJnto tbis tbere is atmereo an epiftle Dnto tbe Gnofij, mberctbeprbpujope Vmytus tionyfms onto tbe Romaincs,namelp Dnto Soter tbeir bpftjop Dionyfius tobereofiftte alleagefome parte itftjallnotfeeme impertinent, tobere be commenDetb tbe Ro- wryteth of mainc manner obferuco Onto tbe perfecutton of our time, U)?pting tbus: It hath bene your accu- «he Romains ftomed mannerjeuen from the beginningrdiuerfely to benefitt all the brethren, and to fend re- "lcn '" "e lief throughout the citie, fuppliyng the want of the poore by refreshing them in this forte, and to c [)C fpecially the vvantc of the brethren appointed for flauishc drudgerie, and digging of mettalls. COnId tell ao you Romaynes,of old do retaine the fatherly arTe<5tion of Rome, which holy Soter your bishop other tale, not onely obferued , but alfo augmented , miniftringe large and libcrall relief to the vfe of the fainc^es-embracing louingly the conuertec' brethren,as a father doth his fonnes.with exhorta- tion of wholfome do6trine.iJ)ere alfo be rancmb?etb p epiftle of Clemens tojptten to tbe Corin- thia nsjOjetomg tbe fame of auncict cuftome,to Ijaue bene reao in tbt Cburcl;, fo? tbus be to?itet& Dionyfiut We haue this day folemnized the holy funday , in the which we haue read your epiftle & al- readeth in vvaies will for infiru&ions fake,euen as vvc do the former of Clemens written vnto vs.'SDbe fame »he Churche autbo? repojtetbof bis otone epiftlcs tbat tbep mere patcbeo,$ co?mpteD in tbefe too?DS:VVhen °^ Co j,nth!. I was intreated of the brethren to writc,I wrote certaine Epiltles,but the menfTengers of Satan V * churche haue fovven them with tares,pulling away fome,putting to other fome,vvhofc condemnation 0f Rome.and is layd vp for certaine.no marucll then though fomc endeuored to corrupt the facred Scriptures of Clemens. ofGodjWhen as they went about to counterfettfuchwrytinges of lb finale authorjtie.JDetbe Dionyfius t fioes all tbefe,tbere is founoe an otber epiftle cfDitmyfiu to Chryfophora a faitbfull Ofter,tobere, JJ™ncJJcth ag it tuas mo ft m etc ,fje miniftretlj Dnto Ijer fpirituall foooe conuentent fo? bcr calling, tbus mu cb Lckcs "on-u- tOUtCbing Dionyfnu. ptcd his epi- Ales. » The Ecclefiaftioil hiflorie Cap„ xxiii. Cap. t4.after of Theopbilus byfhop ofAntioche,and bis workef Thcophiius. >^v jf Theophiltu bpflfjop of Antioch before mettonefctbere are fouffli t&jee bbokeg Of Eleme- € 1 tall 1 nltitutionSjOeDicatetJ bMO lAutoltcw. again an OtbCt entttleD: Againlt the herefe of ^^ Hermogencsjto^crc be aHeagetb manp tettimoniesi out of tbe reuelation of SamEl iohn. ^ tbtre ate alfo certaine otber bookes of f)te5 tntttieb : of Inftitutions,but tbetettag neuer no grea* * uL___J~ ter plague oj pettiience , tben tbe popfon of^emickea • tobitt) tben infecteb alter tie manner of tare&tlje true feeoe of a yoftolicfec Doctrine . tmjome the paaoja of tfje Cburcljes repelleb from tbe flocke of Cf)?tft5a0 if tbep ban bene certen fauabge beaffe* 9 partelp by abmonitiong $ erboj* tattons bnto tbe b?etb?en:partlp alfo by encountring faritb tbe berettckes t&emfelue&fometimeiS bifputing ano queffioning mitb tbem face to face5to tbe btter ouertbjom of tbeir trifling fantaOea 9 fometimes by tbepr to?ptten commentariesijbtligentlp confuting bp map of repjcbenlion tbepr fonbe opinions, among mbome Theopbilus togetber toitb otberg mbicb tben laboreb again!! ffl , was counteb famous ,uib 0 alfo id? otc a booke leaueling at Oifanion , tbe mbicb me knotue toge* • Maximin* b. tj,er ^b tbe reu\at tW bap to be ertat.after tbe befeafc of tbta Theophtlus.MaximmHs being tbe An^Domi 7&m fl* Spoftte&fuccttMD bim in tbe Cijurcb of Amiochc. cap.ijafter Cap. XXIIII. the greeke Of Thilip byfhop of GortynaJrenetHs^andModejltu. Philip. TxHi7*>mbomebptberepo?teofi)w^«toebaueIearnebtobauebenebp(bop of tbe Cburefc MCd*ftus B Gortyna : b>?ote a moft erquiHte tract agapnft UiUrtion . fo oio lren4*«J,theProuerbesof Sotomon,thc bookeof Wifdome,EccIefiaftes, the Canticles,/^,^?, and Ieremie the Prophets, on bookeof the tweluc prophets, Daniel, Ez,echiel,Efdra4. vponthe which we haue written fix bookes of commentaries. "CIjUjS Uxxt'Melitori. Thcfe.z. Cap. xx VI. chapters in Of the writings oj aftertoarDegl be U)?0te a- gainft the Phrygian herefie,tobf the not longe after toareo ttale,tben firtte buooinge out, toben ass Montanus together toritb W falfe pjopbetiflejs miniftreb principles of 3poftafie. fo farre of bint, Montanus Mufanus alfofpokenofbefoje, tojotea certaine excellent booke intituleo: Vnto the brethren, the hereuck. lately fallen into the herefie of the Encratits ,tJ3hicb ttjennetDClpfjat) fp?ong3 anO moletteO man= Mufamu. kmoe , toitb a Orange ano pernicioute kinoe of falfe ooctrine , tbe auto? tobereof in fapoe to bee ■££££. TatuwHt. 74- Irenseus li.i. cap.50.51. Sacurniani. Marciomtx. Tatianus. Valcntiniani. Scuerus. Scueriani. Diatefiaron. Tatianus though an heretickeyet wrote he a learned book agaynft the Gentiles. Bardefanes a Syrian. Anno. 1 70. The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie Cap. xxvii. Of Tatianus and, lots here fie, W€ meane tbat Tatianus , tobofe teffimonp a iitle before , toe baue alleageo toutcbinge tbe rcnoumeo inftmns , tofcome alfo toe baue repojteo to baue bene tbe Martyrs otfet' pie* ^befameootbe /r*»*^ Declare in bissfirtt booke againft bereOes, tempting of b int ant) bfe bere0e tbus : Out of the fchole of Saturninus and Marcion fprangc the Hereticks vvhome they call Encratits (that is to fay continent perfons) who taught thatmariadg was to be abhorred , contemning the auncient shape and molde of man , framed of God and fo by fequel,reprchending him that made the generation of man and woman. Againe they hauc commaunded abftinence from liuing crcatures,for fo they call them , shewing themfclues vn- gratefull towards God, which made all thingesforthe vfeofman.Thcy deny that the firft man vvasfauedand this blafphemie lately fpronge vp, Tatianm beinge originall thereof, who v vhileft that he was the auditor of Iuftinus, reuealed no fuch thinge,but after his Martyrdome, falling from the Church,& being purred vp with prefumptuous eftimation and felfe opinion of Do<5rorship , as though he pafled all others : inuented a felfe and a fcuerall character or raaner of Dodrrinc . he dreamed of certainc inuifible vvorldes, with the Valentinians,preachinge of mariadgc and corruption,and fornication as Marcionyand Satttrnintts had done before, calling into controuerfie of himfelfethe faluationof Adam. 'SbfeDOtb Irenaits\D}itZ in tbe place bz= fo?e cpteD,anD a litle after tbug : One Seuerm reuiued the forefayd herefi,and became an author vnto his followers that of him they were called Seueriani.^Dbefe receaue # Lawctbe Prophets ano tbe Gofpells : tljep erpounDe nameg of bolp S>cripture,ai5 pleafetb tbem beff:tbep rcuile thz Apoftle PW:tljep refect bfe Epiftles:t&epoenptbe A&csof the Apoftlcs. tberefirttautboj tuasi Tatianm ,tubo patcbeD togetber5 31 mot not toabat kino ofmingle mangleo confonancp of tbe (SofpeHs ano termco tt DiatetTaron,uibtcb ag pet t^ to be fene of manpXome repose tbat be p?e* fumeD metapbjatticanp to alter tbe too joes of tbe Apoftle, cohering as it mere tbe o?Der of tbe pbjafe. fyz left in tojpting onto tbe poft eritie a great numbre of commentarie&but of all tbe rett tbat booke of fctss,againft the Gentiles is reeowMeDfamougjanD taken fo? t^z befr,anD moff p?o« Stable 1 tobere mention is maoe of tbe former tmtes5toitb a boto p joteftation,tbat Mofes ano tbe Prophets among tbe Hebrewes,rj)cre farre mo^e auncientjtbS t|ie famoug men among tbe Gcn- tiles.anu tljus aooue tljefe tljtngcsf tljcn. Cap. 1 xxvin. Of 'Bardefanes afyrian3andhis beokes. VjfSDer tbe rapgne of tbe fame £mperour,toben bereftcs increafeM certaine man in Me- Japotamiabtn&mz Bardefanes, being berp eloquent anofkilfuH in logieke: publiujeotn to?pting in tb? Syrian tongue3Dialogucs together toitbotberbookes, againft^mw*, anD otljcr graunocberet'ickes ♦ tbe tobtcb certaine learned menf tubereof be bao tben a great num fc? e to bfe Difeiples 9 W gift of utterance tin fo pafle ) tranflateo from tbe Syrian into tiiz Greeke tongue, of tobiebbookejs, tbat Dialogue tntitleo of Defteny, anDDeoicateobnto iAmoninus^z €mperour5is of greate fojee * %\)z report goetb tbat be tojote manp otber booke*,bp oecafion of tbe perfection ray feo in tljofe tiw$.%W man toas firft fcbooleb bp Valentinus,but aftertoaro* repierjenoingc ant> conoemning W fabulous clearness : transfo^meo ano altereo bimfelfe of W oiune acco^o embracing tbe founoer fentcncesano pet fear ceip fo, tuafljeo be altogetber atoap tbe fpo t ts of.ty-e fo? met ber efie » about tbijs time Soter bp(b op of Rome Departed tb is life. The ende of the fourth booke. 1 of Eufebius Pamphilus. Lib. 5. 75 THE FIFTE BOOKE OF THE EC- CLESIASTICALL HISTORYE OF EVSEfeIVS PAMPHILVS BISHOP OF CASAREA IN PALjESTINA. The proems Howe that Eleutherim fucceded Sorer in thefeae of Rome. the difference betwene the ecclejlajlicafl And prophage hiftory.he purpofeth towrue of martyrs. iS^Jb s£. Oterwhe hehadbene byfhop ofRomeeightyearesfimfhedhis,mortallrace,whome -V Eltutheriut the twelfth from the zyipoftles fucceded . lAnd then was it the Ifeuentencth yeare oftheraygne of<>s4ntonimu Uerns the Emperour . In which Elemherius tvne fedttion being ray fed throughout the Cities , and vehement perfecut ion in all b.ofRome. partes of the world encreafed againft vs: we may eaftly conieElure,howemany mil- Anno Do- <* llions of martyrs (liffred throughout the worlde, by fuch as happened vnto one na~ mini-l79- \tiony which for mofle true and euerlajiinge memory , hathe bene thought wor- thy the wry tinge , & is printed for the pofteritie . zAnd although we haue here- heretofore compiled a boo^e of martyrs tn mofle ample wifejreciting the catalogue of them, andyet not onely the hyflortcaIlnarrationtbut alfi enterlacingmatters ofdollrine : neuertheleffe we mindenotpre fently to omitt any t hinge that may feeme pertinent vnto this our hiftory which we haue nowe in hand. Other hifioriographers haue carefully confidered, onely to commit to letters warlick* viUories and no- ble triumphes againft the enemies, valiant enterprifes ofcaptaines , notable cor age of armed fildiers, befpotted with bloud and innumerable (laughters of tender fuellings, committed fir countrey and fib- fiance fake: But this our hiftory containeth a pollicy gratefullvnto Godtmoft peaceable warresfor the auietr.es ofthefoule,for the trueth ofconfeience rather thetriallfir our country, fir godly fauor, rather theworldlyfrendflnpp.lt contayneth the valiant conflancy of 'champions, buckling andwraft ling fir the trueth }t he mo ft vitlorious fortitude & triumphes agaynfl fry fiendes of he/l,the vpper hand of our vn- uifible aduerJariesyto be (hort it pronouncethfor allthefe,crawnes ofeuerlaftmg memory. Cap. 1 . Of the mArtyrdome of Sa'mtles,andcruellperfecution in Fraunce,vnder Antoninus Verus the Emperour. 1% teas tlje country of Fraunce , toljerein the theatre of this tojaiHinge ( before ment ioncoj lapc. ojbofe cfcief cities ano mottfrequenteD in refpect of the reft in the fame region are Lions and Vienna . ffcljjough botbe tohtch Cities the riuer Rhodanus uottj rwnne compaffinge that tobole countrep . %\>t holp Churches there , fern this letter toutching their martpjs y onto the Churches cb?ettghout Ada anD Phrygia , making relation of tljeir affaires after t&is manner, Theferuaunts of Chris! inhabiting XJienna and Lions Cities of Fraunce , vnto the brethren throughout ssffia, and Phrygia, obtayning -with vs the ^e c?l®£ famefayth and hope of redemption: peace and grace and oMhctrenc glory from God the father , and Chrift Iefus Churches of our Lorde be multiplied, Aiiaj&Phry- 2Bl)mt&epl)aopjcmifc& emamethtngesbptoape of preamble, tfiep follotoe after intbefe tnO?0e$:Thc greatnes of this our tribulati6,the furious-rage of che Gentiles againft the Sain<5te, and what thinges the blefled martyrs haue fufFrcd : we are able exactly, neyther to exprcfle by worde,nor comprehende in wt.yting.Theaduerfarie with all might poflible, applied himfelfc shewing tokens of his prcparatiues & difpofed entrance to perfecution,& pafling throughout G ij. gia. j 6 The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie all places acquainted and inftru£ted,his lymmes , to ftriue againft the feruants of God : fo that onely we were not banished our howfes,bathes,and common m arket places ; but altogether, euery one of vs ftraightly charged not toshewe his face, yet the grace of God vvithlfcode him, deliucringthe VYeakelinges, vphouldingcertaine others of the contrary , as fure and im- moueablepillers which through their furTerance were able not onely torepell the violenceof the defpitcfull aduerfaric , but alfo to prouoke him , paciently abiding all kindc of fclaunder, and punishment . To be shorte weyinge greate tormentes for fmale tnflei: they haftcned vnto Apm.*. Chrift , declaring as trueth is : that the palfions of thefc prefentc times , are not worthfe of the glorie , which shalbe reuealed vnto vs. And firft of all , they bare manfully all fuch vexations as the cluftered multitude laied vponthem : exclamations, fcurginges, draggings, fpoyling, ftoninge , fettring, and the like whatfoeuer the heady and fauadge multitude accuftometh to pra&ife againft their profcfTed enemies, next being ledd vnto the open marketplace, and ex- aminationhad : they were comdempnedin prefenceof the peoplebythe Tribune, andthe other chiefe potentates of the citie,and caft into prifon , vntill the prefidentes comminge . Af- ter that, when they were brought before the prelident which had exercifed allkindeof ex- Vegetius E- treame cruelty againft vs \Vegettus Epagatbtes one of the brethren hauing fullneflc of loueto- pagathuj vvardesGod, andman, whole conuerfation was foperfe&c , Although a yonge in an, yet martyred, thought comparable with Zacharie thcPiicRe , forhewalked vnblameable in all the com- maundementes and ordinaunccs of the Lordc, and very feruiceable towardes his neighbours, hauinge greate zeale and feruencie of the fpirite of God : allowed not of the fentence vniufte- ly pronounced agaynftYs, but with vehement motion required, that audience myghte be giuen him to pleade for the brethren , that we had committed no impiety . which beinge dc- nyed him ( for he was a nobleman) of fuch as compafled thetribunallfeate, and oftheprc- fident reiefting this iufte petition,and onely demaundinge whether he was a Chriftian : con- fefleditwitha lovvde voice, and fo he was rcceiued into the fcllowshipe of the Martyrs and called the aduocate of the Chriftians.for he hauinge the fpirite which is the comforter,in grea- ter aboundance then Zacharie, declared the fullncffe of loue that was in him, in thathefpa- red not his life, in the defence of the brethren, he was and is the true difciplc of Chriftc, followinge the Iambe whither foeuer he goeth . the other foremartyres (lined vp by this Tcnnefellin example haften themfelues vnto Martyrdome, and are become liuclyer, and readyer, ac- perJccution. Complishinge the confeffion of Martyrdome with all cherefullncfTe of minde. there were certayne others founde vnready , lefle exercifed, andasyetweake,notof abylitic to beare the burthen of foweightie a combatc, (in numbretenne): which fell through the frailtye of thefleshc, to our greate heuinefTe and forowefull lamentation, quaylingethe cherefullnes of others, which were not as yet apprehcnded,but accompanied the Martyres,what torments foeuer befell them , and feucred not them felues from them . Then trembled we all for feare, and that greatlye becaufe of the vneertainety of confefTions : not terrified with any tor- mentes , but carefull fortheende, lcatt that any shrinked and fell from the faithe. daylye there were apprehended fuch as were worthye to fulfill the numbre of the fallen weake- Iinges : fo that out of bothe thefc Churches as many as ruled and bare the greateft fvvayc were taken , and executed , and withall certayne of the Ethnickes beinge our feruantes were taken, ( for the prefidenthad commaunded publiquely, agcnerall inquifitiontobemade for vs) who being ouercome bythefubtlefleyghtes of Satan, and terrified with thefighte Sclaurwlers of the tormentes which the faindtes fuffred , throughe the perfwafion of the foldiers eg- raifed againft ginge them forewardes : fayned agaynfte vs and reported : that we vfedthe feaftinges of thcChnftias. 7^/ a<'ainfthim. And when asnowc there remained no punishment vnpra&ifed, at lengththey applied vntothe tendereft partes of his body1, plate9 of bralTe glowing hott, which fiyed, feared,andfcorched his body, yethcRemaynedvnrnoueable, nothinge amazed, andcon- ftantc in his confeflion, being ftrcngthened andmoyftened with the dewe which fell from thcceleftiall fountayneofthe water of life, gushingeoutof thewombeof Chrift. his body Anotable bare vvicrnefle of the burningfor ouer all his body his fleshe Was wounded, his membres be- fayn^e of fcarred , his fincwes shrinked , fo that the nacurall shape and outwarde hewe was quite chan- Sanctis, ged , in vvhome Chrift fuffering , obtained infpeakeable glory 5 conqueringe Satan and lea- ^ Hinge an example for the inftrudion of others ;^thatno tormente is terrible where the ^^\^ father lsbdoued, nolamentation lothfome where Chrift is gloryfied/. When as the wicked tormentors afevvedayes after, had brought him to the place of tormente* and well hoped, that ifthey punished him< nowe (hauing his whole body pufcevp with fwelling andfeftred wuundes , io fore , that it might not be toutched , no not with the leaftc finger) they shoulde ouercomehim, andprcuaile : or if that he died in tormente, they shoulde terrifie thercaft* and fo warnc them to take heedc : none of all thefe hapened vnto him , but beyonde all mans expectation , i n the later tormentcs his body was releafed of the payne, recouered the former- shape , and the membres were reftored to their former vfe , fo that the feconde plague through the grace of Chrift, was no greuous malady, but a prefent medicine . Againe Sa- tan goingc about blafphemoufly to fclaunder vs , procured "Biblis a woman ( one of ... them which had faynted before)to be brought forthe,fuppo(ing her frarlc and fearefull mind, m'5 pjtjou/j"v novveto be quite altered from the Chriftian oppinion, andconfequently through her blaf- tormented, phemous deniall , to be in daunger of dampnation : she then at the very houre of torment , re- turned vnto her felfc, and wakinge as it were out of a deadflepe, bymeanes of thefe pu- nishmentestempcrall, confidercdofthe paincseternallinhcllfyrerandvnlookedfor, cryed out vnto the tormentors and fayde: hovve coulde they deuore infantes, which were not fafc frcd to fucke the blood of brute beaftes . Forthat she confeffed her felfe a Chriftian , she was appointed to take her chaunceamonge the Martyrs . when that thefe tyrannicall tormentcs were taken away of Chrift , through the pacience of the blefTed fayn&es : the dcueli inuented pthcr mifchiefs, to were : the impnfoning ofthe fayncles in depc and darke dongcons,fettring of them in the ftocks , ftretching their feete vnto the fift bored chinke, with other punishments which furious m iniftcrs full of dcuehshe rage , are wonte to putt in vre,& pra&ifcvpon poore prifoners.fo that many were ftifted & ftrangled in pryfon , vvhome the Lord would haue fo to G iij So The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie Attalusfryed fcaulding yron chayre, glowing hot*, fo that the iauour of his broyled body filled their no* to death. ftrclls ; fpake vnto the multitude in the Romayne tongue : behould this is to deuoure men,for we neither deuoure men,ncyther commit any other haynous offence . And being demau nded what name God had, aunfwercd: God is not called after the manner of men. after all thefe thinges,vppon the laftday of the fpedrades.^/^Ww^jtogethervvithT^ricwj^ayongeman of fifteenc yeares of agejvvas brought forth.( which thing was dayly vfed, to the ende they might bchoulde the torments of the reft,) vvhome they compelled to fvveare.,by their Idols names.but they conftantly pcrfeueringintheir fcntcnce.and contemning their Idols, fett the multitude i*i fuch a rage againft them,that they tendered,neither pitied, the yeares of the yonge man,nether fpared the woman kinde.but plagued them with all punishment polfible, & that in compafTe, compelling them now andthen to fvvcare, which when they coulde not bringe to pafle: Pon- Ponticus of t*cus Demg fuccored of the fifter in prefence of the Paganes , who then behclde howc that she the yeares oi exhorted and confirmed the yonge man : after that he had fuffercd all kinde of bitter torment, ij .martyred, yelded vp the ghofte.laft of all bleffed BUndina^xke a noble mother,hauing exhorted her chilr dren and fent them before , as Conquerours vnto the Kinge , pondering with her fclfe all the punishments of her children : haftened after them ioying and triumphing at her ende , as if she had bene inuited and laued to a wedding dinner,and not to be caft among wilde beaftes . af- ter fcurging, after buckling with wilde beaftes, after the broyling of her bodyeas it were in a frying panne , at lengthe she was wrapped in a nettc, and tumbled before a wilde Blandinabe- bull , which tofled her with his homes to and froe, yet had she no feeling of all thefe , headed, her minde being fixed, and wholy fett vppon the conference which she had with Chrift, in the ende she was beheaded: the Pagans them felues pronouncing: that neuer any wo- man washearde of amonge them, to nauefufrredfo many and fo greate torments . nether fo did they ecafefrom their cruekie and rage towardes the Chriftians.forthefauageand bar- barous Gentylcs being prouoked by a furious and beaftly fiende,coulde not quiet them felues, but that their furious rage, practifed an other kinde of malicious fpyte vponthc dead carkafes. neither were they pLeafed in that they were ouercome,and voydc of natural feeling and fenfe, but proceeded furcher,like brute beaftes, both President and people werefurioufly prouoked, jfocafyf.M. j>rofccuting vs with like hatred,that the Scripture might be fulfilled,which faith.he that is wic- Ked,let him be wicked ftill,and hethatisiulUethim workerighteoufnesftill. for as many as Deadecarka were choked vp with the noyfomeftincheof theprifon, were throwne to be deuoured of fes throwne doggcs,charging a continual vvatch,day and night, that none of them shoulde be buried ofvs* vnto dogges an fp of Eufebius Pamphilus. Lib, 5. 81 Cap. ii. Hon' tbe blejfed Martyrs ofGodireceaued after repent ance, fitch as fell tn perfecution. SGJch mere the calamities tohich IjappeneD onto tlje Churches of CO jittjOnoer the fapo Cm* perour, toljcrcbp tuc map coniecture op all Iikclphoooc , tohat befell onto other pjouinces. neither thai it be amifle,if out of t&c fame tpiftle toe allcaoge farther teirimonp,concerntng the mercp ano mekenefle of the fojefapo 99artp?s3to?itten in this manner : They were fuch fol- lowers of Chrift (who when he was in the forme of God , thought no robbery to be equall "\^$ot their with God jthat being fett in fuch a glory.they fuffered torments, neither once,nor twyfe , but martyrs. ofcen,and againe being ref kued from the beaftcs, hauing the prynt of hott irons, and f karres, Tbiiip.i. and woundes in their bodies,ncither called they them felues Martyrs,ncither permitted others fo to termc them. but if any of vs fo named them in our cpiftles 3 they sharply rebuked vs , they . attributed the name of martyrdome with full mindevnto Chrift, whowasthefaythfulland Tfrh ft'"8 true Martyr,the firft frutes ofthe deade,the guydc vnto life . they called to minde their mifera- ratner to be ble tormcnts,which ended the race and courfe of this life with blefled martyrdome,and faide: termed ^V' They now are Martyrs, whome Chrifte voutchfafedtoreceauevntohimbyconrcrlion,and redemption. y\' throuoh the paifage of this perfecuted life, to feale their martyrdom e among the number of the i-Pet.i.then blefied Samites: hutyy.e ^are meane^and bafcjand humble confcflburs.they befeached the bre- ^ "'"'"' mai thren with watrish eyes , and vvett cheekes to pray inceflantly for their happy endes . they ex- who be mar preffed liuely the power of martyrdome, while they refitted the Heathens with Iibertye and tyrsand who boldeneffe, shevvingtheirnoblecoragethroughpaciencc, their conftancy without feare,or confeffors. trembling,and being called Martyrs of the brethren, refufed it with the fulnefle of the feare of God. 3nD a Ittle after, thug theptojtte: they humbled them felues vnder the mighty hande of ,.pf,.j. God,by the which they are now highly exalted : they rendred vnto all men an accompt in the defence of their fay th : they accufed none,Ioofed all,and bounde no man: they prayed for their perfecutors after the example of Jr«pA*#,that perfect Martyr, vyhich fayde : Lorde lay not this A&sj. finne to their charge. ifhe prayed for them that ftoned him , how much more for the brethren? s 3gaine,alitle after tbepfap: the grcateft combatt they had with him (meaning the ferpent) was for the fyncerity of loue. fo that the roring lyon being foyled before , now quickened and fturred vp fuch as he thought to haue had deuourcd. they shewed no infolent arrogancye to- , wards them that felljbutminiltred vnto fuch as wanted of their aboundance, being afrectio- '^ferre ned with motherly pity and companion towards them : and sheading many teares vnto God pentace fuch the father for their fakes,they craued life,and he graunted it them,which life they communica- as fell in per- ted to their ncighboures : and fo they palling as Conquerours in all thinges, embracing peace, fecution. and shevvinge the fame vnto vs , departed this life with peace , and polted vnto the neauen- ly & celeftiall paradife : leauing no griefc behindc them vnto the mother,no fedition or warre vntothebrethren:butioye,andpeace,and concorde, and loue. 31fuppofe thefetbingesnotto be omn ofitab lp fpoken of 00 , toutching the loue of the bleffeo gpartp? s totoaroes the o?etfj?en that fefl,tofjerebp toe map note tbe onttaturall , ano mercplefle minces of fuch as after t&efe er* ampleg greeuouflp afflicte the numbers of Cbj iff. Cap. in. Of the vijion that appeared vnto Attaint t he Martyr in hisfleepe. TJJ)e fame epiftte of the fo?cfapo bjetfjjen , contapnetfj an bifto?p toojt&p of memo?p,tofjfcfj toithoutlct ofthe emtio us,map be lapoootonetotrjehnomleOgeof rjbefteaoer, ano it is thuS: There was among them one Alcibiades ,who liued beaftly and miferly,feeding on- The French- iy on breade and water. When he had fo determined with him felfe to liue in prifon,it was re- men m their. uealed vnto Attaint after his torment on the Theatre: that Alcibiades behaued not him felfe a- f°refaydfP» right, inthathevfed notthelawfull creatures of God, and thereby alfogauean occafionof aifoofAlci^ falling vnto others,hcreofwhen Alcibiades was perfwaded,he vfed all indirFercntly,and pray- biades. fed God.for they were not deftitute of the grace of God, but had the holy Ghoft for their di- re&er.of thefe tbingeS ttjUS muJf.b.223hen ast MoniamuAW* Alcibiades, anO TheodotHt,tfatl freffj j ^on™lus ano firft of aU3of manp tf^ougiottt Phrygia^toere trjougfatto be enoueo toith the gpfte of p?opbe< and Aicft*. 8i The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie des (not the tpe , ( fo? manp other miraculous operations , tojougbt bp tire Diuine potoer of (Bon in man? wophm P^cw,perfwaoeD tbem tbat tbefebao alfo tbe gifteof pjopbecpe) anobecaufeof tbem,feDtti« pr p ets on toas rapfeo : agapne3tbe bjetbjen inbabiting Fraunce , lapoe ootone in touting 3 tbetr goolp ano CatboucRe ccnfure of tbem , ano toitball , afleaogeo funojp spittles of tbz bolp 99artp?s tbat fuffereo among tbem, tobicb (being in clofcpjifon) tbepbao tojitten Onto tbe b?etb?en tb jougbout Afia , ano Phrygia , in tbe tobicb alfo tbep calleu ano pjouofceo Eleuthenus tben T5v (bop of Rome, to tbe Defence of t&e €ccJeftatftcaU peace. Cap. mi. The Martyrs in Fraunce commende Irentus Bijhop of Lions, by their epiflle vnto Eleutherius Bijhop of Rome, T defame fl9artp?s bigblp commenbeo Iren*ns,mini1tet of tbe €buttb of Lions , onto tbe fojefapo 35iu)op of Rome,as tbfcr otone toOjoes Declare in tbis manner: Father EUuthe- rws we vvtshe yon health in all thinges,and alvvaies in God. W e haue requefted lren-T^ebifo?peS Doe mo?oe3tbattoben bis b?otber Mar ens Aurelius tbe emperour, toarreo rdius the bro agatnft tbe Germans ano Sarmatians,bis boatt in manner periujeo uiitb tbirffe 3 fo tbat be m3.I>f.An* to*ft not w&at t0 D0:anl1 tot to fottloiers of tbe legion calleo Melkana, moueo agatne $ a* tonmus. gaine toitb faitbfulnes totoaros tbeir ^?ince3botoeo ooojne bppon tbeir bare knees fasi our accu* Someo manner of p?aping is)in tb e miooeft of tbe armp3turning tbem to tbe enempes3ano maoe Th ch ft fuppUcation bnto <0oo,aBben agt tbis figbtfeemeou^aung onto tbe enemies3tbere teas fbetoeo a an fouidiers " farre mo?e ffca«nff fpectacle3to tott:ligbtening,tobicb put tbe enemies to fligbt $ ouertbjotoe , $ doe pray for toitball a fljotoje of rapne to refrefije tbe armpe3tobicb toelmgb pending Uiitb tbirtt,poto?eo out rayne,imme- tbetr p?apers before tlje btgb tbjone of tbe maieftie of emperour in tbe Hcmapne tongue The Hghte- after a peculier name3tbe Lightening legion.7Vrr«//w» alfo a man tuojtbp of gooo creoitt, oeot* rung legion, eating an gpologp in p JLattne tongue,bnto £ Romayne Senate,in tbe Defence of our fat'tb (tober* of toe mentioneo befoje)batb confirmeo tbiss bifto?p ti a migbtier f moje manifei! p?ooft, fo? be . to?ttetb b tbe moff p?uoent epiftles of ^«rtr«*,are pet ertant, tobere be teff tfietb bitn felfe ,f tear* ring \b rt^e Germanes,tb?ougb tbe fcar0tte of toate?3bi«! armp toelnigb perifljeo3but pet teas fa« ueo tbjougfc p p?apers of p Cb?iftianstbe faitb f> tW Cmperour tbjeatneD tbemto Deatb,tobic^ Tertullian in ttent about to accufe tbem.bnto tbe afojefat'D tbinges be aooetb : what mancr of Iawes are thefe Apologct. againftvs?impious,vniuft,cruelI, which neither Fejpajian obferued , although conquerour of the Iewes: vvhich Traian partly fruftrated,commaunding the inquifition,for the Chriftians,to ceafe: vvhich neither Adrtanus ,although bnfying him felfe with euery matter. ncrher he which irenzus vvas called Tins confirmed, but loepe of tbis euerp man as pleafetb b«n , toe toiii p^ofetnte tbat whom his ■ U»t> id) of Eufebius Paraphilias. Lib. 5. 83 uiljtcl)foIIoujetl)mo?Dcrof(jtfto?pc.(iaJljcn Pothinusrf tbeageof fourefcojeano tennepearetf, youth was bao enoeD tbis life , togetljcr tottb tbe otljer O&artpjsi in Fraunce : hen*™ fttcceeocD bim in tbe ^/pS™ , 25iu)op?ihc of Lions . niljontc toe baue learneo in bis* poutbe to baue bene the auuito? ofTotycar- fucceedelh pus. tins fame /r<™».r in Ijts tljiroe boofce againtt tbe berefiest3annectetl) tbe fuccetfion of tlje Ro- Pothinus in maine Tl5i(hopes,bnto Eleuthcrius,tobofe tpmes p?efentlp toe jj?ofecute3ann recitetb tlje cataloge the Biihopnk of t&em, ajj if it toere bis fpeciall D?ift.,to?iting in tW manner : Frame"* ™ Cap. vi. JL Tifcr cataloge of the Romajne Btfl/ops out of lrenxus. THc bleffed Apoftles planting,andbuylding the Church, committed vnto Linns the go- • uernment of the miniftery.This Ltnust TWremembred in his epiftle vnto Ttmothe.Uim re"*us i fucceeded Anacletus,zfteT him Cle mens^he thirde from the Apoftles : which both favve z,nmoth.^. them,had his conuerfation with them,and had both the preaching and tradition of the bleffed Paul. Apoftles,grafted in his minde,and paynted before his eyes, neither was he yet alone , for there Peter, liued at that time,a great many which were ordayned by the Apoftles .In the time of this Cle- ^mu*r mens there was rayied no fmall fedition among the brethren at Corinthe, wherforc the church Qemens/ ofRome wrote vnto the Corinthians a worthy epiftle, reconciling them vnto peace , and re- Euareftus. newing their faith,andtradition,lately receaued of the Apoftles .SUitle after Ijefaptb : After Alexander, this Clemens, fucceeded Euareftus : after Euareftus, Alexander : after Alexander ,Xyftus : he was Xy?,is", the fixt from the Apoftles.afcervvards TelesJ>borus>\\hkh was glorioufly crowned with mar- J; cl^rPhoFus tyrdome.him followed Hyginus.then Ptus.&fter him Antcetus, whome Soter fucceeded . Now p,„j EUuthertus was the twelfe Bishop from the Apoftlcs.after the fame order,;he lame doclrine, Anketus. & tradition of the Apoftles, truely taught in the Church.at this day continewed vnto our time* Soter. "\_3 r \ v ' Ekutherius.] Cap. vii. Bow vnto that tyme,miracles were wrought by thefaythfuJL Tljjcfc tbmgcs hen&us agreeable bntor&e Ijiflojpcsi mentioned befo?e, Ijatlj lapoe ootone in tljofc fine bookcis, tobiclj be fcnote to tbe fubuerfion ano confutation of tbc falfelp nameo fuence. agapnc in tlje fecon&e boone of the fame argument 5 be fignifpetlj boto rljat unto Ijist tpmc, figncs ano eramplea of tbc ttraungc, aim tooimerfull potoer of <£>od, toere feeneflo?iujing incertapne €burcbegi,faping: they are farre from rayfingof the deade, Irenamshb.* as the Lorde and his Apoftles did , through prayer , and as many of the brethren many times, cap. 57. the v\hole Churche of fomccertayne place , by reafonof fomevrgentcaufe, witli fafting, and chafte prayer, hath brought co pafl*e,that thefpirite of the deade returned to the body* and man was by the earncft prayers of the Sain&es , reftored to lyfe agayrte. kittle after be faptb: But if they fay the Lorde wrought thefe thinges phanfaftically, we will Ieade Irenaeuslib.x them vnto the pra&ifcd examples of the Prophetes, and proue out of them , that they all caP*8- prophecied of him after this manner , and that thefe thinges were done in deede , and that he was the onely fonne of God. V V herefore in his namethey that be his true Difciples,receauing grace of him , bende their whole might to this ende , that euery one , after th&quantitic of the talentreceaued, doe benefitt the other brethren, fomefoundely and truely expell deuills , fo that they being deliuered of their euill fpirites,embraced the fayth,and were receaued into the Church : others haue the foreknowledge of thinges to come , they fee diuine dreames,& pro- j>heticall virions: others cure the defeated and fickly , reftore them to their health, by their lay- ing on of handes . Now according to our former faying, the deade were rayfed tolife,and li- yed together with vs m any yeares . for the gracious giftcs of the holy Ghoft arc innumerable, which the Church , difperfed throughout the whole worlde, hauingreceaued^difpofeth day- ly in the name of lefus Chrift crucified, vnder Pontius Pilate,to the benefitt of the Gentylesrfc- . • during none, neither felling to any at any pryce, as she hath receaued them freely, fo freely she beftoweth them. Sgatne, Utanotberplace Iren<£us\n}ittt\)l aswehauehcardeof many iren?ns lib.c brethren in the Churche which had the gift ofprophecying : which were able through the ho- ly Ghoft to fpeake with fundry tongues : whieh couldc reueale the fecretes of men where it fo behoued , and expounde the darke myftcries of God»t^U3 mutfj Oft^e oiuerfitpof gtftejS,to^icf» flojiQjCD among tlje too? tljv men bnto tljat time* a Aw**' ,c. 84. The Ecclefiafticall hiilorie Cap. viii. What Irenaas wrote ofyand concerning the holje Scriptures canonic all. and thefeptttagtnts tranflation, Fi - 1 ' £>? as mucb a* in tlje beginning; of tfjte our trcatifc , toe Ijauc p jomifeo tn tljetr feuerall pla« cess ,t o alleage tlj c teftimomes oftlje auncient cccleftaftt rail doers, ano un iter g5 tob tch tbep Ijauc to? t ttcn to our fenotoleoge, $ Del t tier cd to the po ft ent tc totttcfjincjc the canonicall fcr v- ptures ofbotlje tlj c oloe ano netoe teff amen t : no toe toe totH cnoeuour to per fo j me tbe fame. 3no beginninge toi tb frenms , firlle of all let us fee5tobat be hath to jitten of tlj c netoe teff am ent , bis Irenaeushb.j jjjajOejS arg t^cfc '. Matthewe deliuered vnto chc Hebrucsthe hiftorie of the Goipell, written in Matthewe theire ovvne tongue. When Peter and T^w/preached at Rome,and planted the churche, after Marckc. their departure Marke the difciple and interpreter of Peter alfo, deliuered vs in vvritinge fuchc Luke. thinges as he had hearde Peter preachc. and Luke accompanyenge !P<*#/,comptifed in one vo- lohn. iume the Gofpell preached of him. After thefe, John the difciple of our Lorde, which alfo lea- ned on his breafte,published a Gofpell vnto the pofteritic remaining at Ephcfus. W&i& batb bC to? tttcn in bis thtroebooke. 3 no in tbe 6ftc of tbe fame argument be reafonetb of tbe reuelation Irenacus bb.f ^SainU John , anO tbe calculation Of ^nttC&Jtfteg name :Thefe thinges beinge thus, when as in all true and auncient copies, this numbre is Iaydedowne : and they alio teftifie the fame vvhiche favve /»/>» with their eyes, and the worde it felfe teacheth vs, thatthe number of the beaftcs name, according vnto the numbring of the Gentiles, is declared by the letters, ex- prefTedinthe word it felfe. (3 Ittle beneath, Oftbefametbttf ^ faptlj,)VVedoubte nothing of the name of Antichrift , of the which we affirme fure &rertenly. for if his name at this prefent When the v vere openly to be published, no doubt it had bene done by him which pronounced the reue- "w I'l0? lation. neither was the reuelation feene long agoe,but welnighe in this our age,vnder the end wasfirit fenc ofDomitians raigne. thu$ muebe be fapeo of tbe reuelatfon of Sainti iohn< ^>e batb maoe mention oftlje firfte Epiftle of lohn citing tbence manp teft imonieg. alfo of tbe former of Peter, ano be.not Onelp knetoe, but allOtoeD Of tlje boofce Of Hermes tntitUleO Paftor , fapeng : That vvritinge hath Irensusallea very weil pronounced which faithe: before all thinges beleue there is one God, which hath K » madat. created and mac*c perf"e& *U thinges , &c. tyzz batb ofeo alfo certaine fentences felecteo jj" " OUtoftbebookeofVVifdomeOf«$,o/o«;o»,toljerebefapetlj: The fight of God bringethincorru- ption,incorruption draweth a man vnto God. t)Z cptetb tlje toOOjfcesi of fome one &po(f oltche elocr j toljofe name b e paflctfj ouer toi tlj (Hence, pet pionouncetlj bfe interpretation ofljolp ferip* turc*39o?eouer beremembjeo lufiinm Martyr ano ^«^«j,aHeaging their to?itinges fo? tetfi* Marcion. monies* be bat j) p jomifeo to confute Mantonin a feuerall bolume* but of tbe tranflation of tbe irenseus iib.3 oloe teftament bp tbe feptuagintes beare tobat be tojitetb in tbefe too joess : God then was made cap.z3.i4, man & the Lord him felfe hath fauedvsgeuingvs a Virgineforafigne,notas fome faie which ^f?7', - prefumetointerpretethe Scriptures:beholdeadamfcllshallconceaueandbringfortiiafonne Aqmla. zsTheodotion the Ephefine, and Aquila ofPontus tranflated,which were both Jewish profe- Irenxuslib.3 lytcs,whom the Ebionitesfolovving,haue taught that Chrtfl was borne of lofeph and Marie, cap.2j. ^fterafetoelpnejSbeaOOetbfapinge : Before the Romaine empire grewe to be of fuche force when as yet the Macedonians helde Afia , Ptolomms the fonne of Lagtts fullie minded to ercft alibrarie at Alexandria,and to replenishe the fame with all fuch good bookes as were extant: requefted of the Ievves inhabiting Ierufalem,that they would fende him their bookes,tranfla- ted into the Greeke tongue, they (forafmuche as they were as yet fubie6t vnto the Macedoni- The feptua- ansj fent vnto Ttolomms, feuentie elders, from among them, very skilfull in their bookes, and &,nts' both the tongues. God no doubt difpofingethisthinge afterhispleafure. Tto/omausforttyal* fake,fearing,if they conferred together they would conceale the truth reuealed in their bokes: commaunded them feucrally euery man by himfelfe to write his tranflation , and this in euery booke throughout the oldeteftament. VVhenas theyallcame together in prefence of Ptofo- maus^and conferred the tranflations one with an other, God was glorified,and the Scripture* diUine in deede,were knowen. for all they from the beginninge to the endinge, had expreflcd the felfe fame thing, with the felfe fame wordes,and the felfe fame fentences. fo that the Gen- tils then prefent, pronounced thofe fcriptures to haue bene tranflatcd3 by the inftinite and mo- tion of the fpirite ofGod. neithermay it feme maruailous vnto any man that God brought this to palfe, for when as in the captiuitie ofhis people vnder Nabmhodonojor , the fcriptures were perished of Eufebius Pamphilus. Lib. 5. 85 perishcd(the Icvvcs returning into their ovvne region , after feuenty yeares,in thetymc ofasfr- taxerxrsK\ngof Perfia)hc infpyred £/#nwtheprieft of the tribe of Leut, that he reftorcd a- gayne all the fayinges of the former Prophetes, and dclyuered vnto the people thelavvegeuen by CMofes.t\)U$fotteIrenm'pture.it is Uijitten that nmorrgte them tohieh then liueo, this Pant anus mass in peat cftima- iuiianus b. of tion,bjought bp among: the fectc of]philofopbcrs,calleo Stoickes.be is lapo to haue (hetoco fuch Alex. p?omptncsofatoiUingminoe,toUjaros;thepubIinjina;oftheooarineofC()?tff,thathebecamea ?™™9™° preacher of the ©ofpcU,bnto the CaHcrne <&entiles,anb bias fent as farre as India . there toere, fc"oieof a- (3! fap) there uiere tljcn^manp Euangehftespjeparcb foj this purpofe,to promote,? to pianttfae icX° e heauenlp too?b uncb goblp jeale^after the gupfe of the Apoftles.* of thefe Pant anus facing one,is EuangeLftes. fapb to haue come into India^here he fcunbe the Gofpell ofMatthewe, tojitten in the tfpebjcuje * CaP- ,oaf- tongue,fcept of fuch as ftnetoe €h?iu\p?eacheb there before his commt'ng bp Barthohmewe , one "rhd *&f *[ of the Apoftles , ano as thep repose, referueo there Onto this oape.Ws Pant anus then after be 0fMatth£We hao Done manp notable thinges,gouerneb the Cfcurct) of Alexandria, toberebp rote, ano bp toji* in Hebrew ar ting,tje publico much precious boetrinc. Ind«a. Bartholo- f mew prea- „r^, \, j- ched in India Of Clemens ssZlexandrtnus , Cap.n.aftcr the Greekc. Together alfo at that timetoas Clemens founbeat Alexandria, toell ercrrifeb in holp fecripture,of the fame name toith faint tohtcb of oto toas bpujop of Rome , anb bifciple of the 3potHes,anb namelp inbisbookes intttleo Hypotypofeon hemafteth mention of Pan tmut bp the name of fats matter, 3Ifuppofebimtohauemeantetbefame, inhisfirft booftein* ttrteo Stromaton bjfjen he reciteb,tlje moire renotomeo,anb famous men, of the &pott oliche fuc- ciemens. celTion , OJhome he embjtaccb faptng tlfitbebefttoconfefrcthetrueth, thisprefent tracleof Alexandria mine is not made for any oftentation,but for a monumente grafted in minde.or rather a medi- lib.i.Stro- cene,to expell the forgetfulnes of mine olde age, that it may be vnto me a fimple refcmblance, m^on. or a fleyght kinde of portraiture, of thofe notable and liuely men , whome fometimes I harde with mine earcs , of which both fayinges , and fain Aes,on was of Grcce an Ionicke,an other ofgreat Grece.one of Caelofyria, an other of^gypte •' fomc from the eaft,whereof one was an Aflyrian : an other of Palaeftina ofthe Hcbrewe bloode.he which is laft in order of name,was thefirftin renowned venue. I remained in ^Egyptsluftingeoutfuchthingesaslayinfecrett, whe I founde him . ihefe haue obferued the right tradition of true doctrine, which before they had receaued of Teterjames^ohn, Paul, holy Apoftles , as a fonne of the father,yet very fewe like theyrfathcrs.God no doubt difpofing that thofe fatherly & Apoftolicke feedes should by them belayedvp and refcrued for vs. Cap. xr. Cap. 1 1. after Ofthe byshopes of Ierufilem. ,,1C 8rcekc- A^L this time teas Narcijfm bpthop of Ierufalem , a man berp famou$,the Bfteencth in fuc N"cifr"' b- cellton from the ouerthrotoe of the Iewes,bnber ^mw.from tohich time toe haue Opt* MarcS.* C™ fieb before the Churche after the Iewes , to haue bene gouemeb bp the Gentiles , anb the Cafllamif. fell bp(hop of tbem to rjaue bene Marcus ^,nert ^tm toas CaffunusMtzt him Pubhus^laxPubkus Pubiius, H Maximus. Iulianus. Caius. Symachas. Caius. Iulianus. Capito. Valens. Dolichianus NarciCTus. Cap* 1 5. after the Greckc. Rhodon an Alun. Apelles. Philumaena. Marcion. Pontinus. Bafilicus. Lycus. Syncrus. Rhodon re- portethof the difputati on betwene him and A- pelles. 8<5 The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie Maximtts.&fttt Maximus t Mianus.t&tt Iulianus ,Caius.aftZV Cains, Symachus.tXtZX Symachas an otber Caius.tfttt bim3an otber /#Zrdw«.bimfuceceDeD Capito.aftix iim^a/e»s.QftctFa/e»s%Doii- chia»us.afttt&UNarciJ[HS,ti)ttf)imttl) in fUCCetfion from tbe Apoitles. Cap. xii. Of Rhodon,and the repugnancy which hefounde in the here fie of Marcion. A 35out tbe fame time flo jiffjeD one 7^c btctonotts .hid imunctblc potter of tljc trueth aluiapcsi p?euailtnProconful M°ntanus. of Afia , puftevp with an immoderate defire of primacy, openedagappefortheaduerfaryto enter into him . and being madde and fodainly eftraUfigcd , andberefteof his vvitts , waxed furious,and published ftraunge doctrine , contraryto thetradition, and cuftome,and auncient fucceffton(novv receauedjvnder the name of prophecy .they which then were auditors ofthis vnlawfullpreaching,fomechafticed& checked him,for a lunaticke,& one that waspoffeffed of the lpirite of crror,& forbad him to preach,being mindful of theforewarning,&threatning ofourSauiour,tending to this ende: that we shoulde take diligent hecde offalfe prophets : o- Matth.x^. there fome waxed infolent, boafted & bragged of him not a iitle , as if he were endued with the holy Ghoft,& the gift of prophecyc : being forgtefull of the forewarning of God,they cal- led vpon the diffembling,the flattering and feducing fpirite of the people , ( by the which they were fnared,& deceaued) that through filece he should no more be hindred. the deuil through a certain arte,or rather the like fubtlemethode,working the deftrudtion of difobedientperfons being more honored the his merit did require:(tirredvp& kindled their mindesjfvvarued alrea- dy from the faith,& flumbring in finne,fo that he rai fed two women, poffeffed of a foule fpint i.womethe which (pake fonde,foolish,& fanaticall thinges(cuen as he had before)they reioyced,& glori- prophetifles ed in the fpirite which pronounced them happy,and puffed them vp,with infinite faire promi- °'Montan* fcs.yet fometimes by fignes and tokens he rebuked them to their faces,fo that he feemed a cha- fticing fpirite. there were fevve of the Phrygians feduccd, notwithstanding, that boulde and blmdefpirite,inftructed them to blafpheme,andrcuile generally, euery Church vnderheauen, becaufe thev neyther did homage, neythercurteouflyreceaucd amongethem, thatfalfelpi- rite of prophecyc. the faithfull throughout Afia, for this caufemett often, and in many places, h ^ . ', " examined thenewefounde doctrine: pronounced itforprophane,they excommunicated, nodes&fairb reie&ed, and banished this hereticall opinion,out of their churches. CcUben rje \)S0 Un tttcn tbefc full of Afia - tijrno;es,irt tbe beo;tnnmp;,anD tb?ougbout bis firft booke rcp?ebenDet> tbeir erro? : m bis feconoe condemned &00ltefjc\U2itertj trjuS of trjeir erttfC«S : becaufe they charge vs with the deathe of the Prophets, ^lo™anu,: for that we receauenot their difordcred fantafies ( thefe faye they are the Prophets vvhiche 0fPthVendes the Lorde promyfed to fende his people ) let them aunlvvcre mc, I charge them in the of the falfe H ij. prophcK 88 The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie name of the liuing God,6 ye good pcopleris there any one of the fec"te of Motttams , and thefe women, which hath bene perfecuted by the Icwes, orputtodeatheby any tyrant ? not one of them bearing this name, was eyther apprehended, or crucyfied. neyther was there any woman of them in the Synagogues of the Ievves, eyther fcurged , or ftoncd at all . but Mon- Montanut Sc tanHs , and CftlaxmilU , arefayde to dye an other kinde ordeathe. many doe write that han^cd'them both thefe, throughethe motion of their madde fpiric, not together at one tyme, butatfe- fclucs. ueralltymes, hanged them felucs, andfo ended theirlyues, after the manner of Ittdas the Theodotus traytour. cuen as the common reportegoeth of Theodotus t that iolly fellovve, the firltfoun- the hcrcucke der of their prophecye,who being frenticke, pcrivvaded him felfe on a certayne tyme through flying vp, the fpiric of error, to take his flight vp into the heauens , and fo being cafte into the ayrc, tom- broke his ^led dov Ync and dyed miferably . thus it is reported to haue come to paffe . yet in fo muche n * we fawe it not with our eyes, wecannotf Ovvorthy Syr) alleadge it for certayne, whether CMontams , Theodotus , and the woman dyed thus, or no. 3gapne be touted) fatlje fam£ fcooke, borne that the bolp % ifb ops , going about to rebuke tljefptnte, uibtcb fpafce in cMa- ximilla toere binDereu by others, tbatunought totth the fame fmritc, far mere as follorjoetrj': let not the ipiritc of CMaximlla faye as it is in the Epiftleto <*s4$lentts VrbanHs: lam cha- ced as a wolfe from the sheepe . I am no vvolfe . I am the worde , the fpirite , and power : but let him manifeftly exprelTe that power , by the fpirite , and preuayle . let hi m compell fuch men as then were prefent to trye, and conferrc with that talkatyue fpirite. namely thefe worthy men and Bishops : Zoticus of Comanum, and Itilian of Apamia: to confeffe the fame . vvhofe mouthes when the companions of Themifon had flopped , they fuftered not the lying fpirite, and feducer of the people to be rebuked. 3!n the fame DOOke after fee baOlapDe Dotune other thtnges totbc confutation of CMaximtlla higfaHcpjopljecvcs, be Declarctb ukh all, djetpmeujljcn Ijc tu?otc , ano tljeir p^opijecpess fojeujetonng toarres ano feoiciowaf , Uibofe Apollinariuj fonDe fantaOesibe confute^ in tfeiiSfo?te: And hovvcanitotherwife fall out but that this be ot the falie foundc a manifeft vntrueth and open falfehoode.For novve it is more then thirtcne yeares agoc «fK w^ - ^ncc ^ls vvornan dyed,and yet in all this fpace,hath there happened in this vvorlde neither ci- j^ftj uill,neither general! warres,but efpecially the Chriftians,through themercy of God haue had continuall pea c e.^feng imiclj out of the feconoe bookc. out of the tftirDe bookc luc totll ali caage a fctoc Ipncs' , agapntt tb cm to inch gloiicD that manp of them toere cromneD tiritb mar tp?Dcme,fo? Apollinarim thugbetojlteth: When as they arcinthepremiffes blanked , confuted , andvoydeof argil- s' ments,they flye for shift and refuge vnto mairtyrs, reporting them felues to haue many,affirming that to be a fure and a certayne proofe of the propheticall fpirite raygning among them . nei- ther is this a mofteuidentproofe as itappeareth, for diuers other hcreticall fe6tcshaue many Notthe Martyrs,vnto whome for all that, we neither condefcende , neither confeffe that they haue the f of it truetn among them. And firft for all theMarcionites affirme they ha uc many Martyrs,when as proucth a for all that their doctrine is not ofChrift him felf according vnto the trueth.alitle after be faptb : Martyr. thefe that are called to their tryall,and to teftifie the trucfayth by fuffring of Martyrdome , are of the Churche: they communicate not with any of the Phrygian hcreticall Martyrs, but are feuered from them , confenting no not in one iotc with the fondc fpirite cfiMontunm^ and his woman, and that this which I faye is mofte true , itshalleuidentlyappeareby the examples of faint, and tsflexander , Martyrs of Eumenia , who fuffered in our tyme at Apamia,fitu- ated vppon the ryuer Matander. CaP.i7.aftct Cap. xv. the grecke. Of Milt aides and his workes* Ijf2theafo?efaptiboofce5tbte Apolii»anHstemtn\b}tbtbe Commentaries of Miltiades, tofa Itkennfc toirtc a bookc again!! the fo? efapo bercfic.tbc toojtfesi bt> b tm cpteD toere in tbfc fojt: thefe things haue I briefly allcadged,and found written in fome one of their commentaries, us out of Mil which confute the booke o£Alcibiadesy where he declareth that it is not the property of a Pro- aades works phet , to prophecye in a traunce . a Htle after be rebearfetft tbe 3P?oprjew of t&enetoe %tfa* aiieadgeth mnt ^ among tobome fee numbjetb one sAmmias, ano guadratus, faping ass follotoetb : A falfe Prophet in a traunce, where hcence,and impunitic doe concurre , beginneth with rashc igno- raunce,& endeth with furious rage and frenfic ofmind,as it is fayd beforc.ofthisfort,& in fuch traunce of Eufebius Pamphilus. Lib. 5. $9 traunce of fpiritc they shalbc able to shewc vs non of the prophctcs.ether of the olde, or of the ncwe tcftament,neyther shall they be able to glory of zs4gabus,oi Ihl\m , of the daughters of Pht/tp , of zsfmmias the Philadelphian , of Quadratus , neither of any other , which may any jj^ ' thing auaik them :9gainel)etDJptcrij : If that astheyfay, after jQuadratfts,at\detb tbe tune of ij ts tojpttinge, the Cjofdi t0 bc l^c fWet& peare fince cMontams inuenteD this falfe , ano fojgeo p?opbccp ♦ ggapne &e JecondVfor Declared hotue tljat Zoticus ( mentioned befoje bp tbe former 3utbo ? ) ojent about at Pepuza, that he char- to rep?erjenoe , ant) confute tbe fapneo pjopbecp of CMaximtiia , ano tbe fpirite tofyit\) tojougbt gedthem in ben but pet ojagfojbioobpfucbagi fauoreo berfoHp. l;ereraemb?etb one Thrafeat a martpc lLuc.14. 0f tljat time. * be oeclacetb ag receaueo bptraoition, tbattbe iojoecommaunoeobte 8po* tary In ie° ftlClS not t0 Deprte ft°m 3enifafan brittll tbe ttoelfe pearess enoe . be alleagetb teftimonpe* rufaiem but outof tbe Reuelation , ano repojtetb botoetbat SmmEI ioh» rapfeo at Ephefm^ bp tbe oeuine vmill they polucr of Qpoo , one tljat luag ocaoc to life againc. ♦ other tljmgest be ui^ptetlj bp tije uuljicb be were endued batb full? confuteo , ano ouertfojotoen t&e fubtlefleig^teoft^efo?efapeoljerenea&efetiinp:eis which was fifty dayes Cap. XVII. after the a- , The cenfurt of ' Serapion byfljop'pf ' asfntiochetoMchingthe £cmior\ Phrygian here fie, Cap.ip.arter y , ' the Greekc. Ti£)fe Serapion rememtyeo trjetoojfcegof sApoihnar'ws ^ ttibere&e confutes t&e fapeo &# refie , tt»bo tfoen is fapo to baue fueceeoeo 'JMaximmus in tbe bpu)op?icfce of Antioche. be mahetb mention of bimina pcculier Cpiftleonto CariatsTvntictts^zxz alfo tbe fapeo Antioch fcewftetS COnfttteO tbug : I woulde haue you to vnderftande this alfo, howethat theopera- Epift.adCari tion of this deceatefull purpofe ^called the nevveprorihecy , is impugned, and counted for de- turn ponticu teftable , and curfed doilrine of all the Churches throughout Chrifcenrjome . I haue fent vnto you the learned wrytinges of Claudius sApollinariui that holy byshope of Hierapolis in Alia. 3(n tljiis Cptftle of Serapion fyzxz zxz fubfcripttoiigr of manp bp(b opsone (Ubfctibetlj tbugi : I Au~ relitts Cyrenitts martyr wishe you health . Stootbet tbu$ * <^£itfts/ius lulias byshop of De- belturh a citie of Thracia , as fare as the Lorde liueth in heaueii j when as holy Zotas of An- cliia; Wdiilde haue caftout the deuell which fpake in Trifiifla^e diffemblinge hypocrites woulde not permittit. 3no manp otber bpfijops gane tbe Tame eehfure, anOfubfaib^Otoit^ t^epr ouine ^antess totfie fapeo CpilHe » t^e affaprejs tben toetltWftet rtjiie! fo?tc* ■ - - XVIII. juf| The Indtijtrj of IrentHsinrefutinge thekerejiei 'MafcdatRome^ ^or; by Blajius andflorinw. I ReMurtoiQttTjmm €pi1tlz$to t^e confutation offucfjeag co?)up«o at Rometfje fincete titeSOf tbeCljure|je-&etM?Ote bneto Blaslns of fchifme , anoilrer to Florims of Monarchic or the rule of one. 0}Q)Z\mn$Z thatGodisnotthe author of eut\l\\]fyiifytyimmFJori**s feemeti * of EufebiusPamphilus. Lib. 5. 91 fiemeb to be of, but aftcjtoajDes he being feouceo toith the crro ? of Valminus \ Irenes , lujote againfthim thatbooke intitleo : ogdoasbp interpretation the number of eigbtiejtoberebcfc gmfietb bimfelfe Jrnmeoiatlp to bauefuccccDcb the Spottles. tbeenoeof tohtcbbooke bathe this notable pjotcttattonncccflarilptobc grafFeointbisourbittojpfo? it isreaoas follotoetb;*! * Cap- *°. charge thec in the name of our Lorde lefus Chrilt , and his glorious comminge , at what rime aftcr the he shall come to iudge the quicke and the dead, who foeuer thou be that copieft this booke. Grckc- that thouperufe thiscopic, and diligently corre<5teit after the example of my ovVne hande dcOedoade wrytinge, and that thou putt to likevvifc this charge and fett it dovvne after the vvryttenco- which is not pye. 'SLbistoasp^ofitablpfpoken anofaitbfuHp rememb?eoof bs, that toe mapOeboutoe the ***am. auncienteano rigbtholp men, asamofte erquifiteano right paterne of earned care anooili^ gence. ^gatne/rfw^jinbigiepiftIetoF/orw»r5repo?teth3 that be ban conuerfation toitb Po- ircnams vn- Ijcarpus fapillge : This doctrine ( QFlor'wm) ifl may boldly pronounce the trueth , fauorcth l° F!°^ '"us not for founde : this doftrine difagreeth from the Churche, and bringerhfuchasgeueearevn- j^ ^ c ' ma" to it into extreme impietie : this dodtrine no,not the heretickes which were out of the Church, Florinus a euer durfte to publishe : this doctrine fuch as were elders before vs, and difciples of the courtier then Apoftles, neuerdeliuered vntothee. Ifavve thee when I was yet a boye with To/icarpus a fchifmanck in the lower Afia, liuinge gorgeoufly in the Empcroures palace , and bufienge thy felfe Ja^an hcre" with all might , to be in fauoure and creditt with him . For I remember better the thmges of oulde then the affayres of late. For the thingesvve fuckcof achilde, finckc farther in our mindes, and growc together with vs. So that I remember the place where Tolycarpus fate, whenhetaughte ; hisgoingcout.andhiscommingein: his trade of life, the figure and pro- portion of his body : thefermon he made vnto the multitude : thereporte he made of his conuerfation with John and others, which fawe the Lorde ; howeheremembred their fa- ynges, and what hehearde out of theyr mouthestoutchingthe Lord , of his power, and do- ctrine : recicingeprcceptes, and all thinges confonante to holy Scripture , out of theyr m on - thes I fay who themfelues had feene with their eyes the worde of life in the flesh.thefe thinges at that time, through the mercy of God which wrought in me, I diligently marked, and paynted itnotinpapyr, but printed it in my hartc, which continually throughe the grace of God I ponder, and meditate. And I am able to teftifie before God , that if that holy and A- poftoheke elder , had hearde any fuch thinge , he wouldc haue ftraight reclaimed , and flop- ped hiseares,and after his maner pronounced : good God into wvhat times haft thou refer- Polyopia uedme,that Ishouldefufferfuch thinges, yea and wouldehaue ftraight shunned the place v'cdof"or< where he fitting or ftanding had hearde fuch fpeaches. to beeshortethis may be reported for fayjnK. true out of the epiftles which he wrote to the confirmation of the borderinge Churches, or out of the Epiftles which he wrote to ccrtainc brethrefor admonition and exhortation fake. tb\MfttttIre»*tir. • Cap. xix. The Church emoyethpeace vnder Commodus : the (Jfartyrdome of Cap.* i.afrer Apollonms * Chriftian Pht/ofopher* »he Greekc. >Tr^efamepearebnDerGwW«.f theCmperoure, tfjerageof trje GcmilestoasmittgateD totoaroes bs , fo that peace toas graunteo through the grace of <£5od , onto the bniuer* ■*■' fall Cburchc tb?eugboutchctoo?iDc ♦ C&bcn as the heaucnlpDoetrinelcaDe the minoes of all mo?tall men to the embjacinge of the true Heligtonof the onelp an* bniuerfafl 2B(je ref0?g tbe toojoes of <^fpo/{o»ws tobicbe be anftoereo to Teremm , ftan« RoCmc, and bpnff at tbe uar*e am> &te to^ole Apollogie offereb to t&e fenate toljo Ipfletb to knotoe; Iette btm afterwards is reaoeourbooneofSpartpjs. beheaded. Acruelllaw. Cap. XX. SK eete" Ofthefucceffion ofBjfoopes in the mofie famous churches. Anno Dom. i9z.a]ithefe Tjft tbe centre peare of tberappeof Comodus, toben Eleutherius bab gouerneb tbe bifljop* biihops 8o- I ?tcke of Rome tljertene peares : ViSlor fuceeoeb bim. at tobat tpme alfo luliams after be ban nfbed atone ACOnti»etoeD tennepeares ,intbebiujopesfeaeof Alexandria, opeo, anb Demetnus came in vlaor b of Place* at to&at tym K&etoife Serapion , ( menttoneb a little before ) toas fenotocn to be tbe cpgbt Rome. ibiujopeofAntioche after tbe ^pollles. ^entoaS7^/>£//«.rbilbope of Caefarea in Palerti- Demetrius. na , ano Narctjfus ( before remembjeo ) biujope of Ierufalem , ano Banchdlus biftope of Co- Serapion. rinthe inHellada, TVpvtfevrbifijope ofEpheius , ano an infinite number mojefas itisberpe NaSus *'kelie ) befpoes tljefe ,' erceileo at tbat tpme* but toe rebearfe tbeim bp name ano tbaw'utt Ipe bp Bancbillus. ^bofe meaner anb tojttinges tiit catbolicfce faptb batb bene continetoeo bnto our tpme. Polycrates. Cap. xxi. Cap.ij.after Of the contr ouer fie about the kepinge of Eafier daje. ,9™° ° A €tbefametimerbererofenofmaHcontenttonbecaufetbataHtbecburcbesitb?otto^oute Exod.ii. lX Ada , ofanaunctentetrabitton, tbougbtgoootoobferuetbebigbefeafteofEafler intbe -*■ *fojeteentbemoone* on tobicbe oape tbe Iewestoere commaunbeo to offer tbeir ^afcaK Eafter& the &am&e> asmucbetofapeasbpontobatDapefoeucrintbetoeeke, tbatmoonefeU. tbe faftinge fafting'dayes %*?*& finf 0[>cD, ano enoeo. toben as tljeotber cburcbes tbjougbout tbctoorjtoe, accuffomeb not going before to celebrate Caller after tbis manner 0 but obferueo tbe apoftoltrfee traoitionano cultome, ass layde downe petretapneo , to toete: tbe faltinge oapes on nootber oape to be broken bp,afoje the oape ThdcChT herein our &auiourrofe from oeatb to Ipfe, COberefojefpnobesanomeetingcs of ^pujopes & Nmiffus* tocre f«m|wonen , tobere all tottb one accojoe ojoaineo an eccle0afttcall oecree tobicbe tbep pu- werechiefe bliujeo b^ tbeir epillless bnto all cburcbes: ^batbpon nootber tbentbefonoape tbempllerieof in pdi?{tma: our fautours refurrectton (bouloe be celeb?atco. 3no tbat one tbat oape, ano no otber5tbe faffing Vidor aiRo. jjfra (,cf0?e eafter Qjouloe baue an enoe. 'Ebeire epiftle i$ at tbis bape ertant , tobo at tbat tpme PciuB-Iren* ^ l^* CaU^e au"emoleb tOgetber in Palatftina , tobereof Theopht/us biujope Of Carfarea , ano us°in France: ^rcijfus biujope of Ierufalem toere cbtefe* QLt Rome liftetoife tbere toas a fpnooe gatbereb to* The biihops getber fo? tbe fame caufe , tbe ^ic^z Vtttor tbeir biibopepublifbeb. &gapne tbere toas an o- ofoftroena tberofbtujopesiatPontus, tobere Talmas , as tbe moire auncient, oio gouerne. 3notberofbt- in their pro- 0)Ops tb?augbout Fraunce tobicbe ireHMsuio ouerfee, to be Ojojtte an otber of tbe biujopes Smafco tbjougboutoftroena, anotbecittes tberein containeo , anbfpeciaHpeof54»c/?/7/»/bilbope of rimh & not Corinth tottb manp otbers,aI tobicb biitb one anb tbe fame fentence3anb tubgement,ojbaineb t^e the b.fhopc fame becree5ano tlje^bnifo^me alfentjtoas t&us maoe manifett bnto t|e toojloe, of Romeo- ueraIL Cap. xxii. By the report e ofTohjcrates the churches in tsfjia celebrated Eafier cap.24.after the fouretenthe moone. tlte greefee polycrates mooerateo ti}t biftjops tb?ougbout Afia, tobicbe afftrmebt&at t&etr atmciente culrome beltuereb tbem of oloe toas to beretapneb. ^bi^ Toijcrates in W epiUle bn- to tbe cburcbe of Rome, fljetoetb tbe cuftomeof Afia, obferueo bnto biiStpme intbefe toOJbest: VVc celebrate the vnuiolated daye of Eafter, neither addinge anye thingc thereto, neither of Eufebius Pamphilus. Lib. 5. 93 neither eakinge oughtc thcrefro . for notable pillers of Chriftian religion , hauc refted in Polycrates Aha, vvhiche shall rife at the lafte daic , when the Lorde shall come from heauen with tyshopcof glorie,and reftore all the fainctes to ioye : Thihp one of the twelue Apoftles , novvc lienge at J^o vL"~ Hicrapolis,& his two daughters who kept them fclues virgins, all the dayesoftheirliues, the aorandthe third alfo after the ende of hirholicconuerfationfefted at Ephef'us. Againe Mwwholaye on churchcof the Lordesbreaft,beinga Pri eft, wore the priefthe attire, bothaMartyr.and a Do&or,flcpt at Kome. Ephefus. Moreouer TolycArpm Bishop of Smyrna,and a Martyr.Thrafeas an Eumenian,both a lo!l" rj"; A* Bishop &a Martyr.flept at Smyrna. Whatshal I fpeake ofSagaru both a Bishopc & a Martyr, [° ^ J"^ lyengeatLaodicea. And of bletted Papjtrius > and CMe tit o aneunuche, who was leddeand thcpncftly guided in all thinges that he did by the holie ghofte, and nowe refteth at Sardis, v vaytinge the aityre, merTagefrom heauen, when he shall rife from the dead. * Allthefc celebrated the feafte of Eafter according vnto the Gofpcll, in the fouretenthdaye of the moneth,fwaruing no where, *Cap. if.af- but obferuinge the rule of faith, to beshorte and I To/yc rates the meancft ofyou all, do retaine tcr tnc &re^c the tradition of my forefathers , of which fomc I hauc imitated, for there were feuen Bishopes before me , and nowe 1 the eighth, which alwaies haue celebrated the feafte of Eafter on that daye.in the which the people remoued the leauen from among them. 1 therfore (my brethren) which nowe haue Iiued threefcore and fiueyeares in the Lorde , haue conferred with the bre- thren throughout the worId,hauc rcade, & ouerreadc the holy lcriptures, yet will not be mo- ued at al with thefe things, which arc made to terrifie vs.for my auncctors & ciders haue faied that we ought rather to obey God then men. gftcruJarDeS he fpcaketb of tbe btfyops that C0n< fenteo, anfi fubferibeo to bis epiftle , after this maner : l could repcate the bishops which were ^#.4. prefent whomeyou requefted me to aflemble,whome alfb J haue aflembled together,whofe names if I should write would growc to a greate number:they haue vifitcd me a fimple foulc, and am an of fmall accompt.and haue confented vnto this cpi flic, they alfoknowe that I beare not this gray hcare in vaine,but alwaies hauc had my conuerfation in Chrifi left. Cap. xxiii. The cer.fure of cert awe byfiopstoutching this controuerjie. Ia&meutatclp upon this 3 ViBor Ifrifhope of Rome , goetb aboutc to feuer from the bnftte in the communionjaU the churches of Afia together toith theaM'opningcongregattons3asfauo?mp; not aright, ano fnuepetb againtte them in h is epiftles, Qf pjonouncetb. flattIp,aHtbeb?etijjen there foi ercomunieateDperfons.but tin's pleafeo not al the btfbops,fo? tbep erbojteo htm to feke after tbofe tbinges mbicb conccrneo peace,ano hnitie,ano Iouc betinene bjetbjen, * %\)zit toojDS M are at this Dnpe ertant that (barpelp rep?ehenoeo VtUori of tobich number, irenata, mthe name ^^ek * of all the bjetbjten in Fraunce that mere bimcr his charge , tojotc ano aluttneu the fame fentence, JvhwcXn tojnete: The myfterieoftherefurre&ionofourSaiiiour to be celebrated on the fondaye onely, was the fay- get as it mas berp meete be put him in remembrance at large of bis outie that he fljoutoe not e- »ng that the frrapngeojcutofaUtbechurcbcsofG3oD, hjhielje retapneo tlje traoition of otoe cuftome. his |>ifhoPcoift tDO^OeS are thefe : Nether is this controuerfie onely of the daye, but alfo of the kinde or maner of I^e « . fafting. Somethinkethcyoughttofafteonedaye,fometvvo,fomemore,fomefortie, andtel- be nidged of lingthehoures throughout dayand nyghtthey countea daye.nether begannethisvarietieoffa- none? ftinge in our tyme,but longe before, through them who then bare rule , and as it is very hketye, Irensus bi- through their double negligence, they defpifed and altered the fimple and common cuftome JJ°P '°fLlofc retayned of olde.yet for all this were they at vnitic one with an other , andjps yet we retayne it, *, of for this varietie of faftinge commendech the vnitie of fayth. 3fter tl)t'S f)C a^optteth a terteine hi' Rome. fto?ie,tobtche 31 tot'II alleage as peculierlp incioent to this place. They ( fapetb he) thatwere bi- shops before Soter,cf that fea which nowe thou gouerneft, T meane : *s4mcettts, Ptus, Hygtnus, TeUfyhorus and Xyflus, nether did they fo obferue it them felues , nether did they publishe anye fuche prefident vnto the poftcririe,& for all that,thcy (though not obferuing the fame cuftomej were at vnitie neuertheleffe with them , which reforted vnto them from other churches,and did not obferue the fame,although their obferuation was contrary to the mindes of fuche as obfer- ued it not. nether was the like euer heard of, that any man, forfuchekind of fafting was exco- municated. yea the bishopes them felues which were thy predeceffours, haue fent the Eucharift vnto the brethren of other churches , that obferued a contrary cuftome. And Potycarpus beingc 94- The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie * Ruffinus at R°mej'n the tymc ofAnicetHs,they both varied among them felues about trifling matters,yet traflatigthefe were they foonerec6ciled3& not a word of this matter.Neithervvas y^»*c«»/abIetoperrvvade wordes va- Polycarpus that he should not retainc that,which he had alwaies obferued, with Iohn the difci- derftandeth pje 0f our Lord,& the reft of the ApoftIes,with whome he had bene couerfant: neither did Po- that Anicc- iyCar^MS perfwade Anicetus 3to obferue it,but told him,that he ought to obferue the aunciet eu- theminiftra- «omeoftheelders,vvhome he fucceeded.Thefethinges being at this poynt.theycomunicatcd tio of the co- one with an other. & in the churche *Anicetus graunted the Eucharift vnto foly carpus tfor reue- munion vnto rece he owed vnto him, in the end they parted,one from an other in peace.and al fuch as retay- I>°1y"rPus> ned cotrary obferuations throughout the whole vniuerfal churche,held fafte the bonde of louc lTkeWbe "y & vnitie.^ijtiis irenms not Degenerating: from trje erpmologie of \y\% name, pawns all otber in £ uue. gpft of reconciling tljeb?eth?en pjactifco fo? trjeeccIefiafticaU peace.be Uijote notonlp to nUor9 irensusfigni butalfo to funtype gouernours of oiuers otrjercfjurctie!5jtnfeueraUeptttlesi,concerntnget&e ficthapeace fapoe controuerfie. maksr- Cap. xxiiii. The cenfure of the Bifiops in PaUftina toutching thefiide controtterjie ofEafiert the repetition of the booses of certame ecclejiajiicall writers. thcPgrecke.er >"~T^J()ebifyopg ofPale;ftina(mcntioneoa^ btujope of Tyrus,ano Clams biujop of Ptolomaisjtogetrjer ami) otber biujopsi in trjeir co* -*- panp5ri)Ijen tbep bao reafoneo at large toutcljtng tbe celebration of Eafter, $ tfje traoition The prouin- oeliuereo bnto trje bp fucceflton from p Apoftles,in the em> of trjeir eptffle tbep to?ite trjuitt Sendc C'au C° p" 1 oUt vv"^ *Pecc*e tne copies of our epiftle throughout the parishes that we be not charged with ft write e" ^c'r errourJvvn'cn eafily are brought to fnare eue their ovvne foules. we fignifie vnto you thac thus vnto the atAlexadria,they celebrate the feaft ofEafter vpon the felfc fame day with vs.their epiftles are pi ouince brought v nto vs & ours vnto the that we may vniformely & together folemnize this holy feaft. throughout, defines tljefe aHcageo,^ traflateo letter&f epittiess oUren*us,t\)m ijs ertat an otber boke of big Cerume u^iearneD ami necefjfarp againft tbe gentiies3intituieD of Science 0? knowledgcan otrjet bnta Irenxus! Marctanus ^stjS brother tttttttlleD A declaration of the Apoftles preaching.^ an Otfjer bOOke Of di« Comodus uers tra£ts,U)ljere be maketlj metton of tlje epiftlebnto # Hebrewes, $ tbe booke of VVifdomc. was emperor caUeo Solomons ixfamtz Ije allcagctb teiftmonies. tljefe are tbe toojkeg oUretuus torjicb came to > j .yeares. our kuotoleDge.rjolje Comodns (jao bene €mperour,riii.peare$, f Pertinax after bim not fnllp trje moS ^ace °^^ ™MtiJ&Sef*er/ts fucceeoeo bim tn tlje empire* tbere are referueo at t&tg oap in rnanj* seueras aea placed manp notable too?ftesi of oiuers ecriettaff icali perfong,U)ljereof trjefe came to our rjanuefc ted emperor the comentaries of Heraclttus vpo Parti. Maxtmtts of £ common queftion in fcereticft? motttfjeg: anno Dom. whence cuill proceedeth:3nD trjat this fubftance was made, Candidus of tlje creation or vvorkc *w "svnder l0^tIje ^^^^P^s* Appion of tlje fame argument. Sixtus of the refurrccftion, ano a certein fracte of the Offnche At from the beginning impugned the here fie of Art en/on, the behauiour of Cap. * after the hereticke and hit preemption in retelling and corrupting thefcriptures. AS^ong tljefe bookess trjere is founo a botome to?ttten againft tbe fjereOe of Artcmonjajhitb Paulus Samofatenus in our Daieji enbeuojeu to reuiue:torjerintjs cotaineo ab rjiffo^p too^tbp to be pubIiujeosamong ttjefe our bitto?ie!3,oiuerflp $ from euerp mljere coHecteo.tobg this of Artemon boke rjao cofuteo ^ fob p?efuptuousi rjerefp5rj)bici) affirmed chnfl to be a bare $ nakeo ma,f tbat the hereticke t^e autrjo?)S tljerof \)t% glorieo of tt,as an auncient opinio after manp Ipneg,$ Ieaues, to tlje coTu* tatton Of tbiS blafprjemousl bntruetbjfee to^itetrj tfjUS \ They affirme that all our auncetours, yea An auncient an<^ tne Apoftles them felues were of that opinion, and taughtethe fame with them, and that writer (as thistheirtrue doc5trine(for fo they call irjvvas preached & embraced vnto the time oWitlor the I fuppofe thirtenth bishop ofRome,after P*ter,g£ corrupted by his fucceiTourZea narrotolie oio be efcape, foi it bab cofte tym the Greeke. ^ ufe^ao not tbe oiuine ano celeftiall pjouioence of 6oD ftapeo bim, bp tbe meancs of bisi mo* Origen by tber,to tbe furtber commooitie ano pjofite of manp. &be at t\)t firfte entreateo bim toitb manpe the meancs toojDcg to tenner \}it motb erlp afferttontbu t perceauing bim to be moi e bebementlp tncenfeo ano of hismothcr hinoleo,knotoing W fatljer to be kept in clofe piifon, ano tobollp minoeo to fuffer S^artp^oome, auoydeth ^e con(jrapnetj tym to remaine at bome,bpoinge frombim all bisf apparrell. CJ)e tben being able OrSenb" . t0 00 n0 ot^er tbinge,mo?e p?ompte in mince tban rppe in peareg,coulo not refte, to?otebnto Ijia inge^a childe, fatljer a letter3tn tbe totlicbe b^ erljOJtetb !jim t^US : O father, faynt not, neither imagine amifle bicaufe 0f£ufrfebiusPamphilus. Lib. 6. 97 m± tf ,„„„„» H»fl, ft~. m> ,«» iftc token of $e mbuttric anb fptiCCre mtllDC Of 0"W« in W djilO- exhowetfe his 2LXSS2, &^£K5 r" fo^ ln M« <»" Wo?p.fo> be bepng of a cbUo traineb bp 9 9. **» » •"» beb jcr mbole bcbp to be fcur tl ^ n0 fmal, fi of & ^/rf^. lj(g fa£ljcr fut^y, *£«. V 1 f n 1 JC lcircr Parte-^°? firil of a» b* fo?« ^e ««"»& of p?opbane literature, brought vP anotbcrcro?etmmeDiatJ,^cnpmre^ mhoiyScn- fitn ? m /° ?WJ *** traDe toa* not bnp?ofitabIe fo? bim being a cbilb,butbc gretoie tberbp lure- tuup nanunnp; ijet u?, p?omptucgjt^at j,e contented not bim felfe tomb tbe bare anbcafual reabing cge&pptptngber !iugbtfartber5fearcbing tbe perfect anb p?ofounbbnberttanbing tberof,fo tbat p?oueb anl5at:KnttjOuiDfetbi0fatbert)emaunDingofbtmto)bat toias meant bp tbis? tbat place of r !J?a/ a- ®*«^w &'s fat^r cbeckeo bini to bts face in outtoiaro figbMomoniujmg bim not to teuc iiKJij^j aj,ouc t\)t capantp 0f jjlS[ pcarcgjj mo?e tbcn plainc letter gaue to bnberftanb. |>et to bim felfe be reiopceb great!p,pelbingbnto (Sob tbe autljo? of all goodness bartp tbankcs 3fo? tbat be bab maoe bint tbe father of fucb a fonne. Z\)c report goetb tijat tbe fatber often bncouereo tlje bjeatl of bid fonne in bis ficepc, ant) folemnlp ktiTeD tt as if tbe bolp gboU I;ao taken tbcre tbe inner parte fo? bis p?iup ctou"er,ann tbougbt bim felfe bappp of fttcb an offp?inge.£bcfc anb tlje like tljtnges tbcp remember to baue bappeneb bnto Ongen, being pet a cbitoc . Z£l\,tn bis fatber Dpeba 3&artp?,bctoiasIeftano?pbaneof tbcpearesof feuentccnetojitbbtsmotber, anbotber ctjilD?en bis bzctb? en,to tbe number of ltr,b is fatbergf fubftance toias couuTcatcb to p Cmpercurs treafo?ie,p toiant of neceflarics pinebco bim togetber tomb bis motber $ b?etb?en , be caltetb bis care bpon tbe biuinc p?ouioenee of 0ob,be is receaueo anb refrefljeb of a certain macrone toibicb A ccnainc toias berp ritcb f alfo religtous ,toibicb barbo?cb in bcr boufe a certainemanof Antioche^ncr^ Alexandria* rantberetike of tbe feet tben fretb at Alexandrine tbattoiagi acccpteb of bcr , fo? bcr fonne ano ,«eau«hb toearcfrienoe . 0w«*tben of neceffitie bfing'bis companp, flbetoicb fo?tb manifeft p?oofes of bis np«i with cleaning fait bnto p rigbt anb true faitb. Jf 0? toiben as an infinite multitube not onlp of beretikes, h,s mothir but alfo of tbe true faitb frcquenteb bnto Patilwtfo toiag ije caUeb)fo? betoias counteb a pjiofounbe & brethren- anb a tmfc man: be coulb not be perfuiabeb to be p lefcnt toiitb bim at p ) apcrsjbut obferueb tbe ca< ttonof tbeCburcb from a cbiloe, ano oetcfte& (a$ betoiitneffetb bim felfe in a certaine place ) tbe Odgen n- boctrtne 0fberettke2J.be toias of bis fatber abfolutelp inifructcb in tbe profane learning of £ ©en« keth hetde tils , but after bis fatljera oeatb, be appiieo a iitle mojebiligentlp tbe ttva? of rbeto?icke,anb ba* ^Herct,kes- uing before mcanelp applies l)umamtp,noto) after tbe beatb of bid father be fo abbictetb bim bnto 0' 'tl*'cn ftu_ it3tbat in fiboj t fpace be got fufficiencp to feme bis turne,botb tollerable fo? tbe tinier co?refponj dieth rhcrol Jent to bis peares.fo? be being tole at fcbole(as be bim felfe in a certaine place repo?tetlj J toiben ncke. as none occupieo the rouime of Catecbi?ing at Alexandria , becaufe tbat cuerp one toas fapne to flpc atoap bp reafon of tbe tb leatning tbunberbolts of pcrfccuttoii , biuers of tbe (D en tils came to ^im,tobeare tbe p?eacbing of tbe toiojb of (Sob. tobereof be faptb tljefirft to baue bene Plutarch, piutarcha tobobefioes tbat be liueo h)ell,toias crotomeb tontb martprbome^be feconbeuias HeradM^z-. manyr. tber of Plmarch , toiljo after be bao p?ofiteDberp mucb,anb fuckeb atbisi lippes, tbe iupce of cb?iJ ""d1" af-" Irian religion anb beauenfppbilofopbp: fucceebeo £>4»ir/,enDinp; his £bjonograp!jie the tenntb peare oiSenerus raigne,lje rtjougljt bere- Iptbat the coming of Antichrilttoas trjenatljanoe becaufertje greateljcate of perfect tionrapfeo agatnttbS attbattime, bcrcooutof meafuretbc mmoesof manpmcn,anbturncD bpfioc ootone tijc quiete ttate of tljc € (jure be, Cap. vii. Origan embracing chaftitie , gelded him felfe . the cenfiire of others aP" ' after tontching that fable of his. AZ. tbat time Origen executing tlje office of a Catechi^er at Alexandria p jactifco a certaine origen gcU acte , toljich erp jefleo the fljetoe of an bnperfecte fenfe , ano poutljlp Ijaroines , but a nota* dcth himfeif. ble example of faith anb chaftitie. Ije bnoerttanbing fimplp anb cljtloiujlp the faingcoftlje JCojbe.Therebefome which make themfelues EunuchesforrneKindomeoiheauensfake: $ Math,i$. toitfj all purpofing to fulfill tljc too joes of our Mainour , fo; tljat Ijc being pong in peares p?ea= cfjeo,anb mace manifett,not ouelp to men, but alfo to toomen tlje mplteries of ©oo ; fougljt mea= nes to cuttof,alloccafionofbjantoneireanbtIjefcIaunberoftrjeinfibeIie!,p?actifebJbpo Ijimfdfeto perfoinic tlje to o jo s of our S>auicur,car eful Ip minbing to conceale from ij is familiar fr cno s this racteofljtsJHitittoasbnpolfibletociokeano couerfogreatamatter,tobJcIjthingtoljen^D«we'- DcrnetriUS m«*bpfljop of tljat place baobnoerttoooeljetootajjeb athisbolDeenterp?ife3petallotoebofht6 byfhop of purpofe, anb tbe finccritie of Ij t s fattljfull minbe , Ije bibbsljim be of gooo r^eere ano continent Alexandria the office of a Catccljijer, though Demetrius mas tljen of tljat minoe , pet not long after,feeing ^nchwhilehli" Origen luckelp to pjofper, to beljigljelp eff emeb, reuerenceb,renotomeo anb famous amonge all jS^mlnv men:ljc toas prickcb toitlj fome bumanc paffton,f6 that Ije painteb anb publiujeo ab?oao, bnto all keth through the bpfoops throughout tlje toojloe tlje geloinge of Origen as amotte foule anb abfurbe facte.pet enuic with trje beft accepteb ano toOJtbieff bpftjops tbjOUgljOUt Pateftina, to toete Of Ca?farea $ Icrufalem, the gelding becaufe thep tjao founb bim too?tljie of oignitie anb great Ijono^mabe rjim minilrer tbjougb the t°£,8™0 laping on of banb g.tfjen after tljat he came to great eftimation5anb toas toell accepteb of all men, Df Catfare?" anb gotten no fmall commenbation fo? bis bertue $ toifeoome;E># Ijauing no otljer tbinge and ierufaie to cbarge rjim toitfaaU,accufeo bim of tlje oloe facte bone of a cljilo, f foj companp U)?appeo tottlj allowed of aceufationas fuch as abuaunceb bimbnto tbe o?ber of tbeminifterie , tofjich uiere putt in p?actife °"£c" and toitbin a torjtlc after.from that time fo?tb On^»ojitljout lett o? tjinoerance fulfilleb tlje ruojfce &e ^fniftejm hao in banb3p?eacheb at Alexandria bap anb night tbe meno of (Sob bnto fuch as frequcntco bnto m'm,appu'png bis tohole minbe bnto bolp Scripture anb tlje profit of his bifcipies.bjrjen <$>*«•«* ^ab ^elo tljeemperiall fecptre the fpace of eigljtene pearcs,bis fonne * Antommu fucceebeb rjim» Antoninus 3nb of rbem rjohirfj manfullp perfeucreo in tbe perfecution of tljat time,anb after confelTion ano £" ""u"d funb^p torments $confiicts3bp the p^ouioencc of <6oo biere oeliuereb:onb)as Alexander tobome a^Domi- alitle before toe fignifieb to Ijauebenebpujopoflemfalem. ^ebecaufebeperfeuerebconffante ni.ii3. tn the confeflton of tbe name of Ch?iii,toas tbcre cbofen bpujop, Narajfa Ijis p^eoeceflb? being pet attar* Cap. viii. Of Naroffw bjtfiop of lernfalem , his miracle and aproned innocenqe. Cap.9.aftc» ^ the Grceke. Tl^)e €itt?cns of trjat fcae remember manp miracles to?ougljt bp A^m/^jtobicrj tljep re« If lhou thin, ceaueo bp tramtto oeltuereo from one to an otber,among tobicbjfucb a miracle is repojteb keft (gende to Ijaue bene bone, toben on a certaine rime the folempnebigills of €after toere celeb ja= Reader)thi$ tco, tljc minilrcrs toantco ople5the wljolc multitube being trjerctoitl; much gwueb : Narajfa tfc mi«cle » ** 31 iii> ioi The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie ataie,takeit, ntauttUtD fticb ashao charge oftbelightesfpeeoelptob?inge bntobimtotter o?atoenbpoutof. as cheape as the nert tocU3tbat being Done, be p?apeo oucr it ano bao tbem poure it into the lamps toitb feruet thou tindcft faith totoajos <5oD,tobicbtobe thep ban fulfiIleo,£ nature of the toater bepono ail reafon $ erpecta xn if "ue "°"}i)? tlje towroerfiiH potoer of 60b toas cbaugeo into the qualitic of ople.f thep repo?tfarther « aihhe?cat, tljat a rmalc quantfcw thereof fo? miracles fafce toas referueb of manp of the b?etb?e a long tobtle for God ban after,euen bnto tbiS our time.manp other notable things too?tbp of memo?p thep repo?te of tbis gcth ftraun- mans Iife,tobereof this is one: certaine letooe barletts feeing the conffancie 9 bp?igbtnefle of bis gcr chi nges itfe,coutt> not b?oofc nether atoap toitb it,fearing that if though bis mcanes tbep toere attainted mS '° tberctoa3 m other toap but erecutiomtberefo?e thep in confcience being p?iuep to infinite letobe p?actifes,p?euet tbe fame ano charge bimtoith a greuous accufation. aftertoa^os to perfinaoe the hearers prooner,tfjep confirmetheiraccufatiosioithothes^firafu)o?e:if311peletmebeburneo to albes. the feconbe:if 31 repo?te not tbe truetb let mp tobole boop be to?menteD ano toatteo atoap toitb fome crucll oifeafe.Cje thirouf 31 beare falfe totttnefle let me be fmttten tot'th blinonefle.but fo? all their ftoering ano ftartng,not one of the faitljfuH beleueo them, the cbaffitie ano bp?tgbt comtcrfation of A^mj^jfopjeuailco among all men. CpetooftegreuouflptbcprtiefpitefuUoea* ling, ano becaufe that of oloe he hao bene of tbe ijDbtlofopbicallfecte, heflcDDanofojfookebts Churche3hibb bimfelfe p?iuelp in the oeferte ano obfcure places , fo? the fpace of manp peares. pet the great ano toatcbfull epe that iuftelp auengetb, toouloe not pe?nmt fuel; as hao malicious Ip p?actifco this letoones to haue perfect relfcbut fpeeoelp ano funftelp compalTeo them in theire The iuftice ot»ne ttnftz , ano to?appeo them in the fame curfes ( if the? Ipeo J the? hao craueo bnto them- of God a- felues.'&befirft therefore tottboutanpeir omittance at all in plaineoealingc, haoafmale fpar* gamft peviu- (\t 0f gre fallen in the night time bpon the houfe tobere he Dtoelt , tohe tcbp he , his boufe , ano red perfons. ^ ^^ fanttip ty gce ^m confumeo to albes . ^Ije feconoe toas tafeen toitb the fame oifeafe from toppe to toe tohich he hao toitbeo bnto himfelfe before ♦ ^be thiroe feeing the terrible enoc of the ttoo former , ano fearinge the ineuitable bengeance of 600 that tuff elp plaguetb periurea perfons, eonfeffetb bnto all men tbepre compacteooeceate, anDp?etenoeo mifehiefe agapntt thatholp man, anotoaftctl) aiuape luttl; fo?otoefullmourninge,puttiff)ethhis boop ano pinetb toptb teares fo long,tilI botfoehis epes ranne out of bis heaoe.ano fuclj toere tfce punifymentes of falfe toittnefies ano periureo perfons* Cap.io.after */. » - «. /-/~^AP* * , i r ^ the greeke. Qfthe.jkcceflion &ft>jfhops in the Church of Icrujalein AiTter the oeparturfc of Nardfitj when it bias not fenoioen tohere %t remaineo,the btlftopjj of the bo?oertngc ano aoiopninge Churches o^oapneo there an other bp0;op iuljofe name toas Dios , tohome ( after he hao conttnetoeo but a fmale fpace ) Gcrmanion fucceeoeo,an& Germanion. after Germanion^ Gordius.%y\ tohofe time Nardjfus (ijetoeo ^tmfclfe agatne as if he Ijao rifen from N°rdlff & 5eatbt0,[^e5 anDl^ cntreateoof the b?eth?ento emopehis bp(bop?icfeeagaine, betngemucli Akxader his warucileb at , fo? his Departure, fo? htsi pbilofophicaH traoe of life , ano efpeciallp fo? the ben* helper. geancc ano plagues (©00 poto?eo bpon his aecufers. anb becaufe that fo? his! oloe peares ano be* m'e age he toas not able to fupplie the rotome , the oeutne p?ouioence of 600 th?ough a mfion bp night rettealeobnto hun p?ouioeo Alexander bpfljop of another p?ouincetobeiVr4rc/J(/»/|jis feIotoehelper,tn oifebarging tlje function oue bnto the place. Cap. x. theereeke16 ®f ^^■exA^er tyfrof of lertifalent and sAfcUpiades fyjbop of zsintioche. FO? tbjs caufe tljerefo?e ( as toarneo bp abidon from aboue ) Alexander toho afo?e toas bp Q)opofC4/>p^o«<«tooKehtsto?nep tolcrufalemfo?p?aper fake, anobiCtingeof thepla* ces there : tohome thep of IcrufaIemreceauebountifullp,anofuffer not to returne tohome a game , ano that oio thep acco?oinge bnto the bifion tohtch appeareo bnto them in the m'gbt,ana plainelp p?onounceobnto tbe chief of them : charging them to batten out of the gates of their ct« tp ano receaue the bpffjop o?oatneo of <8>oo fo? them, this thep oio tb?ougb thaouife of the bo?oe= ring bp(bops,conffraimng f)tm of necelTitie to remapne among t|jem,a^f^«^bimfelfe in bi* ipiftle* of EufebiusPamphilus. Lib. 6. 103 e pittlcflff at tfjis Dap crtantjagaintt tlje Antinoites , maketb mention of this I)pfl}opjtcUc,tn com* men bcttrjcnc Ijimano Nara(]»s,M)^tin^ tbus about tbe later cub of an cpiftle: Xarctflus greereth you, who gouerncd this byshopricke before me,and novve being of the age of a hundrcth and 0ncrufr|ern lixtcne yeares prayeth with me and that very carefully for the ltate of the church, & beieacheth Epiitcontra you to be of one mind with mc. %t)tW tljingeS toent tljcn after tfotS fojte.tobcu Str avion tjaD DC- Atinoitas. parteb this life, Afdepiad.es tuas (ralleb bifljop of Antioch anb conftantlp enbureb tbe time of per* A^iep.ades. fecutton./?/cripture.it djaU fceme berp erpcoient if me alleage a fetoe lines out of it, torijerebp bis ce« fure of that booke map appeare. rims be ui?pteth : V Ve(my brethren) receaue Peter & the other Ser . Apoftlcs as meffengcrs of Chrift himfelfe,but their names being falfely forged we plainely do ^ ^f- A^*_ rcie6t,knowing we receaued none fuch.l truely remaining amongeft you fuppofed you were tioch vnto all founde and nrmcin the right fayth, and when I had not perufed the bookepublished in Pe- the Chorche ters name entitled his Gofpell, I fayd:if this be onely the caufe ofyour grudginge and difcora- ot Rolte tout ging let it be redd:but novve in fo much 1 perceaue a certaine heretical! opinion to be thereby c^in? !. ef a cloked and coloured by occafion of my wordes I will haftcn to come vnto you.vvherefore my p^^ brethren expe&e shortely my comming.For we knowe well inough the herefie cf Marcianas Marcianus who was founde contrary to himfelfe,he vnderftoode not that which he fpake as you may ga- an hercticke. ther by the things which we wrote vnto you . we mightperaduenture our fclues,laye dovvne more skilfully the grounde of this opinion vnto his fuccenors,vvhomc we call conieiturers.for by perufing the expofitios of their dodrine we haue foud many things fauoring of the true do- ctrine of our Sauiour,and certaine other thingsborowed and interlaced which we haue noted vnto you. £frjuS farre Serapion. Cap. xii. c Of the rvorkes of Clemens tyfbop1 of Alexandria. the o'reek" Tlpt bookes of Clemens entirteo Stromaton are in all eigljt , anb ertant at tbis bapc , bea* «?a.u*T«;f. ring tljIS inferiptton I The diuerous compacted bookes of Titus Flauius Clemens , of the fcicnce of true Philofophie. "Sbereare alfo of tbe fame number bookes of bis intitleb: Difpofitionsorlnformati6s,u)bcrerjenamelprememb?ct^bismaifter/' fianus as if ie bao to?ptten a Cijonograpiie . flSojeotter ie remembjetb Philo, Anfiobulns lofc- phm, Demetrius, Enpoiemns 3!eorifl) to jpters.ano iotoe tiat all tiep p jonounceo in tieir utjitings tiat CMofesmu tie nation of tie Hebrewes ano iewestnerefarremojeauncienttien tie Gen- tils. Cie booker of tie afojefapo Clemens eontaine manp otier neceflarp ano profitable tractes* 3Intiefirftof iisbookejsieoeclaretitiatiefucceoeotie^poaieis, anotiereie pjomifetb to publiflj comentnrics bpon Genefis. 3In iijs booke of Eafterlje confeffeti bimfelf tobauebene oucr treateo of In? frienoes tiat ie iiouloe oeliuer onto tie poller itie in tempting tiofe traoitions Ujljici ie ieaioe of tic eloersi of oloe , ie maketi mention of CMelito ano hen&m ano of certain otberstoiofe interpretations ie alleageti* ^oconcluoeainiis bookesof Difpofitions or in- formations : 0e reciteti all tie bookes of p Canonicall Scripture neptier omitteo ie p rebear* * Cap. i4. in falloffuci as toereimpugneo.*31fpeakeoftie<2;piftleof //*^,tieCatbalickeepiliTs,tie epiftle thegreke. 0f £4mz^,ticReuelationbnoer tie name of TVw. t Cap. xiii. Clemens byPiop of Alexandria of the Canonicall Scripture. Alexander byjhop of Ieru/alem,of Clemens and Pant anus. Origencometh to Rome in the time of Zephyr inns. V ■A- 1 'Upe Cpiftle onto tie Hebrewes ie affirmeti to be Pauls fo?onOoubteo,ano tierefo?eto?tc* ten in tie ^etyeuie tongue fo? tie i£>eb?etos fakes, but faitbfullp tranflateo bp Lukemxt p?eacbeo onto tie Gentils, ano tberefoje toefinoe tiere tie like pbjafeano matter of fpeaciebfeointicAetesoftheApoftles. it is not to bemiflikeoataH ^tbatiTWan Apoftlefe not p?efiteO to tiiS Cpilfle ♦ For ( faiti be J wryting vnto the Hebrewes becaufe of the ill opi- nion they conceaued of him very wifely he concealed his name,left that at the firft he shouldc Clemens al- difmaythem.3gaMebefaptbiForeuenasc^^M>mf the elder fayd:forfo much as the Lordc leageth this himfelfwasthc meflengerofthe almighty & fentvnto the Hebrevvs:P refer uing onto bimfelfe tlje Ijcaringc of fucbe a$ tocrc fartber ano better entreo. Cap. xv. Origenftudyed the Hebrew e tongue,and conferred the tr inflations Cap. i 6 .in of hoUe fcrtpture. the Greeke* O Risen Oat) fo grcate a Deure of fearebing out tbe beepe mpfteries; of bolp fcripture tbat be Iruoteo tbe Hebrewe tongue ano bought tbe copies bfeo among tbe I ewes, unjicbc toere to? ttrtcn in Hebrewe lettersi.be fear cljcQ ano conferees tbe feptuagincs tranflation of bo* Ip fcrtpture toitb otrjerg at tbat time crtant. Cap. xvi. Cap.17.in Origen compiled andfettefirtb the tranjlations of holy fcripture , terming the one the Greeke. edition Tetraplajhat isfiurefilde.the other Hexapla,that isjixfilde. ORigen founoe certeinc otber tranflation* befioee; tbe common ano bulgare,baripng among Many Grckc tbem fcluCiSjto toete:tbe tranflation ofAaui/a,afSymachus^ ofTheodotton.\jfoic\) 31 mate JJIjf aJJjJ|? not tobere Iping biooe of along tobfle be fearebco out ano fet foul; unto tbe too jloc. of tbe °^c nrc IdIj icb ,bt> reafon tbep mere obfcure,mittp $ motbe catenae knetoenot tbe autbo?s( sbut tfjis onelp The fcptu*. be fign tfico tbat tbe one be founoe at Nicopolis on tbe u)o?e A6Hackc,tbe otber in tome otber 000 g|n«- place. 3!n tlje firefoloe eoitton of t\jz pfalmes after tbe foure famous! tranflattonst be annereo not A- machus togetber toitb otber traflatton* of bolp fcripture,Ori^«; repo? tetb btm felfe to ^mt founb rsit^ a certaine tooman called lulmna, Txfyitl) fapoe tbat Symachus oeliuereo b ir tlj em to Reepe. Cap. xvii» Origen reuo%eth tsfmbrofefrom the herefte ofValentinusJieprofeffeth Cap. 1 8.in diuinitie andphilofophie with great e Admiration. l^e Greeke. A% tbat tpme<^^r^aooicteobntotbe^/f»riw4»berefleanbconmtebbp0rig«», tow Ipgbteneo toitb tbe tr'uetlj ^it^t fljpneo as tbe fonne beame? , ano embraceo tbe founoe Doctrine of tbe cburcbe, togetber toitb mante otber learneo men , tobtcljcrefoitcobnto bim. Cclbcn tbe rumor toasi notoe euerie tobere bruteo abrooe of tbe fame ofOrigen , tbep came to trpe t%t tructb of bist Doctrine , ano to baue experience of W btteraunce in prea- ebinge. Ocretickes alfo berp manp ano pbilofopljers fpectallp of tbe mode famoutf, tobereof not a fetoe gaue Diligent eare anD attentiue beeoe>ano toere inlrructeo of btm, not onelp in oeuine but alfo in p? opbatte literature, as; manp a* be perceaueo totoarolp anb fljarpc toitteo be lebbe tljcm J 106 -• TheEcclefiafticalhiftorie Origen tea- unto pbitofophicall DiTcipUne3 CrpOUnDingeDMO t&ettl Geometrie anO Arithmetickc, un'tlj the 0= raiuae^ex6 ttcr Itberall artes« againftetbeabfurDe opinions of pbilofopbers be aHeageopbilofopbers au- hortmg both torities, ano erpounoco them,conu"oeringefeueranp of them as bp Uiape of commentaries t^ac the fubtie & hetnas renounneo, famous ano recounted amonge the Gentiles for a greate pbiiofopher. he per* fimpie to fooaoeD alfo onto the ft uDie of the liberall artes,manp of them toluch toere Dull toitteo,affirminge ftidie them. ^ 0jOUiDe thence procure onto them femes great commoDitie , ano belpe to the contemplation - ano increafeofknoijoIeDgemboIpefcripture, fo^eloasJoft^tiS opinion that the ererctfe of pro- pbane ano phiiofopbicail o ifcipline toag oerp neceflarp ano profitable fo j him fdfc. Cap. xv m. Cap. ip.after What diners men thought of Origen. the Greeke. ' Oebeatheniihe pfuWopherstobo t&en florifljeD aretoitneiTes approueo of W gooo pur- pofe ano inDuftric in ttjisf behalfe y in luljofc commentaries toe finoe often mention maoe of this man3loberof fome haue oeDicateo fijeir bookes bnto him,otber fome haueoeliuereo op their tnorks Onto him as Onto the cenfure of their mai(rer.3£ut tobat{haU3l fpeakeof tbem,Ojhen as Porphyrins lu'mfelfe, then in Sicilia, ffriuingeano ftrugglinge againtt os toith Ins bookes en- oeuouring to confute holp fcripture remembreo the interpreters thereof? 3no bepnge not able to char ge,neitber to impugne to anp purpofe our Doctrine, anp kinbe of ioape, nolo Oopoe of reafon he fell to rapung fpeaches ano fclaunoering of the erpofitors* of tobtcb number namelp he gocth about to accufe Origeujafotmfyz repojtetij to haueknotoen of a c&ito3pet through his Onaouifeo for gctfulncffe h e commenoetb the mana fometpme reporting truelp toben as he couloe not other* oj iff ch ufe: fomctimc Ontruelp thinking therebp to ocUioc otljcr s,ano bib ilefl that noine he acctt- Porpii> rius feth htm for being a Ch?iftian,anone be papnteth forth, ano toonoereth at &is lingular ^fte anu an Atheift erccllencte in philofophicaUoifcipIine.heare frimtberefore,for thus he tojiteth: Many beyng de- ( whole wo'r- firous tofinde out , not the imperfe&ion and impietie oflevvishe fcriptures but the refolu- des the e are t jonjhaue turned them feluesvnto expofitions not coha?rent,& interpretations of the fcriptures Crinftianos) 'nc°nuenient,and not onely allovvinge of forged fcriptures,but alfo approuing and extollingc wrote fifcene the commentators, for they alleaging the darta fpeaches which are fayd to be manifeft in -&/e- bookesa- Jis}and publishing themas Oracles replenished with hydd & concealed myfteries : theyfirame gainftethe aeharmed iudgementthroughthearrogancieoftheirmindeand shew forth their expofitions. whom" Eufe %aPne after^fetoe Ipnes h^ fapetb : This is the abfurde manner and guyfe ofthat man , with bius cofuted, whome I beyng very yongc haue had conference,who then was very famous,and at this dayc in3o.bookes alfo by re'afbn of the commentaries heleftebehindehim (I mean? Origen) is muche ipoken of the which of,wh*ofe greate prayfe is blafed farre and nyghe among the maifters and fauourers ofthat do- 2o.were extac $-rjnc< p^j vvhen he was thedifciple o( who in our tyme excelled for his fame in of IeronVbut philofophie,he profited very muche vnder him beyng his maifter,and obtayned greate know- at this daye ledge in the fciences : but as toutchinge the right inftitution of lyfe t he tooke in hande an other not one. trade quite kame from his. for uimmonius beyng a Chriftian and brought vp of chriftian parents #Thc blaf- vvhen he had growen into rypenefie of iudgement and the knowledge of philofophie , forth- p emieot vvith he framed his tradeof lyfe conformable vnto the lawes: but Origen beynge a Gentile and aoainft Chri brought vp in thefciences of the Gentiles, degenerated and fell into that * barbarous temeritie, ftianitie. wherewith beynge taken he corrupted both him felfe and the perfection of thofe fciences, lea- ding a lyfe after the maner of the ChriftianSjContrary vnto the lawes,according vnto their opi- ' nions of celefljall matters and of God, preferring ftraunge fables before the fcience of the gen- tiles. He continevvally perufed Plato, he readde ouer the vvorkes ofNamenius, Cronitu, Ayollo- phanes, LonginnSyModeratm^ Nicomachw, and the refte of the Tythagoreans , counted wife and Ongenlear- prQfoun£Jenien. he was welfecnein CWtfWowtheStoicke, and in the vvorkes o£Comutust Grecians to 'vhen'ce he boroVvinge of the Grecians maner, the allegoricall interpretation of myfteries, ap- writc allego- plyed it vnto the Iewishe fcriptures. 'SThefe thingeg hath 'Porphyrins torttten in IjiS third booke ticaiiy. agaynft the Chriffians, truclp reporting ofthis mans ererct'fes,ano fttnorp kinoes of knouileoge but Ontruelp in that he fapoe, hefij oulo Degenerate from the Gentiles, .f oj hoto can he p? onounce the trueth uihen as he p?actifeth to torite againif e the Cb?iffians? he fapeth that Ammomxs from Uaoing a gooo ano a gooip Ipfefell intoheatheniuj iooiatn'e* fo? the Doctrine of Chnft the tobich origen teceaueo of his fo?efatfjers the fame he retapneo as toe fcaue lirgelp oeciareo before. 9no Ammonins of Eufebius Pamphilus, Lib. 6. toy tAmmimmtXfo (contrarp toljfe repojte,) kept ftpH anDrctapncD tbcfounoeanD bncojrup- Poiphyrius tcD pbrtofopbie of ©loo enen tinto bte Iaftc cn0c,as ijijs commentarpes at this cape beare ^j^wS^ rccojDcuibicbebelcftebcbiuDebim. namclptbat famous tuojkc cntitttlcD: The agreement of ^^0^ fes anD lefi , anD other traetcs tuhatfocucr other men Ijaue faunae uijitten. ^Ijefe tljpngs mmomus• arc lapoe ootone to tlje comenDation of Ongett, agapnft tbc fclaunticrous moutbe oftbat bctyirr- f.jllmatr, atioof th create fkpll of oigen in djc Grecians Difcipline anD Doctrine, ^onttljirigc tl)ctoljichcrjj!]cnbcU)a5rep?el)enDeDofronicfo?!jii5ftuDpetf)erein , btDefcnDeDbim felfe rft a certame cpttHEtuitttncc after tins manner. -' ' Cap. xix. dp.io.ft ' hrmfirfiudfing Vkrtofoyhie. Of his voyage info Hen that I ftudyed for the mcfedfe of know/edge , and that a rumor ot fame was Origcnina fpreddcabrode of the perfection of my learnmge and doclrme, hcretickes," ahd< "rtame epi- fpeciallie fuch as wereprofoundeinphilb'fophldand in thetfodtrine of the Gen- [R^W* tils, reforted vnto me : wherefore I thought goodtd fearcheaut thcfelfe opinions of heJei f^fo,?!™ tickcsandvvhatf6euermyglitbefaydeoutoFphi!ofophie"forthe confirmation of the ttuech. ftudyin phi- Thishauel done firfte of all' after the example of '-'T'tf »/*»*« "who profited a greate Manye- lo(ophic. before mytyme, and had fingularskyll and knowledge therciinjfecb'hdJyaftef the' exam- E le of HcracLity novvc a minHTcrofthechtrrche of Alexa-ntfifay vvbomelfoUrtdc with a pro- efTorofphilaiophte whiche wishismayftcr!, fyueycares' beforelJapplyed myminde to the ftudieofchcyrfciences. VVhoalfoirrtymeSpaftevfed the common andyfuall attyre, novve layinge that afyde he tooke the philosophers habite thevvhicheheretayneth asyet, andcea- ?eth hot vntothis-daye with earneit labour &induftfie to rea^eoUer th'e> philofophers bookes. ^rjefrtfjmgesf bath be tojittentotheelearmgeof him felfe fo^hisfftiDte in p?opbane liters, tttberi as at tb at tpme becontineUieDat Alexandria,, there citite a'certaptfefoulDicr from the goucrnour of Arabia; toith letters onto D^m/*35p$a$iif of that feae , anD unto him who thentoaslltuctenantcof/tgypte, requcftinge tbem toith all fpeeoeto fenoe tf^wonto him tobtchc mpcrbt communicate onto Ijtm fome parte of hfa Doctrine* Ongen then bepnge fente of tbem tahetb bis oopage into Arabia. j3ot longe after toben be baD accompIilbeD tbe caufe of his iournep be retiirneo into Alexandria. 3ln tbe meanetobple there Uias rapfeo fucb a feDttion in the cptie ano tbe toarres uicre fo botte tbat tbere toas no bepnge fo? btm there , be lefte Alexan- dria, anDftrjcfecpngctbatbecoulDebefafcno tobere in all £gypt, betoentintoPakftina anD remapneo at Csefarea , tobcre be toas intreatcD bj> the bpfbopes of tbat pjottincc , to Difpute in tbe open eburcbe anD to ejcpounDe bolte fcripture, fiepnje as pet not calico to tbc mimlrcrhn tabtcbetbtntrcmapetiiDenrip appeare bptbattobicbee^"/f.vv«»^r biujope of Ierufalem , anD T^o£?{/?«jbiS)opeof Cxfareato^ote in Defence of tbe facte onto Demetrius conccrninp bnw after tbis manner: (be IapoetljisDotone in bis letters tbat tbetetoasneuerfucbep?actifebearDe Alexander b of, that there cotiloe no tobete tbelike p^cfioent be founoe , that lape men in p?efence of biffjops of iemfaicm bauc taugljt in tbe djlltcbe ) We knovve not for what caufe he reporteth a manifeft vntruethi & Theoftift* vvhc as there may be found fuch as in ope aflemblies haue taught the people.yea when as there b-of Cx&w were prefent learned men that couldeprofitc the people, and moreouerholie byshops atthai wncc' us nine alfo exhortinge them to preache. For example fake : at Laranda Euelpts was requeued tr, js b. 0f A- ofAVow, at IconiumT'rfwZow/J was requefted by Cellus y at Synada Theodorus was requeued Iexandria "by i/fttictts , who were godly brethren. It is like alfo that this was practifed in other places which found though vnknowen to vs. 'CbusttasC'r^Kbono^eDbepnge aponpman, not oncfp of bis ac- fe",tcthata quaintance , but of bpfljops that mere ffraungers bnto btm. 3fteruiarDes toben Demetrius "yecfc"""of. baD calico bim tobomebp bis letters anD Diuers Deacons of the eburcbe baD earucftlp foliciteo B.ihops bis rctume, be taketb bis bopage agapne into Alexandria,anD tljereDiligentlp applpeth bis ac- ftouide di- cuttomeDmanerofteacljinge. fpu:c orin" terpretc. 10S TheEcclefiafHcalhiftorie **** ct ■ . Cap« xx- U, , I the grcekc ty the famous enters t» Origem tyme and horv the Emperours mother jent fir him. Tl ! fyctz flojiOjeb at tbat tpme manp otber learnto an& pjofounoc cccIcfiafftcaH perfons, tub ofc cpittics touting from one to an otljcr are at tbis oape to be feene ano founo r efer uco in tbe liberie buploeo at lerufalem bp Alexander , toljo toas bifyope tbere at tbat tpme* from ujIj cncc toe baue compileo together tbe fubftancc of tb is our p jefent b ittojtie. of tins number Hi oh 'mi BeT7llHS ( Defines bis epittles ano commentaries') batb leftc bnto tbe pofteritie funo?pe monu- ippoy ' mentesofbisfounoefaptbjfo? be uias bilbope of Boftra in Arabia* jUfeetoifeH*>/w/;w«bifbope Gai'agaynft °f an otljer place. Cbere came alfo into our banoes .tbe oifputation of Gains a notable learneo Produs. man bao at Rome in tbe tpme.of Zephyrinw agapnfte Trodus a patrone of tbe "Phrygian berefie* in tbe uibicb ( to tbe confutation of tbe temeritie ano boloe enterpjtfe of tbe contrarpe parte in al* i4.cPifties of jeaginge of neuie founoe fcriptures ) be mafeetb mention of tberteene epiftles of Saintt Paul, not Paul'do no- nanwnS $* epillle bnto tbe Hcbrewes in tbe numberjFo? neitber as pet of oiuerfe Romaincs i$ MacriiS 'to- c&at W^t tbougbte to be Tatf/u* 22*hen ^Antoninus bao bene Cmperour feuen peares ano fire ccedeth An- monetbs MacrwHs fucceeoeo ^)im in tbe empire, &no after tbat tbis Macrims bao oeparteo tbis toninus in ipfe, m tbe firfl: e peare of bis rapgne , an otber Antomnus toofce tbe impertall fcepter to rule ouet the empire. tbe Romanies, in tbe firtt peare ofiubofe coronation Zephyrinus biu)op of Romeopeoitobebe bao emp^our '■• gouwneo tbe ecdefiafticall feae tbe fpace of epgbteene peares 3 tobome c'aitfius lucceeoeb. tobo an.dom.22 1. continetotng tbe fpace of fpue peares Iefte tbe cburcbe to Vrbanus. ggapne after tbat *Antoninu$ Caiiftus.B.of bao bene Cmperour foure peares tull, be opeo,inuibofe tonmiz Alexander immeoiatelpfoloto- Rome. eo:atu)bat tpme ThtUtus fucceeoeo sAfclepiadcs in tbe cburcbe of Antioche. %\&n Mam*a tbe of Rome R ^mP€rours motteM i»oman(if tbere teas tben anp facbe in tbe toojloe) berp goolp ano religi* Alexander °"3 (to^n the &mt oWrigen boas fpjeooe farre ano npgbe enen bnto bir eares) tbougbtbir felfc Emperour a bappie tuoman if (be mpgbt fee b«m, ano beare bis uiifeoome in bolpe fcriprure tobicbe all men an.dom.224. tt)onoereoat,C21becefo?eremapningat AmiochefJbefentof birgaroe fbjbim, toboalfocame, P? a"us "h anD a*tet ^at ^z &aD contmeto£& t^ete a tobilc anp publtfljeo manp tbinges to t\)e ojlojie of <$oo ot Antioc e. ajfl| 0^( p0toCf jf ^jjMctrine beieturneo againe bnto bis accuttomeo fctioole* Cap. 2 2. in Cap. xxi. the Greeke. The catalogue ofHippolyt/tj rvorket. Origen beginneth to comment. The worked a % tj^at tpme Hippolytus amongeff manp otber of bismonumentes to?ote a boole of Ea- of Hippoiyt? /A ^er s nj^jg after fuppatacton 0f tpmesf japog jomne , be fette fo?tlj a certapne canon of -*- *-Ca(f er conrp?ifinge tbe compafle of firteene peares , enDinge tbe rapgne of tbe Cmpe- roura^//fATng*»beganne to commence bpon bolpe fcriptures , w.Deuteronomium,E//1f haddebarim>x\\zi is:thefe are the vvor- Iudges and des. Iefiu the fonne of Nave , lofue benNun, that is xlofue the fonne of Nun. Iudges z\\A%ttth Ruth- withthem onebooke.inHebrewe^o^riWjthatisrludges. Thefirfteandfecondeof Kinges x-& 2-°*Sa- withthem one booke, in Hebrevve Samuel that is: called of God. The thirdeand fourtheof an(j Qf Kinges with them one booke , in Hebrevve Vehamelech Dauid>t\\zt is : and the raygne ofl)a- Kinges. md. The flrfte and feconde of Paralipomenon with them one booke in Hebrewe D$bre haia-- i.&i.of.Pa- www, that is: the wordes of dayes. Thefirfteandfecondeof Efdrxs with them one booke , in "V Hebrevve Ezra that is: a helper. The booke of Pfalmes in Hebrevve Sephertehi/hm. The Pro- '-&l,<"Ef" uerbes of Solomon in Hebrevve J^i/Zor^.Ecclefiaftes in Hebrevve Coheleth. The Canticle of Can pfaime$. tides we may not reade as fomc thinkc the Canticles of Canticles, in Hebrew Str hafirim. EJai- Prouerb*. as in Hebrewe Iefaia.IeremtM with the lamentations and the epiftle,in one booke , in Hebrew Ecclefiaftcs. leremia. Daniel i n Hebrewe Daniel. Iczechiel in Hebrevve Ieezechiel. lob in Hebrewe Htob. Cantlcli (-a- Hefter]r\ Hebrew ffr/?er.bcfides thefe there are bookes of the Machabees intituled in Hebrew Ierc ^ ' -^ Sarbet Sarbaneel. Cbefe tbincjes tjatlj Origen Japoe Dotone in tbe fojefapDe commentarie, 3no in Daniel, tbe firfte tome bpon tbe' ©ofpell after Mathewe, obferuino; tbe ecclefiafttcall canon be teftifpetb Bzcchidiob tbere be foure Onelp gofpelS tmitinjje tlmS : As I haue learned by tradition of the foure Gofpels Ht ftj-r- ( which alone v vi thout contradiction are receaued of all the churches vnder heauen ) the firftc q ' - .ee8, is written by Mathewe who was firfte a publicanc, then an Apoftle of lefusChrifl. hepu- ,.jnMath. blished the fame in writinge vnto the faithfull Iewes in Hebrevve letters. The feconde is after Mauhewe. no Moi'kc. Luke. Iohn. Origen hom. 5. in lohan. Pauls epiftles Peters. z.epi- ftles. The Apoca- calypf. Toh.j.epi- ftles. Origen ine- piit. ad Rom. The Ecclefi^ftical hiftori'e Cap.i6.ir» the Gierke. nn.Dom 2,4 Cap. 17. in the Grceke. Marke who vvrot the fame according vnto the preaching of Peter y who in his catholick epiftle calleth him his fonne,faying;The church which is in Babyloele&ed together with youfaluteth you, & my vvelbeloued fonnc A/^r^f.Thethirde is after Luke written for their faks who of the Gentils turned to the fayth which alfo was allowed of Paul.Thc fourth is after lobn.Qgtyn ttt his fpfte tome of annotations upon Iohn, the fame Origen tcutchinge the epiftlesof the 3poflIes fapetfjtbuS: Taul habled a minifter of the neweTeftament, not accordinge vnto the letter but after the fpirite, preached the Gofpell abundantly cuery where from lctutalemvnto Illy- ricum , wrote not vnto all the churches vvhiche he inftrudted , but vnto whome he wrote , he wrote in fewelynes : but P^r^r vpon whome the churche oi Christ was buylded agaynfte the which the gates of heil shall not preuayle, lefte behinde him one epiftle , whereof we are cer- tayne. Be it that he lefte an other : but this is in controuerfie. What shall I faye oilohn , who leaned on the breafte of our Lorde Iefu , who vyrote one Gofpell and confelTed withall , fo many Gofpellsmyghthaue bene written 5 that if they had bene written the worlde coulde not hauecontayned them. He wrote alfo the reuelation beyng commaundedtoconcealeand nottowritethewordesofthefeuen thunders. He left behinde him an epiftle comprising ve- ry fevveverfes. beitthatthefecondeand the thirde be annexed , though fome take them not for his. In bothe vvhiche there are not an hundreth verfes. SpOjeouer of tlje cptftfc unto ttjC He- brewes in his homelpes erpounbinge the fame he tojiteththus : The character of the epiftle vnto the Hebrewes fetteth not forth the ftyle of Taul, who confelTed him felfe to be rude in fpeachc, forthephrafe of that epiftle fauoreth very mucheoftheGreeke tongue. V Vhofoe- uer he be that hath any judgement in difcerninge of phrafes wyll confefle the fame. Agayne that the dodtrine of this epiftle is founde & not inferior to thofeepiftles vvhiche without con- tradiction are knovven to be the Apoftles, who fo cuer wyll with iudgement reade the Apo- ftle,he wyll alfo confelTe the fame to be moft true.3 little after he fapetb tljus:! true.y of myne owne parte, if I mayefpeakewhat Ithinke, dofaye: that the doctrine of this epiftle is the Apoftlesfor vndoubted , butthephrafc and ftyle an other mans , which noted the fayinges of the Apoftle.and contriued fuch thinges as he had hearde of his maifter,into certayne Icholyes. Wherefore if any churche heretofore hath rcceaued the fame as the epiftle of Paul,tet her ftill embrace and receaue the fame vnder this name. For the learned men of olde haue not without grcate confederation dchuered the fame vnto vsforthe epiftle of Paul. T5\Xt ttibo U)?0te it gotte htm to Csefarea , bjhen alfo he committeo the office of catccbi? wtge there , bnto HeraciM$xi a rub tie after Demetrius the bilhop of Alexandria bpeth biben be bab cominetoeD in the fame rotjjme the fpace of th?ee anb fojtie peares: bim fucceebeo Heraclas. '©here fiojifUeD alfo at tljat fame tpme Ftrmilianus bplhop Of Caefarea in Cappadocia. Cap. xxvi. Of the fyjhops that were Origensfamilierfiiendes. Firmilianus. TCpis Firmilianus fo bighlp eileemeb of Origen that one torjple he fent fo? bim bnto his oume pjoutnee to twite his churches, an other bjhile he tooke ht'Sbopagebnto Iudara bnto lim, bjhere fo? a certapne fpace, he continetoeo tntth him fo? farther bnoerttanoinge of the holp fcriptureS. 'BefiDCS him Alexander fapfljop Of Ierufalem , anb TheoSitilus bplhop of Ca?farea , TheoAflus. contineruaUp toere of his fioe anb embjaceb him, permittinge bnto htm alone, as maiffer, tbe in- terpretation of bolp fcripture bjith the reft of tlje ecclefialtt call function* Cap. A of Eufebius Pamphilus. Lib. 6. m Cap. xxvii. _ .. Oft he perfection which Maximmm the Emperour ray fed. the Greeke. Sfttt Cljnt tl)t CmpcrOtir Alexander IjaD eilDeD tljerafgUC of tljertCene ^tZXZ^Maximmw Maximinus Gtfir fuccceDeD him. tubo bcpnginccnfcDUritbtbeanger,fpitcanD grubge be bare bnto was created ■*■ *-tbe boufe of Alexander , tubiche barbo?cD manp of the faptbfull : ttpjrco up the fprpc a ™Do°u[37 flame of perfection , anD gaue commattnoement that tlje goucrnours onelp of the chtircbcs,as vndcr whom principal authors of the Doctrine of our fauiour fboulD be put to Dcath.3t that tpme Qngcn \u?ote the fixte Pcr- a bookc of Martyrs the tubicb Ije DCDicatCD blltO zAmbrofe anD Trotoclatw milUftcr of Carfarca, 'ccution was foubat both thep furTcreD no fmall affliction in tbattroublefome tpme. Sltbcn as alfo thep Ijao "yfc.d- emmrcD moire conilantlperammattonanoconfeiTton, /^A-;w»^bmifelfeconttnetomgc<£m- crcate(] Em. perourno longer then tb?ee peares. 0rfgr»noteD the tpme of this perfection both intbenuo perour anno anD twentieth tract of his commentaries Upon M»ano tn funDjtp of his cpiftlcs: AP. XX IX. the Greeke. OfGregorius and Athynodorus difciples ofOrigen. . W^enO^werecuteDhJs accuftomeDmaner of tcacljingeatCa-farca , manp flockeD bnto bis leflbns,not onelp tljat contrep men but alfo infinite fojapners,toho forking Theodoras. their natiue fople became bis Difciples. ofiuhicbe number as cbiefc toe baue knoiuen Nra23°n"u,sn? Theodorm , be toas tbe fame Gregorys the mofterettotomeD bplhop amonge bs , anD his brother Ath> nodor?! Athynodorus. IjebepngemotteftuDious in tlje Greeke anD Romaine Difcipline fo perftoateo tljem , that thep cmb?acinge tlje fpneere loue of pbiIofophic,altereD tljeir former ftuDies bnto the erer cifc anD ffuDp of holp fcripture.^no after that thep baD continetoeD tuith him the fpace of fine peares, thep p jofiteD fo much in holp fcripture that both beinge as pet ponge men thep toere oj- oapncD bpfljops of certapne churches inPontus. ^ Cap.; 1. in Cap- xxx- theGrc.ke. Of ' Aphrkantis an ecclejiajticallwrtter and his bookes. A*35out that tpme alfo teas ^^r/V^^rcnotomeD anD murijefpofcenof, the autho? ofthofe The llif}orie commentaries intituleD of Ceftes 0} wedding girdcls.there is ertant alfo an epifffe of his oi Sufanna bnto Ongcn to this effect that he Doubteb tohctber tlje biftojie of Sufanna commonlp reDDe doubted of. m Dameim$ ttw 0} fapneD:cXjb.ome Origen fullp fatiffieD.^bere came alfo to our hanDes of the K iu If, :leiiaj ni The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie tmZiAphricanus DOpnge, fiue volumes of Cronicles Cttriotlflp penneb, tohere he ttpO}ttti) bimfelfe to baue trauatleD unto Alexandria becaufe of tbe greate fame of Heradas , tobome, eje- cc Hinge in pbilofopbicallfcicnccs anbbifctpltneoftbe Gentils, toe baue ihetoeD befoje to baue benecbofenbpujopof Alexandria. W&zxt is alfo of tbe fameautbo? , anepiftlebnto nAriHtdes Of the Difference 0? difagreeinge in the Genealogie of Chrift, tyitttntytAfathewe anfl Luke* tobere manifeftlp bepjouetb tbe confent anb agreement of tbe Euangeliftes, out of a certatnebi* ffojie tobich came to bis banbes* tohereof in W pjoper place that is tntbcfirtfe bookeof tbi* picfent hiftojie toe baue mabe mention before, Capjz.in Cap. xxxi. the Greeke. When, and where Origen wrote vpon the Prophets. A15out tbis tpme Or^publifljeb commentaries vpon E/aye, aftertoarbes vpon E&chieK oftfje tobicbe bpon tbe tbiroe parte of tbep?opbete£/2^ bnto tbe billon of tbe fourefoo- tebbeaftes in the toplberncffe there came bnto ourbancea thirtye tomes, anb bpon tbe 3P jophet Ezechielin tbe tobole fiue and twentie, tbe tobicbe be to?ote bepng at Athens. $e be- ganne to comment bpon tbe Canticles/o tbat tberebpon be finiffjeb fiue bookes, anb aftertoarbg returningefromCxfarea be mabe tbemout tenne bookes. 223batneebetoepjefentIpto recite an eraete catalogue of his too jkes , foj it requiretb a fetter all bolume ? toben as me baue runne tbem ouer in the Ipfe ofTamphilustolw fuffereo martp?bome in our tpme. Ulcere toe ( commen- Dinge tbe Ipfe tfeP*mphilusi%\% earnett anb greate ttttoit) baue maoe catalogues anb inberes foj tbe liberie tobicbe Ijc buploeo , gatberinge togetber botb tb e toojkes of Ortgen aim alfo of otbec ecclefiafticall totters, tobere, ifanp man be fobifpofeb ,heu)allreabilp finbe all the perfect bo- lumes tforigen,a$ manp as came to our knotoleoge, jftotoe let bs pjoceebe on fur#er3to the bif* courfe of that tobicbe follotoetb in tfjt'ss p ?efent fciffojie. £PGrccfcc CAP' XXXII« Origen reduceth Beryllus into the ryght vvayeyrvho afiretyme fauored not a ryght of the deuine nature in Chrtfl. w2dchr?ft 13 E*yllushfibop of Boftra in Arabia , of tobome toe haue fpoken a little before , toent a- "o be the fe- |j bout to ettablpflje fojrapne anb ftraunge boctrinefrom tbe faptb , to tbe ouertbmtoe of the cond perfon -^ecclefiafticall canon, be toas not afrapbe to fape that our Lome anb fauiour, before bis in- was made mail. in Trinitie carnation, bab no bepnge accojoinge bnto tbe circumfcrtption of a proper anb feuereb fttbftance, !!I?Ic,j.e neitber bab a pjoper, butonelp bis fathers Dtutmcie , btoellinge in bimfelfe. 2Dben as bp rea- fon of tbis matter manp bpfljops Ijab Dealt toitb bint b]p conference anb bifputation , Origen alfo amongeft otljers toas fentfo?, toboconferrebtoitbbimattbefprltetobnberaanbetbegrounbe of bis opinion, tobicbe bepnge bnberftoobe anb perceauingebim not to beleettearpgbt, rebu- keu Ijim, perftoabeb bim toitb reafons, conuinceb bim toitb manifcftp?oofe,reftrapneb Inm toith true ooctrinc,anb reftojeo bim agapne to \)\% former founbe opinion. %\t actes of Beryllus , tbe fpnooes fummoncb fo? bis fake,tbe queffiong moueb bp origen bnto bim , the Difputations b doe in bis otone congregation3toitb all tit other circumftanrcs tbcrcunto appertapninge, are at tljts tayc ertant3anb manp mo infinite tl;ings baue our elbers rememb?eb of Or^»,alI tobicb 31 pafle ouer as impertinent to tbis picfcnt purpofe. S)ucb tbinges as concerne bim anb are neceflar it to be knotoe map be gatbereb out of the Apollogy tbe \xtiiith toe to?ote in bis bcbalfc together toitd Pamphilus Martyr(a man that flojiujeD in our tpme)againlr contentious quarellers* thePGr4c'ke CAP# XXXI11* Of Philip a Christian Emperour and his humilitie. Philip crow- ▼ t Tfytn Gordianus bab bene Emperour of Rome u*re peares , 'Philip together toith bfs ned Empc- \/\/ fonne Philip, fucceebeb bim. of tbis man it is repo?teb tbat be beinge a Ch?iftian, anb Dom*6° befirous,bpon tbe laft sap oftbeEafter vigils to be partaker anb iopneo toitb the mul- tt'tube in tbeir ecclefiafticall p?apers : coulbe not be aomttteb before be bab fitfte renb^eoanac- compt of faisfaith $ couples fcimfelfe toitb them tobtclj fo; tbeir finnes toere eramineb anb placed in of Eufebius Pamphilus. Lib. 6. 113 in tbe rotome of penitents; ,otbcrtotfe be OjoulDe not be aDDmitteb, becaufe tbat in manp tljinges be toas fautpc: tobicb Cmperour tutllinglp obcpeo ano oeclarco bpbt's toojkesbisfpncereano religious minbe totoaros 6 od. I Cap. xxxiiii. Steele" DionyfiusfucceededHcracLu at Alexandria. ° % toas tbe tljimcpcare of tbe rapgne ofThtlip , anD tbe Orteentb peare of Heme /^iftjop of Anno Domi Alexandria ^bcnDiow^fueceebebbtmintbe^tfljopjsfeae* j4* Cap. xxxv. Cap. Rafter What time Origenfett hit fcriueners aworketandwhen his other worses the Greekc. were written. ATdow tbat tpme,faptb(as it toas bcrp requiu*te)taking roote,anD trje (Sofpell freelp p?ea- cbeD tbjougbout tbe too^lo: Org** as tbep repose abouetb?eefcoje peare olb,beingmucb mom e anD marten bp reafon of bis Iongr ttuDie ana painfull eretcife : nob) at Iengtb fir fte permitteD ano not befo j c,tb at tbofe tbings tub icb be ban publiquelp p i cacbeb anD Difputco (b oulD bp notaries! be coppieb out . ^ben to?ote be agapnff tb e booke of Celfus t\)e Epicure, intitleb the vvordc oftrueth , eyght bookes. after tbem,fiue and twenty traces vpon the Gofpel after Mat- thewe . anD OtberS vppon the tvvelue Prophets , tobcreof toe baut founbe fiue and twenty in t\)Z tobole.tbcre is extant an epiftle of bis vnto the Cmpcrour P^///>,anb an otber vnto his wife,tbe Cmpjefle ^Vw^toitbrnnD^potbcrsbnto otber men. of tbe tobicb ass manp as toe coutoefinue being fcattcreD bere anb tbere ( tobicb ereeeDeo tbe number of a bunojeb) toe baue coUecteD anb comp jtfco in feuerall boIumes3to tbe cnue tbep tboulD no mojc be bifperfeb. $e tojote alfo to Fa- hi mm 13 ill; op of Rom c,ano to funDjp otber 35i(bops anD go tiernours of £ljurdj cs of bis founbe opinions ana Doctrine, tljcfpeeialiticstljcreof tljoumatft fee intfjefirt booke of our Apollogic tojittentnbisbcbalfe. Cap. xxxvi. Cap.?7.after Origen confuted the Arabians which taught that the Joules were mortal!. the Greekc. TCpere rofe eertapne at tbat time in Arabia tobicb toere autbojs of pernicious boctrine.tbep of this opi- taugbt tbat in tbis p?efent life tbefoules DpeD anD perifljeD togetber toitbtbebobpe,anD "lonw3s tbat in tbe generall refttrrection , tbep rofe togetber anD toere refto?eb to life agapne , 3 [o"^"' great fpnoDe toas fummoneo togetber fo j tbis caufe,fo tbat agapne ohgen toas fent foj,tobo pub* likelp fo bifcourfeD anD DifputeD of tbis qucftion tl;at be purges $ toi tljbjctoc tlj cir feouceo mtnos from tbis fouleerroj. Cap.}8.in C A P. x x x v 1 1. the Greekc. Origen openeth andconfkteth the here fie of the Helcefaits. T^en alfo fpjange bp tbepopfoneo opinion , namelp tbe IjcreDe of t\)t Hekefaita? , tobicbe toas no fooncr rtfen but it toas rooteD out.On^wmaDe mention rfjereof, erpounDing in tbe open auDience of tbe congregation tbe fourefcojeanb feconbe jpfaltne, toberebe faptb tbuS: Inthefe our dayesftept fonheone which faced out, that he was able toauourchethc Origen in** moftdetcltable opinion, called the hereiieof the Helcefaits, lately fowen in the Churche. PfaL whatcancrcd poyfoniscontaynedin this opinion, I will tell you, left that ye alfo be decea- ued . This hererie difalovveth of fome of the holy Scripture wholy , agayne allowcth offome other both in the olde and new teftament.This hercfic denieth /Vw/wholy.This herefie coun- tcth it an indifferent thing if chou deny or not deny with thy mouth in the time of perlecution, I fo- that thou perfiftfaithfull in thine hearte.Theyvfeacertayne booke which as they fay came downefrotn heauen,thewhichwhofoeuerhearethandbeleucth ('fay they) shall obtayne an othergets remiflion of finncs then that which ChriftpurchafedforYs. tbtlStoCnttbe affapjeS tbetu K Hi. 114. The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie Cap.jo.after CaP. Xxxvil t. greekc. Of the perfecution vnder Decius >tke martyr dome of many Bishops, and hove that Origen wasperfecuted. Decius crow A Jf ter tbat "Philip rjati bene Cmperour feuen peare3,Dm7# fucceeoeo Ijtm , tobo becaufe of ned Empc- L\ bis offence (jgruog totoaroeg P6//»/>, rapfeo perfecution agapnft tbe Cburcb3intbe tobicfe D^fi"110 A,perfecutton5F^w«w'Bill)opofRomeUjagmartp?eti,tobonic Cww/^oiofucceeoe^n vndTr'whom P31^1"* Alexander ^tfljopof Ierufalcm ,tobcnbebao tbe fecolfoe time enoureo confelfion fo? as Oiofius C^?ttttjijs fafec(befo?c tlje crtbunallfeace of tfje Tp?efiiicnc of Csfareajfe call into p?ifon,nibere fay th the 7. after a notable ano famous teffimonp of bfe true faptb geuen before tbe iuogement fcate of tbe perfecution JLieuetenant,be enoeo bfe mojtall ltfe»£fter tobome Mazabanes tnag cbofen ^Bifljop of Iemfale. FaSus t ^^^V^^^totfeBifljop of Antioch,(euenaiS Alexander ^tiljop of lerufalcmj afterbebati oi Rome renojeo an accompt of bis faptbjbieo inpjifottjtobome Fn&w* fucceeoeo, but tobat tbingess ft boto martyred, great cfjep mere toljtcb bappeneo to Ongen m tbat perfecution : ano boto be opeo : tfje fpitefttl oe* Cornelius b. w\\\ oeaolp purfuing bim toitb W tobole troopc, ftriuing againft bim toitb all migbt 3 ano euerp AiRomdC' b feinl,e offleiglictljatpofftblp coulee be tnucmco : tj fpectallp againff bim aboue all tbe reft tobtcjj of Waiem tim Wu P^tfecuteO to oeatb : ano tobat ano bob) great tbinges be fuftapneo foj tbe ooctrine of died in pnso. €tyi1t : impjifonments ano torments of boOp,fcurging at pjton ffake&tfincb of clofe pjtibn t antt Mazabanes boto tbat foj t\)e fpace of manp oapes bte feete lap ftretcbeo foure fpaceg a funoer in tbe ftoriteg: b.of iemfale ano boto tbat conftantlp be enoureotb*tb?eatssof fire, ano all tbat tbeenempcouloe tcrrifiebim Amioche dt tol'^ • am> ^oto ^at ^e enDeD aftcr f^at £^e 'UOffe &aD to?0US&£ al1 wanes poffible to faue W life: canjn°pnfon. ami *°bac languages be gaueberp profitable fo? fucb ass neeoe confoiation : funojp of (jig eptttlc* Fabius b.of ' truelp, faitbfullp ano curtouflp penneb9ooe Declare, Antioche. ftcuSted$Per CAP' XXXIX> r q ' aftet How Dionyfius Bijhop of zAlexandriareporteth theperillshim the Greek, felfeftoodein. Dionyfi-is b. >--r-<£)utcbing T>ionyjtM,% toil alleaoge out of big otone epiftlebnto Grrw*»«*,toberebcof&im ofAlexadna felfe,tojitetb tbug 5 1 take God to vvitnefleofthat Ifpeake, andheknovveththat I lye vnto Germa A not#[ fledde away not greatly regarding myne ovvnc perfon , and yet not without the ? will of God. Long before that the perfecution vnder Decius preuai!ed,.W*«#.r fent the puruey- er of corne to feeke me,for whofe comming I remayned at home three dayes . but he fearching allplaces,highwayes,andfloodesand ficldes,where he conieirured that either I hid my felfe in,or pafled by, was I wott not how blinded, fo that he founde not my houfc.He litle thought thatl contincyved at home in thathcate of perfecution. at length with greate diflficultyefGod no doubt difpofing my departure) the fourth daye I and my children , together with many o- ther brethren left the citie.and that our departure was caufed by the diuine prouidence of Godi the fequels declared,vvherein peraduenturel ftoodevnto many in good fteadc. 3 litle after \jZ repo^tetb tbe cafualttes lobicb bappeneo after W fligbt,in tbfe fo?te: About funne fet I was led bythefouldicrs together with my company, vnto TapofiriSjbut71ww0f&?p tOimentgi tuljtf \) fuffercD martpjrjomc at Alexandria DnDCr Decius,\}))itin^ t&US: This per- Dionyfius vn fecutionwasnotbegonnebythe Emperours edi£r,but one whole yearebefore.forther to, * 1US, * ... .9 r ,1 r > : ofAntiochc came vnto this city a certaine iouthfayer & inuenter or miichier, who moucd and Itirred vp the whole multitude of the heathes againft vs,& inflamed them to defend the fuperftition of their natiue foyle.by vvhome they being thusprouoked , and hauingpurchaced on their fide fuch as were ofpovver & authority,to perpetrate al impious aCts.they pcrfvvaded them felucs that the onely worship of deuils & our (laughter was pietie it felfe.Firft then they apprehend a certaine minifter vvhofe name was Metros, & commaunde him to vttcr blafphemy, who for difobedi- Metras after ence therein is beaten with clubs5his face & eyes they pricked with sharpe quills, aftervvardes torments is they led him forth into the fuburbes & ftoned him to dearh. Againe they bring into the temple |Jonf lo of Idols a faithful woman named Qutnta,& conftrained her to worship,who contrarying and Quinta ^^ abhoning their ldols,had her feere bound together, & by them trayled & lugged all along the nec[ to death, ftreetes, which were ftrawed with sharpe pimple ftones, she was beaten againft milftones,& lore fcurged.laft of all she was brought forth to the fame place & executed, which being done they all with one accord violently rush into the houfesof the religious,& euery one of the wic- ked leadeth the heady multitude vnto their neighbours houfes,whom they knevve to be godly & well difpofcd.fo that in the ende they deftroy,they fpoyle,they Iteale & beare away the pre- cious iewels : but the vile,the bafe and the wodden ftuffe they throwe out into the ft reete and burne it to ashes.shewing fenh thereby a refemblance or fpedtacle of a city taken & ranfacked by the enemie.The brethren gauc backe & withdrevve them feluesafide , taking in good parte & very chcerefnlly the lofTe of their goodes,much like vnto them ofwhome PWhathtcftified. Neither do I remember any(one onely excepted)ofthem which were apprehended, vnto. this day that denyed the Lorde.furtliermore they take holde vpon the elderly and renowmed vir- gine Apolloma,x.\\f:y bcate her cheekes, and knocke out all the teethe in her heade . ouer agaynft Apollonia is the citie they prepare a pyle,and threaten to burne her quicke,vnlefle she would together with burned- them vtter blafphemyc . but she lingering a litle whilc,as though she vvoulde take further deli- beration , fodainly leapes into the fire and is confumed to ashes . To be shorte they laye holde vpon Seropion vvhocontinewed inhisownehoufe, whomethey vexe withfundrygreeuous Serapionwas & bitter torments,brufing all the members of his body, and throwing him dovvne headlonge throwne from an vpper chamber.There was no way for vs to pafle,no not the high & comon,no ftrayte downe & his cricke for paffage, eyther by daye or by night, they cryed out all, and exclaymed euery r,c Dro! butheforallhisperfwafions vvoulde neither bowe at his flatteries, nor breake at his confeUor. threates . the refte after they had endured the mofte cruell renting and vnioynting of their bo- dely members, he commaunded to be burned with fire : but Diofiorus he fett at libcrty,won« dering at his gracious countenance which gaue a gliftering shine, and the wife aunfvveres which proceaded out of his mouth , faying he vvoulde graunt him longer (pace to repente and to remember him felfe for his tender yearesfake. fothateuenat this daye the mofte renovv- Nemefiona med Diofiorus remaynethamonge vs waytingforalargeranda longer combatt. Nemefion Martyr. alfo an Egyptian is accufed of thefte, whereof, after he had openly purged him felfe before the Centurion , agayne he is accufed of Chriftianitie , wherefore he was bounde and brought before the Prefident. but the moft cruell and vniuft iudge , deliuered him amonge the theeues, to be tvvife more greeuoufly tormented and vexed , making him thereby the more blefled and honored after the example of Chrift. There ftoode before the tribunall feate cettayne foul- Ammon dicrs : <>sfmmon , Zenon , Ttolom ius" being a noble mans hyred feruant & by office his ftcwarde , was commaunded by his jru vnto pa maifter to doe facrifice,he obeyed not , wherefore he was reuiled all to nought . The heathen bius.b.of An maifter fcing his chriftia feruant fo conftat,periifting in his former opinion,taketh a great cud- noch' gill in his hande and beatcs his body and bowels till breath departed , & death had ended the Ifc,1y"°n combatt.what shall 1 fay of the multitude of them which wander in the defert & waft moun- ^death with tainesjconfumed with famine and hunger ,& colde and difeafes,fpoyled by theeues & deuou= a cud^iIL red of beaftesvvhofe blcifednes and victories they that remayne aliueareablctoteftifie ? Of thefe alfo I will alleage one for example.Therc vvas one Ch&remon a very olde man,byshop of Nilus , who together with his wife fledd vnto the vvafte mountaynes of Arabia , he returned Charremon vvhome no more,his company coulde neuer aftcrvvardes be feene . And for all that they were b.of Nilus often times fought out of the brethren yet colde neither they nor their carcafes cuer be found. was maried. M any alio in thefe deferts of Arabia were taken captiues of the barbarous Saracens , whereof fome were hardly for great fommes ofmoncyranfomed, fomenotasyet, noneuervnto this day appeared. And thefe thinges( brother ) I write not in vaine but that thou mayeftvnder- ftand,what & how great euels and mifchiefs haue happened amongeft vs, vvherof they know more which among al others haue felt moft.gnb after a feiue lilted againe &eti)?pteth thuSfThe Martyrs thefelues which hued amongeft vs,nowe aflociates with Chrift,coherej of his king- dome , partakers of his iudgement in that they shall iudge together with him , haue receaued agayne certayne of the bretherne which fwarued fromethe fayth and fell to offer facrificc vnto Idols, beholdingc their conuerfion , and repentance , knowingefor furety that they were to be receaued , In fomuche as God will not the death ofa finner,they embraced them, EffchuL 18. they retayned them, and made them partakers of their prayers and trade of life . but what doe yeaduifevsmy brethren concerninge fuch ? What haue we to doe in this cafe? Shall we be one and the fame with them ? Shall we retaine theyr fentence and fauour ? And shall we ten- der fuch as they haue pitied ? Or shall we reie6tc theire cenfure and fittin iudgement vpon theyr fentence? Shall we doe iniurie vnto pitic? Shall vvedeftroye order/ Shall we prouoke God agaynft vs ? Ehefe things to goob purpofe bath. Dionjfius mentioneb toutching them tohiclj fell intpme of perfecuton. Cap. XL II. Ca af Of receauing agayne fuch as fell. The teftimony of Cornelius byfrop of Rome. the grcelje. Thehtrefie of Nouatus^andhisimpietie. ss4 fynode helde at rR^me fir the condemmng of his here fie. NOuatus a pjieft of Rome pufleo bp brith pjfoe againft fuche asf fell in time of perfecuttou through infirmitie of ttjc flelhe , as though there mere no hope of faluation lefte fo? them , pea if thep accomplithcb an that appertained onto true conuerfion ano right eon= feffion of the fapth:became him felfe the authoj $ rpngleaocr of his otone heretical fect,to teete: The N°ua- Of fuch as through their fwclling pride do call themfclues puritancs.foflhcrfoiCthercbJag a fp- t!"M 5? nobegathercb together at Rome, of thjeefcojebplhops, befibesmanpminiftersanb beacons, l cmU,ues 3gaine there mettfeueraUpmanppaffo?s of other p?ouinces Determining lobar uiastobebone ttutfuL. in this cafe : tohcrebpbnifojimeconfenteof allittoasoecreen : that Nouatus together urith fuch as fojelleo $ confenteb bnto tljis bnnaturall opinion,repugnant to bjotherlp loue, Ihoulo be crco- Nou;irus i$ municateo anb bauiujeb the church : aub that the bjcthern fallen through the infirmitie of p flefij, excommuni- intbc troblefcmc times of perfection ujoulo be receaueb after that the falue of repentance, ano cated. -£? n8 The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie meoef ine of confeffionmere applteo unto tfjeir malam'egi. ^Dljere came to our rjan&s tfje Cpifflejs Of Cornelms bpfljop of Rome tOJtptCCH bntO Fabms bifbop of Antioch tOUtC&itlge tbat fpilODe belD at Romcjlbetotnge therein tobat mas oecreeo bp all tbe bpmopg of Jtalye ano Aphricke , aim of other pmuincesi ♦ 3gaine otber eptftlesi of Cypnan in tbe liomaine tongue mitb the fubfcription of oiuerfe otber bp{bop0,mhercin tbep ujemeo tbeir confent in this behalfe J tbat fuel) ag m?mk*& mere to be bpbomen ano cureo : aim tbat accominge onto iuftice the autbo j of tbiss berefie toge* ther mitl) W aDberewess mas to be baniibeo tbe Catbolicfee Cburcb. Unto tbefe tbere mag anne* rco an otber Cptftle of Cornelius of tbe ^pnoDS Decrees! ♦ 3gaine an otber of tbe eaufe tbat mo- ueo Nouatm tbug to fal from tbe Cbur cb, fob ereof it mill not be amifle bere to alleage fome pare tbat tbe reaoer map bnoerffanoe mhat manner of man be mag . ano to tbe enoe be mouloe certifie Cornelius. Fabim of Nouatm l)\$ Dlfpofition , Cornelius fc)?ptetb tbu<3 : I geue thee to vnderftand that this P !"c iolly Nouatus longed of olde after a byshoprike, and to thende he might conceale this his pie- b.of Antioch u'sn defire, vfed this cloke of arrogancye. but firft I will declare hovve he linked to his fide cer Maximus. taine confeflbrs. CMaximus one of our minifters & Vrbanus,\vho by confemnge of theyr fayth Vrbanus. procured vntothem feluestvvife a notable name and eftimation amonge vs : againe Sidoni- Sidonius & HS anc| Celerims, who through the goodnes of God endured constantly all kinde oftormentes, forfoo\e No con^rminge the weakencfjfe of the flesh through the Strength of his faith , and valiantly ouer- uatus. came the aduerfary : thefe men when they had considered better of him, and perceauedhis Inequalities guile and inconftancye, his periurie and falfehood, his inhumanitie andfufpicious head,retur- of Nouatus. nccj vnto the holy Church,reuealed and detected vnto many byshops and elders and Iaye peo- ple which then wereprefent,all his fleyghtes and deuelishe fubtletyes,the which of long time they had concealed, weepinge and waylinge that they had beleeued this deceatefull and ma- licious monftcr, and that they had forfaken the Church,yea although it was but a little while. - Sgaine after a feme lines! intbefame eptftlebefapth t Wehaueieenein himCwelbeloued brother^) a wonderfull alteration,and fuddaine chainge in a shorte (pace .This good man whe he had protefted with certaine dreadfull othes,that he neuer coueted any byshopricke,foden- ly as it were by certaine iugglinge feates, he Stepped forth a byshop. this lawemaker and pro- tector of the ecclefiafticall fcience , when that he prefumpteoufly endeuored to chalenge vnto hrmfelfe,the title of a byshop,not graunted vnto him from aboue : chofe two men of a defpc- rate condition,to be partakers of his hcrefie,whome he might fende to a certaine corner or lef fer part ofItaly,and thence to feduce three byshops,plaine, Simple and countreymcn,byfome Howe Noua crafty meanes t auoutching and affirming , that they muft in all the hafte come to Rome , fay- tusthe hctc- ningethat they together with other byshops meetinge forthefamepurpoSe,shouldeappeafc tike was andremoue a certaine fchifmeraifed in the Citie. who beinge Simple men (as wefaydebe- made bishop fore \ not knovving theyr craftie and mifchieuous fetches, after their coming were inclofed by fuch Icwde perfonSjthat were like vnto themfelues & fuborned for the purpofe : aboute tenne of the clocke when as they were fome what tipfie and wel crommed with vitayles,they were conftrayned to create him bishop, with imaginatiue and friuolous layingeonofhandcs,the which craftely and fubtlely not compatible for his perfon he chalenged vnto him felfc.One of them afterwards repented him, and returned vnto the Church, bevvaylinge his fall and con- confeSfing his fault, the whole multitude alfo intreatinge for him , whome we receaued vnto the company and communion of the laytie.In the rovvmes of the other byshops we ordayned andfent from vs fuch as should fucceed them. V Vherfore this iolly defender of the Gofpell was f ! | ignorant that there ought to be but one byshop in the catholicke church,in the which hekno- • jn tkc vvethffor hovve shoulde he be ignorantjthat there are fix and forty priefts,feuendeacons,fea- church of uen fubdeacons.two and forty acolytes,tvvo and fyfty exorciSts,and readers,with porters, vvi- Rome in the dowes, and impotent perfons aboue a thoufand and fifty foules,who all are releaucd through time of Cor- fa grace and goodnes of almighty God . whome fo great a multitude and fo neceffary in the ne ius. Church,and by the prouidence of God fo copious and infinite, yea a number of innumerable people, could not couert and turne him to the Church from this his defperateand damnable preemption . Againe tit am&ile after be tojptetlj jNovveforwardes I will orderly declare by what meanes & by what trade of life, he purchaced vnto himfelfe the title of a bishop. Thinke you that therefore becaufe of his conuerfation in the Churche from the begining,or becaufe he endured m any skyrmishes orconflidsforhisname, orthathe flood in manifolde and greate perills for piety his fake ? none of all this was true in him.The occafion of beleeuinge he tooke of of EufebiusPamphilus. Lib. 6. up ofSatan which entredinto him and made there longe abode. When he vvasdeliuercd by tberixorciits,hcfellintoa dangerous difeafe, and becaulc he was very like to dye, was ba- ptized in the bedd where he laye; If it may be termed a baptifme which he receaued. Forhc obtayned hot after his recouery that which he shouldchane doneaceordinge vnto the canon of the Churchy to wete.confirmarion by the handes ofthe byshop. In fo much then heobtai- ned not that,howe came he by the holy Ghoft ? 8nD againe a little after fa faptlj : He beyngc Nouatus fc|i lothe to dye and defirous of Jife , in the time of pcrfecution denyed himfelfe to be a prielt. in time of When he was entreated by the deacons and admonished to come forcheoutof the houfe perfecution wherein he had enclofed himfelfe, andtominifter vntothe necefhtieofthe'brclhrcn which anddenyed wanted, he was fo farre from doinge and obeynge the Deacons that he went away and de- "sor er* parted in a chafe , faying that he woulde no longer play e the prieft , but addi&e him felfe vn- to an other trade of Philofophie.anO againe to tbtS he annectetb that tohf ch foUoiuethtthis good man forfooke me Church of God , wherein he was baptized, and where alio he tookc pnefthoode vponhim , by fauour of rhebyshop which allotted him thereunto through the layingc on of handes, and when all the clergyeyea andmanyof thelayetiewithltootkthe facte: that none baptifed in bedd as he wasshoulde bechofen into the ecclefiafticall order, yet they all rcquelled that he might be permitted to enter into orders. 9n Otl)Cr infolcttcp Of jnc Comu- tljiS man pafltncje all tljefo^mer hereuo^tetlj tbus : V Vhen he diftributed the oblation and de- nion was the huered to euery ma parte thereof, he added this wichallfconftrayninge the feely fcules,before mimftredand they receaued of his oblation to fwere,holdinge both their handes together not loofed before delivered 'n- they had thus fvvome, I will vfctheyrowncwordesjfwearevnto me bythe body and blood [° l,e^r of cur LordelefusChrtft, that thou wilt neuerforfake me and fiyevmo Corneltw, The wret- p0pt in their chedman taftcdnot thereof before he had vowed vnto him , and in fteedeof that when he mouthes. receauinge thebreadeshoulde haue fayd Amen : heanfwered I will not goe vnto Corne- lius. 9gaine a little after be faptlj : Now thou mayftvnderftartde that he is all bare and fore- Mofcs amar faken, reietfed and left ofthe brethren vvhodaylyrcturne vnto the Church, vvhomcblefled lyr' CMofes a martyr who of late endured amongeft vs a maruelous & notable martyrdome,being aliucandperceauingehistcmerytie and arrogancie did excommunicate, together with flue other priefts, which feuercd themfelues with him , from the Church . 3Ilt the enbe Of the epiffle berecitetb tht catalogue of bpfyops , tubo attbeprbeinpat Rome conbemneb themaou fanta* Heof Nonatrtsi uijptinge botbtbepr names anotbe pjouinces tobere tbep gouerneo . be reef* tetb alfo the names ana Cities of fuel) as toereabfentanb bab fubferibeo bp tbepr letters- Chefe tbtnejes bitf) Cornelius fipifteb bp bis letters bnto Fatm bplbop of Antioch. Cap. xliii. Dionyfus nAlexandrinus report eth of Serapion that fell in Cap.44- after perfecution 3howe at his endehexvasdejirous to 6 • reccatte the facrament of the Lords fupper. . Dionyfws alfo bpfljop of Alexandria tojote to tbe afojefapb Tabim toljo in manner peloeo to tbc fdnTme , manp tbinges in bis letters of repentance , paintinge fo?tfj tbeprpacience toljicb Iatelp ban bene martpreb at Alexandria, ttbereof omitting manp tbings tbis one ftraunge acte too jtbp of memo jp uie bane tbougljt goob to publiuje in tbis our biffojp fo? tbus be fonotCtl will certifietheeffaythhej of this one example which happened amongeft vs. There Dionvfius b was one Serapton dwelling among vs a faithful olde man, which of a long time liued without 0f y\lexan- reprehefion,but being tempted in perfecutio fell from the faith, he entreated very often that he dria vnto Fa- might be receaued again,but none gaue earc vnto him for he had done facrifice:& falling vnto b hard by before he came \x\,Serapion fayd.conicft thou my fonnerthe prieft ca not come, 1 e,r eat • why then difpatch thou that which he commaunded thee to doe and lett me departe . the boy immixed or fokedthje eucharift and with all lett it by droppemeale into theoldmans mouth, whereof when he had taftcd a litle, forth with gaucvp the Ghoft. is it not rnanifeft that this oldc man was fo longehelde backevntillhe were abfolued and loofed from the linkeof iinne by confefling in the prefence of many the fault he had committed ? CtmS farre Dionyfms. Cap.4y.in Cap. xliiii. the grctke. The epifile of Dionyfuts lyjbop of ^Alexandria ynto Nottatus. N DionylTus '£)tuelet bsfec tobatbe tojotebnto iVWa/wfcboat tljat time molrftcD tbe Cburcbeof Rome.35ecaufetbatbep?etenbebtbe caufc of Ijts fall ano rbc occafion tobp be embja* ceo tljat 3pottafie ano fcrjtfme to rife though tbcperfinaliouof certainebjetbjen ,as b^'TAiexan ^l,c Xom ^ztzmt0 wnpeWeb bp tbem , a^arke Ijouje be bjjpcetb bnto tjim : Diotr/JUu vnto the dria vnto No brother Nwattts fendeth greeting . If thou waft conftrayned againft thy will ( as thou fayelt^ uatus thchc- thou wilt declare the fame,if thou rcturne willingly . thou shouldeft haue fuffred any thing ra» retickr. ther then to rent a funder the church of God.nci ther is this martyrdome which is fuffred for not feueringe and deuidinge the Church of leffe glorie,rhen that which is tollerated for dcnyall of facrifice vnto deuels, yea in my iudgement it is of farre greater elorye. For in the one, martyr- dom is fuffred for one foule,in the other for the vniuerfall church.but if thou ether pcrfrvad the brethren,or conftrainc them to returne to vnitic , this nota ble fa& wilbe farre greater then the fault that went before.&the one will not be imputed, the other wilbe comendcd.If thou canft not perfwade the rebellious and difobedient/aue at leafte wife thine ovvne foule.I defire thy health in the Lord and thy embracing of peace,& vnitic.^W? &e to?0te to tiomtHs. ■ the G reeke. The catalogue ofDionyfius zAlexandrwus Eptftles concerning repentance. He tojote an Cpittle of repentance bnto tbe tyetberne tb?ourjbout ano befcribetb meanes to co^ect Dices. of the fame mat- ter tbere fe ertantan eptftie of btgtonto Conon bpujop of Hermopolis, ano an erhojtation ermopo is. ftnw ^ ^^ 0f Alexandria, among tbefe tbere fa an otber i»?ptenbnto Ongen of martpjoome* Theiy midres lihetirife be tojote of repentance bnto the b jetbern of Laodicea,ujbofe bpfljop boas Thelymidres& Meruzanes. to tbe b jetberne t b ?ougrj out Armenia tDijofe bpfbop bias Uiteruzanes , ®)o} eouer be ttJjote bnto Cornelius. Cornelius bptyop of Rome appjoutnge W epittle againff Nouattts : tobere be repojtetb rbat be plcnu,s: luas calleo of Elenus bpujop of Tarfus tn Cilicia ano otber bfa companions : FirmManus bpffjop ThloSfc Of Cappadocia anO Theotltfins bplbop of Palxftina.tO meete tbem at tbe fpnode befb at Antioch, Fabms. Habere otuerfe tuent about to effabliuj tbefcbifme of Nouatw. be aooetb bedoest bobje be GgniSeo Demetrian?. Fabms tbere tO baUK DefeafeO anO Demetriams tO baue fUCCeOeD biltl bpfijop Of Antioch, i£)e to?ot Alexander. 0ft^c bpfljop of Ierufalem tbefe ttO^Deg .* The renovvmed Alexander dyed in pryfon . ^ere \& Hippoiytus. ^c an ot^eJ. eptJjje tfDi0„yj;us Dmo t^e Romayns Deliuereo bp Htppoiytus. apine be ti>?ote m otber of peace ano repentance, an otber Onto tbe confelfys tuincb cleaueo unto tbe opinion of NottatHs.^me otber tboo ep ifflcs bnto fucb ass tuere conuerteo bnto tbe r !mrcbe,ano to manp 0* tbers be toi ote berp profitable tractes fo; tbe dubious rcabers to perufe. The ende of thefixt booke. ofEufebiusPamphilus. Lib. 7. 121 ^s ct"vs e^Jts tJ^Ai> c^ts eJ*,Jfcs e^Jts cJ^^s c^-'ts cJ*^$ c^'ls e/1 e^ THE SEVENTH BOOKE OF THE EC- CLESIASTICALL HISTORYE OF EVSEBIVS PAMPHILVS BISHOP OF CiESAREA ,IN PAL^STINA. Cap. 1, Tlx wickednejfe of Decius and Gallus the Emperours,the death of Origen. ' . Clue tatunge m banoe tlje fcucnth booke of tbecccIclTatttcaU Ijifto?pc the great 1 lT>tonyftm bpfbr p of Alexandria , tobo partelp bp big commentaries ano panel? tiy Ijis Cpitflca , ocfcnbcD all tije feuerall access of lj is time , (hall UaiiD c os in gooo ftccDc . Ocr e Ijcncc tuili 31 beginne tins pufent booke ; * Uiljen Deans baft i not rapgnco full ttuo pcars,bc tuas flapne togctlj cr uritlj Ijis fonncs3Uiljoiiic Gal- lus fucceeoeo:at toibatttme Origen of tie age of tJnefcoje % nine peaiea Departed t\)i$ Itfe.btlt Oftfje fojefapD G alius, Dtonyfius to?0te bntO Hermammon tit tf»S lliaiinenNey ther did (74//«tf perceaue the impiety of Decius neytherdidhe forefee whatfeduccd him , but (tumbled at the fame (tone vvhich laye right before his eyes, who when the emperiall fcepter profperouf Jy befell vnto him , and his affayrs went luckelyforvvardes, chacedawaye the holy men which prayed for peace and hisprofperous eltate,and fo he banished together with them the prayers continually powrcd vnto God for him. &nt> thtiS muc& Of frittl* The translator vnto the reader. I A1 fo much that Eufebius throughout his Jixt booke atnioji in euery chapiter hatb wrytten at large of the famous clar\e andgreate doElor of Alexandria, by name Origen , and novce alfi in the begtn- tiinge of his jeuenth booke report eth of his ende and that infkwe wordes : I thought goodf or the rea-> ders fake, fir the more ab folate andperfetl deltuerance ofthcftory<,andfor the further knowledge of his ende:to annexe here vnto, a worthte hijiory out ofSuydas agreeke writer, who liued about a thoufande years agoe , toutchtng the t hinges which happened vnto Origen a title before his death , his wordes are thefe. The life of Origen out ofSuydas. Origen is fayd to haue fuflfrcd much afli&ion for Chrilts fakc,being famous, eloquent , and trayned in the Church euen from his youth vp : but through enuy he was brought before the ru- lers & magi(trats,& through the defpitefull fubtlety & crafty inuetion ofSatan,he was brought into great fclaunder,- & blemish of infamy. A man Cthey fay)the authors of iniquitie deuifed to worke the feat 5 as much to faye they prepared an Ethiopian or foule blacke moore beaftly for to abufe his body, but he not able to awaye neyther vvillinge to here fo horrible an A6re,brake out into lovvd (peach, and exdaymed at both the thinges vvhich vvercgiuen him in choyce,ra ther then the one that he vvoulde doc the other ,in the end he confentcd to facrifice.vvhcrefore vvhe they had put frakenfence in his hand they threwe it into the fire vpo the altar.by this mea- nes he was by the iudges put fro martyrdome& alfo banished the church.whe he had thus done he was fo ashamed that he left Alexandria,and gott him to luda*a : being come to Ierufalem & well knowc for his learned expositions & gift ofvtterace, he was entreated of the priefts to be- ftowc a fermon vpon the people in the church & open affembly, for he was then a miniftenaf- ter great entreaty & in manner conftray ncd by the priefts,he rofe vp,tooke the bible,opened it & happened vpo this parcell ofScripturcrvnto the vngodly,faid God,why doft thou preach my lawes, & takeft my couenauntin thy mouth? when he had thus read he clafped the booke,fate downe,and burft out into teares together with all the audience which wept with him, he liued vnto the ti me of Gallus an&Volufianus that is vntill he was threfcorc and nine yeare olde, he re- ft eth at Tyrus where he is alfo buried.&O fatxe Suydas . *Cap.i.in the grccke. Gallus crea- ted Empc- four Anno Domini, zjy. Origc drech. Dionyfius.b. of Alexan- dria in his epiftle to Hcrmammo. Suydas in the life of On- gen. The choyce was that e- thera blacke moore fhoulde play thcSodomite with hrm , or hehtmfelfe Hioulde facrt flee vnto I- dols. Vfal.jo. in The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie The tranflator vnto the reader. IHatte thought good a/fi , heere to laje downe his Iamentiontthe which Origen himftlji wrote in the Greeke tongue with his owne hand,when as after hisfaule and the denialloffyf Mayfier Chrtil lefus he wandred to andfroe with great greefe and torment of confeience, the which Sayncl Jerome tran- lated into latine and isfiundc extant amonge the workes of Origen . he lamented asfiloweth. The lamen- tation of O- rigen. Thelamentionof Origen. In the bitter aflidtion and gricfc of mindc I goe about to fpcake vnto them which hcraftcr shal readc me thus confufcly & Without order,furioufly difpofed to fit vpon the tribunal feate of Chrift together with the faindts in heauen.& how can I fpeake when as the tongue is ticd8c the lipps dare not once moue or waggPthc tongue doth not his oflfice,the throte is dammed vp, all the fenfes and inftruments are polluted with iniquitie.but I will procede onrand firft I wil faule to the ground on my bare knees and make myne humble fupplicatio vnto all the faindtes He cal eth an(j [,jeflfc j Qf qocj ^ that fay Yvj|j neipC me,fcely wretchc , which dare not by reafbn of the faPynftes in fuperfluytie of my finnc craue ought at the handes of God . O ye fayndts and bleffed of God thefamefenfe with watrishe eyes and wett cheekes foken in dolor and paync I befeeche you to faule downe ashe doth m before the mercy feate of God for me miferable finner. V Vo is me becaufc of the foro w of my t,,is f°r°wc* harte : wo is me that my foule is thus aflidted : wo is me that am compaiTed thus on euery fide " *i 'u o- anc* snutt VP 'm my ^nnc * an^ £^at £^ere IS no nea*tn m me • vvo *s me ° Mother that cuer thou ther crcaturs broughteft me forth , for a skilfull lawyer to be ouerthrovven in his vnrighteous dealinge.for a vndcr heaue. religious man to faule Into extreme impictie. vvo is me o Mother which broughteft me forth a righteous man to be couerfant in vnrighteoufnes-an heire of the kingdom of God but now an inheritor of the kingdom of the deuell.a perfect man yet a prieft found wallowing in impiety: a man beautified with honor and dignities yet in the ende blemished with shame and ignomi nie:a man befett with many euells and choked vp with infamous doinges.wo is me o Mother which broughteft me forth as an highe and a lofty turrett , yet fuddenly turned downe to the grounde : as a fruitefull tree yet quickely withered : as a burninge light, yet forthwith dar- ned : as a runuinge fountayne yet by and by driyed vp . Wo is me that euer I Was bedec- ked with all giftes and graces and nowe feeme pitifully depriuedofall.Butwhovvillmini- fter moyfture vnto the temples of my heade, and who will geue ftreames of teares vnto myne eyes , that I may bevvaylemy felfein this my forowfull plight? A laffc o priefthoode hovve shall I bewayle thee ? A laffe omyniftery howe shall I lament thee? Oall you my friendes tender my cafe , pitie my perfon , in that I am daungeroufly wounded . pitie me o all ye my friendes in that I am nowe become an abiedt perfon. pitie meo ye my friendes in that I am nowe with forovvc come to nought . pitie me o ye my friendes in thatlhaue nowetroden vnderfoote thefeale and conyzance of my profeffion , andioyned in league with the deuell. pitie me oye my friendes in that lam reiedted and caft awaye from the face of God , it is for my levvde life that 1 am thus polluted and noted with open shame. Bewayle me whome the Angclls haue bcvvayled : bewayle me whome all the fayndfes haue bewayled: bewaile me whome euery man hath bevvayled: bewayle me oall ye the nations vndcr heauen in that 1 am fallen from my glorie. the Lorde made and ingraffed me a frutefull vine , but infteedcof plcafaunt cluttered grappes 1 brought forth prickinge thorncs. bewayle me alfofor that in fteede of grapes I brought forth brambles . but let the wellfpringes of teares be ftirrcdvp, andlettmy cheekes be watered, let them flowe vpon the earth andmoyftcn it, for that lam foken in finne and borne in my inquities. I fee my priefthoode lament ouer me, I fee all ioy foro wingeouer mcjfee thefpider ouermy feate buyldinge with cobweb, I fee and beholde my felfe all forowfulland penfiue, euerycrea- turc foroweth at my cafe , for that I was wonte heretofore to pourc out prayfes vnto God for them all. AlafTe what haue 1 felt, and hovve am I fallen? Alafle hovve am I thus come to nought? there is no forowe comparable to myforowe, there is no afiidtion that exceadeth my aflidtion, there is no bitternes that pafTeth my bitternes, there is no lamentation morelar mentablethen mine, nether is there finnc greater then my finnc , and there is no falueforme. Where is that good shepherd of the foules ? Where is he that went downe from Ierufaletn to of EufebiusPamphilus. Lib. 7. uj to Iertcho, which alio faluedand cured him that was wounded of the theeucs? fckeme outo Lordc which am fallen from the higher Ierulalem , which haue broken the vowel made inbapiifme, which haue profaned my conyzance in that 1 dealt niiutioufly wi hthy bleflednamc. AlaiTethat euer 1 was doctor, andnoweoccupie not the rowme of a difci- ple. Thou knowefto Lordechatl fellagaynfl my will, when as I went about to lighten others I darkened my fclfe: when Iendeuoredto bringe others from death to life I brought mv felfe from life rodeathc.vvhen Imyndedto prcfente others before God I prefentcdmy fclfe before the deuell; When ldefired to be foundea fnendeand afauorcr of godlynes, Iwas foundea foeandafurthererof iniquitie :whcnthat Ifett my felfe agaynft theaflem- blvcs of the wicked andreprouediheyrdoinges, therefoundc Ishamcand themoffe pefti- lein wounde of the deuell. when that Iwas ignorant and vnskilfullinthe diuerousflaygh- tesof flriuers which commonly entrappemen 1 allured and exhorted them to the knovve- led^e of the Sonne of God. wherefore after muche fiftinge they promifedme ( vnhappic man) crafty conueyances to auoydethe fubtletye of Satan. But afterthat Ideparted from The pollicie them, the deuell in the fame night transformed into an Angell of light , reafoned with me °fSatanwas fayinge; when thou artvpin themorninge goeon, and perfwade them and bringe them ,ohaue°f'- viico God if they demaunde ought of thee . If in cafe they condefcende and harken vnto thee, Irmelhc"" doe it and ceaffe not,ftaggeringc nothingc at the matter to the ende many may be faucd. And chriftuns agaynethc deuell goingc before to prepare the waye, whetted theyrwittsto deuifemifchief at the time agaynft me feely wretch, he fowed in theyr mindes hypocrifie , diffimulation and deceate. but ot lacrit'cc lovnhappie creature skippingcoutof mybedd atthedaweningeofthedaye, coldenotfi- n°[t0u nishe my wonted deuotion,neytheraccomplishe my vfuall prayer, but wishinge that all men mjpnt be fa- might be faued and come vnto the knoweledge of thetrueth,fo J ded and wrapped myfelfe ucd (as his in the mares of the deuell. 1 gott me vnto the wicked I required of them to performe the coue- prctcfe was) nantes made the night before ( I feely foule not knoweing of any thinge ) and we came vnto ' l ac ®~ the baptifme. O blinded heart howedideft thou not remember/ Ofoolishe myndchowe bctake^wth dideft thou not bethinke thy felfe ? O wittleffe braync hovve didert thou not vnderltande ? O the manner thou fenfe of vnderftandinge where dideft thou fleepe ? butievvasthe deuell which prouo- and prefent- ked thee to flumbre and flepe and in the end flevve thy vnhappy and wretched foule.hc bound 'y conftray- mymightie men and fpoyicd me of my knowledge.heboundmymightiemen& wounded "cd "nerto me. I anfvvered but in a vvorde& became reprochefully defamed. I fpaKc without malice yet deny hi* tmi feltlfpite. the deuell rayfed an aflcmbly about me and pronounced agaynft me thatvniufte fter which fel fentence , Origen (Tayth he j bathe facrinced . O thou deuell what haft thou done vnto me f O out in the thou deuell howe haftthou wounded me ? 1 bewayled fometime the fall of Sampfon , but cnde- nowchaue Ifeltfarre worfe my felfe 1 bewayled heretofore thefall of Solomon , yetnowe u, Cumctu am i fallen farre worfe my felfe . I haue bewayled heretofore the ftate of all finners, yet nowe fome pr0rl1,. haue I plunged in them all. Sampfin had the hearcof his headeclyptand croptof , but the fed Origen crovvne of glorie is fallen from of my heade . Sampfin loft the carnall eyes of his body , but my tneK vvoulde fpirituall eyes are digged out.it was the wilyenefte of a woman that brought him to his |>ebaPt,zcd confufion, but it was myneowne tongue that brought me to this finfull fall. Andeuenas came to tn he wanted after the loffe of his earthly poflcffion .• So my tongue , hauinge bolted out pjIKh they this wicked fayinge, depnued me of the fpirituall giftes , which fometime haue flowed made him to with heauenlyrirches . And euen as he beinge feueredfrom the Ifraelites and cleauingevn- &«*£"• r o forayners endured thefe thinges : fo I goinge about to faue notorious finners , brought my felfe captiue vnto captiues, andthebondeflaueof finne. AlafTe myChurcheliueth, yet am lawiddovver. Alaflemy fonnesbe aliueyetam I barren . AlafTe eucry creature reioyceth and I alone forfaken and forovvfull . AlafTe oChurch whereinl was gladfome . AlafTeo feate wherein I fate fullmery. AlafTe ofpinte which heretofore cameft downe vpon me, why haftthou forfaken me ? I am forfaken and become defolatebecaufe of the corruption and fifth of mine iniquitie. bewaylemethatam depriued of all goodnes. bewaylcmeoye blcfTcd people of God which am banished from God. bewaylchim that is bereuedofthc holye Ghoft . bewayle me that am thruftoutof the wedding chamber of Chrift.bewayk" Origen be- mewho once was thought worthye the kingdome of God, nowe altogether vnworthye. way!cthhis excommuai- bewayle me that am abhorred of the Angels, & feuered from the fainfts of God.bcwaylc me for that I am condemned tocternall punishments, bevvaylemc forthat Iamhcreoneauh, L i;. 1X4- The Ecclefiaflical hiftorie and novvc tormented with the prickc of confidence. Idoe feare death becaufe it is wicked. I doe feare the dreadfull day of iudgcment for that lam damned for euer. Idoe feare the pu- nishment forthat it is eternall. Idoe fearethc AngelJes which ouerfeethe punishmentbe- caufe they are voyde of mercy . I do feare out of meafure all the tormentes , and what i shall doe Ivvott not , beinge thus on euery fide befetc with mifcry. If there be any man which can, I befeche him novve aflifte me with his earnelt prayers and with his forowfull tea- res . For nowe it behoucs me to shed infinite teares for my greate finne . who knoweth whe- ther the Lofde will haue mercye vpon me , whether he will pine my fall , whether he will tender my perfon, whether he wilbe moued with mydefolation , whether he will shewemercievntome, whether he will haue refpeCte vntominehumilitie and encline his tender companion towards me.?but I will proftrate my fdfc before the thrasholds and porches of the Churche, that I may entreateall people both fmall and greate, and I vvillfayevnto them: trample and treade me vnderfoote, whiche am the foolishe falte, the vnfauery falte, treade me whiche haue no tafte or relishe of God , treade me whiche am fitte for nothinge. Novve let the Elders mourne, for that the ftaffe whereto they leaned is broken. Novve lett *Origengcl- tnc yong men mourne, for that their fchoolemayfter is fallen.* Novve let the virgines mourne, ded himfclfe forthat the aduauncer thereof is defyled . Novvc Jet the Prieftes mourne, for that their pa- vm>initic trone an(* defender is shamefully fallen. Nowe let all the Clergye mourne, forthat their therefore Priefteis fallen from the faythe . Wo is me that I fell fo lewdely . Wo is me that I fell iuftelymaye mofte daungeroufly,and can not rife againe. Afiftmeoholy fpirite and geue me grace to re- he be termed pente. Letthe fountaynes of teares be opened and gushe out into ftreames to fee if that per- fnthe^nd"1 aa*uenture I may haue the grace worthely and throughly to repentc, and to wype out of the he did facri- booke oftheconfeience the accufation printed agaynftme.But thouo Lord thinke not vpon fice and com polluted lippes, neytherweye thou the tongue that hathe vttered levvde thinges : but ac- mitted whor cept thou repentance, aflidtion and bitter teares, the dolour of the harte and the heauy- <™m.ew'l nelTe of the foule, andhaue mercyvponme, and rayfe me vp from out of the mire of cor- then was he rup"on > fQt tnc puddle thereof hathe eucn choked me vp . Wo is mc that fomtime was a defiled. pcarle glifteringe in the golden garlandeof glorye , but novve throvven into thedufland trode in the myre of contempte . Wo is me that the falte of God novvc lyeth in the dunghill* but howe greate ftreames of lamentation shall wype and purific myne humble harte ? novve Vfal.ioi. Iwilladrefle myfelfe andturne my talkevnto God. why halt thoulyftedmc vpand caft me downe" f For as thou hafte exalted me with the deuine vvordc of thy heauenly wife- dome , fo me thinkes I fticke in the depth of finne which my felfe haue wrought . 1 had not committed this impietie vnleffc thou hadeft withdravven thy hande from me. But it is thy pleafure o Lorde which art good to doe all thinges gracioufly , and I of the other fide p/k/.jo. beinge a foolchaue foolishlyc fallen. But whyo Lorde hafte thou shuttmymouthbythy holy Prophete Dauid ? haue I bene the flrft that finned ? Or am I the firft that fell? why haft thou thus forefaken me , being defolate and reie&ed , and banished me from amonge thy fayndtes, andaftonyed me to preache thy lawes /what man is he borne of a woman that finned not ? VVhat man is he that euer was conuerfant here vpon earthe and did no Vfal.%i. iniquitie ? This I fay becaufe thou hafte thus forfaken me . Dauid himfclfe firft , who shutt vp my mouth , finned toe bad in thy fight , yet after his repentance thou receauedft Math.i6. njm m mercve t Likewife fain&e 'Peter the piller of trueth after his fall wyped awayc that bitter paflion with falte teares , fleyinge finne and purgingc awaye the venoume of the ferpent , not contineweinge longe in the puddle of infidelitie . But they of fauour were thought worthie of mercy, and this I (peake to the endc thefc thinges may take effecT. wo is me that I fell thus moftc wickedly . wo is me that my aduenture in thefe thinges was fo vnfortunate . but novvc I humbly befeche thee o Lorde , in as much as 1 haue felt farre worfe , Call, me backe o Lorde for that I treade a mofte perilous and ruy- nous waye . Grauntc me that good guide and teacher the holy Ghoft , that 1 be not made a prickinge hedgehogge and become an habitation for deuells , but that I maye treade vnderfootc the deuell which trode me , and ouercomminge his fleyghtes be reftored agayne to the former health and faluation.Rcmember not o Lord the iniquitie of thine humble filter, who fometimehaue celebrated vnto thee, the function of priefthood. remember not o Lord the iniquity of me who made aunfwere with wicked language. Nowe o all you which behouldc S: ofEufebiusPampliilus. Lib. 7. 125 bchoki mv vvoundc tremble tor feare, and take hcedc that ye il umber not, neither tall into the like.- crimc.-btit come ioy ncly which hauc the fame meafure of faith Jet vs ailemblc together , & rent our hartes and pronokc ttrcames of tcares to gushe out of the temples of our heades. For when thefc runnc and rlowc vpon the face of the earth, there will follovvc rcmilTion of fumes, the paynes vvyll be auoyded and the tormentes shall not be felt. I niournc cV am foric from the • hart roote(0 yc my fi endes)that euer I fell from aloft. 1 haue fallen, and am brufed, there is no health in me.let the Angels lament ouer mcbicauicot this my daungerous fall let the garlands & crovvnes ofthe faincls lament oucr me, for that I am ieucredfrom amog their blcfled aflcm- blics.letbletlcd ^rcw lament ouer me his pnelthoode. let the holy church lament ouer me,for that J am ruynoully decayed.- Let all people lamente ouer me, for that I hauc my deathes vvoundc. I fee the cloudcs in the skie shadowing the lyght from me, and the fonnehydint'c his brvghtbeames.But no we you do all fee and perceaue, the prophet 'Dattid hath shutte the dorc of mv mouth. 1 was conftrayncd of thchohebyshops tobrcakeout into fomewordes of ex- hortation, andtakingethebookcofPfalmcsinmy hande 1 prayed and opened: andllyghtcd vpon that fentence the whichc I am ashamed to repeate , yet compelled to pronounce : Vnto Tfal^o. thcvnoodlyfaydc God : whydocftthoupreachcmylawes, andtakefrmycoucnauntinthy mouth?But bevvayle me and lament this my bytter forowe.bevvayle me which am in like cafe with the reprobate 1 ewes. For that whiche was faydc vnto them by the Prophet, nowefoun- deth alike m myne earcs. VV hat shall I do that am thus befette with many mifchiefes. alafle o death why doetf thou linger? towetc: that thou mayeft fpitc and beare me malice. O Satan what mifchiefe haft thou wrought vnto mePhowe haft thou pearccd my breaft with thy poy- foneddarte? thinkefl thou that my ruyne vvyll auayle thee any thinge at all ? rhinkeft thou to procure vnto thv lelfc eafc and reftc,whyle that I am greeuoufly tormented? who is able to h- onifie vnto me whether my finncs be wyped and done away? Whether that I haue efcaped the paynes which greatly 1 fcared.?VVho is able to fignifie vnto me whether agaync I shalbe coo- pled and made companion with the fain£ts.'> O ye the fain&s of God for that I am not worthie to hcare the meflage of the that bring fuch tidinges (but prefuming farre worfe pradifes ) haue heardetheretriblethrcatesoftheEuangcliftes. alafle 6 the boofome of zAbraham the which I Luc.\6. am depriued of. alafle that 1 became partaker with theritche man of his condemnation in the horrible pitte.and partner of his thurft,in the bitter place,full of all forovve & heauinefle.alaflc 6 father Abraham entreate for me that I be not cutt of from thy coafts, the which I haue greatly longed after, vet not vvorthelv becaufe of my great finne. But 6 Lordc 1 fall dovvnc before thy mercie feate,hauemercic vpon me which mourne thus out of meafure, which haue greatly of- fended, which haue shed many fait and bitter teares, whofe miferable cafe euery creature hath lamented. Why haft thcu broken downe my hedge & (trong holdes,the wilde bore out ofthe Tfal.8o. wood hath deftroyed me & the wilde beafte ofthe fielde hath eaten me vp. ryddc mc o Lorde frcm the roaring Lion the whole affemblic of fainits doth make intcrcefTion vnto thee for me which am an vnprofitable feruan t. the whole quire of Angels do entreate thee for mc whiche Luc. i j. hauegreeuoufly offended. -that thou wilt shew mercy vnto the vvadering sheepe, which is fub* ied to the renting teeth ofthe rauenous VVolfe.faue me o Lord out of his mouth.f uffer me not to become the facrihee of hnne,but let downe vpon me thy holyfpirite, that with his firic cou- tcnancehemay put to flight the crooked fiende ofthe deuell : that I may be brought vvhome vra[.0 aoainc vnto thy vvifdomerthat the bill of finne written agaynfle me be blotted out; that my la- mentation mav ceafle in the euening & rcccaue ioye in the morning, let my fackcloth be rented afunder,gyrde mc with iove & gladncs. let mc be receaued againe into the ioye ofmy God. let me be thought vvorthve of his kingdome, through the prayers and intcrcefTion ofthe faincles, through the earneft petitions ofthe church, which forowcth ouer me & humbleth her fclfe vnto lefts Chrifl , to vvhome with the father and the holie ghoft be all gloric and honor for euer and euer. Amen. Cap. ii. Ofthe byfrops ofT{ome and ofthe controller fie then ray fed ofBaptifme. W Ipcn Come/iusljuxi en&crj full tb?ee pcareg m t^e bpfljopss feac ofRome,Z«fi«/fucccc iu^ Deo, luljt'clje entopen the rotome not fullp cpo;t)tmonetl)cs,an6 after him teas Stcphan stc^iian.b. djofen l)ifl)op, unto tljta Stephan Dionyfus to^ote rjis firftc cptftle of uaptifme ujl;ctt as of Rome. 1 in. ii6 The error ofCypri3n. ♦ Cap. j. in the Greeke. Dionyfius.b. ofAlexadria vnto Stepha b.ofRome. Xyftus.b.of Rome. Dionyfius.b. of Alexadria vnto Xyftus b.ofRome. Cap.6.in the Greeke. Dionyfius.b. ofAlexadria vnto Xyftus b.ofRome. The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie at tbat tpme tfterc toag no fmall controuerfie rapfeb : tobetber tljep tobicb retttrneo from anp be- rcfie toliatfoeucr , fljoutoc be reuantijCD 5 o j after ttjc auncient manner be receaueo irjtth pjaper ant» iapinge on of fcanoefc Cap. in. Stepban bijhop of Rome reprehendeth Cyprian btfhop of Carthage fir rebaptizing ofherctickes. Tif)en firfte of all CyprianHtyvn of Carthage tbougbttfje berettcfeegno otber funoe of inapt tobeaDmttteoano purgeofromtbeirerrour, tbenbp^apttfme, T5ut Stepha»t\w$t gooo tbat notbtnge fljouloe be tnnouateD,p?emotciaH to tbe traottton pjeuapiinge of oioe. foj torjtcbe caufe fyt toas greatlp offenDeo toritb Cypnan. Cap. mi. Dionyjius writeth vnto Stepban bijhop of Rome, oft be matter in con- trouerfie,and oft be peace which fi/Iowed after perfection, D/o»j^«xinbenbe ban often u)?ttrcnbnro btm of t&fa matter at Icngtb certifietb bint , tbat perfection bepnge ceaffeo, all tbe cburcljeg emopeo peace3cmbjaceo bmtte,anD oetefteo tbe erroneous! nouelttesi Of Nouatus : betojitetb tljug J * Vnderftand noweo brother that all the churches throughout the eaft, yea and beyonde, are vnited together, whiche afore tyme were deuided, and at difcorde amonge them fclues. A1J the gouernours of the churches , euery where are at one , reioyfinge exceedingly at the peace which happened beyonde all expecta- tion. Demetrianus of Antioche , Theottiftus of Caefarea , tJMezjtbanes of Ierulalem , fJMarinus of Tyrus, Alexander who is dead, Heliodorus of Laodicea which fucceeded after the death of Thelymidres, Helenas of Tarfus, allthechurchesofCilicia,F*rpw;/^w«jand all Cappadocia. I haue onely recited the moft famous Bishops , left my epiftle become ouer large , and the rcadinge be ouertedious. All Syria and Arabia, two wherewith ye are pleafed, and to whome prefently yewrite, andMcfopotamia,Pontus,andBithynia, andthatlmayvtterallinone worde, euery one , euery where reioyceth , glorifyinge Godinconcordeandbrothcrlieloue. &>a farre Dionyfms. Stephan toben be bao bene bpujop of Rome ttoo peares 3 opeo , ano after bint camz Xysltts in place* 3notobimn)jioteDw»v/r«janotbereptlrle of^aptifme, lapinge Ootone tl)Z cenfure Of Stepban anb tbe OtberbpfljOps. SOf Stephan befapetbtljUS : He wrote an epiflle toutchinge Helenas and Firmilianus , and all Cilicia, Cappadocia, Galaria and the borderinge nations, that he woulde not communicate with them for that caufe, towcete; for that they rebaptized heretickes. Confidcr that this is a weyghtic matter.For truely as I heare in the grea- ter! fynodes of bishopes it is decreed : that fuch as renounce any herefie shoulde firfte agayne be inftru£ted,then be baptized and purged of the dregges,of the olde and impure leauen. And hereof I wrote vnto him requeftinge him to certifie me agayne: and to ourwelbefoued fellowe mi mixers Dionyfms and cPhilemoniwho at the firfte gaue their cenfure with Stephan , and nowc they write vnto me , to whome at the firfte I wrote brieflie , but nowe at large. &0 farre pje- fentlp of tl)i$ qtteftton tben m controucrfie. Cap. v. Of the Sabelhan herefie. M Storage relation of tbe Sabeliian berettefceg tbenp?etiaplmge be to?ttetb tbug t For as much as manie brethren of both partes haucfentetheyrbookes and deputations in writinge vnto me, toutchinge the impious doctrine lately fowen at Pentapolis in Pto- lemaiSjContayning many blafphcmies againft the almightie God, and the father of our Lorde JefusCbrifl, and withallmucheincrcdulitie toutchinge his onely begotten fonne,and fiifte be- gotten of all creatures , andtheworde incarnate,andfenfelelTe ignorance of the holyghofte: Some of them I haue written as God gaue me grace , with greater inftruftion, and fent the co- pies vnto you. Cap. of Eufebius Pamphilus. Lib. 7. 127 Cap. vt. Dhnjftus being warned from aboue-read with gr cat e pro fitt the booties of heretickes. Cap.7.m the he thinketh that fitch asreturnefrom their hereftestjhunlde not be rebaptized. Dlonjfius in btst tfjtrt) epittle of Baptifme tojttetb tbu«,bnto Philemon a Romainc mim'lrer: I Hauc read oucr the traditions and commentaries of hererickes not infecting my minde '°?' '.".s * with their impure cogitations, but profiting my felfe accordingly, that 1 repreheded the f pj^ , 0f " \vithmyfelfe,and dctefted them vtterly. And when I was brotherly and charitably forbidd by baptifmevn- a certainc minifter,whiche feared left that I wallowed my felfe in the puddle of cheir malicious to Philemon wntingcs,wrhereby my foule myght perishe, who, as it feemed me,toldc the truerh : a ccnaine ^ mimlter ot virion came vnto me from aboueplainliecommaundingeandfayinge: Readeallwhaiiocuer come into thy handes , thou shah be able to weyc,to proue, and trye all. for by this mcanes at the firfte thou cameft vnto the faith. I thankfully receaucd the virion, as agreable vnto the voice ofthcApoftleipeakingevntomyghtiermen.Beyoutryedftewardesordifpofersofrhemylte^ i.Vet.4. ries of God. 3n;apne after Ijc bao fpofcen fomctubat of all tbe berefiea before bis1 tunc be piocee- Heracbs b. DCtlj 011 ttjtlS. lhauc rcceaued this canon and rule of blefled HeracLu our pope : * Suchcas , ( Alcx»"ria returned from heretickes , though they fell from the churche , or not fell , but thought to parti- ^ ^°p cipate with them (yet betrayde for that they frequented the companic of one that published nonhepe- falfe do&rine ^ he excommunicatedrneither admitted , no if they had entreated , before they culicr title of had openly pronounced alltheyhadheardeof the aduerfarics , then at length he gathered d'e bifliop of them together , not requiringe that they shoulde be baptized againe. For a good whyle 2-?e' . - F 111 . 1 1 °i • 'iii- 1 ,1 rt . 1 f » » . J * The canon before they had obtained by his meanes the hohe ghoft. tfiyapne \BijCnlje IjaD I.irgelp en- ofHeradas. treateD rjereof (je to^ttetl) trjUS: And lam fureofthis that not oncly the bishopes of Afnck ha uepra&i fed the like, but alfo the bishops our predecefTours of olde in the moll famous churchesjand in the Synodes of the brethren at Iconium and Synadis , with the aduife of ma- niehaue decreed the fame, whofelentencestoouerthrovveand raife contention and bravv- Deutl9- ling among the brethren I cannot awaye with.Thou shale not(as it is wriuen)alter the bounds Vr9"er •**•• of thy neighbours which thy fathers haue limited* Cap. vii. The feme Bionyfus of the Nottatian herefie. H3!?fourtrj eptttle of^aptirmeigtnjittenbnto Dionyfastlm a Romainc miiritter5but af- terinarDS tbere placet) bilhop. torjercbptocinapconlectureljouJcbeluascountco totfe ano famous! bp tbc teltimonieof Dionyfinsbi(ho\}t of Alexandria, hetoiote bnto bun after * Cap.s.in Oti)Cr things, tn tbtS manner t&Nouatus. * We are not without iufte caufe offended with No- J.c J^^* uatus , vvhiche hath rent a funder the churche ofGod,and drawen diuerfeofthe brethren vnto Df Alcxadria impietieandblafphcmies, and hath published of God a mofte impious and prophanekinde vnroDiony- of doctrine, charging the moftclouing and mercifull God with the title and fclaundcr of im- fi9a mimftcr mercifulneiTe.And moreouer he hath renounced baptifme.he hath made shipwracke of his for- of Rome,btu mer faith and confeflion: he hath chafed away the holy ghoft, what hope foeucrrcmainesei- xt"wai s- ther of the tarying or returning of the holy ghoft into them againc. Baptifhie. CAP. VIII. Cap.?. in the Diony/ius report eth of one that for owed ^ becattfe he hadreceaued baptifme of heretickes. TOefiftecptttlcof Dto»yfittsi$£ftmt\)MoXyflHsbitt)a\i ofRomc,torjereaftcrbebaoumt= ten manp tbingeg agatnffe bereticftes, rje repojttctb tW one tbinp; uibtcb bappenco in bis ^'^"dna timctujitintt. tbuS : In good footh ( brother) I ftande in neede of aduife and counfaile, °pift ^^xo &icraue your opinion for that a cenaine thing happened vnto me, vvherinlfearclcftlbede- X\ftus.b.of ceaued.when the brethren were gathered together, a certaine man to all mens thinkinge of the Rome. faith,an auncient minifter oftheclergie before mytime,& as I fuppofe before bleffed Herac/x*, beinge prefent while fomc lately were baptized, hearingc the interrogatories and aunfvveres, came vnto me,wceping& wailing, & falling proftrate before my feete, confefled & protefted 1 iiii. n8 Cap. lo.in the Grcekc. Valerianic created Em- perour toge- ther with Ga licnus his fonne.Anno Vnderhim W3S rayfed the eyghth perfecution agaynft the churche of God. #D!onyfis' b. of Alexfidiia. vntoHer- mammon. Apoc.i]. Satan. Macrinus fi- gnifieth one ftandinge a farre of. Efay.66. The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie that the baptifme wherewith he was baptized of the hereticks was not the true baptifme,nei- ther had it any agreement with that v vhich is in vre among vs,but was full of impietie & blaf- phemies. hefayd he was fore pricked in cofcience,yet durlt not prefume to lyft vp his eyes vnto God,for chat he was chriftened with thofe prophane words& ceremonies, wherfore he prayed that he might obtaine this moire lyncere purification,admiffion,and grace,the which thinge I durlt not do,but told him that the dayly communion,many times miniffred, might fufficc him. When he had heard thankesgeuing founded in the churche.and he him felfe had fonge there- unto Amen : when he had bene prefent at the Lordcs tablc,and had ftreatched forth his hande to receaue that holy foode,& had communicated, and of a long time had bene partaker of the bodie and bloude of our Lorde Iefus Chrift :\ durft not againe baptize him , but baddc him be of good cheere,of a fure faith,and boldly to approche vnto the comunion of the fainfts. But he for all thismourneth continually, horrourwithdraweth him from the Lordes table, and being entreated, hardly is perfwaded to be prefent at the ecclellaiticall prayers.^ljere is an Otljcr cpt= ftle of bis ano of tbe congregation unoer bis charge bnto Xyfiw3 ano tbc ctjttrclj ofRome , uiljcrc at large be Difputetb of tbis queff ion. Againe trjere is an other rjnocr bis name toutdjing Luaa- nusimto Dioujr/i$ubiti)Q\i ofRom e.3l5ut of tljefe things tljugmuclje. Cap. ix. Howe Valerianus rayfed perfecution againft the Christians. Ti^ep that ruleotlje empire inttlj Callus , eniopeo it not full tuio peares , but toere Dep?i- ueooftljislpfe^no^^/m^wwjtogetijervuitljljis (ormtGaiienus fuececucelj in tbe em- pire. (KJljat Dtonyfms rjojote of btm 3 it map be gatbereo bp bis epiftle bnto Hermammon, inbereljefapetlj i *Jtvvasreuealed vnto Iohn ,,fora mouth was gyueiwnto him (Tavern he) tovtter proude fpeachesandblafphemyes , and power was gyuenhimandmonethesfortic two. Both thinges are wonderful! in Valerianus.,z.i\d we haue to conilder howe that aboue all his predecclTours he was difpofed at the fir(tc,gentle towardes all the men of God,meeke and friendly minded.For there was none of al the empcrours before him fo curtcous and frendly af- fected towards them,no not they which openly were counted Christians : he at the firfte em- braced our men moftfamiliarIy,moitelouingly,& that openly: fo that his palace was repleni- shed with profeflbrs of the fayth,and accompted for the churche of God.But the maifter & ru- ler of the ^Egyptian forcercrs fynagoge, perfwaded him afterward to flaye and perfecute thofe fyncere men and faindtcs of God,as aducrfaries and impugners of their tnofte impure, and de- teitable forceries (for the godlye then preuayled fo muche, and preuayle at thisdaye, that bcyng prefent and with their countenance only blowing the contrarie,and refilling as it were with a little fpeache,fcattered the bewitchings of thofe deteftablc deuils ) he brought to palTc impure ceremonies,execrabIe inchauntmets, and abhominablc facrifices.he made a daughter ofmilerablcchildremhe Sacrificed the fonnesofinfortunate parents: he fearched the bowels of the newly borne babes, fpoyling & rentinge afundcr the shaped creatures of God, as if by fuch haynous offences he should become fortunate. Againe after a fetoe lines be fa\i\y.Macrinus ofTe red vp vnto them gratulatorie gyftes & prefents for good lucke of the hoped empirc.For before it was commonly blafed he should be created Emperour , he refpe&ed not the confonancie of reafon,neither the publique or common afTaires,but was fubiecl: vnto the curfe of the prophet fayinge : Wo be vnto them which prophecie after their owne hartes defyre , and refpeeft not the publique profitte. He vnderftoode not the vniuerfall prouidence and wifdome of him vvhichc is before all , in all , and aboue all. Werefore he is become a deadlye foe vnto the catholique and Chriftian fayth. He outlawed and banyshed him felfe from rhe mercye of God : and as he fledde fartheft from the churche , fo hath he aunfwered the erymologie of his name. 3gapne be fapetb t Valerianus wasby hismcancs dryuen andgyuenoucr vnto fuche reprochefulnclTeandabhominations, that the fayinge ofE/aje was verified in him. And they ( fayethhe ) chofe theyr owne wayesand abhominatinns vvhiche their foules luftcd after, and I wyll fcle&e them theyr owne illufions , and recompence them theyr owne finnes. This Emperoure was madd , and dotynge ouer the empire othetwyfe then became his maieftic, notable by realbnof hismaymed bodye to weare the empcriall robes, brought forth two fonncs followers of the fathers impietie. In them was that prophecyc manifelt, where of Eufebius Pamphilus. Lib. 7. izy where God promifed to punish the linnes of the fathers vpon the children vnto the thirdc and £*<"* 1°. fourth generation of fuch as hate him.he povvred his impious defires whereof he couldc not be fatisfied,vpon the pates of his fonnes , and ported oucr vnto them his malice 3nd fpite agayntt God.$5>0 farre Dionyfms\)}}\tZt\) tfValcrtams. Cap. x. Of the daungcrs that Dtonyjius him [elf e ftbode w. ■ BUt of tlje perfection tobcretrntl) fjimfelfe toas foje afnMcteo, ? toljattyitiffcs together toi'tlj others Ijc fitfftreD, foj Ijts confcicnce (SoDtoarDSjljis tuojuess do teffifie tohere be uiuepeth a« gamftGVr>»rf««joneoftrje^ifljopsMjtcbau^^ 1 fcare me left that of neceffity 1 fall into great foolishnes,and temerity, declaring the wonder- full pleafure of God in our behalfe .* Info much it is commendable to conceale the fecretye of #Cap.u.iB the King, it is glorious to publishe abroadc the workes of God . Forthwith then will I fett on l^e Gieckc. the wilfulneileof6Vw4««/.I came vnto zALmthanus not alone, for there accompanied me my D" 'A . fellovve minifter M*xtntHS3&. the Deacons Fauslus 3Etifebtus 3Ch,fapinp;: It shal feemefuperfluous Df Al d to recite tnc names of our men in that they were many,& to you vnknowne.For al t h at, take this vnto Domi- for fuertie.There were men, women, yongmen,olde men,virgins & olde women , fouldiers & tius & Didy- fimple men, of all fortes & fe&s ofpeople.wheroffome after ftripes & fire were crowned vifto- mus. rers,fomc after fworde,fome other in fmall time fufficiently tried, feemed acceptable facrifices vnto the Lord.Euen as hitherto it hath appeared to fuffice me.beeaufe he hath referued mc vnto Efiy.49. an other fitt time knowne vnto him felf,whp fayth: in time accepted haue I heard thee,& in the uCormtb.6. ^ of faluation haue I holpen thee. And bc^aufe you are defirous to vr.derf**nd of our affayres. 1 will certifie you in what ftate we ftandc. You ail hearde howe I,and C»ius, and Fauftus, Te- ter and T^w/jW'hen we were ledd boundeby the Ccnturion,captayncs , fouldiers and feruants, certayne of the brethren inhabiting Mar eota,rushcd out and fett vpon vs,pullcd vs which were violently drawne,and followed agaynltour will, But I truely and Cuius, & Peter , alone among all the reft, depriued of the other brethrcn.were shutt vp in a clofe dungeon,diftant three dayes iourney from Pamonium,inthe wafte deferte and noyfome contrey.$fterto)ari)e!eil)C Captain the citie there hidd them felues certayne of thebrethren which vifited vs fecretly, of the mini- fters Maximus tDiofcorus, Demetrius }Luctus,and they that were more famous in the worlde, as Tauftmus and e^Jpi/d.thefe now wander 1 wott not where in ^gypt. And of the Deacons there remained aliue afterthe which died ofd\kz{csiFauflus,Eufebius,&.Cb blttjops fta of Alexandria, $ Fauftus rjjfjo t\)l ClitwreD COfeflio to l}tm, toag Fauftus. ' referueo of Eufebius Pamphilus. Lib. 7. 131 referuco twto tbe perfection of our time,a oerp ageo man bauing liueo manp oapeg,at Icngtb a» mong 00 tolas bebcaDeD,ano crotoneD a martpj.fueb lucre tbe tbmgesf lubtcb ijappeneo unco £>»<>- ^/w«in#ofeDapci5. Cap. xl. Cap.n.after Of the Martyrs t» Ctfarea. thc S*"1^- A$: Csfarcatn Palarftina;fntbeperfccutionbnDer Valeriana, tbcre Djeretb?ecfamoua men,fo ! their faptlj in €\))ift 31efu,DeUucreo to be Deuoureo of toiloe bcaft es, ano beU)tifi= eo fciitb oiuine martp joome.tojbereof tbe ftrtt toag caileo TrifauAte feeonoe Match™, the Wfcw, tbiroc Alexander . tbe repo?te goetb , fir fte of all tbat tbefc men leaoing an obfeure ano contrep JJ,3,chuj & life , blameo tbem felucn foj negligence ano floutbfulnea , becaufe tbep If roue not foj tbe crotone tor"ea "n " of martp?oomc but oefptfeo tbofe maifterie£i,njbicb tbat pjefent time oittributeo to fucb as coue* ces of wiide ceo after ccIefriaHtl)ino;cMW'tahinp;furtberaDuifementtberetn, tbep came to Ca-farea, tbep beaftes. toent Onto p iuoge, fr eniopeo their oeOreo enoc.9po?eouer tbep tuiitc a ccrtapne uioman of v fame a woman citie in tbe fame pcrfecutton,tuitb like triall to baue enoeo ber life, ano as tbep report one tbat en-- tornc in p«- clpneo to tbe fjercfie of Marcwn. b^tcT^ Cap. xit. c" . How that peace in the fteade of perfecuttoujvasreftored by the benefit t the Grcckc. of Galiemu the Emperour. N©t long tftZK^Ualerianus bauing fubDueD tbe Barbarians^ fonne got tbe fupjemacpe. Anno Domi ano ruleo tbe empire tut tb better aouifement. ano fo? tljuntb releafeo ano itinteo tlje perfe* itx. cution rap fco a gapnftbe;,ttritb publike eoictgs , ano commaunoco tbat tbe lajifiocnta ano cbtefe of our Doctrine ujouloe freelp after tbcir toonteo maner ereeute tbeir office 9 function. £bc coppp tobereoffaptbfuHptranflateo out of Homaine letters ano interlaced in tbwour biftorpig' reaO a£ follobJCtb :The Emperour Cafir Publius,LtciniusyGalienus, Yertuous/ortunate. Auguftus: Galienus the vnto Dionyfius ,Pinna, Demetrius together with thc reft of the Bishops fendeth greeting.The be- Emperour in neflt of our gracious pardon we commaunde to be publishcd,throughouc the whole vvorlde, tne behalfc that they which are detayned in banishment,depart the places inhabited ofPagans.for the ex- |?**ne ^hri- ecution whereof the coppy ofthis our edidt shalbe your difcharge, left any go about to moleft *"*" you,and this which you noYv may lawfully put in vre,wasgraunted by vs long agoe. Where- fore AureltHi Cyrenius our high Conftable, hath in his keeping thc coppy which we dcliuered vnto him. £ljcr e ts ertant alfo an other conftitution of bfe unto other T3iiljops , Uiljerein he per- mittttb tbemtoeniopeano frequent the places calico Cburcbparocs. Cap. xi 1 r. Cap.14.in The famous Btfbops oft hat time, the Greekc. ABOW tbt0 time toas( Xyjiusffityop Of Rome : Demetrianus, after Fabius 5t5iujOp Of Anti- xyftu$- . och: Ftrmiltanus of Csefarea in Cappadocia: gregorius OUer t&e C&urcbeS tb?OUgbOUt {^mThanus* Pontus.anO b& b^Otljet Athenodorus familiars of Origen.&t Cefarea in Paleftina after tbe Gre^onus"8 Deatb OfTheoHtfius , DomnustoM cbofen^ifl)Op,felbome tn a (TjO^t time dXtZX^Theotecnus fuCCee* Nazianzen*. OeD,UJbO alfO l»ag Of tbe feboole Of Ohgen. anO at lerufalem ( MazAbanns being OeparteO tfjigt Athenodor'. WL)Hjmemus eniopeo tbe^iOjop?icUe,toljo liueo tottb bjs manp pearest. Domnus. Hymenacus. CAP. XI III* Cap.ij.in How that Afarinus a fottldier ^through theperfwafion ofTheotecnus fttfferedmar- thc greekc tjrdome at C&firea. A Bout tbat time toben an tbe Cburclj eniopeo peace tb?ougfeout tbe toojloe, at Cxfarea in Pala-ftina.tberetuaa one Marims,a famous! fouloier fo? featess of arme£i,of noble Ipnage, J1"'""^35 ano great fubftance,bebeaoeo foj tbe tellimonp of Ctyitt&be caufe ma* tbta : ^Tbere is a behc3ded ccrtapne oignitp among tbe Komapns calico tbe Centurions vinctbe tobteb tartjofoeuer Dotb ob» tapne,tn caileo a Centurion . (KBben tbe rotome toag bopoe tbe companp calico Marinus to tbitf begree : Marmus being p jeferreo,an ot^er came before tbe tribunal! feate ano accufeo bimjaffir* \ ty TheEcclefiafticalhiftorie min rj it boas not Iatoefull bp the auncfent lames fa? fa im to cniop that Uomapne Dfpttte becaufe be boas a Cb?ittian3anb facriftceb not bnto tbe Cmpcjtottrs, i that it ioas bis turnencrtto come in place.tbe iuoge beingberp much moueo boith this (his name boas Achat™) firtte be demaun* deth mljat opinion Marinm boas of.boben be fato Ijtm conffantlp confefltng bim felfe to be a Cb?i* a notable ftian3be graunteo btm tb?eebouresfpaceto Deliberate .^fais being bone Theotectw Mjopof ?nromanvr CaE*"aica caWct& l3nt0 &'m Martrmsfwm the tribunall feate 3 taketb btm in bande tuitb erbo?tati» dome"1" " ons3leaoetb btm bp the fcande into the Cfaurche3 fettetb btm dottine in the Chauncell , lapeth bis tlokc afioe3fl)ebjeth bim tbefnjojoetbatbongebp bis fide 3afterboardspulIetb out of bis pocket tbe neboe tettament3fettetb it ouer agapntt tbe fti)o?oe3and bab him cbufe tobetber of tbofe tboo3be preferred o? Itkeo bett,fo? the health of bis foule.SSJhenhe immeoiatlp ttretcbing fojtb bis right • , ljanoe3bad taken bp tbe booke of boip fcripture,holde fatt then faptb Theotecmu unto him, cleaue bnto bis familiers to haue bene bone of bim,bohereof outers linen bnto this our time. C*?-*7-f* Cap. xvi. tilt t jTCCkC Aflyrius by hisprayers reprejfed and bewrayed the ittgg/tng anddeceate of Satan. AM other ttraung facte is reported to haue bene p?acttfed , at Csf area Philippi boln'cfj tbe Phoenicians call Paneas,at thofe fountapnes bohicb fpjing out of the foote of tibe mount Pa- nems,bobence the riuer Jordan bath bis onginall,thep repo?te that tbe inhabitants of that place haue acuftomeb upon a feftiual bap to offer fome facrifice 0} other3bohicb through the pob> er of the beuill neuer aftertoarbs appeared , tobicb alio feemeb in the fight of the beboloers a no= table miracle. Aftyrms on a time being p?efent at the miracle » perceautng that manp at the fight thereof boere ama?eo,pittco their erroneous el!ate3lifteb his epesbp bnto heauen anb p^apeb 111* The deuiii is miglj tp 05 ob in CI; nil 3!efus bis name tbatS>atan the febucer of that people might be bebo^apeb, ^ put to fl'ghl: ano refrapneb from the febucing anp longer of mortal men.bohich boljen be hao p?apeb(as the re* by foiling & po;tte goeth)fo?thbJitfa the facrifice itoomme on the top of the toater , anb the beholbers ceafeb to prayeu utonber3fo t^at from t^at time fojth there boas no fucfa miracle feene in that place* Cap.i8.in CaP- xvi»- the Greeke. Of the image of the -woman cured of the blondyflixejhe image of Chrifi and of fome of the Apofiles. Ijft fo much boe maoe mention of tins citpe Paneas in C^farea Philippi,3I thinke 3i fi)all offenb if 31 pafle ouer boith filence a certaine biffo^peboo^tljp of memo? ie among tlje potter itic in time to comCCbe report goeth that the booman bohofe blouopmre boe learne to haue bene cureb bp '~9' our ^auiour in the <$ofpeIl3tt)afrof the afo?efaio citpe3ano that her houfe is there to be fecnc3ano Monuments a Uto^tl) p monument pet there to contineboe of the benefitt conferreb bp our &auiour bpon her. of memory that there ttanbeth ouer anbigb ff one 3 right ouer againtt the oo?e of her houfe an image of biafle & not for fu. refgmijitng the fo?me of a booman3kneeling bpon her knees,holbing her banbes before her , after per icion. ^t mm 0f fUpjjitCation^gaine3that there If anoetlj ouer againtt this an other image of a man, ofEufebiusPamphilus. Lib. 7. 122 molten of the fame mcttal,comclp araieo in a fbojtbeirurc3anD ftretdu'ng fojtb Ins Ijano bnto fhe luoman,at tnbolc fectc in the fame ptller there grotoetb bp from the grounbe a cirtapne bnhnoto* en fcinoc of bcrbe in bright onto the hemme of the b?afen images! bcfrure3curtng all kino of mala* Dies . Z.\)iQ picture of tbeman 3tbcprepojtto be the image of lefts, it bath contincuico bnto our time ano is to be fecne of trauellera that frequent the fame citpe . neptber is it anp maruell at all, tbattbep uiljicb of tlje 6entiles tocrc cureb bp our &auioursmaDeanD fet bp fuel) tbinges. foj tbatuje haue fcenc the pictures of bis Apoftles, to mete 3 of Paul,of Peter , ano of thrift faim Toercftan felfc , being; grauen in tijeir coIours3to haue bene Kept anD referueo . fo? the men of oloc of a bca> im3se isa themib cuftome,\i)ere ttionte to honour after this manner fuel) as tijep counteo &aii_iour*. Som"'0' The cenfure of the Tranflator toutchingthe afore fayd images. 'TfOmtching the trueth of this htjiorje we may not doubt but that there was fuch a towne ,fuch a wo- man, and of fuch a difeafe cured by our Sauiour , the holy Euangeltftes doe reporte it . and that tlnre mere fuch images refembltng Chrtfl and the woman (monuments of memory e , and not of fu- perflttton ) and that there was fuch an her be of fo wonderfitll an operation , we cannot deny e , info- much that many doe tejhfie of the fame , fomeby heare fiye, andfome other that they fewe it. yrt thus much we may note with Eufvbius in the jame chapiter , that the origin* 11 ere ii ion ofthefe and fuch like images wai deriued from the Gentiles t who of a heathemfije cufiome were~wonFtoa^ c ~~ Q dore fuch as of olde tymt -had benefit tedThem with the fet ting vp of their piElures fir monumentsin remembraunce of them . Toutching the miraculous operation of the herbe , we may affure ourfelues that it proceadeth neytherby vertue of the piElure , neytherbythe prayer of the other y being both dumbepttturcs , but by fame fecretepermtffionof the wifedome of God . eyther to redttcethc infidels at that tyme to the belief e of the frorye y or to admomjhethe Chrifitans that health was to be looked for , onely of Chrifi and no other zAduocate . after the death of Eufebius 5 Sozomenus ( lib. /. e c- clefiafi. htfi. cap. 20.) report eth that lultan the zApoftata tooke downe the image of Chrifi , and fet zip hts ownein the fame place , which with violent fire that fell from heauen, ways cleft e afnder in the breaf , the heade broken of with the necke, andfiickt in thegrounde . fir lultan had fallen downe the image of Chrifi 9 not to withdrawe the people from idolatrye , but in malice anddefpiteof that newereliqion, anderetledvp his owne image to the intent the people pjoulde worjhip it , purpofely to deface Chrifi ( euen ai they doe nowe that willingly breake Gods commaundement to vpholde and m.vntayne their owne traditions .) Therefore God flrooke lulianus image from heauen with lighte- ning and rent it mpeeces , Jo that there remayned of it ( as Soz,omenus writetb ) relujues long after. This Goddidnotthathe wm pie a fed with the fettingvp of pictures Jbut in token of hts wrath and d%f- pleafure agatnfi lulianfor comittmgefo difpitefull a deede. CAP- XVItI* £PGKek?° Of the Bifhopsfeae of lerttfalem. * T5)e13itbops!feaeof /*w*.f toho faff bp our &autout ano his Apoftlestoas placet) TBifoop Thefcaeof of Ierufalem , (tubome the holp Scriptures ooe honour tonth the title of Ch jttt eg brother ) lemfaiem boas bnto this tpme pjeferueb , bobtch thing the b?etb?en there o joinarilp fucceeoing haue Ion? Prcfef- manifetrlp (hetoeo bnto all men. 3!n fo much that the fibers of oloe ano the men alfo ofthefe our ^^ con" bapes haue bonojeo the bolp men anb Doe ftrilljowntljem fo?ptetpeg fake toith conuenient w ' uerence.ano thefc tbingesi goe after this fo?te. I tinewed. Cap. xix. Cap.zo.in Dtonyfius "Bifhop of Alexandria wrote of Holy day es and Easier. 'he Grccke. Dionyfius befioes the afoje fapo Cpittles to?ote at* that tpme aIfo,fuch epittles as are ertant of Holydayes,tobere he cntreateth of the feaft of Eafter,tnith folemne Sermons in pjaife thereof. £be one of them he entttlco to Flamusjfyz other to Domttws ano Didymustotyxz he erpounbco tlje Canon , contineujing the fpace of epght peares, allowing the fcafte of Eaftcr tofcecclcbjatcoatnotpmebut after the folllttiaUfp?inge» spo^couer heto^ote an other €piffle bnto hijs fellotue minitters throughout Alexandria, agapne bnto others feuerallp tol;en the tpme ^9 »54- The Ecclefiafticall hifrorie Cap.n.in. the Greeke. Dionyfius b. of Alexan- dria vnto Hi erax b.of iEgypt. Cap. ii- in the Greeke. of perfccuti on mas notu at hanac. Cap. xx. Dionjjihs rvriteth of the /edition in Alexandria. W^enas nouie peace in maner p?euaplea,bereturneoto Alexandria ,tobercap;a|>ne tbatcitpe tuas fo troubleo Um|febitfonanDciuiUtoarres3 cljat tc mass bnpofliblc fo? bim 9to u ilt t all tbe b jetbjen th ? ougbout trje cttpc, tobicfj lucre DiufoeD into both the fie* Dictous partes ♦ antj agapne bpon the featte of Eafter as if he bao bene in erile , be fent onto them bis Cpiftles, euen out of Alexandria, &fterti)ar&es tie tnjote an other Cpiftleof Holydayes bnto liter ax 35i(bop of £gypt 3 tubere be ma&etb mention of trje feDttton rapfeo at Alexandria intljtsfojte: It is no maruellatall, if itbegreeuousformetoconferreby Epiftleswith them whichc are farre diftant , when as it is become impoflible for me to confult within my felfe , to conferre with my felfe , and myne owne proper foule , For T am conftray ned to write vnto mine owne bowels, my companions and confenting brethren, citizens of the fame Churche, and howe my writinges may be conueyed vnto them , feemes very difficult . a man may eafier take his iourney , I fayc not, without the compafle of thefe coaltes , 6ut from Eaft vnto weft , then rrauellfrom Alexandria it felfe, to Alexandria. The middway of this citye is fo crooked and vnmeafurable , as is that wafteand croflewildernelfe, whiche the Ifraclites wandredin,the continewance of two generations , and as is the feae , which deuided it felfe , and walled them in compafTe,deepe & penetrable,in whofe high way,the Egyptians were drowned . The calmc and quiet shores refembled often tymes the redd feae,for the (laughters commuted vpon them. The floode that relieued the citie,feemed fometime drier,and noyfomer then the drie and ftony wildernes where IfraelpafTing,thurfted fo muchthathe murmured againft ^fo/«,&thedrinke by the power of God (which oncly worketh maruelous thinges,) gushed out of the high rocke: fometyme agayne it fo ouerflowed,that the wholeregion in compaflc,both way & field, were aflote,and threatned the violence of mighty waters,euen fuch as were in the time of AW. This, fl oode continewally flideth,being polluted with blood,and flaughter.and drowned carkaffes, much like that which in the time o{Mofes3v4z.% chaunged for Pbaraos fake , into blood and pu- trefadion.and what other floodes can purifie this waue , when all things are to be clenfed with water? and howe can the Ocean feae,bcing wide and wafte, comparting the whole worlde, feafon the bitternes of this feae ? how can the floode running out of paradife, whole fountayne is fourefold,into the which it is deuided, flowe into one heape & washe away this shedd blood? and when can the ayre be purged of thefe noyfome and contagious vapors ? fuch fumigations'* are lifted from oftheearth,fuchwindesfrom out of the feae.fuch aer from out of floodes, fuch exhalations from out of hauens, asifcertayneputrificdishuediftilled out of rotten carkaffes, & mingled it felfe with all the foure elements, and as yet they wonder and enquire whence pro- ceadc thefe continewal pIagues,&greeuousdifeafes /whence proceade thefe infections which preuayle among vs ? whence come thefe fundry and manifold deftru6tions of mortall men.?and wherefore can notthis great citie contayne henceforth as many citizens,if they were numbred, from the cradel to dotage,as heretofore it hath bredd as they cal them graybeardes ? there were in tymes paft fo many from forty to feuenty as now the number of all fortes can not aunfwere. and of them alfo who heretofore from fourteene to fourefcore ycares were affigned,and allot- ted for diftribution of bublique reliefc . Agayne they which were yong in fight behaued them felues like elderly men,and for all that they fcemankinde vvithoutintermiffion to diminish & confume from or this earth,they tremble not,though their gcnerall rooting out and deitru&ion encreafc and preuayle daily. Cap. xxi. Of the plague at ^Alexandria and the hamanitie which the Chriftians fheveed -vnto the heathen. W! 1£en the nopfome infection ban ouertafcen thefe ctuifl toarrcs , ano the featt of Eafter notoi ojtetoe nigbjbe to^ote letters fanto the bjetfa?en e partaker tljercof. Cap. xxii. Dionifiiu cenfttre of Macrinni and Gahenm the Emperons,a»d ofthe herefte ofthe Chtltafls. MAcrinns afterthathehadforcrunneonof the Emperours and followed after the other, ?ap't*'£l i mmediatly he is rooted out with all his kinred, and Galtenus is proclaymed and crow- Dionyfius ned Empcrour,by the confent of all men,both an auncicnt,& a new Emperour , being Alex, vnto before them.but appearing after them. according vnto the faying ofthe Prophet Efuy. the thin- Hermammo. ges of old are part & bcholde new things, now come in place.for euen as a cloude darkneth a li- Galien? was tie the funnc beames and shadowcth the funne it felfe , shining in his fpheare , agayne after the g™herwith rloudc is refolued and vanished away, the funnc vvhiche rofe before the cloude shineth and his father Va, taketh hiscourfe: fo Macrmus who intruded .him Celfc before the prcfent raygne of Gali- lerianus,boc tnus is nowe no Emperour, no more he was not then, but this manlike himlelfe,ashewas after his fa- then , foishenovve. and the empire it felfe, laying afideheauy and wrinckled olde age, and ^"^q"^ purged of the formermalice, novveflorishetha freshe, is hearde and feenc further , pearccth pCrfians he and preuaylcth ouer all. ^benbeibctoetb tljetpme of biS uniting faping tbttS:It commeth in my rll|eJ alone, minde to confider the yeares of thefe Emperours raygne . I fee howe the mofte impious were Rfo 4?. 1 r yB M ij. -^P™*"- 1^6 The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie famous in deede,but in a short while after they became obfeure . yet this holy and blefled Em- # Anno Do- perour hauing paft the feuenth, novveendeththe * nynthyeareof hisraygne, thevvichvve mini z66. vviJl celebrate forholy daye.^efiDesiaHtbefebetojrmtoObOOkeiBofthepromifes ofGod.tbe NcposaChi occafiontobereoftoajsfucb\£)ne Nepos a Btfljop of £gypt taugbt £tbepjomtfeai of 6oDmaoe haft. DntoboIpmenintbe&crroturej3,toertto bebnDerftooDe after tbe 31etoifljmancr5 fauojino; to chihaft* of muc^ 0f 3|Uaejfme , %t up ootone fo? poo Doctrine tbat after tfje refurrection toe (boutoe leaoe &nSicnaar?f a Kfe ,jm on mt^ in C0?P° ?a]I1 &**&*** ft* fy*tz of a tboufanoe pearess . ano becaufe be fuppo* ofthciatines feotbatbe toasabletoiuftifietbiss bfeopinton, outof tljereuelationof Samaiohn, beto?otea were (o cal- booke tbereof 3 ailO entttleO tt the reprehenfions of Allegorizers . %\)i$ booke OOtb T>tonjfmsi in led becaufe \fa toojkesKintttleo of tbe pjomifes of (Sod ) confute .3!n tbe firtt be lapctb Dotone \m cenfure of that like here $a£B0C£nne, intbefeconoe beentreatetfjof t&e reuelationof Sai»BUh», in tbe beginning of dnradriuc tobieb booke be tojitetb tbu* of Nepos. Chriftfhould • perfonally *CaP. xxIII. raygne as kig Of the booke of Nepos the Chiltaft,the quiet conference and dtfttttation beftvsne a Xoufand"11 Dionyfttss and Cor acton the Cht/iafi mth thefmte thereof. yeares. * Cap. 14 m * I *1 thegreeke that without all peraduenture the kingdome of Chrift to become here on earth , may be *Cap.i4in > I *Hey allcadge (faptj) Dionyfitts) acertainebookeof Nepos, whereupon they grounde thegreeke that without all peraduenture the kingdome of Chrift to become here on earth , may be Dionyfiusb. X. proued.*for fundry other his gifts I commende and embrace Nepos, partly for his fay th, b 2 of the n,s diligence and exercife in holy Scriptures,partly alfo for his plealaunt pfalmodic, wherwith promifes of at this day many of the brethren are delighted . 1 highly efteeme & reucrence the man,fpecially God. forfuchaoneasnowe is departed to reft: yetthetruethisourfriendeandaforealltobereue- #Here bufye renced.and if any thing be well fpoken,it deferueth commendation,and is charitably to be ac- bodies & fti- cepte^^jf 0Ught feeme not foundly to be written,it is to be fearched out and refuted. If he were may leame prefcnt and auoutched his doctrine by vvorde of mouth, it shoulde fuffice without writing to alelfowhich conferreby obiedtions and refolutions , to refell and reconcile the aduerfaries. but info much reprchendc there is extant a booke thereof, as fome fuppofe very probable , and many doctors fctt nought cu"y 'h'nge by the lawc and Prophets,thcy take fcorne to be tryed by the Euangelifts , they contemnc the & 1 eo no- yyoj-kes of the Apoftles,alleadeing the doctrine of this writer,as a thing moft notable, and an hidd fecret,they fuffer not the fimpler forte of the brethren}to conceaue any high or magnifica 1 thing,neither of the glorious and right godly comming of our Lorde,neyther of our reiurrecti- on from the deade,our gathering together and vniting with him, but trifling toyes and mortall affayres perfvvading thefe prefent things to be hoped for in the kingdome of God: it is necefla- ry we dealc by way of reasoning With our brother Nepos as if he were prefent.bntO tbefe be aD« Where the tiCtbt V Vhen I was at Arfenoita,where as thouknoweft this doctrine nrft fprang.fo that fchif- error of the mes and manifeft fauling away from the Church , fell out in thofe congregations : I called to- Chihafts firft gether the Elders and doctors inhabiting thofe villages,in prefence of as many of the brethren fprang. as Vvillingly came,and exhorted them openly to lift out this doctrine, & when as they brought iony lus 1 me forth this booke,as an armed fence and inuincible forcreffe, I fate with them from morning the Chilians, to night,whole three dayes,difcu(Ting thofe thinges which therein were written, where I won- dred at the con{tancy,defire of thetrueth, intelligence or capacitie , and the tractablnes of the +*{ a^^li o£ brethren, how orderly and with what moderation they obiectcd,theyaunfwered,theyyelded, .^AJ^Ili^ ^either endeuored they by any kinde of way contentioufly to retayne their pofitions , if they were proued falfe^: neither bolted they contradictions, but as much as in them lay.ftucke faft & confirmed their purpofe.and yet agayne where reafon required they chaunged their opinion,& were not ashamed to confefle the trueth together with vs , but with good confeience all hypo- crifielayd a fide,their harts made manifeft vnto God, they embraced fuch thinges as were pro- ued by demonftrations and doctrine of holy Scripture, and at length the graundecaptayne and Coracio the ringleader of this doctrine called Coracion,\n prefence of all the auditors then in place, confef- Chiliaft was fed and promifed vnto vs that thenceforth he vvoulde neucr confent vnto this opinion, neythcr confuted and reafon of it,neyther mention,neyther teach it,for that he was fufflcicntly conuinced with con- coucrted by trary arguments.thc reft of the brethren then prefent rcioyced at this confercnce,at this his fub- DionyGus. ^^ anSl 011 tO Te/e/phormJlM tO EaphranoryM\ Otfjec to sAmmon atlD Euporns . of tljC fame argument t)C tDJOte foure bookes atlD DCtJicatcD tbcm of Eufebius Pamphilus. Lib. 7. i^p tbem to Dtonyfuu(of tbe fame name bittb btmjbpujop of Rome, againc funD?p otber cpittlcd ano uolumcs in fo?mc of epiftles as tits Phy ficks oeotcateb onto bis fonne Trntubtm. 9n otber tracte of temptations ttjC UJljlcb alfo bebeDtcatCOtO Euphranor. 3nD\D?ptingetO />rf/;7/<*V/bpfl)0p of Pentapolisotoccffc,ljerepo?tetO btmfelfein tbebeginningeto baucpublifbco ccmmcntarics upon Ecclehaites : be left bebinoe bim funo?p epiftles fo? tbe poftcritie. 15ut fo farrc tfDiotyfm bio^kcs . j'Sobic it remapnetb tljat uic o cliuer onto tlje potteritie tlje biftoip of tljts our age. Cap. xxvi. Cap.27.3f.cr 0/ Dtonyjius hyjhcp of Rome . of Taulus Samofatenus the Hereticke, denytnge the grccke. the diamine of Chrifi,andthe Synode helde at s/fnttochtcondem- mnge his here fie. W i£>cn Xjjhts bab gouernco tbe Cburcbe of Romc,eleuen peares,Dw»/./""(of tbe fame Dionyfius b. name uutb btm of AkxandiiayTucceeoeo bim. Slbouttbattime alfobiben Demetria- 0{Rome. w^bvfbop of jywoch baoocpartco tbisltfe, Paulus Samofttenus came in big place. PaulusSa- 3no becaufe be tbougbtUT Cb?ittbafclp 3 abiectlp , ano contrarp to tbe Doctrine of tbe Cburcb, mo^tenus-b- totocte:tbatbcU)asbp nature a common man as uic arc: Dtonyfius bpftjop of Alexandria bias "nja"^1. fent fo? to tbe g>pnooc,uibo bp reafon of bis greate age 9 tije imbecilitie of bis boop,DirTerreD bis tkb. comir.inge,ano in tbe mcane biljile bi?otc bis cenfurc of tbe fapoe qticftion in an eptftle, tbe otjjcr bpujops j one from one place , an otber from an otber place IjafteneD to Antioch ano mett biitb tbe rotten fljeepc tubicb co??upteo tbe flocke of Win of Eufebius Pamphilus. Lib. 7. i±i praifcjthc which if any now heard,hishcarewouIdcllandltaringeon his head. lie licenced the bishops & minilters of the adioyning villages & cities which honored him, to prcachc vnto the people. he ftaggereth at confeffing with vs that the fonne of God defcended from heauen. And that we may borewe iomw hat of that which hereafier is to be lpoke of vs, it shall not be barely auoutched, but proued out of the comentarics published by Ysvnto the whole woildcipccialJy where he fay th that Chrift lefus is of the earth.They which found out his comendation & cxtoll him among the peoplc,alfirme this wicked & molt deteitable varlett to be an angell that came down from heaue.neither forbiddeth he thefc things, but ltadeth arrogatly to the things fpoke of him.what shall I fpcake of his entertainmct of allociated & dolly kept wome as they of An- tioch termc thcm,& of the ciders & deacons which aceopany hun,wherwith weetmgly he clo- keth this & fundry other haynous,incurable,& well knowen offences, to the ende he may with- hold them alio faulty together with him in thofc things the which both in word & deede he of- fendeth in,daring not to accufe him infomueh they the lelues are gilty in their cofcicnces of the fame crime.for he enritcheth thi^wherfore he is both beloucd & honored of the that gape after the like gudgins. we knowe beloucd brcthre that a bishop and the whole order of pnetthoode . ought to be a paterne of good works vnto the c6m6j>eople>ncuhcr are we ignorat of this, that \, ™ many are falle because of the cloflykcpt women,& many againc are fubicdt to fufpicio & flau- der.wherfore admitt that he comitted no lewde wantones with the, yet should he haue feared the fufpicio & furmifc which rifeth thcrof,lelt that either he shold offend any,or bolden any to the imitatio offo lewde an cxaplc.for how ca he reprehend Si admonhhe an other,that(as it is written) he vie no loger the copany of an other vvoman,& that he take heede he fall not.vvhich *paul9$amo now abltaineth from onc,& in rtede thcrof,retaineth two lultier & liuelyer peeces at home, & fatenus was ifhe trauell any vvhithcr,hc leadeth the with him being al fet vpon the full & delicate plcafure. excommum- For which circiiftance, all do fobbe & fighe fecretly, trebling at his power & tyrannie, & dare cated by «h* not accufe him.but thefe things as vve haue fayd before arc of fuch importace that they would ™uncc m caufe a catholicke perfon were he neuer fo deare a frende vnto vs, to be sharply rebuked- As for caj jn n"ls him which fell from the myfterie of our faith5& difcried the deteitable herefie of Artemai (no- rowme. thing amiflcifnow at legth vve name the father of the child) wcthinke him neuer able to reder *Aurclianus accoprs of his mifcheuous adtcs. 3gatne about tlje enb of tlje eptttle t^cp to? tte thus: *Yvherforc W3$ n™ *^c necelfitiecoftrainingvsfotodo weexcomunicated the fvvorne aduerfary of God which yel- r„,„„j„c>., ded not a iotc,& placed in his rowme Donus a ma bedecked with al gifts required in a bishop, o3inft the fone to Demetriamu of worthy memory the predeceflor 0*1 P aulas, &. him as vve arc pcfv vaderi , Chnftians. by the prouideceofGod,vve ordained bishop, & certified you to write vnto him, to the ende Tacitus wis ye likewife might receaue from him againe letters of friendly c5fent,& amitie. now let P aulas emPtroul <>• write to Artemas ,& let the coplices of Art emus comunicate with him.but of ttjefe things tlj US plon^nus 80 farrc./W«* togetber toitb Ijis rigbt faitlj toas bep?iueo alfo of bis bifl)op?ike,$ D^.w«(as it is dajesakhagh to?itten bcfo?c)fuccccnci> ljim,being cboicn bp tlje fynode bifljop of Antioch.f tobc Paulm toculo ttew is h«« not Depart tlje cburcb, neitljer bopoe tbe IjoufCjtbe emperour Aurehanm being befougbt,becreeb no ™cnti°n„ toerp toell.f comaubct) bp ebtct:tbe boufe fboulo be allotttb fo? fucb as p btfljops oflralie 9 Rome ™ /b°s^; toitlj bnifo?me eofent m Doctrine appointeD fo? tlje place, after tbis fo?t toas P aulas toitb greate cr0Wncdem- flj.imc,baniujeb p chttrcrj bp fecular potocr.$ tljus toast Aurelianm tbeaffecteo totoaros us,but in pciour Ann. p?oce(Te of timefje fo fffraungeb Ijirn felfe, tbat toelnpglj tlj?ouglj tljektobe motion of fome men Dms^. %t moueb perfecution againft b£i,f mtttlj taIKe toas blafeb farre 9 npglj toutcljing ijirn. *but to^e Carus bc§ari te bao rapfeb perfecution againft bs,$ noto toelnptjlj fubfertbeb to a publicke eDtct p?ciuDtcial to DoSV'" our affairess,tbe iull iubgement of ©od oucrtoofcc btm ha»usXiad^ tbe laftbifyop of Laodicea ofall them tbat toentbefaje tbe perfection , a man berp famous foj bis pbtlofopbtc j knotoleoge in tbe Grecians oifcipline,pet not like affeettoneD totoaros tbe faitij tn <8oD,as tbe beate of persecution in p jocefle of tpme pjeuaiIcD,anD plotted tijt's: man ratber a ti* mojousanDfearefullperfontbenatruepbilofopber. jhJ?tobentbeeccIeftafticall affaires toere like to be tn great ba?aroe bnoer him,pet mere tbep npbolDen bp (Sou bun feife tbe fauiour of tbe Theodotus a ^jjolc toojlD. fo? as foone as ThcodotnsXnn$ pjtocIaimcD bpujop of tbat feae be erpjeflcD rt)e true bimo 3ofand ctPmoI°Sie of ^ name anD tItIe of &1'* offlce' ^'rft be p?acttfeD tbe pbificke of tbe boDie,nert tbe Laodfcea. cuw oftfee foule, Ijauinge no piere foj tbe curtefie of bis perfon,fpnceritie of minDe, eompaffiou anD care to belpe fucb as ftooDe fa nceoe.biS Diligence teas great about bolp Difcipline, fo? fucb a A^apius.b. man be toas as is oefcribeo of us. 3t Ca?farea in Palxfti ha, toben Theotecnus rjao plapeo tbe part of cxfarca of a gooD Diligent bpftjop anD enoeD bis mortal race, /^w/;/«.rfucceeDeD,tobome toe baue knotoen in Paisftma. t0 haue labourcD Diiigentlp: to baue gotterneo pwocntlp : ano DiftributeD liberallp but efpectallp Pamphilus a t0 thc p0o?e»31n bts tpme alfo toe baue knotoen Pamphilus a tocrp llcquent man,in ipfe a true pbt* martyr" lofopbcr, maoe minifter of tbat cljurcbe, tobofe Ipfe anD linage if toe PnoulDe Declare, a finale do- lumc tooulD not fuffice. pet baue toe penneD in a particular anD peculier dolume, bis tobole traDe of Ipfe,in tobat feboole be toas trapneD,bis tojaff linge anD combats toilcrateD at funDjtp eonfeu"u ons in tbe tpme of perfection. anD boto (aft of all be receaueD tbe crotone of martp?Dome. be toas tbe famoufeft man of tbat tpme. £>f tbe rare men of our tpme amonge tbe mtnifters of A- pif nusfa/Jni" lexandna toeknetoe one F/m«j,among tbe bpujops of Pontus one MeUnus. Pterins toas pjoueti lexaniia. " a *Pare man °Hv& ant) finguler in pbilofopbie,fpcnt anD toojne in tbe contemplation of beauenlp Mefetp.b. of tbtngs5famous fo? bis erpofitions anD pjeacbingc dnto tbepeople. Melmus tobome tbe learned Pontus. did terme tbe home of Attica , toas fucbe a man as manp be counteo abfolute fo? all kinDe of knotoleDge. bis HUjetojtcall eloquence pafleD , anD one map fape tbat bv tbe benefite of nature be toas bojne a Bbetorician. anD if anp toepe bis otber knotoleDge anD f kill , $ baue tall eD but a lit- tle tbereof,beu*Des bis pjofounde Lcgicke, be totll count bim botlj pairing toittie anD moire fage. tobofe Ipfe toas alfo cojrefponDent to bis learning, toe b^ knotoen tbts man feuen peares toge- tberfo? tbat be came to Palaeftina in tbe tpme ofperfecution.3In tbe cburcbe of krufalcm, after oHerSra Hymemtis rmcntioneD a little before ) Zambdas toas placeD bplbop , after bis Deatb He rmon , tbe Hcrmon.b. laft of t^em luljiclj toentbefojetbe perfecutionof our tpme , totjoeniopeD tbe 3poftolicke feae, of krufalem- tobidj bntO tljiS Dap IS tbere COntinetoCD.^t Alexandria after Maximus tobO fuCCeeDCD Dionyjius Theonas.b. ai15 continetoeD bifijop eigbteene peares,follotoeD 7"^»^,in tobofe time Achillas toas maDe mi- a mi "d m^era£ Alexandria togetbertottb'7'^wj-, anDtooketbefcbooleofDtuinttietobts cbarge, and Pieri'us mini- P?ae«ftQ £be moffc rare too^ke of pbflofopbie , tbe Ipuelp conDitions of Cuangelicall conuerfa- fters of Ale- tion.cKUben Theonasbat benebpujop of Alexandria eleuen peares,^?^ came tn place and con- xandria. tt'netoeD tl)tn ttoelue peares , tbjee peares before tbe perfecutton , tbe reffe of b w Ipfe bt IeDde p"" bi[hoP mo?e ftrapct anD feuerelp bm yzt generallp be careD fo? tbe common pjoStte of tbe cburcbe, and beheaded fo* W* caure tlje nPnt^ ?earc of ti)Z W&wtion l)t toas bcbeaDeD $ crotoneD a flftartp?. tyitbetto baue toe entreateD of tbe fucceffion of bpftjops from ti)t bp?tb of our fauiour bnto tbe ouertbjotoe of tbe ojato jtes , tobicb laff cd Sue anD tbirtie peares : notoc confequentlp tbe conflicts of fucb asf manfullp ftrpued in our age foj tbe truetb , tobo and tobat men tbep teere as farre fojt^ as came to our knotoledge toe mtnde to penne fo? tbe pofteritie to come. > The ende of thefeuenth booke. The of Eufebius Pamphilus. Lib. 8. 14.5 Jls c7 *ts ejfc'w c7**vs e^-rs cJ*1s «j^Jl«» w**v5. (j*^vs cj*-*5© cjfcl? «J* cJ* THE EYGHT BOOKE OF THE EC- CLESIASTICALL HISTORYE OF EVSEBIVS PAMPHILVS BISHOP OF CjESAREA IN PAL/EST1NA. Cap. I. TheGrcckc bcginneth Of 1 be peace andprolberoxs fucceffe ofCbriflian affaires Jbeihre wu" a '>ro~ tbe perfecution ray fed by Dtoclctian. wjth'a cha_ piter. aM6-J&$* fucecmonof bpfljops from the^polllesbnto our tpme toeljaue fjttljcrto com- Eufebi9 now r~5^y.ufeD intbefcuenfojmer bcokcSjintbisepgbtbooke, pjefcntlp tnfjanDCjtoc pur« ^gjjjj J^pofetopenncbntotbepofferitic, the famous aetes toojtljie of memo?ie,Donein jj}'^0™ '<f tohicb number Dorotheas m$, one amonge all q^oJ^*' tbe rcftmoffe acccptcD anD belt trutfeD, fo? tohicb caufe betoas in tlje greateft crebitt toitb p?in- orscmus- cca anD pieCoentsMnD toitb him alfo tberenctomeD Gor^omus* anD as manpotber together toitb * Cap.i.in tbefe as baue bene bono?cD anD rcuerenccD , fo? tbe glaDDe tpoinges of tlje kingaome of beauen. the Greckc. after tobtcb fojtt a man might then baue feene the bifbops of all cburebC3,in great reuerence anD fatten among all fo? tes of men, anD toitb all magiftraics.cXUjo can too?tbcIp Dcfcribe tbofe mtm= merable ljeapes,anD flocking multituDes throughout all cities,anD famous aflcmblies frequen- ting tbe places DeoicateD fo? p?aper.? becaufe of tobicb circunftantes tbep not contenteD bJitb the olae anD aunciencbttplDinges( tobicb contapneD tbem not) baue throughout all cities, buploeD tbem from tbe funoation topoeanD ample eburches.^rhefethinges thus p?cuapltD in p?ocefTcof tpme anD Daplie encreafeD farre anD np gbe, fo that no malice coulee intercept , no fpitefull ficnoe bcuiptcbe , noujpgbt toitbfuttleflcpgbt hinDcr at all , as Iongc as the Dcuine anD heauenlp hanDc of 6od, bphelDe anD b iltteD his people , lnhornc as pet he luo? thelp accepteo. but after that our affapjes through to muche Itbertie, cafe anD fecurttic 5DegcnerateD from the natural! rule of pictie : anD after that one purfucD an other toitb open contumcltc anD batreD : anD mhen that me impugncD our felues bp no other then our felues rjotth the armour of fppte anD (barpc fpearcs of oppiobiious too?Des , fo that biibops againft biujops anD people againft people rapfco fcDiti- on : laftc of all loben that curfeD hppoenfie anD Dtflimulation baD fujonmic euen to the bjttmme of malice: the heaup banDe of (Sods bigbc tuDgement,aftcr his toonteD maner(U)bileft as pet the cc> . \ clefiafticall companies alTembleD tbem felues ncuer the leflc) beganue foftlp b^ a litle anD a litle An.dom.^oi L to btfire bs , fo that the perfecution that toas rapfco againfte bs toohe his firfte^i?tginall fromihe Vcturius the h?etb?cn lubtcb bJere bnoer banner in eampe. £2Jhen astoe toere toutcljeb mfth no fenfe c? fee- captamcrcr- linge thereof, nepther toent about tit pacific 6od , toebeapeDSnncbponfinne, thtnkingelphe £cu£'„; carelefle epicures , tbat ©od neither careD neither toouloe mCte our fitmes. 3nD tbep tobicb fee- c^p"* ' meD our fl)cpberDs3laping afioe the rule of pietie p?actpfcD contention , anD fchifme among tl;em & 1^6 Lantent.1. Vfalm-Sf. Churches o- uenhrowen. Scriptures burned. Biftiopj per- fecutcd. Vfal.ioj. An. Do. jo6. thepetfecu- tion vndet Diocletian waxed hottc, wheas thefe cruelledicls were euery where pro- claimed. The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie rcItics,ano bijilcfhljcp Ijcapcb tljcfc tf)ings,tljat is:contention,tb?eamingS,mutuaUtjatreo,ami enmitie,anb ettcrp one p?occebco in ambition mucb like tp?annp it felfe,tben, 3! Tap then the Io?d 3CC0?bing to the fapinge oUeremte t Made the daughter Sion obfeure , and ouerrhrewe from a- boue the glorie of lfraell , and remembrednot his footeftole in the dayc of his wrath. The Lorde hath drowned all the bevvtie of lfraell, and ouerthrovven all his ftronge holdcs. 3nD accO?bingbntO tbe pjopbecieg in tlje Pfalmes : He hath ouerthrovven and broken the couenant of his fcruant,and prophancd his fan&uarie cafting it on the grounde by the ouerthrowc of his churches.he hath broken downe all his walls , he hath layde all his fortrefles in ruyne. All they that patted by fpoyled him,and therefore he is become a rebuke vnto his neyghbours, he lyftcd vp theryght hande of his enemyes,he turned the edge of his fvvorde , and ayded him not in the tyme of battaile, he caufed his dignitie to decaye,and caft his throne downe to the ground, the dayesof his youth he shortened and aboue all this he couered him with shame. Cap. 11. Howe that the temples were defiroyed, holy fcrip tare burned, and the bijhops ill entreated. All tljefeafo?efapbe toere in bsfulfilleo, toijen toe fatoetot'tlj our epestije o?ato?ics ouer- tb?otoenbotone to tlje grouno, pea $ tljeberp funbationis tbem fclues oiggcb bp, tlje bolp gtfacrcb fcriptures burneb to afljes,in tlje open market place,tlje pauo?s of tlje cburcbes, toljerof fome ujamefullp tjib tbem felues tjerc anb t&ere, fome otber eontumeliouflp taken 9 beri- ne\j of tbe enemies, $ acco?bingbnto an otfoer p?opbecie: Shame is powred vpo the pates of their princes,hc made them wander in the crooked and vnknowen way. |)ft is it not our b ?ift to be- fcribe tlje bitter calamities of t&efe me toljicb at legtb tljep fuffrcb,nettljer is it our part to reco?o tljeirbiflentionf bntoonteo guife,p?aetifeo among tbem befo?etbeperfecution:but onlp toto?ite fo muclj of tbem,toljerbp toe map tuttific tlje beuine iubgement of © 00. ncitlj er baue toe purpofefr to mention tbe toljictj toere tf pteb fo?e toitb. perfection, 0? altogether fuffreb ff)ipto?aek of tljeir faluation, anb toillinglp toere ftoallotoeb bp in tbe beepe go ulfes of tbe feaes,but onelp to graffe in our ljifto?p fuclj tljings as firft of all map p? ofitt our fclucs,ncrt tbe pofteritie in time to come. (KJe totll p?oceebe tljcn anb papnt fojtlj tbe$appp combats of tbe bleffeo $partp?s» Cap. hi. Arecitallofcertatne imperiall 'ediilt iagainjl the Chriftians.theconflancieofcertaine faithftillperfons. the beginnings of the butcherly flaughter. I& toas tbe npnteentlj peare of Diocletian* ratgne ano tbe monctb Dyftros,after tlje Romaines March,tlje feaft of Ealler tfjen being at ljanbe,toljen tbe Cmperours proclamations toere eue* rp tobere publiflj eb,in tl)t toljtclj it toas commaunbeo: tljat tlje cljurcljes ujoulbe be mabe euen toitb tlje grounbe,tbe bolp fcriptures b]> burninge of tbem fijouloe be aboliujeb , fucb as toere in bono? anb eftimation fljoulo be contemneb,anb fuclj as toere of families if tljep retaineb tht cfj?i* Irian fattlj fijottlb bcbep?iueb of tbeir freebome.anb fucb toere tlje contents of tlje firfte ebiet.35ut in tbe proclamations toljicb immebiatlp follotoeb after, it toa? abbco : tljat f patfojs t&?ouajbouc all I'ariujes &rftiboulbbeimp?ifoneb,nerttottljallmeanes poffibleconffraineo to facrifice.tbcn, 31 fap,tben,manp of p cbtefe gouerners of tlje cburcbes enbureb $ tbat cberefullp moft bitter to?- ments,^ gaue p" aouenture of mott baliant f noble enterp?ifes: manp otbers fainting fo? feare,at $ firll onfet toere quite bifcourageb:all p rett trpcb tl)e erpertenre of funb?p to?mcts : one fcojgeb from topp to tocran otber tojelleb f maimeb tottlj mo?e intollerable papne : fome fapleo of ^ pur* pofeb enbe: fome otljer toere founbe conftant anb perfect : one toas bjatoen to tlje foule ano filtbie facrifices , anb bimilfeb as if be rjab bone facrince , toben as in oerp ttzm be bao not : an otber, toljen rje Ijao neptljer app?ocbeb neptber toutcbeo ougljt of tbeir betelf able offringes,ano fucb as toere pjefent affirmeb tbat tje bab facrificeb,oeparteo toitb filence, pacientlp fuflfring tbis tbanft* IciTe picktljanuc: an otber balfe oeabe toas borne atoap bepng t(j?otoen of tbem fo? oeabe: againe tljere toere fome p?offratbpon tbe pattcment trapieo 9 Inggeb all a long bp tlje fecte,^ recounted fo? facrificers:one rcclapmeb 9 toitb a lotobe bopce benpeb p" euer be facrtficebran otber lifteb W bopec anb confefleb tjimfelfe to be a Crj?i(ttan , anb glo?peo in tlje faitb of tbat glabfome tptlc : an ofEufebiusPamphilus. | Lib. 8. 14.7 an otbcr agatnc p?otedeD tfjat be bab neptber facrificeo ,nettbcr euer moulDe Do facriflce, ^befc mere beaten on tlje face anD butfecco on tlje cbehess, tljcir moutOcd lucre IToppco bp tlje fotdDicrjs banned , an luljolc banoc luas appointeo fo? tbe purpofe , mb icbe violently tlj }uit tbem out at tlje Do?es. fo tlje enemies of tlje tr tictlj trumiplj cd if at led unfc tljcp migbt fecme to b? tn g tlj cir pur-* pole to effect, but tbeit purpofe p?cuatlcD not againd tlje blcffcD martp?s of 6oo,U)bofc conrlictst no tongue can furTieicntlp Declare. Cap. iiii. Of the perfection ftrji ray fed by Veturiitt the captatne again!} the Christian G^ t T *' fottldiers ,at the beginningprtuely ^afterwards openly, T^ere lucre manp to be fccnelulurbc bare lingular gooD mill anD affection to tljcferuirc of almt gb tt c 'SSe4ypv All prifons were filled with Clirifti' ans. The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie booiealltobefcourgeD , anotbeficibe rem iitpecccsf mitb tbe lalbeof tbembpppe, bntpn be mereouercome anDpcclBco to their facrifice. CCtbentbat bebao cnoureo tbefe to?mems , ana pcrfiftcD eonftant, anD tbe bones lapc all bare , tbeflcflie bamfijeDamape : tbep pomre Ui~ negermprtbritb falte, into tbe feftteD UiounDes , ano b?ufeo partes oftbeboDie.CQben be bao ouercome alfo tbefe to?meutes5 ano retopceo greatlp tbereat, a gteeoiron untb botte bur- ninge coaIesisp?cparco, ano tbat mbiebremapneo ofbisboDtetoas lapDetbereon tobeb?up- leo , a flome fire bcinge maoe bnoer to confume it bp little ano a little , left tbat ocatb quicfelp De- liuereo bim of bis papne. &o tbat tbep bobt'eb bao tbe cbarge of tbe fire mouloe releafe bim of no part of bis papnejtmlefle bep?omifeo to peloe in tbe enoe to t^z Emperours Decree. 35ut be bol- Ding faft bis former opinion ouercame tbem,? peloeo op tbe gboft in tbe miooeft of bis torments* &q oaliant as pou bcaremas tbe martp?oomeof one of tbe Cmpcrours pages , co?refponDenc Onto bis! name fo? b e bias calleo Peter, ^be tbinges mbicb bappeneo to tbe reft mere notbing in- ferior to tbefe, tbe tubicb acco?o;ngbnto our former p?omife,b)c mill leaue bntoutcbeo. aooinge onelp tbte to tbat bibicb ment befo?e,bomtbat £>* w hem ano Gorgomm mitb manp otbers of tbe Cmperours familie after funo?p to?mems entteo tbe ir Ipues on tbe gallomes,ano bare amap tbe garlanoe ofbtcto?ie. 9t tbis time alfo mas Anthimm bidjop ofNicomedia bebeaoeo fo? tbe cb?t- ft an faitb,ano mitb bim a great multitude of martp?s..ff o? 31 toot not bom in tbe emperours pa- lace at Nkomedi a fomc parte of tbe boufe mas all a fir e,ano mben tbe ClniQianz mere tafecn in fufpicionto be tbe autbo?s tberof, bp tbe emperours comaunoement tbe unjole troope generally of all tbe goolp tbere at tbat time mas cr ecutco , mbereof fome mitb fb)o?De mere bebeaoeo, fome otber mitb fire bumeo,mbere alfo bp tbe fecret i Detune p?ouioence of 600 (as tbe report goetb) botb men ano momenfkippco ano leapeo into tbeflaminge fire. 3 n otber companie tbe fergiantss fette in a boate ano tb?eme into tbe oeaptb of the fea . %ty Cmperours pages, after tbeir oeatfj oecentlp burieo,ano retting in tbeir graues mere oiggeo bp,ano bp tbe commaunoement of tbeic locoes caft into tbe fea , left anp aoo?eo them in tbeir fepulcbers ano toohe tbem fo? goos as tbe? oj cameo of bs.ano fuel,/ mere tbe p?aetifcs iu Tbe beginning of tbe perfection at Nicomedia.but in a mbile after mben tbat fome in tbe region calleo Melius, ano againe fome otber in Syria mere founo reaop to rcbell,tbc €mperour commaunoeo all tbe patto?s tb?ougbout euerp cburcb to be imp? tfonco ano kept i\\ boloe. Ebe fpectacle of tbe p?acttfes mas fo cruell to bebolo tbat it cteee* Deo all tbat tberof map be fpoken. infinite multituoes mere euerp mbere inclofeo ano tbe p?tfona of otoappotnteo 9 o?oaineo fo? murtberers,ofggers Op of fepulcbers5 ano riflers of graues mere tbenrcplcniujccmitbbifliopSjmmiftcrSj Deacons, reaoers, ano cro?ctfts,fo tbat tbere mas no romme in tbe p?ifon fo? fucb as mere conoemneo fo? bainous offences. 3gapne mben tbe fojmer eoicts bao taken place,tbere follomeo otbers ,bp oertue of tbcmbicb:fucb as facrificeo mere fet at Itbertte. ano fuel) as refifteo mere commanoeo to be to jmcntco mitb a tbottfano kino of torments. GLlbo is able beer e to number tbe multttuoe of all tbe Sjgartpjs tb?ougbout all tbe mo?loe? fpect* allp in tbat tbep fuffreo martp?|^tte tb?ougbout Aphrick ano amonge tbe Moores , tb?ougboue Thebais an* itgypt,tb?ougbout otber cities ano p?ouinces. Cap. vii. Tbe conftaticie of certaine Martyrs, denonre J ofrvjld heafis in 7aU$lina and Thttnicia. w; CbaueKnomenDiucrs of tbefe to baucflojifbeo tnPalacftina, agapnc otbers mTyrus of Pha-nicia , mbofe infinite ftripes , ano in tbeir ftripes a maruelous conftancie , anD after tbeir ftripes tbeir fooatne bickeringe mitb rauening Oeaftes , in tbeir bicnering tbeir balianc courage in mitbftanoingtbefo?ce of fierce libaros,cbe rage of roaring 35eares,tbc tufltes of mptoe 15 oares , tbe mooones of Bulls burneD mitb fire ano rear eo mitb botte glomijige pi on , mb 0 mpll not be ama^eo tobeboloe ? at tbe ooinge of all mbirb me mere p ? cfent our felucs ano fame mitb our epes tbe Deuine pomer of our fauiour nfUs chmi ( fo? mbofe fafee the? fpared I fuch $ fuffreD ^efe t^W* ) P?cfent anD manifeftlp apoinge tbefe spartp?* , ncptber ourft tbefe raue- as me would ning beaftes of a longe time o?ame npgb ano app?ocbe Onto tbe booies of tbe blcfleo faincts 9 but not fparc. raungeo about ano oeuoureo fucb as fette tbem on mitbout tbe ringe , toutcbinge b^ no meanes among all ^t reft tbe blefTeo cbampions, tbougb tbeir booies mere bare, tbougb ^ p?ouorco tbem mitb tbe ftreatcbtnge fo?tb of tbeir banoes , as tbep mere commaunoeo. ino if fome tpme biolentlp ofEufebiusPamphilus. Lib. 8. 14.5? biolentlp djcp fen bpon rijem , backe agapne tbep recopleo , as if tbep bao bene repelleo by oiutne pomcr from aboue,mbicb contineming a long time brougbt great aomir ation unto rfje bebouloers. COljcn rijc ftrft beafl raungco about to no purpofe, rije feconoeano rfjtroe lnere letloofe at tbe one, ano iljc fame martpj.tbc fufferanre of tbofe &ainctcs mas to be monojeo at,t djetr conttanep ftrme ano tmmoueable in tbeir frclbe ano grecne bobpes. 'ffljen tmgbt a man baue feene a pong (tripling Thc conftan bnocr tujcntp pcarcs of age, ttanoing (hi! mitbout anp boloing , ttretrbing fojtb bis banoes in foj* men/0"8 me of a erode , making earned fupplicationbnto 03oo , tuttb a fetleo ano tmmoueable minoe , not toaggmg gitn felfe at all3o? popntmg anp mlnrijer from bis (lancing place, pea djougbt tbe beares amTlLibaros,b?catbeo out pjefent ocadj , ano noU) as it lucre teareo bis flefbc in peeces uritb tbeir uett,e yet 31 tnott not bome as if tbeir iames bao bene glueo togedjer , tbep recopleo back agapne, Eefioes tbis pong man,pe migbt batte feene otbers in number 6ue , djmujcn at tbe feete of a fierce Fiue Mart>rs bull,ui)td) toflco into tbe ap?e ano tore in peeces mitb bis bomes fucb as (foooe tuttfjout tberpng, torments ry ano left tijem as gooo as oeaoc: onelp tbe bolp S>ainctcs be bao no poiuer to burte , mitb big furi* bTheadcd & ous ano crucll tb?c ats , tboug!;e be fcattereo tbe eartb uritb bis ft *te , ano fannco rije apje mitb W throwen imo bomes,tbougb be mere pjouokeo to Serceneflc uritb fearing pmn,ano fomeo out prefent oeatb , pet *e es of to?mentes mere |°' puttnocari^. CCle fame our feluesmitb our epes, being tben prefent at tbe erecution, agreatc l0o. multitttoe,mbereof fome mere burneo ,otbers bebeaocB,bnrtll tbe fmome became blunt,ano tie to^ some bur- mento? mearpeo , fo tfjat others came in place ano erecuteo bp turnes . mbereujebebetoe alfotbe ncd. noble cbcerc ano countenance, tbe oiuine pomcr anO banantnefle of mpnoe , in fuel) as buploeo Somcbdiea tbeir faprl) on Jefus Cb?ift our ^atiiour . as foone as tbe fentence mas pmnounceo ano iuogement dcd- genen upon d)e former, tijere ffcppeo fo^tb otbers anottootieatrije barre, pmtelting tbeir faptb ano putliQjatg tbem felues to be CbjtfttanSjnot fearing at aU tbe bitterne* of manifolo ano funojp i5 Hi, 150 . TheEcclefiafticallhiftorie loiments but toitlj inuinctbfc mino est 3 toping tbeir toljole truft ano confidence upon ©co, iop* fullp ,merplp, ano cljcarcfullp tookc tbe laftfentence of condemnation , fingtng pfalmesano bpmnes ano rljanhcg getting onto 6 on , cuen to tlje latt gafpe . €bcfe mere trticlp to be tooimj eo at , l)tt t efpcctallp fucb a 3 lucre rcnotomco foj r it cbe$,nobUitte, bono?, eloquence , aim |pbtlofo= pbpipet pjeferreo tbepbefoje all ttjefc tbe pietie ano faptb in our lo?oe $ g>auiour 3Iefugj <£b?iu\ phiioromus ^ a one j^ jn from amojigjhe jjeople. and thou shalt haue no other Gods but me.fuclj are £;ro^ lo' tbe tuo?os of a true ^Ijilofopljcr anb goolp spartp?, tub icb be tujote from p?ifon to bfe parifbio* ncr« afoje tbe wage p jonounceo tbe fentence of conoemnation bpon btm,rebearfingbnto tijem $ ttatc be (rooDe in.pjouotung tbem to march fojtoaros, ano to boloe fail tbe pjofeffion of faptb tti €ty\Q after his Death uibicb tljcn tuags at Ijanoe , but to tuljat enbe ooe 31 ufc manp tuojocs ;,ano al< leaoge tbe eonflictes of the blefleo Sg)artp?s throughout the toojloe 3 inuentcb one after an other fpeciallpof them uiljtdj lucre nurfuco to beatb 3 not after tbcpubliquelaiucs, but umboeaoip batrco. Cap. xi.. How a whole citie in Phrygia with the inhabitants thereof rvai burnt to ajhes and of 'AudaUus the Mart jr. Wl£)en rtje foulbt'ers Ijab beficgeb a tobole cttpc in Phrygia,tnbabiteo of Cb?tff iangijann eompaffcD rn,borb men toomen anb cb(tD?en,tobtcb calleb bpon the name of the JLojtba An whoJc ci tbep fete all a fire anb burneb tbem to afljcs . jf o? tomb one confentaU tbe inbabt'tants ,y burned*. hereof, the Licuctenant,tbe captapne,tbetoiboIe&enate,$ the people euerp one pjotefteD them felues to be €i) jilttans, ano couIdc bp no cruets be bjougbt to aooje3!ools oj carucb images»£nD an otljer alfo there to)as,rcnoto)meo fo? Homapnebignitietoibofenametoias! AudaElus , ty linage Audacbs rommtng of a noble boufc in ltahe, ano foj all bis bertues in great ereottt tomb tbe CmpcrourSa martyred. fo tljat be crouerneo imtl; great torifeoome $ b p r iglj tncs tbe common biealcrj ano toiepgbtieft mat* tcrss of the cmpire:but abouc all be mag famous! fo? religion anb faptb in €lj?iu\ fo that in tbe ao* mtniuraticn anb gouerntng of tbe common uicaltb be enbureo torment anb mas crotoineb uuttlj martpjoome. Cap. xii. Oft he regions and contreys where the Chriftians were martyred}andthefauadgne(fe of tj/rannicall heathen towards the faythfull. t- TsD tobat enoe (ball 3! bp name recite tbe reff,o? rcbearfc tbe multitube of men , o? befertbe tljefunDjp torments of famous spartp?s ?tnbereof fome toerebebeabeo,as it bappeneb in Martyrs in . Arabia : fome tojmentco toitb tbe b?eahing ano b?upfing of tljetr IcggejSjas it bappeneo in Arabia. CappadociaToimbangeobp tbe feete ano tbcirbeaDesboujncu;arbe5u3(tbflon)e fire fettbnoerej CaPPadocia« fmotbereu to oeatb toitb choking fmoke,as it bappeneo hnto tbeb?etb?en in Mefopotamia.fome Mcfopota- otljers bao tbeir noftrells flttt,tbeir eares bo?eD3tbcir banbes mapmco3tbeir members ano parts mia. of tbeir booies o jainne afunoer ano hniopnteb,as it bappeneb at Alexandria.to irljat enoe (ball 31 Alexandria. furbu(betbememo?poftbemujbicbb)ereburncDatAntioche,bottburntngcoaleslapE'ebnDer5 Amiochc not quickclp to oifpatcb tbem,but toitb lingering papne to tojment tbem.rj of others u)ljicb cbofe ratber to burnc tbeir banocs then tbep ujouloe toutcb tbeir abominable Sacrifices, tbe erperiencc some difpat tobereof fome going about to auopbe,bcfo je tbep luere app?ebem»eD ano fallen into tbe banocs of ched tilcm tbetr aoucrfarieSj tb?euj tljem felues borjone beaolongfrom tlje toppe of boufes, rj tbougbt better (clues ratiier JI5 iiit. 151 The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie A macron of (o to picucnt oeatb tben to fullapnc tfjc comments of tbeir malicious enemies. 9 certapne matron al* Amioch to- fo,renommeo fo? ijcr bertue anb integritie of life,among all tbem or Antioch,famous fo? ber Uiealcf? pthcr with antl fU{,ftance.ber noble lpnage,ano efttmation : bao b?ougl)t op tmo oougbters , tbat mere birgins tm drow- *n $e fi?are of autour,mojking bptbem,it mere to long peabnpolfibleto number tfjem all bp tljeir names* Cap. xiii. Of the famous Bijpops and mimfters that were martyred, TDutcbtng tfee eljfefe rulers of tbe <£burcbes5 ano t&emmlncb toere cromneb Spartp?s in tbe mott famous rities:Anthymus bifljop of Nicomedia3masbebeaoeo $ cromneo tbe firlt mar* tp? regiOreb in t^e catalogue of tlje &apnctes in tbe fcingoome of Ctyilt . ©f tbem mbtcbe dcd. fi«ffceo of Eufebius Pamphilus. Lib. 8. 153 fuffreb at Antioch Lucitnw miniffer oftljat congregation,leaDiug a bertou^ lifc,pjeacbcD at Ni - Luc . comecLa'm pjcfence of tbc empcrour tbe celeftiall kingoomc ofCbjitt,ftrftbnto us mcrbojtatio mJcyr!"** bp tuap of 3palogp,aftcrU)arDS in Opting unto tbe potteritic.tbe moft famous martpjs of Phs > Tyrannion nicia toere tlje goDlp pallor Of tbe refonable flockc of Cbjlft : Tjrannwn bpfyop of Tyrus.ZYw.- h^ Tj rua £«* mintffer Of Sidon , anD Stluanm bpfrjop of Emifa, mbotogctber Initb Otljcrg in Hmila bias wasdrowned tbjomen to feebe toilD bcatts,anD is rcceaueo bnto tbe companp of martpjs. Cbc otljer ttuo,boti; SenSiM at AntiochglojtficDw«/,emperour 9 Ctfir to fupplp tyz rorjome,$ mas firft rcferreb of tbem into p number of tlje ucs and lia<4 6obs,em'oping after bis beatb afl imperiall bono? 9 bignitie oue to bis perfonjn bis life be boas ^" Ja" J,f'* tbe moft benigne ano of moft bountifull fuffrapgtttie among all tbe empcrours. tobo alone of all a^MaS- tbe emperours in our time gouerneb moft graciouflp gtbono?ablp During tbe inboleterme ofljis mis rule the rapgne,fbebjing bumamtp anb boumifullnes bnto all men, no partaker bp anp mcanes,U)itb anp Empire. pjefumptcous febition rapfeo againft bs , be garoeD tbe goolp about bim in fecuritp tuitbout fern ?6ljf aBtiT tence of gplt,? tuitbout all contumelp,bc oeffropeD no cburrijes, be practtfeb no impietp p migbt f^ V %£* bepjeimriaiallbntoourrcligton, beobtapneb ablelTeDlifeanDancnbe tb?ifcbappp,bebcinge AnnoJDo- emperour alone cnoeD tbis life botb glo?iouflp 9 pcareablp , in pjefence of bis naturall fonne ano mini.; 10. fucceffo? jbJbo alfo teas moft p^uoent ano religious. Cpis fonne Conftantimu^ bcinge pjoclapmcb Conftatinia full emperour ano Cafir by tbe armp,anb longe before bp (Sod bimfelfe tbe bniuerfall kinge,be= n^~""l$mwads came a folotocr of bis fatbers pietie in <£b?ittian religion . 3nD fucb a one mas be . Vut Ltcimm *™*™ tobiletbefetbingcsbJereaoopnge, bp common confenteoftbe potentates mas alfo ercateocnt; Anno Do- perouranb *Auguslns. CflJIjicbe tljinge gteeuco CMaximimu berpfo^e, mljobnto tbattpmc mb&it*. 15+ Cap.i^after the grceke. Maxcntius the fonneof Maximinusa tyrante of Rome. Flattery. Cruelty. Lechcrie. Tyrranny. The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie inaef alone calico C*fir of all me,U)ljo alfo being tp janntcallp oifpofeo , mole tip of fj is ofcne mmo inuaoeo the empire ano intitleo Ijtm fclfc Attguftus. 3no being attatnteo of treafon,ano founoe.to haueconfpireo tlje ocatljof Conftantims, ano after oepofition to baueafpireo againe unto tbe imp er tall fcepter : opeo a motfe ihamefuH ocatlj, ilpc mas tlj c firffc mijofe titles , pictures tottfj - all tljat feemeo to fljemc fe nlj bis bono? mere oucrtb jomen fo j no otij cr tljcn the ar mes of an em* per our tljat mas mode pjbpljane ano impious* Cap. xv. 7fo diffimnledlotie of XMaxentim towardes the Chriftians, his horrible offences and erne hie : H3!sfonne CMaxentiusbibkb erercifeo tpjannp atRomejintljebeginninge of bis rapgne oilfembleo our faptb egregtouflp, creepingeintocreoittbpflatteringe of tbe people of Rome,ano tberefojebe commaunoeo bis communaltp to ceafefrom perfecutinge of tbe Cbjittt'ansjtuljerebp be migljt p?etenoe a ftjeme of pietie ano feeme tractable 9 mo?e benigne tlje" bis aunceftres mere before ljim.but mpjoceife of time be mas not inoeoefounoe tlje famembicfc men tookebim foi ano Ijopeo Ije mouloc be/oj fie fell into all kinoe of cnojmpties, omittinge no hapnous offcncc,bou)c octcffable ano laciuious foeuer it mcrc,unairapco. committing aoultcrp $ all kinoe of lemoe mantonnclTe , fenoinge borne againe Onto tbeir ljusbanoes tbe louinge fpoufes ano lamefull bjiues3taken from tljem bp fojce,mljen Ije Ijao ignominiouflp abufeo tbem.ano crjefe p 1 efump tcous p?actifes be erercifeo not onelp bpon tlje obfeurer logout oealt tlj is oppjobjiouf* Ip mttb tlje moll renommeo of tljeRomainc fenatojs.&Uljerefoje all botlj Ijigb pjimats ano infe* no? pcopIe,tremblingfoj feareofbim,mereopp?effeo mitb bis intolerable tp?annp , petnetber bf filence neitljer bp fuffring tbis greuous feruttuoe,colo tbep be free,from tlje blooop flaugbter ano cmbmco murtljer of this tprante. bpon ligljt occaCons funojp times oeliuereo be tlje people Onto tlje foloiers,mijielj mere in compafTe to be flapnc, ano an innumerable multituoe of tlje Ro- mayne people in tlje miooes of tlje citie be offreo to tlje fino joe ano fpears, not of Barbarians ano Scythians3but of bis omne pjoper foloierss . 3ft map not be reciteo mbat flaugljter of fenatojs be pjocureo5craftelp feeking after tbeir lubffance,of mljome an infinite number be erecuteo fo? fun* 0 jp caufes ano fapneo crimes » this mas tijc ojift ano mar ke trjis mifclj t cfous tprant ffjotte at be applied Ijimfelfe onto tlje ftuoie of spagicall artes. fo? incljauntcment be openeo ano ript tbe bo* incite of burtbeneo momen great mitb cljiloe , be fearcljeo tlje entrailes of neme bojne babes, be Heme lpons,ano after a fecrettmancrconiurco oeuells ano enoeuojeo to mitljftanoe tlje marred then appjocljinge. fo? be fullp oetcrmineo mitb Ijimfelfe to be cromneo conquerour bp meanes of tbefe artes.EbiS Maxentms therefore pjactifinge tprrannp at Rome oppjeffeo tbe commonaltp mitb furl) ij a p nous offences as map not be toloe, fo tljat tbtf mere pin clj co mitlj fo great penurte of necelfarp btctaile,as tlje like can not be remembjeo in tljis our age to Ijaue Ijappeneo at Rome Cap. xvi. The crkellbehauioursofLMaximinusin the Eafl andof'^Maxentiusat Kgme and other where in the weft. MAximinus tlje Cafteme tprant of a long t^rne beljaueo bimfelfe to tlje enoe be migfjt con» ceale bis malice againft bis bmtber ano bis bio frienofljip tomaros tbe Romainc tirant, but in tlje enoe be mas efpieo ano fuffreo puniujmente ouetoljis oeferc* 3Itmasmon* oerfull to fee borne tbat be committeo tljings a like ano co^efponoetonto tlje practifes of tbe Ro mayne tprant,nap he farrepafleo bim in malice ano mifebiefe, %bz cbiefeft incbaunters gtmagi* cians mere in greatelt creoitte mitb bim,ano becaufe Ije mas a man berp timorous 9 monoerfullp rooteo in fupcrfrition,be Ijigblp efreemeo of tlje erroneous mo jfljtp of 3Iools ano oeucls.mitbout Pcrfecution. (btttijfamge 9 anfmers of ©rades Ije ourft not mone,no,as it is common!? fapo , not tne b?eaotlj ofanaple5fo?mbicb caufebe perfecuteobsmitboutintermiflton anomo^ebeljementlptbenbis auncefrers before bim. be erecteo temples tb?ougljout euerp citie, tbe 3loolatricaiimo?ujip of fonge time oefaceo ano ouertbmmen be carefullp refto?eo agapne , ano publiujeo b^ eoict tljat 3I« oole pi t'efrcs ujouloe be o^oaineo , tbmugbout all countreps ano cities .befioes tbis be appointed in euerp pi ouincc one fo; Ijiglj p2 icft of fucfa as mere counteo famous fo? politic kc affaires being alfo Extorcion. Sorcery. Inchaunte- ment. Famine cau- fed by Ma- xentius. Cap.iy.in. the Grceke. Maxim inus hypoenfie Superftition. Idolathe. Inchaunte merit. of Eufebius Pamphilus. Lib. 8. 155 alfo able mitb Decencp co execute ttiaefunctwn^Ijome ^e furniO>eD toitl) a great trapnc am> ryaro of fototcrsXo be 0)o?t be p?mileDgeo all mcbaunters, recounted goDlp anD take fo? Cods tljcm felues,mitb p?imacp,t>ignities,anD cljiefell p?erogatiucs.!{?e ttient on (till anD opp^efleo, not on Ci;pe 0? region onelp , but umole p?ouinces tmDcr ljts Dominion , cractingc goloc anD filuer anD °PPre",on' families of moncp,anD toereo tbem lnttb greucus proclamations, on penaltte enfuinge after an 0 • tber . £be tuealct; anD fubttancc mbteb bis p?ogemto?s baD gatljerco before be tookc in greatc Prodigality. hcapes of treaftire ano greate fummes of moncp anD beftomcD it bpon bis flattertnge parafitcs. I;c mas fo 0 lomncD mitb oner mucbe tome anD D?unkcnneu"e tbat antonge bis cuppes be moulDe Dnikcnefle. be ftarke maDD anD befiaes bint felfe , and often times beinge tppCe comma uiidcd fuclj tbinges, tuber eof aftertoaros being rcfloico to bis former fob?tctp it repenteD b mi , l)t gaue place to no man fin furfetinganD fuperfluitie,butmaDcbim felfe ringcleaDer oftbatbtee,bntoall tbat mere Surfctinge. about bun botbc pnncc anD people . Oc effeminatcD bis folDiers uiirb all kinDe of Delicacy anD lafciuioufnes . i)z permittea bis p?eliocntcs anD captapnes to p?actife rauenous C]tto?cion , anD poulinge of bis fubiectes , tofaome be cntertapneD as fitte companions of bis foule anD fljame* full tp?annp . 'Eo tnbat cnoc fball 31 tcbcarfe bts uncljatte life ? ©? recite tbe aoulterpes be com* mitteo f Jpc colDe paffe no Citie mbcrebe ramfbcD not tuiues,anD DcflctincD not btrgins.8nD in Lechery. tbefe tbinges be pjeuapleD agapntt all fortes of people tbe Cijnftians onlp ercepteo mbicb con' The t>rint temneD Deatb anD DefptfcD bis tp?aunp . Cbe men enDureo burntngc,bebeaDing,crucifpinge,ra* «>lde not o- uenous Deuourmg of bcattes,D?oujninge in tbe feac, mapminganD b?oplmg of tbe membcrs,go= "^CT'C the ringeano Diggingcoutoftbeepc6,mangImgeoftbcmboIeboDp,mo?eouerfampncanD imp?p* r,ttMOS- fonment , to be (boit tbep fuffreD eucrp kinDe of torment fo? tbe feruice of (Sob ,ratl;er tben tbep iuouIdc Ieaue tbe mo? fljtp of ©ob , anD embrace tbe aoo?ation of 3lDols. inomen alfo not inferto? to men tb?ougb tbe potuer of tbe tuo?De of (Sod, putt on manlp cou?age, mbcreof fomc fuffreD tbe fame commences untb men , fomc attapneo bnto tbe like mapfteries of bertue , otber fome D?a* mentobeabufeD, pelDeofooner tbepre life bnto tbe Deatb tben tbepr boopes to be DcfilcD . jfo? mben as otbers bp reafon of tbe tp?ants aoulterp mere poImteD a Cb?ittian matron of Alexan- dna , botb noble anD renotiimeD alone ouercame tbe lecberous anD lafciuious mpnDe of tA&xr- trocn j£ ™£ tnmtu mitb tbe p?cfcncc of ber manlp cou?age.Cbismomanfo? manp tbinges mas tjigblp cltee- xandmcoru meo,fo? r it cbes >fo? kinD?eD, fo; leaminge , pet p icfcr r cd (be cbaftitic before all , IL\ b ome tub en founded the &e IjaD earncttlp entreateD , j>et cottlDe no: finoe in bis barte to putt ber to Deatb tubicb otljermife g""* whcrc masalreaDppKpareotoDpc, being moucDmo?em:tb lufttbentmtb angcr,eriIcD anDDcp?iueD ^Xd^nd^ her alfo of all ber fubttance. 3nD infinitic otber matrons not abpDingemo not tbe bearinge of tbe Jer '?<»(!$ tlneats of abufingetbcprboDies, Done bp tbe p?efiocnts of eucrp particular nation, enDurcD all confiicaud. kinoe of pumfbments , to?mcnts anD DeaDlp papnes ♦ ^befe arc tn Deeoc to be toonD?cD at,but in greater atmiratio, is tbat mott noble $ moft cbalf matron of Rome to be baD in refpect of all tbe reft , agapnft tobome tbe Romayne ty)antUWaxe>triftt,(\iutty refemblinge Ulfarwimm ) ment about to rage. TOen tbat fbebnoerftooDe tbe minifters of tp^annicall lull to be at banD,anD ber R ™er7icwe busbanDe (tye beinge aCbjiftian ) tbougbbemere a Romayne magittrate, to be inbolDca= her felfe ra- monge tljem,anD fo? feare of execution to baue confenteo tberebnto (be craueo a little Icafure, as thcr then Ma if me ment to trimeber fclfeanD entrlng into ber cbamber ano tbere beinge alone fbe runnebpon x5tlu.s ^°"[* a nakeu fmo?De anD DifpatdjeD ber fe!fe,fo imeoiatlp bp ber Deatb tbe bequeatbeD ber carkaffc bn abulc her' totbetp?antesbauues, anD bptbisactcot bers, founDinge anD pear cmgemo>e tben anp fiirill bopce , fliec pionounceo anD p jmteD in tbe mmoes of nil mo? tall men botb p?cfente anD to come: tbat amonge tbe Cb Lilians alone bertue can mitb no monep be oucrcome , neitber be DeftropeD mitb anp kmoe of Deatb.'Ebis fo great a burtben of impietie mas b?ougbt into tbe irnnlDe at one, ano tbe fame time bp tmo tpjants mbicb beloe Ealt ano. weft.jf anp feeke out tlje caufe of tbefe fo The cauTe of peat mifebieues, mljo mill Doubt to afftgne tbe perfecution rapfeo agapnl! bs fo? caufe tbcreof, the woildct Sicciallp in as mucb as tbis confufion fimibeD not before tbe Cb?iftian libertp mas firft rcfrorco* ca|anjlt,e$ fo? During tbe tcarme of tbefe tennc pcares pcrfecutio , tbere manteD tbem notbing,mbicb migbt J" J^J, p0cfr" tenoe to mutnall batrcD , 0? ciuill Diffention . Z\)t fea mas befctt mitb fbippes , anD tljereftne tn« the chrJia* nauigable , ncptber mas it poffible from anp place , fo? anp man to arriue ano take lanDe, but be Ibouloc be fifteo mirij all kinDe of puni(bments,bis fioes fcourgeo.anD bimfelfe tricn mitb funD?p to?mentsJmberbcr be mere not fent from tbe enemp as a fpte, flr in tbe enD be mas eitber banged 0? bt!meD.mo?oucr tbere mere p?epareo fo? tbe purpolc,targets,b?ett plats,Da?tcs,fpears mttb otber marlicke armour,gaIepes alfo ano otber o?Dinance fo? fljipps,mere beapco in eucrp place, k6 The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie heptbertoapteoanpmanfo?anpotbertbenoaplp inuafienfcptbe mem?. after tbefe tbingesen* fa cd famine $ pcftilcnee,of t Ijc to!) i cl; toe null entreat hereafter luij en fit opo j tunit p 10 muuttreo. Cap. xvii. Cap _i 6.111 jrjffg ^^ 0/7/v perfection attdthefinallconfujion of the tyrant. the Grecke. * Anno Do- mini. 310. SClcb tbings bao tltep preparer During p toljole time of perfecution,t»bicb in tbe*tcntb peart bp tt)C gooones of ©ootubolp ceafeo,pet after tbeeigbt peare it begane fomtobat to flacke f relent, hi after tb at tlje oeutne ano celcftiall grace of (Sod bebeloe us toitb a placable ana mercifull countenance , tben our princess , euen tbep rub tcb ber ctofo? e uiarr cd againtt us , after a toonoerfull manner cbaungeo tbeiropinion,fonga recantation, ano quencbeo tbat great beate of perfection, toitb moft benigne ano mtloe eotcts ano conttitutions publifljeo euerp tobere in our bebalfe.^bc caufe of tbismas not tbe bumanitp oj compau*ion(as 3j map fo terme it)0} benignt* tp of tbe pjinces,being farre otbertmfe oifpofeo(foj tbep inuenteo oaplp mo je ano moje,greuous titfngesagatnff bs/uceeffiuelpbnto tbae time, tbep founoc outfunojpflepgbtes ano netoepunu mentsi one after an otberjbut tbe apparent countenance of tbe oeuine pjoutoence reconcileo On* to bis people , toritbftooo tlje pomer of mifebiefe ano qttellco tbe autho j of impietie, ano tbe too?* ker of tbe tobole perfecutiom3no pet acco joing bnto tlje iuogment of t Edit! in the behalfi of the ChriftUns the which aduerfttie wrejled thtGreeke, from LMaxtmintts. A% lengtb being tints tormenteo ano Iping in tlj is mtferable pligbt , be beganne to ponoer rut t b bimfelfe tbe ralbe entcrprtfes be bao pjactifeo agat'nft tbe bolp n;o?fl)ip er 3 of c Romaine language into the greeke tongue. j^otoe tjaue uie tmelp to confioer of tljofc things tubicl) enfueo ano tolotuen after. The cenfureoftheTranflatortoutchingthe chapiters which followc vntill the endeofthis.8.booke.Being found in the greeke coppy as afragmente whofe author was vnko wen. I^^y'v.-^O LI that whic hfilloweth vntill the ende of this eight booke, lhauefoundin the greeke coppy % " diftinquifhedfro the i S .chapiters twhich went before:Not deutdedtnto chapiters yas the reft wasjfut lying confiifelyfir afusfeUedworkeywhofe autor was not knowen.VVhenthat I had tranjlated hitherto &perceauedtbat the lattne interpretours refted heeredperufed by my felfi the whole fragment , to fee whether I cold gather any tuft caufe to thz contrary, but that ttjhoulde be turned to Enghjhe : I fittnde the dotlrine found, the htftory pleafaunt, the ft He arttficiall,audfarrr more curious then in the firmer booses. The ft a fe fauored of the latine, (andnofirce fir Eufebius was wellfeene in bothe) the periods longe 9 though not often vfedthroughout his hiftories , yet in others his worses very rift and common . Though this fragment be fiunde more curious and artificially then the reftm-j maruellat allfir mens giftes doe notferue them at alltymes alike. If this rule were obferued^efr fat fed tn the ballance voyd ofallparciality there woulde not be ft manypeecestfi many trails, &fi ma- ny learned worlds ofauncient writers , contemned and renounced \by reafin that theftafe in fime point feemeth to differ or fall from the wonted grace . The learned clerke Antony Gueuarra was vfedtofay: that at fime tymes, & at fime exerevfesjhis memory would be fi ready Jois wtttsfifrejh,and his skill fi ex cellent,that he cold deuide a heare, &fwtpe agrayne:at other times he wished to himfelfi not onlyfiue, but tenfenfeSywhich we comonly callwitts.Some things there are to be mtflikedwit hall in this fragment^ fir ft that it is out of order placedrnext that there are ftntences and periods, wry t ten by Eufebius in the firmer. 1 8 .chapiters, repeated in this ft agmet. Tout thing the repetion he that is acquaint edwith Eufe- bius will confeffe:that oftentimes in many places he repeat eth one thinge, though not vpon the felfi fame eccafio, neither in the felfi fame order, net her with the fame words. he hath made met ton of his booke of martyrs & ofthebokes he wrote of the lifi of Thamphtlus almoft in euery booke, he report eth the felfi fame martyrdomes in diuerfe booties andfundry places . as fir the placinge no maruellat all though it be out of 'order ,Eufi btuspubltfhednot his owne hiftory but left it with his familiars. Alexander byfhop of lerufalem gathered here and there , the feat tered worses of the auncient wryters, copied them not as the authors wrote them, but as he fiunde themyand chaynedthem in the library at lerufalem .Orige compiled into one volume the tranflations of the oldteftamet and publifhed them in filch firt as p leafed ' him beft.Pamphtlus martyr buildeda library at Cxhrca.and gathered the works ofOrigen and other wryters placing them as be thought good . Eufebius confeffeth thatin Carfarea he made indexes vnto the afirefaydwryters altering the titles ,chauging the mfcriptios,corretling their order, tfr fit ting their plan: s fo it may be that the gatherer of Eufebius worses dealt with his hiftories notplactnge this frag- ment where Eufebius left it. But of mine owne part e(notminding to conceale any thing from the reader here I fiunde it in greeke andheere Ileane it in Englifh.The reafins which moue me that it is Eufebius, O 158 The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie doinges are tbefe.firfi in this fragment he numbreth the moneths after the Grecians as cap.* 0 .2 1 . 2 6. ' ^^.Zachicu§,Dehus,Dius,DyltrosiPanemus>Apellaeus,Audin2eus,Peritius,&c:/oW^^^w<» ftndry other placet of his workes & namly ca. 3. of this. 8 '.bookjSecondly the author of thisfragmet was in Palseftina &fawe with his eyes the martyr domes fibred at C~r-ifytnMb_o}Q{ tfaisfomter em'ccnotlongaftcrrjtgfo^efapocofefnonljcmffnii of tljat!jt«ilas his praAfes mentable piight,oepartet> this UfeJpe is repo?teo to batte bene the cbiefe auto? of the cala A mitp tohicb befell Unto the ch jiftians During the time of perfeewtiom $ a gooo tobilc agoe, before £ tohurlpburlp ratfeo bj> the reft of the emperottrs ,to haue gone about to pcrttert the ch?t* ilium tobich I tuco in toarefare5bttt aboue all jfuclj as mere of his otone familpe : to haue ncp j tuco fome of their martiall Dignitp $ renotone:to haue entreateo fome others r cp? ochefullp toitbout al (hamc.spojcouer to haue perfecutco fome of them to the Death,ano lair of all to haue pjouokcn f other his fellotoe emperours to perfecute all cbjiftcnoome, the enos of tohicb emperours,if that 3! pafleo ouer toith filences3! (bottloe greatly offenoe.^he empire beingoetitoeo into foure parts, Diocfauin ^oure ^euera^ PJfarcs bearing rule:tbep ttoo tobich toere firft p?oclaimco empcrours5anD prefer thc°Em^ rctl w &ono? 0Cu3?e tfae Kff, bautng not raigneo fullp tuio peares after the perfectttion,oepofeo the* rour pmed & fel«es( * as toe haue fapo befo?e)gt leo thence fo?th the reft of their Itues,p?iuatlp after p bulgare wafted away fojte of men,hauing fttch an eno as foHouieth:thefirft hauing gotten p chief bono? one to p impe* with difcafes riaii fceptexgt pjimate b^ creation,after Iong,great f greuous oiffeafes confumeof toafteh atoap Maximinmn b? a lit^ ^J"Ie "* fo oteo^he feconoe, feconoarilp ruling the emptre,betng pjiucp in confei^ce the empc- t"»ianp his Ieuib $ mifchittotts p?actifes committee in his lifetime, hangeo himfelfe bp the p?o» rour hanged curemet of a luickeo fpirite mhich Ieoo him thereunto . €he later of them tuio totjich immeoiatlp himfelfe. fucceeoeo thefe,n)home toe haue termeo p atttho? 9 ringleaoer of f tohoCe perfecution.funreo fuc& Maximmuj to?mets as toe haue metioneo bztye.Coflantius toho toet before him b^ uertue of his pjcrogatiue w3eath7ead w ^ ^'P^'311 oipitp,beihg a moft benigne,a moft milo 9 curteous anperour (as 31 fapo before) cap.t 7. ' Ieo a toojthp Iife,huring his tohole raigne,not onelp becaufe ^>tn other things he behaueo (jimfclf Conftantius moft curteouftp $ moft lifaerallp totoaros al me:b«t alfo in £ he toas no partencr to p enemp in the dyed godly, perfecutio rapfeh againftbs3nap ratrjer he maintaineo 9 p?efer«co fitch as toere of p goolp unoec his of Eufebius Pamphilus. Lib. 8. 159 btSDomtnio.be neither riflcD neither Dcftroicu the bolp cfjurc!)CS,ncttbcr pxnctifr D anp otljer nrif* chief p iciuoieiall to the c I) 1 1 ft t an affairs, h c obtatneo an eno both blelTcD tth ufc bappp,bc alone in bis fcingo omc to p comfort of bis! naturall fonne 9 fucccflb j in tlje empirc,a pi mrc in all things both moft fa 5c 9 religious,eniopeo a noble j a rjloi tons Death ; ipts fonne for tbun t b entring into bis rapgne,toas bp tbc foloicrs pjoriaimco chief emperour 9 Auguftm, mbo imttateo $ that Dili* Confuting. gentlp bis fathers ftepps as a patcrnc of pic tp to the cmbiarmg of rijjittian religton.fudj anenb at fcucrall times hao the afoicfapu foure empcrours. of v tobichshc alone nientionco altclcbcfoie together toub others big empcriall alloc tats publiibco unto the tuljolc too jlu bp Ij ts to? tttc eoict, the afojefapo coufefftou. Cap. xx. Of the martyrs tn Pabftina. 1^ toas tbc ninetenrb pearc of Diocletian* ratgne ano the monetb Zamhicm^z tobidj the Ro- Anno Do- mayncs call Apnll,tbefcaft of Eaftert^CO?atoinp;nig^F]auianus being gouerner Of Palaerti- mini.306. na,tobe the cnt p er ours cu tecs lucre euerp tobere p 1 odaimeo,in p tobicb it toas commaunDeD r> the churches fl) oulo be ocftr.opeD,tba t tbe bolp fcr ip turcs fboulu be bttrne u,p fucb as toere of crc= Dtt t ft) oulo be contcmncDjp fuclj as leu a p zittatc life if tbep rctapneo tbe cbrtftian p 1 ofeftto fljoulo be Depi tuco of tljeirfreeobme.gt fucb toere the contents of the fir ft Cot ct.bttttn the proclamation tobicb immeoiatlp folotoeo after it toast aooco p tbe paftois throughout all congregations; fboulo firft be imp 1 ilonca,ncrt toithall meanc s p olTiblc conftraincb to facrifice. to be Gjo? t the fir ft of tbe marrp?s in Paleftina toas Procopiw tobo before be ban bene anp tobile imp ?ifoneo,ttepping fojth proc0pju, at tbc firft iumpe before tbe tribunall feat of tbe p j c fluents, $ being commaunbeb to Doe facrifice beheaded bnto their goDs,maoe anfujcrc:that to bis knotoleoge there toast but one onlp Q&oo,to tobom,(as j frffe fame ©oo hao c6maunucu)hc toast bounb of ouelp to facrifice. 3no tobenas tbep commafe Deb him to offer facrifice fo ? p piofp crous ftate of tbe foure emperours ,be reciteb a certa mcucrfe out of a poet tobicb pleafeb tlje no t,foj tbe tobicb immeoiatlp be toast beb cau cu tbe berfe toast this: Not many Lordes auayle vs here, let one beare rule and raygne. *Chis toast p firft fpectacle erbibiteo at Carfarea in Palarftina the eight bap of tlje monetb Defius before the feuentb of tbe Ides of Iune caileb of tbe Romaynes the.4-.Dap of tlje fabaotb.^fter him there fuflrco manp of tbe inhabiterst of tbe fame ritie,$ of the chief gouernourst of p ecdefiaftieall affaprstjtolj 0 enDtireo 9 that cljcr efullp moft bitter to? ments, teuton tohereof it fell out that feme hao their hanus ftrooke of, 9 thus together tbep eniopeo fucb an eno as befell unto them accoiu ing unto the fecret toifeoome $iuugementof6oo.onetoas leo bp the bano^Iuggeo tothealtar,f his hanostbioletftretcheo to toutch their oeteftable facrificcs,? in the eno let go fo? a facrificer,an other tohen p he hao neither appio clj eo neither toutch cu , t fuclj as toere p?cfcnt affirm co that he Ij.ib faerificeo,oeparteo to ttlj filcnce.onc being Ijalfe oeao toas borne atoap being thiotocn of them foi oeao,tlje fame toast to?* meteo toith bonoest 9 recKneo among the fact ificer s. an otljer lifteo hist bopce 9 pptefteo that he hao not pelu cu at all,tlje fame toas beaten on the mouth 9 conftrapneo to hepe filence,bp the fo 1 ce of manp hanost tohieh ftoppeo hist b j eath j u toletlp etduoeo him tohen he hao not facrificeo at al. $ fo it pleafeo them toefl,tf at leaft toife tbep might feeme to b?ing their purport to effect , but fo; an their mifchieuoust ueuifest the bleffeo martp?st of 600 onlp bare atoap p oicto^p.againe $ feue* teenth Dap of $ monetb Dius,after tlje Romaynes the fifteenth of the Calendes of December, AU Alplwrus be- pb*M ano Zac haustftti thep hao bene laujeo toith tobippa 9 mangleo toith rafo?83after racking h«dcd. ano greuous toimcntest therein , after funo?p queftionss oemaunoeo of thcm,after thep hao lapen ?aclia?s be" m j}ftochs manp capes ano manp nights, their feetftretcbeo foure fpacest afunoer3laftof alltohe R0amanUs rhep hao freelp confefleo ano boloclp p^onounceothat there toas but one onelp (0oo,$ oneninge firft had his 9 captaineouer alllefus Chrift(as if herein thep hao ottereoblafphempojttreafon^tljep toere in tongue pui- likemaner bcbeaoeoeuenasthemartp?mctioneDa Iitlehefo?e,flpojieoucr thehifto?ptoutching kdour, new Romanus p martp?,toho fuffreo the fame oap at Antioch is toojthie of memo? p. l)t toas bo?ne in ,cfar™eJ1ted * Palzftina,he toas oeacon ano ero?cift of the church of Carfarca , fas it fell out being in Antioch f0nP,iaftofa!i at the rupne ano oefolation of p cburcbcs3(jbehoiDing toith his epes great multituos both ofmen in p'riion fti- toomenano crjilo^en flocking Onto the altars ano offering facrifices to tbe3lools,fuppofeD it toas flcd tQ death © ii. w 160 The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie Ijts Duetp in no uiifc to totnck tljer eat: toljcr efo? c Ije being moueO tot tb Angular jeale of tbe fpirit of <£>oo,o?etocnigb onto tbem,erclaimeo againft tljcm,ano ujarpelp rcbtikco tbcm. 223bo,fo? fa bolo an enterpjife toas app?ebenoeo,gtu)etoeo bimfelfe abaliat toitneso? tettifier (if tbentbere toas anp fucij in tljc too?lo)of tbe tructtj in Cb? ift, jf o? toben tbe iuoge tbjeatneo b mt o ea tb toitfc flaujing fire tljat confumetlj to au)es3be of tlje contrarp embjaceb bis offer molt toillinglp , toitb cljer efull countenance ano glaofome courage,ano toitb all,ts bjou gb t bnto tb e place of execution, ^eingbounoe to tbe ftakc toljile tbe officers tbjetoe fagotts about bim,ano fucb as toere appoint teo to kinole tbe fire3toapteo fo? tlje emperours toatcb toojoe $ pIcafure(tobo tben toast pjefente) be ujouteo bnto tbem from tbe ftake : tobere 31 p?ap pou is tbe fire ? ^be tobicbe be bao no foonet fpoken, but tbe €mperour caUeobim onto bim, to tbe enoe be ujouloe fuffer a netoe ano ftrauge kmoe of to?ment,to toete : tbat bis tongue migbt be pluckeo out of bis moutb , tbe tobicb be con* ttantlp enoureo , ano tberebp oeclareo at large , botoe tbat tbe oeuine potoer , ano grace of (goo, neuer fapletb tbem,tobicb fuffer fo? goolines fake,but altoapes etber eafetb tbeir labours , $ fla* ketb tbepr griefs ,'o? els grauntetb courage , ano migbt to enoure pacientlp Onto tbe enoe* %W bleffeo fainct as foone as be b ao ouo er ftoooc of tbeir netoe oeuifeo to? ment , beinge baliantlp oi= fpofeo,neuer ffaggereo tbereat,butbo!untarilp put outbis tongue^ peloeo tbefame,tobicb tea* fullp inttructeo in tbe toojo of 03oo,bnto tbe tojmentojs ljanos.3fter tobicb tojmct be toas clapt tnp?ifon,anotbereplagueoalonge time, atlengtlj3tobentbettoentietb peare of tbe Cmperoura rap gne toas uotoe crpirco ,at toljac time a generallparoon toas pjoclaimeo v all pjifoners fljoulo be fett at libertp ,be alone Iping in tbe ftockes ano bis feete ftretcbeo Sue fpaces afunoer , bao b is necke compaffeo tot tb a baulter ano tints in p?ifon ftifleo to oeatb , fo tbat berebp aecojoing bnto bis oefire,be toas crotoneo toitb martp?oome.€bis man altbougb be fuffreo out of tbe bounosof bis natiue fople,pet being a Pacinian b^ birtb,is toojttbp to be canonijeo amog tbe martp?s of Palxftina.&ucb toere tbe tragicall affaprs of tbe cburcb in Palaeftina tbe firft peare of tlje perfe* cution,toIjiclj toas c&ieflp bent agamic v pjefioents of our ooctrine $ bpujops of $ cljurclj of (goo. Cap. xxi. Of the martyrs which fuffre din Cafarea the fecondeyeare oftheperfecmion vnder Dioc!ettan,and of the alteration oft he Empire. ' I) e fecono peare notoe being come, toben tbe perfecution raifeo agamft us toareo boctf tbe proclamations of tbe Cmpetour s, (tobere it toas generallp comaunoeo tbat botb me too* men $ cbito?en,tlj?ougbout euerp citie ano milage ujoulo be conftraineo to facrifice 9 offer Timothcus wcenfe t0 ^oolsjtoere netolp come to tbe banos oiVrbams, tljen Ipuetenant of £ proutnce:7«»o- burncd. ^^ of Gaza in Palaeftina after infinite torments tbe tobicb ^e enoureo,f laffe of all being boun to tbe ftake t enuironeO toitb fiacke name rR?- Dionyfius w«/«*5fuboeacon of tbe cburcb of Diofpolis : the fourtb P***fa tbe fift Alexander botbe Agypti- bcheadtd. ans:tbefirt /^A^w^rfoftbe fame name toitb bint tbattoentbefo?eJ of tbe citie ofGaza iopning Romulus Ijanocs ano bartes togctljcr ( figntfipng tberebp t\)t feruent loue tbep otoeo to martp?oome)toent beheaded. to!t{, fpeeoe bnto Vrbamu uujo a litle before bao let loofe tbe raueninge beattes to rent tbe cb?t* haad Sdbe" ®^ m Vmz*im* frelP P?°tefteb tbe cb?iftian faitb,feciaring b^ tlj is tbeir p?omptnes ano toil* »eAiexaders Hn3 «ii"l,S3as it toer c abfolutelp furniujeo to giue tlje onfett of tobat aouentttre foeuentbat fucbe both bchea- as glo? y in the title, too?ujipp ano feruice of tlje great 6oo,creato? of tbe toljole too?lo,baue noe •icd. to tremble at p fierce rage of furious ano fauaoge beaft es &\ b cr ebp on botlj tbe p? cfioent ano tbe people Tl ! ofEufebiusPamphilus. Lib. 8. 161 pcoplc,fcfl into great aomiration, ano tljc confcu*b?s lucre fo?tfj tottfj clapt in p?ifon. ji5ot Ionge after tberc lucre otijer ttoo committee to take tbeir lots among; cbcm,U)ljcrof,onc,bp name Ag*- AsaP'« •>«- pwshtib before tljat ttmepeloco an accompt of bit faitb op fuflfring of manp bitter ano greeuous D,adedr torments: tlje otber bpname Dtonyfins mljo carcfullp p?ouioco fo? tljc co?po?aIl relicfe of tije beheaded $Jf)artp?s. ail tbefe in number cpgbt,tocre in one Dap behca&eo tn tlje citie of Ca-farea,tbc foure ano twentieth cape of tbe monetlj Dy ftros , tbat is : tbe nintb of tbe Calendcs of .Apnli. about that tpmc tuio of tbe Cmpcrours , tobercof the firfte cniopeo tbe p?erogatiue of bono? D tlje fe- tonoc toas ncrt toljicb goucrnco tlje €mpire, emb?aceo a p?iuate traoe of Iputngc after tbe uul« garefo?tofmcn,aiio tljc u\itc of tljc publichetoealeimmeoiatlp beganne to occape, 3ina labile after tbe Romaine empire toas oeuioco , tbe Cmpcrours amonge tbcm felues one againfte an otber fougbt great ano grcuous battailes , neither toas tbat tumult ano fcoition ceaflco , before tbat fitftc of all peace toas rcfto?eo ano cttablifbco tb?ougbout all tbe parts of tbe too?loc tobieb tocre fubiect to tlje Romaine Empire, fo? toben as peace once appeareo againe,mucb like fonne beames Qjining after a mittie ano oarkc ntgbt, tlje publtcke Irate of tljc Romaine empire mas a : gaine cttabIiujco,tbc bonoe of amitic linkeo againe,mutuall amitic ano conco?o retaineo of oloe3 teas againe rerouerco.lput of tbefe tbmgs toetotll entrcate bereafter mo?e at large, toben mo?e fittopo?tunitiefi)3llferue,noiuletbsp?oceeoebntotljatiobicljfoIlou)etb. Cap. xxii. Of itAfyhianus the Martyr. MzAximinw Ca/ar luljo by mat'ne fo?ce intruoco Ijim felfe into tbe Cmpire ,lapnge topoe open Onto the tobolc too?Ioemanifelrp?oofcs of bisoeaolp batreo anD impietie touiaros 6oD , as it lucre naturnllp groining in bis fleuje ano graffeo in bis bones : perfecuteo OS mo?e bebementlp ano mo?e generallp tben the otber bis fuperio? cmpcrours.toljerfo?e toljcn as trouble 9 tumult 9 no fmall confulion Ijangeo ouer our beaos, 9 fome mere bere 9 tbcre fcattereo, cnoeuoMng bp all meanes poffible to auoioe p* perill enfuing,$ tljat a grcuous comotion Ijao noto ouerrunne tbt contrtemo togue can too?tbe!p oeclare, no fpeacbe fuffictentlp erp?effe, tbz Deuine ioue 9 libertp of faitlj tobcretoitlj Apphiatm p blefleo martpr of ©oo peloeo an accopt of bis p?o* Apphianw. fcfftoiuCCtljo Qjctoeo onto p citizens of Ca-fareajaflcbleo at tbeir fpectaele 0? facrifice in|>p0?cbe of tije tcple,a liuelp Cgne 0? tone of tbefingular jeale be bare gootoaros,toljen be toas nouit tbat time.no not rr.pcarc olo.ljc cotinetoeo a longtime at Berytos in Ph3fnicia,applping Ijis mi»oe to tbe ttubp of pjopbanc Iiteraturc,fo? be came of fucb parents as flotoeo in ino?lDlp toealtlj.3it is in maner increoiblc boto be ouercame afl poutblp affectios £D?otoneo alibis inilo otes in fo bt'etous 9 fo corrupt a cities bom i> ncitljer bp reafon of bis poutblp floure, latelp flo^iujing in bis greene Boopmcitberbprcafonofljis copanie ano acquaintance loitlj poutljlp mates: befucheo tbeiupce neitber finalloiueD tbe fopps of Ietooe ano loanton conuerfation:but embracing temperancie, leo a reuerent Iife,peculicr to cb? iftian religion in mooelrp,fob?ietie 9 goolmes* 3!f in cafe me be eo- ffraineo to mention bis contrep, ano to bono? tbe fame fo? bringing fo?tlj fo baliant a cbampio to tojaftle in t^t cape of tbis l»o?lo bnoer t\)t baner of c^rer matters, tben tbis fapneo 9 counterfeite gIo?p of tlje toojtlo beares bs in ljanoe.laping afioc tberfo?e all tlje ftoeete baites of flcujlp pleafure,be (op foohc t ficD atoap piiuelp from Ijts frienos a no families, not toeping at all tbe toautof neccflarp p?o uifi 0 n jbu t calling bis toljole care 9 confio enre bpon 6oO,toas leoo no Doubt by tbz oeuitte fp i- rite as it lucre bp a ftrpng into tlje cttp of Carfarea.mljcre tbe rrotone of manp?oome,bepnge tbe retoaro of goolines,toas p?epareo fo? bint, fo? toljilcff tljat bcliueo among us, be p?ofueo in bolp fcripturcDuring that Qjo?t tcrme of bis lifc,mo?e tben anp man couloe tbinkc,ano p?actifeD fucb fitfcipline as tenoeo to gooip life,p?epartng a perfect toap to ope toell. T5ut toutcbuig tlje enoe be maoe, tobo is it tljat beljoloingc tbe fame toirl; finglc epe topll not be aftonpeo? ano botoe fo euet © tti. cu. r \6z The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie againe be be oifpofeO toljicb onlp toitb fame ano Ijearefap attained; bnto tbe knotoieoge,of Ijis fet- Icd mino,b is noble courage,biS immouable conftancie,ano alioue all Ijis faitljfull truft $ enoeuour toberbp rtje tokens of bnfaineo goblines , ano feruent fpirite appeateo tubtdb pafleo all tbe reacb of mans reafonS,boto can Ije cljufe but tooocr tljerat? fo? wljen as in p tfjiro peareof cur perfection, bnoer tbe raigne tfJMaxamnusjbt fecomie toburlpburlie toas rapfeo againfl: bs , ano tlje tpjanta The audi letters t&en firft of all toere bjougbt to rr^#*.r,cbarging all tlje people of tobat oegrec o? callinge e ano tbat tbe beaoells tljjougljout all tbe cptie of C*farea, ujouloe bp bertue of tbe T{3?efioents eoict, fummone, tlje fatbers, tlje motljers,ano tbeir cbttojen to appeare at tlje 3lools temple , anb tljat tlje Tribunes fljouioe iiketoife out of a fcroule call eue= Theeodiv *P0,u!bP bis name: (bpreafontobereoftberetoasno toberebutbeaupneuTe,fobbingeanofigb- and boide mge ) : tlje afo?efapoe zsfpphiautts ( letting not one to bnoerllanoe of Ijis purpofe ,) bnknoto- emerprife of ingebntobs tobicb accompanpeo toitb Ijirn inoneljoufe, bnknotoinge bnto tbe tobolebanoe of Apphianus. tjjC captapne , came cberefullp bnto Vrbanus tbe ]|D?efioent as be toas a facrificinge , anb bololp toitljout anp feare at all , tooke Ijoloe in bis rpgljt fjanoe ano ftapeo bim fojtbtoitb from oopnge facrifice , erljojtingeljim alfo botlj toifelpano grauelp toitb a certapne goolp p^oteltatton ana cljeerefulnefleofminoe, tbencefo?cljtoceaireanobenomo?efeouceo : fapinge mojeoucr tbere toasnoreafontbatbe fljouloeoefpifetbe one $djc onelp true offer facrifice to tools ana to oeuclls* &ucb an enterp?ife tbe ponge man tooke in banoe, bi^\\%z pjouokeo tbereunto ( as it feemetlj bnto bS ) b^ tbe beuine potter of 43oo , founoingin tbe eares of allmojtall men bp tbi* Ijis fact : tljat tlje Cb?ittians toljiclj rpgljtlp oo cbalenge tljatname , are farre from falling ateap from tlje feruiceouebnto (Sob tbe autbo? of all gooonelfe, fo tljat tljep not onelp fufferano bali^ antlp enoure tljieates , ano plagues,ano punifljments, tobicb commonlp cbaunce onto tbem: but tbencefojtlj alfo pleaoe mo?e bololp ano peeloe anaccompt of trjctr faitb mo?e freelp, tfjeie tongue neitljerlluttingeneitber Hammer ingefo? feare , pea anb if itmapanpkinooftoapecome to palfe,tbep bare reuoke tbe perfecutojts anb tojmentojs tbem felues from tbeir blinbe igno- Apphianus rance i ano contt rapne tbem to acknomleoge ano embrace tbe one onelp (Sob. 3!mmeoiatlp af- after often m ■ jjC ^ 0f iobome 31 fpeake ( as it toas molte like to bappenbnto fo boloe an entcrp?ife ) toast aft« fundnf' Wto oftljc ^?eCoents trapne , as of fauaoge bcatt es furiouflp raging againll bim, ano tomien- hornbietoc- teo ouer all Ijis bobie toitb infinite Ifripes tljetoljicb be pacientlp fuftteo , anofo; a tub tic toas ments was clapt in p?tfom 22Jbere fo? one toljole oape ano npgbt be toas piteouflp to?menteo toitb botb bii* lJjrorwenj'ntl? fceteintljeffockesffreaccbeo farre a funcer , tbetbtroe oape be toas b?ougljt fojtb before tbe frcaffctiK 3Iut»Cj:e . ^i«> as foone as tbep eniopneo bim to facrifice , be refilf cb 3 anb ujetocb fo?tb tlje greate water threwe pacienceingraffeoinljisminoe, fo?tlje fuffrtnge of all terrors anbljo^rible puniujments : fa vpand layde tljat tlje crccutioncrs rcntljisfiocstoitlj tljclafijeoftljctoljippe, not once ano ttoife , but often at the gates euen bnto tbe bone anb intoacoe botoells , lafijtnge bim alfo on tlje face ano tbe necke , bntill tljat of c«iarea. ^ {m m$ fmoiien toitb tbe p?int of tbe Irripes , fo tbat tbep toljicb afo?e time knetoc&im toell ano oifcerneo bim bp Ij is countenance, tljcnccfonb miiTco of tljetr marke5 anb knetoebtm not at all CBljentljepfatoe be toouloe not peeloe fo? all tljefemanifolbeanbfuno?ieto?menteS) tyz erecuttoners at tlje commaunbemet of tlje p jefioent,to?appeo bis feete in flajce opleo all ouer ana fette tbe fame a fire,tobereof fjotoe great,ano tobat greuous papne be fuffreo3 31 am not able to eje- a cmeii tor- pjefle.3It runne ouer bis fleuje,it confumeo tbe fame, ano pearceo bnto tbemarotoe b?eob toitbw ment- tljebones, fo tbat bt^tobolebooielaroco ano oiftilleb mucbe likebnto o^oppinge ano meltinge toajce. ^et tljere toas b?catb left , ano life remaininge fo? all tbefe torments, tbe aouerfaries ana erecutioners tbem felues toeretoerpeo at bis! intolerable patience, toljiclj farre erceeoeo tbe common nature of man, after all tbis tbe feconoe time Ije is call into p?ifom ilb}tz oapes after be is b?ougljt againe befo?e tlje 3Iuogc , ano bepng founoe freelp to confefle tlje fame faiti) as afore- time , altbougb by> reafonof Ijis toounoes , be toas reaoie to peeKlebp tbe gljod, pet toas be tb?otoen into tlje furginge toaucs of tlje feas. 3if toe ujouloe make relation of tbe miracle tobich immeoiatlp follotoeo , peraouenture fucb as fatoe it not toitlj tbeir epes , toill giue no creoitt at all tljereunto, ano tljouglj toe pcrfioaoe our felues, tbat men toill baroliebeleue it : pet tbere is no reafon to tbe contrariebut tbat toe commute to memc?ie , ano oeliuer in to?itinge tbeljiffo?te asittoasinoeebe, infomucb as in maner all toljicb tnljabite Cxfarea aretoitneffesto tbe fame. ^beretoasno,notacbilbetnCa:farea, but toas p?efent at tbis ffraunge fpectacle. 3s foone asi tljep bao plungeb ( as ic pleafeo t^em bell) t&at bolie ano bletfeb martpr of Cfyitt in tlje oeepe goulpbes of Eufebius Pamphilus. Lib. 8. 16} goulpljcs of tlje mapnc feauljcre rofc upon a fooaine fucb a ffo?me(not after cbe toonteo mancr of toeatljer ) ano fucb a nopfc tn tljc apje , ( not onelp oucr tljc fea but oucr tbe toljolc lanoe) toljtclje fljooke botb tlje cartlj, ano tljc toljole citie ,tottb tbebiolcnce ano fojce tbcrof : ano togetber toitb An j^3rth" tbis toonoerfull anD fooaine earthquake tljc fca raffe Up before tlje gates of tljc citie, tlje martpjs tJU ' careaflc,as if it Ijao bene of ftrengtb not bigge inouglj to beare fo Ijolie a burtljcn.&uclj lucre tlje circumttances toutcljing blclTeD ssfppbtamu^o fuffreo martp ?Dome,on gooo frioap,tbat is:tlje feCOnD Dap Oftbemonctl) Zanthicus,tbe 4,0ftbC Nones of Apriil. Cap. xxiit. The Murtyrdome ofVlpianus andi/EdeJitts. Tilpe fame time of tljc pcare,ano in matter on tbe felfe fame oapes,in tlje citie of Tyrus.tbere vjpiam* toas a ponge man bp name nputmajxfoo after moft bitter ftripes aim greuous Iafbes,toas capped in toiappeo togctljer toitlj a begge ano a ferpent in a greene ore bpoe, ano cafte into tbe ™„°x,i,hryde Deaptlj of tlje fca. 3nD tljcrefojte 31 tljottgljt gooo to place Ijim tbe nert martp? in o?oer of ljiito?ie w°fhV!wc Ditto zApphtcwus.fliQt long aftcr,ix£^/««,nct onelp bjotber in (Sob ,bttt alfo bp birtlj anb blooo, & a fnake» natural! bjotljcr bp tlje fatbers fioebnto Apphianwfuftteb like bjotbetlp, ano in maner tlje felfe drowned in fame torments toitlj Ijim : after itifimte confclfions of bis faitlj: after long fettering ano docking: tll€ fca- after fenteuce pjtonounceo of tlje pjefioent,c6oemnmg Ijim to tljc mpne pitts $ quarries in Pala?- iti na: after Ij is Ijolp traoc of life, leo bnber tlje pbilofopbicall Ijabitc, being farrc mo?e pjofounoe in pjopljanc literature,ano better f killco in pljtlofopljie tljen bis bjotljcr : at lengtlj bcaringe tbe 3!uDge,giue fentence bpon tljc Cb?iftiatts in tlje citie of Alexandria ano raging agaittft tljem be* ponoe all reafon, fljamcfullp entreating, fome times graue ano fage, ano fober men , fome otber times ocliueringe cljatte matrons , ano eonfecratco birgins, to tyotbell Ijoufes , to tlje enoe tljep fboulo be beaftlp abufeo : Ijeentcrp^ifeotljefelfefametljingclobicrjljiiSb^otberljaooone before, iEdefius the 8no becaufe be coulo in no toife atoap toitlj tbofe Ijojrtblc offences, be toent bololp ano courage- brother of ottflp bnto tlje 3Iuoge,ano tolo bim to \)ii face of tije filtfoie ano ujamefull acts be bao Done botb bp ^pphianus too?oc anD oeeoe.fo? tobiclj boloe repjebenfion be fuffreo funo jp bitter to jments,toitb great con* d^wSi* ftancic ano pacience. ano laft of all be toas tb?otocn into tlje fea , enioping tlje like enbe toitlj fjig the fea. bjotber.fo farre ti^defins&vto tfcefe tljings as 31 fapD before enfueo not long after. Cap. xx 11 1 1. OfzAgApita the Martyr IB tfje fourtb peare of tlje perfecution tobicb plagueo bs fo?e , anb tlje ttoelft Calendcs of Dc- cember.tlje ttoenttetlj Dap of tbemonetb Diusbepng tljefrioaie,ano in tbe fame citie of Czfa- rea,fucb an act toas committeo in tlje pjefence tiMaximinw tlje tpjtant ( toljo tljen cclebjateD Ijts birtlj oap,toitb ropall fpectaclcs ano fumptuous mafkes togetber uiitlj tbe people) as map be tljougljt ujouljp of memo jp,attD tlje pointing in marble. 3 no becaufe tbe cuftomc tljen p i euaileD, tbat futto?p ujou»es (Ijodj fo euer it fell out at otljer times)in p?efence of tbe emperours ujoulo be erljibitco boitb p?incelp po?t $ maiettie to tbeir great oeligbt f pleafure : ano tbat barietie full of nctue ano (f r aunge Deuifes befioes tbe common ano bfuall maner,ujoulo tljen be miniffreo, fo tbat fome times bcafts luljiclj ttiere fett out of India,^thiopia,f otber places toere let loofe in copafle of tbe tbeatre:fome otber times men nritlj lelnoe ano boanton ge(turcs,DeIiteD tbe beboloers baon^ berfullp , anD tbe emperour alfo Ijim felfe maoe fpo?t ano palrtme : it beljoueo tbat a notable fpe- ctacle full ofaomtrationujoulDeujine in tbat gorgeous ano pjittcelp (rjobje, ^no toljat tbinke pou toas tbat? 3 martp? ano a toitnelTe of our cb?ittian religion,b?ougljt to tberinge, ano reaoie to toiattle fo? tlje fole anD fpneere feruice of 03od, bp namc&^^iw , tobome (a little before) toe bane repoj teo to Ijaue bene tbjotoen togetber tottlj Thecla^ at tbe feete of toploe beads, be bepng ibjougljt out of pjifon ano linkco tottlj malefactors to pafftme ano fpo?t tljepeople , ya%en tljat be bao openlp runne tbe race , ano plapeo tbe man, anD tljat tb?ife>pea anD oftemtcr to , becaufe tlje 3!u0ge after funo?ic tlj?eates,it funojp tomtents,(eitljer pitping bis cafe o? bopiug be toouloe re* cant) referueo bim to otber nctoc combatts : at lengtlj be is agapnc bjougbt fo?tlj in p?efence of tbeCmperour, no Doubt bepnge appopnteo fojtbat fittetpmc, tbattlje fapingeof ourfa- mour,fojelrjetoCDbntO IjtS DifciplCS^tO toete: They should be brought before kings and princes Mm.io. to wiencfle of him)migljt truelp be fulfilleo in Ijim.firtt of all Ije is bjougbt fo?tb togctljer toit^ a 1 O iiii. i^4- The Ecclefiaftical hiflorie in the « «p malefactoj anu a brickeb barlct,of tobome tbe report toent,tbat be murtbereb W maifter,3ftei> of this bokc toaros tijis barlet bujo of rpgbt ftjouloe baue bene beuoureo of bulb beads, toas parooneb bp the Agapios u bountifulnes anb clemencie of t|»e €mperour , euen in maner after tbe ejcample ofBarrabai tbe fayd to hauc nmttberer,bJbome tbe lewes beggeo of /V^conbemntng c^/frbiberat tbe tobole tbeatre re* JeJc bj!lcf^' iopceo anb fljouteo:becaufe tbat be uoass not onlp graciouflp parooneb bp tbe €mperour,but alfo rca, & here reftojeo to bono? anb freoome^uttbisfaitbfullano goblp cbampion3firtt of all is callebbpon of he i$ fayde to tlje tp?ant,nert intreateb to reuoke ljte opinion,be is pjomifeb to be fett at libertt'e: of tbe contra- hauc bme rp Ije plainelp pjonouncetb anb that bJitlj a lotobe bopce , tljat lie mas bifpofeo , anb uiouloe tutl- drowned/o j^^jp fuffer a anD tfjat ^^ ajj ty$ jjart 9 ajj tjje topents anb plagues tbat fljouloe be lapbe bpon fiift beheded &im}not fo? mV ftojrtble oj Ijapnous crime committee bp fyimjiut fo? ©obs caufe anb in bis qua* :h£ drowned rc!l3U)t)o bjas tlje rreatoj of all tbinges* ^fee tobicb be ljab no fooner fpoken but it came to palfe, but there he fo j tberc bjas a 35eare let loofe at Ijim , t9t bibicb be mette face to face ano peloeb bim felfe toil- faythitwas itngip to be oeuoureb. laftofaHbJi)ileaspetbeb?ebjeb?eatbbebjasca(lintop?ifon,b)bere&e the ».yere of contlnetoeD one tjjfo0ie jap, tlje tbirbe bap be ^ab ttones tpeb to bis feetc ano bim felfe tbjobien nt tionK" ^e WaPt& °^t[)£ ft *♦ *«# *°a* *&C «ta«p?bOme Of ssfgapuu. the 4. which can not be. Cap. XXV. wherefore he -^he martyrdomc ofTheodoJia a vtrgtne, ofDommmu and Auxentttu, bcUf„ o!h« the death °fVrbantu theprefident. Ag3Pius,or eiie the ftory *-r* ^e P wfectttion bepng notoe conttneuieo bnto tlje fift peare , tlje feconbe bape of tbe monetfc lyeth. Zanthicus,to bjete tbe 4«of tbe Nonnes of April!, tlje felfe fame fonbap being tbe refurrec- ■*■ tion of our fattiour,rj calleb tbe feaft of Eafter,againe Theodofm a birgine,a mcbett 9 cb?t- ftian mapo of Tyrus,bJbo bab neuer pet feene tbe full copaffe of eigbtene peares,eame to certaine pjifoners in Caefarea ftaoingatp barrebnjicb toitb coftancp p?otetteo $ kingbome of Chriftyb6tb loutnglp to falute tbem,f alfo (as it isberp like) to entreate tbe to remeber ber after tbeir bepar-^ tare bnto tbe 1 0 jb. tlje mljicb b)ljen flic bab oone(as if berebp flje bab comitteb fomebatnous ano ljo?r ible offence; p catcbpoles Ijale Ijir f p?cfent Ijir before tbe pjefioent.be fojtb toitb lifie a man rheodofia majbereucb of bis bjits fcourgetb ber bare fioes uiitb bitter anb greuous laujes,rentetb toitb tH diowned. tuljip ber toljite b?eaffs,$ tenber buggs,bnto tbe bare bones. 3In tbe enb tbi« bolp birgine barolp ojtabjtng b jeatlj pet pacient,gr cberefull inougb,fo? all tljefe punifljments,bjas tb?ouien at t^t co« maoemct of p p?efioee into ^fmifttuaues of purging fcas. Sfteruiaros bauingenbeo bJt'tb bir,lje takes tbe otber cofeflbjis in ljanb,rj conbemnetb tbf to tljebigging ofmetalls in Phsnos of Palae- Hina. after tbefe tbinges tbe fift cap of tlje monetlj Dius,after tlje Romaines in tljt nonnes of No Siiuanus c6- ucniber3tlje fame p?efioent in tbe felfe fame citte cooemneo SihtamuQa^a as tben toas minitter $ m' ne ire ^ ^vte^ P?otetfeb bt's fattljjbJbo alfo in abibile after bias cljofen biujop fjbpeb a mawp?,) toge- with whets tljer vuitlj otber confciro?s,aff er tbeir great conllancp in befence of cb?iftian reltgion,to tbe fame ? 9. cap. 1 j. bmggerp $ bigging of m eta lis. fir ft be commaunoeo tbeir knees ujoulo be bniopnteb 9 fabxo of, Domninus aftertoaros feareb un'tlj bottp^on,? tljen fent to tbe quarrtes.'Sbe fentece toas no fooner pjonou- bumed. ccl) ^Qn cfpefe9I»uc %t cljargctb tbat Domm»us(ti man berp famous among ii)t inbabitams of Pas kftina, fo}\)i& infinite p?otelfations of cfje Clj? ifttan fatclj, anoljislibertieoffpeacbe in tlje be- Ijalfe of our religion J ujoulo be bounce to tbe ftake ano burneo to afijes.aftcr tobofe conbenation, tlje fame iubge,a futtle inuentoj of micbiefe,f oeuifer of craftp flepgbts contrarp to tbe boctrine 3.Martyrs en of c^r/i7,founb out fucb puniujments as ncuer tocre bearb of before to bere tbe goblp toitljalL be wyned to kill ^mg fcntgce t{jat tl)?cc oftljcfijoulo bucklc,iupftjanb buffet one an otber. Ijc oeliuercb Auxentmt Auxentitis"' a &aViz,ti gooIp,f a goob olo man,to be tome in peces ofujilo bcafts. otljer fome,of mens eftate, tome of wild anb of great ft rengtb,be geloeo anb conoeneb to p quarrics.agatne otbers be tomietco greuouflp bcafts. anb cijafticeb toitb imp^ifonment anb fetters.of toljiclj nubcr loas Pamphtlus, of all mp familiars. Tie gdding nipoeareftfrienbejamanbjboamongeall tbeflpartpjsofourtpme, crcellebfojieuerpkinoeof of chnftians; jjerCue> 0X$ zjrbantts mabe a trpall of bis gift of btterance anb f kill in pbilofopljicall bifciplint, nert be cniopneb Ijim to facrifice ,bjljome , loben be perceaueb to be altogether bnlnillinge , anb p. hil had not at all to toepe of bis tljunberinge fpeacbcs,bepng tb?ougblp moueb biitlj bopling cbolcr,antt hiSesmi • bumingbeate of furious ragc,comaunbes tbat fo?tb ^itb be fijoulb begreuoufip anb Htmiv to?* giedwith menteb. bjberfo?etbemercilefleant)moftecruenp?efiocnt5mangleb tbetnioerfibesoftbeblef* (harperafors febmartp? toitb xty longe incifionof Ibarpe rafo?s, atlengtbbauingebisfiHa anb as ittoere aujames i of EufebiusPamphilus. Lib. 8. 165 aujamcb of bis fact3commaunbenj l>e ffjouto bctept in tbe nopfame ftindj of rijc clofe p?ifott,u>ljcre tlje it ft oftljc confelTo?s remapneo.buc toljat manor of tetoiaro Vrbunm uias like to emopc after, tbift life , bp rijc itift iuogement of <&ob aim bengeancc like to Itgljt Upon |>im , fo? fo great crueltic anb tp?araip piattifco bpon tlje fainctes of (ftob ano blcfleo 9(&artp?8 of lefts Chnft .■ uie map cafilp ga*, rijcr bp tbe plagues Dubieb Ijappeneb onto bim in rijts life j-bijicfcuiere entrances*? p?camblcs on* to ctcrnall puniujmems in tljc life to come.fo? not long after tljis billanp crcrcifto bponi^w/j/?*/^ bengeancc from aboue begannc on a fobatne to take Ijoloc flpon ijim ( buljilc as pet be goucrncb) in tbis fo?te. i)t ttrfjo latelp being placeo in an bigbe ano loftp tb?one. p?onounceb fentence ano gauc iuogement : be xirrjo a lidcbcfo?e toas garoco toiitb a troope of fouloicrs : be l»bo goucrnco all tbe. countrcp of Pal^rtina : be luljo Uias Ijaplc mate,ano liuco rfjeekc bp iolc toitlj tlje Cmperour : euen jje tobo uias of bis fecretie anb companion at meate : tlje fame,bp tlje raft iuogement of <£ob,in one Vrbanus for nigbt,Uias not onelp ocpiiuco of all fo grcatc a poue ano oignitie , ftjamcfullp anb rep?ocbcfullp his crudric jjanoleo in tlje p?cfcncc of all djem mljiclj afo?c time Ijao rencrenceo Ijim Uiitb ppneelp bono? , p?0: feimto great ueo a trmo?ous ano a couiatolp eaptif,fo tljat be toljpneo like a rijiloe ano crpeobelpe, of tlje lubolc ^amc& mi- nation Uiljiclj be Ijao ruleo : but alfotounoe Maximums an Ijeaup frienoc,a fo?c ano cruell tuoge(on '"K^, ttibome Ijcrctofbjc be boloenco bim fclfc,lje b?aggco ano boafteo,Upon Uiljomc be buploco, Uiljo alfo '" t J0/cJIh. toas in great crcoittUiitlj Ijim . becaufeoftlje crueltie be ujctueb Unto tbe <£b?iftians ) fo tljat after great ujame ano ignomtnie(being conuincco ofljapnous crimes ano bo?rible treacberp)be laas of bim conocmneo to ope. but tljts bp tljc map , oppo?tunitie bereafter mill feme , uritlj mo?c leafnre, largelp to entreate of tbe cnoes of tlje otljcr nuckeo,fpcciallp of fuclj as ftciueo againftus , $ alfo of Maximum together Doitb l)t0 abljercnts. Cap. xxvi. Of diners confeffors that were tormented.Tbeynartyrdome of 2. women that ■were virgins ,and ofrpaulus. IJ3 nje fir t peare of tlje perfecution luljcn oje ftttrre was great, anb tbe fmoke tljerof toercb (jott in a certapnebillage of 1 hebais caflcb Porphyns(fonameb bp realbnof tljeuepne of rebb mar* hie bijicb tbere bio grou))tbere taas a great number of cottfeftb?0jOf tlje toljict) a bunb?etb(tlj?ee onelp ejccepteb)mcn toomen ano cbtlorcn together toitb tenber fucfelings , looere fent to FirmMamu p^efioent of Palf ftina bijo latelp fucceeoeb in tbe robmic buffering of ljunger ano bitter to?ments,aIl uibiclj tljep fuftapneo togetber toitlj tbe afo?efapo, ano otfjer confeflb?s allotteb bnto tbeir number out oftbefapbCaefarea.3[mmeDiatIp after tljefe,tljerebjere others appjebenoeo c ty tobttije alfembleo tljem felues togetljcr in tbe citie of Gaza to Ijeare a Sermon, of babirije number fomc mere alike tojmentco in tlje epe ano tlje legge,Tome otbers bab botb tljeir fibes rent in peeces luitb greater papne.3mong dje mljicb tljere toas one,bp fere a tnoman, but in migbt, ano baliant^ nes of mmo e ,no leffc tben man , toben as in no niife fije couloe atoap tuirb tbe rlj?eats of abuung * ber boope,(fucb an inkling bao tlje tprant geuen ano committee tbe gouernement of tbe common toealtlj ta cruell 9pagiftrats)firft ujenias fcurgeo,rijen tpeo to an bigb tree, pelbing fo?tb a pitiful! ftjcuie of tlje fo?e ftripes pjinteo m ber Goes. CSJben tbe ereeutioners at tbe commaunoement of tbe tiiogc bao greuouflp aflicteo ljer,an otljer tuoman oeferuing farrc greater commenoation tben fuclj as tbe Grecians call Champions,(U)l)o fo? baliantnes ano noble p?otoc(fe are bigblpp?apfeb of all men J laping befo?eljer tbe felfe fame marke of btrgtnitie toujoote at toitbtljefo?mer mapoen, tbouglj in betotfe u)e cr cclleo not , tljouglj in countenance flje feemeo abiect , pet in minoe toas u>e TC \66 TlieEcclefiaflicallhiftorie baltant,flj curing greater courage UHtbmjtljenbeuitp uritbout: mifiiking tbercfo?c Urtcb tbts cm* elf Dealing, out of tlje miDDcff oftlje tb?ong,fljc crieb out bma tbe iuog :t)0U) long boctt tbcu,tbua cr tiellp torment nip filler ? be bopltng fo? anger,bibbs tbem fo?tbmitb lap boloc on ber, tl;en urns u)e b?ougbt to pleaoe fo? ber felfc,uibo tn piapne ttio?oes,anD freclv p?ofeiung tbe reuerent name of our g>auiour icfu, is firft lmtb fap?e fpeacjjes allureb to facrifice , tbe fob t cb toben U)e refufeo, ruitb fo? ce tbep o?ue ber to tbe altare.'Sb en (be bebaumg ber felfe after ber baliant courage, fal* Img not a tote from ber fo?merminbe#oobe bolt bp?igbt,{boulD?cD t^t altare, kickeo ano tram* peo itnritb ber fecte, turnco itbpfioe bourne anb otter tb?cuic tbe altare, tbe fire,tbe fagott,tbefa* crifice ano all o oumc to tbe growibe.S&bereupon tbe iubge mucb like a furious beafte , bopltng tiritb roller ano fierp beate of fomtng imatb >gauc oat ebargc , tbat (be (boulbc bauc mo?c ffrtpes lapoe on ber fioes,tben anp otber afo?e time, ano couto baue founoe tn Ins beart fo? berp marines, to tear e b cr flab c tn p ccccs Uiitb bis tcctb Ji5cfo?c tb is raging tprant eoulb baue bis fill, be com' i wome bur- niaunoeb tt>ac tbts uioman togetber to tbe otber (tbe uujicb tbe calleo ber filler) fbouto be tb?0U)2 ned. into tbe flawing 6re,fo tljat tbeir flefljc migbt b?ople anb tbet'r bones burne to aQjes. of tbe uibicp vaiemina. ujebauetobn&erftanb tbat tbe fatt baas of Gaza,tbefeconoe of Ca?farea,bp name^^/ww^ann toell knoume of manp.^bemart^bometobicb immeoiatlp after tbe bolp ano tb?ife bappp Ta»- Ittt fuffreb,31 am not able fo? tbe U)o?tbines tbereof fufficientlp to beclare . 3t tbe felfe fame mo* ment,togetber tuttlj tbe tuomen , ano toitb tbe one anb tbe fame fentence , be being conbemneb to bpe,rcqucffeb of tbebangeman(U)benbisbeabctoasnoU)e going to tljeblockr ano reaop to be cbopt of) tbat be uioulDe graunt bint a litle fpace to remember bint felfe , t\)t uibtcb being obtap* The prayer neb5nVtt ofalluiitba cleareanbaubible bopcebep?apetbbnto 6obtbatbisfeJowcGentiIestbe ofPautusbc chriftians migbt be reconciled onto bis fauour: bebumblp requettetb tbat peareanblibertpe ["dome™" mi^e be refto?CD *nco t&enutben fo? tbe Icwes be p?apetb , tbat tbep mig&t baue grace to turne tohollp bnt 3 6 cb bp tlje meanest of Cb?tff:aftcrU>aros going on ftil in bfe p?aper,be requireu tbe fame fo? tb e Samar i can s: to be fb o? t ,bc era tieo tbat all nations loallouung in erro? anb ignorance fo blinoeo tbat tbep coulb net fee tbe glo?ious (Sofpell of tbe fonne of <£oo,mtgb t at lengtbjbe ga- =- tbcreo togetber into one folbe anb embrace tbe true religion anb goblinesTneftlTeroio b e fo? gett (bp contemning o? bep? tutng tbcm of bis p?aper ) tbe feelp multitude unjiclje tuas rounbe about Pauius pray- binUaft of all(o tbctoonberfull anb bnfpeakeablemilbnes anb patience of tbe $£artp?) fjep?ap« ed rorhis co bnto almigbtp 6 ob,fo? tbe iubge uibt eb conbemneb bint to ceatb,fo? tbe Cmperours a!fo,ano perfecuwrs. fo?tbebangmanU)bicb loas reaop to ttrike of bis beaoe, (m tbe bearing of &im, anballfucba* lucre p? cfent) tlja t tbts tljctr bapnous offence migbt not be lapbe to tbeir charge. QTtitb tbefe ano tbe like p cut ions ,bcing tnnocent,not beferutng beatb at all,be moueb all tbat ntfre about ijim to fobbe ano figbe anb to fbeoe bitter am fait teares : be fo? all tbar,p?cpartng \)im felfe to tip, lap* Pauius be- tug molt ujtllinglp bis Ijcaoc on tbe blocke,anb bis bare necke to tbe (barpe ebge of tbe git ff enng headed. fujo?D,U)asmartp?eb tit 25.oap oftbemonetbPanemus^totoetetljeeigit of tbe Calends of Au- guil.auD fuclj lucre t-je Ijappp enbes of rtjefc blelfeo 9^artp?s. Cap. xxvii. Thepunijhmtnts of a hmdreth and 30.confcffors.The martyrdome of AntommtZebintUy Germann4,and Ennathas a ivoman.Theftramg miracle reproutng the hardnes of mans hart. i3o.Confcf- TW T©t long after tbere toereabunb?etb anbtbtrtp baliantcbamptonsoucof t^e contrepof tbrs. rV^ /tgypt,p?otefting tbeir faptb in Cb?iU ano religion auiour agapne, gaue bnto tljefe bis cfjampious , fuclj baliant courage of mumc , anD infpp?cD tljem as it tnerc from aboue , tljat ( being ncptber compelleD , ncptljer fojeeoto peloc anaccomptof tljeir faptljj tljep QjouIdc boluntartlp offer tljem felues fctatnougbt, treaocDoninc,aimframpe bnoerfoote, all tbc terrors ano treats luljicljetljee- nempe couIdc Dcuifc£lj?ce tljercfoje of tlje faptljfull Cfj jittians linckeD together in one minDe, leapt bnto tlje ]3?cfmcnt, asbefacrificeo, aimUutljalouDe bopce, erljojteo Ijtrn, to refojme htm fclfc, to reuokcljiserro?, anD to IcaucljisfoIIp, affirming tljere teas none otber (Sod but lie, uiljo uws tljcaurfjo? aim finifber of all tljingcs: 3no being DcmaunDeD unjoanD Uiljattljep tocrc ? bolDlpmaDeauiifuicre tljat tljep bJcre€lj?iftians.toljereatF;r»»A4««j being beljementlp nmucD, uiitljout anpmo?caDoeo? fartljer punifljment cornmaunoeo fojtljUiitb tljep ujouloe be Antoniusbe bcbeaocD.of tlje Uibich tljefirtfUias a mim'tter bp name Antomns , tlje feeoime Zebinas of Eleuthe- headed, ropolis, tljetbirDc^nw^ww. £ljcfecircumtfancesu>ljiclj concerneD tljem UicreDonetbe 1 3«Dap ^eb,in.as be" of tlje monctlj Dius.to uictc inp ides of Nouember. 'Clje fclfe fame Dap a certapne uioman calleD Germanut Ennatbat of Scythopolis,beDeckcD \b tbe glittering fioure of glorious birgim'tie,camc tljitljer to- beheaded, getljer t& tbcfcmartp?s,flje offreo not bcrfelf boluntartlp as tljep did , but uias bp fojceDjauien $ tyougljt bcfoieviuDge.Cabcrupon after ftripes,aftcr grcuous fr rep?ocljfultojments,b)ljicljtljc itiDge eniopucD ber to cnDttre,a certain tribune bp name ^A-«,uibofe 0fflce ^ cljarg uias at IjanD Maxis a wic. a man as in appellation ,fo in conoitionberp toickeD:? as otljerurife be Uias impiouflp aim permci> ked mbune. ouflp gcuen/o Uias Ijc in bobp biggc fet $ uionoerful ff rong,in beljauiour beaftlp $ toe toe cruel,«; Ennathas a among al fttcb as kneui bim,noteD fo? an infamous perfon:tljiSb)ickeD tribune Uiitljout p autljo^itp vir8ine bur- ofpbtgljerponier,tookein banb tbiSblefTeDbirgin,put of all ber apparell,fo tljat Ijerbobole ba= ncdluickc- Dp(fauing from girble DotonetoarDS) toas feene all bare.t§ts mapbe Ije leDD tlj?ougljout all tlje et= tic of C*farea,anD Uiitlj great plcafure lafbeo Ijcr toitlj uibipps^ e ttias Deliteo toitlj tlje founoe of tbc Iauje)tljjougljout all tlje market place artb tlje open ftreetes.£lje Uiljiclj ftanoing attlje batre, (after all tbbfe infinite to?ments)toljcre tlje ipjefibent bfcD to pronounce fentence,uj curing fo?tb ^ great conffancp of ber minD in tlje Defence of Ijcr faitb, tlje iuDg commaunDco uje fboulD be burneb qaicke.but be pjmcccDing in crueltp anD oailp encrcafing bis fauaDgctoiooDnes againll § gsaincts of ome repo?teo tl;ep fame quarters,mbole carkafles,ano pecces of bouiells umbra tbe malls of tbe a mirade. cittcmljile tbis continemeo tbe fpace of manp oapes3fucb a miracle mas feene as follometb, TOcit the meatber bias calme, auo tbe ap?e cleare , ano tbe clouoes bnoer beauen ( tobicb compafletb all) baniujeo amap:tbc ptllers of tbe citie,(bpon a fooaine,)mbicb beloe bp tbe great ano common poj« cbes3lmett o? ratber poureo out manp omppes of mater mucb like Unto teares , tbe marketplace alfo,ano tbe ttreetesKmben as tbere fell not a omppe of rapne)3I mot notbom , neitber mbence , fo* keo mitb mopfture ano fpjinkleo ompps of mater : fo tbat itmneoiatlp tbe rumoj mas bmteo abmao in euerp mans moud) :tbat tbe card; being not able to amap mitb tbe bainous ano bojtnblc offences of tbofe oapes , poureo out infinite teares after a monoerfull fojt : ano tbat tbe (tones ano fenfeleflfe creatures bemapleo tbofe oeteftable mifcbieues,rcpmuing man molt iuftlp, &? bis ftotrp beart , bis crticll minoe bopoc of all pitic ano companion, butperaouenture tljia fto?p mill fceme fabulous ano rioiculous onto tbe pofteritp,pet not onto fucb as then Uiere pjefcnt,ano mere fuflp perfmaoeo mitb tfoz ttuetlj tbereof. Cap. xxviii. ThemartjrdomeofAresicPromfis)EiiM,rPetrus Apfi/amus}and Afclepius a Bijhop of the opinion of Maruon. 1 l)t fourtcnetb oape of the monecl) ApeiUus mljicb nert enfueo tbat is about tbe npnetentb of tlje Calends of lanuary,certaine goolp metytrauellers out of £gypt, ftbeir iournep mas in* to Cilicia, mincing to finoe fome reliefe at Carfarea fo? tbe confeuo?s mbicbe tbere abooe ) mere taken of tbe matcb,\oludj fate at tbe gates of tbe citie 9 fearcbeo mcommers. Of mbicb men, fome receatteo tbe felf fame fentence as tbep l;ao bcfoie, Urtjom tbep ment about to rriieue,co mete, | pulling out of tbetr eies,tbe maiming of tbeir Ipmmes ano left Jegges.€b?ee of tbem peloing fojt& a maruclous conttancie at tbe confeffion of tbeir fat tl) , enoeo tbeir liues mitb oiuers kinoes of to;* Arcs burned mentg at Aicalonmbcrc tbep mete app?cbenoco.©ne of djemmbofe name mas ^r«mastb?omne Promus be- mto a great flaming fire ano burneo to afljes:tbe otber tmo ,mbofe names mere Prommmn E/im, Ehafbe'iea- ^ tlje'r ,JC,1l,s( ftco^en °f fr°m thw ibouloers.&be eleuentb oap of $ monetb Audineus,£ is about dcT e e c^e ^J'rDe Ic*es of Ianuary,T-«/ calico alfo Apfelamus,a worshipper 0} religious man, bo?ne in tbebillage Anea )x^id) bomereo bpon Eleutheropolis,bemgberp often ^ntreateo b^ tbe tuoge ano bis aQftents,to remember bim felfe,to pitp bis cafe ano to tenoer bis poutblp peares ano flo?i(b inj age : contemneo tbeir perfmafions,ano cart bia mbole care bpon ^Imigbtp 6oo ,piefcrr t ng tbat be* peer? Apfeia fee all otl)tt tbiuges,pea ano befo?ebis pmper life: ano at Cxfarea,trieo bp fire bis faitb inCfyiH mus,bumcd. Jcftt mitb a noble ano oaliant courage, mucb like Onto mod pure goloe . together mitb bim on Af. Afciepiusa depius a T5ifl)op(as men fapo)oftbeberefieof ^^«<7»,mitbgoolp?eaIe(asbetbougbt,) butnot Marcioone jj,^ fljat mbicb is accoioing bntoknomleogejOeparteo tbis life,in tbe felfe fame burning fire ♦ ano burned' iuimucWiclnT- \ — - Cap. xxix. Of 1 2. Martyrs that fttffred together in one day with Pamphilustandofthe mar- tyr dome of Adriavius and Ettbulus. T\ 1 3!mc nom 05 ametl) me atoap to p apnt f 0? tb onto o)e p olterit i c tbat noble ano glorious tbea* tre of apartp^s mbicb fufireo togetber mitb Pamphtlus , mbofe name 31 ooe almapes bonouc ano reuerence.'&bep mere tmeltie in number,ano tbougbt mo^tbp not onlp of p ipmpbetical. 0? ratber tbe 3poffolifee gift , but alfo tbe number of tbe Apoftles mbofe captapne ano p jincipaH Pamphdus. m# pampbt/usn\imttetof&)e Cburcbe of Cxfarea: amanberp famous, fo?funo?pbiSbertue* tbmugbont tbembole race of bis life : Onguler , in oefpillng ano contemning tbis p?efcnt mo^loe: bountiful], fo? liberalitiebeftomeo bpon tbe poo?e : monoerfull, in neglecting tbe care fijceo bpon tranfitojp tfjinges : ercelling,in bebauiour ano pbilofopbt call traoe of liuing : mo?eouer pairing all tlje men of our age,ftn feruent ?cale ano earned oefire ano ftuop of bolp Scripture : maruclous conftant in all bis Doings ano enterp?ifes,ano alfo berp reaop to apoe ano bcipe fucb as mere of bis ktnne of EufebiusPamphilus. Lib. 8. \6y hinne ano familiar acquaintance . orijer IjiSbertucs ano tocliooingts ,bccaufe it requtrco a longer treatife,toe ljauc latelp ano tbat largdp publifbeo inafeucrallanopeculicr boltimc nuttleo of Ijts ltfc,ano ocutoco into rfjicc bookes . Cljercfojc furij ad aTeoefirous to Icarne mo}c cractlp ano mo?c rrqutfctlp to knotoe bis bertnous Itfe,toe refcrre tbitt>er,ano pjefmrip toe minbe onelp to pjofecure fiicfj rfjinges as concerne tbe Spartpjs tobirb ftrffrco perfecution together toiti; Ijim. £lje feconoe ak ter P*mphi/iis that cmnefo?tbtoto?aflHetoa8tljerctterenttoijo?etjeaDeoreripture,if ujen tljcre toas anp fticb in tbe too?loe,ljc toas fo crpert tberctn, tbat if be Ijearoe anp pcrcell tbereof lip anp man alleao* geo/oithtoitb toas ljc able bp rote to rcpeate it , as toell as if rijenbe reao it out of tlje booke. Ebe tljiroc toas Twins,* man toonocrfull jealous anb fcruent in tlje fptrite,bomc in tbe citpe Iamaiaj Paulus toijerc be gretoe to grcate fame , befbje martpjoomc be enourcb tlje fcojrijing anb fearing of bis fleftjc toitb Ijott p?ons,ano palTcD rijiouglj a toojtbp combatt at tlje confclTion of bis faptb, tlje mar- tpjbomc of tbefc toas bifferreb b}> rcafon of tljcir eontinetoance in piilbn ttoo tobole oapes ♦ 31n tbe * mcanc toljtle came tbe bj etlj?en of Agypt tobicb fuffereo martp jbomc togctljcr toitb tbem, tijefe &- gyprians toben tljep Ijab accompanied tbe confelfojs of Cilicia , bnto tlje place appopnteo fijj tlje bigging of mcttaIs,returneo Ijome agame.in tljcir returne,fljcp toere taken of tlje toatcij toljicb kept tlje gates of Ca?farea(tobiclj toere barbarous anb rube groomes)ano epammco toljo tljep toere,ano toljencc tljep came.toljen tljep coulb not conccale tbe truetb , tljep toere lapoc in holoe as tf tljep Ijao bene bapnous trefpaffers.ano Ijao committeb (bme bo?rtble Crimean number tljep toere fiue,toljicb toere bjottgljt before ifoz tp?ant,anb after tljetr erammation,clapt in pjifon . Wi)Z tbiroe bape being ^"JTS be tbellrtendj of tlje monetb Peritins after the Romaynes, about dje fouretcntlj of tlje Calendes.of Marchjrijcfc togetljer toitfj Tamphrfus anb tlje reft ofbis companions (mentioneo a utlebcfo?e)bp commaunaement toere bjougbtbefoieuje iubg. %W iubgefir(tofailtrietljtoitljfunb?panbmam= folo tomients,toitb neto anb ftraung bcuifes,tlje inumcible conftancp,ano baliant mince of tlje &- gyptians.anb toitb all be ocmaunoeo ofrtje rijiefeyr principal in tbts combat,toljat bis name toas, Scn,toben as in ttcne of Ijis proper name^je ^ab namebfjimfelfe bnto |)im,after fome 13?opljet oj otljer(ft)? rtjis toas tljcir maner 9 in fteebe of tlje 3ibolatrous names tobidj tljeirparents Dab geuen tljeimto cljofe tljem nctoe names, tljep calico tbem felues after ibt name of EUm , UremtM , Efiy , Samuel Mb Damel, anberp^effeb notonelp in toojbe butin too?kestbem felues. t^eberptrue (Sob of IfraeI,ljiDb from tlje lewes , accorbtng bnto rijepioper etpmologie of rijeir names) Ftrmt- Hanus , bearing fuclj an appellation of tlje S^artp? )aevch not at all tlje fenfe anb Ognification of tlje too?be,but fcconbartlp af ketl) of bim toljat contrepman ^e toas. be fatisfptng tlje interrogato^ie geuedja Art name bnto tlje former autrftoere, rtjatbiscomrcptoas krufalem, meaning in berp UttDt f^e felfe fame toberof 'P4«/fpake : that Jerufalem which is aboue is free,vvhjch js the mo- GaUt.+. ther of vs all.agapne in an Otljer place: yc arc come vnto the mount Sion,and to the citve of the w^-1*. liuing God, the celefriall Icrufalem , fo? It toas tljiS tbat tlje S^artp? bnberftOObe ♦ FirmilianHsbt* tng eardjlpminoeb enquirerfj earncftlp ano curiouflp toberetljis crtpe toas, in toljat contrep it lap, anb tot'tlj all tonncnteb bim grecuouflp to tlje exioz be ujoulbe confeffe tlje truetlj . tljis fi^artp? fya^ ut'ng Ijis Ijanbcs toizttzo , anb tj>zu beljinbe Ijim , bis feete toitlj certapne netoe ano ftraunge ktnoe of engines ftretrijeo afunber,auoutcfjeb conftantlp tbat Ije bab tolo ^m tlje truetb^ftertoarbS toben tlje tubge bemaunbeb of Ijim againc,toba t rje toas,anb toljere tijat citp toas QtuateD9mabe anfmerc: tbat it toas a contrep tojjt'cb onelp bclongeb bnto njegoolp: tbat none otljer Ojouloebe partake hereof, fauetbe goolp alone : anb tbat it toasfttaate eafttoaro tobere tbefunne in tbe mooting fp?eoDctb ab?oab tbebjtigljtbeamesof bisltgljt.3Inbtteringtljefe toojtbesbe entrco intofopiutnc a cogitation toitljinbimfclfe,tbatljefo?gottljeto?«tcnto?s tobicb lapo l)imon,oneuerpftDt, ano feemcb toperccaueno fenfe o) feeling oftbepapne ano puniujment,as if be bab bene a gboft,tottlj* outfleuje, bloooe oj bone , 'Sbe iuoge cafting ooubts toitb Ijim felfe, ano greatlp oifquieteoin minoe,tljougbt tbe Clj?t(tians tooulo b>t'ng to paffe^tbat tbe citp mentioneo bp tlje spartp?,ujoufoi rebell ano become enemp bnto tbe Romaynes;lje began to fearcb anb biligentlp to tnqui je5toljere tbatregion(bp report eafttoaro) ftjoulo be.laft of all toljen be fatoetbts pongman after bitter ano greeuous to?ments,toitb immutable conftancp to perfeuere ftebfaft in bis former faping.ije gaue [entente tbat Ijisljcao ujoulobeftrikenoffrombisujoHloers.fucb toas tbe mortal race of tbis mU rerable life,tobicb tbis bleflcb S^artp? Hixt runne . ^be reft of bts companions, after tbe like to^ itents,enoco tljcir liues,toitb tbe laptngof djeir beabsbpondjeblocke. 3In tlje enoe , Ftrmlianus, iltbauglj in maner toerpeb, anbftuftrateoof ljtspurpofe,petfatisfieototbcfulltoirijtbefein6= 1 7 o The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie V m'te torments ano tbetr terrible execution, turueo bim felfe Unto Pamphtttu, ano bis companion** 3no a!t!jo«gt) tjeljan erperience fufficient beretofoje of tbeir imiinrible conftancp in tbe Defence oftrjetr faptb, pet agapnebebemaunoetb m&etber at iengtb tbepmoulo obep anDpeloebnto bim. . tolKn be toagrefolucooftljctr Definite fcntcnceanolaftanfujcrc^bicbtcnbcD to martp?oome3be thTfemam 8aue fentence tbep fijoulo be tojmenteo ano punilbeD alike mitfc tbe former martp?s.mbicb being ofPamphi- oone,apong man3oneoftbeferuantsof /^w/>^,fomellb?ougbtbp $ inftructeo,tbatbemigbC lus after tor- oerp mell feeme tuojtbp tbe oifcipline ano eowcation of lb mojtbp a man,as foone as be perceaueb mentwas tbat fentence mas paftoponbismaiffer,crietboutintbemiooeit of tbe tbjonganorcqueftetb tbat deTk. *° ^ maitters wkatte togetber mitb bis companions , after tbe bjeatb mere oeparteo tbeir boop, migbt quietlp be burieo in tbeir graues. ^beSIuDge being affectioneo not like bnto man, but to a beaffjO? if tberebe anp otber tbingmo?efauaog,tenDereo not at all $ pong mans poutblp peares, but fo?tbm oemaunoetb of bint mbetber be mere a cbjiftian., mbo , mben tbat be affirmeo plainlp tbat be mas:bopleD toritb anger,as if bis bart bao bene fttckt m a knife, * cljargeo tlje tojmentojs tbep tfjouloe lape on birn tbemepgbt of tbeir banoes ano tbe migbt of tbeir ttrengtb.after tbat be teas iniopneo to facrifice,ano bao refufeo : tbe 3lubge commaunoeo tbat toitbout ail companion be fljoulo be fcourgeo bnto tbe bare bone,tbe inner ano fecret bomells, not as if be mere man couereo mitb flcfl) anb eompafTco in a fkinne,but a picture maoe of (tone 0; mooo,oj fome otber fenfelelTe metafl.3]n mbicb kinoe of torment continemeo a long time,mijen tbe iubge pcrceaueo tbat be btte* reo no language, neitber gaue fojtb to onoerftano £ be felt anp pained fame tbat(bis bobp being in maner fenfelefle,fpent mitb lafijes f confumeo amap)be tojmenteo Ijim in bapne: be contineto- eo (till in tbat bis barb ano ttonp bart,oopoe of all bumanitie, ano oecreco fo? tbbti tb tbat \}i$ loop CjouId be burneb bp a litie ano a litle mitb a Home ano flacke fire* TOs pong man being tbe laff of tbcm mbicb afoje tbe martpjoome of Paraphilia (mbo mas bis maifter accojoing onto tbe flefbe) entrco into tbis Dangerous f kirmiu)e,oeparteo tbis life before b im, becatrfe tbat tbe tojmcnto j* mbicb erecuteb tbe reft feemeb to be berp fiom.^ben migbt a man baue feene Torphyrms (to} tbat mas tbe pong mans name; after mall in euerp fetnoc of erercite , earneftlp anb mbotp bent mitb a monoerfuloeltrejasi tbe maner is ofmen,to obtapnetbebaliantffacreDbictojp: bis boop be pou* Djeo mitb ouft,pet gracious in face anb countenance: battening to tbe place of execution fo? al Ijt s affections uiiti/bprigbt anb noble courage repleniujeo no Doubt mitb tbe fpirite of 6oo:attp?eo in the pbilofopbicall babit after bis toonteb ppfe,to niete, toearing a garment after tbe maner^of a cloke uiljicb couereo onlp bis Cbouioers : telling bis familiars toitb fignes $ tokens tb a mobeft $ milo fpirite tobat bis mil teas to be bone: continetning Hill pea mben be tuas bounce to tbe Hake, bis glorious $ glaofome countenance: 9 mo^eouer luben tbe fire flatyeo about uiitb great oiftance, ano toareo crtreamebott in compaffe of bim,pe migbt baue feene bim uiitb Ins b?catb on eptber ftoc o^aming t^z flame bnto bim 1 ano after tbefe Uio^oes toben as tbe flame firll of all toutcljco bis bOOpe,tol)icb toitb lOUOe bopce be founoeO OUt (lefus thou fonne of God fuccor and helpe mcjtp baue fuifreo r outran t In mi tb 0 ut anp murmuring at al3all tbofc mar uclous anb ertreame to ?men 1 0, sdeucus be- fuen to tbe latt gafpe . fucb mas tbe affliction of Porphyrins, mbofe enoe Science a confeflbj ano a headed. fouioier fignifieo bnto Pamphiim, mbo as tlje autbo? of fucb a meflage beferueo , mas mitbout be* lap tbougbt mojtbp to take tbe fame cbaunce togetber mitb tbofe i^artpjis* fo? as foone as be baa eertifieobimof Porphyrmsnut^ , ano taken bis leaue ano faremell of one of tbe spartp?s,certaine foulbiers lape banbes bpon bim,ano bjting bim before tbe ^^efiocnt. be as if be mem about to ba* ften \)i& iournep ano to iopnc bint a mapfaring companion mitb Porphyrins onto tbe celettiaj para* &ife,commaiiDctb fo?tbmitb tbatbetboulo be bebeaoeo^bis^/^f^masboine in Cappadocia, 9 p^eferreo to tbis great bono? before all tbe poutb of tbe Romaine banbe and before tbemmbicb mere of great creoitt ano eltimatton among tbe Romaincs,be ercelleb all tbe reft of tbe fouloiers (n poutblp fauour,in urengtbsfr gooolp ftature of boop^jis countenance mas gracious,biS fpeacb amiable,be palTeo fo? come'p making,fo? bigge fetting,fo? fapje likmg,ano fit p?opo?tion of tbe mbole boop. be mas famous at tije beginning of tbe perfecution fo? W pacient fuffring of ftripes in tht oefence of tbe faptb,ano beingoepjiueo of tlje marlike oipitic lubicfj be eniopeo , became a jelous follomer of tbe worshippers 0? religious men, be fucco?eo ano p?ouioeo mitb fatberlp care fj ouerfigbt fo? tbe fatberles,tbe fucco?lcfle,f mioomes, ano fucb men as mere bifiteo mitb greate miferp $ afflictioinmberfo?e tbe map as be came of tbeir Deatb ano bappp cnbes ., fo?tljtottb be conuepeo turn ffraigbt bnto tljc noble fpcctaclc ano tbcatre of iBartpis , ano as foone as be nunc toitb bis cpestbe blclTco bo<= bpes of tbe S>ainctcs Iping all a long bpon tbe grounoe , rje toas tickleb toitb intoarb iopc , be cm- biaccb tbem teueralIp,ano falutco tbem after tbe belt maner.tobidjtoljen be bao Done tbe catcbpoles ano crecutioners app?eljenoeo ljim,anb p?efentco bim before Firmilianus, toljo after be bab ejeecu- teo fuel) tljmges as mere co?refponocnt bnto bis crucU nature, commaunbeb be ujouloe be lapoe bp* on a floine ano aflacke fire,ano fo burneb tooeatb./«A*»«j triumptjeb anb leapt to? iope , anb toitb a louoc oopce gaue great tljankcs bnto epe« bcros ouer u;eepe,anb tfje rcafonablc flocke of Clmtf the mbicb tbep fljouloebauetorife* ip anb atmifcDlp goucr neb ) maoc tbem not onclp keepers of Camels ,a kinoe of bead boib of rcafon, lip nature crookeo , ano til fljapcn : but alfo rbe €mpcrour s tjo>fchceperi5, anb tbis be bin fo? a pus yiCbment oue bnto tbeir ocferts:mo?eouer tnbat contumelies,tobat rep?ocbes,tobat biuerlltp of to?* ments tbep fuftreo of tbe €mperours,l{3?efioents, anb Spgiurats at funb?p tpmes fo? tbe bolp o?» namcnts anb treafureof the Clmrcbe : tobat p?ibe anb ambition rapgneb in manp of tbem : Ijoujc raujlp anb bnlatofullp tbep banbleb biuerte of the b?etb?en : mljat fcbifmes tncre rapfeb among tbe confeflb?s tbem felucs : nibat mifcbieues certapne rente tons perfons of late ttirreu bp agapnft" tbe members of tlje Cburrfj tifyitfy bjete remnants ,iui)ilcft tijat oapip tuitb might anb mapne (as com- monlp ujc fap) tbep enoeuo?eb to cr cogitate neb) beuifes one after an other: Ijouic that burner ctfctllp tbep bettropeo anb b ?ought all to nought ujub the lamentable efface of bitter perfection, anb to be u;o?t,beapeD mifebtefe bpon mifcijiefe .all tb efe afo?efapo 31 minbe to pafle ouer initb Glence,Cuppo* CaP-1- fog it not to be our part (as 31 baue fapbe in tbe beginning of this booke ) eptber to rebearfe o? re* co?be tbenun as mucb as 3! am tobolp bent anb carefully minbeb to ouerflipp anb conceale tijc me- mo?iafl of t'ijcm.pct tf tijer c be anp lauoable tJitngcS;anp rbing tbat map feeme to fet fo?tb tbe too?o of transfo?meo tbeir boufes into Cbur cbes t tbe jp?e* fibent of tlje p?ouince , being a cruell ano a torickeo man ( as bis mtfebieuous p?actifes agapnft ii)t Sjpartpis of Cb?itt boe p?ouebimfo?no otber) mabea bopage tbptberinaU tbebaffe, ano bearing of tbeir boinges , tbeir trabe of life anb conuerfation , maoe tbe Cmperour bp bis letters p?iuep thereunto, papnting foitlj in tbe fame,fucb $ixi&$ as be thought toouloc oifgrace,oifcrebit anb Defame tbe goob name of rljofe blelTeb confelTo^s * CBbereupon the maiffer of tbe mpne pitts anb mettalls came tbptljer , ano by bertue of tbe <£mperours commaunbement feueretb afunoee tbe multitube of confe(To?s,fo tbat cbencefojtb,fome (ijoulb continebj at Cyprus, fome otber at Li- banus , anb others alfo in otber places of PalxRina , anb commaunbeb tbat all fljouioc be ojerpeo anb bereo iwitb funbjp toples anb labour.afterbjarbs be pickeb out foure of tbe cbiefe of tbem, ano pcie'bumcd fenttbembntotbe iubge,of tbe tobicb5tbjo of tbem ,boerecaIleb P^«/anbiV*7^,^i{bops of/E- Na? burned. gypt,tbe tljtrDe baas & mini8er,tbe fourtb annereo bnto tbefe tuas Patermythiw , a mannjonberful* bumed *? beloueo fo? bis Cnguler jeale totoarbes all men in ©obs bebaife. all tobtcbe tlje 3iubge requefteo Pateimythi- to renounce Clj?tlf ano Ijtjs religion , uiljo ujIj en 1 1) cp obepeb not, ano feeing btmfelfe fruurateb of us burned. \)i$ purpofe,gaue fentence tJbep fljouloc be tpeb to a Hake ano burneb to afljes . others fome againe of tbe confeflb?s being not fitt, fo? tbat labour ano feruice, bp rcafon eptber of tbeir bcaupc olbe age, oj unprofitable members, o? otber infirmities of tbe boope, toere releafeb anb cbargeoto siluanus. 5iu^ m a feuerall anb folitarp place ♦ of tobtcbe number Siluanus ^ifijop of Gaza teas tbe cbiefe, lulio liuelp cr p?eiTco bnto all tbe tuo^loe , a goblp (I)cujc of bertue , anb a notable paterne of Ctyi- ftianitie . tbis man from tbe firffc Dapc of tbe perfecution, ano in maner bnto tbe lalre , ouringe all tbat fpace , teas famous fo? tbe funo?p ano manifoloe conflictes be futTereo after infinite cramina* r ions , anb referueb bnto tbat berp moment, to tijc enbe be being tbe lair , might fealc bp tiutb bis bloobe all tbe conflictes of tbe S^artp?s flapne in Palaeftina . tbere lucre releafeb , anb par* takers toitbb»n of tbe fame affliction, manp Egyptians, one toas Iohm tubo alfo in fame ano of Eufebius Paraphilias. Lib. 8. 172 p renoUinc crcelleo all tlje me of our time, tdtbo altljougb Ijefcas blinb befo?c,pct clje to?mcto?s Iohn bIin . toere fo cruel,fo fierce,* fa rtgo?ous,f> fo? Uis great eonftacp in p?ofcfTtng p name of €b?itt,tbep mm of a fo. mapmcb toitlj a burning fame his left leggcf as tlje otber eonfetTb?s tuereufcD before ) ano fcareb guicrmcmo- tbc ap!c of the epe,bereucD alreaDp of tljc figbt, tuitlj an Ijott fcalDingc iron, let no man marueH t ™<* «« at all,at bis 500b conucrfation anb goolp life,tljougb be lucre blinbc,in fo mucb tbat big manersi 8'fts- bercruco not fueb aDmiratton as bis gift of memo?tc,bJbere Ijc baD p?tnteb ttnjole bookes of bolp fcripturcnot in tables mabe of ttenc (as tlje bolp 9poftlc faptlj) neptber in tlje Ijpocs of bcaftes, parcbcmcnt,o? paper,toljicb motb co?ruptctb * tlje time njcarctlj atuape.but in ttjc flefljlp tables oftlKb^t,ti)atis,mtbepm^emmemo^panofinccrebnbcrffaniiino;oftbemmDc:fotbatttjbenit fecnico gooD unto bim be mas able out of tbe ciofett of his minbe , as if it lucre out of a certaine treafurp of gooo lcarning,to alleaDge $ repeat p Law ?t tbe Prophets fometimes tlje bifto?ies.,at otber times tbe Euangelirts ano looses oftbe Apoftles.3! confeffe truelp tljat bubenfirft 31 fame tbe man ftattBc in tbe mtDDcft of tbe congregation ano affemblp : ano bcarbe Ijim recite certaine places of bolp Scripture 3! toonbjeb at bim . JFo? as longe as 31 bearoe bis boire founoe in mine eares,fo long tbougbt 31 ( as tbe maner is at folemne mectinges ) tljat one rearj out of a bookc: buttoben tbat 31 came ncercr bnto Ijim , anb fame tbe truetb as it Uias all otber ftanb in compafTe toitb tobole, open, ano founoe epes , ano bimbfinge none otljer but onelp tlje epe anb figbt of tbe minoejanoinberpbeebbtteringemanp tljinges mucb likebntoa^opljctCjanbcrccIIinginma* nptbingesmanp oftljemnnjicbeniopcbtljcirfenfes faunae ano perfect, 3!coulbenotcljufcbut magnifie ©oo tberefo?e,ano maruell greatlp tbereat . S&e tbougbt 31 fatoe liuelp tokens , ano e> uibent ar gumenteSjtbat be Uias a man in beeo,not after tbe outtuarb appearances? fleujlp epe of man,butacco?oinge bnto tbe inner fenfc, anbfecretbnberftanoingeof tljeminoe,tbe«jbtcb ep p?etTeD in tbis man,tbouglj bis bobp \Bcrcmapncb,anrj out of fafl)io,greatcr potoer ofbis intoarD giftes. 60b btmfelfcreacbinge bnto tljefe men (mentioneb before ano contineuiinge in feuerall places anb erecutinge tbeir tnomeo trabe of life in p?aper anb fatting tuitb tbe reft of tbeir goolp erercifes ) tlje rigljt banb of Ijis mercp anb fuceo? , graunteb tbem tlj?ouglj marcp?bom to attaine bnto an Ijappp anb a bleffcb enbe,35ut tbe oeueII,enemp anb ftuo?ne abuerfarp of mankinbe colbe 1~ no longer auiap toitb tbem , fo? tljat tljep boere armeb anb fenceb againftjn^mjnitb papers conte ~~\/ tieroallgj?ojtrjliiuiiQiSoj?,buttocnt about(as be tmagineb)to bere tbem anb to cut tbem of, from tbe face oftbe cartbJFo? ©ooljab graunteb bim tljat migbtanb,ponJcr,tljatneitberlje in no tuife coloc be kept backe from bis boilfull malice anb boickebnesmeitber tbefe men fo? tbeir manifoloe ^funo^p com'ctSjfljoulb be bcp^hicb of tbeir retoaro $ glo?pjf 031 tobiclj caufe bp tbe Decree of tlje molt inickeo emperour Maximmmj\)txz tocre in one oap nine gt tljirtp martp?g beljeabeb.^befe 19 Martyrs toere tbe martp jooms fuffreo in Palae(tina,buring tbe botjole tearme of eigbt pears,ano fuclj tnas ^headed, tbe perfecution rapfeo againft bS,tobicb firft begannc toitlj tbe ruine ano oucrtb^ome of tlje cbur* ebes,b)biclj alfo encreafeo oaplp mo?e anb mo?e bp reafon tljat tbe emperours at funo?p times re netocb tbe fame.tobercupon alfo it fell out tbat rb ere toere mamfolb ano funb?p conflicts of baliat cbampions iniaftlmg fo? tht truetb in Clj? iff :anb an innumerable multftube of martpjs in euerp p?ouince,reacljing from Libya,tb?ougbout all £gypt,Syria,fr tbe EaHcrn countreps,anb euerp toberc,euen bnto tbe cofines of Illy ricum:3nb tlje coafts abiopning bnto tbe afojefapb countreps: as all Italy }Sicilia,Frauncc,anb tbe VVeafterne COittreiS anb fttcb AS reacb bnto Spayne,Mauri- tama $ Aphrike.-tobere tbep toere not perfecuteb fullp tloo pears,but qutckelp tbjougb tbe mer- cp ano goobnes of 6ob obtatneb peace anb tranqutllitic,becatrfe tljat tbebeuine pjoutbence of al= mtgbrp ©oo,fo? tbere fattfj anb tnnocencpes fake,pitieD tbeir lamentable effate. JTo? tbat tobieb from the beginning mas not rememb?cb to bappen in tbe Homaine empire}came noui in tbe eno to parte amongeftb i beponbe all bope fenoing certaine malicious men,be p?iekeo ano p?ouokeo againft bs tbe citijensof Antioch, tbat tbep moulo begg of bim fo; a great bene 6tt,i> be Uioulo pcrmitt no cb? iftian at all to omcll uii t bin bus oominiogvCbis be afTapco bp p aouife of ocbers3p autbo? of allujijicb mifebief, mas Theotec- »*/,mbo foliciten tbe caufe,ano eggeo tbem of Antioch fo?emaros3a man be mas ofautbo?itp,an incbauntcr^erp fp itcfull ano farre from tbe Ggniueation of bis name , mbo tljen mas liuetenante of tbat cup. Cap. hi. Theotccntts goeth about to mifchiefe the chriftians }he incenfetb the tyrant Againft thentyandfetteth vp art Idole at n/intioch. TEpts Theotecnus tbcrefo?e toben be ban bebementlp impugneo bs ano p?ocureo euerp kino of map tbat tbe rtniftians ujoulo oiligentlp be fougbt out of tbeir oennes ano appi ebcnoeo fo? bapnous robbers:ano ban imaginco all meanes*to tbe enb me (bourn be cbargeo ano ac* rufeo:ano bao bene tbe caufe of oeatb to an infinite number,at lengtb be erected) tbe 3looll of lup- iuppitcr ju. piter as of tbe 0oo of frenoujip^itb certaine incbauntments ano fo?ccrpes:ano inuentetb tbere- i1Us. unto impure cercmonpcs,erccrabIe facrifices $ octcttable oblations:? caufetb report to be mabe bnto tbe emperour of tlje If raunge tbings the Oracle feemco to btter.^bte Theotecnus alfo3bcing a flatterer^mbermitb be fcemeo to plcafe p emperour) rapfeo a toickeo fpirit againft tbe cbjiftias" ano fapo:©oo fo comma unoco tbat tbe clniftianS flioulo be banifljeo out of tlj c citie3ano tbe Iiber= ties tbereof, jf 0? tbat tbep mere rebells ano traitors to tbe cromne. Cap. iiii. Maximinus againe raifethperfecution by his decrees. W^)en tbat Theotecnus firft of all bab bone tbis of bis omne acco^oe , all tbe otber magi« ftcatsinbabiting tbe cities of bis bominion pmmulgateo tbe like fentencej^toben as tbe p?efioents tb^ougbout tbe pjouinces fame tbis pleafeo tbe cmperour3tbep eggeo tbe fubiects alfo to 00 tbe like:? $ tpjant bcrp promptlp confenteo bp bisi refcriptbnto trjepr o?oi« nances,fo p againe p beate of peifecutio mas blomen againft bs $ tbat againe 3luoI p?ieftes mere ojoainco bp tbeoecree of Maximinus rinougbout euerp citp gtbillage ano mo?eouer bigb p?ietts tobicb fpeciallp crccllcoin pollicicsano paffcootbers in alltbinges mbo alfo mere jclousfo- lomers of tbeir religion ano betfomeo greatelabo? abouttbeferuiceof tbem mbome tbep mo?* Ibipco. O[lbercfo?etl)eempcroursfuperttitionano 3ioolatricallminoc mas againe as it mere a frehj incenfeo againft bS^ tbat 3i map btter tbe mbole in feme mo?os be bjougbt all bis oominio botbmagi(lrats$inferio?fubiects,top?actife euerp kinoc of mifebiefe fo? Ijisfake^gainffbs,f to rl)inkc tbep requiteo bim fullp ano fijouloe baue great fauour asmanp ag oeOrco to obtaine anp henefit at bis bano3if tliep opp?cfTeo bs m flaugbter 9 erccuteo certaine nem mifebiefs againftbs. W iiit. iy6 Three ehri- ftians deuou red of beaits Siluanus mar tyrd. Petrus.b. of Alexandria beheaded. Lucianus martyred. Maximinus againft The Ecclefiafticall hiilorie < Cap. v. The heathens goe about to defame chriftian religion fayning blafphemyes againfl the acies ofChriji and Ttlate^andwtth certaine w omens confefjion extortedfrom than by the gouernour of Damafcus. A<2»aine tfjep fojge certain* actes as of Pilate ano our g>auiour, full of blafpbemp againft Cbntt,t be tofjicb bp confent of tbe emperour tbep fenne abj odc throughout bis Dominions comaunoing bp tbetr letters p" p fame tb?ougbout all places botb citp 9 countrep fljoulo be erpounOeo 9 oeliuereo to $ poutb bp fcbolmaifters,to be committee onto memojp in fteao of tbetr inoiteo bulbars 9 ererctfeo oifcipline» Wwk tbings being tbus bjougbt to palfe a certaine ruler of tbe boft 5 tobome tbe Romaines call a captaine, ojetoe from tbe marfcett place of Damafcus in Phcenicia,certatne infamous toomen ano bjougbt tbem b^ tbjeates of torments to that palfe tbat after a regiffer 0? recojoe toas ffjetoeo tbep tfjouloe confeffe tbem felues fonmmes to baue beene cbjiftians 9 p?iuep to tbe tot'ekeo ano lafciutous actes tobicb £ cb?iftians committeo amonge tbl felues at tbeir folemne meeting on tbe funoapes : 9 tobat otber tbings it pieafeo bim tbep foouloe btter to p fclaunoer of our religion, tbe tobicb too?os toere regift reo,copieo ano fent to tbe empe* roure toljo alfo commaunoeo tbe fame euerp tobere}in euerp place ano citp to be publifljeo. Cap. vi. The confkjion of the captaine of Damafcus : the commendation of certaine martys and the places w here theyflonjhed. BUt tljis captaine in a tobile after pjocureo bis otone" oeatb toitb bis proper bao 9 fuflrro pu* niujment oue fo? bis malicious oeferte* %hzxi againe baniujment 9 greuous perfecutio mas raifeo againft tlje cb?iftians3$ againe tbe pjefioents of feuerall pjouincesbeganncbtterlp to rebell againft bs,fo p* oiuerfe of tbem tobicb ercelleo in p ooctrine of Cb?ift 3Iefu,bare atoap tbe ineuitable fentence of oeatb.of tobicb number toere tb?ee cbjiftians in Emifa a city of Phoenicia, lnljo of tbere ouine accojo pjofefleo cbjiftianitp 9 toereoeliuereo to beoeuoureo of raueningbca« ttes*3mong tbefe alfo mas Siluanus a bpu)op,farre ftroken in pears,bauing erecuteo % functio of tbe ecclefiafticall minifterp $ fpace of fojtp pears full»3bout j> time Petrus tobo notablp gouerneo $ cburcbes of Alexandria ^celling all otber goolp bi(bops,fo? bis bcrtouslif 9 goolp erercife of p?eacbing,fo? no otber caufe thipou beare toitbout bope of anp retoaro,fooainlp 9 bnaouifeoip bp p commaunoement of Maximinus toas bebeaoeo: 9 togetber in bim after p famemaner,manp je- gvptian bifljops toere erecuteo,3gaineZ«f«»^ a notable man,fo? bis continencp of ltf,rj foj l)i$ skill in bolp Scripture bigblp comenoeo,being an eloer of $ cbnrclj of Amioch toas bjougbt to Nicomcdia in \nl)ic\) citp $ emperour tbe abooe.g? after be bao erbibiteo onto tbe emperourfene* mp to all gooones ) an Apollogie in oefence of p Doctrine tobicb be taugbt 9 tobcre Uittl; be bare rule,U)as call into pjifon ano ujo^tlp after erecuteo* %W Maximinw in (bo^te fpace erercifeo fo great a tp^annp 9 crueltpe toiuaros bs3tbat t^e later perfecutio feemeo farre mo?e greuous onto bstben tbe former. Cap. vii. The EdtU of'^faximinm againfl the chriftians and the calamities which enfued after the publtjhing thereof and daunted the braggery of the tyrante. IB tbe mioos of euerp tottme (tobicb before toas neuerfeene)p oecrees of cities 9 befios tbem j copies of p impcrtall eoicts engrauen in b?afen tables luere napleo up. 3no cbiloren in fcholcs founoeo euerp oap lefts 9 Pilate 9 otber lubat fo euer fo? fartber contumelp coIo be fo?geo . 31t feemetb uerp erpeoiet,fo? tin's place to annere tbe coppp of tbe eoict, tobicb Maximmus napleo to ptllers fo tbat tbe infolent 9 arrogant temeritp of tbis man: bis fpite totoaros tc,b?ougbt furl; ag tljcrtottb toere tnfecteo into 0 oub tfull baunger of that Iutcg,bu t fpeciallp taking tijcm about tb e cpcs, it blinbeb an tnft- ntt number botb of men,toomen anb cb ilo? en.Sj&o? cotter tbere rofe toarre bettoene tbe tp?ant anb tbe Armenians , tufao Unto that time from tf;e beginning; toere fr ieubeg anb fellotoeg of tbe Ro- maines. ^ijefc Armenians toben ag tbep toere Cb?illiang anb carcfull about tbe feruice of 05ob, trje tpjamfenemie to 6oo) cnocuoureo to conftratne tijem to 00 fa crifice bnto tools anb Dentils, $ in fteoe of frienbg be maoe tbem foeg,in fteoe offetorujS^nemtess^ijefe tbingg fooainlp meeting togetber in one anb tbe fame time baue quelleo tbe boafting of tbe p?efumptuoug tp?ant againfte 6ob,tobertoitb be glojteotbatneitber famine,neitberpeftilence,neitber toarre, fell in big time, foj tjjat be carefullp toojujippeb ibolg anb impugneb tbe Ctj^tfltian^ Cap. viii. Of the grieuous famine andpefiilence in the tyme of ' Maximinus , & of the godly affe&ion which the Chriflians fhewed to their heathen enemies, 1 Oefe tbingg running in a beape anb togetber, container fojeftgnes of bis beatb. fo? be ro- gettjer toitb W armp toag fo?e bereo toitb tbe toarreg againft tbz Armenians, anb tbe reft I meane tbe inljabito js of b is citieg fo? c pineb atoap toitb famine $ pcftilence ,fo tbat one meafure of tobeate mass foloe fo j ttoo tboufano $ fiftie 3 ttickg. 3n infinite number opeb tbjougfc out tbe citieg,but moi c tb? ougb out tbe cotrteg ano n illageg ,fo tbat no toe M funojp anb attneient ftfco baluationg of bufbanbmen toere inmaner quite bone atoapefojtbecaufe tbat ail focamelp tb?ougb toant of foooe 9 grieuoug malaoie of tbe pettilcnce toere perifljeo.a&anp tberfo?e fougbc to fell bnto tbe toeltbier fo? t,fo? mod fclenber foooe,tljc 0 car eft tbingg tbep eniopeb. £> tijergs fel- ling tbeir poflelfiong b}> pccccg fel at lengtb into tbe miferable peril! of extreme pcuertie, otljers gnatoing ti}t fmall ftjjeoeb toppeg of greene graflc anb toitbaU confufelp feebing on certaine be* ncmoug b ct beg bfeb tbem fo? foobe , toberebp tbe b cal tbic conftit ution of tbe boote toag periu)e& anb turneb to popfon. Diucrg noble toomen tbjougbout tbe citieg5b jiuen to ertreme neebe anb ne» re ifitie toent a begginge into tbe contrep, fb etoing fo? tb b^ tbeir reuerenb countenance anb mo?e go? geoug apparell an erample of tbat auncient anb free maner of feebing, certaine otberg tobofc ftrengtb toag b?peo bp tottering to anb fro,toenbing anb flpbing mucb line carueo pictures toitb' out lifc,fo? tbat tbep toere not able to llano fell ootone flat in tbe miooeft of tbe ftrcetg, groueling upon tbe grotmoe, toitb tbeir faces! bptoaroe ano ftrctrbco out armes,maUingc bumble fupph'ca- tion tbat fome one motttoc reacbe tb em a little peece of b 1 eaoe ,ano tljus Iping in ertremitie,reabp to pcelocbp tije gboS,crpeb out tbat tbep toere bungrie , bepngonelp able tobtter tbefc too^cg: 0 tb er g tobicb feemeo to be of tbe toealtbier fo^t , ama?eo at tbe multitube of begger g, after tbep ban oitrributeo infinitelp tbep put on an burner ctfull ano tltirope minbe,fearinge led tbep (bo? tip fboutoc Puffer tbe like neebe toitb tbcm tbat craueo. cclbcrefo?c in tbe mpboeff of tbe markctt place ano tbiougbout narrotoe lanes tbe beaoe ano bare car cafleg lap manp cap eg bnburpeo anb caff a ionge, tobicb peeloeo a miferable fpectacle to tbebeboloerg. ^ea manp became foooe bnto ooggg3fo? \nl)k\) caufe cbiefelp fucb ag Ipueo,turneb tbcm felueg to kill ooggcg,fearing left tbep fboulo become maoo anb turne tljemfelueg to teare in peeceg anb oeuoure men.3no no lelTe truip oio tbe plague fpople euerp boufe anb age, nut fpeciallp beuouring tbcm tobome famine thjougb toant of foooe coulo not oeftrop. Cberfo^e tbe ritcbe,tbe p?inceg,tbe pjefioentg, ano manp of tbe magtftratg ag fitt people fo? a p eft 1 lent oifeafe : becaufc tbep toere not pincbeb toitb penurp) fu£ freo a ujarpc ano moft ftoift beatb. 311 fotinoeo of lamentation, tlj?ougbout euerp narrotoe lane, tbe market placeg ano ftreeteg,tberetoagnotbing to be feene but toeeping togetber toitb tbeir toonteo pipes ano tbe reft of mmlrrelg nopfe. beatb after tins (on toaging battaile toitb toubh armour, to toete, toitb famine ano peftilence : oeftropeo in 0>o? t fpace tobole familieg,fo tbat tbe beab carcafleg of ttoo 0) tb?ec toere rccne borne to tbe gr auc in one funcrall.'^bcfe toere rccopen- The chrifti . ceg fo? t\)t bragging t£MaximinMs$ tbe eoictg tobicb be publifljeo aganft p Cb^tfitSg tb?ougb« ans alone out tfje citieg, M)\)t\\ ag bj> manifeft tokeng it appeareo bnto ail menboto feruiceable $ goolp tbe Hn? dU t^?^iang ttere in d tbingg. tfo} tbep alone in fo great an ouerflotoing of mifebiefe Ojetoeo fo?tb paffion. °m true compau*ton,anb ftubioug curtefti,cuerp oap fome buftlp occuppeo tljem felueg in curing ano burping tbe oeabe, tobcrag infinite toere otbertoifeoefpifeo of tbeir otone frienog t otberg gatbe- ring togetber tbi ougbout tbe tobole citp, into one beape ano place, t^t multituoc of tbem ufyitlf toere in great baunger b)> reafon of famine,oiftributeo b;eabe onto all;to roe eno tbep mpgbt make tbat of Eufebius Pamphilus. Lib. p. 179 rb at bencfitc mamfctt 9 famous onto all mcn,tobcrbp tbep might glojtfic $ (Sob of the CbjidiaS, t cofeffc that tbep alone uiere goblp in Deeoe,anD founo bp tbeir niojks to Oc the onlp too jumpers of har4o$\)i$ hou\ 9 couereu nritb the uoaues of the fea the cbofen ho?f- ' 4' men,f u?ottmeb the foulbiers in the running ftreames of the reab fea:fo Maxemms anbhis armeb fouluiers, aim luhole troope befcenbeb like a done plungtngc into the oeaptb of theuiater, uihen as he toent about to auopoe anb flieauiap from the potter of (Sob (bp tobome Co»fianti»us uias amdcb;anbtopau"coucrpujatcr,pn)hichhehabcarefullpoucrlapOttithccckboats3Iikcb?iDgcs iinkeo together anb pjepareb to his ouine bedruction.toherfore tljen alfo it might bauebene faio, He made a pitt & digged ic vp,& fell him felfe into the deflrudtio he made for other}fbr his tra- vfd.j. uell shall returne vpon his ovvnc hcad,& his vnrighteoufnes shall light vpo his ownc pate. 3FO} the b^iogc mhicb mas mabebpo p riuer being oitcrtln oUjen,r paffagc Uias binbcrcb 5? the boates fo^thbJith together totth the men in the funcke into the bottome, 9 firdof all $ mod impious tpjat him felfe,nert his garb mbicb uiere to him acco?uingunto p fo?efaping of holp fcripture.plungeo like lean into ^ beptb ofp runing dreame. fo p bcrp toell,thiS bicto?p being obtaineu bf p helping hano of <5ou,p felfe fame uohtch of olo boas fapb againd j> impious tp?at,tbougb not in too?o pet in Xtz^c euen as tbep nibieh toere ib Mofes the great feruat of (Sod, might haue bene fong ano fapue after thiS fojt : Let vs finge vnto the Lorde,he is glori'oufly magnificd,he hatbouenhrowen the Exoj x, horfe and rider in the fea, he is become my helper and defender, fo thatl pcrishe not, And who is like vnto thee oLordeamonge the Gods, who is like vnto thee, glorified Jurthefainclcs, vvonderfull , & glorioufly bnngingftraungethingestopafle.2nhen Co»/?<»»rp»«jh90fongebp his tuoiks tljcfe 9 others to tlje like purpofe unto 0od tljepiince ujljofc pouier reacljcth oucr al! 180 The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie ano audio? of p b t cto jie be came comwe rottr to Romc.toftere immebiatlp toitfj cbeerefufl cotmte- ' nance anb from tlje Ijart be teas receaueb of all botb men,momen3ano clj ilDjt en,fcnato jg anb otljer noble perfonages,anb of all tbe people of Rome tuitb glabfome fljouts anb bnfpeahable topcas a beliuerer from opp jcflion, befcnocr of tbe citp,anb general benefactor bnto all.but as one baiting tbe feruice of ©oo engraffeb tnitbin turn , not moueo nritb tbefe tnumpbant acclamations , net- tber puffcn up toitb p? apfcs,pet pjiuep in ell t'nougb to tlje apbe of <8 ob, commaunbcb immebiatlp tbe banner of tlje loios pau*ton Ojouto be fet bpon tlje rpgbt banb of bid picture,fo t\)e^ fet it bp in tbe molt famous place of Rome,boloing in bis rigbt banbe tbe bolfome figne of tbe croffe, in tbe toiljicb be commaunbeo tljis fuperfcrtption to be ingrauen in Romaine letters. In this wholfome fignc,the true conizance of fortitude, I haue deliuered our citie from vnder the tyrants yoke, & haue fett the fenate and people of Rome at libertie, reltoring them to their auncient honor and renowne.spojeouer tube as Conftantimti bim felf $ alfo Lkiniut p dnperour togetber britb bim9 (vjjbo as per bjaa not fallen to tpjannie anb maones,U)bereofafterbjarbcs be ujas gpltie) botb to- getber pa cifieo © oo tbe autbo? of all goobnes : tuttb one mtnbe anb mill tbep make a laine in molt abfolutc anb ample nnfe in tbe bcijalf of tbe Cb?iftians:tbep fenb notice alfo bnto Maximmu mbo as pet mien in tbe ealt , borne bjonber fullp © od uj? ougb t nntij tbcm , anb tbe bicto?pe againfte tbe tp?ant anb tbe lame it felfe,anb tbe frienbujip bppocritieallp be p?etenbeb touiaros tb em. but be line a tp jam acnnouilebging tbefe tbinges to be molt true, became berp foj objfu!f,nerr3!elt be fljouloe feeme to pelbe bnto otbers, anb againc about to fmarue from tlje ebict , foj feare of tbem pjljiclj bab o jbapneb tljis Iatuc,as of bis obme accojo anb autljoj itie be gaue fojtb bnto tbe pjeO- bents of Ijis Dominion tljis ebict neccflarilp in tbebebalfe of tbe Cbji&ians, in tlje mbtcb craftel? againff fyim felfe be fapne tlj tbe tbings tljat neuer mere bone bp bim* esfcoppie of^Maximinus the tyrant sepiHle in the behalf e of the Christians. Maximinus loitias Maximinust An^ttflus vnto Sabinus fendeth greting.l hope it is well knowen vnto your in the behalf wifdome and to all mortall men, our lieges and lordes Diocletian and Maxvniniany our fathers, of the Chi- tQ fauc notably decreed,whe as they faw in maner all men laying afide the feruice ofthe gods, and ioyning them felues to the Chriftian nation ; that as many as feuered them felues from the . • .- feruice ofthe immortal! Gods, shoulde be called againe vnto the religion ofthe gods with vn- lye. he rtiew- doubted paynes and punishments. 1 trucly firft of all when that happely 1 came into the eaft & ednofuch vndcrftoode of many men which might haue profited the comon wealth, and were banished curtefie. by the ludgesforthe aforefaydcaule, gaue this to euery Iudge'in charge : that none of them thenceforwards should deale feuerely with them of their prouinces , but call them backe with faire fpeaches & exhortations vnto the worship ofthe Gods. When thefe thigs then according vnto our will were accomplished , it fell out that none ofthe eafterne partes , eyther was bani- shed or found obftinate,but by reafon that nothing was greuoufly or feuerely pradtifed againft them,they might be reuoked vnto the feruice ofthe Gods. When as thclaft yeare profperoufly 1 came to Nicomedia,and there made my abode,the citizens ofNicomedia came vnto me to- gether with the images of their gods , crauing earneftly that in no cafe ! shoulde permttt fuch a nation to inhabite their contrey. But forafmuch as I knevve very many men of that religion to dwell in thofe parts , T framed them an anfwere in this fort: that I liked well of their petition, but I fawe that all did not requeft the fa me. Wherefore if any continewed in that fuperftition, (our will w a s) that euery one should be left to follow the free purpofe of his will ,fo that they would acknowledge the feruice ofthe gods, in like fort they should enioye the fame city toge* ther with the citizens ofNicomedia and the other cities alfo,whichmade the like requeft vnto me,that not one ofthe Chriftians might dwell among them. It was needefull that I should an- fwere them friendly and louingly,the which all the auncient Emperours obferued and is ofthe gods them felues approued, through whome all mortall men and the gouernment it fdfof the commonwealth doth ftande.lt plcafcd vs then to ratifiefo great a requeft made vnto vs in the bchalfe ofthe feruice of their hygh God. Wherefore though chiefcly heretofore alfo we haue written vnto your wifdome & commaunded the like, that nothing feuerely were doneagainft them ofthe prouincc which went about to fuecour fuch a nation, but shoulde paciently be o- beyed,and that they should fuffer contumelies and vexations neither ofthe officials neither of any other vvhatfoeuer. lhaue thought good by thefc my letters to admonishe your prompt minde, of Eufebius Pamphilus. Lib. p. 181 friinde , that with fayre fpcaches and exhortations you brynge them of our dominions to ac- knowledge the carefullprouidence of the Gods. V Vherforeif any of his ovvncaccordethinke good to acknowledge the feruicc of the Gods , fuchaoneisvvorthictobc embraced : but if iome will cleaue to their peculier religion, lctte them do it at their free will and pleafurc. Your v vifdome hath therefore to obferue that which is decreed of vs, that none henceforth hauc this power giuen him to opprcfle with contumcliesjratling fpcaches,& shaking troubles, ourlo- uing fubicdts, fithen that as it is written before, it behoueth vs rather with faire fpeaches and milde exhortations to reuoke them vnto the feruicc of the immortall gods. And to the ende this our commaundement be knowen of all our prouincials , our will is that you publishc by pro- clamation directed from your fclfe^hat which is commaunded by vs, of Maximinus the tyrants conftitution in the behalf e of the • Christians translated, out ofRomaine letters into the Greece tonge. hePG° k ^e EraPerour Ca/a^Caites^aleriffs ^ightyjloid ofGermanie^lorde of Sarmatiajgratious, Maximin? in fortunate,pui(Tant Augufttis. It is requifit that Without ceafing we prouide for the profitt of our the behalfe prouincials & by all meanes that we be willing to exhibit thole things vnco them whereby they of the Chri- may obtaine fuch things as may chiefly profit the. The things which auaile for pubhque profit ftians. qi comoditie,the aduatage of the como wealth & pieafing vnto euery ma, we are well perfwa- blct'i with" ded that there is none but knoweth the very well, that euery pne hath recourfe vnto that which his fubiecls. is done,& that euery wight in the world vnderltadeth of our affaires, whe as afore time it came to ourknowiedge,that for the fame caufe(for the which it was comauded by Diocletian & Ma- ' . ximiman,om progenitors of famous memory >theiynodes & alTeblies ofthechriftians should be cutt shorte)many were troubled & fpoiled by the officials,& the fame as yet we pcrceaue to be further pradtifed againft our louig fubiecls, whome chiefly as reaio requireth we-ought to pro- uide for,whofe fubftace was take away, by our letters fent vnto the prejidets throughout euery proulceofourdominiosthelaftyerewehau&decreed.thatifany were difpofed to cleaue vnto fuch cercmonies,orto addict the felues vnto the obferuatio of that reIigion,it might be lawfull for the without offece to follow their owne wil,& that they should be hidred or forbidde by no ma. our pleafure was moreouer that without fcare&fufpitio they should vfe that feruice which * pleafed euery ma beft. Ncuerthelesyou can not be ignoratofthis,thatcertainejudges defpifed our decrees & made our fubiedts vncertame of our edicts, & to haue done it offer purpofe, that they might the loger abide in thofe rites which pleafed the better.That therfore hereafter a41 fu- fpicio, doubt & feare may be remoued, we*haue decreed to publishe this edict, wherby it .may appeare manifeft vnto all me that it may be lawfull for the as many as will follow that opinion & religio,by this our gracious gift & letters patets,as euery one lifteth & is delited,fo to vfe that religio which him pleafeth,& after his owne maner to exercife the fame.Befides this alfo is per* mitted vnto the that they may buyia places of praier for the lord, laft of al that this our^gyft may be the greater, we haue voutchfafed to decree chat alforthat if any houfe or manours heretofore beloging vnto the chnftians title, by the comaundement of our auncetors haue pafled vnto the* crowne,either prefently enioyed by any citie , either otherwife foulde , or giuen to any man for a reward, all thefe we haue comauded,they should be reuoked, to the aunciet right of the chri- ftias, wherby all may haue experiece of our pietie tc prouidece in this behalfe. Wi) efe bJOJDS of f> i \n at,not one pear c being fullp paft, follobjeb p eDicts tuljicb againft p c(j jtftiais lucre ingraucn in ptllers^ to tobome a litlebefo je bie feemcb p?o'pbane,impious\$ the plague of all manktnb, fo £ . he fojbab bs to OtoeH not onlp t'n p" cities but alfo in p" fielos 5 pea 9 in p befert:bp p fame ma,ebicts fjiniunctios areoecreeo notoe in p" bebalfe of tbe cb?ittians : $tbep tobieb of late toerc inperill of fire 9 fb)o?b,$ tbe rauenous oeuourig of beafts 9 foules of # aire before p tprats face,$ fuffreb aU fojt of paines 9 pumfbmets,$ miferable enos of tbis life as pjtopbane 9 impious pcrfos: bnto tbe nolo it is permitteb,opelp to erercife 9 bfe f cl)?iftia religion to buplo places fb? p?aier bnto tbe lo?o,againe p tpjat affirmetlj tbiSbnto tbe p tbep map eniop certaine rigbts 9 p?tuilecges.tob5 Maximinus ^ ^ p?odaimeo tbis bis p?oteftatio tberfo^e in p enoe bereceaueo tljis?in fteao of recopence,j^ the tyrant, cnburfg p lefler to?met b)bicb bp rigbt be tholb baue fuffreo5bc being llr icfee of ©00 lb a fooaine God plagued plague fro aboue,li)oulb Die in p feconb fRirmifije of p battaile. be opeo not as captaines in toarre Maximinus. figbting mafullp in battaile fo? tbeir cotrp,foji bertue 9 tbeir frienos ,are commolp »ot to enbfire Fam"J- couragtouflp a glorious oeatb:but lifee an impious perfo 9 a rebell to ©ob(bis armp as pet Iptg inward bur- .^ ^ g^,,^ ^e tarpinff at bome 9 hi fecret)be fufFretb ocbj punilhmet, being ftroM toitb a fooaine Fiewme. plague of 6oo ouer all bis bobp fo p be bias bereo lb great torments 9 griefes, ppneo abjap#hntb buger,fellDob)ne fro bis beo, bis flefbe altogetber toatteo bp inuifible fire fent from aboue, fo p it confumeo,o?oppeo abjap,^ loft al p fafijio of^ olo fojimejbJbe as tberc rematneo notbf gbnto Ijtm faue onelp tbe bare bones Iihe a papnteo image, rjjtpeo bp of a longe time* jfteptber oio tbe beljol* bers take bis booiefo? otbertben tbefepulcber of tbefoule, burpeb in a bobptbat tnas noae beab,ano all togetber confumeb. Sidlben that as pet be burneb mo?ebebementlp tljen tbe bopling Biindnefle. batbes are bwt,out of p inbjarb clofets of $ maMo,his epes lept fip?tb 9 pairing tbeir bounos left bim con- on. s> of Eufebius Pamphilus. Lib. j>. 183 ' bnnblinoc.btK&ebieatbmgaspet in tr)efe torments! making hfeconfeffionbnto tbe &oiDe,cal= Hlslaft leo fo: ocatlj aiiD at len gt b confclTnitj Ij imfclfc to bauc fuflr eo mefc tinges tuftlp,ano in ItccDc of tciii reucngment,foi tt)e maoneffe be piefumco ano p^actifco againft Chnft defu, gaue up tbe gboft , Cap. xt. y//f rr f ^ of Maximinus, the Chrifttan affaires be game to be in better eftate. the executors of Maximinus tyrartme are pumfhed. Conflantinui and LtcinntHS arep roclaymed Emperours. WJ^en Maxtmmus bao tbus oeparteo tbis lift , tobo alone continetoeo of all tlje tpjants . tUc Otter enemp to all ptetic ano.goofcnes:tbe eburdjes tl;?ougl) t^e gracepf almtgljtp ©00 tocre buploco againe arto erecteo from tbefunoations:tbe©ofpell of Chnft lefus ^y r <>*$ >v^ tyinmgbntotbeglo2poftbebniuetfall<6oo,reccaneogrcatt^^ _ . ' ffi'V^ ptcttc of tiieitofline enemies to ccoolincflc teas fubt'ect to ertreme thame ano urnominie. jfoitbe ^2™™! fapo 'Maximinus tpas oeclareo bp publique coicts tbe firfte moll oeaolp enemie of all tbt Cmpe- Ma*imtn*ji- rouTS,trje moft impious, tbc-moff ignominious,ano a tpjanttbattoas abboireo before face of tethis death. ' (goo. 8no tobat monument fo euer of letters 02 proclamations ffoooe tbjougbout euerp citie to bis 02 bis cbtlojens ijonoi , tbep toere partlp hioine ano crjjotoen from aloft onto tbe pauements partlp fo our rlapo gt oarkeneo toitb fo blackc a colour, tbat tbep became unprofitable fo? publique figbt. likctoife tbe pictures, as manp as mere erecteo to bis bono? ,'being tbjotoenootone after tbe fame foit, ano oefaeco, toere fett fojtb to tbe laugbter«ano oerifion of fucb as toouloe tofe tbem -fhc cxecu. borb ignominiouflp ano eontemptcouflp.3ftertoaroes all tbeenfignes alfo of otbers tbat mere t- tors of \y- ,- nemles to pietie ano djiilftan religion toere taken ootone.all tbe perfecutois as manp as fauoieo rannie arc Maxminus mere erccuteo,fpeeiallp fucb as bp bun mere bonoieo t'n tbe beaoe rpties , ano to tbe P,a&ued- cnoetbepmigbt flatter bim,b«eomo2eoeaolp our Doctrine anft religion, of rjobtcljfoitofpeople • TV^rw/toasone^tohome before all otb«t be effecmeofo? moft wkkd"1'* ■' ' all bis frienos btft beloueo,ttotTe,*nO tbYtbiroe time Confiill, ano bao appointeo bim tbe cbiefe pirate.™' gouernour in all bis affaire*: itert teas Culcianm emoping tbe auttjoiitie of euerp ocgree ano pf« Qikiftu a Ice , tobo alfo baufnge fljeooe tb20Ugbout£gypt tbebloooe of an infinite number of Cbiift ians, w««kd ma- mas of greate lame : befioes otbers not a-fetoe tbiougb tofoome cljieflp tbt tp?annp tf Afaximinus s^ratc- pieuapleo ano toohe encreafe.^oieouer alfo beugeancHpgbtco bpon Theotect>usynat foigetfull ieotecnU9 of tbe tljings bejjao committeo againft tbe CbiifttanSjtobo becaufe of tbe image (t iooljje erecteo r . at Amioch became famous,ano rjoas alfomaoepiefipentbp Maximinus. Ucmmus after bis com* & idoiancw mingtoAntioche^otbeenoebemigbtfinbeoutibetncbaunterstobtcbbaofoulIpoeceaueo btm pumflied. t;e pumujeo rnttb t02ments tbe piopbets anb piicfts of tbe late ejec^o image, t maoe inquifition ininbatfoittbep cloheoi}occeate.221benastbepir2iuenbptoimentcoulonot.concealet}truetbj tbep reueleo tbe tobole fecretie to be a oecet'te toiougbt bp tbe fubtletie oiTheotecnus. S^berfoie Maximinus be retoaroeo all nritb puntfljment oetoe fo? tbeir oefert, ano firft of all Theotecnm bim felfe,after* 5 hl'drcn> an becaufe that after bglefome anbbarkefpectacles, after tbunberinge anb terrible threaten , toe baue bene though, t ujo^tli ic notoe to fee fuel; thinges , anb to eelebjate fuel) folemnities •> fuel; as 31 fape before be manie mite men anb 8£artpjs of 6ob baue befircb to fee bpon earth anb baue not fcene, tofjeare anbhatte nothcarbe. 25uttbeppaffinge berpfpeebelp, baue polfeffeb farremoje mpghtie topes, bepnge taken atoape into the beatuns them femes bnto the eclcfliall paraoifeanbto beuinebapntpes: butuuc confefltnge thefe pjefent thinges to be greater then toeoeferueb, bo bonojabouemeafure the grace of 0oba greate gooonefle. Wit bono; hint uiftlp , rcuc rencinge the fame nn th all the mpght of our minbes , anb tettifipng vfaim^e. ttuelp accojbinge bnto the prophecies tojittcn inhere it is fapbe : Come and fee the workes of the Lorde , what maruelous thinges he hath done vpon earth , he maketh the warrcs to ceafle vnto the endes of the vvorlde. Hcbreakeththebovve, bruyfeth theyr armour, and burneth thcyr chariots with fyre. Heiopcinge therefore together in this fojte becaufe of thefe tbinge* tobichinns manifeftlp arc fufillcb, toe \o^U iopne this booketo the other former treatpfes. if o? the tohole rable of the batefuH perfons anb enempes to (Dob toas toppeb atoape , anb fo Co* bapnlp taken out of the light of men , that agapnethe toojbe of (Sob toas fulfilleb , faptnge: Vfalm.17. I favve the wicked lyftedvp andexaultedlykethecedersof Libanus, and I paffed by and be- holde he was not , 1 fought his place and it coulde not be founde. 'EhiS bape bepnge Jpght9 fome anb rleare, caire ouer toitbnobarke rioubes , bath ihpneb to all the churches of Cbjift throughout thetoojlbfjtoitb thefonnebeamesof celeftianb?pghtnefle. JSeptberbpbanpfojep' nerenuieatour ioptuHaflemblpes, ojt attheemopinge of the fame gracious benefices, but all mo? tall men bepnge beliurrcb from tpjanmcaH opp?eflion, lj ao Ubertie to communicate toich bs in the thinges gpuenbs from aboue. Cap. ix. The heathens areg/addofthe Christians fftcceffe, the churches are repajred3and the Emperoursfhewe themfelues hberalland boHntifall. ofEufebiusPamphilus. Lib. 10. 185 T0c Ijcarijenbctng Dcltuereo gtriDD of p former mifcbieues, confcflco oiucrflp p tbeonlp true goD urns v Defender of rijc goolp ebr iftians. but Onto os rljerc tuas anbnfpeakableiop, UjIjicIj tottb uiccffant l.iopc did ocpeno of Cb?ift tijc anopnteo of vDoo.pet a certaine Dunne glaDncs infpirco all,leeing tbe places a litlcbefo?e oeftropeo bp tbe impietie of tije tp?ants , to be rapfco Op as tt mere out of a long ano oeaolp calamine, ano die temples agamc from the founoattons to be e< The tempits recteo onto an bnmeafurable betgbt , ano to receaue greater betotie tljen etter tbep cmopeo before buiided a- dKtroc(rructton.99o?eoucrtI)e molfpupfant CmperoursbptbeiroftcncontttmttonspubUfljeoin Sayne- tbe bebalfe of tbe Cb?iffians, baue amplifico ano enlargeo tbe tbings graunteo OS bp tbe free boil* tirulness of <8oo,tmto tbc 15 tfljops alfo tberc came fauowblc letters from clje Cmperour , Dignities locre bcftobJCO,ftnnmcs of monep ano p?efcnts toere fent tbcm,tbe coppp of toljicb letters tranflatco out of tbc Bomapnc into tbe grceke tonpe , it ujall not be amiffe in t>is proper place to annere it onto tbis p?cfcnt bifto?p as Onto a ecrtapne piUer,to tije enoe rtjep map be committee to tbe memo* rie of all poftcntic to come* Cap. in. Of the dedication oft be temples then cuery where ce/ebrated,and their feslittall or at tons. TUpen tbe toifteo ano ocHreo figbt teas feenc of os,to toetc tbe celebrating of tbe Deotcations, Confecrati- tbiougbout tbe citpes5ano confecrations of o?ato?ies latelp buploeo : tbe meeting of T5U omandihe fljops : me comming togetber of rtjem tobicb bemg farre feuereo afunoer , Otoelt in fo?repne d«|icM»ons contrcpes : tbe loue of nation totoaros nation : tbe knitting togetber of tbe members of Cb?ift,clo- ° tcn,Plcs- fing into one barmonic.fotbatacco?oing Onto tbefo?eujetoingof tbe p?opbetfignifpingmpltical= Ip befo?C,tbc tying tobicb tyoulD come : bone was ioyned to bone,ioynt to ioynt,anO toljat fo euer Extch. j7. otyer tbing tije faping of tbejpropbet tyougb oarklp*pet truelp fo?etolo bs«©ne potocr of tije oiuine An vnifonme fptrite to?ougbt in all tbe members t all bao one mtnOe ^ano tye fame reaotnelle of faptlj : tije ce= con^M of Ieb?ation of tbe oiumitie amonge alltoas one : S^ojeouer t&e ojberlp feruice of fucb as gouerneo ,hc Chnfti* tbe Cburcljes ano publiquemmiftrationoftbc.bolptbingcs appopnteoof tyemfo?tbeptirpofe: ans' comelp rites ano ceremonies of tbe Cburcbes lucre celeb?ateo , berc3toitb pfalmooies ano otljec fonges ofp?aifeocliuereobs fromaboue,tberr,totti)Duune ano mifticallminiftrarionas tbefecret plcogf s of tbe Lo?os paflton toere folemnijeo,ano toitbaH men ano toomen of euerp agctoitb all migbt tyat tn tbem lap,totty cbeerfull mince ano toill,in p?aper ano tbankesgeuing , bonojeo 600 tl)e auto? of all goooncs.to be (bo?t,tye gouernours of tbe Cburcbes asmanp as toere p?efent loitf) folcmnc Sermons euerp one as mucb as in bim lap/etfojtb ano ertolleo tbe folemne meeting ano anemones. Oeretoent op into tbe pulpitt one among all tbe reft,counteooerp fage, erpert in tbe luoioe of (I?oD5\ucllercrcifco in picacbing,tobocbofc a parccll of Scripture, oifcourfco at large as ix uicre in tbe gatljcring togetber of tbe members ano ontting of tbe congregations, tobome manp leameo clerkes ano famous Bifljops l;earoe toitb quiet ano attemiue eare . %W p^eacber tbere* fine in tbe pjefence tf.'Vmlimu a 35tQ)op t^at patTeo all otber fo? rare anb finguler gifts : bp \»bofe mcanes ano procurement alfo tbe famous temple of Tjrm in Phoenicia toas buploeo toitb mofle gorgeous furniture bttereo tlj is Sermon in fuel) fo? t as fbliotoetfr. Cap. xiii. ex/ folemne Sermon in pravfe oft he buyldin% of the Churches 3but expresjh/ di- reUedvnto Tanltnus Btfbop of Tyus. O^e trienocs ano p?feff es of tbe moff bigb 600 , toljicb are bett>ti0eo Uiitb bolp robes ann tbe beaucnlp crobmeof glo?p:toitb tbe facreo opntment ano p?ieftlp atp?e of tbe bolp gbott: ano tbou tbe ornament of tije netoe bolp temple of 6oo,u)bicb art bono?eo of 600 btm felfe He prayfeth toitb loifeoome of auncient peares,pct baft b?ougbt to pafle noble oeeos ano enterp?ifcs Untb freu; vjf™% rhe ano flo?injingbertue,to tobome 6oobimfelfcomp?eben0ingtbetobole too?ft>batb graunteo tbis p" great bouoi ,tbat tbou (bouloeft butlo ano repaire on eartb tbts boufc,onto Cb?ift tbc onelp begot- ten ano bis firft begotten ojo?o,Onto bte bolp ano noble fpoufe tobome one map oerp toel call etber a neto Be felt e /,cl)ief builoer of (6oos tabernacle,o? Solomon king of a neto ano mo?e migbtp km- ^[^' falcm:o? elfc a neto Zorobabel: tobtcb baft purcbaeeo farre greater glo?p onto tbe temple of (Doo 2;o°Scl i8tf TheEcclefiafticalhiftorie thenttfjaDbefbjei anD® poutbefuckllngesof t&ebolpflockeof ent>?t(te, ctje^oufe of gooo lite* rattire,tb e frijooie of urifcDomc,tbc b oncft ano pulp anoicnce of piety t : %t mas labjcft; 1 1 to? ds of otoe tolauoe tbe benefitt of 3lmigbtp auiour 3!efu , fo? be alone tbe onelp moll excellent fomte of tbe moll excellent fatber, acco^Ding Dnto ^t lu ill of b ts father , tobcitiui tb be lotteo man , moft tnillinglp like a pairing cum ning ^bilicion fo? tlje Ijealtb of tbe patients j tooke Dpon bim our nature mfjicbclape as it toere inabottomleiTepittofperDicion, tbe beboloing of tuljome in rij is cafeujasberpgreeuouS, anD tbeljanoling bnpleafant j anD of tbe mifertes of otbers be beapeo bnto bim felfe greate miferpes , be fauco not onelp fucb as tocrcfickc tuitb foic botches ano fellereo UiounDes: but alfo fucb as lapeamongetbeoeaoe, be bim felfe bp bim felfe batb oriiuerco ds from tbe mode Darke Dunge* onS of Death* there luasnotfo mucb poUiergcucn to anp other in ijeauen lobicbe couloctoitbout Efr 1 j. offence anD bnooubteolp minitter tbe faluation of fo manp caffmapes , but he alone tooke vpon him our perdicion , fubieft to many greeuous paflions , he alone tooke vpon him our troubles, he alone tooke vpon him the punishments due for ourimpi^tye, anD befauetb bStrijottte be fount! c net onelp balfebeane, buttobcabboirco , nouie llincking in tbe grauesano fepulcb?es tbem felues,beretofo?e f p?efentlp alfo loitb tbe carefulnetTe of bis gooo n)il,beponD all otber mens expectation , pea ano ours to : ano ocliucreth Dnto bs t'ic greate abounoanceof bis fa tb crip gooo* ties being our quickner, our Dap ffarrc, our greate pbiScion,ouriKingeanD lo?oetfoe Cb?illof (Sod > ectben all man kinDe luas then ouer(haDoti)eo, tottb dje nigbt all clouop ano palpable Dark* nes, tuitb the uiiltnes of feoucingocu ills, ano tbe ruo?kingof fpirites batefullto (Sod, be a* lone appearing untobSj loofcDioitlj tljefunnebeamesof bisbcauenlp ligbttbe knobbpe fetters of / of Eufcbius Pamphilus, Lib. 10. 187 of onrfinncS: but notoc after tbat fo?fo greate fauour ano bountifttlncs , fpptebctug grecuea saianrhee- ttitfj all pounce , ana tbe ocuill him fclfe buOIp going about all mifebiefe , onelp not burlf ing fo? nem) 0f ma- grtefe , bad) rapfco cruell toarre agapnft os tottb all bis ocaolp migbt , ano firUc after tbe mancr k\n<\c & wor ofamaooooggc, tobicbe gnatoedj tottb l)tstectlictrje ftonesflongatbim,anopouret(jquttlje ker°fa11 rage ofreuengementrjponrijcoartes tobicbe bauenolife: befettbponrijelronesof tbe o?ato?pes mifclllcfc- ano tbe fcnfeleffe buploing of tbe boufes toidj fauaoge toooones , to tbe cnoc be migljt b?tng in as. be fuppofen a toatte oefcrt of Cljurcbcs: agapne be fent out cruell murmurs ano popfoneo fpeacljcs parrtp bp tbe tb?eats of toickco tp?ants , ano partlp bp tbe Decrees of p?opbane lp?inces : mo?co* ucr fomtng out bis ocatb be batb infectco toitb W ocnemous ano oeaolp popfon dje foulcs tobicb be eaugljt tn bis fnarc , ano flctoe djem toitb djc Damnable facrifires of oeao images , ano rapfco a« gapnflf os all fortes of beaftcs coucreo toidj mans fhtnneano all Rinoeof crucltie: agapne tbe eh»ftaidcrh Sngell of greate counfcll, tbe create graunticcaptapne of 6oo, after fufficienf to?attling, tbe thecomfou- robtcberbemoftebaliantfoulDtcrsof bis kingoorae enourco tlj?ougblp tottb inuincible pacience lcffe- ano fufferance , bao eftl'oncs fljetoco bun felfc , be oeftropeo tbe burtfull ano nopfome rijinges ano biougbt all to nougbt , as if djcp neuer bao bene nameo , but Onto bun fclfebe maoe all acceptable anD peculier ,abouc all gloipe , not onelp among all men , jbut among tlje bcauenlp potoers tljem ftlues, dje funne , tbe moone , tbe ft arres5all beaucn ano cartb togctljer.fo ttjat uoujc tobicb otber* totfe neuer anp toberc came to paffe , dje moft ercellcnt Cmperours , confioering dje bonour tbep reccauco of bim,baucoetefteo tljcfigbtof Dean images anb trooenfcnoerfoote tbe bnlatocfttll ftp -3- >wo*ry <*w ^J uice of ocuillsttbep bane fett at nougbt dje feoucing of olce tpmc receaueoof tbe doers: djcp banc hnowen one onelp (Bob , tbe common benefactor of all: tbep of tbcm felues confeflco vClj?tit ti)t fonne of 600 fup?eame Emge of all: upon ptllcrs tbep Ijaucintitlco Ijtma &auiottr: fo? euerlafting mcmo?ie djep faftenco bte bertueg ano oictones agapnft dje toickeo in tbe mtooes of tbe eitpc tobicbe bab Dominionupon eartb bnto tbe impertall armes,tbat 3!ews Ch)i(t our &>aut* our alone of all tbe men from dje beginning of tbe too?loc, pea of the Ijeaoe ip?inccs of the toljole tooiloc , toas I) ono urco not as a common Hinge, createo of men , but aoo?eo as tbe naturall fonne of tljebniuerfall 6ooano@oDbtmfelfe,anDnottoitbout iuftcaufe, ^fllbat^inceof all tljem tbateuertoere, b?ougbtfomucbpotoer, tbatbptbe appellation of byname beOjouIoefilltbe eares ano moutbes of all mojtafl men tb?ougljout djc toljole too?loe ? ,and the wilde beafte oftheheldedeuoured j15p the toonoermlltoojkes of Cb?ift? pjefentlp inhere it pleafeo him is ^-8<>- become like the lilp . ifo? then bp his commaunrjement accojoingc bnto the p?ouioence of the fa- Jjj"^" J' therflje toas ctjatticeti ( VVhomethe Lordelouethhechalticech, heicurgetheuerye childe whomc he receiueth ) ano tftcr Due mcafure conuerteo , fije is commaunoeo to reiopee from a* bone 9 nob) flo? tfbe tb like the lilp 9 b 2 eatbe th bnto all me an holp fuieete fmelling fauoj. foj faptb be the water shall flowe in the defert,thep to rjjeterjjhicb are holp j oftbefauinge fountaineof neroebprtb . 3nonoro that rob icbe a rob tic agoeroas&efertis turnebtomariflje,antitberoeU* fpringe of the ro iter of Ipfc ifluco out into tbpjfttc lanoe . 3nb to fap the truthe, the hanoes before loofe are ftrcngtbcneD,tbefe rooikes alio robtcb roc p?efentlp bebolbe are greate ano famous to- kens of the toonocrfull poroer ano banop roojke of (Sob. ^ojeouer tbc knees of olo toitbereb an& rocakeneo , Ijamngc rccoucrcD tbepre ftrengtb antt roontcb paces., boe enter the right anb btgbe roap of rjeuine knoroleogc ano baften bnto the flocke of the high (beepberbe « T3nt if thepr minbes rjaue bene ama^co roith the tbjteates of funtyp tp?antes, neither hath tberoojoe of falttationcon* temnco the cure of tbcm,but bcalinge them notabIp,leaoetb thembnto beaue"trlp comfo;tte,faping Comfort your felues you faint harted beltrongfearcnot.anbbecaufeitbeboueDtbis UJtloerneS to^oughtfoj 0od to enioptbefcbenefits,this our neroeano pairing Zorobabel,enbueo roith that *&**' reaoittes of mint he is of,to gcue eare,obeping the fapings oftbep?opbets5after that bitter eaptt uirp ano abbomtnattcn of ocfolation , oefptleo not this beabe ear cafe , but before all th inges pact* fptng <6obtbe father roith pjapersanDfuppItrations together toitb the confente of pcu all: sta- king him foi a helper anb fellotoe too jker robtcb alone quickeneth the oeabe, raifeo her being fal- len, after that he hat* pttrgcu ano eurco the mifehiefs robt ch lucre thought: ano gaue her a (role, not rohcreroith the roas claoo of olo but that tobicb (be learnen againe of holp fcripture tobicb te* ftifictl) thus: And the later glory of this houfe shall pafle the former . 2Bherefo?e enlarging this 71, e wau ^ quire roith farre greater rorome , he hath fojtifieo the outer compafle of tbe roholc buploing roith the church. a toall,that it migljt be a moft fafe heoge of all the rohole roo?k:nert he hath erecteo a great po? ch> rcachtngberphigijeaftroaroes bnto the funnebeames, fothatbnto them robtcb ffanDeafarre of Theporch. totthout the halotoerj roalls it pealoetha cleare Dfjeroe of thcartificiall roojke contapneo roithin rljem,an0 roith all turning , 0} entiling the countenance of fojepners toutching the fapt h bnto the firft entrance, fo that none palTe bp , tobicb is not pjickeD in mince firft roith th e remembrance of the former oefolaticn paftjnert roith the light of this roonoerfull roojkeCbnto fuel) as toere hopeD ano totfljerj foi) a piickc paraotienturc to oiaro men ano bj> the bcbolDing thereof to entice me to a fpsec be- entcr in : them alfo robo alreaop are entrco roithtn the gates he fuffrcth not roith foulc ano bnroa "ve"(: ,!,c fljeo fecte to oiatoe ntgh bnto the inner partes of the moft holp places . tfo) making a feparation fh"f ""L toitb great otftance bettoene the temple it fclfe t the firft entrance he hath betotifieo this place on euerp fioe tot'hfoure ouert'.toarte poshes, ant> after the fornie of a quau^anrrle he compaflen them about oneeuerpftoe roith higheptllers, the Pittance tobereof he bathe fljuttc roith farice like netts-maoeof toooo ano mcafuretr alter the bjcaDetb of the place.tbe open mioole he left free that the gorgeous j&Kt'c miglj tc be feene, anb that it migbt pelo tljc aere tempereb toitj) the bj ight the j'orche- ij6 TheEcclefiafticallhiftorie f beamet oftfec funne ♦ Cpitber batb be referred pleaoges ofbolp purgacton^to toeete toe!fp?ing$ Weifprmges jptng ouer againft tbe temple tobicb toitb great plenty of toater graunte licence of purifying onto cunduts°r W as enter 'nt0 r&e &oiIP ctopforeg ♦ ^be firft erercife fo? fucb as enter peloetb bnto euerp one betotp $ b? igb tnes, to tocte tlj e loading of tljcir ijanoes $ clenfing of 1 Ij eir boop,but Onto tlje that oefiretbe knotnleDgc oftbe cbiefe principles of our religion a fitccmanfion place to conttnetoe, spo?couer uibenljc baotoonoerfulfpgarniujeo tljefigbtoftbefebep?oceeoeoon jmaoetbecn-- traunces of tlje temple ttioe open, as pet lii mo?e artificial! potcbes ajjouglj t tuittjtn fioe . 3no a* Gates. Same be placefl three gates of the one fioe Cubic etc to the funne beames s tb e inljirlj be maoe to cr-- reH,tu the mioo t> efface of both fios,bp reafon of the biggnclTe ano b?cao tb tbereof,tbe toljicb alfo be notablp fett fo?tb toitb botoes of b?afle,!inkeo tuitb iron ano funo?p kinos of carueo too?ke5an& fubfti tutcb tljem onto it as garoinge fouloiers Onto a queene. after tbis maner be aooeo tbe fame Porches, number of pojehes onto tbe galerpes on euerp fioe of tbe uujole temple , ano ouer tlje from aboue Windowcs. be inucteo funo jp falles of greater ligljts Onto tbe tobole boufe 9 tbe fetting out o ? fronte of tbe be batb oiuerfip tor ougb t ouer,U)i tb carueo ttmb cr ,Vu t tbe p ? in celp pallace be batb fo?tifieo lb mo?e precious fmo?e gorgeous ftuffjOfingfo? tbis mo^eplcteousliberalitp of erpeces.3Itfeeinetbbn« to me berein a tbing fuperflous if £ 31 tooulo oefcribe tbe lengtb f b?eaotlj of tbis fjoufe,tbefe go?* geous o?namentSjtbeOnfpeakable greatne$,p glittering ujciu of tlje too?ke>tbebeigbt reacljing Onto £ beauens,f it tbat 3! tooulo ertoll toitb fpeacb tbe precious ceo?e trees of Libanus banging ouer3tbe tobicb bolp Scripture baue not paffeo ouer toitb ftlencc, faping: The trees of the Lorde pfalxoA. vviIlreioyce,and the ccdres of Libanus which the Lord hath planted. CotoljatcnD fljallijen* treate mo? e cur iouflp of tbe mod tuifc aim cbiefe oeuifeo oifpofition of tbe builoing,ano againe of tbe excellent omature of euerp feuerall parte 5toben as tbe tcftimonp of tbe epes tbem felues paf* fetlj ano etcluoetb tbat knotoleog toljicb pearcetb tbe eare.But tbis man bauing finifljeo tbe tern* pie ano tbe moft bigb feates fo? tbe p?efioents bono? , againe bauinge placeo tbe onoerfeates in a palling gooo oroer, ano la ft of all tie moft bolp place, tbe alter beinge fett in tbe mioOett:agapne Ijefo compalfeo tbefetbingstoptf) tooooenraplestorougbtbptotbe toppetoptlj artificial! car* The floore npnffe5tbat manP m^c not cmt tberein,peloinge a toonoerful! betotp to tbe beboloers* jQetbet or pauemene batb be ncgligctlp ftratoeti tbe paucment. Cbis be go?geouflp bcocckco toitb marble ft one $ nolo confequentlp be tooke in bao tbe Otter partes of tbe temple,be builoeo feates ano gooolp eJjapcls one etber fioeberp artificiallp ano iopneo tbe to tbe temples fioe, be beat out toinootocs 9 coopleo tbem to tbe ooores of tbe mioole temp le ,tb c tobtcb tljings alfo our Solomon an carneft main tamer of peacc,$builoer of tbis temple batb b?ougbt to palTe,fo? fucb as pet toant tbefacrifice $ fp?ink» lings oone b)> toater ano tbe bolp gboft.^o tbat tbe p? opb ecp aboue men tioneo,confilr no longer in ujo?os but is accomplifljeo in oeeoe it felfe. Jfo? as pet , as it is molt true , The later glone of this houfe paffeth the former . jfo? it beboueo ano moft meete it inas,3!n fo mucb tbat tbe J,o?oe bao bene in agonp $ bao once cmbiaceo ocatb fo? ber,ano after bis pa!Tton,tbc foule boap ( mbiclj fo? ber fake be putt on)being tranfiateo Onto b?igbtnes ano glo?p, ano tbe ficfi) it felfe after oi(fo< Iution,Ieoo from corruption to inco?ruption: tbat u)ee in like maner Ibouloeeniope tbe gracious gooones of our S>auiour.31tbougb Ibebao p?omifies of tlje lo?o bimfelfe of farremo?e ercellet gifts , ano oefiretb inceftantlp to obtaine a greater glo?p of neuie birtb at tbe refurrection of tbe incorruptible boop , togctber toitb tbe gltfteringe b? igb tncs of tbe Angelical! quire aboue in tbe bcaucnsntpallaces of(BoO,toitb3lefuS Cb?ift bimfelfe tbe cbiefe benefacto? ano Mainour in tbe too?Io to come:pct intbemeanefparcjin tins p?efent life,(beu)lHCb ofolo tnasaniioonieanofoli* tarp notoe aoo?neO bj> tbe grace of 6op initb tbefe floto? es ano become in oeeoe like tbe lilp,a ceo? Ding Onto tbe fapinge of p p?opbete (be batb put on ber toeooinge robe $ is compaflfeo about uiitb a crotone of betotp $ as it toere inftructeo b^ Efiy to oaunce fo? top. let OS beare of ber boto uje of* fretb uutb reuerence,tbanksgeuingomo (Soo tlje king uiitlj tbeboice of p?aifetoben uje fapetb: Efay.6\. Let my foule reioyce in the Lorde.For he hath putt vpon me the garment of faluation5& coue- The church re{j me vvith the mantell ofrighteoufnes.Hc hath bedecked me like a brydgrom with a crown loycet . £ jjke ^ \ytyd vvith ornamets.for eue as the eanh multiplieth her flowrs and like as thegardene shooteth forth her feedes,fo hath God caufed nghteoufnes and praifes to florishe before all the hcathen.OTtb fucb fapings Dotb uje triumpbe,but beare initb toljat ujo?os, tlje b?pogrome, tbe celeftial! too?o,3!efus Cbrift bimfelfe ootb anfojereber,tbe lo?oe bimfelfe faping:Feare not be- £Ay-f4' caufe thou waft confounded , neytherbethou ashamed becaufethou haft bene fett at nought. The Lord hath not called thee as a woman forfaken and faynt harted , neytheras a woman ha- ted of Eufebius Pamphilus. Lib. 10. 201 ted from her youth vp,fayth thy God. Alitle while haue 1 forfaken thee,& in great mercyes wilt ] pitic thcerwhe I was a little while angry I turned my face from thee but in great mercies will I pardon thee fayth the Lord thy redemcr.Awake jawake,thou that fro the had of the Lord hart £/«M »• dronke the cupp of his wrath.Thou haft dionke of,and emptied cleane the cupp of deftru&io, the cupp of my wrath. There was not of all thy fonnes vvhome thou haft begotten not one lefce to cofort thee,not one which might hould thee vp with the hand. behold I haue taken the cupp of deftrudion out of thy hand,euen the cupp of my wrath & henceforth fee thou drinkc of it no more & I will putt it into theyr hand which wrongfully troubled thee & which haue humbled thee to the duft.Awake,avvake.putt on thy ftrength,put on thy glory.Shake from thee the dull Efay.%x. arife & fitt vp.plucke out thy necke from the collar.hft vp thine eyes and lookc about thee & fee £/9'-4£- thy fonnes gathered about thec. Behold they are gathered together & come vnto thee. As trucly as I hue fayth the Lordc , thou shalt put them all vpon thee as an apparcll , and gird them vnto thee as a bride doth her icwels. as for thy land that hath layen deiolate wafted & deftroyedrit shalbe frequented of thine inhibitors & they which haue deuored thee shalbe farrc of. For the fonnes which thou haft loft shall fay i n thine ears:this place is narrowe for me, prouide a place where I may dwell, and thou wilt fay in thine harte. who hath begotten me thefe? 1 was barre and a widowe.but who hath nurished thefe for me ? 1 was left alone,but whence come thefe vnto me?€befe tbings batb Efiy pjopbecico. tfjcfc tbings of old u of man toas perfect 9 purgeb 9 fo pjepareb fro t))Z beginning,tbat it migbt betotifie tbe fceuenlp too?o anb fructifie in it felfe : but it became enuious ami bp tbe motion of tbe malicious beuell,fubiect of bis otone acco?oe to p affions 9 fett on malice tbat it toas fojfaken of 600, anb ocftitutc of bts belpe,bnarmeb,fett fo? tb and left to tbe fnars of tljcm tobicb of olb \)mt fpiteb 9 enuieb at bis faluation, ouertbjotoen bp ti)t terrours 9 flepgb tes of tbe inutfib le and fpirituall cncmpcs,(jatlj fallen toitb fucbe a fall as mape not be recouereb, fo tbat not one bertuous ffonc cleaned to an otber in it, but lap all pjoff rate bpontlje eartb anb beabjbercfte of tbe naturall bnberffanbing of 6od • 3nb beinge fallen \a\)id) toas mabe after tbe likenes of 0ob, no toilb bo?e out of tbe tooob as in biflble amongbs, rooteo it bp:but fome perni* eious wuell anb fpirituall toilb beaff e \jy\iic\) baue fett it a fire toitb tbepr paffions as toitb t\)t fi- rpe bans of tbep? malice:burneb toitb fire tlje true ^anctuarp of ©oo:$ tb?otoen to tbe eartb tbe btocllmg place of bis name 9 trobbe it,tlms mifcrablp Iping ouercatt toitb a great beape of eartb fo? eucr to bifpaire of faluation."But tbe bolp too?o of faluation.carefull bereof, obeing tbe boun= tifullncs of bis moft gracious fatber,reuengeb bim of tbe finners wit\) pumfljmente Hue fo? tl)tiv befert. ^irft of all tben bp takinge atoap tlje liues of tbe moft impious anb pernicious of all, tbe moftc greuous anb bateb tp?auntes of ©ob3be purgeo tbe tobole too?loe toitb tbe inbuftrp of tbe moft goolp piinces: nert be b?ougbt bnto tbe open face of tbe too?lo, men toell knotoen of bim oe= bicateo arm confecrateb bnto bim of oloe in goolp life ano p?otecteo bp Ijim , tbougbe in fecrete (tlje troublcfomc times tben ojatoingnigb) tbem agatne batb bebonojeb furficietlp toitb plente- oufnes of bis fpint , anb b^ tbe meanes of tbefe batb be toipeb anb elenfeb tbe foules a It tie before infecteb , opp?efTcb toitb all kinoe of filtbe , and Ijeapcsof impious becrees , toitb repjebemlue leafons of Difnpline as it toere toitb bigginge anb beluinge tnftrumentes a anb fpaoes 3 anb tbe zo%. TheEcclefiaftical hiftorie companp of pour mtnos garnifyeb ano maoe glorious be batb oeliucreo bnto tbts mott tuife cap* / tatne and beloueo 6 do : tuljo otbcruiife preuailinge in iuogememeano mouttrp of inucntton kno* lump; ano oifcerning the oifpofttio of tljc foules commttco to bis charge, beginning as 31 map fap from the firft oap to builo batb not pet onto tbis cap rettco , one utbile framinge in pou all glttte* ring golo,an other ntbilc,trieo,ano purifieo filuer ano pj eciotw ftcncs,to the eno be map a ccom« pltfl) a freflt,inpou bputojkes tbemfelues tbe farreo ano mpfticall pjopbecp utbicb is thus reao: £/iy.j4. Behold 1 vvyll make thy walls of precious ftone and thy fundationsof Saphires,thy bulwarks of Iafper thy gates of Cry flail and chy borders of chofen ftones . Thy children shall be taught of God.I will geue all thy children plenteouihes ofpeaceandinrighteoufnes shaltthou be grou- ded . therefore builo tng in r tgb teoufnes be bath pjopojtionablp feuereo v pouters of the tuljole people,bp fome,ccmp?ifing tbe onlp oututaro utall,be batb fo?tifieo the faptb tbat is boio of erro?» T&iit tbts people being manp $ great in nuber is not fitt to refetnble tbe buploing of a mo?e ercel* lent uto?ke. Unto fome be committeo the entrances of tbe boufe, geuing them in charge to utatcb the oo) es ano to gutoe fttrbc as enter in , toho not bnutortbelp are fljeuieo to be the potcbes ofcrje temple, g>ome be bathe firmelp fett about tbe inner court utitb cljicfe pillers after tbe maner of a quaojagle ana to tbe cbiefe bulutarks he batb referreo tbe Scripture of tbe foure Cuangelifts* ggaine fome he Ijatfa coupleo lot tb fo?trcffes one epther (toe about tbe pjincelp pa llace,U)bicb as pet are nouices in tbe faitb tbep botb increafe ano p?ofper,pet fett farther of fromthe motaro bolp cotemplatton of the faitljfuUDf thefe hath he taken tbe incorrupt foules,purifieo toitb the oeuine fountaine after tbe maner of golo,$ others batb be fett bp toitb pillers, farre migbticr then tbofe outujaro,out of the inner ut?ptings of mpfticall Scripture, ano fett them fo?tbltuelp to miniftet Itgbt.Cbe glorious ooctrineoftbehigb f fup?emektng3tbat is,of tbeone ano onelp (Sod, bathe aoojneo the tojjole temple , utitb one pojebe ano the fame berp notable. J£>e batb atributco tbe fe* conoe beuttifufl b? igb tncs bnto tbe pouter of Cb? ift,ano to t\)e pouter of tbe bolp gljcft.ano euerp ntbere bnto the pouter of the jFatber,as for j> reft he hath erp?efico theercellencp of euerp trueth, both plentifull ano manifolo throughout tbe tothole boufe , euerp uiap fojtb ano one euerp fioe be bath buploeo a great a pjtncelp ano a noble boufe full of light throughout , utitb liuelp,feafoneo, fur c, ano chofen ftones of the foules^e bathe beumficD the inner ano otter partes utitb the mofte flojilbing atp?e of continencp ano temperance , info mucbe as tbep confilt not onelp offoule ano mind but alfo of boop.Cbcre are alfo in this temple thrones ano infinite bnoer feates ano recepta cles in all tljofc foules ,tob ercin tbe graces of the bolp ©bolt haue their abooe, fucb as of oioe ap* peareo bnto them utbicb hao their conuerfation utitb the bolp Apoflles,of utbom alfo clouen ton- A&J. gues were f bene as if they had bene fire, and refted vpon ech one of them.but nthole <£b?ift bittl felfe batb fafteneo bis feate in him utbicb gouernetb all , in others feconoarilp nert after bim pla* ceo,rateablp as euerp ones capacitie can compile the otutfioe cf the pouter of Ch^ift ano his bo* Ip fpirit^be bnoer feates are both 3ngels ano foules of certapne men, euen of fucb as are com- mittee bnto euerp on fo; tnftitution $ cuftooies fake. £h c noble,tbc great ano onelp altar 5utbat o* tber thinge is it than the moft bolp place ac^ Onftantimu the emperour vnto Ceciliamu byshop of Carthage fendeth greetinge. In fo cording vrto much as it pleafed vs to minifter fome thing for expences fake vnto fome certaine mini- J- piphani9 is Numic fignified vnto him that he shoulde caufe three thoufandepholes of filuertobe tolde vnto thy a fidelity. Therefore as foone as thou haft receaued the fayd fome of money, fee the fame di- js too foide ftributed vnto all the aforcfayd.accordinge vnto our writtfent by Ofius.M thou perceaue ought the one con- to be wantinge, fo that our will herein towardes all may not be accomplished, demaunde "'"'"g ?**• ofHeraclas our treforor as much as aflurcdly thou thinkeft lackinge.This 1 gaue him in charge Poudes & i}< when he was prefent, that if thy fidelitie required any money ofhim, he shoulde without otfiwwey- anymoreadoc deliuerthe fame vnto thee. And for asmucheas Ivnderftandethatfometrou- ing2o8. blefomeperfons were difpofed to perucrte by fome lewde corruption, the people of the moll pencd.it is holy and Catholicke Churche : Igeucthectovndcrftande that I gaue forth fuch iniundtions vfedofSm- inprcfence of ssfnitiniusihc liuetenante and Tatricius the gouemoures vicegerente , that a- A^ned monge all other thingesthey should fpecially haue due regard e hereof, and that they should cum. Dei lib. inno wifepermirtefuchathinge, tofallout. wherefore if thou perceaue fome fuch men to neap. 8 tor perfift in this theyr folly, without anymore a doe haucrecourfe vnto the fayde iudges and ahalfpeny. R ij. io6 TheEcclefiafticalhiflorie make them priuey thereof , that they confider of thefe as I charged them when they were pre- fent.The diuinity of the great God long preferue thee. Cap. vn. a^coppy eft he epiftle by the which hefraunchifedthe byjhopsfrom paymgetaxe or tribute. Conftatinus ^r jr j-% greete you moft honorable Anilinus. Becaufe that diuerfly it appeareth,if that the vntoAnilm \/\/ religion wherein great eftimation of holynes is maintained be fett at nought,greatc ofAphrick. dangers will enfue to the publicke affayres.and againeifthe fame be orderly hand- led & maintained,greate profpenty and fpeciall felicity will follow e vnto the Romaine empire and the affayrs of all men, the goodnes of God exhibiting the fame.it feemed good vnto vs that thofe men whichlabor in this godly religion, with due holynes and diligent obferuati5 of this lawe,shall receaue recopencc of their trauels.wherefore our pleafure is that they of the prouince comitted to thy charg which in the catholick church where Cm//dw«,gouerneth,minifter in this holy religion, whome we commonly tearme clergie men, be wholy free & exempt from all pu- blicke burthens, left by any error or curfed fwaruinge they be withdrawen from the feruice due vnto God. But rather may occupy themfelues about thcyr profeflion without any molefting at all,who while they accoplishe the great miniftery of the holy feruice , doe fceme to profitt very much the publicke afFayrs.Farewell moft honorable Anilinus. %q be(bo?t,fucb tbingS batb tbe Detune qe celettiall grace of our &auiour at tbe appearinge tbereof graunteo unto ds : fuel; greate benefits lucre beflo men u p reafon of our peace bpon all men : ano tijus luc t our affapr es in top snD folemnpttes* Cap. viii. The ingratitude efLicinnius towards Conftantinus ,and his cruelty ,^-^fc*. towardes the Chriftians. V H)t Cgljt of tbefe tbfags toss tntoHerable fo?p Deuel,enemp of boneftp,f uiorkcr of malt ce to beboto.neitfjer tn like fojtDiD p tbings tobicb bappeneo Dnto tlje fojfapo t^nntf^AKice Li- c'mmus better to aoutfe bim felfe» et tlje renouineo emperour,tbat be mt'gbt ujetoe bim tbe tokes of true frienolbip $ bartte gooo uull3en* Licinni? had uteD not at bis kinreo,neitber DenpeD bis companp in bonojable toeolocke uiitb bis fitter: pea be maried Con t,outcrJfafeo t0 mafee bim partaker of bis fatbers kinreo arib tbe emperiall blooD: 9 to be fjjojte be ^antmus 1- ^ graumetJ jj jm ag! t0 ^g aMmt am, feifouie emperour autbon'tp ouer tbe toljole empire,^ c6* mitten onto bim no fmall partoftbe nations fubtect to tbe Romaine empire , foj to gouerne anti tu\t> fyt liketoife p^actifing tbe contrarp, inuenteo oaplp all kinoe of miles againft bim tbat toagj of bigber pomer,t oeuifeo all fubtle 0epgbts to recompence W oeare frieno euel foj gooo.mbere fo?e in tbe beginntng to cloke bis confpiracp be fapneo frienou;ip5gt often in tbe mesne fpace guil* fullp 9 oeceatfullp b^ bis lapinft of ttiaite be bopeo eafilp to tying to paflfe ^uiljicb be oefireD.BuC 600 being tbe frieno $ fauo?er'$ keeper of Conftantinus bjougbt to ligbt tbe Uiapte lapoe fo? bim in feccet « in bugger mugger. jTo? truelp ^z pomer f tbe Itrong armour of pietp is of great fojee botb to reuengetbe enemp ano to pjeferue proper bcaltbifo tbat tbe moll goulp emperour beinge ftrengtbeneo tberetoitb efcapeo tbe manifolo flepgbts of tbe curfeo zntmp&vi&ljciumus mben be perceaueo tbat bis fecret confpiracp frameo not after bis mino,foj tbat ©00 reuealeo Dnto tbe goolp emperour,an bis guple ano occeate, mben be couloe no longer cloke bis rebellion, be rap* fetb openuiarres: gtmitballtobenbepurpofeD to gcucbattaillonto o«/?i/w^beUientaboutto t'mpugne almigbtp (Soo bimfeIf,U)bome be knetu to be U)o?(bipeo of Conftatine, 3fteruiarD.be en* Deuojeo to impugne bp a litle litle $ fecretlp tbe fainrts Dnoer W Dominion, tobo neuer moletteo no; *J > of Eufebius Pamphilus. Lib. 10. 207 no? cnbomagcb Ijis cmpirc,ucitbcr ljur r lj ini anp kinoc of map at an. anb to tying tbid to paflc ,Ijc toad fo?c p?icfeeb * gcuen to no tmfdjicfe of bis proper malice ingraffeb in him.CCUjcrfo?c ncitijcc y laptng bcfo? c bis cpcs tl)c remetyance of tbcm to&icb pcrfccutcD tbe ctytftiand bcfoic bim,ncitbcr of tbcm uibome be ban cljaft i?cd 9 crccutcb fo? committing of imp tctic, bac renouncing Ijts rigbt lmcts be emtyaccD open mabncs.anb purpofeb to impugn c in ftcaDc of htm tbat tuao bolpcn ,6 c D bim felfc tbe belper of Confiantwiu, anb ftrft of all be bantfljen all tbe Ctyiftiand from bid court, DcpmimgcbimfelfeCfcclpmictdjc) oftbctrp?aicrstubirb tl;ep maoebnto 03oo fo?bim, tbe ojliicb alio tbcp lucre tuont to make fo? all men after tbctr eoutrteDtfcipImc. Qftcrttjarbs be com< mauftocb tbat tbe fouloicrs appopntro in tbe citie flmulb be bcp?tuco ano fpopleb of tbeir bono; $ Dipitted,bnlelle tbcp njoulo no fa criftcc onto dcuiUs. £b el'c mere fmall tilings tn refpect of grea* xj tcr p?acttfed tub i cb be eommi ttcb. Co tuba t c no (boulo 31 rebcar fe tbe tbingd tubicb tbe enemp of £ oD romtttco fcucr allp ano bp pccccs : Ijotue tbe moll bniuft, mabebniuft latucd, tuljo bp b is in* junctions gauc commaunDement tbat no cbarttic bp anpman fljouloc be crtcnoco totuarbes tbcm li)bicbtucreafmrtcDiupiifon:ncitbcr copalTionflioulobcbaDontbcmtubtcb m fetters mere like ^ to pcrilhefo? famine, neitber mas it Iamfullfo? anp to be bonefto? to p?actife cbaritie , tnbicb mere b otutb bp tbe lamed of nature to pitie tbeir kmffo I k cs ? anb tbat lame mad in dccdc to (1; ante* full ano moll cruel! ercecDingc all paciencie of nature , bnto tbe mbicl; tberc mad a penaltie an* >. ^ nereo, tbat fucb &i ban m tntltrcD of tbeir cljanttc , mere ptmifbeb alike tuttlj tbcm bnto mljome it mad mint ftrcb,anb fucb ad bao fli cmco anp ktnones tomarbd tlj cm,mcr c fettereb,imp ?ifoncD,ano punilbco alike mttb tbe afflictcb.S>ucb mere tljeconllitutiondof Z/ lings, tb c tub icb be beuifeo aga tuft tbe nations fubtect to bid Dominion, fund? p tared of goloe ano filuer,furucpmg of lanbd,gainfull penalties bpon tbe men ttyougbout tbe contrep tub t cb tljcn It* ueo not,bnt of oloe mere oefcafeo:anb to be fl?o? t me enemp of all goooncd,bcutfcb fo?fmearing of tbe lanoe to fucb en tent ano purpofe againft tbcm mbicb bao Done no barme , ano oopng amap of noble anD boncft perfotiagcd,mljofe poutblp $ tenoer miues being fcuercD from tbeir bufbanbs be Deliuereb to feruants of bis to be contumeliouflp ano fljamcfullp banblcb, * manp marieb tom#* bir gtned anb mapDcns,batb be fljamcfullp abufeb ( tljougl; be being notue in \)i& latter bapcd,anb as it mere at ocatbs do i e) to tbe fattffptng of bid lecberoud anb beaftlie luft.to tubat cno lual 31 bfe manp to)o?bs in tbid matter,mben ad tbe erceffe of bid later botngd,maoe tbe fo?mcr mbicb mere fmall, to feeme in maner no tb t g.CCtb crfo?e bid later maonedaftaulteb tbe b iff) ops,b c tooke tbe in fo mucb tbcp mere mojflj ippers of almigbtie <$oo, to be enemies to W coingd, mbome be tooke inbano , tbougb notopenlp ,fo? feareof tbe fuperio? , petagainein fecrete anb beccatfullp , and flem tb? ougb miled biuerd of tbe beft apptoucb gouernourd. €bc maner of tbat Oaugbtcr be bfeo, mas ftraunge ano neuer b earo of before, bid piactifcs about Amafia $ tbe otijer cities of Poncusj cr cccdc all tbat palTe in cruel tie : tubere be ouer ti;?eme fome of tbe church of 6oD cuen to tbe paucmentd,Q)ut bp otberd,Ieft tbat anp in tbcm fljoulb affcmble after tbe monteb maner, ano per« foimc tbe fcruice bem bnto 6ob. neitb cr mad be per fmaoeo tbat t\)q> in tb cm p j apeb fo? feim, be* caufe be mad of a corrupt confctence,but tbougbt tbat me mabe fttpplicatiobnto ©od, ano bio all fo? tbe goolp Cmperour Conflantine,$ fo? tbid caufe be b?ake out into a fur loud rage agatnft bd. S9oKoucr tbe flattering p?eObentd fuppofinge in tbid bebalfe to grattfie tbe mifebieuoud tp?ant, to?mcnt cb fome of t b c b ifliops ,as lembe perfond are punifyeb, leo tbcm f o?tb , ano puniujeb mi tlj= out caufe fucb ad bao committeb none euill as if tbcp bao bene mur tb cr cr d : ml; cr of feme enoureb a moie ftraunge b catb,t b cir bobied cutt in manp fmall pccccs - as boucbers do bfe,ano after tbid cruell ano bojrible fpectarie , tb?omen into tbe bottomlefle goulfeof tbefurginge fca , to become foooe fo? fifl)Cd.2Ubile tbcfc tbingd mere a oopng,againe tbe fligbt of goblp men beganne,ano a« gainc tbe fieloed, ano agatne rbc Defend, tbe moood ano mountamed receaue tbe mo?lbippcrd of Cb?tft. Caben tbcfc tbingd in tljis fo?t p?euailebmitb tljemickeb tp?ant,ljc tbougbt tbencefo?t^ to rapfe pcrfecution agapnft all, anb bab b?ougljt bid purpofe to patTe ( fo? tberc mad notbing to binoer btm from tbis bainoud offence ) bnleffc tbat 6oo mbicb 6gbtcti fo? tbefoules of bis fer* uatd,bao fpeeoelp fo?cftoppco $ p?euenteb W malicioud enterp?ife , ano bao biougbt fo?tb mitb a migbtie atme in ocfence of tbe quarell W feruant Conftantimu a befenber of all tlje goblp, ad it toere a great Ipgljt in a Darke ano tbicke miftie ntgbt. T3i tit *0 I ^ 2 o8 The Ecclefiafticall hiflorie g; Cap. ix. Conjtantinus after that he oner came Licinnius enioyed the empire atom, favored the Chrifiianstaadreftoredpeace. C'D from aboue graunteb bnto tbfe man, tbtS beferueo frute of goolinefTe, to biete btctojie ano triumphant fignes againftc iutckeb perrons;, ano brought fubiect the b ngracious tp* rant together uiitfj all lj t si cotmfeller s aim fr icnbs men grou el ing at the fe e te of Ciflatine% $0} bihen he bias fallen into ertrcmc follp , the gooip emperour 9 fur tberer of clj? tttta religion, per ceauing tbat fee uias no longer to be bojne biitball, biepeb this matter oitfelp, $ mingling tbe feueritie of iullice tottb tbe clemencic of bis nature, tbougbt bell tottb boluntarie mino, to neluter from inlurp fuel) ass toere oppjeflco bp tbe tp?ant«3no to the enoe tie migbt faue manp,b e toent a» bout to cutt of a fela Ijurtfull 9 pettilent perfons. if 0? toljen as Confiatutmu in times pall baD bfett clemeneie ano pitieo him,tobtcb toag toojtbp of no companion at all , tberbp Lkumim eniopeb no great commobitie fo? that be fbjfoohe not b ts malice , but ratljer encrcafeb bis rage againfte tlje nations fubteet bnto b im,fo? tbem,to toete,being opp jetfeb $ toearieb bp tb c fauaoge bead, there remaineb no bope of faUtatioiUaber fo?c tlje befenber of pietie iopneb the batreb of tbe euill toitlj tbe loue of gooones, $ togetbet toitb bis fonne Critfvs, tbe moll clement emperour be toent fo?tfi to battaile,anb ft?etcbeb fo? tb b is b elptng banbe bnto all tljat uier c 0 ppicflco^befe tljerefo ?e to= gctber3tbe fatber anb tbe fonne,bling fo? guibe anb belper (Sob tbe fupjeme king anb tbe fonne of (Sob tlje fauiour of tbe tobole toojloe , bauinge botb on euerp fibe fcattereb tbe armies of tb e ene- mies of (Sob, anb all tbe abuerfaries in tb a t conflict bp tbe potter of (Sob, ( euen as tbep toi "flj eb) being fopleb anbouertb?otoem tbep gottaneafieano afpeeop btctojie, 3!mmebiatlp tbcn,foonec tben tbe too}* bttereb , tljep tobtcb petf cr npgbt anb tbe bap before b ? catljeb out p? cfent beatb ano tb? earning tbunberbolts of fierp perfecution mere not aftertoarbes remembjeb, no, not as muck as once b^ name , tbeir tptles anb bono ?s bab oeferueo Ibame ano ignominie > anb Ltcmnim bim fcife ruffe eo tbe felfe fame things a like, tbe to&icb be fa toe toitij bis epes to cljauncc bnto tbe lute* keotp?antcsbisp?eoeceiro?s» jFojljc aomitteo no correction, neitberabuifeb bim felfe bp tbe ftripes of bis kintfolkcs , but treabinge toitb tbem tbe fame patb of impietie, is brought b^ iutte tubgement into tbe fame botonefall* anb tbus teas tbis man pjoftratco. Conftantinm tben bepng r enotomcb fo? euerp rarebertue anb goblinelTe, being alfo cbiefe conquerour : togetber tottb bte fonne Cnsfm tbt moll goblp emperour, like bnto bis fatber in all things, tooke tbe eallerne ano tbe Romaine empire of olo time one,t bjougbt fubteet to tbeir peace from tbe Eaft euerp mbere tb^ougbout botb parts of tbe too?lb,No«h ano South,euen bnto tbe fartbell place of tbe VVeft. 311 tbe feare of tbem bp tobomc tbep toere afo? e time opp j efleo toas taken atoap, anb tuipeb from of tbe face of tbe earth. , tbep celeb?ateb folemne ano ropallfeaffs* 311 tuas repleniujeb imtb tbe b?pgbt beames of iope ano glabne0e,anb tbt^ uiljicb afo? e time full faolp bebelb ecbe otber, nobs tbep oo it boitlj glaofome countenance anb cbeerefull epes, tbep b onoi eo before all tbinges (f&i fo Lj( tbep tuere indructeb) tbe fupjeme kinge , nert tbe goblp emperour togetber truth bis fomtes be* ma loueoof (Soo,b)itboauncesanbbpmnestb?ougbouttobjnes ano comries.fl&o?eouer all olbe in* flu iur te bias forgotten, neither bias there mention of anp mans impietie at all , but tbe eniopinge of Re! p^efent p?ofperitie,anb the expectation of goobnelfe to come. €bc conftitutions of tbe bicto)ioui emperour,full of clemeneie anb lames containing manifelt tokens of bountifulneffe anb true pie* tie,toere euerp uibere p?oclapmeo^bus tbercfoje all tp^amtie bepng rooteo out,tlje empire fitte ano beb) fo; ConHantinus anb bis fonnes bias p jeferuco firme anb free from all enupe, tobo, top* ping abjap all impietie of tbeir pjebeceflbjs in lpfe,ano eniopingmerplp all tbe benefits beilob* eo from abouc,ljaue fett fo? tb b? tbeir lames,becreeb in tbe bcljalfe of tbe Cljiiff ians,tl;e 0ubp of bertue, anb loue, anb pietie toiuarbS 6ob,toitb tbankfulnefle of minbe. The ende of the tenth boolce of the Ecclefiafticall hiftory of Eufebius PamphilusBiihop ofCsefarea inPalasftina. A ■ i ^» iJ^Jv ct1^ cJ^Jta allJv> ct1^ ^■'ts cT^Jts Ca^C>Co8X>Ce«XXonX 3CqbX JCaaX Xo«X. XoeX. jCesX. /£ ftX.3C Cjfr'ts cJ^Jts C^-'ts CT1^ C/t''ts &^£ £7lJtj< aT*"^ cJ*J\5 CT1"^ ST1 C71 THE ECCLESIA- STICALL HISTORIE OF SOCRATES SCHOLASTICVS COMPRISED IN SEVEN BOOKES, BE- ginning where Eufebius lefr,& ending a hundreth and forty yeares after: W R 1 TT E N in the Greeke tongue aboue a tbotifandeyeares agoe^andtranjiateciby *^ M. H. I /)aM y *. /lO?///)WtU #l /Hrr>4 fM/Jf/ffiWK^ ^l^j I mprinted at London by Thomas Vautroullier dwelling in theBlackefriers. 1575. ¥3 THE PREFACE OF THE TRANSLA- TOR VNTO THE READER TOVTCHING THE LIFE, AND HISTORIE OF SOCRATES. N fo much that I finde not in anyone writer either auncieht or other- wife howfoeuer,afufficient treadle or ample difcourfe of thel ife andhi- ftory of Socrates Scholajlicus: I thought good for the Chnftian rea- ders fake to cull here and there fuch proofes as may bring him the better acquainted with this learned Hiftoriographer,Ieft that vpon the foday ne he conceaue of him any finifter opinion or mifliking notkno wing,either who,whece or what doctrine he wrote of.I do gather by his ownehiftorythatheliuedinthe time SocratM, oiDamafus Bifhop of Rome,and florifhed in the ty me oichryfoflome Bifhop of Con- 6-eccl'hifi' ftandnople,about 41 2.yeares after Chrift.of this opinion is Volaterran where he wri- caP;12' .. teth : Socrates wrote the Ecclefiafticallhiftory vnto the tyme otcbryfcftome^when as " An'_ itis moft like he florifhed him felfe . but his owne wordes in my judgement are play- *\tyopoiQSL ner where the time is exactly layd downein this forte: Our whole hiftorye (faytn he) *' Socrat.li. being deuidedintofeuenbookes,comprifeth thecompaffeof onehundrethandfor- 7.cap.+j tyyeares,beginning atthefirftyeareofthetwohundrethand firfteOIympiade when ' Co/z/?4»//wwasproclaymedEmperour3&ehdinginthe2.yeareofthetwohundreth eight&twentyeth Olympiad being the 1 7. Confiilfhip of T^^/Jw theEmperour. " TheodorusZuinger calleth 5 w4tar,Piftorienfem presbyter um,minifter of Piftoria in Theodor. Italy : and Volaterran calleth not him, butSozomenus (who liued about that tyme and Ztmger. wrote in like forte the EcclefiafticaUhiftory)minifter ofPiftoria.I doe not fee how ei- 'Uolaterr' ther of them being Grecians coulde be minifterofanythelatineorweft Churches. Sozomenuswzs of Salaminaanllehardby Athens where he wrote his hiftorye in the Greeke tongue : Socrates was of Conftantinople the which Volaterran doth confefTe, nay his owne words doe teftifie the fame where hewritethinthisfort:I of mine owne »Socrat-"' part(layth £00^/) info much I leade my life here at Conftantinople, where I was »f,ca¥-2* borne, bredd and brought vp,nomaruell though I write more atlarge of the famous » ads done within this citye: partly feeing that I fawe moft of them with mine eyes,and 35 partly alfo in fo much they are more famous and thought farre worthier of memory 3> then many other Acts. Nicephoms that fabulous Hiftoriographer doubteth notto s> fclaunder him with the hereticall feci: ofNouadan, when as no fuch thinge can be ga- Mr £.//£♦ thered by the workesofS0£»//«,compjifing tobollp in tenne bookeg tbe Cede- this his firft Oafftcaflljitto?p,continetoeD tbe famebnto tbe tpmeof Conslaminus the €m- booke con- pcrour.intbetoljicb tpmes tljcljcate of perfection kinoleo bp Dtodetumm a* "£ Jf6, gapnfttbe CbJtftiansftoajs quencbeb. ^be fame autljoj touting tbe Ipfe of yc^ being ConJ}antwe,$att£t} OUet berp ligbtlp tlje p?actift)S Of /-&•#/. fbj that Ije c6tC0p the whole enoeuojeb to publiujc tJje p?apfess of tbe €mperour, in as mucb ass it feemetlj berp neccflarp fo? our p?efent purpofe,to men= jjjjj1 h,$ tton tbe mancr borne Conttantwns tijc Cmperour became a Cfjjtftian 5 toe toill fpeake fometo&at ory* iewfjano Ijerc&cnce take our beginning. Cap. 11. Howe Confiantinus the Smperour became a Chriftian. W^CUajS Diocletian Utta Ctfaximinianhpfyimmt Here ttlitts y ball bp bntfomie COttfent Diocletian Depofeutam femes of tbe emperial fcepter ano emb jacco a pjiuate ki noc ofltfejtobcn Maxnnmnn. as alfol J^tximtanus otbertoife calico G*/ uo?eo openlp to afflict tbenf&bfe perfeeution toas pjotttnciaI,fb? it toas kiv&biii tberc onlp tobere Bcinmtis maoe bis abooe»after tbefe tbings3pt?actifingin otber tbings alfo p pact of a tiram,being fuilp perfuaoeo tbat finftanti»e toas not ignorant bereof,ano fenotoing full toell f be toas greadp offenoeo toitb bim fo? it,be ballenetb to cleare bim felfe , flattering ano fapm'ng to iopne toitb \}m in league of frienoftjip binoingbim felfe toitb an orb netter to perpetrate anptpjanmcall acte, ano not onelp ftoearing but toitbaH fo?fiuearing bim felfe,fo ? be ceafeo not from tp?annp3nettber relen* teo from raiftng againtt tbe Cb?iftians tbe greeuous ffojme of pcrfecution,be fo^bao t^t !35i(bop* b^ oecree tbat tbcp ujoulo not conferre at all toitb tbe (£5entiles,to tbe enoe tbe religion of tbe cb?ts ftians migbt netber tafee rooteanetljer be raifeo at al^ben toas tht perfeeution rife in euerp mana moutb ano in oeepe filence,fecret in too?oe pet open in oeeoe^tbe perfecuteo members of Cb?ift m- # Ca in Buwl1 i"tollerablepaine of tbeirbooies ano fulfaineo great loffe of tbeirfttblfance* * 22lberebpbe the Gitcke. mcenfeo greatlp tbe Cmperour Confiamine againff bim5fo tbat tljep b?eatttng tbe league of fapne* frienofbip tobicb toas bettoene tbem,became oeaolp foes. jI5otlong after tbep toageo battel ij me* ting oft by> fea $ b^> Ianoe,in the enoe at Chryfopolis a dtp of Bithynia,to toete at the ooche 0) b&> The humani uen of Chalcedon,LicMnins toas ouercome ano pcloeo bim felf onto C°nftaMi™- 5pe takctb bim a« tye of Con - liue^jeoealetb curteottflp xM) bim5be Oapetb bim not,but eniopneo bim to otoell in ThefTalonica, ftamine. ano tfjetc to leaoe a quiet ano a peaceable life.it toas but a (mail time tbat be liueo in peace,fo? im* meoiatelp after, be gatbereo anboft of Barbarians ano enoeuojeo bp figbting agapne to reuenge Licinius was W* fo?mer fople.tbe toljicb toben C°»^ntine bao onocrffoooe be commaunoeo tbat hz fbculoe be put to death put to oeatb, at tobofe commaunoement be toas oifpatcbeo.^»^»n»«j notoe batting tbe upper for his per- banoe ano publifljeo Cmperour p Eing,enoeuo?etb fo?tbtoitb to amplifie tbe Cb?iftian affaires iurie & brea- an5 tbatoiuerflp bp bisf meanes alfo tbe Cb?ifftans liueo in great peace ano tranquillitpe, but af* Ann f DgUC ftt ^ p0ace l^evt enl"eD toarrCsl an5 0eal)IP &atreD amo"Se tbe Cbjiltt'ans tbcm feiues5tobat it nno om. m^m it faCganng3ano tbe maner of it toe toiH oeclare* 5 Cap. of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. i h 217 Cap. hi. §££**' The contention betwene Arias and Alexander Btjbop of Alexandria 3and how that Alex- ander deprived Aria* with his complices of the mmiftery. AJfter Pete rT5tflbop Of Alexandria toljicb fuffrCb martpjOOltte bnber Diocletian, Achillas fuC- Petfr- ceebeo in tlje Bin; jpjicke.3ftcr Achillas, Alexander in tlje time of tbe afojtefapb peace b>as Af h,u"* ctjofen Ti5tujop.U)bo leabing a quiet anb a peaceable life bjougbt tlje Cburcb bnto an bnitp, Alcxandcr- anb on a ecttapn: time m piefence of the pjieftes tobtcb Uiere bnber bim ano tfje reft of tlje clergp be entrcatetb fomebjljat moje enrioufip of tbe Ijolp trimtte anb the bnitie to be in tlje trinitte. Anns Anus con- tben being one of tlje ipjieftes placcb in ojber bnoer bim,a man berp f kilfttll in tbefubtemes of fo* tra^«h his pbtfttcall logick,fnpecting tbe IBiujop to baue tyougbt into tlje Cburcb tbe erroneous; boctrine of Bi(1iop and Sabeiiws tbe Aphrick,^ being kinbleo uutb tbe bcGre of contention,fett bim felfe oppofite agapnft °,dinary- tbe opinion ofSabeiiins tbe Aphrick,anb as it feemeo oirectlp agamft tbe allegations of tbe biQjop, _.. ... fapingtif tbc fatber begatt tbe tonne, tljenbab p fonne uibiclj bias begotten a beg tming of effence: Gf AriK- |erebpuiSmamfefttbattbercbjasa:imeniljentbcfonneU)asnot,anbt!)e confequent to folunne refie. neceffarilp tbatbe bab bis eiTence of notljing.* ^ben be babto:tb tljis faaungkinoe of boctrine *cap.6.in conclubeb j lapb bourne tljis pofition,b* piouokeb manp to reafen Ijereof , fo tljat of a fmall fparcie the Greek*. a great 6rc mas kinoleb.fo? tljis nopfomepettilence beginning from rlje Cburcbes of Alexandria tpjebo it fclf tb?ougbout all £gypt, Libya,f tbe bpper Thebais, pea paffebmojeouer rlj?ougb tbe reft oftbe pjouinces anb citics.manp otbers alfo embjaceb tbe pefttlent opinion of AnHs,of u4)icb Two EufeW number cbie'p £«/^/«.r(notbe of Ca?(area;butanotljer uiljcb aforetime bias b ujop ofp cburcb us>thc firlt of Berycus.but tljen craftelp crept in to be 35i(bop of Nicomedia a citp of Bithyi.ia, claue faftbnto *as writcr of bim.uibicb tljinges trnjen Alexander bab botb bearbe anb feene bone tmtlj bis cpes,uias berp mucb hiUo^The moucb tl;crcu,ano fummoning togettjer a counfcll of manpT5iujops,be bepjttietb Anus anb fucb z.B.ihoP of as fauoi ib b s opinion of tlje pjieftlp oxner : anb tojote unto tbe feuerall 3$iujops tlj?ougijout tlje Nicomedia, cities in tljismaner* & an Aran. The epiftle of Alexander Bijhop of Alexandria. TO the welbeloued and mod reuerend brethren fellow minifters with vs throughout the churches wherfoeuer.In fo much as we are commaunded by holy Scripture to retaine the bonde ofvnuy & peace, it is requifite that we write &fignifie one to another the things that federally happen among vs, to the ende that if one fuffer or one reioyce , we all may fuffer together or reioyce together.Now in our church there are rifen certaine men which tranfgrelfe ^~vfl the lawes:vvhich impugne Chrift:which leade men into Apoftafie : whome a man may rightly ^\J%* fuppofe & iuftly tennetheJbrrunnersofAntichrift.Iwas dtfpofed truely to be filent and not to blaton at all fo haynous an offence if peraduenture by any meanes poffibly this blemish might hauebenevviped away from among them which alone fel from the church, left that ftrayinga- brode into ftraung places it might mfed with the filth therof the eares of fimple & feely fbules. but in as much as Enfebius now Bishop of Nicomedia, fuppofing the whole (tate of the church to bevnder his lurifdiirion , and feeing with him fcife that he is to be charged of none for lea- ning the Churche of Bcrytus , and for that he greedily gaped after the Churche of Nicomedia, and in that he is become the patrone and ringleader of thefe Apoftatas,gomg about to publish letters into all prouinces, highly extolling them that he may plung certayne of the ignorant fort into an extreamepeftilentherefie altogether contrary to Chri ft him felfe: lthinkeitneceflary (feeingthehkeis written in fomc parte of the lawej nolongertobelilent. but to declare vn- to you all the whole matter whereby ye may notonely knowe them whu he fell from the tructh , but alfo their deteftable doctrine and the circumftance of their herefe , and alfo if per- aduenture Eufebtus doe write vnto you that you gcue no eare vnto him. for he hauing concea- led for a fcafon his olde feftred corruption of minde , and nowe difpofed to renevve the fame, fayneth to further their caufe by hisepiftels. but in very deede he shewe h plainly that thefe his pradifes be directed to the furtherance of his owne caufe . fuchasfcll from the Church were theie : +s4ri»s t1niphe fucKthat God was not alv vayes a father,bu t that there v vas fometime when he was no rather : mie» ot An- Sij. us and his complices. The confu • tationof A- rius. lohn.u ~} lob. 10. z 18 The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie and that the vvordc of God was not from euerlafting , but had his beginning of nothing. For1 that God which is, made him which was not, of that which is not, for which caufe there was a tyme , when he was not . that the fonne was a creature and made,neyther like vnto the father in fubftance,neyther the true wordc of the father by nature, ncyther his true wifedome, but made metaphorically the worde and the wifedome , & the fame to be made by the proper worde of God and by the wifedome which is in God , in the which God made all thinges and him toe . for which caufe he is of a changeable and diucrous nature as all other reafonable cre- atures be . that the worde is ftraungjdiuerous and feucred from the wifedome of God. that the father can not be expreffed by the fonne, that the fonne knowcth not the father fully neyther abfolutely,neyther can perfectly difcerne him .and that the fonne perceaueth not the fubftance of the father as he is , but that he was made for our fakes, that God by him as by an inftrumenc might create vs, and that he had not bene, had not God bene moued to create vs. One at that tyme demaunded of them whether the worde of God couldebe chaungedas the deuill was chaunged ? and they were not afrayd to anfwere: yea, it may be.for that he is of a chaiige- ablenature and begotten, heismutable. tortus therefore and his adherents whiche vttered thefe thinges and impudently auoutched them together with all fuch as fauour the like fonde opinions : We together with other Bishops of ^gypt and Libya in number welnighe a hun- dred meeting for the famepurpofe , haue pronounced to behclde of all men for accurfed . Eu-\ febtus and his adherents endeuer to mingle falfehoode with the trueth,& pietye with impictye, but they shall not preuaile,for trueth gettcth the victory & light hath no fellowship with dark- nes,no agreement betwene Chrift & Belial. who euer hearde of the like praitifes ? & who pre- fently if he heard the like woulde not wonder as at ftraung thinges, and ftoppe his eares left the dregges of fo deteftable a doctrine should annoy the fenfc of hearing ? what man hearing Iohn affirming:*?* the beginning was the worde,vj\\\ not forthwith condemne thefe which fay: there was a tyme when hewasnot?orwho is it when he heareth in the Golpell : the onely begotten fonne and by him were all thinges made t that will not deteft thefe , which aflfirmethatthe fonne iscneof the creatures ? and howecanhe refemblethe thinges whiche were made by him? orhowe cantheonely begotten (as their opinion is) be numbred with all other liuing creatures? or howeishemadeof nothinge whenthefather faycth: UMybartehath endtted a good matter. and : Before the morningin the reombe haue I begottentbee? Orhowe is he in fubftance different from the father , being the TerfiEl image and brightnes of the Father ? and when as he him felfe fayeth: Hethathathfeeneme, hath feene alfo the Father . orhowe can it be if the onely fonne of God be the worde and the wifedome, that there was a tyme when that he was not? it is as if a man shouldefaye: God fometyme wanted both worde and wifedome. orhowe is he chaungeable and mutable , when as he reporteth of him felfe: lam in the Father , and the Father is in me. alfo: land the Father be both one. and by the Prophet CMalac hye alfo : (fon- fider me that I am God , and am not chaunged. and althoughe this faying may be referred vnto the Father him felfe 3 yet prefently it is applycd more aptely vnto the fonne, for in that he was borne and become man,he is not chaunged at all,but as the Apoftle writeth, lefus Qhrill jefier nyght , andtoedaye, and he is the feme fir euer. What therefore ledd them (I befeacheyotij vn- to fo erroneous and deteftable an opinion for to faye: he was made for vs, when as the Apo- ftle writeth: For of him and by htm are all thinges? no marueli at all, in that they falfely re- ported, the fonne not fully and perfectly to knowe the Father, for when they had once de- termined with them felues to warre agaynfte Chrift, they vtterly rcie&ed_the vvordes of our Lorde where he fayth : as the Father knoweth me , (fay th the fonne )fo doe I knowe the Fa- ther, if the Father knoweth the fonne vnperfe£tly,thenisitmanifeft thatthe fonne knoweth the Father vnperfedly alfo. butif this be impiety and open blafphemye, and that the Father knoweth the fonne perfectly and fully, then doth it followethateuen as the Father knoweth his owne worde, fo the worde knoweth his owne father, whofe worde he is. but when as atfundrye tymes weconuincedthem with allegations andexpofitionsoutof thefacredand heauenly Scriptures,for all that, they agayne chaunged them felues like vnto the chaungling & diueroufly befpotted beaftc Chamaeleon , wrefting with all might pofTible to light vpon their Twer 18 ownepates thefayingof thewifeman: When the vngodly perfon commeth to cxtreame tmpietie then he difdayneth . andthoughmany herefics fprange before their tyme, whiche exceeding out of meafurc in impudencye fell out at length for all that into cxtreame follye: yet thefe men, vptl.44. Tfal.109. Co/ofti. Heb.x. I oh. 14. J0A.I4. loh.XO. Mtda.r.h.1. Hebr.11. t.Corintb.S. of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. i. zip men,whichendcuer withal theirglofes to take away the diulnicyoftheword,drawingnerer vnto the time of Antichrilt,doe in manner declare thole herefies, in compariibn of the impitie of their blafphemous opjnion,to be in the right trueth, Wherefore they were excommunica- Arius & his ted & banished the church and pronounced to be held of all men for accurfed. And though we comp'»CCJ tooke theyr fall heauyly,fpecialy becaufe that fometime they fupped the fvvete ioyce of the ec- "communi- clefialticall doctrine and novve are fallen from the fame:yet we maruell not greatly at the. For the like happened heretofore not only to Hjmenxus & Thi/etw but alfo before them vnto ludat z.Timoth.i, which was the difciple of our Sauiour,afterwardes a traytor and an Apoftata.Neither are we hereof ignorant or vnmindefull.For our Sauiour hath forewarned: take heede, lelt any deceaue Math.i^ you.For many will come in my name,iaying:I am ,and the time is novve at hand, And they wil deceaue m any,goe notafter the. & ?«*#/ whe he had learned thefe things of our Sauiour,wrote: i.Timth^. that in the latter times fome shall fall from the founde fayth and shall geue eare vnto fpirites of error & doctrines of deuells oppugning the trueth . Novve therefore in as much as our Sauiour Iefus Chrilt hath commaunded the fame,and fignified the fame alfo vnto men by his Apoftle, and we truely hearing their impiety with our eares, not without iullecaufe, haue(as we fayd before Jpronounced this kind of men for accurfed, and proclaimed openly that they are cut of, from the Catholick church,& farre fro the right fayth. And we haue certified your holynes wel beloued andmoft rcuerende brethren^ which are ioyned with vs in the fame fellowship of the publiquc miniftery,that, ifperaduenturefome of them ouerboldly prefume to prefente them' felues before you , ye geue no heede vnto them , neyther be perfvvaded by Eufe £««,neyther by any other whofoeuer, that shall write vnto you in theyre behaife . Foritbehouethvsthat be "^\~^ christians to efchcvve all fuch as open theyr mouthes agaynft Chrift,andluche as are alienated inmindefromhim, as enemyes of God and rotten sheepe corrupting the fenfe of mans mind, andthatvvebidnot fuch kinde of men ( as Sayn6t lohn hath commaunded) no not fo much as 1%/0£w God fpeede, lelt that we become partakers oftheyre offences. Salute them which are amonge youjbrctherne : the bretherne with vs falute you alfo. 8£trjen Alexander rjatj tojptten trjefc let* terg bnto tbe bpujopg cuerp tnbere tb?ougbout t&e feuerall cities , thig peftilente infection b*re* bp uiag tbe mo jc fcactcren ab?ooe , becaufe that thefe bntr) tobome tbefeletters toere birecteb be* ganne to burne amonge tbemfelueg toith the fparcleg of contention anb bifco?be ♦ jf o? fome con* bcfcenoeD ano fubferibeb bnto tbe letters! : fome others with all migbt impugneb them ♦ "But fpe* eiallp amonge all tbe reft £«/££/#* bpftjop of Nicomedia tnagp?ouokeb to tbe fcljifme anbbif* femion , fo? tbat ^Alexander bab often in bis letters cbargeo him bj» name. &nb at tljat time Eu- febms roagj able to bo mucb5becaufe tbat tbe emperour tben mabe big abobe at Nicomedia,unjere Dtockttan a litle before Ijab buploeb a pjincelp paHace ♦ Jfo? toljicb caufemanp bpujopg fauojeb tbe opinion of Eafebtiu . TBut be feafeb not to tojpte bnto Alexander tljat be booul&e lette pafle the controuerfic rapfco benucne tlj em : tljat be rnouloc abmtttc a game zArms anb big abberenteg into tbe cburcbe : anb o tb era alfo tbjougb out tbe cities be ctljo?tco tbat tfjcp ujouloe bp no mea* ness conbefcenbe bnto the ojifte tfzAUxander. rufterebp tljere rofe euerp tprjece no fmale tumult* tfoj tben a man might baue feene not onelp trje pjefioenteg anb cbiefe rulers of tbe cburcljes , in* ueping one againff an otber tnitb fpitefull anb opp?ob?ious tearmcs:but alfo tbe U?t multitube feuereb a funcer into n»o partes , tbe one fauojing tbe one fitbe, tbe other, tlje otljer Coe . Sphere* fo?e tbe cafe became fo bapnous anb ujameftill , anb into fo lamentable a pligbte tbat tbe cb?iftt* anreligton mag openlp ueviiftu of all men? euen in tbe publique tbeatreg anb folemne fpertacles* & ^^vt^f, @ Cbe inbabitorg of Alexandria contenbeu berp cbitoitbelp , pea tmtbout all mobeftie about tbe ft cbiefe poincteg of cb? iftian religion, tbep fente alfo legateg ano embaflaoours bnto tbe bpujopg tb?ougbout tbe otber p^ouinceg, tobo feueringe tbemfelueg bnto eptber Coe3 rapfeb tbe Ithe con* tention , dje Meletians lobo not longe before mere cutt of from tbe cburcbe , iopneb tbemfelueg The meletia \oitl)t\)£ Arians. 31 tbinfee it erpebient to note unjatfunoe of men tbep are* cjWi>/m>«bpujop of a heretkkes certaine citie in^gypte , befibeg funo^pe otber caufeg5 fpeciallp fo? tbat tntbetpme of perfecu* '°ync with iion be bab renounccb tbe faptb , anb facrificeb to 3IboIg, tnag bep?tueb of big bpfl)0?icke by 7>e- !5e1Ariansl; ter bpujop of Alexandria ,tobicb fuffreb ^artp?bome ,bnber Diocletian . &Bbo beinge oep?iueb ^t^Atm\ anofauo^eoof manpfoj allbigfonrjeboingeg3 became the ringeleaoer of tbe berefie, amonge uedby Peter tbem,toboin^gypt,of bimbntotbig p?efentbape are calleb Meletians, anDbauinge no iufte byfliopof caufeo? doketobefenbebigboingeg,intbatbep?efumebto feparatebimfelfe from tbe cburcbe, Alexandria, mabeafleeuelelfeanftoete : fapingetrjatrjetoaggreatlpiniurpeb, n)berefo?ebeb?afeeouttmo S> tit* 22 o The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie rapltnge fpeacljcjs anoreufleb Peter, %ia) antinomy Peter, in tbat beate of perfection, fjao i cnDcn Ijtss lifcttiitb ^artj»?uome 9 be potted ouer bis oppjobjioustearmesandraplingfpeacbes ( to tbe paintinge of sAcht/lostofyo fucceeoed iv* «■ in tbe feae of Alexandria . gnd latt of all be It* ueled tbe pearcinge dartes of fpitefull language at ^Alexander, tobo after tbe deatb of *AchU- Us luas tbere placed bpfljop ♦ eaijtle t bis tumulte and d mention toas toiTerj to and froe , tbe opt- nton of aArisu toas called into comrouetfie , tben CMeletins toitb bis complice? toone part toitfj tArms? and togetbertoit&btmconfpireoagainfttbebpujop, 35uttbep onto tobometbe opinion of tAnm feemeo abfuroe 3 appjoueo of ^Alexanders fentence toutcbinge zAHpu , and affirmed tbe condemnation pronounced agapnftfucbe as toere of tbat opinion to be iutte and accojoinge to rigbt t But Sufebms bpfyop of Nicomedia , and as manp as fauojeo tbe fonoe opinion of <^- rim , torotebnto ^Alexander tbat be ujouloe reuofce tbe oep?iuation and digraduation paft , and aomitte into tbe cburcbe 3 fucbe as mere ercommumcateo and ercluoeo tlje companpe of tbe faitb- full , and tbat tbep maintained no detettable Doctrine at all . &o tljen toben of eptber fide letters toere bjougbtbnto ^Alexander bpujopof Alexandria, tbe letters of botbfiDes toere gatbered togctber into one , zArim too&e fucb as mere in bis bebalfe , ^Alexander gatbereo t^z contrarp. J^ereoccaOon toas mtniftreo bntotbebereticallfectesof tbeArians, Eunomians, anoMace- Arians. donians tobicb fa tbefe dapes Difpcrfe tbemfelues abjooe , to defende tbepr oamnable doctrine* MaTedoS $°* mt? mz feucraHP alleagetfj fo? pjoufe ano teff imonpe of &is opinion t^t epiftles of fucbe ' as are of fcisotonefecte. Cap. mi. Howe Conttantinus the Emperour beinge carefullfor the concorde & vnity of the thc^Greekc. churchefent Ofius a Spanyarde vnto Alexandria to reconcile Alexander and Arifts, mrytinge talfo an epifile vnto both the parties Wi 'Ifpentfje emperour toas certified hereof be toas toonnerfull fojpeano fuppofeb tbt* febifme to be bisotonecalamitpe. jFojtbtoitb tberefoje betoente ferioufip about to quencbe tbebeate of bifcojoe feinoled among tbem,and fent letters bnto Alexader ana Aritu by a man toojtbp of creoitt tobofe name toas ofiw bpfbop of Corduba a cttpe of Spayne, ofius a Spa- tbis mantbe emperour loueo entierlp andJbtgbelp bono^eo . ^>ome parte of tobicb letters 3Ifup= niard,by(hoP pofeonot impertinent foj tljis place, tobicb are tol;olp alleageb bp EHfebtmin foisboofcesof of Corduba. ttyXxfr tfConftantine. finft amine thepnyfant , the mighty , andnoble emperoure vnto ^Alexander and sArtttifendeth greettnge. Hereby I gather the originall gtounde of tliis controucrfie in that thou (Alexander haft de- Th oftle Inaunded of the elders toutching a certaine place of holy Scripture yea rather toutching acer- of Conftan- la'nc va'ne peece of a queftion,vvhat euery ones opinion vvasrand thou Arins haft vnaduifedly tinus vnto blafed abrode and fett abroche that which thou snouldeftnotatthefirft haue conceaued,ancl Alexander ^ hauing conceauedit,thoushouldefthaue paft it ouer with filence. Whereby thisdiflentionis & Anus take r jfen amc,ng you,the Wonted aflembly of the church hindred,the moft , deuout people diuerfly booke o/eu diftrafted into ether fide & rente a funder,being afore timcone body copa&ed together in har- febius of the moniacal vnity. wherefore let ether of you,pardoning ech other,like of that the which your fc- Iife of Con- lowe minifter not without caufe exhorteth you vnto:and what is thatPthat you neyther obie&e ftantine. at all,neither anlwer any obie6lion that concerne fuch matters.For fuch queftions as no law or ecclefiafticall canon neceffanly defineth , but the frutelcfTe contention of idle braine fetteth a- brode, though the exercife thereof auaile for the sharpening of the witt,yet ought we to retaine them within the inner clofett of our mind,& not rashly to broch them in the publique aflembly of the vulgare people,neither vnaduifedly to graunt the common forte the hearing thereof.For howemanybe there that can worthely explicate & fufficietly ponder the weyght of fograue, fo intricate,and fo obfeure a matterPbut if there be any fuch that perfuadeth himfelfe able eafily to compafle and to attaine vnto it,howe many partes are there(l befeche you)of the multitude whomc he can fufficiently inftrudt therein? and who is there in fifting out fo curious a queftion that can well pafle the perill of plunging error?wherefore in fuche cafes we muft refrayne from verball difputations left that ether we by rcafon of the imbecillity of our witt^can not explicate our of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. i. in our mindc, ether our auditors when we teach by reafon of theyr dull capacity can not compre- hende the curious drift of our dodtrinc, whereby the people of nccefluy incurreth the daiiger e- ther of blafphemye or the poylbned infection ofdifcorde.whercfore both the rashe obiettion, and the vnaduifed anfwerc(being caufc ofthe heretical feezes ofthe Anans,Eunomians,and of as many as fauor the like folly ought ere other of ech other craue pardone.Neithcr is there occa* fion miniftred to cotende about the chiefeft commaundement in holy Scripturcjieither is there fprong any new opinion toutching the feruicc of God:for you retaine the on and the fame fen- tence in fubftance of fayth,fo that you may eafily embrace the vniforme confent of vnity & co- corde.Forit is not well that for your contention about fofclender matters and trifling toyes,fo great a multitude ofthe people of God through your negligence should be at fuch difcordc a- mong themfclues.Yea itis fuppofed not onely not well, but alltogetherintollerable.And that in fewe wordes I may lay before your eyes fome president hereof, 1 will reafon with you : ye are The conten- not ignorant as 1 fuppole that the philofophers agree amog themfelues,all ioyntly profefle one "°n ?* Plli" title and name of difciplincyet for all that,they vary and difagree in fome odde opinion which ° ^ feuerally they holde , who though they diflent by reaion of theyr feucrall opinion, yet becaufe of there compacted profelfionjthey ioyne hands and holde together like birdes.lfthen the cafe be thus,why may it notbe thought farre more expediet that we wearing the cognizance ofthe moft mighty God,euen for the chriftian religion the which we profefle , s hould be at peace & u"//-6" vnity among our feluesPbut let vs vveygh more diligently and confider more deepely with our noc brawle felues, what I shall novve fay. whether it be right or reaion that for light and vayne contention cotemioufly about wordes,one brother should diflent from an other,and the renowmed peace by peftilent about words. difcord through vs which fpitc one an other for fclender & vnneceflary matters should thus mi- ferably be prophaned and rent in peces. Thefc pradifes are rather popular & farre more agrea- ble with the youthly rashenes of greene heades ,then with the fobnety ofthe graue and prieft- Jy perfonages.wherefore of our owne accorde let vs put to flight the temptations ofthe deuell. And in as much as our Lord God almighty the Sauiour of all me,hath gracioufly geuen abrode of his commo light vnto aIl,therefore be it lawefull vnto me(I befecheyou^ as much as in you lieth,that I being ayded with the helping hand of his prouidence , may happely bring my pur- pofe to good effect, and that alfo I may leade his people, partely with often calling vpon them, partely wirh the diligent ouerfight of theyr life,& partely alfo with sharpe admonition,to mu- tuall loue & amity one with an other. And fcing thatfas I fayd) there is but one faith amog you, one confent of profeffion,one trade of life and order of lawe,the which with mutual confent of the mind linketh and compadeth into one the whole body with thefeuerallmembrcsof the fameuhat therefore,which through your difcorde,moued no fmall fturre among you,for that it concerneth not any wcyghty fubftance of all our religio,rhcre is no reafon why it should breed any diuifion at all in mind, or difcordc in doctrine. And this doe I fay,not to compell you in this light and fonde queft ion, ofwhat forte foeuer it be, alltogether to condefcende vnto the fame fcntencej& though you diflent among yourfelues about a matter of fmall importance(for nei- ther truely are we all in all things like minded, neither haue we all the fame nature and gifte in- graffed in vs)neuerthelefle for all that,it may come to pafle that the facred vnity may foundlye & inuiolably be retained amogyou,& one cofent & fellowship coferued betwene all.But touts ching the prouidece of God let there be one fayth am5g all, one cofent of mind,& one opinion cocerning God.& as toutching the fleyghty & fubtle fifting out of thefe vaine queftios,though you agree not altogether in one,yet should you haue limited the within the bouds ofyour cap- pacity & layd them vp within the fecrete clofett ofyour minde . let the comon lincke of amity, o tljatmanp bpibops out ofmanpprouincesanb citytn came tbitbet Si of Nke" of f^e to^c& EHfebltts ca^e0 Pttyhiliis in W t&irDe boone of the life t&Conftantine inrptetb thus: Eufeb. lib. 7. There were gathered together into one,the chiefe minifters of God inhabitinge all the chur- de vita Coll. ches throughout all Europe, Aphrick,and Afia : there was one facred fenate framed as it were bythehandye workcof God, which alfo embraced within theboundes thereof both Sy- rians and Cilicians,& fuch as came from Phoenicia, Arabia,Pala;ftina,/Egypt,Thebais,Libya, and Mefopotamia : there was alfo in this Synode the byshop of Perfes , neyther was the Scy- thian abfent from this company. Pontus,Galatia, Pamphilia,Cappadocia, Afia, and Phrygia, miniftred chofen men from amongeft them. Moreouer the Thracians,Macedonians,Achaians * Ofiusby- Epirotae,and they whofe dwellingevvas farrediftant came thither : of the Spaniardcs alfo ftiop of Cor- there was prefent together with many others in that company , * one that was counted nota- duba as I fup kJCj 0fgreate fame anj rcnowne . But the byshop of the princely cytye by reafon of his olde The byfhop age abfented himfelfe , yet there were then prefente of his clergie which fupplicd his rowme, of Rome was Suchea garlandeof immortall memory, twilled theemperour Conflantine beinge but one, not at the through the bonde ofvnity vnto the glory of Chrift : and to theende hemighte be founde councclljbut thankefull vnto his Sauiour,hefettvp that renowmed figne of victory agaynft the enemye, lent thnher j juejv rcfemblinee in this our aflcmblie the Apoftolicke quire . For it is wrytten that in thole certaine of ■> . & , , . . . r- * .. i . i • j i_ his clergie. tymes there were gathered together holy men of euery nation which is vnderneauen , a- jft.z. monge vvhome there were Parthians, Medes, Elamits, and inhabitors of Mefopotamia, Iuda?a,andCappadocia, Pontus and Afia , Phrygia and Paraphilia, ^gypte and the partes of Libya vvhiche is beyonde Cyren , ftraungercs of Rome, Iewes and Profelytes,Crctesand of Socrates Sell olafticus. Lib. i. ziy Arabians. But this one thingefayled them , For all they that mette there, were not of the mini- ftcrsof God. The number of Bishops in this aflcmblie was three hundred and oner, but of Pricltcs , Deacons , Acolyts , and others which accompanyed them the number couldc not be tolde. And of the minifters of God, fome for their fage and fober fpeachefome for their graui- tie in life, and patience in aduerfitie,fome other for their trade of liuing as meancbetwene both were highly commendcd.There were ofthefe not a fevv,who for their eld yeares and auncient dayes were greatly honored: other fome in the flower of their youth, for sharpnes of witt,gaue t glittering shine : certaine others were late practitioners and nouices in the minilterie. vnto all which the Emperour commaunded that all neceflaties, large and liberal! foodefor fultenance. should dayly be miniltred.^ifl) fo farrc out tiEttfebtiu toutcljing tljat airemblie.tQIjen tlje Cm> pcrour bao finiujcD tlje triumplje folemni?co in remembrance of Ijisbictojie againft /*:»»»/*/, Ije tooheljisiomep bnto Nicxa^mong tlje bifljops tbereairembleo,^^^ Theba is, awn SptridionhiQ)o\i of Cyprus mere recountcD famous. 33ut tbe caufe tljat moucDbs to Paphnuti^.b. reljcarfc tljem , bereafter fljalbe fljeujeo. ^Ijere mere pjefent alfo manp of tlje laptie urfjich mere ^iJi^on'b f kilfull logician0,reaop to rjefenrj ereotber part. Eufebws biujop of Nicomedia (as 31 bauc fapoe 0f C) P°us. before) Theognu ano Merit maintapneo tlje opinion of *Anm.%\)\% Theognu rjjas biffjop of Ni- ca:a,anD Mtris biujop of Chalcedon a cptt'e of Bithynia.3gatntTC tljefe Athanajlas oeacOtl Oft^e Eufcb.Nico- Cbtircb Of Alexandria,(rroue manfllllp,tljtS AtbanafiHsKiXl Alexandert\)Z btftjop btgblp efteeme, med. aim tljcrefoic tbcre enfuco greatc enuie againftljim , as Ijereafter fljalbe oeclareo. Before the bt* Theognk an ffjops mett togetber in one place , t\)z logicians bufieo tljem fellies pjopoummige againic oiuers J™ otbers certaine preambles of Difputation,anrj toljen Diuers lucre tbus Djatocn to oifputation,ano riJ"n"s an allures as itvjjere bp bapte:a lap man one of tlje number ofconfeu*Q?s, of a Ample $ fpnceremmb Ath'anafius. fett bimfelfe againft tlje logicians, ano toloe tljem tljus in plapnc bJojrjcs t tljat iicptljer Cljjift, Alexander. neither bis Spoftles hao aeliuererj unto bs tlje arte of logicke , neptber bapne fallacies , but an open ana plaine mince to be p jeferueo of bS tuttb faitlj ano $000 tuojks. ^Ije toljicb inljen be Ijao fpoken,aIl tbat tocre pjcfimt Ijab bim tn aDmtration,ano bribe toitlj bis fentence.^ben t\)z logt* Ruffinus in tians after tbep ljat> Ijearb tlje pure ttio?bs of plapne truetb quieten ano fetleo tljem felues arigbc* hls Hrfl bok|- g>o tljat at lengtb bp rtjat meanes tbe fturre rapfeo bptoccaflon of logicke, bjas toljollp fupp?eD J^* 2J1 feo.^fje Dap after all tlje bifljops mett in one place,aftcr tljem came tlje €mperour,beingc come circuitances be ft anoetb in tbe miooeff ,ncitljer Uioutoe be firft.fltoorjinc,befo?e be Ijao becheneo to tbe bifljops of this hifto- toootbefame. the Cmperours eoict haue there^ Antisy Eufebius ^Theognis toete erfleO,* ulberbpo Eu/ebtus 9 Theognis in a turtle after the? toerf fore fupph - baniflj co, gauc bp a boohe of tbeir couerdon 9 r epetace, fignifping toithall their cofent toutcbing edthe want tbe faith Of one fubftace,ashcreafter inp?oceireofourbitto?ptoetoiUoeclaremo?eatIarge. 3c of thi» vnper | came time Eufebius comonlp calleo Paphiius bifijop of Casfarea in Palaeftina, tube in $ fame cou« boVowSiBe y ceH &e ^aD a to^l^e ftaff 2 ere0'$ ^ro'tolp ponoereb ttiitb bim fclfe tobetber it mere bis part to ao- the coppy of mit v plattfo^me 9 oefinitio of faitb:at length appjoueo it together toitb the other bplbops 9 mb* this Creede fcribco tberebnto, ano Cent the fame fojme of faitb in to^itingbnto p people tobofe charge he bao, writre truciy erpounoing the claufe of One fubftance, lett $ anp tbencefo jtb fboulo fufpect ^im to haue ooubteo in the fame words by Eufebius Pamphilus,and recited towardes the later ende of this chapter by Socrates,the which we haue prefently layde downe in different letters. * Arius accurfed with his complices. * Eufebius & Theognis being Arians, do recant. thereof of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. i. 125 tljcrof at all. Che things ttiyich fjc tu;trjte mere after this mancr.lt is very likcfwelbeloucd)thar Pnfi,^ rhc acts cocerning the ecdeliaff icall faith cocludcd in chc great & famous coucell held at Nice^ wmctlvthus came heretofore to your know ledge,fpccially in that, fame fprcadeth her fell abrodc falter the fro the cou- the truth curioufly tryed or handled of vs.- yet that the trueth may not only be embraced of you cc" of Nice by hearefay,l haue thought neceflary to fend vnto you in writing firlt that forme of faith which v!KO r.ie . I exhibited to the councell,next,the other published by the bishops, where they haue annexed Cxfarea in & added certaine things to ours. The forme ofour faith which the was read mprcfenceofour Palxftina, moil holy emperour, & the approued for foud & certaine,was in this lort, as wc haue receaued whereof he of the bishops our predeceflors both when we were catechized, as alfo when we were figned wasbifliop. with the feale of baptifme:as we hauelearned of holy fcripture.-as wc haue belcued beig prieft, & preached being bishop, euen fo now alfo beleuig wc haue made manifeft our faith vnto you which is this. We bcleue in one Gpd the father almighty, maker of all things viGble & inuifi- ble,& in one Lord Iefus Cbn/hhc word of God,God of God,light of iight,life of life, the only The Crecde begotten fonne,thc fi rlt begotten of all creatures, begotte of God the father before all worlds, )Vj p-^ f" bv whomc all things were madc,\\ ho for our faluation was incarnate &c6utrfantamog men, him lelfe who fufrrcd & role the third day,who afcendedvnio the father and shall come againe to iudge made & cx- both the quicke & the dead, we beleue alfo in one holy Ghoft,beicuing moreoucr eucry one of hibitcd vnto thefc to be in elTece & fubftace. the father to be a father in deede^he fone to be a folic in dtede. tne counccl* the holy ghoft to be a holy ghoft in dcede, eue as our Lord fending his difciples to prcach}faid: °, lce' Goc thcrfore teach all natios baptizfg the in the name of the father3& of the 16ne,& ofthe holy t^c ^j, ps ghoit. Toutchig all which we firmly protelt,that we are of this mind,that wc are of this opinio, added the & haue bene , and that we minde to perfeuer in this faith vntill death do feuer and part a (under claufe, Of body &foule,holdmgforaccurfed all cakredhcrefies the which godlcffe perfons hauefowein one,ubftace. the world, & that you may fully perfwade your felues of vs,that w c haue heretofore beleucd & fpoken vnfainedly and from the hart toutching all the premiiTes,prcfently alfo we protcft,thac vve both beleue aryght,and fpeake as we ought of God almyghtie and our Lorde Iefus Chrtsl, and vve are able with playnedemonftration to proue, and withreafon to perfwade that in tymes part ourfayth was alike, that then we preached thinges correfpondent vnto the forme of faith already published ofvs , fo that none in this behalfe can repyne or gay nefay vs. More- ouer our molt holie Emperour hath teftified the fame to be molt truej affirming him felfe to be ofthe fame opinion , he commaunded that all should geue their a {lent vnto the fame that they should fubferibe vnto the particulers, that they shoulde condefcende vnto the premiles, fo that this one onely claufe, Of one fubftance, were intcrlaced.The which he him felfe explicated in TheEmpe- thefe wordes : to be Of one jubilance , may not be taken accordinge vnto corporall affections, rourC6(tan- neyther to confilt of the Father by diuifion,neythcr by incifion or parting afunder. It may not 'm<: c°man- be that an immatcriall,an intelle6tuall,and an incorporeall nature should admitt or be fubiecT 1* r. ™qc to any corporall pafTion , for it behoueth vsto conceaue fuch mylteries with facred and fecrett one fubftace termes.Our molt fage and vertuous Emperour reafoned ofthefe thinges after this fort.Thcbi- to be added shops becaufe ofthe claufe, Of one fubftance, published this forme of faith : We beleue in one vnto E"febi9 God the father almighty maker of all things vifible & inuifible,and in one Lord Iefus Chrifl the Crecde ; hc fonne of God, the onely begotten fonne ofthe father, that is ofthe fubftance ofthe fathcr,God ^\m felfe the of God,light of light,vcry God ofvery God, begotte not made, being of one fubftace with the meamnge father.by whome all things were made,both the things in heaue & the things in earth, who for thereof. vs men & for our faluation came downe,& was incarnate, he was made man, hcfuftred&role T'1C Creedc the third day,he afcended into the hcauens,he shall come to iudge both the qutcke & the dead. 3>g 1°.^" y And we beleue in the holy Ghoft. Therefore they which fay that there was a time when he was m tnc c0l-|Cei not. before he was begotten, or that he had his beginninge of nothinge,or that he is of an other of Nice, the fubftace or effece,or that affirme the fonne of God to be made, or to be couertiblc or mutable: which Eufe- thefe the Catholicke & Apoftolicke church of God doth pronounce for accurfed.whe they had bius ,n t"cfe prefcribed this forme of faith,we ceafed not diligttly to demaund ofthe how they vnderltoode ^etll to ^_ that fenteccTo be of the fubs~ia.ee ofthe father.&C that:fo be of one fubftance rvtth the father. .where- farea> vpo there rofe obie«5ti6s & refolutios.fo that the right fefe ofthe forefayd fentcces was cunoufly Ofthe fub- fought out.They fayd that,to bcOfonefubftace,figriificd nothing elfe the to be of the father,yet ^*ra* not to be as a part ofthe father.This feemed vnto vs very well to agree w ith the expofiti 6 of that blefled doctrine which tcacheth the fonne to be of the father, yet not to be part of his fubftace. 116 The Ecclefiaftical hiftorfe Wherefore we accorded with this fentence , neither reiedted we the claufe Of one fub fiance, becaufe that peace was placed beforeoureyesasamarketobeholde, andmoreouer we had Begotten fpeciall care not to fall from the faith. In like maner we approued Begotten tnotmade.¥or Made they counted a common worde with other creatures which were made 6y the fonne , that the fonne had nothinge in him which refembled or was like vnto them, and for that caufehe was not a creature like vnto thofe which were made by him,but of a farr more excellet fubftacc the any creature is framed,the which holy fcripture declarcth to be begotte of the fatheninafmuch as no mortall nature can either by word expreffe , or by thought comprehende or attaine vnto The fonne to tne maner of his generation. In like fort alfo that claufe : The fonne to be of one fitb fiance with the fhfl C u /*'^r>vvasfiftedandallowed,tobevnderftodeafternocorporallmaner,neithertohaueany the father. ' Melihoode with mortall liuing things,ncither to be by diuifion of fubftance neither by fe&ion or parting afunder, neither by mutation of the fathers effence and power, that the vnbegotten nature of the father was farre from al thefe thinges. And that To be of one jubilance with the fa- ther, fignified no other thing.thcn that the fonne of God was in nothing like the reft of the cre- atures, but altogether like vnto thefather alone which begatehim , neither begotten of any o- other then of the fathers fubftance and effence, vnto the which thinge thus fett forth, right and . . reafonrequiredthatvveshouIdcondefcende.Forvvehaueknowenforfuertiediuersauncienc time the bishops and writers of greate learning and renowne to haue mentioned this claufe, Ofonefub- claufe of one fiance in fetting forth of the diuinitie of the father and the fonne . fo farre of the faith published iubftace was inthecounccllofNice.whervntovveallcondefcendednotrashly and vnaduifedlybutaccor- knowen. ditig vnto the fentences fett forth in the prefence of the moft godly Emperour, which were dif- cuifed,& by common affent approued for the caufes afore alleadged. And withall we thought good to ratifie the forme of curfc published after the expofition of the faith, becaufe that it for- biddeth that no man do acquaint him felfe with forreyne fpeaches and vnwritten languages, whereby in maner all confufion and difcord is drawen and crept into the churche,vvhen as the facred fcripture maketh mention no whereofanyfuch fentences, towete : That the fonne of God had his beginning of nothing,and that there was a time when he was rrot. And fuch like fentences it feemed not agreable with reafon either in wordes to talke of them , or in decde to teache them. Vnto which notable decree we haue fubferibed , although heretofore we neuer accuftomed neither acquainted our felues with fuch fpeaches. Thefe things fwelbeloued) we haue neceffarily fent vnto you, not onely to certifie you of the cenfure concluded of vs after our curious lifting and affent, but alfo to let you vnderftande that while at the firft the diuerfitie of reports written vnto you offended vs not a little, we perfifted in one & the fame mind(as it was moft meete)euen to the laft houre. But afterwards with fmall adoe, we embraced without any difquietnes at all fuch things as were not offenfiue,when as we with tradable mind fought out the fenfe and vnderftanding of the words which were then in controuerfie,and found them al- together agreable with the thinges contayned in the formje.of fayth published by vsour felfe. %\)tk trjtttgg DtO Eufebius Pamphilus fenDe in rusting; DntO Carfarea in Palarftina. Cap. vi. Cap.9-in j-ye £pff}/e off^e Synode contayning their decrees , and the expulfion of Arms tle re e' with his complices,fundryeptflles of 'Coflantine the Emperour. Tfyt councell it felfe bp general! confent tojote tfjefe t&ingg torjtc& foflotoe tmto t&e cfmrc&e Of Alexandria,an& tmto tlje inhabitants Of £gypt,Lybia,anD Pentapolis. Vnto the holy (through the grace ofGod)and the renowmed church of Alexandria, (^ to the be loued brethren throughout s^Egypt tLybia,& Pentapolis \the bijhops ajfembled at Nice, and fummoned to the greate andficredfenate fende greeting in the Lorde, T^c fy"?^ When as by the grace of God and the commaundement of the mofte vertuous Emperoure ca epiltie o £0„fta„tj„e j vvno gathered vs together from diuers cities and prouinces,the greate and facred of Nice. councell ofNice is fummoned:it feemed expedient that letters from the whole facred affembly should be fent vnto you, wherby you might be certified as well of the thigs called into queftio and of Socrates Scholafticus. . Lib. i. 227 >and cxquifitcly decided:as alfo of the canons therein cofirmed.Firft of all the things which did conccrne the impious & peruerfe opinion ofcsfruis & his complices, were fully handled in the prefence of the mod godly Emperoux CVtf/rVwriw^whervpon it pleafed the councell by comon confent of all , to pronounce his wicked opinion to be heldc for accurfed, and the execrable words and blafphemous fentences he vfed,taying : that the lbnne of God had his beginning of Thc blafphc nothing:that there was a time when he was not:That the fonne of God was of free will inch- mous °Pm|- ned to vertue & to vice:that he was a creature,and that he was madc,all which the holy coun- [hat curf/d*" cell did accurfe, nay it may not be permitted that his impious opinion 5 his iniolent madneffe, heretickc, his blafphemous vvordes shoulde come within hearing. Moreouer you haue heard or at leaft- toutchmr.e wifeye shall heareofvstoutchinge him and his ende, leltthatwcfeeme rashly and vvithout thebleffed caufe to infulte and inucye againlt a man which receaued dew for his defcrt.His impietie grew ^ ^e to that paffe , and fo preuayled , that he lead Theonas bishop of Marmarica , and Secnndus of Ptoiemais, together with him into perdition, for they were partakers of the fame punishment with him. After that the grace of God had deliuered vs from that peruerfe opinion 5 from that impietie and blafphemie, and from fuch people as prefumed to fowedifcorde and debate in the middeft of fuch as leade a peaceable and quiet life: there remained as yet toutchin o the co- arD :but after great labour 9 inbuttrie, after Diligent fear eh mg anrj lifting; out of tlje tructl) ,t 0 ijaue bene publiflj eo bp tbe councell: ano not fome f lunges to rjaue bene banDlcD,fomc other things to hauc bene omitteD : but all tohatfocucr feemeD neccifarp to be entreateo of,t outclun g tbe confirmation of p Doctrine of faith ,to baue bene fuffi cientlp d ifcout fcD: ncttlier to I) a tie bene firde bnabuifeblp Deereeo, before all mere curtouflp IjanDleo, in fo mucb that alltoljat fo ettcr feemeo to Inecoc occaGon of controuerfie 0; mfcoiD , toast quite plucked bp bp tlje rootes.15ut(tbat 31 map btter all in one toojtD) Conftamne calletb tbe cenfurc of tbe toboleaflem* blp, the fentence of (Sob bim fclfe, neither Doubteb be but that fo great a companp of bidjops mas bniteb $ Unkeo together in one mino 9 in one opinion bj> y motion 9 tnttinct of tbe bolp gbou\$)et fo? all fy\&c. c6 j c r I rour vnto the greatly we are beholding vnto the goodnes or aim ightie God conferred vpon vs: 1 dee - churchcss&c med that aboue all things it behoued me of dutie to forefee,that in the moft holy and facred af fembltes of the Catholicke church vnderheauen, there shold onefaith,fyncere loue & charitie, vniforme confent & agreement toutching the religion & feruice of almightie God, vnuiolably be retayned.But fithence that the fame could by no other way or meanes be compaffed, neither in any other fure or certaine place be fetled,vnlefle that either all the bishops, or at leftwife the greater part of them alfemblcd together, & laydc downe their feuerall cenlures concerning the moft holy religion & feruice of God: therfore when the greateft company thatcoulde be gott, mctte together, I my felfe as one of your number , was prefent withthem. Neyther tooke 1 in fcorne( whereat newel greatly reioyce) thatl coupledmy felfe with you in thofc affayres. T ij. 130 The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie cr We proceeded To far re in the premiffes, and handled all thinges fo exqui fitely , vntill the fen- tence which feemed gratcftill and acceptable vnto God the ouerfeer of all thinges,for the Con- corde and confent in religion was openly pronounced, fo that there remaynednothmgc here- after to be concluded vpon,vvhich feemed to tende or grovvc either yntodifcorde or difagree- ment toutchinge the faith. When as there at that tynie we reafbned of the moft facred folem- nitie and feaft of Eafter, it feemed good by vnifofme confent of all , that all men, in all places shoufdc celebrate it, vpon one and the felfe fame daye. forvvhatwas theremore auaylable? what could there be more glorious,then that this feaft (whereby we retaine and holdefaft the firme hope of immortalitiej shoulde,after one and the fame order5and after the fame manifeft trade, without noueltie or alteration be obferued? and firft of all it leemed altogether contrary to order,that in the celebration of the fayd moft (acred feaft,we should imitate the rites & ma- net of the lewes,who in as much asthey haue defiled their hads with an hainous offence,reafon it is as impure perfons their minds should be helde fnared in blindnefTe.lt remayneth therefore that we lay afidc theyr cuftome,and publishe for a remembrance vnto the pofteritie in tyme to come, the celebration ofthis feafte after a truer & more fyncere inftitution , the whi ch vnto this prefent time from the firft day ofthe pafTion we haue obferued. V Vherfore let vs haue nothing common/with that moft odious broode ofthe Iewes,for we are taught by our fauiour to tread an other way the which we mull cleaue vnto. there is layde downe a race & a Hinite both decec and lawfullfor our moft facred religion, letvs ioyntly retaine this with vniforme confent (moft honorable brethren) & withdraw our felues from that defpitefuli nation. For in very deede it is the greateft abfurditie that can be, for them arrogantly to vaunt that we can in no wife obferue thefe things without the aydc and hcJpe of their difcipline. V V hat is it whereof they are able to fauour aright,who after they had put the Lord lefus to dcath.hauing remoued the right fenfe of their minde out of his quiet feate,vvere caryed not with the vveyght of reafon, but with an in- tollerablewilfulnelTeofrasheeiiterprifes, whither focuer the frenfie and madnefle that was ingraffed in their mindes did leade them? And in this poyntc it is apparent they fee not the ma> nifeft trueth,(no maruell then they errein many things)in that they befides the appointed time for the celebration ofthis feft,within the compafle ofthe felfe fame yeare do celebrate a fecond Eafter. What caufe then shall moue vs to imitate thefe men , vvhome we fee thus manifeftly infefted with the gricuons maladie of errour? vvc will in no wife permit the fame fea ft in one and che fame yeare the feconde time to be folemnizcd. If that I had bene careleffe and bufyed my felfe herein nothinge at all, ithad bene your parte and duetietohaueimploycd both your diligence, and alfo with earneft and continewall prayer to haue craued that the right rule and fynceritie ofyour minds should in no wife participate,neither in any thing haue felowship with the wicked wayes of lewde perfons. Befides all this, we may eafily perceaue howe shamefull anddeteftableathingeitistodiflentanddifagreeaboutfoweyghtieamatter , andabout fo hygh and fo religious a feafte One feftiuall daye of purchased freedome, to vvcte, ofthe mofte blefTed paffion & bloodsheding hath our fauiour commended vnto vs, one catholicke churche he would haue to be collected of all,whofe mebers though they be many & in fiidry places dif- perfed vnder heaue:yet denhey knit & clofe together injMiejpmt^tjia^sinthewill&pjedure J~B | ~ pjajmjghtygod.l Would that of your wifdome & hoIines,you^eepe7yweyed with your felues how difo7dercd,& vndecent a thing it is.vpo the felfe fame dayes/or fome religioufly to faft,& for fome others ryotoufly to feafte it out: and after Eafter holidayes, for fometofeaft,andyeld them felues to fullneffe of plea fu re, for others to abftayne, and obferue the prefcribed dayes of faftinge. Wherefore this is to be reformed,and reduced vnto one maner and cuftome, thisfas I am lure you doe all(knowe very well)is the pleafure of God him felfe. And in as much as the fame is ryghtly to be redrcfTed , that we haue nothinge common with murtherers of fathers, andfuchashaue putt theyr Lorde and mayfter to death .- In as much as agayne that orderly, ana! comelie maner retayned of all the churche slRroughout the worlde, inhabitingeither the Weft, the ^outh, or the North, andinfundrie places alfo of the Eaft , was to be ob- ferued of vs: therefore it is that prcfentlie all haue thought ryght well thereof. I my felfe alfo haue taken vpon myne owne perfori ^your traceable wifdome, that looke what cu- ftome foeuer with vniforme confenr5is offorce in the citie of Rome, in Italie,& Aphrick,in all ^gypt, Spaine, Fraunce and Bryttaine, Libya and all Greece, in the prouince of Afia, Pontus, and Cilicia : the fame alfo with willing and gratefull minds, should be ratified and approued of CD" of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. i. 221 of you all . Confidering of this carefully with your felucs,that not onely the greater nurri bcr of ' congregations lyeth in the places before mentioned : but alio that it is a moft godly purpofc for all men ioyntly with one harte and voyce,to deiire that eftablishcd, which right and reafon re- quireth to be done,which alfo hath no fellowship with the damnable penurie of the deipiteful lewes.but that I may vttcr the whole infewc wordes,itfeemed good by common affent of the whole alTembly,that the moft facred feafte of Eafter,shouIde be celebrated vpon one,and the felfc fame dayc . for it may not be that variance and diilention shoulde raygne about the cele- bration of fo holy,and Co high a feaft,yea moreouer it is very commendable to condefcend vn- to this fentence, which is farrefrom all error that doth prciudice the faith,& from all fellowship with shamefull finne . Wherefore the matter being brought to this palTe , embrace this deerc with willing mindes as an heauenly & moft godly commaundement.for whatfoeuer is decree- ed in the holy councels of Bishops, the fame is to be attributed to the will of God. Wherefore when you haue certified al our welbeloued brethren,ofthe canons of this councel,thc fentence already layd downe,& themaner of celebrating the moft holy feaft, it is your parte to approue the fame, and ducly to obferue itrthat as foone asl can perceaue the right difpofition of you all, the which of long tymc I haue defircd, I may vpon one,and the Cclfe fame daye , together with you all, iblemniz.e this moft facred feafte, a ndioye for your fakes: the whiche shall come to parte , if that I may vnderftande , that not onely the fpite and outragious dealing of the deuill, through your well doing , ayded from aboue , is wholly put to flyght and abandoned from a~ mongeft you : but that alfo our fayth by reafon ofpeace,and concorde,doth euery where nota- bly florishe.God preferue you welbeloued brethren. <±An other Efiflle vnto Eufehw. COnFlantinns the puyfant,themighty,& noble Empcrour,vntoJE»/2,^;«f fendeth greeting. The epiflle Euen asfwelbeloued brothcrjl haue learned ofatruth,and am fully perfwaded, that all of Conftan- Churches from the fundations,are either through negligence gone to decay, or through "?c vni° Ett feare of the dauger that was like to enfue haue bene lelfe rcpayred then they should haue bene, p^j^ yea vnto this prefent daye;by reafon of the grieuous maladye of fpite,and great tyrannye exer- cifed vpon the Sain&es ofGod,and the feruants of our Sauiour lefus Chrift: fo now liberty be- ing rcftored vnto all men,and that dragon,and perfecutor Lici/tmns being foyled,& the directi- on of ecclefiafticall affayres remouedfrom the difpofition ofthe vulgar fort,bytheprouidence of Almighty God & the vigilant labor of our miniftery , I fuppofe that the power and might of God is made manifeft vnto all men,& that they which fell by reafon offeare, or incredulitie,or other infirmitie whatfocuer3in as much as nowe they acknowledge the true God in deede,will repent and returne vnto the true and right way . Wherefore what Churches fo cuer thou doeft gouerne, or other places,where other Bishops,Prieftes & Deacons,of thy acquaintance,doe o- uerfe,our will is,that thou admonisluhemall,that with watchful eye.the buildings of the chur- ches be looked vnto.to the ende that fuch as ftande may be repayred , and alfo be enlarged, or die where neceffitie fo conftrayneth,they may be erected all new from the foundation . Looke what thinges are neceffarily required for buildinge , fee that either thou thy fclfe,or fome other in thy name,demaunde them of the Lieuetenants,or rulers of our prouinces.for we haue figni- fied vnto them by ourletters,that with all celeritie and promptnes of minde they shall fupplye the vvante of fuch thinges as thine holines doth prefcribe.and thus welbeloued brother I com- mitt thee to the tuition of Almighty God . ^befe tbtngeg the Cmperour to?0te fo? the bttpftiiiio; of the Cburche&rjnto the Bifljopis of euerp pjouince 3 ano mbat feuerallp he Unote unto Eufebius 3iCbop of Ca:farea in Palxftina fo? the coppptnp; of tjolp Scripture it map eafu"p ue rjathereo bp theft letters! of rjtSasi fbllotoetfo « (/onHanttnus the puyfant,the mighty,and noble Emperour,vn- T{lc ^^ to Eufebius Bishop of Caefarea,fcndeth greeting . In fo much that in the * citye,which is called of Conftan- aftef* our name, thereinhabitetha greate multitude of men (our Sauiour Icfu, and God the tine vnto father,of his prouidencc fending encrcafe thereunto) which embraceth the moft holy Church, Eufebius. to the ende all the Ecclefiafticall affayres, may in the fame place dayly encreafe more & more, cer ' e . we haue thought good , that more Churches shoulde be erected , and buylded there.Whcrc- ftnnunus gj . fore accept with Iouing harte , what our will and pleafurc is . V Ve h aue thought good to fig- zantium was nific vnto thy wifedome , that thou shouldeft prepare fiftye volumes, or coppies of holy Scrip- called Con- •j* jijt ftantinoplc. i^z The Ecdefiafticall hiftorie ture,written in parchment,which shalbe both legible, hadfome>& portable, & that thou com- maunde moreoucr , that they be written of fkilfull fcriueners , exercifcd in the arte of penning. * our will is,t hat the volumes comprife thofe bookes of holy Scripture , whofe penning,and vfe, thou thy felfe shalt thinke molt ncceflarily to auaile for the edifying of the Church.Our highncs hath fent letters vnto our heade treafuter,that he shoulde minilter all necclTaries for the prouifi- on of thefe bookes . It is thy part then, tooucrfeewithfpcede, that thefe written coppics be made ready.Morcouer by vertue of thefe our lettcrs(as right recjuireth) we geue thee liberty to take vp two common waggons , for the conueying of them thicher,for fo the written coppies shal the fooner be brought vnto vs3and fo much the better if one of thy Deacons,be put in truft therewith.who when as he commet h in place,shall find the proofe of our hberality.God keepe thee in health welbeloued brother. *An othef epifflf vnto LMacarius. , Thecpiftle f^ Onfiantintu the puyfant, the mighty, and noble Emperour,vnto tjMacanus Bishop of ofConfhn- \ lcrufalem,fcndeth greeting. So bountifully was thegoodntsofourSauiour, shewed tine vnto ^-^ towards vs,that no tongue is able for the worthines thereof, fufneiently to exprefle this Macarius, prefent miracle : that the pleadgc or monument of his moll blcfl'ed paffion, which of Jate laye concerning j^jj jn ^ bowells of the earthe the fpace of fo many yeares , shoulde at length be reuealcd chre of our vnto mc fefUants of God.being fet at libertic , after conquering of the common and gencrall c- Sauiour feud nemie : it farre exceedeth all humane fenfe,and capacitie of mans vvitt . For if all the fages,and there,& the wifeft forte of men throughout the worlde ,a(Temblcd them felues together, and purpofed to buylding of rcafon and cntreatc hereof , without doubt they coulde not , for the worthines thereof, fatisfic a. u.rC Cm with any circumftance,no,not the leaft point thereofithefayth annexed vnto this miracle isof fuch force,and fo farre exceedeth the lenfe and capacitie of mans nature : as cclcftiall , and di- uine thinges,doe palfe humane and worldly affaires . Wherefore this isalwayesmy principall and oncly marke to shoote at,that eucn as the true fayth rcuealeth her felfe dayly, by newe arrd ftraung miracles : fo all our mindes With all modeftie,and vniforme rcadinesjshoulde be fixed, and more pronc,to the obfcrtiation of the moft holy and blefTed Gofpell. befides this, that alfo (the which 1 thinke eucry man knoweth full well) I vvouldehaue thee fully afTuredf) be my chiefc care.that the fayd holy place, (the which by the commaundement of God,we haue pur- ged from the foule weight of the filthy Idols, ouerlayed therewith as it were with a moft gric- uous burthen : the which place alfo we knowe to haue bene recounted holy in mancr from the beginning oftheworlde,andafteiwaids alfo to haue yelded more cuidentproofes of holines^ by fturring vp againe the faith of the paffion of our Sauiour.as it were from out of darkenes in- to light ) be bewtified with goodly and gorgeous buylding . It is requifitc that thy vvifedome doe caft with thy felfe,and fett in order this worke,and carefully prouide ncccflarics for all cir- cumftances to the ende that not onely the fancluary may excell for bevvtie, all the reft where- foeuer : but that alfo the other partes thereof may be fuch , as shall farre pafle in excellencie of buylding, all the principall Churches throughout euery citye.I certify thee moreouer>tha t tout- ching the making vp of the walls, and the curious vvorkemanship thereof, I haue charged our friende Dm«//i*»«*(whogouernethdiucrs other coafts)and alfo the ruler of that prouince. our grace hath charged them.that what artificers,what workemen, what other thinges foeuer shall fcemc expedient for the buylding,they shoulde learne of thy wifedome,and forthwith be fent thither for cheprouifionthereof.Concerning the pillers,& other parts ofthetemp'.e to be made of marble, looke what thou fuppofeftfitteft;bothforthemaiefticoftheworkmanship,& con- tinewanceofthe buylding, taking with thy felfe good aduifementthercin,that thou certifiers thereof by thy letters, to the ende that wevnderftandingby thy letters what you haue needeof^ may from euery where conuey the fame thither vnto you.for i t bchoucth vs to garnishe , & fett forth with great maieftie; the headc,and chiefe place of the whole worlde. our will is befides, that thou certifie vs,what thine opinion is.whether it were better to haue the roofe of the fan- dtuary cmbr wed vautwife, or wrought after fome other kinde of artificious cunning . if* em- bowed vautwife, then may it finely be gylded all ouer. Itrefteth then that thyholines, vnto whofe prudent confiderationfas it is premifed ) we haue referred the whole,do certifie vs with all fpccdc,what workemen,what arcificers,what prouifion ye shall haue neede of: & alfo that thou of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. i. ~:>5 thou lignifi c vnto vs thy minde, toutching the marble , and pillers to be made thereof, and the cmbovved roofe,if that ki nde of vvorke pleafe thee belt.God keepe thee in health vvelbeloued brother. Zf)t Cmperour uijote alfo folemnc ano large epivfles againtt Anusymn his complices, t&etobicb be caufcu cucrpuJbere,ano tn cucrp citie, to beblafeo ab joau : taunting htm bitterlp foj bis follpe,anU f korTtng \utfe grieuing i;un to the gutts.bcfiucs be tojote letters unto the Nicome- dians,toljere be inuepeo agapnff Enfebtw^xto Theognu. j^e cbargeo £tifebwsiam\) fubtle treacije- EUfeb1Us b. rpanolcuJDcbcbauiour x anonotonclptbatbc bau mfecteobimlelfe ujitlj the nopfome filth of A- ofNicomc- riamfe,but alfo in the * tp?ants bcbalfc,uj jougbt treafon agapnff bim,ano after the maner of a re= dia and Thc- befl relittcu bis enterpiifcs.C&bercfo je he erbo?teo them to choofe an other 33tthop in his rotome. °§nis werc 3Tbc lubid) Spittles of bis,becaufe that thep are fomcrobat longed thought gooo p?efcntlp not to jjHjjjl trouble the Reauer urithalUn fo much as, fuel; as are uefirous tbercof.map eafu"p,anD at p >eafu?e, botb finue,ano perufc tbem.^no of tljcfc tbinges thus much. Cap- *** - Cap.io.in Howe that the Emperour Con si ant me, called Aceftus,* Nouatian Bifrop^nto the Gieeke. the councellof Nice, Tiipc Cmperours care anb immftrie , mouetb me to mention an other act of that rounccll, tohereinbeappfpco him fclfe , to the maintenance of peace . 3n0 bccaufelje grcatlp refpe* ctcutbebnitie, anoconrojoe in Ccdeltafticall affap?es,be fummonco °^tcefws Binjop of the Nouatian feet , to the cotmccll . 3fter that the oetemtmatiottuf the cottncell , tcutchmg the faptb i»as bod) lapoe oobmetn uniting, anuratifieo ujitb the fcucrall fubfeript ions of all their fcanbes : the Cmperour oemaunoetb of zAcefius , bjljetber he ujouioe alTent unto the fame faptb , ano alfo unto the canon conduoeo upon,toutcbittg the obferuation of the fcaft of Ca (rer.ujho maoc anftuere : the counceD (© Cmperour) batb condubeu,ami oecreeo no netoe tbing.fo? 31 baue lear > neuofolDe,tbateuenrromtbebcgimiing, anbrbe 3poftolick times them felues, tljcfelfefame fapcb iuas r etapneo,anu the fclfe fame time,fo? the celebration of rlje'feaft of Caller mas obferuco, 3gapnc,toben the Cmperour bemaunueo of bim,tbe caufe tohp be fcuereo him fclfe from tlje com* munion of the faptljfull : be alleaogeo fo? bim felfc,fucb tbtnges as bao bappeneo unuer the rapgne of Deems, ann about the pcrfecution of tijat time,anu alfo be bjougbtfojtb the p jeeife ohferuation, of a certapnc feuere Canon, to toete:* that fud) as after bapeifme, through frapltic of tbc flefbe, * a Canon ban fallen unto cljac kinue of finne,the tubicb bolp Scripture termctb,tbe ftnne Unto ueatb.ihoulDC toutchmg not be partancrsof tbcbolpe mptleries , but erbojttco unto repentance: ann that tbep luoutoe fuchasm tnaptefoiremiirionof fitmeto p?oceeue, notof the ^iettes, butof (Sou him felfe,U)ho both r^ce"tloJ can , anu is of poujer fufftcient to remitt Knne . %\>t tohicbeuiben ^cefw hau uttereu, the Cm^ chrift"yC perour fapne unto bim agapne : * p jouioe tljee a laooer ( © nAcefius ) anb clpme alone into bea= * Peter Mar- aen . ^Ebefe tbmges uiu neptbet Eufebws TamphtJus , neptber anp other U)?iter once make men= cyr.in 2 Sam. tion of, but3! mp feifelearneo it, * of one rbattoas of no fmall crebitt,of greate peares,anu fuel) "pm no- a one as rehearfeb the tbinges be fatoe uone in the councell . tuberebp 31 contecture the felfe fame Jhat Co^hn to bauebappeneu unto fud),as herein baue bene Went, the tobicb thingc uiuers Cpiaojiograpbcrs tH1ac mthefe" baue pjacttfeo. ftn thefe men ouerf feipp manp tbinges , eptber becaufe tljcp fauour fome one Cue, wordes ikof- 0} flatter lome kinoe of men,3nb fo mucb of sAcefas. fcrh at Ace- fius,forIiis Cmtollerable AP* Vl11' pride, &lin- Of Taphnuttus Hijhop of a cert aine place in the vpper Thebais,andSpyrtdion Btfhap gUl u ulC)in ofTritnithoHS a citie of Cyprus. that he alone with his fed, IjQfo mud) as heretofore ujebattepjomtfeb tofpeakc of faphnmws anD Spyrtdton, notoefitt j^"1^ bein oppouunitie isoffercu toperfoime the fame. Chis Taphntmus mas T5ifbopof a certapne ^Therepor citie in tl)e Upper Thebais^ouertuouSjanufoholp aman,tbatftraungmtracIesujereto?ougbt ter was Aux- bphim. J^ehaooneof bisepespulleuout, inthetpmeof perfection. QHbercfo?e the Crnpe* anonaN<>' rour bao him in berp greate reucrence, anu fent fo? bi«u at funtype tpmes , to come bnto bis fump> uatian>:,s » 1S tuouspallaceXheemptpe place of the banifijeoepe, be tuas roontetokilTe. &o greate a reue- "?'9' ° ow rence ano houoi , mrj the Cmperour Conttantme ome bnto aunctent , anu Ijolp facers . 3no this cap.i ion isonetljinge ttbicbe 31 bao tofapeof Taphnutms. 3notbertbingealfo 31 mill repose brfjidje thegreekc. ' ^C lilU Paphnutius. *3+ The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie came to paffc,tb? ougb big abuifc,botb profitable fo? the Cljtirclj , ano bonojable fo? ecclefiafticali perfong , €lj c B ifljops though t goob , to l) ? ing a netoe latoe into the Cburcbe,to toetc : tljac the? tobicb toere oftlje Clergie(31 meane T5tibopg,lp?ietteg,gr Deacong) Ojoulo tbencefo?tbj not com* panp tottb their toiucs3tbc tobicb tb cp I) an coopleb bnto them being lap men, GOben as tljep tocnt *^.apJnutius about to reafon hereof,* to confult among them felueg 3toutcbing this matter: * Taphmnuj ftoobe yet a fauorS bP m * e mib1i^ of the afTemblp of 35i(bopg3anO b?ake out into lotooe fpeacheg , gt language,tbat of pricftcs the nccte of clergie men , ano fucb ag toere entreb into bolp o?oerg , mere not to be p?efleb botone manadges in tottb anbeaup poke3anb greeuoug burtben,faping:*that mariage was honorable,& the bedd vn- rhe counfdi defilcd.-tbat it toag tbetr part to fo?efee3lett tbat toitb toe feuere a cenfure3tbep Ibouto greatlp tmu« ot Nice. ne,ano offence the Cburcbe of ® ob : tbat all, polfiblp coulee not atoap toitb fo auftere a bifcipline, ' ,IJ' to be bopoe of all perturbation, ano frapltie of the fletbe: anbtbatperaouentureliketoifeeuerpof their tomes , coulee not b jookc fo rare a rule of continencie3p?eftr ibeb bnto them . Cpc termeb tbe companp of man ano toife3latofuHp coopleo togetber,cbaftitp: ano tbat to fceme fufftcient inougb, foi fucb ag bab entreb into bolp o ? o crs 5bc ing fingle men3th enccfo? tb (a ceo ? o ing bnto tbe olb cede* Dafticalltrabition) to liuc a Tingle life: ano not to fcp crate an p man afunber from big toife, tbe tobicb be bab marieo being a lape man,fttcb fpeacheg bfeo ?4/> Ww^.tobcn be him felfe bab neuet bene marteb,anb (as 31 map iuftlp aiioutcb , neucr Imemc tobat toomang companp meant . fo? of a djtlDcljc lebb a ftraict life, in tbe companp of tbe religious too?flnpcrg , anbcrccflcb all others in fame (if tlj en tljcre toag anp fucb in tbe too?lbe) foi continencp of mino,anb cbaa bebauiour . to con* riube3tbe tobole councelltben aCTembleo of eccleu*atticallperfons,peloeb bnto the femence of />*/>/>- »w/«j,U)ljolp enoingail controtterfie, that might rife in t bis bebalfe , anb permitting Uber tie bnto euerp man at bis otone pleafure,to refrapne as him liftco tbe companp of tbe manco toife, fo farre * Cap. n.in tfTapknutiHs . * 3no tljat 31 map fape fome tbinge of Spyndton&z mag fo hoipe,anb fo bertuoug a the Gi eeke. ujeepebearo of cattel3tbat be fecmeo too?tbp to be appopnteb tbe ujeepebeatb of men»!£)e toag T5u Spyndwn. ^ of Trimithous,a citie of Cyprus,tobo toben ast tberebe erecuteo tbe function of a T&ifbop, pet • io} bis fingulrr mooeff ie,bc kept alfo a flocke of mcepc.ano altbougb manp notable tbinges are rc» po?teb of ijimjpet left tbat toe feeme to cigrelfe toe farre from tie purpole, toe totll content our fel« ues toitb tbe relation of one,o? ttoo of big famous 3 cts, ^beeues on a certapne tpme , about mio* n igb t,b? ake into W ujeepecote, ano bp fteltb toent about to conuep atoap/ome of big fbeepe , buc (Boo tobo kept tbe (beepebearb, fauco alfo tbe (beepe. fo^tbetbeeueg toitb a certapne inuiGble kinoeof fo?ce,toere jiclbe fad bounbe bnto tbe fbeepecote» 3t tbe batoning of tbeoape%nW;anb came to the p?efence of her fatber,tobich alfo,ag done ag uje bab reuea* leb bnto Urn the place tobcrc tt}Z ietoeli lape htbb , baniujeo atoap out of hig light » fuel) men there flo?ilbco,inmanp oftheChurcbegof6ob3m the tpme ofConttantwxstbz Cmperour^efethin^ geg 3 both hearoe toitb mpne eareg , manp of the 31fle of Cyprus repo?ting to be true : anb alfo 31 Ruffinus hift. reab it in a certaine booke of Rufous a 3p?ieft,to?itten in the latine tongue,tobfcnce 31 haue bojoto* bb. i.cap.;. eb tljefe ano funo?p other tbingcs3tbc tobicb 3! totll hereafter aOeabge. y Cap.ij.m Cap. ix. the Greeks. Of Eutycbiantts the Monhe.The diffoluing of the comcellof Nice.The tyme thereof, and the chief e men then prefent, C AP. of Socrates Scholafficus. Lib. I. 235 anus 0) conceale tbat,at aII,tbougb tljerefoje J map incurre tbe oauger of fufptcton o? tbe rep jcbcnfio tian • V* w*s of tnuers pcrfons.Jt toas Anxanon^ p^teft ofp Nouatun cljurcb, tobo baiting Utierj manp pears ££"£ iTfc* tocnt,bctng; auerp pong man unto tbe councell of Nice,togetber toitb Actfimi^t toto me all tbe and teaming! t^tngg UjI;icI) Ijappeneo unto v/r^/w«,of tuljomc 31 Tpake before. 3it toags euenbeplcngtbcne&bis Auxanona &apes3? coutinetoco Ijijsf peares,fro tbat time3Onto tljc raigne atTheodofius tbe ponger, ? reljcar= n°"a»an hc- fco Ditto me being a ocrp pong man3all tbe famous acces of Eutjchtanm. 9no tbeugb be ranne a- rcuckc- ucr manp gifts! of tbe grace of <0oD,beftotoeo upon btm,pet repojterj be of bim,onc notable tbing tubtdj bappenco intljerapgncof Conftamme tbeempcrour ,tobicb toastbus. Cneof tbe garoe toljome tbe emperottr callcrb o?Dinarp,as foone as be toas ones fufpecteo of tratccrousi confpira* ep,fleo atoap.^bc emperour being tbiougblp moueo tottb inoignation againll bim3gauc firatcte cbargc,? commaunocmcnt,tbat tobercfocucr be lucre taken3tberc immcDiatip be Qjoulo be erecu* tco. lj?e toas f°untl aD°ut Olympus in Buhynia,? fettereo is cruelly grcuous bonus in tbe parts of 01ympus..tben clapt in p jtfon.31n tbofe parts Eutjchtanm bau bis aborje,leaoing a folitarp lif, curing manp of tbeir grieuous maIauies,botb outtoarolp in borjp, ? tntoarolp in tbeir minrj.toitb fjim ttjis *Auxanon\)$b bis conuerfation, being as tben a pong ttripling3tobicb afcertoaros liueo manp peares3?learncD unocr bim p" monaftical tratu of liuing.djep ftock about Emychianm^\)tx be toottlo rclcafep p?ifoncr,? entreat tbe emperour for bim(foj tbe miracles to?ougbt bp BtuycH m:u tocre famous,? being b?uteu ab?ooe,tbcp came to p eares ofp emperour ) be eftfones toitb a millings prompt mint)3p jomifetb tbat be toill take bis iomep to p emperour3tn bis bebalfe.t5ut toljfleft p p pjifoncr en&ttreu ertreameto?ments3bp reafonof#tntollerable fctters,toberetoitb be toas faftenco: p folicito js of bis caufe info jrneo Eutychianm^ oeatb3becaufe of bis bitter puniuj- mcnt,toouu) p?eucnt botb \ execution iniopneD bp p emperour,? p fupplication p mas to be maoe fo? ty\n.Etttjcbt*nus tben/ent unto tbe kepers ofp t'aple3requett inge tbe to loofe p man.8no tube tbep bau anfmereo3tbat tbe oeliuerance of tbe pjifoner, tooulu be tbe great oauger of tbeir Itues: Efttjchianm togetljer lb Attxanortjaimt ftraigbt map onto p" pjifon. hepes mere abfcnt3? tieo to p* keepers girole, Q^o^cotier toben Emychianw. $ Anxano entret) in,? all p beljoluers toere notoe aftonifl)eo3tbe fetters of tbeir otone aceojoe3fell of pp^ifo5 ners fectc. €befe tbings being Done3£«y^w»w $ Auxa»o» taketbeir iomep togetber,toU)arDS tbe city uilncb of olo n?as calleo ByzantiG aftertoarns Coitantinople. Eutjcbtanus fo?tbtoitb,gott Ijimbnto \ emperours court,? purcbaeen paroo, fo? p p?ifoner.jfo? tbe emperour toitboutDelap ^fo^ p great reuerence be otoeo unto Eutychianm) graunte&bimbts requeft tnitb atuillingminu. ^bis uias none in a tnbile after . 3t fr time ^ bp(bops3\ubicb fnett togetber at p councell of Nice as foone astbep bao Difpatcbeo3botb otber tbings,? alfo lapo ooiune in touting p oecrees(tubicb alfo tbep call canons) alrcaop concluueti upon3euerp one returnctb unto bis otone cptie.31 tbinke ttbcrpcrpeoienttoIapooton£intbtspIace,notonlptbenamesoftbcbpu;ops,airembIeUatNice, inlntb among allp reft mere moft famous(31 meanefucb as 3! coin learne bp reco?us;but alfo tbe p^outnre,? place tubere cuerp one gouerneo,togetber mitb p time of tbeir aflemblp.^bercujas OCiUS p^efentattbiei councel^y^bifliop ofCofduba:Vitori,anD Vinccntiusp^iefts:^^4»^rrbifl)op vuon. of ^gypt:Euftathius bifbop of great Am\och:MacariH* bi0)Op Of ]cxufalem:Harpocratio,Cyno»t Vincentius. toitb otbers:tubofe names are feuerallp3t erquilitlp citeo bp Atbanafm biujop of Alexandria, in Alexander. bis booke intitleu Synodkus. * ^outcbing tbe time mben tbis councell luas fummoneu, as it ap> ^"^J8, pearetb bp cronicfes of reco?D,it baas in tbe confulu)ip of PahImm ? iulutnm^t elcueth kalends HaTpocratio of Iune,tO UJCtC-.tbe xx.Oap of May, tbe three hundreth thirtye, and fixt yeare after tbe rapgne of Cynon. Alexander king of Macedonia, ^fjusujas tbe councell broken bp,tobtcb being Done toe bauc to * Anno ji4. ieame tbat tbe emperour beparteo into tbe Cafterne partes* fome ray ther ji8. V^AP. X. Cap. 14-in. Howe that Enfehtiu bijhop of Nicomedia,andTbeognU Syfhop ofNice,bei»g exiled for the Greckc, Ariani/me, after they hadgeuen vp a booke oft heir recantation and repentancewere refioredto their former dignities 1^6 The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie E> ! i Vfebius anb Theognisi fern a It'tle boohe bnto the cljtefe bpfljopg , toberein tbep fyetoeti theire penitent mtn05,fo? tbcp? roilfull follp: mbcrcfojc bp the cinp croura commaunbcment tbep ' tnere not onelp calico borne from banifl)ment,but alfo rcdoicn to the gouernement of tbept cburcbe&remouing from their oignicie03fucb as lucre fubttituteb in their rotumes,to mete:///»- phioti remoueobp Eufebtus , ano chr&ftntty Theognis, %\)t coppp of the recantation me haue ijerelapD DOuJncas follouicti). Although it was our part heretofore beingc condemned by your The rccata- ho!ynes,not to hauemuttcrcd,but quietly to haue borne whatfoeueryourwifedom borhgod- f -b"usb > fho" 'y>ananbT£onc,ljc djargeD tljep fbottfo be bjtougbt bp in tbe eburclj,anb nurtureo in gooo learmng,but aboue all Athanafius. 2£tbome toljcn be came AI tbe Uiap ofAthanaftus. Athanafius beingc deaco r> v u „ was at the CaP' *U- , counccllof Howe that Conji amine the Emperoure, enlarging the city which ofolde wai called Nice. Byzantium, tearmedit after hit owne name Conftantinople. Cap.i6.after tiie grcckc. Tpt emperour,aftcr tbe enbing of tlje coucelI,liueo in great traquilitp.to as foone asfafc tcr the ujontco gti tic) be bao ecleb 1 ateb tlje tuit tvtlj peace of bis rapgne, mitljout all Delap, 0) tartance,bc turneo Ijimfelfe mijolp to tbe buplotng of cljurcljes,tbcmljiclj he bjougbt to paffe- as mcll in otber cpties , age in tbat cptie tbe mb t cb be calico after bis name , but of olbe bo?e tlje name of Byzamium.'Cbis be enlargeo erceeoinglp,beenuironeo tomb great p gooolpmallSj be bcuKifieD uiitb glorious builoing,ano maoe bee notljtng infer io? to tlje p jtneelp cptie of Rome callmge bcr after bis name Conltantinople.llpe maoe mo jeouer a lame tbat fije fljouloe be calleo conftamino t\^t Second Rome, Cbe bnjicb lame is ingrauen in a ftonp piller, $ referueo in tbe publique pjc pie called to?p,mglj tlje emperours knigljtlp picture.3In tbis cptie be erecteo from tlje foftoation,tti)o cbur= Newc Rome cbcs,calling p one,of peace, tlje otber,of the Apoftles.^eencreafeo not on!p(as31 fapo befojej bucof oldc civilian arTairs,but altogctbcr rooteb out tbe rites of tbe Gentiles, Jf)e caricb atuap tlje images Byzant,um- out of tlje 3lD0le groues,$ to tlje eno tbep migljt fett out tbe cptie of Conftantinople,tljep mere to be feene abiooe in p open market plareipc inuironeo about in tbe open aer,tbe tljiccfootco trettle (bpon £ tuljicb tlje p jieff of Apollo in Delphos,mas mont to receaue bis ojacle)to)itlj a grate.3per« aouenture fome men mill count tlje recitail of tljcfc tbings altogetber impertinent, fpecialp in as mucb as of late in maner all men,ljaue etber feene tbem mitb tbeir epes,o? Ijearb oftbem m tbep? eares.3t tljat time p cb?iffian religio fp jeoo it felfe,farre $ nigb.jf Q) bnoer tbe rapgne of tlje em* perour c 'oft -amine ,befibes tbe pmfperous affairs of manp otber tbings,tbe p?ouioence of (Sou fa pjouioeo5tbat tbe faitb in Cb?ift5ujouloetahe great increafe. to altljougb Eufebim vhamphilm batb fett fojtb tlje pjaifes of tbts emperour,tuitb a Iarge,ano loftp ftple:pet in mp opimon,3i ujal notljtng offenb,if tbat after mp Gmpie maner, 3! fap fometbing to bis commenoation, Cap. xiii. Cap.17.in Howe that Helene the emperours mother Jeamnge lerufalem [ought out the crojfe the orccke' ofChnjl andfiunde it,afterwardes built there a £hurch. Helen the HElene tf)t emperours motberfmbicb of tbebillage Drepane matte a cptp,tlje toljicb aftcr^ maros tbe emperour calleo Helenopolisj being loarneo bp a billon in Ijer fleepe toohe ber ^"J1^ iomep to lerufalem, to toben as ujee founoe tbat auncient Ierufalem,lpinge all toalf , in conftann nc ahcapeofllones, (ags it ts( in t^e p?opfjet)fr>c fcarcrjco otltgctlp fo? tlje fepulclj^e of Clj^tttjin tlje was the tobicb be boas lapo,ano out of tbe toljicb be rofe againe; anu at Iengtb3 altljougb toitb mucb aooe, daughter of tb?ouglj tlje Ijelpe of 6od , uje founo tt , 3no tobp it teas fo baroe a matter to finoe , 31 mill oe* cfocl akin?c clare in feme mojos.euen as tbep mbicb emb?aceo tbe faitb of <£b?tft bigbipeftecmeo of tljatfe* Hciennopoiis pulcb?e,anD monument after bis paffion : fo of tbe contrarp,fucb as abbo^reo cbM^ian religion, vfaiys. beapeo in tljat place mucb eartlj,ano raifeo great billoks, ano buploeo tljere tbe temple ofVema, The idole of anDbauingcfupprelTeotbe remembrance of tlje place, tljepfettebpber 3Ioole, djisbaueiue Venus fetvP learnco of oloe to be true . But tuljen as tbe emperours motber mas maoe p jiuepe bcreunto ujee Jjjj^rf^ tbreujc Dotone tbe 3Ioole : uje oiggeo bp tlje place : uje caufeb tbe great bcape of eartljc to be bur= v leoafioe, anotbefiltbtoberemoueo :ujefinrjes tlj?ee ccoffes in tljegrauc, one,3!mcane tbat bletfeo , bpontljctobicbc auiour3toljicb in oeeo fatten bmt not,4f o? lobe ase botb tbe croffcai3i»titc^ belongeo not bnto tbe Lo?oe3toere lapo to tbe tooman , (l;e conttnetoeo neuertbelede at tbe potnct of oeatbtbut as foone as tbe tbirD(toljicb inberpoeDetoastbe erode ofCb?ift)toasIapD bnto ber3altbougb ujefecmeo The erode pjefentlp to Icauetfjis too?lo3petleapeo fbebp3ano toasreffojeo to bcr fojmer bealMfter tbi* of chrift was fojte toas tlje erode of Cbjift founoe out . %be emperoursmotber buploeo ouer tbe fepulcb?e , a founde out g0orjTp ano gorgeous cljurcb,callinge it Newe Ierufalem, rigbte ouer agatnft tljat olo3ano toaff New™ 'ierul i«ufaleai.^e one balfe of tbe erode (be lockt bp in a filuer cbett3$ (eft tbere to be feene3of fucbe faiem. as toere oeGrous to beboloe fucb monumet&tbe otljer balfe (be fente to tbe emperour.^fje toljicb toljen be ban rcceaueo3fuppou*nge tbat citp3to be in greate fafetp , toberc in it toere fcept3compaf* feo it toitb W otone picture tobicb toas fett bp in tlje market place at Confta minople ( fo calico of 'ConflantinHs)mzt a migbtp piller of reoo marble.<bougb 3! commit tljis to to?pting3tobicb 31 baue onelp Iearneo b^ bearefap,pet in maner all tljcp tobicij inbabitt Conftantinople,affirme The nayics ft to be mod true . S^o^eouer toben Conftanttnm ban receaueo tbe napless , toljeretoitb tbe na&ea were founde. fynm$ 0f cij?iff toere faffeneo to tbe treeffo? biz motber bao founoe tbefe alfo intbe fepulcb?e of Cb?ift , anb fent tbem bnto bim ) be caufeo bittz fo? bjioles, belmets ano beaopeeces3to be maoe tbercof tbeiobicb betoojeinbattaile. ^Ije emperour furtbermo?emaoep?ouifionfo? all fucbe The good necc(Tanes,a0iMere required to tbe buploinge of tbe c&urcbes* ano tn?ote bnto CMacarim tbebi* vcrtuousUfe fb°P'tbatUJttb all Diligence be (boulofurtber tlje buploinge^beemperourjs motber as foone ass andgodi/' c' ^e bao fintfijeo tbe cburcb,bJbicb (be calico Newe lerufalem,buplDeo a fecono, notbinge inferior endeof He- to tbefiru\at Bet hleem3in tbt boIlotoerocfte,t»bere Cb?iff toag borne accojoinge bnto tbe flelbj kne. alfo a tfjtcDCaUpo tbe mount,tobere Cl)}tit afcenoeo bnto p fatber,BefiDes!,(benjas fo bertuoujo,^ fo meeke tbat (be iooulD fall ootone to ber p?apers , in tbe mios^ft of tbebulgare fojte of toomem tbat (be toouloe inuite to ber table3bir gincai.tobicb mere confecrateo to bolp life acco?Dinge bnto tbe canon of tbe cburcb:tbat (be toouloe b?ing in meate,anD ferue tbem ber felfe^anp tbings (be gnue to cburcbes , aim to poo?e people , (be liueo goolp ,ano religiouflp , ano oeparteo tbiis life, being fouref co je peare oloe3ber boop tuag b?ougbt to Conrtantinople 3 calico Newe Rome anD bunco tbere toiitb p?incelp funeralU Cap. xiiii. Cap. 1 8.in Hone the emperour Conflantwe,deJiroying tbe Idolegroues of the Gentiles eretted the greeke. in fandrie places, many notable Churches. Tfyz emperour after tbis 5 toent about to promote cb?iC ian religion3toitb greater care * in* ou(frie,to banitb tbe rites 9 ceremonies of tbe etbnicks3to reftrapne tbe letooe combats of fencers ano fu)o?oe plapers, ano to fett bp bis otone image in tbepr 31oolatricall temples* an'eiie oT fa ®m ^m as tIje ^^mcftg &fKwNbfb*t tlje Ooo Serapis^tk^ bt toljicb maoe tbe rtuer Nilus ta t "omcj^nl- ouerflotoe,ann to toater tlje countrep of ^gypt,becaufe tbat a certaine elle teas b?ougbt into tbe fyioge !he temple ofSerapis j tbe emperour commaunoeo3tbat elle to be conuepeo into tbe cburcbe of AJe- mcaWc of xandria.2HbentljatitbjasnopfeD3tbatNilusuiouIoenoIonger ouerflotoe ,bccaufe tbt (Sob Se- the water in rapu( mfa greate tnotgttatton , tbat be boas tbus abufeoulje peare follotoinge , tbe riuer oio not was though! onelP owerflotoerafter bis bionteo maner)ano from tbat time fojtb kept bis courfe,but alfo tbere* by his power &p DeclarcDbnto tljeU)o?loe3 tbat Nilus teas accuffomeo to ouerflotoe 3 not after tbeire fuperftitt* toouerflowe ous opmion3butbp tlje fecret Determination of tbe oeuine p?ouioence. ^iltbougbtljc Sarm atians, The Barba. Barbarians , ano Gotths , at tlje fame time 3 aflapleo tbe rigbt of tbe Romayne empire : pet fo? naru bemge ^ t^at ^ tjJ£ cmp£rourg cflre ano inDuftrp fo? tbe buploinge of cljurcbes , toas not flacfeeo 3 but batSlTecea oiligcntlp toitlj great aDutfe3Dt'o ljep?ouioefo? botlj,JTo? bebaliantlpouercame tbefe nationg,bn* ued the faith Dertljc banner of tlje erode, tobicb is tlje peculiar cognisance of cb?iffianp?ofc(fion, fo tbat not of chrift. onelp IjeDepjiueo tbem of tlje tribute 3 toljicb tlje emperours of oloe ,toere toonteto pap bnto tbe Barba- of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. I. 2}p f.arbarianscbttt alfo thcp bcingc affonifljeo at this ttraunge Utcco?p , pelDeo tljcmfclues tbcn,fuft of alI,U)ljollp to cmbjacccbjjffian rcltgion,bp tljc mcanes of tbe \s\)\i\)yConftantme IjaD pjelerueD fetmfclfc. Confiantmm againe applieD Ijimfclfc to tlje buplDingc ofotljer cljurdjes , aim one be e= rcctcom tbeokegroueof MambreUibcrcljolpfcripturercpojtctlj, tlje Angels to Ijauc bene bar* /l ' boicn by Abraham, »/*f in Aphaca,ftanDing at tbe foote of mount Libanus,anDrooteo out al tbe tuickeb of Venus o- rites,ano ceremonies unjicb lucre toont to be bone there botb impuDentlp,^ bnrcuercntlp.astbat ""throwen. ujall 3! fpcake of tbe familiar deuell,anD tlje fpirite of oiuination tbe Which be fopIcD in GIicia3$ Thc dcucu rommauiiDcD tbe3lDole in mbofe clofettes , be baD craftelp bio bimfcIfe,to be DeffropeoPfurtber* was faine to mojeljeujasfo fcrucnt in promoting cbjtftian religion tbatttJljenbeftjoulobauetoarrco againtt flyeouc of tijcPerfians be maoeljim a tentemucb like ttje tabernacle ofcJW^ in tlje Defert, tnfo?meanofr theidoie. gurc,rcfcmblmg tbe cburcbe of <0oo,ano tbe fame of a cbafigeable colojeo batle,the tohiclj be ea= Jonfbmmc rico about toirb bim , tbat in tlje niafte-toiitoernefle , ano oeferte places, foe migbte alwapes finoe i,ke the ta- reabpc an Ijoip Cburcfje , to ftngebpmnes , anb Deuoutlp to ferue tlje liuinge ©oo ♦ 15i\t tbe fame bemade of battatlc niente not fo?etijarocsi , tbe Perfians feareb t^epoujer of tlje Cmperoure , anbfo all intu^ Mof«- ties Uiere puttcbp, ano peaceablp enoeo.^ljattlje Cmperoure alfo implopeb greate labour e,anb Exod-i traucll , in buploingc touincgi , anb Cptiess , ano ttjat of oiuerfe peltinge billagegf , Ije mabc p?ince= IpCptiesi , ( foj ejcample Drepane after bis motbersname , anb Conltantiain Palxllina 3 after tie name of Ijis fitter ConftantiaJ 31 rfnnke it pjiefentlp not neeoefull tocommitteintojptma;e3 to? tbe polleritp . jfoj it is not our ojifte to Declare tlje otljer famous actes of tlje €mperoure, but onclptbofe mtJtclje appertaine bnto clj^iftian religion, anD fpeciallpe tbeeftateoftbecburcfoes* 20berefb?e in as mucl) as tlje famous actes of tbe Cmperoure, teno to an otljer purpofe , ano re* quirt a proper ano a peculiar kinoe of Ijanolinge , 31 leaue t^em fo? otijers , toljicbe botbe knoine, ano can fufficientlp Difcourfe ttjereof . 31 of mine olone parte , niouioc neuer baue lapse penne to paper , if tlje (Cburcij ^ao beene at bnitie ano conco?De toitbin it felfe. jf oj tnbere tljere is no mat< ter mmiftreD to tojpte there t^e to?pter feemerb to be fonD,ano Ijts trauellfruftrat. But in as mucl) as tljc fubtietpe of fopljifters , fonoe quirckes , ano fallacies of &>atan , oep?aueo in tljofe Dapes tbe apoftolick, ano fpneerc Character of Cb? iff ian religion, feuereoalfo, ano as it mere bn- iopnteo tbe memoes of Cb?iff : 31 tljougbt gooo to fape fometbinge of tljem , toberebp tlje eerie* Caftical affaprs,map not fall into tlje Duff of obltuion.jfo? tbe knotoeleDge thereof ts mucl) fett b]>y amongemoffemen, anofettlcth fo?erperience, tbeminDcoffuc|)eaone,asistuenfecnetljere^ in. jfo? toljenanpbaine controuerlie rifetlj about tlje fignificationof awo^oe ,ttteacljetljlHmto ^aue a ffapeo Ijeaoe. Cap.19.in CAP. XV. thegrceke, Howe that in the time of Const ant me jhe midle Indtansembraced the faith of Chrtfi by the meanes oft/Edefini andYrumentimfor Athanajim Bjrjhop,of zsilexandrta created Frumentms byflioy>and fent him to preache vnto the Indians. u X jl-a-m, ,>l * Declare borne , anD bp mbat meaner , cbrtff tan religion enlar»* of chSn 1^ ffeD an**P?eI,D ltfeIfe >bnDer tberapgne ofttjis (Emperoure, Jfo? tbe nations nnjtcb in* reiigiovnder babttcD tbemtDDle Jndia,anD lberia.tbcnrtrttofall,receaueD tbe faitb ofCbjttt,anDmbp Conftantme. 31 baue iopneD thereunto the miDDle India, 31 mill Declare in fememojues, (Kabentbe3poftles bplot , baDfojteD tbem felues totraueU bnto certaine nmon$>Tbomas cbofeParthia, tbere to erecute tbe function of an Slpoftle : CMathewe , Ethiopia : Bartholomewe cbofe India , mbicbe The middle aajnpnetb bereunto . Vut tbe miDle lndia,inbabiteD of manp barbarous nations,barping among not cK-C tbemfelues alfo in language :mas not ligbteneD mitb tbe mo?tie of <25od , anD tbe faptb of Cbjitt ncd afore afo?e tbe rapgne of Conftantme. 3nD mbat bjome tbem to embrace tbe faitb 31 am notoe about to the ray gneof xizzUtzt-Meropitu a certaine pbilofopber, bomc in Tyrus, longeD to fee,$ mas berp Dcfirous to Conftanrine traueU into tbe Indian countrep, ast 31 amperfmabeD, be boas allureD tljereunto b]> j> eramplc of & odd?°ears Metrodorm tbe pbilofopber,mbo afo?etime,baD tbjougblp traucleD tbat cmmtzy.AferopiHs tbe, aft°r cS! taking mitb bim tujo pong me,tbat mere bis coCns3ttitjtct> alfo mere fktlfull in tbe (Sreeke tonge, ' tooke fbip, anD fapIeD to tbe fame countrep. &no mben as be baD eniopeD bis full DeOre,^ notoe a* gaine longeD to be at borne , beinge ptncbeD mitb mant of neceflarie foooe, be arriueD at a place, lubere tbere mas a fure 9 a fafe bauen. 3It fell out,at tbe berp fame time5tbat tbe leage conclubeD bettnene tbe Romains$ tbe Indiansbjasb^oken.^be Indians tben,latDbanD!3bpon tbe pbilofo* pber,anb fucb as failed mitb bim, 9 fleme tbem all , tbe ipbilofopbers tuio ponge cofinss onelp eje* cepteD.^be cbilD?entbep pitieD, becaufe oftbeir tenDer peares,$ being faueD,tbep are gcuenfo? a pjefent bnto tbe King of IndhMbe Eing liking berp luell oftbeir pong routenances, mabe tbe one uibofe name mas <^£defttu bis cuppbearer, to atcenD bpon bis cupp at tbe tableianb tbe otber mijofe nameluas Frtimentitajbtmnne maitter of tbe Kings rolles.not longe after.tbe King tien, leauing beljinD bim a fonne,tbattnas Derp pong, 9 tbefcepter of bis kingbomebnto bis nrife,ma* numtttng alfo *s£def\m 9 Frame tim.^z queene beingDerp careful ouer tbt'S pong p jince,reque« IteD tbem botb,to take § garD 9 gouernement of bim;Dntill be came to lauiefull peaces,^ mans e* tfat.^befe ponff men,acco?Ding bnto rjer requett,DiftgcntIp applic tbemfelues,about tbe pjinces affaires,but fpect'allp Frumentim, tubo mas in cbiefeQ: autbojitp. "djis Frumentim enquireb ear* neftlp of tfjeRomaincmardjants, mbtebbio traffickein^countrep.mbetber tbere mas anp cb?t- flian in tbere companpt22tbenl)ebaD founD certaine,mt,Frttmentius builbeD a cburcbe fo? p^aper. 9inb tbofe t^iQims iopne unto tbem certaine Indians, mijome tbep tnllructeD in p principles of tbe faitb. mben as tbe ktnges fonne came to full peares.Fr^w^r^ 9 *s£defiHs reSgne bp,bnto bim bis kingDom p mbicb trjep bao p?uoetlp gouerneo^ craue licece of bim fo? tbem to Depart bnto tbeir natiue countrep But mben as tbe king,$ W motber earnelHpe entreateb tbem to tarp 9 colb not pieuaile,being nerp Defirous to bifite tbeir nattue fopIe,tbep take tbeir leaue,gt hio faremell. es£defiut ment to Ty rus,fo? to fee bis parets 9 kinsfolkess. Frumemius gotbtm to Alexandria^ openeD tbe mbole matter jt all tbe circumttances bnto sAthanafiMjxfob a feme DapeS be"fo?e,mas tbere ftalleD "Bilbop. l)z to!D bim mbat bappeneD in W tomep tbat tfcere mas gooDbope,tbattbe Indians uioulD receaue tbe faitb of Cb?ttt.Cpe p?apetbbim tofcnD tbitbet a Biftop,tmitball otber clergiemen^anb tbat belboulD not make ligbtaccompt of fucb asmtgbc Frumemius ea&1p be b^ouujjt to faue tbeir foules. Athanafiut panbering mitb bimfelfe,mbat preparation mas was confe- fitteft fo? tljis boiage,mabe Frttmgmi bimfelfe Bilbop,^ fapDe5tbat be kneme none fitter fo? tbts crated By- function,tben bimfelfe. 3nb tbe matter mas tbus concluDCD . Frumentim beinge confecrateD Bp* (uop ry A' j IbobjbJent backe agatne in^o tbe Indian coutrep,p?eacbcD tbe faitb of Cb?tu\bmlDeDmanp cbur* fcm tocon- cbes,tb?ougb tbe pomer of @od m^ougbt manp miracles, anD cureD manp botb outmarDlp in bo* uert the in-" Dp anD t'umarDlp in minDe.^befe tbings Ttpffiuut rcpo?tetb bimfelfe to baue bearb mit^ IjiS eares, dians. euen tf^defm l;nnfelfe,mbo after tbat mas mabe pjieft at Tyrus. Ruffinus ecd Ca'Vom'9' CAP- XVI* the G ke Howe the nation inhabitinge Iberia,was connerted into the faith ofChrift: The feacEu- ^ T©me am 31 conftratneDjfoj tbe time fo requtretb,tbat 31 make relation bome tf)t Iberians d "hSEuro ^1 at ^m timt recpaueD C^e cb?ift'an faitb.^bere mas a certaine goDlp anD oeuout moman, from AfapC ta^n c aPtlue of ^c Iberians.^befe Iberians Dmell nigb tlje feae Euxinus, a people tbep are, of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. i. 24.1 yn:c,bauing tbcp? ojiginaU oftfje lberians,tobicb inbabiteSpayncSTbis tooman being a captiue, 9 bauingc b« conucrfation toitb Barbarians,gauc ber felfe tobollp to goolmcs. JFo? fljc cjrercifeli berp tnucbe tbc Difctplmc of continencpe , fl;e bfeo a feuerckinDe of abttincnce , ano alltoapcs a* plieD ber felfc to fcrucnt pjaper. Cbc toljicb tbinge toben the Barbarians pcrceaucD tbcp tuonoe= reD at tbe ttraungcncs of tbc 3cc.3!t fell out tbat tbe hinges fonne,of berp tenoer peares, fell into a Daungcrous Difcafc. €be qucenefafter tbat countrep mancr) fent tbe cbilDe buto otljer toomen foipbificke, totrpeif experience baDtaugljt tbem anpmeoicene tbat migbt cure tbat malaop. CCIben as tbe nurce ban carico aboute tbe cbtloe unto euerp tooman, anD couloe purcbafercmc- up of none , at Icngtb be is bjongbte bnto tbe tooman tbat toas captiue » S>bee in tbe pjefenre of manp toomen altbougb (be Iapoe tbereunto nofalue, o? remcDp in tbetoojloeffo? of truetb (bee knctoe none) pet tookefljee tbe cbilDe,lapDe ber fackeclotb bpon bim, anofaprje onelp tbefe too?Dcs : Cbjtft tobicbbealeDmanp, toillalfobcaletbis infante* SUbenujee baDbttereD tbefe Thekineeof bioiDes, ano pjtapcD bnto 6oD fa? apoc ano afliftance tbc cbtloe fo?tbtoitb rccouercD, anD tbence= the Iberians fo?tb cntopco perfectc bcaltb . Clje fame of tljigf ace teas bjuteo abjooe . amongealltbeBarba- child hcured rianUJiuee, anDcamcatlengtb unto tbc qucencseare, fo tbat ber name toas famous, ano tbe captiue tooman muebe fpoken of. 3!n a toijtle after , tbe queene ber felfe fell ficke , anD tbis fim- plc tooman toas fentfo?. $S>becrefufcDtogoe, IcftetbatperaDuenture foine violence, contra* rp to tbe morjcftpe of ber nature , tocre orTreD bnto ber . Cbe €}ucene tben is conuepeo unto ber, g>bccp?actifetb tbe like, as (bebao Done befo^erjnto tbc cbiloe, jfojtbtoitbtbefJueeneisriDD The queer* of ber Difeafe , (bee tbanketb tbc tooman , But tlje tooman anftoereo : it is not mppoingc, but of the ibe- "^TS Cfaiftes ,tbc fonne of 6od ,jnp tbe maker of beauen anD eartb ♦ &beerbojtetbtbe3Queeneto n»«h«W call bpon faint, anDtoacknotoleoge_bimfojtbetrue— ■— <^>e fame ttmeitueD a counterfette religion, no otber in ujetoe , tben tbe feruice of pa* ^"heifie ganes, mingleo it felfe toitb tbe true ano ebjiftian religion, no otbertoife tben falfe p?opbets are a iitle before toont to rife amonge t\)t tr tie piopljcts of 6oD,ano falfe ^pottles among tbe jealous 3p oftles of the raygne Cbjitt.'&beu toent Mankhtus about,couertIp to conuep into tbeCburcb of Q5oo, tbe Doctrine of of Confhn- Empedocles^z fjeatben pbilofopljer,of tobome Enfebtits Pamphtlu* maoe mention in tbe 7.booke S KEuftbJ of &t* ccdcGatttcaH bifto?p,pet not erquilitelp banolinge bis ooinges.^berefo^e loohe lobat be hb.7cap.j0. omitteo, tbat 31 fuppofe neceifarp to be fupplieo of bS 5 fo? fo toe (ball foone Iearne b >be tobo ano The ocigi- tobat tljis Mamchaus toas,ano alfo bj> tobat meanes be p?efumeo, to p jactife fucbe etobe enter* n^U andr aii" P?^e£i* ^ certaine Saracen of Scythia Ijao to bis toife a captiue , borne in tbe bpper Thtbais, fo? Iwrefy of the to^°^e ^z ljc ^et^etl ^m ftifc t0 t,toeH w tyyP1* * ^nD bcwSc ^^ &m m tbe oifcipline of tbe Mamchccs. Egyptians , be enoeuo?eb to fotoe among tbe Doctrine of Cb?ift , tbe opinions of Empedoc/es^m Tythagoras, ^Dljat tljere toere ttoo natures ^as Empedodes D?eameoj one, gooo:an otber,baD:tbe Buddas o- bao , entnptie J tbe gooo bnitie , ^bis Scythian baD to bis Difciple , one Buddas , tobo afo?e tbac therwife Te- tpme ^g cajjeD Terefynthns , tobiclje toente to tlje coaftes of Babylon , uujabiteD of Perfians, herericke"" a«Dtbere publifljeoof bimfelfe, manpe falfe toonoers: tbat be toas borne of abirgine, tbatbe dieth mifera toas b?eD , ano b?ougbt bp in tbz montapnes, after tbtS be to?ote foure bookes : one of Myfteries: bhe. tlje feconoe be entitleo The Gofpcll : ^(je tbiroe, Thefaums s ^Tlje fourtb A fummarye. i^e fap* neDonatime , tljatljetooulDetoo?ke certaine feates, ano offer facrifice, but be beingeanljigbe, tbeDeuelltlj?etoe bimootone, fotbatbeb?akebis necfee, ano Dpeo miferablpe » 5>tsboaftelTe burieo bim, tooke all tbatbe Ijao , ano bougbte tberetoitb a laboe of feauen peares otoc , tobofe name \xmCnbrkus, ^biStooman after tbat (bee bao maoe bim a free oen^ion, ano traineo bimbpinleaniinge,notIonge after opetb, ano gaueb'nibplegacie, all tlje goooes of Tere- bynthus, tbe bookes alfo tobicbe be Ijao to^ptten , beinge tlje Scythians Difciple ♦ (KLIljicbe Manes the tbi«P0 toljen tljis free oenijeo CubHcus , bao gotten , be conuepeo bim felfe fo?tljetoitrj herctick&his into Perfia ♦ fyz cbaungetbbis name , ano in ft eeoe of Cnbrkus , be calls bim felfe 'JManes. deteftableo- %fyz bookes of Buddtu otljertoife calleo Terebymhus^ be fcttctb ab?oaoe, as bis otone Doe* pinions. j„ge0 tint0 fucjje ag \^txz fnareo toitb bis follpe ♦ %hz titles of tlje bookes barelpe gaue a fljotoeoj colour of cb?ifttan religion, but in tructb it felfe tlje Doctrine tafteo ano fauo^eo of pa* ganifme . iTo? 0/i»« as be toas in Deeoe a toickeo man, taugbt tlje too?loe to ferue manp goost be commaunoeo tlje fonne to be too?(bippeo,be toas a fauo?er of fatall oettenp ano Denieo free \ni\l in man. 1) e fapo plainelp tb e foules toent from one boop into an otb er, folio tomg lj ercin tbe font , opinions tfiEmpedocUstPythagorat ano tbe Egyptians ♦ l)z toouloe not confefle tbat Ctyi&z toas borne, of Socrates Scholaflicus. Lib. i. 24.2 oinc,but fapticdjatljc Ijan tljc foame o? figure of a man. i[)e reiectco tljc Iatoe ano pjopljetcs, * anD calico bimfelfc tljc comforter, all toljicb tbinges are farre from tljc true ano rigljt faitlj oftlje cljurcf)Cof©oD. 3!njjtscpilrlc8betoasnotanjamcD to intitule Ijim felfe, an^poftle. BtttbtS letooe anD ftamelefaleafingcs toere recompcnccOtoitljoetopuni^ CbeftingeofPerfialjiSfonnc, fellintoaoaungerouSDifeafc , ttjc Fatljer \)Cetj all meanes polIi» bletoretroje Ijis fonneto Ijis former ijcalcl;. Q3epnge coIdc of CManes, anoperftoaoeD tljat bis featcs toere farre from falfboooe ano leiurocmapne ,fentfo?bimbptbenameof an 3poftlc, ljo= pinge toitb Ijim felfe , tljat up bis meaner bis fonnc ujouloe recouer. Beinge come , Ije takes tbe k'ltgesfonne inb-inDc toitb fo? eerie ano toitcb craft: tljekingefeepngebisfonncalreaop gone, ano ocpartco bnocr Ijis Ijanocs , commaunoco tbe fojecrer ujouloe be clapt in pjpfon, ano p joui« Deo erccution foj Ijim , but be bjake p?pfon, fleoocintoMefopotamia, anofbujifteofojljim Themife™- felfe. Cbe kinge bcaringe tbat be toas in rljofe coaffs , maoe Ijim to be app?ebcnbeo , flapoe Ijim tic death of alpue, tookcljisfkinne, fpllco it full of rijaffc, anoljangeoitattljegates of tbecptie. %Wz tlieheretickc tbinges toe report to be moft true ano faitljfullp alleaogco bp bs , out of tljc booke intituleo , The Manc$' difputation ofArchciausbytyop of Cafcharum , a citietnMefopotamia. W)l&Arche/ausvet poitctlj rljatlje oifputeo toitlj Ijim face to face , ano tbere lapetlj ootone all tljattoc bijote before, of bislpfeano conuerfation. €ljus (as 31 fapoc before) itfalletboutinallagcs, tljattlje fppte of&atantopllnot fuffcr goolmcflcto bauegooofuceefle, butfcnDeafucbletooe barlctts tocn- trappe tbe fimpIepeople.But tobat is tljereafon tbereof,toljp our louingano mercifull (Sod per* mitts fuclj IctoDncffejtoljctber it be to trp ano fift tbe true Doctrine of Ijts cljurcb,ano to cut of tbe batnc conceats ano opinions toljicb manp Ijauc of religion : 0} tobetber it be fo? fome otber caufe tobatfoeuer.as it is baro tooetermine tljerof,fo,feto toojos will not fuffice,neirber is pjefentlp fie oppojtunitp $occafionmimffrco to oifcourfe of tbat matter, 31c is not berilp tbe marhe toe fljoote at,erquiluelp to entreate of Diuers ano oariablc opmtonS3anb fentences of men, neitber to feared out tbefeeret ano bio mpfferies of tbe pjouioenceano toifoome of tbe councell, ano to plant tbe peftilent Doctrine ^f tortus. 3no as at fome tymes be entreateo Ijim bp letters, ano faire feoroes i fo of tbe contrarp , atotljertumcsbetocntaboutetoterrifie bim toitb tljieates. 'But toben as Athanafius toouloe in no uipfc pcelDe a l;e fougbt to perftoaoe tbe Cmperout tbat of bis toonteo clemencie,be toouloe U iii. 2^ The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie geue sstriui tlje bearinge , ano paroonbim , tljat be mpgbt returne bnto Alexandria. Vnt to&at treacljcrie be p ? acc.ftD to b?pnge t Ijis tjts pur pofe to effect, 31 uitU Hjcdjc in an otljer place. 3^ i tbatrbefetljingeStoerefullpcometoanenDe, tJjcte rofe an otljcr burlpburlpe in tlje cljurcbe. jfo? tlje members tljem feIuc-3 , b?afte afunoer tlje peaceable ano quicte bonbe of the cburcb* EftfebiusTamphtlHsxzwiinbi tljat immeoiatelp after tljeb?eakinge op of tljeCcunceU,a ci* utH attention rofe ttijQUgboutaUiEgypc , ibe caufe be batlj concealeo , tuljerebp be teas of DU uers fufpecteo of Double oealinge. 4)e uiastbougbtttjitlj (Hence to baue ouerfkippeo tlje catu fes, fo? tljat IjeljaDDetermincDtoitljljim felfenot to fubferibe onto tbe Decrees of tbe Nicenc CouncclJ. ButastoebauelearneDmanifelllpbpDiuersepittles tljeto)ljicb>bpujops tu?ote p?i« uatelp one to an otber after tbe Councell : tbe elaufe of Onefubfiance, troubleo erceeoinglp tbeit minDes, anDUujplcft tljat tbep fifteo, anD fearcljco out tbefenfe, ano bnoerlfanDinge thereof, euen bnto tlje qupeke , tbep rapfeo ciuill Difco?De amonge tbem felues , fo tljat tbeir conclufi* onsfecmeonotbingeclfe3 but combats in tbe npgljt anDDarkenefle, o? blpnofoloeobabiinge. 3lt feemeD tljat nere notber fpDe bnoerttoooe Uiell , tbe caufe tljat maDe tbcm to reuple tcbe ot&er* jfo? fucb as reiecteo tlje elaufe of OnefubHance , ( tbinkingeberplie t&at tbep nnjicb receaueD it , loent about to effabliflbe agapne tbe bercfie ofSabe/iws ano CMomanus ) calleD tbe true p?o* feflb?S , blafpbcmous perfons , as if tbep bao gene about to take atuape tb* fubttance of tbe fonne of <23od. gntclj as of tlje contrarie cleaueo bnto tbe canon of Omfubttance , tljougbt tbtpi aouerfartesb?ougljt intbeferuicecf maniegoobs, ano abljo?reo tljem as furtljcrcrs of ipaga* mfme. ^0}ZOUex EuFiathius bpftjop of Antioche, UJ.irpelp rebukeD EufebtusTamphtlus , as EufebiusPa- Ujougbbebao goneaboutto corrupt tbe Nicenc Creede : but Efi/ebmsTamphi/us botb cleareo phiius was jjim felfe of tljat fclaunDer , anD alfo cljargeo Euslathtus toitb tbe berefic oiSabeiims. anD fo all no Ariaa. tbebpujopS to?ote inuectiuesone agapnfte tlje otljer j, as if tljep IjaD bene Deaolp foes. £&b*n as botb partes fapDe , tljat tbz fonne of ©oD ijao bis bepnge together tottb c^e father , anD boas !ntbefatber,anDconfeu~cDtljebmtetobem^rinitie : pei ( 31 toott not tobp3 no? t»berefo?e) *Cap.t4-m tbep coutoenot agree among* tbem felues 5 no? fctttljeirbartes at reft. *2£Ujerefo?e tberetoa* the Greeke. a Councell Xummoneo at Antioche , tuljere EuHathms , fo? fauouringe tlje bereOe of Sabeiims9 IfhACnnochc mo?e tljcn mrt&crln£e tbc:Canons of tbe Nicene Councell , teas DcpofeD , but Diucrs do report wherenEufta- tfw tljeretoere otljer matters of no fmall importance 5 anD Iefle bonelrie, lapDe to bis cbarge ano tiiius wasde- caufes of Ijis Dep?tuation 5 pet Do tbep not openlpreljearfe tbem. jfo? it is tbe maner amonge bp* pofed. ujops , to accufe tljem tljat are DepoleD , to pronounce tljem fo? toicton pcrfons , pi to conceale tbe particular faults* Georgm. bpftjop of Laodicea in Syria , one of tljem tljat reiecteo the elaufe tkonefiibHance, in bis booke of tije pjapfe tfEufebiHs Emtfemsjotiitttb bim felfe to bauc repo?« teo 3 tljat tlje btfljops DepofcD EuHathms tlje Sabelhm Ijereticke , Cyms btftjop of Berrhsea, bepng bisaccufer. ^utoftbiS£«/tf^W£wVf»wU)eminDetofpeake in an otljer place. Georgtus to?i* tetb 3tbat Enttathws tbe Sabellmn , accufeD bp Cyrus : ano agapne Cyrus bim felfe , conuicteD of tbe fame bcrefie, toljauebenebotbremoueDoutoftbeirbpftjop?ickes. X^ttljome tan it be tljat Cyrus, bepng bim felfe infecteo tottb tbe foule berefie of Sabeilms, ajoulo accufe Euttathius of tbe fame ? €berefo?e it feemetlj , tbat EuBathius teas DcpofeD fo? fome otber caufe. after tljisrtbere toas kinDleD in Antioche fucb a 0erpe flame of feoition , tbat in maner tlje toboie citie teas, tb^re* toitlj turneDbpltoe Dotone.'Stlje faction mas ttoofolo.tlje one ujcnt about to traflate Ettfebms Pam- Eufcbius Pa- f kins bpfljop of Csfarea in Palseftina,to Antioche : tbe otljer lDouloe neeDes b?tngeagaine £«- pinius rcfu- slathim. ^Ije commonfo?tc of people , fome cleaueo to tljisfpDe5 fome to tljat fpoe. %bi inbolc icth to be garrifon anD banoe of fouloiers loas fo DeuioeD , anD fett one agapnft tbe otljer 3 tbat if 6od, ano bifhop of tbealleageance tbep otoeo bnto tbe gooo Cmperour ,bao not bene calico to rememb?ance : tljep Sicwhkh °r tooulDelamentablp Ijaue murtbereD ecbe otljer. Jfo? tbt Cmperoure bp bis letters appeafeo tlje the Empe- tumult anD feoition tljat loas rapfeo amongeft tbem. T5nt Enfebtus refufeo to be tbeir bpujop,ano, rourCoftan- tljerefo?etbeCmperourDiDljigblpcommenDeljim, 'STbe Cmperour U)?ote bnto bim of tbat mat* tine did high ter,bep?apfetlj bis minoe,anD p?onouncetlj bim ljappie,fo? tbat bp tbe rcpo?t of all mcn,bc m$ ly commend jBo?tbietobebpftjop, not of one citie , but of tlje toljoletoo?lDe. %b* ftae of Antioche igfapo to E^hronius IjauetoanteD a biujop,tlje fpace of epgbt peaces togetber. but at lengtlj, bp tbemeanes offucb.as an Arian,yct enoeuoureo to ouertb?oto tlje Nicene Creede: E/tphroi»ius\x>a$ \m\st biujop.^iio tljus mucb-ftall bidiop of fuffice toutebmg tbe Counc"eU Ijeloe at Antiocb,fo? tbe DepoStion tfEus~lathin>. Antiocb. Cap.. of Socrates Scholaflicus. Lib. i. i^5 Cap. xix. Of the n.eanesthtit were wrought to call Anns homei andhow Arius delmeredvnto the Empcronr his recantation m writwg,craftelyfitbjcrtbtng vnto the Ntctne Creede. IQUmcutartp after, Eufebms.xxbo a little before bab te ft tlje bpfljopjic&e of Bcrytus, anD at tbat pjefeut tuas bitbop of Ni coined i a, frrmco nntb migbt 9 matne,togetbcr boitb bis ronfcDcrats, to tying agatne Arms into Alexandria. "But IjoU)e,ano after uibat fojt tljcp bjougbt tijetr ptir- pofe to paffe,anD tbe meancs tbep bfeD to pcrfujaDc the <£mpcrour to tail before bim Arms $ £#- whs t noU)!J tijinkc beft to Declare.* £lje Cmperour bab to bis filter one Conftantta&z toas tbe *hCQ'irk'" topfe of Lumm-.u , tubo fometpmc mas fellouie Cmperour uiitb Confiantme , but aftcrnjarbes fo? bistp^annic tuasputtoDeatb. "Cbis Conflantta ban tyrcate acquaintance anbfamilianticuritb a certaine piieft of tbe Arun fcrt,njbome Qjc mace berp mucb of. uibo ttyougb tbe pcrfoiafion of Ehfel'iKs , anb otbers bis famtlter anb Deare frtcnDes, mane fute bnto ber , in tbe bebalfc of tort- us , figmfpingc tbat tbe fpnooe bab Done bim miurie , anb tbat be baas not of tlje opinion be bias repojtcD to be. Conttanti* bearingc tbis,bcleeueD tbe pjiett, but Durft not make tbe Cmpcroure pjiupetberebnto. 3It fell out tbat c^itaw njasbifitcbbJitb nteate fichnefle, fa tbat tbe€m< perottr came berp oft to fee ber. 22Sben tlje suoman perceaueD ber felfe to be Daungerouflp ficke, ano ujapteo foj no otljer tben pjefent Deatb, fl;e commenDes bnto tbe Cmperour tljis pjieff e, fbe pjapfctb bis inDuftric, bis goDlincu*e5 bis gooD ujill anD lopaltie bnto tbe imperial! fceptcr.Jn a fljojtbJbple after, (bebepartctbtbis Ipfe.£bep?ielr is ingreate autbo?ittebaitbtbe€mperour. 3nD creepinge eoerp Dap mo?c anD moje into better cttimation , bjeafeetb tbe fame matter bnto tbe €mpcrour,as before bnto bis fitter :tbat Arms baas of no otber opinion,tben tbe councell \)m becreeb:anD if be tooulD boutebfafe bim bis pjcfence,tbatbe toottlD fubferibebnto tbe canons:ano tbat be mas falfclp accufeD.^bis report tbat tlje p?ieff mabe of Anns, feemeD berp ft rattnge bnto tbe Cmperour, tobo gaueagapne tbis anfmeare : 3if (faptb be) lAnxs be of tbat minDe,ano Case poufape) agrectbnjitb tljefaptb confirmeDbprtieCouncelI:31bopllnotonelpgeuebimtbcbea* rmgemp felfe, but alfofenoe bim inttbljono? to Alexandria. £23benbebaDtbus fpofcett3tmim> DiailpijetoiotcbntobtmasfollottJctlj. The epslle of "Conji x amine the Emperottr vnto the hereticke sArius, Conslantine the piiyiTant,the myghtie and noble Emperour .Notice was geuen,nowe a good Conft amine while agoe,vnto thy wifdomc,that thou shouldeit repaire vnto our cape. to the endthou migh; w^sinfo,"1ed telt enioy oirrprefence,wherforeI ca not but maruell,why thou cameit not with fpeede,accor- rccanratlon ding vnto our vvill.Novv thcrfore take one of the comon waggos, & make haft to our capCjthat when he vndcrftandinge our clemencie,& the care we haue ouer thee, thou mayelt returne to thy natiue. wrot this, coutry Godkcepetheewelbeloued.writtenthe5.ofthekalendsofDecerrber.'^biSnja6tl;eei piftlcu;bicbtbe€mpcrourrjo?otebnro^'^.31cannotberelpbutU56Dcratpmaruclouser.Dcuer #c ^ 9 entire lone tbe Cmperour barebnto pieties cbjiftian pjofclfion. jFoj it appearetb bp $ epiftle, the Grceke. rbatf€mperouraDmoni(beD Anus oftentimes to recant^ tberfojenorjoDotbbetep?ebenD bim, The recata- fojt pbe being oft allureD bp bis IcttxrsitnaDe no fp«Dp reformation of bim felfe. Arms in a tubile "6 of Alius after tbe receate of tbe Cmperours letters came to Conftantinoplctbere accompanpeo bim En> and Enzoms *9i«/ , tobo baD bene a beacon, tobome<^/f^^rDepofcD tbe felfe fame tpme top;etber baitb fheEmp^10 tl)e atbtt.rsfriaiis. t.l)t Emperour bpDDS tbem bodcome,anD DemaunDetb of tljcm, tobetber tbep roUr,toge- booulo fubfmbe bnto tbe Nicene Creede: tbep anfiucrc tlje Cmp crour tfjat tbep looulD Do it Uiitb ther'with the agooDU)rll.€beCmperouriJiDDS tbem quicfelp lap Douine in bJ?ittngtbeircreeDe.*^bcp frame fotmeof tbeir rtcantati8n,anD offer it bp bnto tbe Cmperotir,in tin's fo?me. Vnto the moft vertuous,and ^1refatlln1J' our moft godly Jorde and EmpeLOur Conflantine: Anus and Eu-z.oius.WQ haue layde downe m ^jgjjj both writing (noble Eniperoujj the forme of our faith , euen as your godly and fingnlarreale hath Wlth God & geuenvs in charge.- vve. doc proteft that both we our felues, and all they that be of our iyde, man, w ruing doebeleeueasfollovveth : VVcbeleeuein one God , the father almyghrie, and in his fonne onething,* our Lorde leflts Clrnsl^ begotten of him before all vvorldes, God'rhe worde, .byvvhomeall ^""'"S3" thinges were ma.de.both in heauen and earth : who came downe from heauen, and was made appea'rtth in man,vvho fuffred,rofeagaine,& afcended into heauen,& shall come againe to iudge both the the chapter quicke & the dead; And we beleue in the holy ghoft,the rcfurredion of the fleshe, the life of the following. V iii;. i\6 The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie vvorlde to come, the kingdomc of heauen , the one Catholicke churcheof God icattered farre and vvide,ouer the face of the whole earth.This faith haue we learned of the moft holieEuan Mat.i%. gelifts3where the Lorde hinffelfe fayd vnto his difciples : Goe teache all nations,baptizing the in the name of the father,and of the fonnc,and of the holy ghoft:euen as the whole Catholicke church, and the fcriptures do teache, all which vve faithfully beleeue. God isourludge, pre- fcntly to the houre of death , and at the daye of doome . Wherefore (mofte holy Emperour ) we humbly craue of your godly highnes,in as much as vve are cleargie men,& retaine the faith, and affe6tion,both of the church 3 and alfo of holy fcripture , that of your wonted zeale, wher- With you prouide for vnitie,and the right honour of God ('all controuerfies, and quarells, and cauillations, and fubtle quircks vvhatfoeuer layde afide ) you will couple vs with our mother the church : that both we,and the church of God,among our felues,may liue quietly,& ioynt- ly with one harte and voyce, povvre vnto God the accultomed prayers, for the peaceable and prosperous eftate of your empire,and for all mankinde. Cap.17.in Cap. xx. the Grcckc. Horv Arius by the commaundement of the Emperour returned to Alexandria, whome Athana- fius wouldin no wife admitt,againfi Athanajius Eufebius andhis corfederats patched di- ners crtmes,andprefentedthem vnto the Emperour, fo that in the ende afynode TPOifummoned at Tyrusytopacifie thefe q ttar ells. W{f)en ttjat t^Ww rjao perftoaoeo tfje €mperour in fuch fo?te as toe fapoe before ,he re* turner to Alexandria,but pet tjc coulo not toitb all his toiles treaoeootone tlje tructb, the tobich Ijehao fo egregtouflp bitttmbkb.Athanafus tooulouot receaue him into tfie receaue" Ari- tf>urch of Alexandria after his returne,fo? he oetefteo htm as a montter of the tDo?lDe*ex6««r ne* u$ into the uerthelefle tohileft that be pjtuelp fotoeo bis peftilent opinion , goeth about to feet tlje tohole citie church of on anop?o?e» 8t tobat time Eufebius both him felfe to?otebnto Athtuafiusjm pjocureo alfo tbe Alexandria. Cmperour to commaunoe htm bp bis letters, to eonoefcenoe bnto the aomtfTion of Anus ano bt'i* toylke&Athana/ttts fo? all tbatjtoouto not receaue them into the church , but tyou baefceagaine bnto the Cmperoun that it toas not Iatofullfo? fuch ashaOmaoefljiptojacfteoftbeirfat'tb, ano ban bene belo fo? accurfeo of the cburchrafter their returne ano conuerfion,to receaue theirfojmer oignities»3nbe Cmperour toas in a great chafe,ano conceaueo great oifplcafure agaiml Athana* Conftaruinc j-tus ^ t^ anftnere , thjeatningebimbp bis letters as follotoetb : In as much as thou art made Achanate b priuieto ourwilland pleafure,lee that thou make the dore wide open to all that defire to enter of Alexadria into the church. For if I vnderftand , that any one ( which defired to be made a member of the in che behalf church) hath by any meanes through thee bene hindred,or his entrace (topped.-I will forthwith of Anus the fcn£} one of mine officers/who by authorit^rom me,shall both depofe thee of thy bishopricke, who^ece'a anc* alfo Place an other in ^ rovvme- 88$ the Cmperour to?ote refpecting tbe eommooitie of ucd°th£ boi tfae cftttrch,* the bnitie of the counceIl,lett that through bariance it toere biMuto.Eufebius then,' tobo hateb AtLwajius toith oeaolp enmitie,theught no time fitter the that,to tying his purpofe to tffect (fo? he hao the Cmperour incenfeo againft him,tobich toas meateanoojinfce fo? Eufebius) ano therefore he rapfeo all that troublefome fturre , to the ence he mpgbt caufe tAthanafmst* be oepofeo of his biihopjicfee. jf 0? be thought berplie,tbat ifiAthanafws toere once remoueo, Aria- nifme then fljoulo beare atoap the bell, ftUherefoje there confpireo againft hint at once : Eufebtus biftjop of Nicomedia : Theognis bithop of Nice : Marts biftjop of Chalcedon : Vr/aciusbUfyop of Singidon a citie of thebpper Pannonia : anO Vale-ns btQjOp of Murfon , a Ct'tfealfO in Pannonia. ^hefe men hpreo certaine of the Meletian fect,gr caufeo tiuers crimes to be lapb bnto Athanafus , charge* ^nD firfte of aU3bp the oepoGtions tkEufion, Eudamon , ano Cali%mcus\ that toere Mele- faifeiy Iccl" tian feeticfees,tbep charge ^r^»^/«/j,tbatberjao iniopneo the Egyptians,- to pap fc? a peareJp fed ofextor- tribute bnto the church of Alexandrian Ipnengarment.^ut^/j/^airo Macarius^itltz of the cion. chnrcb of Alexandria^ toho then as it cbaunceo toere atNkomedia) confuteo this fclaunoerous report that toas lapoe agapnffe *Athanafms , ano perftoaoeo the Cmperour, that all their ma!i« ciou^ tales , toere manifett bntruthes. 2£lberefo?e the Cmperoure tojote bnfo hts aouerfa* ries , ano rebukeo them (harplp , but tAthanafms be requeftetrj to repap?e bnto him, pet agapne Athanafiuj Eufibius together toith bis complices , befojehte comminge patcheo an other crime, farre mo?e a faifeiy ac- Ijapnotts then tlje fojmcr : tW^thanafus mnt about trapterouflp to oefeate the Cmperoures eoictSj of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. U i^y rDicts,infcnDing to one ThUumenus a kaf kct oj fojfar, full of golo:£lje Cmperour djcu being at c.ufed of tr« Plamaihia, atlUinour UlttbOUt tljetoails Of Nicomedia, bp fifttUg Out of tins mattet,foutlDe *A- lon" thanafins to be gtltlcflc ano fent bim awap untij bon6i,U)jiting alfo to tlje Cburclj of Alexandria, tljat tbeir bifljop tnas falfelp accufeD befcne bim.'But 3! tbinke beu\anD tuttb mojc bonellp a great Dcalc,topatfc otter With ltIencc,tbcfunDjp ktnDcsoffclatinDerS, £*/*£/«/ together uittb bisaolje* rents5inucn:cD aftcrliiarDS agapnff iAthanafiusyU& that the Cburcbe of (Sod be blemiujeo , ano fclaunDcrcD of tljem3 urfjtcb Ijauc tljeir minDes farrc ctfrapngeo from the religion $ faptb in Cb?ttt Jcfu.fo? tbe tbtnges committed to nmttng,arcBJont to be knotoen of all, aim therefore it was our partjto compufc m fcni too? DS/ucb things as requtreo a feuerall tract, but neuertbcleflc 3 tijtnke It nip Ductp m fetoc toojocs to Declare out of toljatfountaine, tbefe falfeaccufations ilbueo , ano toljcncc fucb as fo?geo tljembaii tbeir ojigtnall. Mareotes is a contrep of Alexandria, tn it tbcre arc manprnllageMnti ftc fame tocll pcopleo : tottljin tljc fatne alfo,tljcre arc manp £burcljes,pea of grcatcfame5alltobiclj are oncer tbc'Btujop of Alexandria , tottljin tbe iurifoiction ofljisfeac attt) blfljopjicfcc. 3n tljiS Mareotes , one Ifchjras (fo? fO tbcp calico btm) piacttfebpHUClp fuel) a Ifchyras a ktnt>eofoffence,a)3iDefcrucDabuitDietbktnDe0ofDeatb.fo? tobenasbeljao ncuer taken ojocrs, be faife mimfter calico bjm fclfc a mlntftcr,anD pjefumeD to erecute tbe function of a p?ieft. Caho toljen be toas ta= |.ors,ns or" ken toitlj rfje maner^ooaujap p?tuelp,atib gottbim ftraigbtto Nicomedia , to tbe faction of 6m J^Sc febtm as a furc ano fafe refugc.'£bcp,fo? batrcD tljep otoeD bnto Athanafius entertapneo bini fo? a p?icu\anD pioinifcD to makebmi 15ifijop,if be tooulD accufe Athanafius Sq tbat Ijerebp 31 mcanc bp tljc falfe reports of y/r^^f,tbeptookeoccafiontofclaunt)er Athanafius. 1$). [fchjras blafeD abjooe, Athanafius tbat bpon a foDaine tbep bjake inbpon bim,ano oealtiottrj him berp contumeliouflp ; tljat Mac*- 1S f-a5i^char nus beat tljc altar toith bis beclcs.oucrtljjetoe the Lojoes table,b?ake tlje bolp cuppe, ana burneo ged with the the blcfTeD bible . djcp p?omifcD Ijtm fo? tbefe bis malicious accufations (as 31 fapo befoje) abi* mifdcmea- fl)op?ick,foj tbcp toere fullp perfmabeo,tbat tlje crime lapb to Macarms cljarge,U3as of fojee fufft-- nure ot his cicnt,notonelptobifplaccc^frf<:4r/>/y,tiati»asaccufeD rbutalfotoremoue zAthanafimx&^tib cergy' fent bim tbitbcr.£bts fclaunner was compatfen againff btm in a tobtle after* 3fo?e tbat tpme,tbe complices t&Eufebius^ to?geb agapntt btm an odrjcr accufation, full of fptte anb cankereo ma? lice ! njbereof J bull p?efcntlp entreatXbep gott 31 toott not tobere, a mans fcanoe : bjljetbcr tbcp Athanafius flctoe a man,anb ff?oke of bis banner cutt of tljebanbe of aoeab man , (Sod knotoetl) alone , anD is falfely ac- tbe autbojs of tins treacberp : tbt's banoe tbeBin;ops of MeUtws feet bjmg fo?tb , in tlje name of 5jJ^n°f ™" lArfemusAvto pjotcll tljat it bias Ijis IjanDe : tbe banoe tbep b^tng fo jtb>but sArfenim tljcp IjiDD at '££ "" ma' tome. Ojep (ay mo2eouer,tbat Athanajm bfeo tljtia banoe to magicke,anD fo?cerp.3no altbouglj tbis Uias tbe cljiefell tljing,tljat inas lapD to Athanafius cljarg: pet as it falletb out m fucb kinDe of Dealtng,otljer men cljargeD bim toitb otber tbings.fo? tbep tnbiclj fpiteD Ijim bnto tljeocatlj , ment tljcn about to U)o?ke all meanes poffible,to mtfcbicueljim.SSlljen tbefe tbinges mere tolD tljc Cm= pcrour,lje U)?otebnto Dalmatms tbeCenfo?,urf)otoas bis Glfers fonne,anD tbenabobe at Antioch in Syria : tljat be ujouloe call fucb as mere accufeD before the barre : that \)t fboulDe Ijearc tlje max- ter,anD erecute tbe orTenDers.fipe fent tbitber Enfebiits, ann alfo zk^w^tbat Athanafius migljt be trpeo in tbeir p?efence.e^/?^»^/«j being citeD to appeare before tbe Cento? , fent into ^gypt, to fecke out Arfemusfo} bebnDerftooDe tbatbeljiDDljtmfcIfe.butbe coulD not take ljim,becaufe tljat be fleDD from place to place.3In the meane tobflctlje Cmperour cutt of tlje bearing of Athanafius matter befoic the €enfo?,fo? tljis caufc. * C£)e calleo a fpnooe of 'Bilbops to? to confecrate tlje tem« * Cap.ig.af- ple tobiclj he IjaD buplocD at Ierufalem.^e Cmperour baD totlleD the H5tfl)op3 aflembleD a t Ty- ter the §reke« rus,to Debate together mitlj otber matters the contention rapfeb about Athanafius ja tbe enoe ( all quarells being remoueD)tbep migbt cheerefullp folcmntje tbe confecration of tljeCburclj.anD De- Dicatc tljc fame bnto ^on.Conftautine incntnoui on tlje tbirttetb pcare ofljis raigne.^heBilbops tljat mett from euerp tnberc at Tyrus,bctng citeD bp Dionyfius tlje S>enato?, tuere tn number tlj?ee (Z0}€, Macanust^t\3)ictt0( Alexandria , being faft bOUnDCUlitbfetterS, anD bOltS Of p?on} Was Macaiius a brought tbirljer bp tfoetoainiett. Athanafius ujouId not come to Tyrus, not Difmapeo fo mucb With m,nil^r he- rbcfciaunDerous reposes tbat mere lapD to his cbargc(fo? Iji3 confeience accufeD bmt of nothing) ^/d by thc as be fcarcD grcatlp , left tbat tljcp bjouloe bung in fome irmouation , pjeittbiciali to tbe Decrees of Anan & Me tbeNicenecouncell. but becaufe tbat tbe angrp Ipnes ano thjeatning letters of tljc Cmperour, Ictianhere- moueD bim not a litlc(foi Ije IjaD to?itten bnto bim,tljat if be came notof bis otime acco?D,be QjoulD tlkes is ,hus be b?ougbt tljitbcr Uiitlj a bcngeancejhc came of ncceffttie bnto the counccll. JStSi 24-8 The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie Cap.i9.afcer Cap. xxi. the Greeke. jjorp Arfenius(whofe hand they [aid had benecutt of)wat found out, and brought before the barreyto the confufion of Athanafius accufers ywhich thenfledd away for foameiand how that sAthanafius being other- , wife partially dealt withallofthe councellt appealed vnto the Emperour. T! l£)e otuine p?ouioence of (Sod b?oug&t to patTe , t&at tArfenius alfo came to Tyrus . jf o? &e quite fo?getting tbe icflTons geuen bim lip tljofe falfe accufers , tbat fa?ibeo I) tm fo? tbe pur- pofe3came tbitber as it toere op if cltfj , to knotoe tub at nctocs tlj ere toere m tbofe coatts ♦ 31c fellout tljat t^e feruants of Archelaus a g>enato?3ljearDe fap in a certaine tipplingboufe3tbat ^« fenim tobome tbep repo?teo to fraue bene flapne3toas tbete ano two bim felfe in a certatne jioufe of tbe totone^bn* t&ep ijearoe tbefe tbinges3ano epeo toell toe autbo?s of tbis report, tbep reueale tbe tofjoie matter onto tljctr io?n ano matder Jpe fo?tbtoitb laping all nclapcs afioe3fougbt out the man,betng fought founoe &im,being founoe be Iapo him fall bptlje becles3 ano biooes Athanafius be of gooo cbeere : tbat Arfenim toas^ome thither aliue.Arfentus being in boloe, oenietb bun felfe to be tbe man^ut Paulm 33iu;op of Tyrus,tobo knetoe bint of otoe,amrmeo plainrip tbat be toas Arfenim in oeeoe . ^befc twinges being tbus rigbtlp bifpofco b^ tlje toifeoome ano p?ouioence of <6oo i Athanafius not long after is calleo before tbe councell3in tobofe p?efence,tbe accufers b?ing fo?tb rije banoe, ano cbarge bun toitb tbe hapnous offence , ii)e bebauetb Ijim felfe toifelp ano err* cumfpectlp3 ano oemaunoetb firft of them aU tbat toere p?efent3 ano alfo of bis accufers j tohct&er anp of themoio eucr knonxeArfenius. Zfoben tbat oiuers ofttjem hao aunftoereo, tbat tbep knetoe bim Oerp toel3he caufeo Arfenius to be b?ought before tbem3toitb bis baos couereo Dnoer bis doke, ano tben againe oemaunoetb of tbem : 3[s tijtst fellotoe tbat zArfenius tobicb loft bis banoe ? at tbe Cgbt of tbe feUoto, fome of tbem tbat toere p?efent (erccpt tbem tbat kneto toljence tbe bano came) toere aftonieo : fome others thoujrjfjt oerilp ttjat Arfenim toanteo a banoe , ano gaue oiligent ears, to fee tobat orb er fljifc Athanafius hao to faue &tm felfe»T5ut be turning op tbe one doe of zArfenius bis clohe,u)etoeo them one of Ijts hanoes.3gatne luben fome oio furmife tbat b is otber Ijantie toas cutt of: Athanafius at tbe firtte pattfeO a tobile ano in fo Doing b?ougbt tbeir minoes into a greate ooubt : but in tbe enoe toitbout anp mo? e aooc be cattetb Dp Dp on bis fijottlncr , ^t o tber (toe of bis riohe,anO fljctoetb tbem trje feconoe banoe , fapingOnto all ttjat bebeloe it : pou fee tbat tAr/enius batb ttoo l)anOcs3noto let mine accufers ujetoe Onto pou, tfjc place tobcre tbt tbiroe banoe toas curt •Cap.jo.in eft *Cbtstreacberp of rljeirstoutcbing^^wj-, beingtbus come to ligljt, tbe Dealing toasfo Thlaccufer ^amefuU^at tlje accufers couloe finoe no tnfiere as mucb as bifarDg to couer t^eir faces. Achaab of Athaiiafi- otbertoife calleo lannesjfyz accufer of Athanafius .crept bp lleltb from tbe barre , tbwlf bim felfe a* us ranne a- mong tbe tb?ong,ano p^iuelp ranne atoap» %bm Dio Athanafius clcare bim felfe of tbiS fdaunoer9 way for fhae. ofing erception agapnfte no man ♦ fo? be ooubteo not at all , but tbat tbe oerp p?efence of Arfenius toouloe attonitb tbt fclaunoerers, to tljeir Dtter ujame ano ouertb?oto , * 35ut fo? tbe toiping atoap the Greeke" of $e MM* JapDe to CMacanus c^arge^e tooke tbe benefitt of tbe latoe, Dfinge fucb erceptions as toere latoefttllp p?efcribeo fo? tbe oefenoant ♦ 3no firft of all be erceptetb againll Eufebtus ano IjiS aoberents,as open enempes, faping : bp latoe it toas not permttteo fo? tbe cnempes to be iuo-- ges^econoarilp be required) tljat tbep (Tjetoe Onto bim,tobetber ifihyaas tbe accufer, baolatoful* Ip rcceaueo o?oers ano p?ieftbooDe5fo? fo it toas lapo ootone in tbe bill of enoitement. 15ut tbe iuo* ges conGoereo notbing of tbefe circumftances3t&e latoe p?oceeoetb againtt Macarms. HSXbtn tbe accufers toere to feeke fo? p? oofe , tbe fute is oelapo Dpon tbis confioeration , tbat certapne c^ofen men fljouloe goe in commiffton to Mareotesjasa tijere fitt Dpon tbis matter.C2Jbcn tbat Athanafi- us perceaucbjfucb as Ije bao ercepteo againu%to baue bene p?ickeo in the commiltion(fo? TheognU Maris, Theodorus,Macedonius,Valens, $ Vrfitius toere fent)be erdapmeo,tbat tljere toas Dcceatjflf Double Dealing in tbe banDling rbereof pt p?onounceo tbat it toas open to?ong3 fo? to keepe Ma~ carius tbe ]p?iett in fetters ano clofe p?ifon3ano to fuffer bis accufer5to accompanp fucb iuoges as toere knotoento be bis p?ofeffeo enemies.^e fapo mo?eouer5tbat it toas fo? no otber cnDe,buttbat re co?os,anD tlje Doings of tbe one fioe mt'gbt be knotocn ,tbe otber onknotoen : tbe one quitteo, tbe otber conOemneD.QIIben tbat Athanafiusbm founoeo out tbefe ano tbe like fentences : toben tbat be bao fjotl) calleo the tobolc alfcmblp to toittneife , ano alfo openeo tbis lamentable pligbt befo?e Dionyfius tbe S>enato?3anD no man pitpeo tlje cafe: be p?puilp conuepeo bim atoap.S>ucb as toere fent of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. i. 24.9 kttnto Marcotcs rcc^ocD onclp rlje 3rtcs ofoncfioc, aito lookciuljat tlj: accufer rcpo?tco, the irjasiuDgcDtabcmotttrue** 3sfooneas ^//w«^.fU)asgoneanDftratgljttoap taken Ijisf »cap.j2.i"n toot if? to rljcCtr^^rourtljc \uass firft of all conoemncobp tlje councell,t!jepartp being abfcnt,ano the Greek* the waft bnhnotuenj 'JcrtjUJbenas tlje Dealings in Marcotes nicreiopncoujitlj tljefc , tljcp agree bponliio Dcpodcton : manp fclaunoers are contumeliouflp facljereo Upon bim, at the rccttall of tlje raufes mljich mouco tljem to Depofc bim : but not a vuoidc of the fdaunoercrg,fo? ttjcp runne them oucr unti) filence tljat of malice falfelp accufcD ljim,ano lucre fljamcfuHp foplco tljem klws.Arfe- luljo afoteuias rcpojtch to Ijauc bene flapne , is nouie entertapneo of tljem . 3nu Ijc luho afo?e time tuaG countcti a T3tfl)op of tlje Meletian fcct,euen then fubferibco to tlje oepofittcn of Athana- ,1110 calLo butt fclf I5ifljop of Hypfepolis.3nD tljatnrijiclj feemetb increoible, Ijc that uias fato tO ljailC DICD UltOCWOC IjanocS of AthanafiitsAt nOU) altUCanO OepofCtlj zAthanajius. Cap. xxil. Cap.jj.in How that the councellajjembledat Tyrus remouedto Ierufalem , and celebrated the dedi- the grecke, cation rftbe newe Ierufalem , at what tyme the Brians were admitted to the communion. And how that the Emperour by his letters caufedthe cotrn- cellfummonedat Tyrus, to meete at Confiantmople,that in his prefen cethe trueth totitching aAthanaJtus caufe, might the more narrowely be /if ted out. ImmcDtatlp after tljefc tljinges,tlje Cmpcrours letters came to tlje councels banoes,OgmTpuig tijat Uritlj all fpceDe,ljts bj'll luas tljep fljouloe repapje to Ietufalcm.'Cljcrefoje tlje btfljops lap* ing all otljcr matters aGoe,Do Ieatte Tyrus,anO take tljetr iournep to Ierufalem. 3 folemne fealt ts tljerc ljelD,fo| tlje confecration of tljofe places : Anus tuitlj Ijts confeberats t'S aomttteo into tlje Cljurclj.fo? tlje biujopsfapo,tljat intljatbcljalf,tljep iwoulD fattsfte tlje €mperours JetterSjinljer* bp be Ijao ftgmfieo onto tbcm,tbatbe aflotuco bcrp tucll of the faptb of Anusyanu Euzoius.&fyebU The councd fljops alfo pjjotconto tlje Ctjurdjeof Alexandria,tljattljep fftouloe banifije from among tbem, all held at Tyi? ranko?,rpitc,am> malice,antj fetletljetr felefialricall affapjes at peace ano qutctttes.&ljep fignu being moft fien mojeouer b]> tljeir Iettcrs,tbat Arms Ijao repenteo bim of Ijts fiercfie 1 tljat be Ijao acknotoleo* °f Ar'a "s^° gco tlje trtictlj : tljat thcncefojtb be tooulo cleaue bnto tlje Cljurcb : aim tljat t!jerefo?c tljep fjao not ,£*& c6- tottbottt gooo caufe receauco ljtm5ano bp the content of tljcm all, erileo zAthanafms . ©f tlje felfe med in their fame things likcU)ire,tljep to?ote bnto tbe Cmperour.2Bljtle rljefe tljings Ujere in b«inbltnp;,tljere letters to the came eftfoncs otljcr letters from tlje Cmperour bnto the counccll,fipifping tljnt Ath*nafiusm$ c[lurch of fleoo unto tlje Cmpcrour Ijim fe!fe,ano tljat of neceffttp ^jtv muft meete at Conftaminople about ^*™tTk bis matters.^be letters fent from tlje Cmperour luere bJjitten as follonjetlj: Arius. v Conjlanttnw the puyfantjhe mighty andnoble Emperonr, vnto the Bijhops a[fem- Cap.54.in bled at Tyr us, fendeth greeting. tllc greeke. Erily ] knovve not what matters your aifemblie, through tumult and troublefome fturre The epiflle hath decreed : me thinkes the trueth it felfe you haue in manerfubuerted ,bymeanesof ofConthn- yourhurlyburly and kindled heat of conterrtion.forwhilelt that you profecute yourpn- tinc vntothe uey fpitc and hatred,one towards an other,the which you vvil leaue in no wife vnpra&ifed: you ^''h°Ps af- feenie to negleit the feruiceofGod,& the furtherance of his truteh.But I truft the diuineproui- ? e arit dece of God wil bring to pafle,that afte' :he proofe of this peftilet contention,it may wholy be of Tyrus. banisheduhat we may alfo perceaue. whether your coucel,& aifembly,hath had any care of the trueth, & alio whether vou haue decided of the matters called into queition,& peuen fentence, Vvithout parcial fauor,& poyfoned malice.VVherforc my wil is that with fpede you all repaire vntomcjto the end you your felues^by no other then your felues,mayyeld an exquifiteaccopt. The caufe that moucd me to writ this vntoyou,& to fumone you hither by myletters,youmay learne by that which followeth. As I rode in my waggon vnto a certain place within the city, & that happy ioil, called aftcrmy nzmt^oflantinople: At hanaf us the bishop togcthcrwith certaine othcrpricltesinhiscompany,mettmeinthemiddcftofthertreetevponafodaine,&vnlooked for,whicliama/.edmenot aJide.I take God to witneffe who feeth al things, that I couldcnoc haue knovven him at the firlt fight,had not fome of my traync ( when that 1 gaue diligent eare Ci 250 The Ecclefiafticall hiirorie thereunto,as reafon did requirejboth tolde me,who he was,and what iniury he had done vnt him.l truely did neyther talke with him at that time, neyther reafon of any circumftance. An when he entreated, that I wouldegeuehim thehearing.Iwasfofarre from it, that with the de- nial!,I had almoftcaufedhim to be fentpacking,with rough entertainment . Hisfute was no- thing elfe,but that all you might be brought thither,to the ende he might in our prefence expo- ftulate face to face with you,the iniurie he fufFred nc ceffity driuing him thereunto . The which fute of his feeminge very reafonable vnto me , and the feafon alfo requiring the fame : made me very willing to write this vnto you , that all you being already affembled atTyrus, shoulde forthwith haften vnto my campe : and iuftifie in my prefence(whome you will not denye to be the right feruant of God)your right, and fyncere iudgement , and fentence in this behalfe . For peace raigneth euery where through my religious worshiping of God : And the name of God is deuoutly,and reuerently extolled of the Barbarians them felues , who vnto this day were ig- norant of the trueth . euery man knoweth that he which is ignorant of the trueth , is alfo igno- =•' rant of God. But the Barbarias through my induftrieTtHat (as I fayd before) am a rightvvorshi- per of God : came to the knowledge of God, and learned to ferue him in holines , whome they perccaue in all thinges,with the carefull eye of his diuine prouidcnce,to defende me.This thing moued them at the nrft,to tafl: of the trueth in Chriit, whome alfo for the awe,and loyaltie they owe vnto our imperiall fcepter , they ferue vprightly : but we , which woulde feemefl will not fay to obferuejnay to maintayne the facred and holy my fteries of his Church , doe pra<5tife no- thing elfe but that which breedeth difcorde,and difcention,and to be short,that which tendeth to the vtter ouerthro we,and deftru6tion of mankinde.But fee that you come vnto vs(as I faydj with fpeede,perfwadingyour felues of this,that our mind is, as much as in vs lyeth,firft of all, to maintayne foundly, without corruption all that is concayned in holy Scripture : fo that no ble- mish of fclaunder or infamy may redounde thereunto : abandoning , wearing away, and roo- ting out,all the rotten a duerfarics of chriftian religion,vvho vnder color of Chri Irian profeflio haue crept in & fowed in the Church of God fundry blafphemous fe£tes & heretical fchifmes. Op.35.in Cap. xxiii. the Greekc. When as allthefynode came not vnto the Emperouri Eufebitts together with that erne, fame a a nerve accufation againft Athanafitts : that bejboulde report he rvonlde ft ay the carying of come from Alexandria to Conftanttnople. wher* at the Emperottr being moued \banijbed Athanafms in- to Frame e. V. l)t afo?efapb letters of tbe €mperour5fett tbe tobole counceU together bp tbeeareg,fotbat Diuerg of trjem returnee home to their citie&but Eufebws,Theognis,MarU3PatrophilHs,Vr- (acittsM Valens gott them to Conftantinople,ttjep reafon no longer of the broken cup, 0} the table that mag ouertb jotoen3oj of Arfenius that toas fapo to be mttrtherpotbut thep frame them Athanafius fclttc^^to fo?ge out an otjjer accufation. kfyzy infojme tbe Cmperour , that Athanafms tbjeatneo is accufed by Ije toouloe caufe,tbac no cojne iboutoe be conuepeo from Alexandria (ass tbej> then bfco) to Con- thc Arians. ftantinople :aUD tljat Adamanttns,AnnHbyon,Arbathtonm^cPeter^t\atU ^i(hop!3,hearoett out of Athanafitis\)iz otone motttb.buttben truelp the accufatton ig like to berjearoe , tohentlje ac* cufer carieth creoitttoitb hfe perfon , %%z Cmperour roast toonoetfuflp moueo at this , ano tooke great inoignation againft At6a»ajitis,t%i\a htm , 9 cowmauHDeo that be ftjoulo abioe in Fraunce. * socrat.ii.2. fomc rCpo?t tbat the Cmperour Dio it fo? tW poflicie*; Jfee toljetber toitb W abfence3be coulee "K 7 C6 reDuce ^e ^urc& t0 tin"^ anD conco?oe,fb? Athanafmram the man that toouloe in no toife com* ftSinusfayth municate toitb tbe Arians,being erileD he leDO W Ufe at Triuere a citp in Fraunce. fo. Cap.36.in Cap. xxi 1 1 1. the greekc Of Marc e Has Bijhop ofAncyra,and Afterifisprofejfor ofhumanitie. T^eMjops then being affembleo at Conftantinople, oepofeoalfo Marce/fos ,T5itt)09 of tbeleffer Galatia,fo? tbte caufe.^bere toag one Aftermsin Cappadocia,trjatp?ofefleo bu* mam'tie,ano leauing rtjat , emb^aceo the faitb in Cb?iit t to jote bookess rtjereof, tobicij bnto tbte nap are ertant^he pefttlcnt Doctrine of Arms it pjoueo out of them , to toete : cbat &fyi1t in no of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. I. 251 uootbrrtoifetbepotoer of ©oDjrijen tbe IoeriftsanDn"pes,arefapD in c^/?/toptoceeDefromtbe ^tiDic toojke of ©oo,anD otbcr furij ictoDc reafons.^btf Aftemu kept companp toitb TOjops, • inD fpeciallp of tbe Damnable feet of Ariw.pe frcqucntcD unto tbeir afiemblics,fo j be longeo after fame bilbopitkc 01 other. Inn lieeaufe rijat tn the rune of perfection, be IjaD facrtfireD 'onto Joals: lie toas not aomittcD to crccute tbe function of a ipuett , In toanojetb ano rogctb tbiougbout ~y- ria^etoingtbcbookesbebaDUnttten. c^^rff//iWbnDerftanDino;oftljt«,o;omp; about to feet l;tm The error of ftlfc againlt Aftthtu, fell bim feffe into tbe contrarp bercfic. foj be toas not afratoe (euen as Tau- MaKslh* kuSiamfatenxs favD befoie) to affirme tbat Cljjitt toas buta bate ano nakco man » €fje 33iujops tbat meet at Icmfalcm fjcartitjrof tbf9,mafte no accompt of iAjhrius, becaufe be toas alape man: bat Mmcefas tobo toas of tbe clergtc tbep call to an accompt,fo? tbe bookc be bao unitten.££U)cn tbep pcrceaucD that bcnwtncapncDtbe opinion of Tauius Samofattnus-. tbep cbarge him to re^ eantc. i;e toitb fbame iuougb pjomtfetbto bume tlje booke. 15m toben as ttjf councell toas oiiTol* or Dm balrr(fe) tbeCmperour bao calico tbeBifibops to Con(tanrinopic) agapne tbep reafonof c^/>rbc15'.fljop of Ancyra.E*febwsmb)M\\tx tojote tb?cc bookes5againttl;is pamflett,anD contuteD tie DJieaeB opinion. cxfarce/ius after tbat,rccouereDbijtf bifljopnke againe tn tbe councell beloe at Sardice,toi)ere be fapo : tljep DnDerflooDe not W booke,anD tberfbje fufpecteD bim,tbat be bao fa= roicd of tbe opinion of Pautus Samofitenus, buttobat opinion toe map conceaueof tljis man , toe toil! Declare in an otber place. Cap. xxv. . CaP.j7.i0 Hw.tbat Arius being called from Alexandria to Conflantinople after the exile of Athanafius, the grecke. for to render an accompt before the Emperour of the tumult he made at Alexandnairai- feda great flurre againft AlexanderHifhop ofConflanti»ople,Inthe ende died mtferahly. 'l£)ilc tbefe tfu'nges tocre a Doing, tbe tbirtietb pearc of Conflantinus rapgne toast erpp- * J"5 raifcth reD. e^rh«/toitb bis companp returninrj to Alexandria ,fetttbetoboIecitpeonanbp« AleL°ndna. roie . Ebe citizens of Alexandria,tookcberp grieuottflp,tbat notonelp Anus toitb bte ■ eonfeoerata toas reftojeo : but alfo tbat Athanafius tbeir •'Bifljop toas conDemncD to bamlbm^nt* SUbeo' tl;e €mperour bnDerftooo oftfje peruerfe minbr3anD co^rupteD purpofe of Anus,\)z fenDcgi fo^ bmi ajafne to Confhntinople^bere to render an accompt of tbe tumult,? tinution be baD rap* feo afrelb.^t tbat time ^Alexander tobo a litle before fucceeoeD CMenophanes in tbe bifljopHke of Conftancinople,gouerncD tbatCburcb.^biiS ^/ * Cap. j8.in jealous pjaper of Alexander.* %ty Cmperour being oefirous to knotoe tbe mt'noe ano Difpofiri^ the grecke. on 0f ^^ fent f0^ (j(m t0 fa^ paflace,oemaunoes of bim , ^cti)er be tooulbe fubferibe bnto tbe. Canons of tbe Nicene councell. tyz toitbout anp mo?e aooe berp cbeererallpputts to bis banbe* 1 22iben as Fox all tbat , be oalpco botb craftelp ano ietoDdp, untlj tbe Decrees of tljat counceil. £be Cmperour maruelling at tbis, put bim to bis otbe ; be falfelp ano fapneolp ftoare alfo ♦ ^bocraf* The «aft of tp tuglinge tobicb be bfeo to bleare tbeir epes in fobferibing as 31 baue bearoe toas tbis . sArm*. Anusinfwea fojotebis opinion in a peeceof paper of biSotone, tbefame be carpetb bnoer l)is arme: com* Ih^&nc m*nB t0 rtjc &ooke 5 &e tafeCiS ^s °^c ' ^at ^e hcr#P- beleeueo as be bao n^itten . ^ts tobub 31 rour. mpe tu^tte of btm , 31 baue bearoe to be mode true , ^ut 31 gatber plapnlp tbat be fujare after bis fab* fcrtptton , out of tbe CmperourS letters.'&be Cmperour beleeuing bertlp tbat be Dealt plapnelp; commaunoes Alexander ^ifljop of Conftantinople,to receaue bim to tbe communion , %t toa$ bpon a faturoap,tbe bap after,^*w lookeo to be receaueo intfrtbe Cburcb,ano communion of tbe fap tbfull .but bengeancc Iigljteo f o j tbuiitb bpon bis Icuab c3ano boloe c ntci p 1 1 fes. S£l ben be bao ta* hen bis leaue3ano oeparteo out of tbe € m per our s ball : be p affco t b?ou gb tbe miooes of tbe citie toitb great pompe anopontificalitp, compalTeD toitb tbe faction ano trapne of Eufebtw OTfap of The mifera- Nicomedia,tbat toapteObpon b»n.3S foone as be camenigb Conftantines market ( fo? fo bias bie endc of tbe place caXIeo^lvfjerc djerc tfoooc a pilfer of reoo marble : fooaine feare of tbe bapnous faults be Arius the he balJ committeo3tooke iAritujm toitball be felt a greate laf ke x g>p?s (faptb^rw*) is tbere am/ renke. ojaugbtoj takes nigb : tobentbeptoloe bim tbat tbere toas one in tljebackefioeof Conftantines markct,begott btm tbitberllraigbt^be mans barte boas inbisbeeles, be lookeo pittouflp : to* getljer toitb bis ercrements,be bopoetb bis gutts J a greate urearne ofbloooe fbllotoetb after j tber frienoeranofmallbotoellsflpoeout: btoooe together toitb tbe fplene, ano liuer,gufl;etb out ,im* meoiatlp be oietb like a oogge. ^bofe takes are to be feene bnto tbis Dap at Conftantinople , be* binoe(as 31 fapo befo?e)Conftantine$ markctt anD tbe porch shambles . 311 paffengers as manp (31 fap)asgoebp,aretoonte to pointeattbe place toitb tbe finger, totbeenoetbepmap call to re* memb^ancejano in no toife fo?gett5tbe miferable enDe of *Artnty tbat oieo in tbofe iakes. Ws be* ingOone,terro? $ attonifjfjment ama?co tbe minoes of Safebim bis confeDeratS tbat foflotoeo )&im> feuerallp one after an otber euerp tentb peare of bis rapgne ♦ i^)is el* nus ma-nus" Deft fotme ^om a^er &* onme name be calleo Conttam t»e,tl)t tentb peare of bis rapgne,be maDe i .conif ami- Cmperour otter tbe boelterne partes of tbe empire : tf)c feconoe foraie bibome after bis graunofa* nus. tbers name be calleo Conftantmsjkz tboentietb peare of bis rappe , bemaoe Cmperour ouer tbe Conftanti- ^^tteme partes of tbe empire : %ty tbirD ano pongeft of all,calleD Conftans&z confecrateo Cm« u conftans. ^ow^ tifflxttoh peare of bis rapgne 3 Cap.?9.m Cap. xxvi. the Greeke. The ficknesjhe Baptifhtefhe death andfuHerallofConJlantimts magms. T! llpe peare after , Cnfimm ti>e Cmperour being tb?eefco?e ano fiue peare oloe , fell 0ckes ano Icauing Conftantinople , fapleo to Helenopolis , bCng fo? bis bealtbe , tbe bott batbis tbat toere nigbe tbe totone . 22Xben tbat be fickneo mo?e ano mo?e, be Difierreo bapning of Ijim felfe , left Hclenopolis,anD gott bim tlraigbt to Nicomedia. ^bioing tbere in a certapne ma* nour toitbout tbe totone toalls , be boas bapti^eo in tbe faptb of Cb?ilf ♦ 3!n tbe Uibicb baptifme be grcatlp reiopceo: maoe bis laff boill $ teltament:appopnteD bis tb?ee fonnes bep?es of tbe empire: DiOributeo to tbe tbeir feuerall inberitances,as be baD in bis bealtbs time:be bequetbetb to Rome, ano to Conftantinople,manp famous monumentsjbe puttctb tbe ]p?iel!(bp tobofe meanes Ari*t$ boas calleo from eri!e,of tubome toe fpake a litle befo?e)m truft toitb bis teffament, cbarging bim The death to Deltuer it to no mans bano,faue to bis fonne Conftamius >fcobome be bao maoe Cmperour of tbe of conitan- eaft . Hpis toill being maoe , ano bis life lafting a fetoe oapes after , be oieo . 3t bis oearb tbere nnus magn?. ^ nortz 0f ty$ fonneiS p?efent » 221berefo?e tbere boas a pott fent into tbe Caff,fo? to npifiebn* Anno Dom. tQ ^ ^^ Co^antius ^e Deat^e 0f fa ^ fatbcr . * <£fae emperours co?ps , bis familiares anb cap.40.in beareft rrienoes cljefteo in a coffin of goloe , ano carrpeo it to Conftantinople , tbere tbep fett ii he Greeke. HI of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. i. 273 fa an higlj longing oft^c pallace, Doing tfjereunto great ljono?3anD folemnitie , bntill tbat one of bis Tonnes toas come< £23hen tljat Conflamius toas noto come from tbe Catt , thep fett fojtb tlje co?ps,tottb a pjrrttelp funeral! , anb burieD it in tbe Apoftles Churche (fojt fo toas it calleD) the tobicb Cljurcij Conjlamne buptoeb,lcft tljat tbe Cmperours anb 3pjiettcs fljottlbe be bereueD of rbeApo[Uesreliques.Cbc€mperour C0«/?<*w»«Iiuebtb?eefcoje ano fiue peaces, berapgneD 5 1 .anD oieo tlje ttoo anD ttoentietb Dap of Mzy,FeHciantij ano Tattams being Confuls,tbe feconD pcare of tlje ttoo bunDjctlj feuentp and epgljt Olympiadc. ^Dbisbocke compjifetb tlje bittojie of oneanDtljirtiepeares. The ende of the firft booke of Socrates. ^^ J^^^^^?^£ ^&£%L xssr jes* x^s i^Jw tj^Jls cj*^ cJ^ls wl'\9 c^J\5 e^'vs e^is t^Ts cJ*Jw c^ THE SECONDE BOOKE OF THE EC- CLESIASTIC ALL HISTORYE OF SOCRATES SCHOLASTICVS. Cap. 1. Theproeme where be layeth downe the caufie that motted him to repeat e at large fitch things at afore time he had briefly written in his firft andfeconde booke. vffinus tobo tojote tfje Ccclefiafticafl bjftojpe in tlje Iatinetongue,toas berp muc& The feconde beceaucu * in tbe tpmes,foj be thought cfpac the pertll ano baungers tobicb *Ath*- booke of So 1 »afius ftoobe in,bappeneD bnto fjim after tbe Death of tbe emperour Conftantinetyz crrj£tshc°h™~ toas ignorant of bis banifljment into Fraunce, 9 of manp otber mifcrpes tbat bap- \H\OVf 0f2f. penco bnto bmt.'But toe imitating his opinion,anb cenfure, inbifcourfeoftbeCc* yeares.bcing clefiafticall affapjes : Ijaue tojitten tbe firft ano feconDe booke of our Ijittojpe.from the ful1 "'S1* tbe tbiroc bnto tlje feuentb booke,bp bojotoing fome out ofRpfiinus: bp picking anb culling otber of Con,fta"" fome out of funtyp otber totters : alfo bp lapingDotone fome tbinge, toe learneD of others toho as Ann^Dom. pet be aliue : toe baue fett fojth tbe biftojpe in a moil abfolute anb perfect maner.But after tbat bp %e ?. meare cbaunce,t(je too?kes of Athanafim came to our banbes , tobere botb be complapnetlj of the #The error miferp be enbureb,^ alfo Declaretb after tohat fo?te be toas ertleDjtb?ougb the fclaunberous factt-- of Rllffinus- on of £*/*£«« 35 ilbop of Nicomedia:U)etbougbtfarrebettertoattrtbutemo?ecrebitbntobima toho fuffrcb tbefe tljtngs5nnb to others, uiljo fatoe tljcm toitlj their epes, tljen to fuel; as coniecture ano geffe at tbem,ant> fo plunge tbemfelues intbepitt of erro?. flpo?eouer bpfearcbing Diligent* Jp tbe ep iftlcs of fmio lp men,babo liueD at tbat tpmc,i»c baue fifteD out (as mucb as in bs lape) tbe truetb it feIfe.2Bberfo?e toe baue bene conftrapneb to repeate agapne,fucb tlj inges as toe menuo- neDmrljcfirfte ano feconbe booke of our biffojpe, anb ijaue annereb tbereumooutof %u§y:ns, fucb bifto?iea as toere agreeable bnto tlje truetb. Jftot onlp tbat, but tbis alfo is to be bnberffoo&e, B>' this |'e boto tbat in tbe firtt eoition of tbefe our bookes,toe lapD Dotone neptber the bep jiuation of tAruu: £„e" i , wo neptbertlje €mperoursepift!es:butcrplicateb in fetoetoo?os,toitbout figures of Bhcto?ick3tlje "duLm of matter toe tooke inbanbesleff tbe tebioufnes of our long bitto?pe,ujoulDe tp? e tbe louing Meatier. Socrates in- MJljen as fo? tbe caufe abouementioneb, it beboueb bs fo to Doe (7^0^™ moft bolp }{Djicife of ftory.the firft ©oo)pet noiue (to tbe enbe tbe epillles map be knotoen in fomte anb faujion , as tbe Cmperourg & hfc,[a[,h to?otetbcmfdues: anDtbe tbingesalfo tobicb !J5iujops in funb?p councells baue publtujeD bnto p^eLthlfe tbe toojtoe , tobpleft tbat tljep laboureb Dapelp to lett fo?tbemo?c erqutOte Decrees anD conitituti- condc & the ons to the furtherance of Cb?iftian religion) toe bauebiligentipaDDeDtotljisour latter tuition Uftwhichia fucb tbinges as toe tbougbtfittfo? tbe purpofe. tbat truelp toeljaueperfomicbintbe firft booke j.hjs»ve,y Pcr anb in tlje feconbe notoe in banDe toe minDe to Doe no leffc, but notoe to tbe Ijiftojpe. [^ & " % iu *5+ One rotten fheepeinfe- fteth an ci- ther. Ulyrium is nbwe called Sclauonia. #Cap.3.in the Greeke. The epiftle ofConftan- tinus the yon ger vntotlie Churcheof Alexandria, for theadmif fionof Atha nafius their Bifhop. The Ecclefiaflical hiftorie Cap. ii. How that Eufebius Bifhop ofNicomedia,endeuored agajne to eHabltfoe the doUrtne of t>y4rius,fo that tumults were ray fedinthe Chttrche afrejhe.and horve that to Ijaue bene Iain ootmte in big fathers toul,feibicb greatlp tje oeitreo(foji bpp toil3be toasf emperour of the <£atteme parts) maoeberp mucb of tbe p?ie($,graunteo bim great ltbcrtie3cbar* geo him tobfe bis pallace3freelp ano bololp at bis pleafure. gfcer tljis libertie uias grauntco btm bp tbe Emperour : be fo?tbtoitb acquamteo bim felfe toitb tlje emp?elTe , toitl; tbe Cunucbes ano tbamberlapnes.3t tbe fame time tbere toas an eunucb,bp name £«/^x«j,cbiefe of tbe emperour* cljamber jtjotjo tbjougb perfuafion of this letoDe ipjieft , became an Arian , ano infecteo alio tbe o« tljer cunucbes of bis companp.£no not onlp tbefe , but tbe Cmpjefle alfo,tb?ougb tbe entifemenc of tbe €unucbes,ano tbe aouife of tbe 3p?tett3fell into tbe peffifent berelte of Arms. 3|n a labile af* ter3tbe Cmperour bim felfe calleb tbefame opinion into controuerfie3ano fo b]> a litle ano a Iitle3it loas fp^DD euerp uibcre.to firfttbe €mperours game toohc it up , ncrt it occupies tbcminDcsJ of tbemultituoe, tb?ougbout tbe cup. %bt €mperours cbamberlapnes euen in tbeberp pallace it felfe3contenoeo ttritt? laomen about tbe opinion5in euerp boufe ano familp tb?ougbout tbe citp tljep b?au)leo ano twent togetber bp tbe eares.TOs infection fp?eo it felfe quicftlp, ouer otber contries ano regions s ano t\)t controuerfie mucb Iinea fparcle of fire,rifing of fmall beate o? fcattereo em* bers Rinoleo tlje minoes of tbe bearers iritb tbe fierp flame of otfco?oe ano ouTemion.jfoj euerp one tbat oeCreo to fenorjoe tobp tbep maoe fucb a tumulte, bp ano b}>, bao an occafion geuen bim to reafon,ano euerp one toas not fatt sfieo mitb qucftioning,but contcnttotiflp loouloe argue tljcrcof, tbus tbe beate of contention turneo all bpCoe ooojne,ano troubleo tbe quiet eftate of tbe Cburcbe* Chis (rurre ano feoition p jcuailco onelp in tbe cities tb^ougbout tlje Cat! : fo; Ulyrium ano otber contrpes of tlje C^ell, eniopeo peace ano quietnes.fo; tbep coulo in no niife permitt tbe canons of tbe Nicene councell, to be ab?ogatco , ano fett at nougbt . Sifter tbat tbe beate of contention toass blotoen ab?oao,ano burneo euerp Dap moje ano mo?e: tbe faction afEufebtus toofee tbts tumult,to beafurtberancetotbeirpurpofe :fo?fotbepbopeoitrjooulo cometopatTe3tbatfome Biibopo? o« tber toouloe be cbofen of Alexandria, tobicb toouioe maintapne tbe fame opinion njitb tbem , 315uc at tlje oerp fame time, Athanafms bp tbe meanes of C°»ftant*»e tlje pongers letteris, tobo toas one of tlje C^rj5ano fo calleU after bis fatbers nametreturneo to Alexandria , tbe letters tocreto>?ic* ten bp tbe Cmperour onto tbe people of Alexandria from Triuere a citie of Fraunce,in fojme ajs foUotoetfa : * Conftantmus Cafar to the people of the Catholicke Church of Alexandria, fendeth greeting.I hope it is not vnknowen vnto your difcreete wifedome, that <>Aihanafius the profef- for of facred diuinitie,was for a tyme banished into Fraunce : left that through the mifchieuous dealing oflewde men(for bloodefuckers and cruell beaftcs , fought to bercue him of his life,) his innocent perfon shoulde of neceflltie be conftrained,to take his deaths wounde.V Vherfore to the ende he might auoyde the malice of thefe difpitefull men, he was taken as it were out of their iawes which menaced him, & commaunded to Hue vnder my dominionjwhercf though his excellent vertue,miniftred vnto him from aboue,wey nothinge at all the greuous cafualties of aduerfity)eucn as in the city helmed before,he may haue plenty, & want no neceifarycs/or the maintenance of his porte.Therefore when as our Lorde, and my father of famous memory, fonflantme the Emperour had purpofed in his mind to haue rcftored him a Bishop, to his owne feae and proper feate,the which he enioyed among you, that arcknowen to bearegreate zeale to // to godlincs : and being prcuented with death(as it farcth with mankind) before he coulde ac- complishc his defire.I thought it verely my parte and duety,to execute the intent of fo godly an Emperoure.VVuh what eftimation and reuerence I haue cntertayned the man,he shall reporte with his owne mouth, after his returne vnto you* Neither is it to be maruellcd at all, that I she- wed him fuch curtefie.For me thinkes I fawe in him the great longing ye had for him,and I be- helde alfo the fatherly reuerence and grauity of the man himfelfe,all which,moued me not a Ii- tle thereunto, nay throughly perfwaded me . God of his goodncs(welbeloued brethren) haue you in his tuition . tAthanafiHs t»itb tbe cenfibence be baDin cfjefc letters , returned to Alexan- dria,to)homc the people of Alexandria Doe reccaite,imrh mott billing im'noesf.'Buc fuel) as in that eitic mere infectcn tmtb tbe leprotic of Arianifme,c onfpireD againft rjim, fo that manp fkirmitbes- ami tumnltes toere raifco,to)hicb miniftreo occcafion bnto tbe confeoerats of Eufebtw, falflp to ac* cufe Athanafim beftne tbe Cmperoure: tbac of bis oume ooinge , tontbout tlje generall confente of the aflemblp of Bitbops,be ban fctlco rjim felfe in tljat cbur ch.'Cbe aeeufation mas; fo 0DiouS3tbat tit €mperoure being tberetoitb incenfeo agatnff Athanafim , ojaue btin out of Alexandria* %\xt fcotoic this ttias compafleo,3l toil! (betoe hereafter in an other place. Cap. III. Cap.4.in.. Howe that after the death ofEufebim Tamphiltts,iAcacius wai chofert l"c grccko Bifhop ofCdfarea , and of the death of Conftantimu theyonger. ABout t&at time EufebtHs bJljOfe (trttatne loaS Tamphilm , Iftifljop Of Ca^farea tn Pakftina, Euff biuj Departed this Iifetano as c^ofen 35iQ)op:in tobiclj election tbe toopce of tlje Dcf= Tcmpium feafeo did p^euaile. Soph«ar. , % Hi* ij6 The Ecclefiafticall hiilorie Ca in CaP# V# the ereeke. Howe that Confiatinm the Emperoure dtfp laced Taulus that was chofen byjbope of Conftanttnople^andtran^latedto thatfeae Eufebtm byjhop of Ntcomedia. Andhorve that Enfebit*s canfedan other Synode to be fummoned at <>s4ntioch in Syrta,where there was an other forme offayth layde downe. s fyo}tzlp after tbe election aKPattlm moueo t&e <£mperours not a litle,at Iris coming to Con* rtantinople* jfo? fummoning together an affemblp of ^p{bops,tobicb fauojeo oftbe filtijte finke of Arim^t procures t|je oepofition of 7W^:ano caufing Eufebtm of Nicomedia to be tranflateo ttjtttjcr3^e pjociaimeo bim T5i(bcp of Conftantinople.'Cijefe tbtngesbeing Done tbe * cap.8.m Cmperoure gottljimto Antiocht*|)et Eufebtm fo?aIltbis,colDenotfettebisbartatrett,butroia thcGreeke. jeD(aig commonelptoe fape) euerpttonetobjinge bistoickebpurpofetopafc* i^eftmmumetba of Aryans counccI1 at Antiocn m Syria3p?etenoing tbe oeaicatio cf tbe cburcb ftol;ofe foumjations,cwi?4»- fummoned tine ft« fa^er of tbefe Cmperours bao lapo ; after tobofe beatb Co»ftamim his fonne tenne peare* ar Antioch. after the laping of tbe firtt Hone finifyeo tbe buplbing ) ano as 31 map botoelp fap tbe trueth,to tbe Anno Dom. ouertb?otoe ano fubuerfion of the faptb ofonefubilanceMnxo tbis fpnoo tljere came out of oiuers ?44 . pjouinces/Bifljopsto tbe number of fourfcojeanDtenne.But Maxim™ bifyap of Ierufalem mho SurafJem fuc cecl,eD MacanHs,m\\Xoe not come tbitber,fuppofinge berelp tbat tflje came be (bouloe be con* iuiiusb.of urapneotofubfmbebnto tbeoepjiuationof *Athanafws> ji2eptberOio/W««Bp(bopof Rome Rome. {betoe bim felfe tbere, neitber fente be anp to fupplp bis roiwrne % Urfjen as tbe ecclefiafticall canon fojbiooetb tbat anp conft itution be tb?uft mto tbe Cburcbe,U)itljout ^i cenfare of tbe Biujope of Rom e. %o be fl)Crjte tbe COuncell mctte at Antioch, in tbe Confitf Ujl'p Of Marcellus anO Trobinusy UJbere Conttantim the ©mperoure toags pjefent, 31t baas tbe fift peare after tbe oeatb of Confian- piacitus b. tine fattjer foneo tbefe Cmperouro'* Placitm mass tben biujiop of Amioch,fo? be fucceeoco Euphro- of Antioch. mfts^ut t\)t confeoeracp of 'Eufebtm doe , tmplopeo tbeir cbiefe labour ano inouftrp,falfip to ac» Athanafius cufe Athanafiur.nato firft tbep ebarge bim toitb tbe biolating of tbeir canon,to mete: tbat be tb?utt is fdaunde- bim felfe againe to erecut tbe function of p?ieftbooD,toitbout tbe aomitfion $ confent of a general! red in the councell. tfo) tbejuomplaine tbat after bis returne from erilc,be ruujeo into tbe cbnxcb bpon bis Antioch °{ clone beao.^econolp that at W returne toben tbe tumult 9 febifme loajs raifeo,manpioere 0aine mo jcoucr tbat be caufeo fome to be fcurgeo:fome otber to bolo tbeir banogi at p barre, tbep alleage alfo fucb tbtngs as mere pleaoeo againft Athanafms in tbe councell Ijeto at Tyrus. n . , Cap. vi. -' Cap.p.withe ___ ... „ ,r Gre<;jfe Oj Eufebtus EmtfenHs. Georgia b. T^t^emeanefpacetobiIe«^^»^/wtoasicbargeOtoitbtbeafo?efapD crimes :tfjepcbofe£«w of Laodicea. I (Htm ftrft calleO EmifenmJSityOp of Alexandna. a p?ofeffb? lubicb tben taugbt at Edeffa:lail of all to baue fucReo $ rigbt fenfe,$ bnoerftanoing of bolp fcripture5at tbe lips ofEufebim 9 ?atrophtimj\)z one bifljop of Csefarea, t^e otber biujop of Scythopohs.gfter tbisf to baue gone to Antioch, tobere it fell out tbat Suftathiwbeino; mutt* of tbe berefie of Sabellim^ Cyrus bitibop of Berceajtnag oepofeo of b is! biu)op?in. Ebecefo?tb to baue accompanies £«p/7row/«j,tbefucceu1o? of Euftathimimw becaufe bctooutoenotbep?ieffe,to baue gctt bim to Alexandria,ano tbere to baue ftuoieo pbtlofopbte* after tbat,to baue returnee to Antiochjtoljerebe acquapnteo bim felfe toitb PUcum^bz fuccetTo? of EuphronimMblce to baue benecalleobp £^^«jbi(bopofConftantinople,tobebi(bop of Alexandria:but(faptb Georgius becaufe tbat ^4thttnafius\sm greatelp beloueo oftbe people of Alexandria ,betoent not tbitber but tnasfent into tlje citp Emifa.cKUbete tob^n tbere mas mucb aooe maoe among tbe citizens of Emifa about tbe election (fo? beinas cbargeo t»itb tbeftubp of tbematbetnattcks) be fleoo aloap f came to Laodiccabnto(7^r^«j,tijborepojiteomanp notable llojtpes of bint. Georgtm b}ougfrt jjim to Antioch,^ bp p meanesi o(Placitm$ Narcifm3tau,ku ijtm to be conuepco to Emifa,ttbetc againebe txiais accufeo of tlje jjerefp ofSabe/itm, 25ut oftbe circumlfacejs of bis eIection,(7f^«A/ bifcoorfetlj mfcotnfetb moje at Iarge:lattof all be aoDetb,bonje rtjat tbe #mperour going into Barbary tooke btm tijeiiccano tljat be kneuic full toell,manp tiJonDcrsi * miracle* to Ijauc bene uijougbt bp Ijim, feftftftt Oftbe tiling* tD^lcil Georgttu rcmcmb?CD ofEttfebtttsEmtfeiiMs. Cap. vii. Hove that the byjbopsvhich mett at Anttoch, after that Etifcbws Etmfenus had refufed is€UxandrtM,chofe Gregortns to be bjjhop of nAlexandria:andendemred Cap. lo.in to alter , and jo confequentlyc to abrogate , the l c Greckc' canons of the Nicene^councelL Wfytn as at tbat time Eufcbim bp the cotmceH of Antioch,t»a«s cbofen biujop of Alexa- dria,$ feareo to goe tbitber,tbep confecrate Grcgone ;n bus rotome, to eniopc tbe feae AnaXho" of Alexandria. 'Cbefe things being oonc,tbep labour to alter tbe faitfcuiyo altljougbe of Alexin- tfjeycoloerepjouenotbingeof cbetbmgess oecioeointlje NiceneCouncell, petuerelpeniente dna. tbep about tljioucrj) tljepr often alfcmblpes , to pcruerte ano otiertbioinc tlje crecbe contapninge the t laufe of One lubltance 3 ano ottjeruufe to cftabliine of tbepr oume, tbat bp a little ano a Ittle fit? migbte tone men , in tit filiate finctte tttAriit. But of tljepjt Djifte, ano feteljes, in tbe fto« rpes folloojingc . Cbe cpitlle contapmnge tbe favtlj tuf?ic!;e tbep publtujeo toasf after ttjts maner: V Vc are neyther the followers of<*s4rtus ( for howe can it be that we beinge Byshops, shoulde A fornic 0e geucearevnto zAnns beinge but a prieftej neyther hauewereceaued any otherfayihe then fayth layde that, whiche hathe becne published from the beginninge : but when as we examined his faith downe by narrowcly, and weyed it decpely , we rather receaued sArins returninge vnto vs, then that our tne hypocri- fclues shoulde hange vpon his opinion . The whicheyou may eafilye pcrceaue by that whiche !"ci an followeth. For we haue learned from the beginninge, tobeleeueinonevniuerfallGod, the whichaflem- creator and maker ofall things, both vifible and inuilible,and in one Sonne, the only begotten bled at the Sonne ofGod, who was before all wordes and had his beinge together with the Father,which councellof begott him :by whome all things,both vifible,and inuifible were made. Who in thelater days Antloch de- according vnto the lingular good will of the fathcr,came downe from heauen and tooke flesh ^"foll at j of the virginc mary. V Vho fullfilled all his fathers wilhwbo fufrred,rofe againe , afcended into ^nus. the heauens and futeth at the right hande of the father, & shall come againe to iudge the quick and the dead, and contineweking and God for euer.VVe beleue alfo in the holy Ghott.And if that you will hauc vs to add more : wq beleue the refurre&ion of the fleshe , and the life, cuer- lafting.gfter tbat tbep bao typtten tbefe tbtngs in tbepr former entitle , ti)t^ feme it to tlje cfwr* ebess throughout cuerp cptie . But continetutnge at Annoch a tobfle longer , tbep in maner com DemncD tbe fo?rae of faptb tbat toentebefojc , ano mjnte fo?tbttritb a neine one , in tbefe tooj&ejs: We beleue as the Euangeliftesand Apoftleshauc deliuered vnto vs, in one God the Father £n°j ", almightie, the creator and maker of all thinges, andinoneLordelefusChrift, hisonelybe- ^nan by- gotten fonne,God by whome all thinges were made: begotten ofrfie father before all worlds (hops which God of God : whole of whole : alone of alone ■• perfe6te of perfefte : kinge of kinge.lordeof is to be rede lorde : the liuinge worde : the wifedome : the life : the true light : the waye of trueth : the refur- wary'y- re&ion:the shepherd: the dore:inconuertib!c and immutable : the liuely image of the diuinity, eflence, power, counfell.andglorieofthefatheruhe firll begotttenofa81creacures:whowasin the beginninge with the father. God the worde/ as it is fayde in the Gofpell) and God was the J0*"*'1' word; by whome all thinges were made and in whome ail thinges are. V V ho in the later dayes came downe from heauen.was borne of a virgin according vnto the Scriptursrwas made man, and the mediator of God and man , the Apoftle of our fayth, and the guyde to life. And as he iaythof himfelfeJ came downe from heauenjnottodoemineovvnewill,buthiswill which /o^„^ fente me.Who furfred for vs , and rofe agayne the thirde daye for ourfakes,and afcended into heauen, and fittethatthc righte hande of thefathcr, andshall come againe with glorieand power, to iudg the quick and the dead . And we beleue in the holy Ghoft whiche is geuen vnto thefaythfullfortheyrconfolation,fan<5tification and perfection. Euen as our Lord iefusChrift ccmmaundedhisdifciples, fayinge : goe teache all nations, baptizingethemin thenameof Math.ii. the father and of thefonneand of theholy Ghofte. That is of the father who is the fatherin deede : and of thefonne who isthefoinnein dede : and of the holy Ghoftewhoisthcholye Ghofleindccde. Whiche names are riotvnaduifedly, neytherwithout good confideration X iiij. 255 Earthquake. Cap. it. in the gr*.eke. Athanafim was (aync to runne awaye for thefafe- gaideofhis bfc , Cap ii in the Gieeke. Eufebius fome tjme bifhop of Nicomedia aftcrwardes bifhop of ConNacino- ple dyeth an Anan. i nenccienamcaiimitorie Jayde dovvne ofvs , for they plainely fett forth the proper perfon , the order , and the gloria of cche of them that are named , that there be three perfons , yet in harmoniacall confente , but one God. Wherefore we retayninge this fay th before the maieftye of God the father, and hisfonnelefusChrift : doe holde for accurfed all dcteftable herefies. If that any shall teache contrary to the righte and founde fayth,contained in holy Scripture , that there is , or that there hathebeneatyme, oravvorlde, andmade before rhcfonneofGod, let him be accurfed. If that any shall faye,that the fonne of God is a creature, as one of the creatures:a budde or ipring asoneofthebuddes, andnotasthefacred Scriptures haue del iuered eueryof the aforeiayde vnto vs : or if that any shall preache or publishe any other , befides that we haue receaued lette him be accurfed . Forvvebeleuetruely and vnfaynedly , all vvhatfocuer the holy Scriptures, the Prophetes , andApoftles haue deliuered vnto vs, and we followethe fame zcaloufly. gmcbetoeretbeCreebesoftbe ISptbopestobicbetbenaffimtblebat Antiodutnbereunto Gre- gw«*altbougbeas pet be toas not gone to Alexandria, fiibfcrtbeDtntttlmgefj(mfelfeli5p(rjope of Alexandria, %ty Counccll after trje finifljtngeof tbefe tbinges, anb tlje eftabli&Mnge of a* tber conffitutions , toiajs Diflblueb . 3t tlje berp fame time tbe affapres of tbe common locale fell out to be bcrp troublefome»4f o j tfje French natioffo are tbep tearmeojinuabeb tlje Romayne pof* feflions,bojoeringbponFraunce, tbenalfo trjere toere greate eartljquafces in tbe Caffe , but fpe« ctallp at Antioch3\»{jere tljc cartlj toas IjopiTeo ano tbafcen tbefpace of one tubole peare. Cap. Viit. Howe that , when Gregorius was br ought e to Alexandria , with Armed fin Uteres : g of ° ■* Ins fathers Donation Daplic geuen bnto them, .tfo? bnto that tpmc, the cptie of Conftantino- m^\ * *tm plereccaueD, about epghthunD?eDthoU)fanDemcafures of grapnc, tbatlnas rarfco tbptber fa&,'!qu°t" from Alexandria. Chc€mpcrourDifferreDtonominatec^/:fr^ow«/thcirbp(hop , foibetoas Another toonDcrfullp inccnfcD , not onelp agapnffe bint, in that be tuascbofen imtbont his aDuife ano was called counfdl: but alfo in that through the (lurre anD tumult rapfeD betuicenc him ano 7W».r, not c'co,£icus> onelp Hcrmogenes his captapne, but alfo manic others befioe , rjoereflapne. 3fterbe babgc* ^"o™",. uen efface donius licence to erecute [jis function in that cburche onelp , inhere he bias cho- n)cii,a peckc fen bplbop: hereturnethto Antioche. *3In themeane fpace t^z^nans tranflateD Gregorys &oncP>nr. from Alexandria , fo? that tlje people hateD him DeaDlp: neptber onelp fo? that, but alfo fo? *Cr-.p.>4.in tbefpringeof the temple, anomo?coucr becaufehemapnetapneD their opinion bcrp fclenDer- "' Ip. €hep fent foj Georgms borne in Cappadocia, one tljat Uias nufleD in the opinion thep mapnc« tapucD. Cap. xi. Cap.15.in Howe that sslthanafius fyfljop ofsyflexandria , andTaultts fyfbop of Constanti- nople , went to Ttyme , and procured Iulitts the byfhop of Rome his letters fir the recouerj of their feaes: the which letters were anfweredby the by ft) ops of the Eas~tt fying : that the by poop of Rome had nothing to doe with them. ATbanafiHszt pet toagf fijo^tof Ijijo toumcp into Italie.gt j> time C0f>tta»s tobo toas y pogeft brother of p three €mperours, after p Death of his brother Co#*?»/ttM>,U)bo(astoe fapD be« fo?e)toas flaine b^ p foulDiers,gouerneD that Uicff erne countries. ^Then alfoP^»/«j bilhop Of Coftantinoplc,^/?/^^ bittjOp 0{GzTZ,Marcellus bifl)Op Of Ancyra in Galatia p Ie(Ter,rt Lu- cius btujop of Adrianopolis being accufeD onefo? one things an other fo? an other tbmg.f oepii^ ueo of their churcheSjtoere at p pjincelp citte of Rome ■ $ certificD Julius bifljop of Rome of their tobole eftatc,=t troubIe./«A«^tljenbpreafonof thep?erogatiueof tlje chwrcbeof Rome.bpljelce the Giccke. the grecke* %6o The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie Theepifflc t&ctr Coctuitl) Ijist lettcrss3^eU)?oce frcelp Unco tbc btftopsf of c(jc eaa,t|;ac£»erp oneoftheafoje*'' ot iuhutvmo fapD biujops ujoulo be rettojeo againe,tfjarplp rebuking web a? procured their oepotttion ratbJp die bi(hop$ ano totcbout aDuifement.?Lhep leaue Rome,ano trutting to bittjop /*/*«/ his letters, tfeep returne I of the Enft & euerp man t0 ijig otone church, 9 conuep the letters into tohome tbep toere tmitten. ^befe men, * ntohUS*-™ ^en ^" ietta* came t0 £beic ^nl"s3toofee tfae correction of /«/nKr fo? a contumely o? fclaunoer, game,iTto Jbep fummone a Councell at Amioch^bere asfoone as tbep hao auembleo togctbcrjtbep oeuife be feene in an eptttle bp bnifo?me confent of them an, toherein tbep inuep bttterlp againtt /*Zww,anD fipifie thefirfttcrme toitball, that if anp toere baniujeothechurche, anDercommunicateDbp tbeir Decree ano cen* of the coun- {mjt mu not ^ ^m t0 intermeDle,neitber to Ott in tuogement Upon their fentence. if o? toben "he church as &e &aD r^moueD N0"attts out of the cburche of Rome, tbep neither refitteD,neitber comrarpco ofRome hisooinges. ^Dljtsi in effect t»ajs trjatto^tcU tbebiujops of tbe Eatt imote unto /*A«jbiujopof hath nodug Rome.^ut in as mucb as at tlje comming ofAthanajius into Alexandria, t^erc boas great tturre to doe with antJ tumultes rapfeo bj> Georgtus the *Aru» ( fo? tlje report goetb that bp bis meanes there teas I hhUEC(T muc& &arme? mu"ber,ano maflaugbter committeo; t that tbe Arums cfjargeo Athanafa* t& the and fo of the ftoitwn, as if be baobenetrjecaufet autljo?ofaatrjofemifcbtefes;3lthinfee itneeDefiilltoithas contrary, much breuitie as map be,p?efentlp to fap fometnljat bereof.aitbougb (Sod alone,tobo is tlje true iuDge,knobjetb tbe certaintiethereofpet is it not bnknotocn bntobme anD oifcrete men, that fuc& things mott commonlp fall out, tubere the people are at ciuill Difco?D ano DilTentton among them felues.22ibcrfo?ethe accufers tfAthanafius DiD him U)?onge,tbep cljargeo him iniuriouflp. krto Sabinus. Sabims etten the greate patron tit Macedonia his Ijerelie , if that he hao oeepelp bjepeo bJitb him felfe.boto great,ano bobat greeuous mtfebtefes, the Ariam baent about to p?acttfe againtt Atba- n*ftHst9xto all fuch as deaueo tteofattlpbnto the creeoe contapning the claufe tfOnefubftance •. o$ bJhat Ijainous crimeS,ano heaup complaints the Coucells alTembleo about Athanajius his caufe, erbibiteo againtte him : o? bobat horrible Deuifes tbe.graunoe kereticke Macedonia* p?actifeD a* This Sabinus pintt all tlje churches of 600 : certainlp he ujoulo Ijaue either runne them ouer toitlj lflence,o? if wrot ? 5°°^e that he hao once openeo hte mouth, be ffjouloe haue bttereD fuch tkinges as booulo haue tenoeD to coiiSn of ^Z Detcc"on of fucfa ftamefull ano rep?ochefull Dealinges. jftotoe hath he toinfeeo at all this, anD the couceiis. blafeo abjoaDe the fclaunoerous crimes thofe beatt Ip men chargeo tAthanafius tottljafC 0r3ut he (Socra. lib.i. fapeth not a Uio^o tf. Macedonia the ringleaDer of thofe heretickes,tohilett he enoeuouretb to co* cap. 1 j. iib.3. ceaie {jig horrible p?actifes, anD tragicall acts. 3nD thatinhich is mott of all to be maruaileD at, cap.M) where jje rCp0?te^ not ijj ofttje Aruuu$fow& he abbojreD.Si&ojteouer he hath not once rcmembjeD the thingof the" ^ec "on of ^<«^»*««.ttHjome he fucceeoeo. fo? if he haD but once openeo his mouth to Difcourfe aduerfaries of h im,he mutt neeDes haue papnteD hnto the too?lD Ijis Deuiltfbe Dealings,anD Ietooe be^auiour, of the tmeth. eucn as tlje cir omittances of that election do plainelp fet fojth. ^ut of bim fo farre. the Grceke. Cap. xi r. Cap. i6.in jj/^ tye Emperour Cent Thitip thegouermHry to rcmoue^Paftlus hjjhop ofCoa- fiantinople out of the byjhopricke into banijhment, and to place Macedonia* in his rowme. Ag> foone as the Cmperour Conflamius remaining at Antioche,haD bnDerttooDe,that Pau- las pet againe toas placed in the biujops feae of Conftaminople : he tooke greate Difplea* fure , ano bias fo?e incenfeo againtt them. li)c gaue out a commim'on unto Philip the p j cC= Dcnt,toh 0 toas of greater autljo^'tie then all tbe other his liuetenats, 9 calico the feconD perfon in the empire : to remoue P<»«/«j,anD to appopnt Macedonia* in his tteeoe. Philip then, fearinge the rage anD tumult of tbemultttuDe,circumuentetfj ?4«/«Jherp fubtlelp, couertlp he concealeth the Cmperours pleafure. fyz fapneth the caufe of his comminge to be fo? the common affaires of the citie, he getts hint ffraight onto the pubu'efee bathe calleo Zeuxippus : he fenoes thence one bnto Paula* that ujoulo ijono? ablp falute htm,ano loill hint in anp uoife to repaire bnto the Cmperour* Liuctenant.3s foone as he came, the gouemour openeD bnto him his lo?De the Cmperours co« maunoement* ^he biujop taheth pacientlp his fentence , although hniuttlp DecreeD againtthim* T$\xt the gouemour ttanDing in great feare of tlje furious rage of the muItitttDe,anD fuch as ttoooe in compalfe about him ( fojmanp bprcafon of thefufpiciouS rumo? flockeDbnto the publicbe bath ) ^w commaunDement, that one of the baeketoinDotoes of the bath ujoulo be openeo tthat Paula* ujoulo be letDotone at the fapo toinootoe into a ujippe,reaDtIp appopnteo fo? thepurpofe, ano of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. z. z6i a«D tbcncc beconuepeo to crilc. Z\)t gouernour I;aD rommaunoco bim,tljat be fijotilDfaiic tbcnce ffraigbt to Theiralonica,t^e beao citie of Macedonia (foj tbcncc bis auncetojts came ) aim tbere make bis abooe : tbat it mas laujfull moj cotter fo j bim, fr eelp ano uutbout oaungcr to frequent y cities of 1 Jlyri um : but be tuottlo in no tuifc geuc bimieaue to come nigb t Ije countries! of tlje <£att. ^o be %^\i^?aHln6 tbinktng litlc o? notbing of all tbis,is botb ocp?iueo bts eburebs bamfljeb tbe citie,ano fo?tbtuitb bptigbt to ejctle, Pbthp tie dnpetours ocbitie gott bim mitb fpeeoe from tbe publique batb }into tbe t\wxt\>Meccdomus accompanpeo bim(fo? it mas fo conduced before) fit* ting; bp bis fioe in tlj c tuaggon,in tbe face of tbe uriiolc mul 1 1 tunc: tbe fottloiers garoeo tb cm mitij nakct> fiuo?Dc!S,fo tbat tbe multituoe in eompaflir luas ama^eo tbereat, ano ftrocken un tb looaine fcare.SUI ranne to tbe cburcbjfucfc as oefenOeo tbe creeoe contapning tbe claufe of Onefobttance, flockeo to dKcburci,asmeUastbet^*»beretickS* Slofoone as tbe gouernour togetbertoritb Macedomus wag noui come npgb ri;c cb urrb, a maruelous great feare ama;co botb tlje multituoe ano tbe fouloiers tbcm fellies', Cijere mas fo great a multituoe gatbereo togetber, tbat tbere mas 10 pauage foj djc gouernour to Ita^c Macedomns ,tht fouloiers mere faine to tbmlf tbe people of tbisfiocano tbat ftoe,but tbe tb?ong toas fo great,ano tbe rotnme fo naroti)c,tbat tbep couloe not geuc backe^icitbcr rccople. £befouiDicrs fuppnftnge tbe multitude bao fettbem felues againtte tljem,? of fet purpofe ttoppeD tbeir malke, tbat tbe gouernour migbt baue no paflage tberamap: D?euie tbeir fn)o?os,letflpe amongeft tbcm, and lapo onluftplp. %\>z repose goetb,tbat tbere fell The grcate aiwiutb^cctboufanoejOncbunoieO^nofiftpperXonSjmbereoffometoereflapnebptbefouloiers, foughter &me otber ffptlco in tbe tb?ong,$ trufljeo to oeatb. But Macedonia after all tbefc famous acts, ™hich the ajsifbebaocommitteono offence,asifbe mere innocent, anogpltlcstoutcbingalltbis IjapnouS jjj^w ano bojrible flaugbter : is ftallco in tbe bifljops feate,moje bp.tbe cenfure of tbe gouernour, tben thnrinopte", tbe canon of tbe cburcb. 'SCrjcfc mere tbe meanes tljat Macedomns ano thts^rians ofeoto clime, about the bp flaugbter ano murtber to be magittrates in tbe cburcb. 3bout tbat tpme tbe Cmperour bttpl= P,acin? of Bed agooolp cburcbe, nome callett The church ofwifdome;anOiopncO ttbnto tbe cburcbe calleo Nua"dotniTc bp tbe name of Peace, tbe mbicb bepng of fmall compafle , bis fatber afoje bim bao botb i» bpg* l e lcmi nes enlarged , ano in beautic fctt fojtb. ano aoojneo. Mow mere trjep botb inuironeo mitb one maQ, ano calleo after one name. ■' ,, . ~ Cap. 17.111 CAP. XIII. theGrccke. Howe sslthanafifts being terrifiedwith the Emperonrs threats, fled thefscond tjme to Hgme. A "Bout tbat tpme tbere mas an otber fclaunocr rapfeo bp tbe *A*mM agapnft <*Athanafius, Athanafius i$ mbicbfe?geooutfucbanaccufationagapnftbimas follometb* ConSi*ntmtts tbe fatber of faifeiyaccu- tbefe Cmperours ban geuen a gooo mbple before certaine gr apnc fo? almes, to tbe reliefe fcd' of tbe poo?e mitbin tfje cburcbe of Alexandria, '©jis tbep fapOe tbat nAthanajius bao fouloe,anO tttrneo it to btSomne lucre ano gapne» £bc Cmperoure taketb tbeir fclaunbcrous repose fo; truetb,ano tb?eatnetb bim mitb oeatb.^^w^y^tben bnoerftanoinge of tbe Cmperours tyqfo oifpleafure a gainlf bim,r1eo amap,ano bioo bim felfe in a fecrete ano obfeure place. Mms b tiiiop of Rome,bearing tbe molettation ano iniuries tbe Brians offreo zAthanafius : ano nome bauing teceauco tbe letters of Eufebius, mbolatelp baooeparteo tbislpfe: bnocrftanotnge of tbe place tobere lAthanafms bpoo bim felfe : lent fo? bim , millinge b im to rcpapje to Rome. 3t tbe fame tpme be receaueo letters from tbe Councell afTcmbleo at Antioch,ano otber letters alfo fent onto bim from tljebpujops otegypt, mbicb plapnelp affirmeo , tbat all fucb crpmes as ^thanafms mag cbargeomitrjall, mere meerefalfe* bao tranfgrelTeo tbe canon of tbe cburcb, in not call mg;e bim to tbe Councell , in fo mucb tbe canon commaunoetb , tbat no oecree be ttyutt bpon tbe cburcb mitbout tbe cenfure of tbe biujop of Rome: mojeoucr tbat tbep bao couertlp co?- rupteo tbe faptb : alfo tbat t%z^ con cluoeo by mapne fo?ce, ano Double Dealing, fucb tbings as of late tbep bao lemoelp banoleo at Tyrus , in tbat thtj> of fppte bao p?ocureo tbe relations of one Ooe onelp , to be regilrrco at CMareotes -. ano tbat tbeir fo?geo leafinges vlArfemus mere meere fdauoers,^ falfe reports. €befe $ otber fucb like tb tgS,/»//«/ lapo oomne in bis letters Onto p bt* 0) 0 p a aflebleo at Antioch.me moulo baue lapo oomne bcrc p epiftlcs unto luh^ bis onto otbers l6z The Ecclefiaflical hiftorie toere it not tlj at tlj e lengtlj oftfjcir to? t tings, ano tbe teo iouGte fle of tbeir otfcourfe, perftoaoeD btf to tlje contrarp.&j&»/« tbe fauourer olMacedonms jjts fimo opinion(of tobome toe fpake befbje) tbougb m bis boofee tntttuleo The colle&ion of Councells,be omitteo not $ epiftleof tbe btQiopgs aflembleo at Amioche bnto iulms^zi lapoe be not ootone tbe letters of Mws Onto tbem agapne. 31 1 toas W accnttonteo maner fo to Doe* fo? tobac epiftles fo cucr lucre to? men bp an? Court cells, either altogether oifanullinge, o? at left toifc patting otter totttj (Hence tlie daub of o»e finance. tbem be carefullp cpteo,ano collecteo oiligentlp : ioofte facb as toere of tbe contrarp , tljem of fete purpofebeouerfktppeo. Cap. - xiin. Cap. 1 8. in Howe that the Weft erne Emperturreqnefied his brother tofende vnto htm fitch as the greckc. were able to iufttfie the depositions of<>Athanafius and\Paulns: and howe the legats brought with than* new* forme of faith. ■ ' Pauius.b.of "v TOt long after 7W«/leaupng Theffelonica,fapneDbetooutoeto Corinth,anogottbiiit Coftamino- rVI (fraigbt into Italic tberebotb be 9 Athanajiasioynti^ do open tbeir eftate Onto tbeCmpe* o Rome Fcur* "*8 €mperour,toboTeDominions.toere f contries of tbe ^ctt\effeeming of their tnturi es,as b JsS otone aouerfitie:to?ote bnto bis b?otlj enqueuing bun in bis letters,to feno onto bim tb?eemen, tbat migbtrenoer afo?e bim tultcaufes of tbeoepefition of Paului $ Athanafiur, %\)W toere ftnt bntO btm Narajfusfyt Cilician,T/?made,both in heauen^nd in earth, b< ftansthecm- they vifible or inuifible : who is the vvorde,thetwiio!ome,thepower,the life, the truelightrwho perour, in the later dayes was incarnate for our fakes .was borne oftheholieVirginc: was crucified: Jiffmbl/e dead: an^ buryed. vvhorofe agayne the thirde day from the dead , afcended into the heauens, greeiouflv. fitteth at the right hand of the father,and shall come againe at the ende of the world, to Judge the quicke and the dead,and to reward euery man according vnto his works, whofe kingdome shall haue no ende,buc shall continew for eucr. For he shall htt at the ryght hande of thefathcr, not onely while this vvorldelaftcth: but alfoin the lyfe to come. And webeleeueintheholie Ghoft,that is: in the comforter, whomc he promifed he would fende the Apoftles,whome alfo he fent after his afcention into the heauens , for to informcand inftrumr,anO Macedonia btfljop of Mopfiettia a dtit in Cilicia. QW fattb fett fo?tb at large, contapnetb manp aoottions ano gloffes , befioes fucb as beretofo?e of th ^ft* towe PttWiftC0 in Otber creeOeS. it beginnetb tljuS : We beleue in one God the father almigh- fummene a tie, creator and maker of all things, of whome all fatherhoodc in heauen and in eartn is called: and of Socrates Scholafticus. Litx 2. 263 and in his onely begotten fonne lefts Christ our Lorde, begotten of the Father before all councell,and worlds : God of God,lyght of lyght,by vvhome all thinges were made, both in heauen and in kndc ^rode «arth,be they vifible or inuifiblc:\vho is the \vord,thcwiidome,thepo\ver,the life & true light: Crecd/wirh who in the later dayes was incarnate for our fakes,was borne of the holy virgine,\vas crucihed, long ex'pofi- dcad and buryed:who rofe againe the third day from the dead,afcended into heaucn,& litteth nons thcrof. ax theryght hand of the fathenwho shall come in the end of the world, to iudge the cjuicke and the dcad5ro reward euery man according vnto his works, whoife kingdome shall haue no ende, but shall continevve for euer. Forhe shall fitte at the ryght handc of the Father, not onely vvhyle this vvorlde lafteth , but alfo in the lyfe to come . VVc belceue alfo in the holye Ghoft, that is in the Comforter, vvhome Chrift promifed to fendehis Apoftlcs after his afcention into heauen, vvhome alfo he fent for to teache, and Jeadc them in all thynges, by vvhofe meanes, the foules of them which faithfully belceue in him, arefanctified. who- foeuer therefore dare prefumeto athrmc: that the fonne had his beginningeof nothinge :or of any other lubftance then the Fathers: or that there was a tyme , or a vvorlde , when he was not: thefe the holie and Catholicke churche doth holde for accurfed. In like mancr fuch as fayc that there are three gods : or that Chrift was not God from the beginninge: or that he is neyther Chrift , neythcr the fonne ot God : or that there is neyther Father, neyther Sonne, neyther holie Ghoft : or that the fonne is vnbegotten : or that the Father begatt not the fonne of his ovvne wyll andpurpofe.- thefe the holie and Catholicke church doth holde for accurfed. Neyther can it be vttered without blafphemie, that the fonne had his beynge of nothinge , in fo much there can no fuch thinge be founde of him in ho- lie fcripture. Neyther doe we learne that he had his beynge of any other preexiftent fub- ftance, befydes the fathers, but that he was truely begotten of God the father alone. The holie fcripture teachethvs that the father ofChrift is and was one vnbegotten, and without beginning. Neythermay we fafeJy aflfirme without teftimonic of the facred fcripture, that there was a tyme when he was not , as though we shoulde imagine or forethinke in him,any temporall fpace : butwehauetoconceaue and comprehende in our mindes , God alone, which begatt him without tyme. For tymes and vvorldes were made by him. Neither can ere other, the father or the fonne properly be fayde, ioyntly to be without beginninge , and ioynt- ly without begettinge : but as we knowe the father alone to be without beginninge, incom* prchenhble , and to haue begotten the fonne, after an incomprehenfible, and an intelligible /^nfs~\/''' maner:fo vvc vnderftande the fonne, to haue bene begotten before all worldes;andnotto be Sst?«*> \J vnbcootteii after the fame maner with the father, but to haue had a beginninge, the father which begatt him , fortheheadeofChrift,isGod. When weconfefTc three thinges , and l-Cmntl>-ll> three perfons accordi nge vnto the fcriptures , to wete : of the father , of the fonne , and of the holie Ghoft, vvc doe not therein allowe of three gods. For we acknowledge one onely God, perfect and abfolute of him felfe, vnbegotten, without beginninge, inuifible, the father of the onely begotten fonne, who alone of him felfe hath his beynge , who alfo alone miniftreth aboundantly vnto all other things their beyng. And when as we aflfirme one God the father of our Lorde Iefus flinft, to be onely vnbegotten, we doe not therefore deny Qorisl to haue bene God from euerlaftinge , as the followers of Taulus Samofiztenus dyd, which affirmed that Thehcrefie by nature he was but onely and bare man , after his incarnation by profitinge and forwardnes of PaulusS3- to haue bene made God. We knowe though he be fubie6t to the father and to God, that he mo,atcnus• is God of God begotten accordinge vnto nature, that he is both a perfect and true God , and not made God afterwardesof men : but that accordinge vnto the wyll of God the father he was incarnate for our fakes , ncuer afterwardes lofinge his diuinitie. Morcouer we deteft and The word of abhorre , and holde them for accurfed, which aflfirme that the fonne of God is the onely and God,sno< naked vvorde of God , without fubftance, but after a fayned and imaginatiuc fort in an other: uy wol(j •" and one vvhyle doc terme him the vvorde as vttered by the mouth: an other vvhyle as inclofed inthemindeoffomeoncorother: For they confeffe not that etim^ri/?, who is Lorde, the fonne of God , the mediator, the image of God was beforev^vvorldes : but that he was Cbrtft and the fonne of God from that tyme, fince which ("novve full foure hundred yeares agoe)hetooke our fleshe of the Virgine. They wyll haue the kingdome of (thrift from that tyme to haue his beginninge : and after the confummation of the vvorlde, and the dread- rull dayc of iudgement, to haue his endingc. The authors of this abhominablc herefieare 26± The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie j. ... thcLMarce/Hans ^hotinians ^nsfncyrogalatiMs , who therefore difproue the eflence and di- Photinians!' uinitie of Chrift , which hath bene before all worldes, and likevvife his kingdome which hath Ancyrogala- noende: becaufetheypretende theeftablishingeof amonarchie.But we knowe him, not for nans. a fimple vttered worde,or as it were inclofed in the minde of God the father:but for the liuing word,God,fubfiftinge of him felfe,the fonne of God and Chrift:and not to haue bene with his father before the worlds by onely prefcience, to haue bene conuerfant and miniftred vnto him for the framing and finishing ofcueryworkeofvifibleorinuiliblethingsrbut to haue bene the Worde in deede, together with the father , and God of God. for this is he vnto whome the fa- Geti.i.2. t^ev fayde : Let vs make man after our ovvne image and fimilitude : who appeared in his pro- E Tod 10 io. Per person vnto the fathers of olde : gaue them the lawe : fpake by theprophets: lafte of all bc- Hebr.i. came man : made manifeft his father vnto all men, and raygnethworlde without ende. Ney- ther doe we beleue that Chriftreceaued his diuinitie of late, butthathevvasperfeel from ail Sabellians. aeternitie,and like vnto the father in all things. Such as confounde the fathcr,the fonne, and the holie Ghoft.and impioufly imagine three names in one thinge,and in one perfon,not without iuft caufe we forbidde them the church,becaufe they appoy nt the father, who is incomprehen- fible,and impatible,by incarnation to be bothcomprehenhble, and patible. Ofwhich hcrefie Patropaflias. are the TatropAjfiansSo called of the Romaines5bur ofvs Sa.beihans.'Wc knew of certainty the father , which fent his fonne to haue continewed in the proper nature of his immutable diuini- tie : the fonne which was fent so haue accomplished the difpofed order of his incarnation. In like maner fuch as fay impioufly and blafphemoufly , that Chnft was begotten neyther by the counfell, neyther by the will of the father, attributinge to God the father a counfell tyed to ne- ceffitie,and an evTenceintangled with the want of free will, fo that he begatt the fonne ofco- pulfion : them firftof all we hold for accurfed creatures,and farre eftraynged from the trueth in Chrift : becaufe they prefume to publishe fuch doctrine of him , both contrary to the common notions & vnderftanding we haue of God , and alfo repugnant with the fenfe and meaning of the facred fcripture infpired from aboue. V Ve knowe that God is of his owne power,& that he eriioyethhis free will,andwe belcue godly and reuerently that he begat the fonne of his owne Trouerb.8. accord,& free will. We beleue & that godly,which is fpoken of him: The Lordc made me the beginning of his wayes,for the accophshing of his works, yet we vnderftand not that he wasfo made as other creatures & other things were framed. For that is impious & farre fro the faith of the catholicke church, to liken the creator vnto the creatures which he shaped: or to thinke that he had the like maner of begetting with other thinges of different nature. The holy fcriptures do informe vs , onely of one onely begotten fonne, vnfainedly and truely begotten. Moreouer when as we fay that the fonne hath his being of him felfe, that he liueth & fubfifteth in like fort with the father: for all that, we feuer him not from the fathcr,neithcr do we im agine corporall wife, certaine fpaces, and diftance betwene their coherencie. For we beleeue that they loyne together without paufe or diftance put betwene,and that they can not befeuered afundenfo that the father comprifeth , as it were in his bofome, the whole fonne : and the fonne is ioyned and fattened to the whole fathcr,and refteth continewaIly,oncly in his fathers lappe. We be- leeue furthermore in the abfolute,perfe&,&moftbIeffedTrinitie:and when we call the father God,& the fonne God,in fo doing we fay not;there be two gods,but one God,ofequall pow- er & diuinitie,and one perfect conjunction ofraygne : and euen as the father beareth rule & ex- ercifeth authoritie ouer all things, & ouer the fonne:fo we fay that the fonne is fubieit vnto the father, and that he gouerneth befides him , immediatly and next after him all thinges which he made:andthat the faindts,by the will of the fathcr,receaue the grace of the holy Ghoft aboun- dantly poured vpon them. Thus the holy fcriptures haue inftrucled vs, to dire6t our talke of the monarchic in Chrift. After the aforefayd briefe & copendious forme of faith, v vc haue bene co- ftrained to explicate & difcourfe of thefe thinges at large: not that we are difpofed vainely and arrogantly to contend:but to remoue out of the mindes of fuch men as knowe vs net, all fonde fufpicion & furmife coceaued of our cenfure & opinion, othervvife then trueth is: & that more'-| ouer all the bishops of the Weft, may eafily perceaue not only the fclaunders of fuch as main-j Thebifhops tayne the contrary opinion, but alfo the ecclefiafticall and Chriftianfaith of the byshops inha-' of the Weft {jjtjnge the Eaft , confirmed out of the manifeft and vnvvrefted teftimonies of ho!ic fcripture^ wereftayed r^e vvmch the aduerfaries are wont lewdly to interpret. t£(je btfljopg oftlje uJCflf cljUlC&CS affir^ in religion. tnco3tt)cp toottto mno totfe receaue t&efe tijtngcjSj parclp foi tfjat tljcp iucre mjittcn in a If rauttget tongud of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. 2. 265 conger tljcrfoje coulo not bnberffanb tljcm: tfrcp fapb mo jeouet tljat tlje crccbe oj fo?me of faitba lapD oottJiie bp tlje Nicene councellujass furTictent3anb tljat it luas not fo? tljcm curiouflp to fear clj further. Cap. xvi. Cap.zo.in Ofthegenerall Councell fummoned at Sardice. the Grcckc. WCpcn as the Cmpcrour Ijab tojittcn againc3tbat Paulus anb Athanafus ujoulo be reft o* rco to tbctr former roumtes ano Dignities, ano bis letters bao taken no place bp reafon of the ciuill DtiTentton j Dtfco^D as pet not appcafcD among tbe xn\x\tit\m\Panius % A- tbanafins make bumble fute, tljat an otljer councell migljt be calleo togctber,to tbe eno tbeir cafes fljoulb be tbc better knouJcn,gt tljc faitlj fljouto be DecioeD in a general couccll,fo? tbcp pjotcttco p tbetr Dcpofitto n)asbj?ougbt,to tbc eno p faitlj migbtbeDeftropeD.&Illjerfojebp p comaunbemct of botb p €mper ours, (tljc one fignifping p fame bp Ijis letters,tlje otljer toljofcDominios lap in £ €aft;uullinglp rooefccnDing tljerim; o) tbere teas p?oclaimcD a gencrall councell, tljat all ujoulD Thc coficcu ineete at Sardice a cttte of Illyrium/Cije eleuentb peare after # Defeafe of£V?<*w//»«j-,tbe father of of Sardtce tbefe €mucrours,in tljc confulfljip of Ruff ms $ eufebius,t\)t councell of Sardice mas fummoneo. w** held An. Cbere mett tljcrc; as Athanafius Hiptlj^about tljjc ljunD?eD bilbops of tlje tueft cfettrcljes^anDfas Dom-3s°- Saitms oeclarctb) onelp feuentp fir, bifljops out of tljc Calf , of lubiclj number Uias ifhyras bifljop The Arians ofMareotes, inbomc p Depofers of Atiianafius pjeferreo to be bifljop of tljat place* &>ome alleage Were loth to foi tbcm felues tijeir infirmitie of boDp:fome coplaine tljat tbetr foaming tnas to fijojt, $ tberfoje come to the tbcp blame Iulms bifljop of Rome .- uiljcn as fince tbc Date of tlje pjoclamation,^ tbc leafure of A- coucei,thei- thdnafus cottnetotng at Rome,$ ejepecting p meeting of tlje councelI,tljcrc ranne a tuljole pcarc $ f^Jic^nd^ fir monctljs.^fccr tljat p bilbops of tbc caft came to Sardice, thep tooulo not come into p defence fayne excV ofp bifljops tnljiclj inljabiteb p ZZXiti ,but fent tbc tljts meflage,tbat tljep djouId not talfce, nettljer fes. reafon toitlj tljem,bnletre cobitionallp tljcp tnoulo barre Athanafms anD Paulus tbeir copanp.^ut ttben Protogenes bifljop of Sardice,(J OJinshityfty of Corduba a Cttte(aS 31 fapb befoje) Of Spaine, coulo in no iutfe b?ookc tljat faulus ano A&anafius ujoulo be abfent : tbc Cafferne biffjops fo?tb* tottb oepart:ano coming to Philippi a citte in Thracia, tljep alTcmble a p jiuate coucell among tlje felues,?? beginnc tljencefo?tlj opcnlp to accurfetbc creebc,cotaining tbc tlmkofOne/ubftance: 9 The A(fts of to fotoe ab?ooc in uniting tijeir opinion,tljat tbc fonne toas not of one fubftance in tljc fatbcr,lc5ut the councell tbe alTcmblpofbiujopstobicbcotincrijerj at Sardice ,firttcoocmneotbemU)bicbflcD from tlje ljca= of Sardice. ring of tijeir caufeniert cepofco from tbeir Dignities tljc accufcrs of Athanafms : afteriuartis rati' fico tbe creeoc of tlje Nicene coucell,gt ab?ogateo tbc bcreticall opinion toljicb faio,tbat tlje fonne lnasofaoirTerentfubltancc from tlje fatber: laftofallfettfoitbmo?eplainelptbeclaufe of One fubftance/o? tljcpuj?ote letters tberof,ffentftemtbpugbouttbcri)boletoo?lD.'Botbfioesu)crc pau[9bifhop pleafeo ujtclj tijeir oume ooings,ano euerp rJncfeemeo to Ijim felfc,to baueoonc rigbtloelhtbcbi- of Coibnu- fljops of tbe €all, becaufe tljc COefterne biujops bab reccaueb fucb as tljep bab oepofeb : tlje by-- nopie, Atha- fbops of tbe 2Beft,becaufe tlje €aftcrnc bifljops beingoepofers of others, Ijao beparteo before j} nafius h^°? bearing of tijeir caufcttbc one fo ? tbat tljep mapntaineb tbc Nicene creede : tbc otljer fo? tbat trjep jfaredi^f toent about to conbemne it. ^beir biujop jieftes arc refto?eb to Paulus ano ^/^»*/#/,likcurife to AncyCra, are Marcellus btfijop of Ancyra intbcleiTer GaIatia,rjjljo alitlebcfo?c(as ujc fapb in our ftrttbooke) by the coun- toasbcpofco , mljo alfo tljen enocuoureb toitlj all might to Difpjoue, anb confute tljc fentence pjo« ceil reiiorcd nounceo againtt bim,faping tbat tljc pb?afe ano mancr of fpeaclj,U)bicb be bfco in bis boofee, toas to their chut not bnocrffoooc3ano tljcrcfo?e to Ijauc bene fufpecteb bp tljem, as if be mapntapneb tlje rjcrede of s' Vaulus Samofatenus.jdtt tue map ItOt ft) Jget tbat Eufebius Tamphi/us rjDJOtC ttjjee bOOkeS, tO tbe confutation of tbcboohc of^rr^/^toljerelje citetb tbebJO^os of Marcellus ytm refutetrjtljem, plainlp Declaring tbat Marcellus no OtfjerbJife tben Sabelltus tljc Aphrick,$ Paulus Samofatenus, tbougbt tbat tlje lo?oe lefts Unas but onelp man. Cap.n.in Cap. XVII. theGrceke. B An Apologie^or defence in the behalf e ofEufebius Pamphilusjhat he tpm no Arian, at diuers malicious per fons wrote of him. Ccaufe trjat biucrs rjaue bmtcb ab?oaoe fclaunoerous reports ofEufebius PamphUus , affu> ming trjat inrjis too^kes &e fauourcb of tlje ^crefie of Anus,% trjinke itnot amilTe,pjefcntlp Yij. 2 God : he fayde it not, as vfal.fo. though he wated a hart, but he defircd a pure hart to be put in him,& made perfe£t.ln like fenfe alfo is that fpoken : that he shoulde create two, into one newe man, that is : he shoulde couple, ^"'f-1- Se likewife this, whether it may be taken after the fame maner: to put on the new man vtf hich is created after God. Againe : If there be any new creature in Chrift:& fuch like phrafes the which with diligent fearche we may finde in the holy Scriptures.Maruell not then ifthe Scripture me- taphorically doc vfe this kinde of fpeach : the Lord made me the beginning of his Wayes,made that is,appoynted or ordayned.tbefCUJere tbereafpnsi QfEtifefoHfiXltyiibOCkCSt againA Marcel- fo*,anD citeD of us to tbis enDc,tbat tbemotttbes offucb ag tinaDtuTeOlp do fcIaunDer bim.ano com tumeltouflprepojt of bim,map tbertoitb be ttoppeo.'Sljep are not able to pmue(altbougb t\)c vdoj« oes of tije ojtoer anD maner be ufuallp ano commonlp founoe tbmugbout bis toojtfces) tbat be afltg* ncobnto tbe fonneof©oD3a beginning of cflence: fojaHtljatbe mas a great follotncr ano fauojer Wdngtns mo?kes,rjobere,u)bofoeuer can attatne bnto tbe tecrete anD bfoo fenfe t&Origem bookes3 he (ball finoe euetp iuf;erc3tlj e fonne to banc bene begotten of tbe fattier, tbus banc toe ufco Digrefc 0on,fojto riDD Eufebtm out of tbefdaunDerousnioutbes of fufpicious beaOjai, Cap. XVII t. Cap.21.in WhenthecomcellofStrdice decreedthat csfthanaJiHsandTAUltisjhotild be restored to theGrccke. thetrb$oprtkesyand Conftantitu the Eafterne Emperotirvfottldenot adwttt them: The Emp erour of the Vf'eft threatned htm with rvarrs,fo that Conftan- tiuswas therewith affrayde,tvrote for zAthanaftns and fent him to isfkxandriA. . AjFter tbat botb tbe^ifijops aflembleo at Sardice,anD alfo tfje bifyops aflembleD at Philip- pi a cttte of Thracia.m tljeir fetieraH couneeUs IjaooecreeD fuclj tbings ag feemeo gooo Dm to tbem fciues,tbep r eturneD euetp man to W oiant bome^e Calf 9 tyetf eburcbes mere Th e diuifion nomDcuiDeOjtbefpaceo?Diftancefeueting tljeir coirttmHHOtfaftuiDeramas tbe mount bctmene 11- wrljf ^& Jyrwm ano Thracia calico Tifucis : fo? fo fatreeHeiepaf teiamongtb/emfelMe^tbougb tbepDif= ch«. c iur" fereo about tbe. faitb,t>et tfjc quaseli being IapDc afiDCjrijep. communicateD togetljcr 5 beponoe that, tber c uias no communion of contrarp parts.fueb a eanfufton ,fucb a fturre,ano fuel) a DiuiGon ratg= nco tben in tbe cbur cb. JmmcDia tip after,tljc Cmpcroitr of tbe SLtcff p ar tjs of tbe uwjuvem'faa bis b^otber Conftatuius,ofthz tbtngsf oectoeo in Hit comteel of Sardice.:^ ?e from Dap to «ap fax bjotbers oefire:tbe Cmperour of tbe toed gauebisf b^otber in cboife,eitber to reftoje Panius 9 A- thanafwsft fo accompt of bim as bis frieno:o? cifeto beare tbe proclamation of open tojatrejarnufi) fint» bim bi3 oeaoip foe.^be letters be fentbp \ki ernbaCfaoou? Onto bis b?otber loere tbefe: There The letters remaine here with me Athanafins & PauIhsjkVq as I am credibly gcUen to vnderftandjare per- of Conftans fecuted for pieties fake. Ifthatthouwiltpromifemeto rcftore them vnto their feaes, cVtopu- theEmPe- nish feuerely fuch as haue iniuried them.I will fend the parties them felues vnto thee:but ifthou y- ^rot[ier wilt not accomplish this my will & pIeafure,knowe for fuertie that my felfe will come thither Conftantius. & maugrc thy berde,re(tore them to their proper feaes . * 2Bbeff tbe Cmperour of rbe Caff baO » Cap.t^.in bnoerllooDeof tbiSjbemasluonDerfulIpenfiueanDfaOD ,beaflembletb togetbermanp«ftbe^a- thcgrcckc. fterne biOjops : Iapetb before tbem p cboife bt s b?otber gaue bim : Oemannoetb of tljem uj(jat toas bed in tbis cafe to be Doc. £l;ep make anfmere tbat it mas farre better to reffo?e againe Athanafi- »s&m to rapfe DeaDlp ano mo?taUmarrs« 2£$fjerefo?e tbe Cmperour being conttrapneD ofneeef* 2*/?/? ofQonftantius the Emperour vnto the exiled Athanafius. Conftantius the puyfant & noble Empcrour,vnto Athanafius the bishop fendeth greeting.our finguler & wonted clemency will no longer fuflfer thy fatherhoode,to be turmoyled and toffed with the (urging vvaues of the feas.thc pietie which vvehaue alvvaies in greate price , will no longer permitt thy holines,novve banished out of thy natiue foyle , bereaucd of thy fubftance, barred of all profperitie,to wander through crooked and crofle vvaies,through defert & daun- gerous contries. Although we haue lingered now a great vvhiIe,from fending our letters.wher- by we might fignifie vnto thee the concealed fecretie of our minde,hoping that of thine owne accorde,thou wouldeft rcpaire vnto vs,& with humble fute craue remedie & redrefle of thine iniuries:yet neuerthcleffe(feareperaduenturc difmaying thee of thy purpofe) we fent prefent- ly our gracious letters vnto thy grauitic , that with all celeritie thou come vnto vs : in fo doing thou shaltfatisfie thy longing defires,thoush alt haue triall of our wonted clemency,and be re- ftored to thine owne feae & natiue foile.for to this ende I haue entreated my Lord and brother Conftans, the puyfant & noble Emperour,that he would licence thee to returne vnto vs, wher- by thou mighteft by the meanes of vs both,enioy thy contrie,& haue this token for trial!, of our finguler clemencie & good will towards thee. An other epiftle vnto thefaj/drenowmed Athanafius. Conftantius the puyfant & noble Emperour vnto Athanafius the Bishop fendeth greeting. Al- though by our former letters,vve haue fignified vnto thy wifedome after the plaincft mancr, that with fecure mind &fafe conduytc,rnou shouldeft come vnto our courte, becaufewewere fully determined to reftore thee vnto thy former dignitierfor all that , we haue fent thefe letters alfo,vnto thy holines,that thou hire a common waggon,andremouing all timorous thoughts from thy miftruftfull minde , thou fpeedely rcpaire vnto vs,to the ende thou mayeft the fooner enioy thy long wished defires. Another epiftle vnto thefiyd renowmed Athanafius. Conftantius the puyfant and noble Emperour vnto Athanafius the Bishop fendeth greeting. Being of late at Edcfla, where there were alio of thy prieftes then prefencit feemed good vnto vs,to fend one of them vnto thee , that thou shouldeft haftert vnto our court,and after thy com- ming into our prefencejwithour delay returne into Alexandria . And for as much as it is nowe a' greate while agoe, fince thou reccauedft our letters,and haft differred thy iourney : therefore now alfo we thoughr good to putt thee in remembrance, that without delay thou come vnto vs,and fo thou shalt poflefle the libcrtie of thy contrey,and thy long wished eafe and quietnes. To the ende thou mighteft fully perfvvade thy felfc ot all the premifes, we fent vnto thee Ache- tas thcDeacon.of whome thou shalt vnderftand , both what our purpofeis.and alfo how that thy harty defires shall preuaile . Athanafius btng at Aquilcia (fo? fje 080 remoueO t&tt&er front Sardice)receaueo trjefe letter&tbence be toent in poff to Rome,fbetoeb tbe letters to 3$iu)op iuti- »s'.«m recreated berp mucb tbe C&urcb of Rome.fo? Conftantius tbe ©afterne Cmperour feemeo to be of tlje fame faptb ano opinion tuitlj tbem,toben be fent fo; AthanafiusXynm , iuUus certifieo tfje d ergp,an0 lapetie Of Alexandria in W letters! Of Athanafius a? foHotoet^ The epittle oflulius Bifhop of ^me, vnto the PrieBes and people of Alexandria. Julius Bishop ofRomevnto the priefles,deacons & people inhabiting Alexandria,welbelo-r ued brethren, fendeth greeting in the Lorde. I doe greatly reioyce with youf welbeloued bre- thren) that henceforth you may behold with your eycs,the frute of your faith.that trucly is to be feene of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. 2. 269 fecne in my brother Sdellowe Bishop Athanajwsj whome God hath rcftored vnto you,partly v3 W/^T hk ^ for his fyncere & godly hfe}& partly alfo by the meaues of your prayers.hereby ic may caiily be of* J coniedmrcd what pure and feruent praycrs,you hauc alvvayes poured vnto God. For when you called to remembrance che heauenly promifes,& the entire aftedtionyou beare vnto them , all which you learned of my forefaid brotherryou vnderftood plainly & through the right faith in- grafted in your mindes,you were fully perfvvaded,that^/ta»4///«(whome in your godly min- des you behclde prefentjshoulde not alwayes be abfent, and continually be feuered from you. V Vherfore I neede not vfe many words vnto you,for whatibeuer I fay,the fame hath your faith preucnted:& whatibeuer commonly you allhartely defired,the fame through the grace of God is now fully come to pafle. And that 1 may repeate the fame againerl doc greately reioyce vvich you, that you haue conrinevved fo firmcly and fo ftedfaftly in the faych^hat by no meanes you could be vvithdra wen from it.Moreouer I doe no lefle reioyce at my brother AtharuiJiH4y\\\\o, notwithftanding the manifold calamities & fundiy miferics he endured.yet remembred almolt cucry hourc,your entire loue & great longing for him. & although for a feafon he fcemed to be abfent from you in body:yet liued he alwayes as if he had bene prefent with you.in the fpirite.I thinke veriJy(welbeloued brethren,) that all the temptations & paines he cndurcd,are not voyd of their praife & commendation.for by this meanes both your faith & his5hath bene knowen & made manifeft vnto the whole worlde.Ifhe had not bene tryed with fuch great and lamentable temptationSjwho euer would hauc thought (o flayed a cenfure to hauc relied in your minds,or fo fcruet loue & affection to haue fattened your minds vpon fo notable a bishop: or that he was ^. the man that excelled in fuch rare gifts,by the meanes whereof he is made partaker of rhe hope which is layd vp for vs in heauen.V Vhercfore he hath attayned vnto a notable teftimony of his faith, not only in this life but in the life to come. For by the pacient fufferance of much aduerfi- ty,hyfea & by lande, he hath trampled &trodd vnderfoocc^ll the malicious treacheries of the Arians.Oftetimcs byreafo of the aduerfaries fpite,he flood in great hazard ofhis life,yet made he no accompt of dcathrbut for all that,through the grace of almighty god,& the power of our Lord Iefus Chrift,hc efcaped their hands: wherby he conceaued good hope,that in the ende he should quit him ofhis aduerfaries,& be reftored to the comfort of you all,& beare away toge- ther with you the victorious garland,ofgoodworkes& well doing:in that he is already famous cuen to the endes of the world:highly comended for his good hfe.renowmed for his free & con- ftanx perfeuerancc in the defence of the chrift ian & heauenly faith,& regiftred by the cenfure of you al to immortall memory,for the fingulerlouc & affection he shewed towards you.VVher- fore he is returned vnto you,bedeckcd with greater excellecy & renowm, the before his depar- ture. If the fire accuftomed to try exquifitly the purity of fine & precious mettall,as of golde or filucr:what can befpokeoffo notable a ma,irfrefpe6l: ofhis worchines, who after the qucching of fo many fiery flames of feditiomafter the recoucring of fo many daiigerous perills & greuous downfalIs,is now reftored vnto you & foud innocent not only by our determination, but by the decree & cefure of the whole councell? Entcrtaine thcrfore(welbeloued brethren) your bishop Athanajuui& alfo fuch as haue bene partakers ofhis affliction, with all reuerece , ioy & gladnes. Reioyce in that you haue obtained your defires:in that you haue as it were fed,& queched with your letters the thurft jofyour sheepheardjhugcring & thurfting in his abfence, aft eryour godly fceale.for in fo doing,duringhis abode in forainc &farre cotries,you comforted him not a litle: & while he was toffed toe & fro.with the ftormes ofperfecution,& intangled with the fhares of his malicious aduerfaries,you mitigated his grief & forow, by fending vnto him tokens,of your faithful & feruent minds towards him. When that I thinke with my felfySt caft in my mind the coceaued ioy ofyou all,at his returne:the flocking multitude ful of religion & godlines: the Co- lemne feaft of fage perfons aflembled together.what kind of day the returne of my brothervn- to you is like ro be:I can not chufe but conceaue wonderfuiioy. fpccially for that the fchifme & difcord which raigned heretofore is now plucked vp by the rootes:for that his honorable return according vnto your owne harts defire,hath replenished you with incredible ioye & gladnes.fo that the ioye for the greatnes thereof.hath reached vnto vs,to whome it is geuen from aboue,to haue acquaintace & familiarity with fo excellent a man.lt feemeth good that we end our epiftle with a prayer, god almighty ,& his fone our lord & j'auiour Iefus,geue you alwaies ofhis grace, & graunt you ofhis mercy the rewarde offo noble afanh, the which you haue shewed towards your Bishop,with fo worthy a teftimony: that both you and yours,may,not only in this world, Y iiij. 270 The Ecclefiaftical hiftone i.Cormth.x. butalfointhe life to come,enioy farretnore excellent giftes,which neither eye hath feene,nci- ther care hath heard,neithet the hart of man conceaued the things that God prepared for them which louchim,through our Lorde Iefus Cbrift, towhomewith the Almighty God, be glorye for euer and euer Amen.God haue you in his tuition welbeloued brcthren..asfthanajifts bauing gott thefe ietters3came into the Caff. Conftantim the emperour,altbough at that time he receaueo Ijim not bfflmilinglp: pet getting care unto the craftp Heights of the oifpitefuli Arians.toent about The confc- (0 begile bim3reafoning U)ith him itl thiS lb?t:For all thou art reftored vnto thy bishoprike by the rence of Ccn fectec 0f the councell & our ovvne determinatioayet becaufe there are in Alexandria certaine Adi anafiu? Peoplc differing in opinion from thine,&feuering themfeluesfrom thy comrnunio,my requeft is that thou permitt them one church for them felues . Athanafms maDe anfuiere bntO biS rcqticlt Uerp tot'ttelp 9 fapO : O Emperour it lieth in thee to do as plcafeth thee beftrto commaunde & to execute the commauridement.Ialfovvilcraueofthee an other thing for recompence,my hum« ble requeft is that thou graunt it me. (KKben the emperour maoe anfrDere,tbat totth moft milling minoebemouloe connefcenoetljereunto^^/j^^/immeDiatlpfapo j Mine humble fute is that 1 may obtaine that which thou vvouldeft haue had at my hands, to vvete : that thou wilt graunt one Churche throughout euery citye,for fuch as communicate not with the Arians.^e Arians perceauing crjat the requeff of Athanaftus mas not bnreafonable, maoe anftuere j> it behoueo them to oifferre that matter onto an other time,ano conOoer better of it.thep binojeo not the emperourj but fuffreo him to do that mbich pleafeo him beu\£aXberefo?e the Cmperour refto?eo Athanafms, cPaulHs,MarcellHsi Afclepai btlbop of Gaza,anO Lucius ^tfljop Of Adrianopolis,euerp one to BJS omne biujop jike againe ♦ thefe tu)0 binocmoft mere aomitteo bp the counceH of Sardice ; Afdepa* fo? tbat be (bemeo reco?os5 Uiherbp it appeareo that both Eufebms Pamphtlus $ funo?p others,bn< bcrffooo fullp of In' 3 cafe9ano reffojeohim to bis nigmiziLucius fo? vW a cc titers flcoo auiap. bp the emperourS eotct tljep all receaueo their otunc feas,tfje cities mere commaunoeo to entertaine them m milling 9 cbeerefttll minocs • 3t Ancyra there mas no fman ffurrejbp reafbn faVBafiluts mas remoueo ano Marcellm reftojeo in hid pfacc/o that th e aouerfaries toofec therbp occau*on,to fclaunocr Marcellm againe^be citt?cnss of Gaza receaneo AfcUpas miflinglp. 3t Conftantino- pkyMacedoMtts fo} aleafongauerommebnto Paulm^ haofeuerallmeetinge ^conuenticlesata certaine church of the citp.Butas toutching Athanafms $ emperour fent letters onto tfcbilhops, bnto the clergie ano laptie of Alexandria,that thep fyoulo reeeaue him both louinglp $ millinglp, he commaunoeo mojeouer bp his letters! p fuch acts as mere rccc?oco agapnff him in their courts ano fpnoos jfl) onto be blottco ott t .his letters in the behalfe of both the afo jefapo are thefe. The Epiftle offinftantitts in the behalfe ofAthanafiHsthe Bijhop. . Conftantius the puyfant.the mighty & noble Emperour3vnto the Bishops and Prieftes of the catholike church fendeth greetingJt appeareth euidently,that Athanajius the reuerend bishop, was not deftitute of the grace & goodnes of GocLalthough by the iudgment & cenfure of m en he was iniurioufly dealt vyithall,& vniuftly condemned for a litle while : yet the diuine proui- dence of almighty God,the beholder of all things,pronounced ofhim the iufl-fentece of inno- cency,fo that by the will of God and our decree,he recouered both his natiue foylc,and proper church,where the holy Ghoft had afTigned him goucrnour.He is to reeeaue at our handes,fuch things as our clcmcncy,being led by right and reafon shall think conuenient for him,fo that all whatfoeuer hath bene heretofore decreed againft fuch as communicated with him , be hence- forth quite forgottemthat all fufpicionraifed ofhim, be henceforth remoucd : & that his clergy Creafon fo requiring)may enioy fuch liberty,freedome & priuiledge as they haue done in times paft.Moreouer of our foueraigne benignity towards him , we haue thought good to adde this alfo,that as many as are allotted into the facred fenate of the clergy,may vnderftande of trueth, that we haue grauntcd fafety & good leaue,to as many as dcaue vnto him ,be they Bishops or what other degree foeuer of the clergy, euery ons firme & fure confent in this behalfe, shaibe a fufficient figne or token of his faithfull minde & purpofe . We haue commaunded that fuch as embrace his communion, addicting them felues vnto the founder opinion & better fentence,all alike now,by our permiffion.as heretofore by theprouidence of God may enioye the benefitts beftowed vpon them from aboue. An other epifllevnto the people of Alexandria. Conftantius the puyfant,the mighty and noble Emperour, vnto the people of the Catholike Church or oocratesocnoiamcus .lid. 2. Z71 church of Alexandria fendeth grectmge . In as much as vvc laye alvvayes before our eyes your good and politike gouern£ment,as a marke to shoote ac,or looking glafl'c to behold our ownc eitatc,and feinge that you were bereued ofyourByshop Athanafius , a manapproued both for founde learninge,and honeft liuinge:we determined with our felues, to lende him vnto you a- oaine.Receaue him therefore honorably, after your accu(tomcdmaner:ioync him with you as an helper in your prayers vnto Godrcndcuer alvvayes to recayne amongeftyou cocord & peace both nt foryour owne perfons,and gratcfull vnto vs,accordinge vnto thelacred decrees of the church.For it is not requi fit that diflentio & debate should moleft & difquiet the peaceable e- itat of thefe our profperous dayes,Our defire is that fuch a plague be purged farre from amogft you: our requeftis(welbeloued people of AIexadria)that in your prayers, where you crauefaf- teryour woted cu(tome)the aid & afiltance ofthe fpirit of God,you take Athanafius for chiefe, or(as 1 fayd beforc)an helpento the end3according vnto your happy & profperous fuccefle,the Hethenishc nations as yet fnared with the erroneous feruicc of Idols,may halten with moll wil linge mindes to embrace the profeffion of our moft holy fayth. VVc counfcll you this alfo,thac you pcrleuere in the things we rehearfed before.that you cntertaine willingly your Bishop^fent vnto you by the mighty power of God & our Iouing pleafurc:& that you count him worthy all curteous falutatio.For a of furety this is comely for you & coucnient for our highnes.VVe haue alio charged the iudges & gouernours of thofe prouinces by our Ietters,that they should wecde all the tares of fpite & cotention,out ofthe minds of m ahcious perfons,& punish feuerely fedi- tious & bufy bodies, wherfore feing that you vnderrtad all thelc circuftances,that our pleafure is agreable with the will ofGodrthat we haue care ouer you for the maintenance of concord & vnity:that we haue afligned punishmente for troublefome and feditious perfons.'obferue dili- gently the things whiche are correfpondent vnto the ordinances ofthe church , & the feruice of God,embrace this Athanafms with all honor &reuerece,& poure out prayers vnto God the fa- ther, who gouerneth all thinges,both foryour felues & alfo for the Concorde & quietenes ofthe whole world. An epifllefor the abrogating ofthe things that rvere decreed againji Aihanafm. There U extant alfo an epiflle in the fame forme vnto the gouernours of AHgtiftomnicafThebais,Ltbja and Licya. Conftantiwthe puyfant & noble Emperoure vnto Neflorius fendeth greeting. If any thing be founde decreed and recorded heretofore, to the preiudice,hurte, or damage of fuche as comu- nicate with Athanafius the Bishop,ourwill is that the fame wholly be abrogated & dilfanu'led. Ouf pleafure is moreouer that his clergie shall enioy the like franchefre& liberty, as in times paft.we will haue this comaundement put in vre,as that Athanafius the bishop is rcitored to his feae.fo all the clergie of his communion, may recouer and poffeiTe the like libertyeswith other ecclefiafticall pcrfons,and fo bcinge,liuc at hartes eafe. , /. * ,CAPV XI** , • Ca.24inthe Howe that Athanafius paffinge by Ierufalem into /Alexandria , was receaued Giecke. of'^Maximus into the communion'.howe he called there a. Sjnode of Byfhops and confirmed the decrees ofthe Nicene cottncell. A Thanafim tbe3$ifl)op t ruffinge to tbefe letters, pafleD tb?ougb Syrian came toPateftina, Thc coun. 5>e got bim tbence to Ierufale,$ opening; onto Maxima both p Decreed of p coucel of Sardi Ceii ot icru- cc,gf alfo p €mperoure Conflatim agreement $ eonfent therein, be pjoeureo afpnoo of 13U faiem Anno (hops to be aflebleD tbere.jf oj UMaximui bjithout all DeIap,citeD tijitber certaine "Bifyayt out of Dom-s J *• Syria f Palarftina.^be afTemblp being gatbereo togetber,be gaue Athanafius p comunion,^ aflt= JJop ofic^ gneD bnto bim bis oio^n'tp.^be councel being; DiffolueD,tojote $ (igntfieD bp tbeir lettergjbnto the m^em for"_ people of Alexadria,bnto p bifbops of iEgypt f Libya.all tbeir Decrees $ canog toutcbing Atha- f0Oke the a- *«/H^,U)berefo?c an p aouerfaries of At hanafius crieo out againft Maximu , becaufe p* afojettmc "^n$. &e bao fubfm'bco to hist Depofitio3nouie againc repenting: btm of bis follp,a* if be bao not tl;e Done v3,f^'sUbe^d toen,be became of W fattb,^ atuaroeo bim both p comunion f bts big^iitp.SBbe Vrficm $ Valens A* ™* r'"Jf tobo afo?e time toere carneft folloinerg tfAruu, bnocrftooo of tbfe3tbep conbemnco tbeir former the of thm Doings $ got tben to Rome, there tbep exhibit bnto biujop Julm^ tbeir recantation f repctance in folly. iocfc ijl The hcdefiafticall hiirone lmiting:tbep fubfcribe bnto tbe creeoe containing tbe claufe t&Onefubftancejxb tbep tojptebnto e,aftcr be \)to rapgncb a berp It tie bridle, $ as Confront ms comaunoeo not be (bouto not be flapne,fo againe befojbao not tbe flaugbter^ut bobj tbat Conftatmus tbe ponger,b;teaking out into tbe borers of bis bjotbers bominions,loir bis lif, tubileft tbat be fottgbt banoe to banbe toritb tfa foulbiers,31 baue oft mentionco befo je.3ftcr tobofe oeatb tbere rofe biarres betuiene tbe Per fians $ | Romains, inbere Confront ius ban but ill fauojeo fucceffe* #0} tbe campe beinge pitebco in tbe nigbt time, about tbe bounties of tbe Romaine ami Perfian Dominions, tbe Perfian bottefeemeo tbentopjeuaile, anbfojatimetobauetbebpper bano^ben alfo tbe ccdcGatti icall affaires uient berp troublefome,fo? tbere bias great contention in tbe Cbwrcb about Athanafitts&vto tbe claufe ofOnefubfianceMWt tbings being at tbt'S point, Magnencius greatclibertp ft accefle bnto tbe €mpcroure,be mabc boarrcS among p clj?'.ttians,notljinp; inferio? to tlje tpjannicall pjactifcsf of tbofe ti= mestbe pcrftuaueo tbe Cmperour to apb bim,bjljc as in\)etj> beebe be p?ocuret> tbe ouertljjotoeft ncurnction of tljccljurcbes,ft pjcttapleb fo mucbe, tbattoljatfoeuerbelebJblpbab compalTeb,tbe fame fojtljcbJttlj boas bp a labie eonnrnieb.Cuerp citie founbca of pjoclamations.^be fouloiers mere comaunbeb to fee p €mpcrourS ebicts take place, 3s manp as cleaueu bnto £ Creebe con- tatninge p claufe of one fubtt ance;uiere not onelp cut of from p" cljurcljes,but alfo banifljeb altoge* tljcr tf)e cities. 3no firft tljep iopne beabs ft fjabs togctljer-.to tying tbis to palfe.^ut toljc tljis pe* ftilcnt infection baD fp?cb it felfe farre $ nip;b,fucb as Ijab litle,o? ratljer no care at all of p ecclefia fttcal afFaircs,Dctcrminct) bjitb tbemfelucs3to conftraine men to tbeir communion. ^Ijebiolence Theperfecu- truclp inas no lclTc,tbcn p of olbe, p?actifeb tobjarbs tbe cb?tftians,bilje t^cp mere compelleb anb "°n of thf^ b?abj'^e to facrificc bnto 3!doIs. Jf 0? manp enoureb funbjp kinbS of cojmenttoftew racking; anb bif= JheAridShc- membiing; of tbeir iopnts:confifcating of tljeir fubftance:fome bereaueb of tljeir natiue foile:otl;er retickes. Tome Dcpartcb tbisltfebnDcrp banos ofp to?mento?:fome bieb inbanifljment.f neuerfabJe tbeir countrcp.ao;atue.^bffebjeretbetrp?actifestb?ougboitt all tlje cities ofpCafte, butfpeciallp at Conftantinople.Ws ciuill plague ft perfecutiof afo?e time beingnot out of meafure) Macedo- nia nm greatlp augmet, as foone as euer beljao g;ottep 15i(bop?icke.T5ut tlje cities of Greece,of Ulyrium,ft of p otber partes tenbtng; totoarbs tbe t^eff, baere bopb of an cljefe tumults ft calami^ tieSjbccaufe tljep agreeb bjitljin tljemfelues anb obferueb tlje canons of tbe Nicene councell. Cap. xxiii. zAthanafius report eth what horrible acies were committed at Alexandria by GeorgtHt the Arian Byfrop.Gaim,Philon,Hermes,cPltniuf> Thefe bi- ^fenofirti,Nilammon,Agatbon,zyinagamphus,Marcm,Dracontiits,Adelphim, ss4thenodorus,z fe- fhops were conde zs4mr»on,znd ofthe prieftes they banished Hierax and Diofiorm.ThcCe beinge bereaued fent to exile 0f their natiue foyle, they handled fo roughly,that fome of them dyed by the waye, fome other by the Anas jnexiicneuerretl,rningeaeaine. They put to death aboue thirty Bishops . They followed the fleppes of wicked zAchaav, imploying all their care and induftrie , for the rootingc out ofthe trueth,from ofthe face ofthe earth. %\)Zte\Otlt $ p?actifeS ofGeorgtusat Alexandna,bp tbe re* po?te &?p letters to Proufa a ct'tie in Bithynia,tobere be mabe W abooe : fignifpinge tobat lingular pleafure berjao bone bnto bim, tn ribbinge bim from cares 9 troubles3u)eb]inge alfo uujat miferte,oftentimes befalletb to raipe anb gouernementjanb tbat of bis otone parte be baboealtebnaouifeblp in not getting to btm felfe tlj.it which be graunteb to an otljcr.^o farre of tljefc tljinges. Cap. xxiiii. Of Thotinus the hereticke. Gaiius Ca> >- ■—< Jpe Cmperoure at tbat time mabe Gaiius bis cofingermatne Cxfar, be gaue btm Ijis otone far- title 0? name s anb fente bim to Antioch in Syria fo? to keepe tbofe partes of tbe Empire, ■*■ tofjicrje reacljeb into tbe Cafte* £Oben Ije came to Antioch,tljere appeareb in tlje Call tbe Ognc of Socrates Schoufticus. Lib. z. Z75 figne o) coprjancc of our &auiour,fo? a pifimir refemblwg tbe fojmeof * croOc,toas fecnc in tbe Thc fi of aer,bMngi>i£ Qje at aomiratton to tbe bebolderS. $1 fent Ijis otber captaincs luttO great potocr to thc Ooffe toagebattatle mttb CMagnent%u*$t bimfclfe rema'pneo at Sirmium,barkcmng to tljc enoe , * In fcenc m the tbe meane tofjtle Photimt* tbe fuperintenocnt of tbat djurdhtocnte about openlp to publifl) a felfe f r- opinwn,inucnteo ofijis otonc b?atne3anb becaufe tbere Boas great tumult ano mucb trouble rtfen jP}P'^W rbereof, rfje Cmperourc commaunocu a cotmceU to be fummoiico at Sirmium. flDf tljc IBujops of phonnusthc tbC Caft tberecame tljttbcr Marcus 15tfl)Op Of Arethufa , GeorgiuslSityay Of Alexadria,tDbome hcrctickc. tbe Arians(after tljep bao bepofeb Gregonus ad 31 fapo before) placeo tberc : BafUms tubo uias T5u Thccouncei (bop Of Ancyra after tbeOepjtuattonof CMarcellus : Ta»crattusl5iG.)On of Pelcufium, Hypatia- of Sirmium *w^iD)op of Heradea . ©utof tbe COclre tberc mette fymVaUns "Bifljop of Muria ano ofau ^pom << ^tfljop of Corduba a citie of Spayne , tobo tben bcinge of grcate fame toas fojccD to eomcbmo "° tl;e eouncell . ^befe'Btujops aflembleo at Sirmium , aft a- tbe confulfbip of Scrgius ano Nigria- nus , in totjirtj peare,bp reafon of tbe toarres ano ciuiH Diu*entionS:>tbere toas none tbat coulo ere- rute tbe functon of a Confull : tbep oepofco fo?eljtutri; tbe beretichc 'Thotwus of big 35ilbopjicke, foj be maintained tbe letuoc opinion of Sabe/hus tbe Aphricke ano TaHitu Samofttenus, (Klbicbe 9cte of tbeirs teas appjoueo of ail men , botbe at tljat pjefente anb alfo in times follotoinge 3 to bane bene Done accojbinge onto rigbt ano reafom Cap. xxv. Cap.30.in What formes offayth were layde downe at the councellof Sirmiumjn prejence of the grecke. ConftanttHS the Emperoure. TJpefe Biujops continctoingc a tobtle at Sirmium , necibeb otber trjinges ♦ jf o? tbep toente about to abrogate tbeir olo Creeos,ano to ctf abltfijjc netoe formes of faitbt one mas ejeb tiii- tcb in tbe ©reeke tonge bp Marcus Biffjop of Arethufa; ttoo otber 5 in tbe latine tongue, agreeing neitber in toojb neither in compofitton 3 neitber in fenfe neitber in fentence, ettber toftb tbcTelues,o? toitb tbat tobtcb tbe Bfijop of Arethufa tujote in ©reehe, ©ne of tbe latine formes 31 toill bcre lap bon)ne,immebiatIp after tbe ©reeke fojme of Marcus, %i)z otber afteruiaros re* bearfeo at Sirmium^ mil! rcferre to bis proper place, $>et baue toe to bnoerffano tbat botb toere tranflatco into p ^reeKe.'SIje fojine toljicb Marcus to?otc,toaa as folio toetb^VVe beleuein one A formeof- God,the father almighne creator and maker of all thinges.Ofwhome all fatherhood is named faith crtiibi- in heauen and in earth. And in his onely begotten fonne,our Lord Iefus Chrirt, begotten of the ted by Mar- father before all worldes,God ofGod,lightof Jight.by whome all things were made^bothe in cusBifhopof heaue & in earth.be they vifiblc or inuifible things/who is the word, the wifedom, the true light Arec'lll^a vf> the lifetwho in the later dayes was incarnate for our fakes, borne of the holy virgine,crucified, ccn 0r c ■ died.rofe againe the third day fro the dead,afcended into heaue, lltteth at the right hand of the mium. father, & shall come againe at the end of thc world to iudge both the quick & the dead,& to re warde euery one accordmge vnto his workes,whofe kingdome shall haue no ende, but conti- ne weth for euer & cuer.For he shall fit at the right hand of the father,not onely while this world lafteth,but alfo in the life to come, And we beleue alfo in the holy Ghoft,thar is in the comfor- ter,whome the Lord promifed to fend his difciples after his afcention for to teache & leade the in all things,whom alfo he fent,by whofe meanes the foules of the that faithfuly beleeue in him •/i^-2- are fandtified. They that fay that thc fonne of God hath his being of nothing:or that he is ofan other fubftance then the fathers.- or that there was a time or a world when he was not, thefe the holy & Catholicke church doth hold for accurfed. Againe we fay.that whofoeuer affirmcth the Father and thc Sonne to be two Gods , let him be accurfed. If any man5when he calleth Chrift God, & to haue bene before all worlds,confe{Te not alfo that the fonne of God miniftred vnto the father at the creation of all thinges,let him be accurfed. He that jprefumeth to fay that he is vnbegotten,or that part of him was borne of the virgine,let him be accurfed. If any fay that the fonne was borne of Mary according vnto prefcience,& not to haue bene with God,begotte of the father before all worIds,by whom all things were made,let him be accurfed. Whofoeuer faith that the fubltance of God can either be more enlarged or lefte diminished, let him be held for accurfed. whofoeuer faith that the enlarged fubltace of God made the lbnnc,or calleth the fonne theenlarged fubftace of God, let him be accurfed. whofoeuer calleth the word of God, the mentaU word ofthe father,orthe vocall wordc,lethim be accurfed. Whofoeuer faith that Z ij6 The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie the fonne of God is but only ma,bome of Mary }let him be accurfed. whofoeucr when he fayth thathe was borne,God & man of /W<*ry, vnderftandeth the vnbegotcen God, let him be accur- fed .whofoeuer vnderftandeth this after the Iewish manenl am the firft God,& I am the fecod, i^y.43.44. & befides me there is none other God (which was fpoken to theouerthrowe of Idols & of them that be no Gods)thereby to take away the only begotte, that was God before all worlds,let hi lohn.i. be accurfed.whofoeuer whe he heareth:The word became flesh, fuppofeth the word tobetur- ned into flesh,or by conuerfiontohaue taken fleshe vpon him,lethim be accurfed. whofoeuer, whe he hearcth the onely begotten of God to haue bene crucih*ed,thinketh that therein he was fubiedt to corruption,torment,alteration,diminution,or deftructio, let him be accurfed.who- Gm . 1. 1. focuer vnderftandeth thisrlet vs make man,not to haue bene fpoke of the father vnto the fonne, Gen.^i. but (30(j the father himfelfe to haue fpoken it to himfelfc,Iet him be accurfed.whofoeucr thin- Gcn.19. ^ eth t^e fonne not to haue Wraftled with Iacob as man, but the vnbegotten God, or fome por- tio of him,let him be accurfed.whofoeuer vnderftandeth this: the lord rained fro thelorde,noe to be taken of the father & the fonne,but that the father rained from himfelfe,let him be accur- fcd.For the fonne being lord,rained fro the father, that waslord.whofoeuerwheheheareth:the fatherlord and the fonne lorde,calleth the father being lord, both lord &fonnc:& wheherea- deth:the lord fro the'lord: affirm eth there be two gods,let him be accurfed.For we place not the fonne in the fame rowme with the father 3 but fubiedre to the father. Ney ther was he incarnate without the will of the father.-neither rained he fro himfelfe but fro the Iord,who hath authori- ty of himfelfe,to wit, from the father.-neither fitteth heat the right hand of himfelfe, but harke- Vfkl.no. ncth vnto the father,faying:fit thou on my right had. whofoeuer calleth the father,the fonne,& the holy ghoft one perfon,lette him be accurfed.whofoeuer when he calleth the holy Ghoft the lohn. 1 j.16. Coforrer,tearmeth him the vnbegotttc God,let him be accurfed. whofoeuer faith there is no o- ther comforter befide the fonne,contrary to the dodtrine of the fonne himfelfe (for he fayd:the father vvhome I will cntreat,will fend vnto you an other coforter)let hi be accurfed.whofoeuer faith that the holy Ghoft is a peece or porcion of the father,& of the fonne,let him be accurfed. whofoeuer affirmeth the father the fonne & the holy ghoft to be three gods, let hi be accurfed. whofoeuer faith that the fonne of God was made by the will & pleafure of the father, as one of the creatures,let him be accurfed. whofoeuer faith the fonne was begotten contrary to the wil of the father, or whether the father would or no,let him be accurfed. For the father begatte not thefonne againft his owne wil,neither was he coftrained by the law of nature,as if he had bene vnwilling thereuto.-but of meare good wilI,without all time,without paffio begat he hi of him felfe. whofoeuer faith that the fonne had neither begetting nor beginning, & fo confequetly a- ffirme that there are two without beginingj& two without begctting,& fo appoint two Gods, let him be accurfed. the fonne is the head & the originall of all creatures:& the head of Chrift is God,for fo we referre all things reuerently by the fonne5vnto one begining ofthc whole vmuer fality,which is with out begening. Agayne weyinge deepely with our felues that claufc alfo of chriftian profeffion,wefay that whofoeuer affirmeth Chrift Iefus,the fonne ofGod,who mini- ftred vnto the father at the creation of all things,not tp haue bene before all worldes,but onely This forme fro the time fince the fonne was borne ofMary,to haue bene Chrift,& the his deity to haue be- of fayth is fo gonc,as Taulm Samofitenns was perfwaded,let him be accurfed. patched to- outrirnTor" aui* hked with it our,begotten of bun before aHfejojUiS»£ it teas not laujfall to fap tbere tnerettoo ©00s altbougfc themfelues tbe JlOjD btiufelfebaofaptijlgoe vnto my father & vnto your father,vnto my God and vnto your & called k in God . OOberefoje Ije is tbe (600 of all, as tlje apoifle bathe taugbt bs : V Vhat is he the God of agameas ap- ^ iewes one]y ? Is not he alfo the God of the Gentiles ? Yea of the Gentiles toe , for there is theende'of but one God which shall iuftifie the circumcifion by faith. £Ul tbe Other tbtngS are COjrefponDet thischapiter. neither ooe tbep contapne anp ambigttitie at all.3m> becaufe tbere boas great contention about £ ilww.j. bnoerftanDingofp toop iuljicl) tlje latines callSubftantia $ tfce Grecians m about p equalttp o?as oroocraicsouiuiamcus. i^id. z. ijj t\ as thep call it,tbc bnitie of fubftance; thep becreeb, p thenceforth p" controuetfic fboulo not once beremcmb?CD:p the church of 6ot> (houfb no longer be troubleb toith p tntcrp?ctatiothereof,anb p foj ttoo caufes,firlr bccaufe p Scriptures of (Sod maoe no mention tl;ercof,feconDartIp bccaufe tbac the interpjetatio thereof crceebeb the fcnfe auo capacitie of man,fo? v bolp Scriptures tcfti- 6co c^ac no man toas able to fct fojth the generation of the fonnc,in thefe toojbc s : His generation whoshalbc abletodedarc ?jro?uismofttruetbattbefatbcralonekno\uetljljou)cijcbrgattlje r/^.jj. fonne,againe,p fonne alone Knonietb botoe be toas begotten of p father.Cbep fapb no maooubteo but tbat the father toas greater m bono?, Dignitie, Dtumitie, ano fatherly citle,anrj that bp the te» ftimonp of the fonne b'.mfelfe Ulcere be faptb : The father which fent me is greater then I . Cbep fapb mojeoucr this toas Catholichc, ncith er bnhnotocn bnto anp , that there mere ttoo perfons, the father ano the for.nettbc father greatcr,thc fonnefubicct together toith all other things uirjtd; the father mane fubiectbnto bim:the father to be without begtnning,inuiribIe,immo;!tall,impati-- ble:tbe fonne to be begotten of the father, <8ob of 05oo,light of light, anb that no man(as 3I fapbe before) toas able to rebcarfe his generation fauc the father alone : the fonne our lojoe anu 6od to become incarnat,to hatie taken a boop bpon him , that is man : eucn as parelp he fbetoeb bnto the 3ngels,amj partlp all the Scriptures ooetnfojmebs 6fbim,butcfpeciallp tlje Spottlc>the pjea* cher of the <5entiles,tbat <£b jitt toonc manbooo of the birgine Mary accojoing bnto the tobtcb he furTreo.Cbep fapb it toas the principle, f grounb of our tobole faith, altoapeg to bolbfalt the faith in the trinitic,as toe reao in the <8ofpell:Goe teach all nations, baptizinge them in the name of , _ the Father &ofthe Sonne &ofthe holy Ghoii Che number of the trinitie is abfolutefperfect» M '* ' Che comfb?ter,tfje hoi? tojote in the (Sreeke anb latine tonge (for he toas toell feene in botb)a boke a- j.n °Pen d>- gainft all bereGcs,cnbeuoringe therein to publiCbe bis otone opinion.So farre ofTbotmus. UL\t rPuca'10n« haue pet to bnbcrtt anb that tbe^ifbops affemblco at Sirmium, mifiikctj thefelucs toith thefomte af faith,laio ootone in the latinc tonge, fo? after the pubulbing thereof, thep efpieb contraDicto* rics tberetn.SQberefoje thep toent about in all the half , to call in all the coppics,am> tohen as bt- uers toere concealeb,the Cmperour bp his ebicte gaue charge,that all Cboulb be b?ougbte in,anb furh as bib the flmulbebcpuniQieb . ^et toere there no threats o? crueltp tbatcouloerecouer the thinges once blafeb ab?oab,becaufe thep bab runne through manp Ijanbg. Cap. xxvi. Cap?1In Of OJIhs Bijhop of Cor anb A. the Greeke. Whereas toe haue mabe mention a litle before of<9/7«/^ifl>op of Corduba that rjetoas conftrainetj to fljetoe himfelfe at the councell of Sirmium,31 thinke it requifite notoe to fap fomtobat of that matter. Although in a tohile before, through theletobp?actifesof the Arians , he hab bene in erile:pet then,at the fute anb pjocurcmet of the "Bilhops tobjeb a(Tem= bleD at Sirmium, it fell out that tfje Cmperoure citeb htm, purpofinge toith himfelfe to perfuiabe him o) bp foule meanes to conlfraine faim,to be of the fame opinion toith the altcmbleo Bilhops, anb in foooinge their faith fljoulbe feeme to carptoitljit greatefojceanbereDitte. Cothisenbe ne toas by atoen againft his toillf as 31 fapb befo?e,)bnto the counceLBut tohen as tbfe dee father tooulbe in no toife fubferibe bnto their faith, thep fcurgeb his Obcs, anti fet his members bpon the tacke.So that in the enn bp compulDon he gaue his alTcnt, $ fubferibeb bnto the fojmes of faith, tohich then toere publityeD.Cbefe toere the 3ctes at Sirmium anb thus toere thep enbeb. ijZ The hcclefiamcal hiitorie Cap. xxvii. Cap. 5 t.in Kjblagnentius the tyrant is ouercome t and dieth mifer ably, the Iewes inhabiting the Oreeke. T^ioc&farea rebell againft the Romaines and are fide d.G alius rebelleth and is put to death. COnftantius tbe Cmperoureremapneb at Sirmium , toaptinge tofjat enoe tbe battel! toageD Miitl) (Jtfagnenttus UjOUlO bauC. 35 Ut Magnentius as foone aS l)C tOOfce tbe pjtncelp CttlC of Rome,be erecutctb manp of tbe £>enato?s:beoifpatcbetb not a fctne of tbe common mul* uus tituDc,22Jbentbe captaines tXConftamius ijao gatbereo a great armp ofRomaine fouloierstbcp marcbeo totoaros btmtbe tbe* left Rome $ got bim to Fraunce.Cbere toere manp fiurmifbes3one toljtle tbis Goe,an otber tobif e tbat Goe bao tbe Upper bano* $t length Magnenttm mas ouercome at tbe caffell of Murfa tn Fraunce,in be got bim,ano Kept it a mljile, toljere fucij a ft raunge tbing as foliotoetb is repo?teo to baue come to patTe, Magnentius going about to animate bis fouloier* nouie altogether oifcourageo uittlj the foile $ cucrtlijoiuc tljcp bao tafce3got bim op tnto an Sjtglje feate ♦ "Cbe foutoiers,after tbe accuttomeo bono? oonetmto tbe €mperours,minoinge to founoe fortunate fuccefletonto Magnentius Jay fojee as it uiere,tbeir lippes sagging before tbeir minos, tbep turne tbeir gooo toilbcs onto Conftatiusfoi tbep all \nitif one moutb p?oclaimeo3not M*gne um^xt ConJ}a»tiM,Aug)\i(\\is.Magnentiw fuppofingetbis to be afignc of misfortune, conuepeo bimfelfe fojttbtoitb out of tbe caftell,$ fleo into tbe fucttjeff partes of Fraunce. ^be captaines of Conftantius purfueo after bim carneftlp.£gaine tbep pitcbeo tbeir cape at a place calleo Miltofc- lcucus,tobcreA/^«^«»'«f being ouertb?oioen,ranneanjap alone ano got bim to Lions a cttieof The mifcra- Fraunce ,tb?ee OapeS tOJliep from tbe caftellof Murfa* Magnentius comming to Lions firft of all bie death of be fletoe W motber , nert bte bjtotber mbome be ban creates c\ati, of all be became bis oume Magnentms. itiurtbcrer,€:bis toas oone tbe ftrtConfuIflnp of ^»/?4«^tlje feconte ofCon/tamius Gaiim tbe Decenius fifantb oaP of Auguft. j2ot long after Decenim an otber bjotber nf Magnentius bangeo bimfelfe. hanged him- 8nD aitbougb Magnentius tbe tp?ant,bao fucb an enoe : pet tbe common toealtb teas not toritbout feife. great trouble | tumults . SfO} immeoiatlp tbere fteptbp5an otber tpjant tobofe name toas Silua- siiuanus the nus ano molefteo tbe quiet eftat of tbe c5mon toeale in Fraunce,but tbe captaines niConjtantws ni* tyrant w as fjjatcljcti bim cjuickelp out of tbe toap.* njben tbefe tbings toere come to an ent>>tbere rofeotber ci* buth enwa7 mI1 ttjures in tbe €aft,fo? tbe Iewes inbabiting Diocasfarea in Pal^flina^tooke armour againtt difpatched. t\)t Romainesjano inuaceD tl;e bo^oering regions.^ut GaUm calico alfo Conftantim , tobome ^t * C3p.55.1n Cmperour Coyifia»tiusiy^ maoe c toih*tConft**m #cap. j4-m uus not long after 5efpieo bim out.ano perceaueo bis o?ift. 5pe bao erecuteo of W otone abfolute the grteke. ^t^m^ DomitUnus mbo teas p?efioent of tb e €nSt , ano t\)t greate treafurers not making tbe bell beinaTn €mperourep?iuepbntobisooings ♦ S2lberefo?e^»i?^r^loaSfo?eincenfeoagain(tbim» l)z great truft being ttonocrfullp affrapo,pet of fo^re came onto bim. Conftantitts bearing of bis comminge,^ be became a trai voas no\oe in tbe 22Xett erne partes of bis Domintons,to mete in tbe 3Ue Flauona, caufeo bis beau tor & (o left t0 he tafcCn 0f (jig ibouloers.jn a litle uibile after,be appointeo luhanus p b?otber of G 'alius, C*fir> Th^iuia * ^cnt ^m *nt0 Fraunce aSai"^ \ Barbarians.c?4//«j lobofc nameludS alfo ConftarinfiS^^i&i bis nus wa" Em- W* fie fcaueiub Confulfljip of Confiantius^sx^ tbe tbiro ofijtgs o'xmJulianus tbe peare following peroure after mas createo Cxfar,in tbe Confullrjip of Arbition ano Lo'.Iianus, tbefirte of j!5ottember, T5utof Conftamius /u/ianusm totll oifcourfe in tlje tbiro booke. Conflar>tim beinge rio of tbefe yjefent mifebiefSjtur* & became an nell tjttnfclfc to toage battell voitb tbe cburcb of Dom.jji. Ca.?y.inthc Cap. xxviii. Greeke. Of the hereticke At tins the Syrian the maifler ofEunomius. 3t or oocratesocnoiaiticus Lib. 2. 275? Cap. xxviii. r Oft he htrettkl tsfetuu the Synan,the mayfler ofEunomiitf. the Grccke. A^Antiochc in Syria tbere ttcptbp an otljerberctickc, founOcrofaftraungc anofojapne wherein opinion, Uiljofc name tuas <£•■£•//*/, calico alfo the Athafi. Jpc altbougb Ijc matntapneb tbe A«iw diffc- famc tbmgs aim upljclo tbe fclfe fame opinion tuttlj tAruu-.yit fcucreo be btm fclfc from p rcd from the ^ww,bccaufc tbep aumitteo Amu into tbe communicn. jf o? Amu(ns 31 fapo befojejmcant one AlIans- fljtng uiitb m,ano bttcrro an other tljing untbout: being: at Nice, Ijc allcuicb $ fubfrribeb onto the fbwie offattb lapo ooumc bp tbe councelI,frbeccaueb tbe Cmperour bjljicb raignco tlje, uiitb bis ftauoe f fubtltie.ttijts tuas p caufc tljat maoe Aavu feucr bim fclfc from tlje Anan fcct.bntil tbac tpme, Aetvti ojas hnobjcn not onelp fo? an Ijercticke , but alfo fo? a greate patron of the pcfttlent ooctnne oftA'ruts. Cftfycn be bao gott fome fmacRC of Icarningcat Alexandria, be left tbat citie, Lcontius.b. ano tticnt to Amioch in Syria, uibcrc be bao bene borne, ano tbcreiuas be maoe Deacon of £«»- of Amioch. tim the bitbop of Antioch. Jn a fljo?t uifjilc after,benias able to ama?c fucb as reafoneo bjitb bim, UJitb bis fubtlc qutrk.es of foptjtfirie. £ljis t)it> be bp tlje mcanes tizArtttotls Blenches, ( fo? fo is Thc GrceI:c tbebooheintitulco) fo? lubplcft be btfputcb , bnbJtttmglp coulee be frame fucb captious anofo< wor C1S , plnfticall p?epou*tions , as bis ouwe capacitie couloe not oitTolue , tbc rcafon bias , becaufe be Mwv&ly bao not learncoe^/i?^// o?pft of cunningeanolearneb logicians, jf 0? zAnslotle , agapnfte *l|^eofA- tbe fopljiltcrs mbo tben oerioco ano abufeo pljilofopljie, tt)?otc fucb a lunbe of rcafoningc, foi tbe riiio!ies°Prc -" abetting of ponge mens bjitts,bifplaping tbeir bebauiour, ano ouertb?objinge tljeir fopbifttcail dicamenSs, fallacies Uiitb bnttic rcafons, ano tocll coucljeo fubttlities.^be<^^w'^ tljat commentbpon y«dojh it PUto ano PlotiHus too?RS>Doemtflpfcebcrp mucbuntb f«cb tbtnges as asfnftctletyatl) fo argutelp ^^^fl ano fttbtlpbj?ittcmbut detim not p?ocuringbnto btm a matter tbatuias an Academkke, cleaueo oihcri"' bnto tbcfc captious fr fubtle fallacies* 22Ujerfo?e be coulo not beuife Ijoiu to bnoerttano tbattljere geucth 'vs to ttas an bnbegotten birtb:o? bob) to imagine p tbe begotten coulo be coetemall uiitb tbe begetter, vndaihnd, fo barrainc a b?apnc bao be of bis ouine , ano fo t'gno?ant anobnffeilfull boas be in bolp fcripture: },,s booke of fo? be ban nothing in ljim,faue a fubtle fctno ofreafoning,quareIlous ano contentious languages, E^Su/d fucb as map cafilp be founo in tbe ritoe3igno?ant,£bnleameb : be bao rcao otter tbe auncient bj?i* ™ m!'tu e ters,fucbaspnblifl;eD commentaries bpon bolp fcriptures,ano conbemneo Clemens, Aphncams, c-yw{¥ ano On^«,fage mcn,of fjngular learning fo? bnlearneo perfons:tl;e epiftlcs toln'rb of fet purpofe be bao patcbeo ano ftuffeo Uiitb litigious triflles $ fopbifttcall conclullons , tbe fame be fent trnto tbe Cmpcrour Conff annus, ano to funo?p otberst 3no therefore mas be calico tbt zsfthtift. 3nO whyActiw altbougbbeaffirmcotbe felfefametbingesuiitb«^''«-f , petof bisoiDnecruenot attapningbn* wasoiudan to bis intricate ano captious mancr of reafoning,toas be counteofo? an ^^»bereticIxC.2Bbere* l ei . fo?e being ercommumcareo out of tbe cburrfj,pet toouloe be feeme as tljougb of bts nlune acco?o fie bao fcuercb bwi felfc from tbeir communion. 2Df bim tljerefo?e as o?tginall of tbis crrour3tbe Actions bao tlicir appellatioH,but noui are tbep calleo Eunomians. jfo? in a litle labile after Eu- ^""heTellcke nomms bis fcrtbe,tobo fuckeo of bis filtbp Onke of bereticall Doctrine,became a ringleaoer to t&ts feet. 15 ut ofEftnomtvsin an ot^er place. Cap.36.in LAP. XXIX. the Grceke. Of the Councells held at (JMediolanum and zAriminum, with the Creedes then concluded vpon. BJ> tbat time tbere met in Italie,not berp manp bifljops out of tbe €aff ,fo? Imuie a$t 9 long tourncpcstocrcletts, fotljat tbep couloe not come: but out of tbe £2left tbere came aboue tbe number of tbjee bunojeo billjops. ^Lbe €mpcrours coict luas pjoclaimeo tbat tbe coun* The coucell cell Qjoulo be beto at Mediolanum.caiben tbebifljops of tbe Call came tbitber,fir(t of all tbep re= of MiiUync quirc.tbatfentcnccbptl;eir generall confentfljoulobe p?onounceo agapnft«^rf»«/«/,tbinRing bcrilp tberebp , to ftoppe all gappes from goinge 0? returninge of bim anp mo?e to Alexandria, after tbat ?f tbemtobicb auem« bleb at Ariminum , tbe Catlerne bpujops not menttomnge t^e bufinefle abottte zAthanafitu , fi* gnifteo tbat tbe caufe of tbeir comminge toas to Difcourfe of otljcr matters. Vrficms ano VaU»st loljo at tbe firffe toere nArians, anb aftertoaros erbibiteb a recantation bnto tbe bplbop of Rome, fubferibingf as 31 fapb befo?e)bnto tbe claufe ofO»fyS^?4«fr:ftooDetbem in great (teao, fo? tljefe ttoa,contineluaIIp cleaueD bnto tbe ftronger anD tbe furer fibe. 'Sbere came alfo to take tbeir part Gcrmamus, Attxentius,Demo^bilus^ c.4«w.3lntbealfemblp ofbiu";opstbenp?efent,tobenDiuer!S men tooulD Ijaue Diuers tbings enacteDjrrySrwj 9 Valh aflfirmcD p all formes of faitb lapb Doume . in times paft,boere tbencefo?$ to be cacelleu, $ tbat $ netn fo?me of faitb publiujeb a litle befo?e9 at p counceil of SirmiQ^as to be cofirmeb.22tben tbep baD fo fapb, tbep gaue fojtb a G)ttt of pa» pcr,tobicb tljty baD in tbeir baos to be reaD.^be feconb creeoe tujitten before at Sirmium,^ fup« piclfeD tbere(as 31 fapD before) reao alfo at Ariminu, 9 tranflateo out of tbe iattne into f (Sreeke tOgue,tnaS lapD DOlnne in tbefe UlO^DS This Catholick faith was published at Sirmiu,in the pre- A forme of fence ofC'oftantias our liege lotdiFIauifts Ettfebitts,&. Hypatifts renowmed confuls, the eleuenth faith Uydc Kalends of Iune. V Ve beleue in one oncly true God,the father aImightie3crcator and maker of downc in the ajj things, & in one onely begotten fonne of God,who was before all worlds,before all begin- counce o ninges,before all tymes that may be imagined : and begotten of God the father without any Italy,by cet • pa(non,before all comprehenfible knowledge, by vvhome both the world and all things were taine Arian made : one only begotten,begotten of the father alone, God of God, like vnto the father which bifhops. begatt him according vnto the fcripturcs: whofe generation no man hath knowen faue the fa- ther which begatt him. him we knowe, his onely begotten fonne, to haue come downe from heauenatthefathersbecke, to banishe and wype away lynne: to haue bene borne of the Vir- gine Marie: to haue bene conuerfant with the difciplesrto haue fulfilled according vnto his fa- thers will,all his me{fage,to haue bene crucified,to haue fuffred & dicdrto haue descended into helljand there to haue difpofed all things, at whofe fight the porters of hell gates trembled : to haue rifen againe the third day:againe,to haue accopanied with his difciples,& after 40. daies were expired to haue afcended into heauen,where he fitteth at the right hand of the fatherland shall come againe at the laft day with the glory of his father, to reward euery one according vn- to his workes. And we beleue in the holy ghoft,whome the onely begotten fonne of God.Iefus I0h.x4.16. Chrift him felfe, promifed to fend mankind, the coforter,as it is written : I go vnto my father, 8c 1 will pray my father to fend you an other comfortcr,the ipirite of trueth: he shall take of myne, and or Socrates ocnoiaiticus lid. 2. 251 tnd shall tcachc & leade you in all things.The word Subjlance being fimply layd downe of the fachcrs,& vnknowen ofthe ignorat pcoplcgeuing vnto many great caufc of orYence.infomuch it is not foundc in holie fcripture: we haue thought good to abandonc it.and henceforth fpea- ki n°c of God to make no mention of the vvorde Sub slance, becaufc the facred fcriptures haue not once remembred the fubltance of the Sonnc,or of the holie ghoft.VV efay that the fonnc is like the father in all thmgs,8c that becaufe the word of God hath affirmed 8c taught it vs. QHlje rbefe tljings U>erc rcao,fucb as toere not pleafeo tottb tljc ctrcumftances ana contents tljerof,rofe bp anD fapoc : &3e came not fjtttjer as tbougb toe toantco fattb ano belcefe ( foj toe retapne tljat The anfwae « fattb toljtcb toe Iearnco from tbe bettmninp;; but toe are cometo toitljttano nouelties, if ougbtbe ot thc Ca; p^actifcDjiietuotf tail bntojjamc. 3f tljofe tljigs toljtclj pou Ijaue noto reao.ncitljer fauo? neither tllollcke b|- tcno to I cltabliujtncr. of noiuitie:accurfc gt renounce tlje bereCc of Anus tn fuel) toifc.as tbe olo $ lops" auncicnt canon of tlje cburcb barb banifljeb all beretfcall $ blarpbcmous Doctrine. 31t is apparent into tljc tobole toojlo tobat tumults dr troubles tbe blafpemous opinio of Anus bath rapfeo, euen Unto tbis oap3tn tlje cljurclj of 600. <£ljts offer toas not accepteo of Vr/aaus,Va/emtGerma?itus, AnxeKttns,Demophtlus$ Caws, $ tbcrupon tlje bono ofbnitteccratHCD in tbe cljurclj of <8oD,toas bjofcen afunDcr. jfo? tbefe men clcauco bntofucb tljings as tl;e counccll of AriminiibaDDecreebtf otljcr confirmco tlje canons of tbe Nicene Councell3f nerioeo p contents of tbe crceoc v toas reau in tbeir picfence, but fpeciallp Athanafius, fo p bp occalion njereof be tojotebnto bis fricnos after tbismancr: VVhatauaileth it (I bcfeechyoU/'vntotheCatholickechurchforthefurtheraceof Theepiftle pietie&godlincs,no\v to propofec]uelti6softhefaith.7& to intitle their creede with the names or'Athanaii* ofthe Conluls which then were in officepfor Vr (actus J'alens^ and Germanius haue wfrought that vntj° Is *." which was ncuer done or heard of among the Chriftians. when they had written fuch rhings as whcre ^c yj they thought necelfarily to be beleucd of thcm.they layd downe the Confulls,the moneth and eth downe the day: that it might eafilyappeare vnto all wife men, their faith not to haue bene before the his cenfure raigne of Confiantius. Euery one ofthemhauingcrefpeit vnto their ovvne hereticall do&rine, of1116""*1* haue lavdc downe their feuerall cenfures. Furthermore when they take penne in hand to pro- condemning nounce what they thinke ofthe Lorde^ thejr Koame vnto them felues an other Lorde , to vvetc, lt for hercti. Cone in name, yet in number it far;e exceeded the hcape of all blafphcmies.But when as they fawc they would not cleaue vnto their opinion,nei- ther condefcend vnto their levvde pracfifes: they tranfported them fclues into our fide,as if they had determined to fubfenbe vnto the contrary doctrine, but not long after their cankred minds were knowe well mough. VVherfore that the quiet eftate ofthc church may not be toiled with fuch waues of troubllome difletion: that all be not fet on tumults & vprores: it feemed very nc- cefTary vnto vs to ratifie the decrees confirmed of olde,inuiolabIy to conferue them,& to forbid thefe men our comunion. For this caufe haue we fent legats with our letters vnto your maiefty, ofwhomeyou may vnderftandthe mind & meaning ofthecoucell-.whome alfo we haue char- ged firlr of all to proue the manifeft rrueth by autority & teflimony of old & auciet lawes wifely decrced,& to ope vnto your indifferet cenfure & iuft fentece notfas Vrfactus & Valens affirmed) that quietnes shouldc enfue,if the canons lawfully decreed, and aduifedly decided shoulde be ouerthrowen(hovv can they pleade for peace which haue pearced through , and broke afundcr the bonde of vnitie)but that difcorde and debate shoulde rife thereof not onely in other cities, butalfomtheChurcheof Rome. Wherefore we humbly rcqueft your maieftie of your gra- fhe Bifliopj cious fauour and wonted clemency to accept this our mefla ge, that you permitt no noutltie to aflemblcd at creepc into the church of god to the cotumelieof fuch as already are departed this life: but that Arimtno rc- you graunt vs licence and your lavvfull fauour , firmcly to perfeuere in thofe thinges which our tj"c" thrc": auncctors haue decreed, in as much as it is euident vnto all men , that whatfocuer they did , it t[ '"|" ° was throughe well aduifed counccll , prudent confideration, and the ayde of the holy Ghoff . rourCor.fta- for the innouations of thefe men doe graffe in the mindes of the faythfull , incredulitie : in the tiu$. i.that mindesof the vnfaythfull crueltie. Alfovvchumb'y requeftyourhighncs, that the Bishops hewinkenot which wander in farre and foraine regions , grieuoufly afflicted by rcafon of great yeares and 3t "ou':lties- L-rr j cr ■ l rr j i_ r&-i l i-thathccall the milery of want and neceiimc , may by your late conduytc rerurnc home from exile , to the j10mc t^e ^ ende the Churches remaynenot defolate & deftitutc of their Bishops being thus farre afunder. fliops from laftofall our humble fute is vnto your maieftie that nothing be either diminished or added vn- exile, j. that to the old & aucicnt decrecsrbut that all whatfoeuer haue bene obferued vnto this day through r^cre be no. the godly procuremct of your father,may henceforth be of force, firength & vertue.& that here- a j1?""0" oi after there may rife no molefration vnto vs about thofe things, that you fuffer vs not to be bani- shed our churchcs:but that bishops may be reliant with their flocke: that they may enioy peace & tranquillity for prayers & deuout feruice of God -that they may pray cotinewally for the pre- feruaticn of your healthc , your empyre , and profperous eftate,the which God of his goodnes long continewe.Our legats wil enforme you of the fubferiptions & the bishops namesrthcy arc alfo of learning fufflcient,to let you vnderftand by teftimonies of holy Scripture, all the circum- ftancesofthe decrees.^ljcfetljmpp counceHtojot grfentbntop Cmperour bv ccrtaine utfljops. but Vrfictus $ Valens pjeuenttner tOcir commtng, reuileo 9 oifcreoiteo p caunccH tu trje emperour, fljetoin^ onto him a patdtfofojme offaitb.to&icb t&ep fjaotyougljt in their pocket:p Cmpcrourin fo much he urn afo;e time tnfecteo to v Arianopinio^ocg^nioonoerfullp to (Jomackep councelft to aouauce into Ijonoj $ edimation Vtjaeku $ VaUns.H&htxXttiz p bifhopsi p tocrc Cent op p councd V z&f €J The refeript ofthecoun- cell held at Anmmo vn totheEmpe- rour Con- itantius. Libeiius b. of Rome ex- iled. Felix b of Rome an A • rian. Liberius b. of Rome re- ftorcd agale. The councel of Nice in Thracia,cal" The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie toapten ucrp long about W cour t,pct coulne tbcp get no auftuer e of I; tm . a t Icngttj bp ot&er mef* fcngcrs the emperour tojotenmo tbe counccll in tljtg maner* 7"&* efiftleofConflaHtituvnto the comceUaffcmbledat Ariminum. Conftantiut the mighty and triumphant Attgitflu* , vnto all the Bishops afTembled at Arimi- num fendeth greeting . Although it is not vnknowen vnto yourholines,that we haue alwayes great care and confederation orthe diuine , the reuerend,and facred religion of Chrift : yet had we as yet no leafure to talke with the twenty Bishops,whome your wifedomes lent in embaf- fie vnto vs.For we haue hitherto bene wholy occupied about the expedition we made againft the Barbarians. And requifite it is (as you knowc very well) for him thatyvill deale in matters ofreligion, tobevoydeof all^Meju^trou^^ome affayres.Thereforc we haue willed the Bi- shops to wayte for our comming at Adrianopolis , fo that when we haue rightly difpofed the common affayres of the publiquewealcwe may then geue eare and wcy diligently afterwards fuch things as they shall lay before vs. In the meane while let it not grieue your wifedomes to expect their returne,that after their departure hence and the bringing of our anfvvere vnto you, ye may finish and conclude fuch thinges as shalbe for the vfe and furtherance of the Cathohcke Church.roentbe3r>iujop$baoreceauen tbefe letter S,tbepn)?otebackeagaine Dntotrje Cmpe* rout in tbtS fo?te . We haue receaued your maiefties gracious letters fmoft godly Emperour,) wherby we gather you had not fuflficient leafurefby reafon of the neceflary bu fines of the com- mon wealc)to geue ourlegats the hearing : moreouer that you geue vs in charge to wayte for their returne , vntill that your highnes of your wifedome hath deepely wayed the thinges we haue decreed and layde dovvne agreeably vnto the canons and conftitutions of our auncctors. But novveby thefc our letters vveproteft and allure yourmaieftye, that we will in no wife shrinke from our fentence and determination. We haue alfo charged and enioyned ourlegats the fame. V V herefore we humbly befecch youyof our wonted clemency to voutchfafe the rea- ding of thefc our fimplc letters,and to take in good parte fuch thinges as we haue enioyned our lcgats.Your clemency moreouer knovveth as well as we,hovve heauy and hovve lamentable a cafe it is,fo many churches in the time of this your mofl blefled raigne , to be bereaued of their Bishops. And therefore we are humbly to craue againe and againe(moft holy Emperour) that before the sharpe and nipping feafon of winter(if it fo feeme good vnto your highnes )you wil licence vs to returne home vnto our Churches3to the ende we may poure out together with the people our accuftomed prayers vnto God the father Almighty and to cur LordeandSauiour Chrift,his onely begotten fonne,for the profperous eftate ofyour raigne,euen as we haue accu- ftomed in times paft,and yet ceafc not to doe. 3fter tbep ban um'tten tljus ann continetoen tbere a inlitie Ion gcr Mien as tbe emperour boutebfafen not to anfuiere them , euerp one returned to bte omne borne . SI) c € mpcrour becaufe be ban purpofen toitlj tjim felfe to Tome tlje A rian opinion tbiougftout euerp Cburcb 5 9 enseuo?en toitb migbt ann mapne euerp toi&cre to pjeferre trje fame, t coke ijerebp occafion at tlje Biflj ops returne,to biin^ about bis bapnous offence : ann fapn , tbac in contempt,ann nefpite of bim,contrarp to bis rum" tfjep ban niflblueo tbe councelI.o fane of fuel; tljingeS as mere bone in tbe CClcit. Cap. xxx. Cap.$8.in The cruehie of CMacedonius the zAriAn^AndtumuUsrAyfedby him At Con- theGrccke. ttantinopfe And elfewhere. N2DU)e tbat toe Ijauc fufficientlp DifcourfcD of tbe <£tett Cljurcbes,tet bs turne out talke an& Direct our penne into tbe €aft, anDrljcreficfl: begimiemttbtbeArians. 'SLljeArianBi* fljops being purTeDbpli)itljp?iDe aim conBDencetbep put in tlje€mperourSeDicts,p?eu> meb mo?e bolDlp to tying djeir purpofes to effect, but in mljat fo?te tfjep fommoneb tbe counceU 31 miUaftermarDs Declare, mljcn tbat ftrtf 31 Ijaucrunne ouer tbeir IcmDpiactifeSbefojetljc councel. Acacws $ PatrophUns as foone as tljep baD DepofeD Maxtmus bifljop Of Ierufalem,placeb Cynllus Cyrillus b.of tnbisroinmc. Macedonia* writ about btterlp to ouerttyoln p contries 9 bojDering cities! of Con- Jj*ufalem an ftantinople,uQng bis feruantsi $ minifters as fit inftruments to tbe Defacing of tbe cburcb of 6od, The hainous IjemdDC Eleiiftus bifljop Of Cyz\cwm: MArAthomus blfljop Of Nicomedia3U)bO afoje time IjaD bene pradifes of Deacon bnocr Macedomus Ijun fetfe,gr fcerp careful! about tbe affaires of men 9 toomcn,p mere ao^ Macedonia DieteD bnto monallicall $ folitarp life J5ut nolo beare bom MAcedonms tnent about to ouerttyoto p thc Arian- contries 9 cities toitfjin v p?ouincc of Conlhntinople. VLW man,afpiring(as 31 faiD befoje)bnta p bifljop?ick,plaguCD infinitely fiicb asbiereDetermtneD to perfeuere in p opinion contrary to bis, 9 ttyutt out of tlje cburrfj not onlp fucb as m p counceU feemeb to barp from bim, but alfo # Noua- tians(fo? be kneto offuertp tbat tbep cmtyaceD tbe creeoe containing tlje riaufe of one fubftance) 9 cruelty toimentco tbem, Agelius tbeir biujop boas fatne to flie ainap fo? to faue bis Itfe.spanp ec • t client 9 notable men mere tljenappjcIjenDCD, anb gricuouflp plagueD , becaufe tbep refufeD to be partakers of tbeir communion : pea after torments tbep mere eonftrapneD bj> fojee to communi- cate m(ti) tljem.foj tbep ffretcljeb mioe open ano gaggcD tbeir moutljes,tljep poppeD in tlje mpffe* riest fitcijasmerctbusb^nDleDtookeitfarremo?egrieuous tljenalltbeotbcr tojments. tbep traplcu momen f cljilDjen bp maine fo?ce into tbeir communion , if anp refufeD 0? gapnefapo tbeir DoingSjimmcDiatlp tljep mere fcurgeD,aftcr ffcipes imp^ifoneo , ano in tbe enoe compelleo to en* Dure mo^e bitter to?ments* mas buricD nigb tbe fea tboje on tlje rigbtljano as pe goe to Byzantium Ijauen , cal- IeD Cerasjbpintcrpietation an ljo?nc,mljere tljere is a Nouatian Cburcb bearing tbe name of A- Uxander. Cfjep DeflropcD at tlje commaunDcment of Macedonim not onelp otber Cljurcbes in 0* tber citieSjbut alfo tlje Nouatian Cfmrcb mitbin tlje citie of Conftantinople,nigb tljefigne of tbe fto^ke. butmbp 3imaDe mentionof tbis feuerallp, attbistpme, as 3IbearDe mitlj mine omne eares tfiAuxAnon an cloe grapbearDe : nom 31 am about to Declare . 35p tbe commaunDement of a hwe a- tbe €mperour,anD tbe crueItpofAf4c^w»Mtmasp?ocIapmeDtbattbe cljurcbes of fucljasem= gainftthe !)?aceD v creese containing v claufe of one fubftance fboulD be tlj?omen Domne, etten to p founoati. iurdchcs^{ oii3.tbis lam being ioineo m p biolecc of Macedonia* p^oceaDco to p ouertb?om alfo of tbis cburcb byVrhnj6 fudj as mere appopnteD to tying t^efefeates to paOe , buftlp occupieo tljeir b^apnes ano piompt- 2,8(5" The Ecclefiafticall hiftorfe Ip oifpatcbco tbem.31 can not cbufc but grearlpmaruell at tije Nouatian fecte,to fee tobat Gngulee affection tbep bare bnto tbeir Cburcbe : ano tobat charitable minoe fucb as tben mere oepofeo bp tbe Anansjbutnotaeemop tbeir Cburcljes in peace , ujetoeo totoaros tbem ♦ jfo?asfooneastbe comrnnTioners fo? tbe fupp?effing of Cburcbes bao geuentlje onfett , immeoiatlp a great number ofNouatiansjanooiuersotbers tobicb maintapneo the ooctrine of onefubftance, pulleoootone that Cburcb,remoueo it to an otber place , ano tbere erecteo tt apine ♦ %\)t place is fituate rigbc ouer againft tbe citie,ano at tbisi oap calleo Syc*,it is tbe tbirtentlj potion of tl;e p?ouince of C6- ftantinoplc.'Cbc cburcb toas remoueo in a bcrp ftjo?t fpace, bp reafon tbat fo great a multituoe of people toitfy great gooo toil! ano p?omptnes of minoe fett to tbeir belping banoes i fo? one carpeo tbe tplcs,an otber tbe ftones3tbe tbiroe tbe timber , otbers conuepeo otber ftuffe into Syca: . %%z toomen alfo ano tbe cbilo?entoereafurtberancetotbebuploing, fo?tbep tbougbt tbeir p?apers toouloe be tbe fooner bearoe,ano to p?ofitt tbem felues berp mucb , in tbat tbep implopeo tbeir la* bo? ano inouftrie to tbe confecration of bupluinof bnto t\\z lo?Oe . 3to tbat fo?te tbe &hixtb of tbe Nouatians toas tranflateo to Sycaj,but after tlM^Confiantws being oeao, Mutnm tbe Cmperour commaunoeo tbat tbe place tobere tbe Cburcb aforetime bao bene buploeD,(bouloe be giuen to t\)z Nouatians.'Ebe people againe,in fucb fo?t as befo?e,toent about tbe buploing of tljc Cburcb,anfl tbe tranflating of tbe ftuffe into tbe place tobere it ftoooe at tbe firft,ano being builoco farre mo?e gorgeous tben it toas attbefirft>tbep calleo it after tbe name of tbe refurrection.'Cbat Cburcb(ajS % fapo befo?e)toas tbe tbiroe timebuploeo in tberaigne of /»/«z»#.r.8t tbat time botb tbe true €a* tboliks ano tbe Nouatians toere a like banoleo. 3no becaufe tbe true cb?iftians abbo?reo tt\z tern* plestoberetbe Ariansfrequenteo, tbeprefo?teo togetber toitbtljc Nouatians bnto tb?ee otber Cburcbes(fo? tbeNouatians bao fomanp Ct)uvci)Z$ permrtteo tijem in tbat citp,)ano tbere tbe? oeuoutlp ferueo (Sou togetber t litle tbere mag to tbe contrarp but tbat tbep bao bene linkeo toge- tber in tbe bonoe of bnitie ano conco?oe, bao tbe Nouatians not refilled to rctapne tbeir oloe mino, from tbe tobicb tbep bao fallen^ut as toutcbtng otber matters zt\j emb?aceo otber, toitb fucb On* guler affection^entirelouejtbatonenjasreaoptoba?arobislifefo?tbeotbert 'Ebeptoerema* lefteo togetber not onelp at Conftantinoplc,but alfo in otber cities ano p?ouinces ♦ 3In a tobile afr Eieufius a ter EUujius tobo latelp bao bene pla ceo iftitfjop of Cyzicum, imitating tbe fteppes of Macedom- crueii Arian «.r,armeo bim felfe againft tbe Cb?iffianS , afflicteo tbem euerp tobere 9 to?menteo tbem grieuou* Buiiop. Hyityz maoe tbe Nouatian Cburcb ^)ici) bias at Cyzicum euen toitb tbe grounoe : ano Macedo- ^1 Arfan &' "*us ^aue ti)Z Ia^ ^t0^c m ^m^ concIu^on t0 f^e bapneus offences \nl)icfy fyz commt'tteo ♦ jfo? aireatmur- bnoetftanoing tbat tbere ineremanp botb at Paphlagonia ano Mantinium of tbe Nouatian opt* there r of the titon,tu&tct) couloe bp no meanes commoDtouflp be remoueo bp CccleftafticaH autbojitte : be p?o* true chniu- cureo tijat fourebanos of fouloiers at tbe Cmperours commaunoementfboulo be fent into Paph- ans- Jagonia,to tije enoe tbe inbabitants migbt be terrifies toitb t\)Z great fbeme of glittering armour, ano tberebp bjougbt to embrace tbe Arian bereftc'But fucb as inbabiteo Mantinium,being kino* leo Uiitl) an earneft ?eale tomaros CtyiUkim religion , toent agapnff tlje fouloiers uiitb cbearefull minoes ano baliant courage t after t})Z)> bao muftreo togetber a greate boft 3 tbep all marcbeo fo?* toaros to battell : fome bao taken in tbeir banoe long bcoging bills/ome ares,fome otber mett bp cbatmceinitb ruftp armour.22tben tbep topneO togetber ano came to banopgriping, manpof tbe Paphlagonians mere beaten oott>ne,tbe fouloicrsCfeuje onelp ercepteo)toere flaine euerp onzMb tbougb tbere be manp of tbe Paphlagonians tobicb p?efenrlp can report $ fame, pet baue 3! beara it of a certainc buf banoman of Paphlagonia5u4)0 bao bene p?efcnt bim felfe at tbe f kirmiftje antt borne auiap manp blotoes.Sfao tbougb Macedomus bao tojougbt manp fucb notable feates (asbe tbougbt) in tbe bebalfe of religion,uibere flattgbter,ano batteIl,ano bonoage ano ciuill oiffentions fell out : pet tbat bapnous offence of bis p?ocureo bnto bim ano tW moft iuftlp, great batreo, not onelp among tbem tobicb tben bare atoap incurable UionnoeS(be being t\)z caufe tbereofj but alfo amoitg bis otone familiar ano oeare frienoes, fo tbat tbe emperour alfo bao bim in oifpleafure ano alienateo bis minoe from bim,partlp fo? tbis tbing} ano partlp fo? an otber caufe , tobicb toas ass follouJCtb Jpetoent about to pull ootone tbe temple tobere tbe tombeof tbe Emperour Cortfian- tine lap,ano puttbe pecple tobicb p?apeo toitbin ,ano ferueo & entcrp?ife,affirmingitatbingebnlatofull to tranflatetbc Cmperours bones, tbat it toas in i$ forbin mancrnotbingelfebuttbebiggingofbimbpagatne^utofbisgraue. 'fcbepeople toasoeuioen in* ©toe 31 beginne to Difcourfe of tlje otljer councell refembling tlje cottncell of Arimimun, The councd fummoneo alfo bp the Cmpcrcurs eDict in tlje Caff . Although itpIeafeDljim at tlje firft ofsdeucu held Anno of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. 2. 287 into ttoo partial : theone iuogcD rfj^c DcaDc carkafte in no toifc to be iniurieD Haiti; rcmouing : tlje 0= as an vn,aw* thcr tbougbt that mickeo offence migbt latnfullp be Done. £bcp tobiclj maintaincD tlje faitlj of one f J11 ^"^ fubftance toitlj gcnerall confent rcfiftco tljeoeeoe : but UiUcedonius making no accompt of tlje fttmbut gatnfapers,tranflateD the earkaffeinto p cljurclj tobere Acad** tljemartp? Ijao bene bttncD.^ljiS the Anans toas nofoner oonc,but the multituDe of tlje contrary fioe ranne tljitljer in all tlje Ijaftyijcp fet tbem did pra&fe it fettle* one againft tlje other ,«• toitljout anp Dclap tkev toent togetljcr bp j) eares. fo great a fiauglj* tcr toas committcD,tbat the boop of the <£hurcb toas aflote tottb ftreames ofblooD,ano pet not on* Jp t!jere,but alfo from tlje Church po?clj bnto the ftreete , the toap toas all blooD ano Dcaoe carkaf* fes croffing one an otljcr. ftllbcn tlje Cmpcrour unocrftooDe of tljis tooefull ano lamentable cafe, lie toas toonocrfullp incenfeo againft Macedomus, partlp fo? tbat be murthcreD fo manp men,ano partlp alfo rljat Ijc Durtt pjefumc toitljout bis confent to tranflate Ijis fatljcrs bones . Sftcr tljat be Ijao committco tbe gouermncnt of tbe toeftcrne Dominions bnto /«/w»(uiljome Iatelp Ije bao maDe C*fiir)\)z returncD into tlje Catt.but boto Macedonms in a ujo?t tohtle after , toas Dep?iueD of Ijis biffjop?icR5anD rcccaucDfo fmall a punifljment fo? fo greate an offence , 31 Mil Declare in an other place. Cap. xxxi. Cap.?9.in Of the cottncell helde at Selmcia a city oflfauria. the Grcekc. N x ~ tljat tlje Mjops ujoutoe meete at Nicomedia in Bithynia .- pet tlje greate earthquake Dom?"^ tohicbujooke tlje rountrep ano ouertb?ctoe Nicomedia, toasalctfothattbepcoutoenotaflem* m>i bit tljere. Elj is came to paffe tn tlje confulujip of Tattanus anD Ccrealws tbe epgbt ano ttoempeth of Auguft. £bcpconfulieDfo?torcmouetlje councell into tbe citieofNicetobicb toasnocfarre of, but altering tbeir fentence tbep appopntes to mceteat Tarfusacitieof Cilicia. neptberpet toulDetljcpall agree bpon that, anDtljerefo?etbcpaffemble at Seleudaaeitteof Ifauria called Roughe.Cbcfe tljtngs toereDone in one ano tie fame pearc,tohen Ettfebim $ Hypattuswve Con* fuls.€nje number of Biujops toljicb met there mag a ljunD?eD anD tb?eefco?e.^:bere teas alfo toitlj tljem one LeSnut a man of great auto?itie 9 fame in the Cmperours court:in toljofe bearing it mas Lconas. commaunDco bp tlje emperours eoict tbep ujouId reafon of tlje Imh.LauriciHs alfo5captaine of the Lawiciuj. garrifon tn Hauria.UM* commaunoeD to fupplp ano minitter bnto the 55iu)op!S , tobatfoeuer tbep loantcD. Zkt biujops being met together tbe eight ano tioentietlj of September oifputeD to 9 fro, tbeir Difputation bias laiD D0U3netntu?itingbp publick notariejs. fojtljereloere fcriueners p^efent of ftthft pening j great erercifc, reaop fo? to note tljeir obiections,refolutions, 9 Uiljat other thing (beurrumsbttereo . 311 uifjicij tljinges! arc at large fet fojtlj t'ntbebookeof Sakms, intituleotlje collecticn of councells inhere tbe ffuDious IReaoer map perufc tbem at bis pleafure : but 3! of mp part null tljerfo?e runne oucr bjicflp tbe cljiefe potntcis tberof. Clje firll Dap of tbeir au"emblp,Z>- wa.s commaunoeD,tbat euerp one ujoulo freelp pjopofe tu^at pleafeo bim belt , but tbep that mere pjefent affirmeD ttbjas notlatoful}to callanp thing into quettion before tbep cameuiljofcp^efence toas rcquireo in the councell. jfoj Macedomus 33iujop ofConftantinople^rf/zAw biujop of An- cyra $ funD?p otbersi Ujerc lookeD fo? of tbe councell:toljo miffrufting their caufe gt fufpecting tbep fljoulD be accufeo of Ijainoug crimc33abfeteD tbem felues of fet purpofe . Macedonia pleaoeo tick- The Arians ties fo? bim felfe : Vatroyhtlmfyzx Ije Uias fanDblinDe5troubIeD niitlj D?opping $ bleare epes : anD abfent them tp reafon of the afo?efapD catties tljat of neceffitie tljep toere conuratneD to ftap in the fuburbes of r Scleucia.tljc reft alleaogcD other caufes of their abfence. ^noiohen £«>»<« faioe tbepmigbtp?o^ pofeque(lionsfo?alltljepUjercabfent: tbe BiftjopsanfuicreD, tbat it teas not meete anptbinge Choulo be reafoneo of, bcfo?e tljep Ijao firft Dili gcntlp eramineD tlje littes anD contterfation of fuch «S Oiere accufCD.fo? (jh/lus biujop Of lem(akm,Eujl0r£««Biu)Op of Alexandria}rry2ci/#15iu)op Q{Tyx\x%Eudoxins bl'Qjop of Antioch together &ritb tfjirtp otbers: oft^e other fioe tbcre lucre <7r«rgww3Bift)op of Laodicea in Syria,^ phro»itts!5itt)0$0f PompeiopolistnPaphlagonia, Eleufttu Bifijopof CyzicunUOgetberUHtfr manp otljers.TOen that t&at fine pjeuapleo tobidj firft tooutoe Ijauc bao tbem reafon of tic faith,: tfje Complices of s^trw-rmotioneo tbat tbe Nicenc crcede fyouloe be atyogateo ano tfjat a netoi fomie of faptb toas to be lapse ooUme: tbe contrarp part(bcing moe in numbcr)app joueo all otljec tbinges of tbe councell of Nice , tbe elaufe of one fubftancc onelp lapoe afioe ♦ 3no toben as djep bao thus bjatoleo amonge tbemfclues from morning to nigbtjat length &/«*«*« 3&ifljop of Tar- fus crpco out amongc tbcm,tbatit\nast not tljctr partctolapeootonc a ncujcfoimc of faptb, but to retapnebnuiolablp tbat \xfyitb mas oeeioeo at Amioch,at tbeoeoicatton of tbe Cburcbe . i£e ban nofoonerfpofeen, but tbe confeoerats of tbat thjp fcjouloebp tbeir Deputies app?oue theafojefapo creeoe. Cap. xxxii. Howe that Acacius of fa fare a rebearfedan other creedein the councell of Seleucia: alfo hove that he and his complices after the Emperours returne out of the weft men at Qonflantinople and procured the coun- cell ofAriminum to be ratified addtng there- unto of their owne. A Cactus ami his complices founoe great fault toitlj the canons of t&at counceH,becaufe tfcep fubferibeo mhen tbe Cburch ooojes mere u)utt.fo? (faptl; sAcaaus) tbe twinges mbich are oone in burner nut cker,as tbep ougbt not to be app joueo ,fo are t^ not boioe of fufpiciotu %W be fapoe becaufe be carpeo in bis poc&etc an otber fojme of faptb reaop to be offreo op • be reao itintbepjefence of Lauhciusam Leonas that mere noble men: ano bent bis mbole might to baue onelp rbefame confirmeo.tljefe tbinges mere oone tbe feconoe oape of tbe counceH,ano be* fioes nothing/Sbe tbtroe oap Leonas tuent about to call botfj partes togetber,at mbat time Mace- donia Bifijop of Conftantinople,ano BajiUxsTBifl)o\i of Ancyra irere pjefent. 22iben both tbefe men mett together ano p?efenteo tbem felues , to mete of tbe contrarp fioebnto iAc*ci*sft\% con« feoerats mouloe not (heme tbeir fares in tlje councell, but fapoe tbat it mas requifite tljep ujoulo be banilbeo tbe aflcm'j[tc5U)b 0 of late ban bene oepofco,ano then alfo Uiere accufeo^ &fter mud; aooe toben tbis fioe bao tbe bpper banoe.tljep tbat mere accufeo left tfje counceIl,in tnljofe rotomes a^- cactm together toitbbis companpfucceoeo. %tyn Z,fw^lloooebp ano fapoe tbat csfcaausfan p?efenteo onto Ijim a boone : pet knetoe t\,t^ not tbat it ttias a fojme of faptb,tofjicb confuteo fome* tpmespjtudp, fometpmes opcnlp anoplapnlp tbe opinion of tbe contrarp fioe. 2Bl;cn tbat all maoe filence ano gaue Diligent eare,tbinRtng notbing letfe tben tbat it bao bene a fojme of faptbrat lengtb tAcacius reao bis creeoe 0? faptb 5 toitb a «rtapne preface ni^itten before it as follooietb: We which by the Emperours cdicl: mettyeftcrday,that is the fift of the kalends of October at Seleucia in Ifauria , haue labored with all might poflible to continewe vnitie & agreement ia the church of God-'todifpute&reafon of the faith, according vnto the facredtcftimonies of the Prophets & euangeliftSiWith modeft & quiet mindes,as the moft vertuous Emperour finftan- tius hath geuen vs in charge : & to conclude nothing for canons of the Church which might be founde contrary to holy Scripture. but fcing there were fuch kinde of men at the councell,who rayled at fbmershutt vp fome others mouthes:forbade thefe to fpeake: excluded the other from their c5pany:ioyned with them out of diuers prouinces certaine depofed & expulfed perfons & entertained them contrary to the old canon ofthechurch:thecoucel(asZ<««r/«^the moftvali- ant captaine faw,more is the pity,with his owne eiesjwas all fet on tumult & grieuous diflenti- on.VVe haue fpoken thefe things to this end,that you may vnderftand we reie6rthis an- ftoere: tbat tlje fonne toas like onto tbe father not in fubttance, btttcnclpintoillanompnoc. but fwcreofA- tfjepon t^econtrarp Uoeafftrmeo plapnelp t^at \)t toas infubllancelike ontotlje father, tljcp ^"ri^hc a a ii. zpo The Ecclefkftical hiftorie doubiedca- rcdfoneQ all t^atoape of t^tgs quedton » ^m«# being fufficientlpconfuteb, toljen tbep oemaon* iing of the ^ 0f j;im t|jC reaf0tt tulip in (Jig bookes be bao u»?tcccn anb auoutcljeo tbe Tonne in all tbtnges to vndCTfeirT belt&et()efat^cr t anonobje beniebtbat tbefonne toasof onefubftance toitbtbe father? mabe & fmoth tbis anfbiere : Ji5o man rtjat cuer baas eptljer of oloe tpme , o? of late napes , is toont to be trpeb wordes they by tljc bookes Uiljidjc Ije tujotc » 3ftcv tljep bao otligentlp ftfteb out tljis qttcftton of botljc (iocs, cioked the ano couloe not agree thereupon , Lemuu rofe bp anb btflblueb tbe councell , tljis bjas tbe enoe of poyfon of t|jc councell tuljicb boas befte at Seleucia . %\)t nert bape after , toljen tbep mane fute foj tbe p?o* caiidoftrine. rogtnpjof tbe councell , be toouloenot Oct britb tbem agapne, buttoloe tljemflatlp, tbat fee " (Emperour bab fent bim to be p?efent at an bm'fomieanb peaceable councell, butmfomucbtbat biuerfe of tbem be at oifco?be anb Debate amonge tbem felues , 31 can not atoap ( faptf) be ) bu'fe pourcompanp. ©oepour toapestberefoje, ballp anbb?abale peat borne tnpourobme Cbur* cljes. ^Dbis being bone, tbe confpiracieof «xf^«wfuppoBngnctoe tbepbabgott t&eir beffreD ercufe, abfenteo tbem felues ano toouioe not fljebje tbeir faces agapne before tbe councell. 'kit otberCoemettagaineattlje Cljurclje, anoctteo zAcatim bntb bis companp to appeare before cyriiius b.of tljem fojt to HectDc Cyriihu matter b)ljo boas 35tff)op oflerufalcm . J^ere toeljaueto learne tbac icrufaiem t^g Cyalius ijao bene accufeb before , (tobp 31 am not able to fape ) ano bepofeo from bis bifljop* *as nd dY'o "cfe' °^En ca^CD £0 ^ur^e ^'m ^e' an* t0 ^am &Mmm fyim felfe tbetnboiefpace of tbjo peares, f r/rW fome tanking ujerebp to efcape ano tbe crpme to be forgotten . 3s fooneas be inas DepofeD be fent an hamous appellation in siting bnto tbe bepofers, appealing from tbem bnto tlje Jiuogesof tbe bigber crimes. court , Confiantms tljc Cmperour aomitteo bis appellation ♦ Cyriiius mas be tbat firff of all ano a» lone gauefojtlj apje(toentp?eiubtctallbnto tbepjactife of tbe ecclefiafticail canon5as if t^e matter bao bene oecioeo before lape3Iubges. &tlengtbbecameto Seleucia fo? to baueljis caufeljearb, ano tberefoje tlje 3i5iu)ops fent fo? as manp as mere ^agilf rats 9 bare office in tbe common boealtb.ujoulo be b?ougbt back agapne to embrace a populare 9 p?iuate TheBifhops ^^ 0fiife.fo? of tbe bilbopsfomebjerecallebtogouewe tbe common toealtb: fome bjere&ena* Msni«rat & t0^ am CQmtcll^'^ome ot^n iucre 1P?efioents qt lieuetenantss of p^oumces.Ktbile tbis fturre of create- tai^ntu^Aracius anb bis complices remaineo at Conftantinople,gf callingbnto tljem p bidjops of toride in the Bithynia tljep belo tljttt an otljer councdl.^bep bjcre all fiftp in number jJUru alfo Bifljop of common Calcedon came bnto tbem : tlj^P confirmeo tlje fo?me of faptlj tljat teas reao at Ariminum , at wealth. to{j0fe beginning anb title,tlje Confuls baere mitten ♦ 31 mouloe tljinke it a fuperfluous tljinge to repeate tbe fame bere,ljab tljep not aooeo tberunto of t^etr otone:but in fo mucb tbep baue bj?iftea ano of Socrates Scholafticus Lib. 2. 281 ann anncreb fometfjing ofcljeir otone b jainc,it is requifitc tljat toe reljcarfe it againe. Cfjep tojote afii foUolDCtb: We beleuc in one God,the father almighty,of whome are all things:& in the on- An Ar'an ly begotten fonne of God, begotten of the father before all worldes & before all bcgininge:by ^7 rca£ whome all thinges were made both vilible 8cinuifibIe:thcone only begotte,begotte of the fa- noweconfir- ther alone: God of God,likc vnto the father which begate him, according vnto the Scriptures: med by the whole generatio (as holy Scripture doth witnefle)no man knoweth but the father alone which AnaBifhops begat him. This only begotte fonne of God we knowe to haue bene fent fro the fathcr,to haue in r, , foim" come dovvne from heaue as it is vvntten:tohaue bene conuerfantwith his difciples:& after the CJ. ' a- = " accoplishing of his me(Tage according vnto the will of his father to haue bene crucified, dead, pie Anno & buried, to haue defcended into hell at whole prefencc the infernall power trembled:to haue Dom.364. rifen againe the third day from the dead,& againe to haue accopanied his difciples:& after for- ty dayes were expired to haue bene taken vp into heaue, where he fittteth at the right hande of the father & shall come at the generall refurrcCtio with thcgloric of the fa:her,to reward euery one according vnto his works. and we bcleue in the holy gholt,vvhom the only begotte fonne of God himfelfe,our Lord & God promifed to fend mankind a comforter, asitisvvrytten,the fpirit of trueth,\\ home alfo he fent after his allumptio into heaue. The claufe of fubllace being of diuers fimply layd downe,becaufe the ignorant people vndcrftood it not,gaue greate occa- sion ofoftence.lt femed good thercfore,in as much as there was no mentio thereof in holy fcri- pture quite to take it aw ay,& henceforth not to rcafon tbereof,becaufe the word of God hathe no where rcmembred the fubftace of the father & of the fonne. For the fubftance or fubhltecie of the father,of the fonne, & of the holy gholt may not be once named or reafoncd of.we there- fore as we are taught by holy fcripture doe aflfirme, that the fonne is like the father. All hercfies whatfoeuer,eithcr heretofore condemned, or lately lprong vp, if they be found contrary to this faith.let them be held for accurfed.'Cbefe things aS pou fee toere then becrceb at Coltantinople. T« , jQoujc Ijauinn; at Icngtlj runneouer the confufemultituocofCree&Sfr fojmes offattlj,ietbsonce ofthecreeS againe b jiefelp repeate tlje number of tbem.3fter tbe Creebe that toas Iaib ootone bp tbe Nicene w.hcn, and councell,the35iujops framco ttoo others at Antioch toljen tljcp aflcmbleo to the Dedication of the where & by eburcbitbe tljiro toas mabe in Fraunce of tbe b wjops toljiclj lucre toitlj N*rciffus& erbibtteo onto wli°™ they the Cmpetoure Conftanmeufot fourth toas fent bp Eudoxuu\mto tbe H5iujops throughout ItaUe. wcrq c* Cb?ee toere pttbliujeb in opting at Sirmium,tobereof one being glo?iouflp intitleo toith tlje na* mes of ConfuIISjtuas reD at Ariminum. ^Ijc eigfjt toas fet fojttl) at Seleucia $ p?ocureo to be reb bptbe complices of Aetata* t£benintljtoasgeuenabjoaDetoitljaDMtionsac Confhminople, vipMias bi- tberc bias thereunto anncreb tljat tbenccfbjtb tljerc fliouto be no mention mauc of tljc fubftance oj (hop of the fubGtrcncic of 6oD.CCtbereunto ViphiUt BiGjop of p Gouhes tljen firtr of all fubfertbeo. jf o;t unto Go"h« be- tfcat time be embjacco tljc faitlj elfabliujcb bp tbe councell of Nice,ano toas anearnelr follotocr of |Jjy{Jy|7 Theoplnlm ftepS-^iujop of tbe Gotthes , toljo bab bene at tlje Nicene councell $ fubfcribcD bllto ter dayes. a" t&e Crecb J3ut of tbefc tljings tbus muc&. Cap. xx xi 1 1. Howe tbat after A4acedonim was depofed^Endoxitu was made Bishop of Cap.41.in Cortftaminople : and ofEuftathtus Bifcop of Sebafita. the &rccke* ACacuu $ Eudoxiiu togetber toitb tbeir faction mane foule tumults (r greate fturre at Con- ftantinople,fuHp purpoCng to rcmoue fro tbeir bifbopjicks fomc of tbe comrarp fioe.3nb berc alfo toe map not palTe ouer uiitb fiIence,boiue tljat botb parts inueteo caufeg of oep?i= uatio not foj pietp 9 religion fake3but of p^iuat malice 9 quareUous fuite: fo? tljotigb tbep barieo in the faitb,pet in ocpofing one an otber tljep cbargco not ecb otber toitb tbeir bclcefc: but fuclj as toere of Acanm fiDCjtookc tlje Cmperotirs oifpleafure ( tobo purpofeo among oitsers ottjer to re- uengebim of Ma*eAonuti)9& autoccafion,^ firfttbepbepofe /Wrff.Cyn/tus Bifibop of lerufale $ man? tt10,fo? funD?p Otber caufeg. * MtU was riot firf* tber baD Euftathtus Bifihop of Sebaftia in Armenia licence permttteo bim , fo? to purge bimfelfe, fred to fpeak bzcMe tbat a little before be bao bene oepofeo bp ShUmhs big otone naturall fatljer,tobo toag l&i* for himfcife, (jjop of Czfarea in Cappadocia,fo? apparelling bimfelfe in fucb toeeoe ag toag not Decent fo? t&e his faults jignitp $ o?oer of p?ieftbooo.31n tbig Eujlathiiu to)nme,Mt/etix4(of uibome 3! mino bereafter to nous and fb' fpeake)toag maoe 15i(bop.$po?eouer Euftathius toag aftertoarog conoemneo bp t\)t counceH belo wei knowen. at Gangra tbat toag fummoneo fo? tlje bearing oftjigi matterg,becaufe tljac after big fo?mer oepo« fttion in tbe counceU of Cajfarea,be bao attempteo manp tbingg,cotrarp to tbe canong 9 cuftomeg of tbe cburcb.Cpe fo?bao mariaoge 9 fet fo?tb p?eceptg of abttmece.{[)e partes afunoer oiuers tbat mere couplco togetber in toeolock^ perfttmoeo fucbe ags refraincD tbe cburdjeg 9 publtck aflcm* bIp}to raife conuenticleg 9 b?otberbooo in tbeir p?iuat boufeg.Upe tooke feruatg fro tbeir maitterg bnoer colour of reIigion.i£)e bimfelfe bfeo tbe pbifofopberg babite 9 conttraineD bus follotoerg to bfe a ftraunge kinsi of 3tp?e.l[)e caufeD tbe toomen to be fbauenJ^e fo?bao t\)e accuftomeo 9 p?e* fcribeo falling Dapeg,$ commaunocD abffinenceon tbe funoapg.llpe abbo?reo p papers tbat toere maoe in marieo meg boufeg.i^e oetefteo t^z oflring ano tbe communion of tbe marten p?ieu%toba toben be toag a lap man bao latoefuHp coupleo bimfelfe in tbe bonoe of nieDtocke. time toag remoueD,£#^.*7«* fup* poGngtbefeaeofAntioch,tobefarreinferio?bnto$B^^ meD Bifljop of Conftantinople bp Acacius 9 big aoberentg, tobo maoe latoeg 9 put tbem in p?a* ctife cotr arp to tbeir omne former Decrees, jf 0? after j> oepofltion aiDracontim tbep maDe Eudo- xim Bifbop of Conftantinople tobo nouje tbe feconoe time bao tranflateo bimfelfe from one Ceae Dnto an otber,g? in fo Doing tbep toere founbe farre contrarp to tbefelueg. Qifttt tW tbep ratifie f fo^ime of faith tbat uias reao at Ariminum togetber initb v aDDitios ano glottes as aberp abfolutc tbtngjf fcnn it ab^oaoe into tljc uibole mo^D3commaunDing v nibofoeuer rcfufeo to fubferibe bnto tlje fame,(bou!D,bp bertue oftbe Cmperourg proclamation be conoemneo to perpetuall baniflje* met. Ebep figniSeo tbisi tbeir purpofeunto manp oftbe €aft cburcbes,UJbteb maintaineo p fame bereticall opinion taitb tbem 9 to Tatropbdm "Bifljop of Scythopoiujufon from tlge counceH of Sc- leucia got btm ftraigbttobis oume citie. 2Bben Endoxim toag fetleD ^DiCfjop oftbe noble citie of Conftantinople,p great cburcb calleD after tbe name ofwifedometoas; bono^eo in tbefolcmpne featt ofDeoicatioitjin tbe tentb Confulfbip &Confi«nt*u*&} iW* °f iulumus fafir ^tberlftenet^ The wicired Dap of tbe monctb of Februaty,£«^,v;>« beinge UaUeD in Ijtss feate gaue tW out fo? p firll fentece & skoffingc jyijtcfj at tbig oap ig riffe in euerp mang moutb:^ fonne ig reIigioug,tbe fatber irreligioug.mbere* Budoxiu$°f ?e to^ett tumu^ an0 fa1*"0" ro^ ^V occafion of tbefe too?Deg:!et tbig faping(ftptb be) notbtng u oxlu** grieue pou at all, fo? tbe fatber tg irreltgioug in tbat be toojilbipetb none:tbe fonne ig religioug in tbat bcttjoifljtpetb tbefatber.^Bben be bao tbttg interp^eteo bigminD,tbe contentioug multituoe quietco tljemfclueg ano in Ileeoe of tbe burlpburlp tbe inbole t^vadyz toag fette on laugbter. ^)ijs fonoe ftping bnto tbig Dap ig counteo a famoug ieu\&be autbo?g of erro? ano febifme occupipng tbeir b?ainc about fucb trifling quircKg,about fucb fono ano friuoloug too?Dg3baue broken afunoec tbe bonne of bm'tie ano conco^oe retaineo in tbe cburcb of <&od. Zi)t counceH belo at Conftanti- nople bao fucb an eno ag 31 banc (betoeo before* Ca.44.in the ^ Grecke. CaP' xxxii"« OfLMeletitu Btjbop ofzAntioch. NSDtoe it remametb tbat acco?Dingbnto our former p?omife,toe fap fometobat of MeUtiut. TOg man after tbe Depolttion of EuSlathiHt(z$ 3! fapD before) uiag firft cbofen Bifljop of Sebaftia in Armenia, afterujarDg toag be taken tbence ano tranflateo to tbe biujop?ick of Beroea a citteof Syria, gfterbe bao bene at tbe counceIofSeleucia3anD fubferibeo bnto tbe fo?me of faitb tobicb tbe faction of Acadm bao frameo ano erbibiteD bnto tbe counceII3immeDiatIp be re tumeD to Beroea.tbe Antiochians after tbe fummoning of p COUncel at Conftantinople, onDerfta* D ing fo? certaine p endoxim bao maoe ligbt of tfjeir durc^j? fo? greater lucre crept bnto tl)t Bp* 'thc bcpofeD togetber tuub f#««)fl)oulDebc ftallco Btfbop of Antioch. Tout futlje as bare gooo toil! j "ofcdfor ano great affceti5 bnto Jucbe as tbenalfo bocrcat Antioch of tlje fectc of ?s4etim, in- tanglcD tljem felucs in tljefnaresof tljtSpeftilente opinion ♦ ^berefo^e beftoesdjat the Arians toere calieo Anomoioi rnbtcbe Ognifictlj tljat tbep afftrmeo tbe &onne to be bnltke tbe jfa* Anomoioi. tber: tbep mere of tbe Antiochians , mljo befenoeo tbefaptbe Of one fubftance ano tben mere Deuioeo fo? tbe foiefapDe rattfe aUJMeletms calieo Exoucoutioi,(Ignifping tbep bao afftrmcD tbe Exoucouu- gjonnc of 6od to baue Ijao bis beinge of notljinge. dCJljen tbep mere DemaunocD uibcrefo^e tljep ol' conftantelp afftrmeo in tbeir Creeoe tbat tbe ^>onne mas (Sod of (Sod , ano nome ourft p^efume 3 a tin. z9^ Cyrillus. Herenius. Heraclius. Hilarius. Cyrillus. Cap.46.1n the Greeke. Impaciencie caufeth he- retic The hereiTe of Apolluu- rius. The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie to fap tbat be toas bnlike tfje father anD baD bfe beinge of notljinge s tbep toet about to bleare tbetr epes nritb a notorious ktnD of fallacie. (EKbereas toe afftrmeD ( fape tbep) tbe fonne to be @od of <©od, iuemeante it in rtjatfenfeastbe 3poffleto3?otetobere be fapoe, tbat all tbinges toere of (Son. 'Cberefoje the fonne is of <£oo mas mudjeas bete incluoeD in tbe toojoe all* £nDfo? tbfecaufetoelapDe Dotoneinour Creeoestbe Claufe: accordinge vnto the Scriptures* ^be autljojoftbts letoDeano fonoe (Slofletoas (7^r^WBiu)oppeof Laodkea, tobo beinge igno* rantc ano bnfktlfull tnfucbe ktnoeof pb?afes3 perceaueonot fytitotOrigeu intpmes pafte ban plapnelp interpjetcD fuclje figurattue kinDe of fpeacbes contapneo in tbe Cpiftles of 7W. %\>z confeoeracte of W««fucceeDeo, after bint H/7«*w«/, after all ^)- nlltts returneo to Iemfalcm anD rccouereD tbeBifljop?icke againe. Cap. xxxvi. Of both z fatber taugbt grammer, tbe fonne Eijeto?ike.Ebe fatber beinge borne at Alexandria, firtt kept fcboole at Berytus,aftertoaroes re- mouinge to Laodicea,be got bim a toife,on toljome be begate ApoiiinanHst%bzy botlj flo?iu;eD at Laodicea in tbe timeofEptphamits tbefopbiu%an& bauing greatefamiliarttp toitb bim tbep toere ncuer feene out of bis companp. Theodotus Biffjop of tbat feae3fearinge greatlp left tbeir famf* Jiaritp U)itb bim fljouioc b?inge tbem from tbe faitb,ano fo fall to emb?acepaganifme ,fo?baDDe tbem bis companp. ^£bep maoc noaccomptoftbeBifljops commaunDement, but kept ftill com- panp toitb Epiphamus,%xi p?oceu*e of time Georoim tbe fucceflb? of Theodotus battinge oftaflaieD, anD fcinge be couloe bp no mcanes feparate tbein from Epipbamm , ercommunicateo tbem botbe, bopingetbcrebptoitbpunifljment to perfujaoe tbem to tbe contrarp. But tbeponger tsfpottna- rms ftomaking tl;iS Dealinge,put confioence in bis painteo figures of Ebcto?ike,anD inuenteD a nebje opinion,tbe lDbicbe at tbis Dap after tbe name of tbe autbo? is calleo tbe bcrefie of ome Doe affirme tbat tbep fell not out toitb Gcorgim fo? tbe afojefapo caufe, but fo? tbat tbep bearoe bim p?eacbe liraunge anD contraDicto?ieDoctrine j amrmtnge fomctimes tbe fonne to be like bnto tbe fatber as in tbe councell of Seleucia , at otber tpmes maimapninge tbeberefie of esfruts , anD fo fo? triflinge anD ligbte occafion to baue fallen from tlje cljurcbe ♦ ffiltbileff tbat no man gaueeare bnto tbem, tbepenoeuo^eDto ettabltlbeaneuie ktnoe of Doctrine : firftetbep taugbte tbat 60D tbe bJO?oe , tooke manboooe acco?Dinge bnto tbe ojDer of incarnation loitbout foule : againe recantinge tbe fame, tbep affirmeo betookefoule, petnottbe minoeo? reafon fbeinge tbe bigbeft anD cbiefel! parte of tbe foule ) but tbat (Sod tbe toojDetoas fljuttebp,inclu* DeD3 anD comp?ifeD in man,in place of tbe minoe , flDnelp in tbis tbep bartt from tlje dmcl) toljicb are calleD tbeir follobJers,as fo? tbe CreeD containing p claufe ofonefubfiance to be in tbe blefleo ■Erinitie, tbep fteofafllp deauebnto it. But 31 mill bcare cealfe anD Diffcrre tbeoifcourfe of botbe tbefe ApoiUmntifesoxitiW m otber conuenient place* Cap. xxxvi 1. Of the death of Qonflantius the Emperoure. W^ile tlje Cmperoure Confianum remapneD at Amiochin/ia»tu fefir fcao mucbe aooe in Fraunce ttitb manp barbarous nations.^fter tbat be baD gotte tbe bpper Ijanoe d)t foulDiers did fo loue bim tbat tbep pjoclaimeo biiti Cmperour. Conftanttm bearing of tbis , toas ujonoerfullp troubleD anD Difquieteo in minoe , fo tbat tbe griefc tbereof call bim into a Daungerous Difeafe. 2£lberefo?e beinge firlt bapti^eo of Eti^omsjjt maoe erpcottion to gmz bim battaile.to comming as facre as Mopfus wells^bettoene Cappadocia anD Cilicia, bp reafon of tbe of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. 3. ip5 tbe great tbougbt anu fo?otoe be conceauco of bis bnluekp affap?cs,bc fell into p fcnfelcs 9 Ijeaop ficKnefle callcD Apoplexia y9 tljereofp?cfcndp DpCD,in tlje Coilfillfljip tfiTaurtu 9 Elorenttm, tljC Conftantius tbi'ro oap of Noucber,r!je firtt peare of tbe ttoo buo?ctb,eigbtie,$ fift olympiad. Cbftdtws Ipueo ^d Anno Gue 9 fo?tp pearcs,bc raigneo rfjtrtte cigbt,rijat is tbirtene eocjetljcr tuttlj bis fatbcr, ano Sue anD DonH65- ttoentic after bte fatljers oeatb. 1&W fecono booke comp?ifetb tbe btfto?ic of fo raairp peaces. The ende ofthefeconde booke of die Ecclefiafticall hiftorie of Socrates. *^&&&&4$ °°cteh c^~ ucntl) ofDeccmberfoHotoino;yjtbefameConfuIfi)ip,Ieautnp;tljenJclipart2!oftl)e h.ftcuieof 2. I too?lD3came to C6ftandnople,a;tbcre toas p?oclaimet> Cmperour. jftotu tljerfo?e yeare$and j. ^j inasmucl)a!S3Il)aueiietermincmumpfeIfetooifcourfeoft^iiS€mperour /*//*», moneths du- ll ma palling eloquent,Ietnone of bis frienbs Iooke at mp baoaf fo? curious 9 loftp {tilers tbougb r"i?ne of io- tt beboueo mp pcrate to coftteruaile p ejccellecie of p perfom But feeing: our o?ift is otbertoife bet £„ & ioui- namelp fo? to Deliuer p potteritte in uniting $ true bitto?ies of p cljurcb, toe toil! folloin acco?tug man the Em- bnto our former p?omife,a lotolp 9 foft kino of pb?afc coirefpooent bnto p capaeitie botb of Iear« p«our$ en- neo ano bnlcarneo reaoers.(I2Jberefo?e entrtng to otfcourfe of bim toe purpofe to p?occct>c in t!jt Syrian Sophift.£»^>Wtben tuas etneHeo bp Soptuft. ^ fcboolemailrers! of Conftatinoplcgtkcpt a feboole at Nicomedia tobo potrj?co out f> poifon of Iris cakreo ftomake 9 oifpleafure coceaueo agatlf p fcboolemaiflers in a certaine booke Uiiiicb be publiu)eo agaflf tbe, 9 tbougb /WUww mas tl;erfo?e fo?biooe to frequent tik*m Icflos becaufe be 2? 6 The Ecdefiaftical hiftorie p?ofe(TeD paganifme ano Ijcathcni Qj e lit erature:pet fo? all tij at,toas lie Co in I cue tottlj bis too?fes, that tie p?ocureD tijem Ditto bint fccretlp ano bp (tcItb,anD perufeo tbem nmb greate labo? ano Dt* 1 tgcncc.&Lt Ocn be Ijao taken good fuccefle aim great profit m Rljeto?ike,it fell out tljat Maxmuu J1"1™ [j* the pbilofopbet not the Byzamian tbe father of Zucleidesjmt the Ephefian,came to Nicomedia: lofophcrwas Phonic the Cmperour Vaiemtmanm afterutaroes founoe to be a coniurer , ano recompenceo him a coniurer, & uritb p?efent Death* but tljat (as 31 fapoe before) fell aftertoaros. 3t tljat time there toas no caufe thcrfore pm tljat o?aue him thither, but tbe fame of Mian. flDf this man it toas that /»/**» learneD the p?e« to death. CCpt0 0f p^iiofopljie \ but as fo? religion he hao fucb a maifter as inflameo Ijis miime to a* fpirebnto the impcriall fcepter. ftOben tljefe tbinges came to the Cmpcrourseares, iulia» nou)emu?mgc betuiene hope anD fearefullhatreD3 Ijouie Ijcmpgljt be bopoe of fijfpition, nrijo iuiianacofi- of lateljaobcnca trueCh?itttan, butnotoeanbppocriticallDiffimtbler, ujaueo bimfelfe, ano terfeyte coumerfapteD a monkiuje life.tfo? all tbat,p?iuelp he applpeo beatbeniuje ano philofopbicallDi* uue mg. fc^mc s ^ut 0penlp he reao bolp fcripture, fo that hetoasmaoercaoer tn the church of Nicome- dia. 3LbuS crafteip bnoer cloke of religion oio he appeafe the furious rage of the Cmperour in* cenfeo agapnft Ijim.Cbefc things Dio Ije of feare,pet not Difpap?ing of bope,fo? he tticktn not to tell Diuers of bis familiar frienos, tljat it rjoouloe be a happie rjrjo?lDc if he mere maoe Cmperour* SBljen it utent thus uutb him, Galhu Ijts b?otber tttas createo Ca/ar, trbo taking his iournep into the Caft came bp Nicomedia fo? to fee hint, after that Galim in a labile after tttas flapne,imme* Diatlp from tljat time fo?tb lulianm nias hao in greate fufpicion of the Cmperour, ano tberebpon cemmaunoeo tljat he ftjouloe be ffraigbtlp lookeo bnto. be efpping fitt oppo?tunitie to efcape bts keepers,conucpeD h im felfe atoap ano faueo his life. 3t length Eufebu p Cmp?eflc , itnoing him bp cbaunce lurking in fome fecret ano obfeure place,intreateo the Cmperour in Ijis behalfe, that he tooulo not onelp Doe hint no Ijarme : but alfo grauntbim Ijis lantfull fauour fo; to repaire to A- iuiiams was thens fo? further knoitrieoge in philofopbie.Co be fbo?t he fent fo? ljim:maoe hint Cf/2r:gaue him made Csfar, jjtg f\Qtt Helen to tuife x anD fent hint into Fraunce fo? to niage battaile Drith £ barbarian nations and rem imo n^tch rebelleo agapntte their Clj?iftian Cmperour. ,ffo?tlje Barbarians tubonte the Cmperour Conftantttti hao bp?eo a litle befo?e to geue battaile Onto Magnemim the tpjat,U)hen as thep p?e« uapleo nothing againtt bim,thep fell a ranfacking ano fpopling of the cities toitljin the Romame Dominions: aim becaufe /«/w»ljao but a greene Ijeao anc of no great peares,tlje Cmperour gaue him charge to entcrp?ife nothing niittmuttbeaDuifeano counfellof Ijisfage gferpertcaptaines. 22ihen p thep Ijauing this large commiu*tcn niareo negligent, fo p the Barbarians IjaD the Dpper hanD:/«/Mff«s permitteD the captaines to banquet,to take their paftime 9 pleafure,gf lapo Doume a fett ano certaine remarD fo? euerp Barbarian that toas flapne , toljerebp Ije did the mo?e incou* rage the fouloiers. "35p this meancs it fell out that the pouter of the Barbarians came to nought, aim that he hint felfe utas greatlp belotteo of his fouioiers.'Che fame goetlj that as he entreD into a gai lande a certaine tovune,a greene garlano hanging by a co?De bettoene pillours ( lohereuiith commonlp foreihcwmg tljep m tymt t0 trlmme ti,etr houfes,ano fett fo?tb the bemtie of their cities)fell bpon his heaD, oSIcemptrc anD ^tteD ^'m berpt»ell,infomuch that all the people then p?efent,gaue a great (bout thereat, foj it \uas thought that the falling garlano p?ognofticateo bnto him the glo?p of the imperiall fceptec folloming after. ^>ome fap that Conflanttm fent him againll the Barbarians.hoping thattnlikir* miujingDjith tljemheujoulDetljerebeDifpatcheD. buttohether tljep report truelpo? no 31 knotoe not. jfo? after that he bab marpeo him to his fitter, if then he ftjouloe p?etetme hint frienDujip anD p?actife mifchicfe totoaros Ijim , lohat other thing tnere that then to procure Dengeance to Ipght bpon his onme pate, but tohetljer it be thus 0? otbertoife, lett euerp man iuoge as he tljinkes beff* anhen lulum baofignifieo bnto the Cmperour the earelefle ano flouthfull Difpofition anD neglt* gence of the captaines,he fent Ijtm an other,that ntas baliant,fcruiceable, ano a man fo? iultAnus oDmc Myni Julian after his cemming fought manfullp biitb the Barbariansrtoho fent an embafla* Dour Unto him ujetoinge the letters patents ano commiffion of the Cmperour that coitimaunDeo them to go into thebo?oers oftbeRomaine countries.^ut/«/^»Iapo their embafTaoour in bolo, luiianus of loageD battaile toitb tlje multituDe,ouercame the enemp,ano fent the king of the Barbarians cap* the fouidiers tme bnto tlje Cmperour Conflantms. after tljis Iuckp ano p?ofperous fucceffe, the fouloiers p?o* prociaymed cja?me ^m tt»arre,tobc committed his ende. j^cttber trulp cottlo tbis pbilofopbers minD baue bene tb?ougblp knoujc mitbout great flaugbtcr f bIooD(bcDig,bnlcfle (Bon (U)bo is tbe onlp iuoge of bis oUine fecret coucell) baD toiitbout p cala* miticofotberscutoffroljispurpofe potbcraDucrfarp.jfo?as/«/M»w cotincUieD amog p Thra- cians, tpoings mere b?ougbt bim of finflaMuu oeatb. 'Sljus mas tbc Romainc empire tben ocli- uereo from ciutll tt)arres.3!mmcDiatlp luhanm got bim to Conftatinoplc,anD fo?tbuiitb Dcuifetb boU) to minnc tbe peoples barts , anD to Iinkc tbem unto bim in loue ano obeoicncc Jpc compaflTeD The policie lnitb bun felfe tbis craft. Enciuingeof a certamtic tbat finftaratHsmQ DcaMp bateD of all tbem of iuhan for tbat emb?aceD tbe Creeoe contapmnge tbc claufe of One fubHance : partlp fo? tbat be baD De= t,,e *vinmngc oep?iucD tbemoftbeir cb«rcbes,anD partlp alfo fo? tbat be baD bantfljeo ano cjcileD tbeif btlbops: ° ptop c bnocrfranDtng alfo tbat tbe Ctljntckes coulD in no toife atuap toitb bim,bccaufe tbatbe kept tbem from facrificinge,anD tbat tbep bopeD to fee tbe Dap toben tbeir idoII groues fljoulD be frcqucnteo, anD tbeir altars loDeo britb facrifice : feeing tbat botb tbefe fo?tS of men fcucrallp ouieD fpitc bnto tbe oefcafcD finflanti^axto to be fljo?t born tbat all men abbo?reD tbe €unucbcs,anD DctefttD tbe fcapnous fpoplc olEufekitts : be craftelp applpeo bim felfc to euerp fo?t,anD framcD bis bebauiour aecoiDiug unto euerp ones bumo?, ipc d tlfcmblctb anD flattcrctb toitb fome: otbers be alluretb to bencfi! :es anD fiu cllmgc p?pbe of bopeo p lomotton. But euerp tuber c be p?oclapmetb9 anD all tbe tooilo is geuen to bnDcrtranD bis Difpofition totoarDS iDoIatnc. 3 no ftrrt be inuepetb at p crueltte tfConflatiuswct to tfjc cuD be mtgbc make bim odious amog tbc comon fojt of people,be calletb borne bp eDict p utOiops be baD erileD, comauctng alfo tbat tbeir cofifcatcD fubHauce QjouId be re* Co? cd tbe againc.fipe gaue eljarge tbattoitbout anp aooe ^ etbnickesfljoulD baue free accelfe into tbeir tcples:be maDe a lato p tbe Cunucbs fljoulDe make reftitutio of web fubftace as tbep baD i\v turicuflp take anjap. be comaunDCD ^ Sufebius tlje Cmperours cbtefe cbaberlainc (boulD baue W beau ftrookc of bis fl)oulDers, not onlp fo? tbe great iniuries be offreD to Diuers mc,but alfo fas be toias gcuetounDerftaD)fo? p bis b?otberC7 anD 3u*cs : but permittee tbat in fucb publique affaires tbz onelp Dfe of bo?fes fljoulDe be retapneo. £bcre be but feme tobicb commenoe tbefe bis Doinges3anD fure 3! am, tbcre be manp tbat Difcommenoe tbem : becaufe tbat in removing tbe aomiration ano glo?ie of tbe enr- periall treafure anD fumptuous magnificence , mbcrcat manp DpD DjonDer , be b?ougbt tbe Cm« pireintoanabiectpo?te,anD contemptuous kinoc of (rate. 3!ntbenpgbtbemaDeo?ations, anD p?onounceD tbem ctjc Dap follotoinge in tbe Senate: fo tbat be alone of all tbeCmperours from the rapgnc of luhus C«fir , untobts tpme Uias bearoe to founo o?ations in tbe^enate. Sltbougb be ftuourcD greatelp anD bare lingular gooD mpll unto all learneb men anD papnefull ffuocnts, pet aboue all otbers be cUeemcD fucb as p?ofetTco pbilofopbie , fo tbat tbc fame tbereof bepnge b?uteo ab?oaDe , all fucb kinDe of men b?agginge not a little of tbep? p?ofc(Tion frequenteo bnto tbe Cmperourspallace, of tobicb number manic attp?eo in mantells, mere mo?e reue« renceo fo? tbep? pcltingc babitc tl;en tbep? p?ofeu*eD Doctrine. 311 tbefe fo?te of men became bcauie frienoes bnto tbe C;?iftians , as IettiDe barletts tbep almapcs applpcD tbem felucs to tl;e Cmpcrcurs relpgion » %b£ emperourc bim fitffe bepnge puffeo op beponoe all tp8 The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie meafure Urn!} tljc ftoellinge p?pbe of bapne glojie , to?ote a boofce tbe toliicb be intituled C«/Sr«, toberein be bitterlp inuepeo againff all tbe Cmperours big pjeoeceu'bjs.'Bepng alfo of tbefame minoe , anb batting I) is (tomacne n ttfcmp cr cd toitb the cancreb popfon of malice , be mabe becte* mations anb inuecttues againtt the Cij jirtians ,31 n tbat be bantflj en Cookes ano Bar bout s out of bis courte , toe l;aue to gatber tbat therein be plapeb tbe parte rather of a pbtlofopber tben of an Cmperour : ano in tbat be opp ? obnouflp tauntco anb reupleb bis aunceto js, be ujetoeb trim felfe plapnelp to be neptber pbilofopber, neptber Cmperour, jr 0? botb tbofe fojtes of men are bopoe of malicious backbp tinge , ano befpitefctll enute, jf 0? euen as it bebouetb tbe Cmperour to fecke after tbofe precepts af phtlofopb ic tobicb tenbe to tbe moderation ano mooeftie of minoe : To tbe pbtlofopber if be imitate tbe1 Cmperour in all tbinges , befballpafle tbe bounties of bis cal* linge3anDfo?gettbtspjofeu"ton. ^busmuebbueflp of tbe Cmperour Mm linage, btsbnn* gingebpanooifpofition, alfo botoe be came to be Cmperour: mmie Ictus returne tooifcourfe of tbe ecclefiafficall affap jes toitbin that tpme. V Cap. 11. Of the commotion rifen At esflexandria^and the death of Georgius. '% fell out bpon this occaHon at tbebeginninge , that tbere rofe a greate bp jo?e at Alexandria. Cberetoas a certaine place toitbin tbe et tic .tobicb of olo time lap all luaff ano open, full of all -filtb ano toncleanefle,tobere tbe Ethmks (toiitb rites ano ceremonies bone to tbe bono? of c&» The Perfians thro) aceuft omeb to offer bp men foj Sacrifice, Ws platt of grounb feruing to no bfeo? purpofe, worfhipped Conflantms gaue to tbe cburcb of Alexandria.GwgMw purposing toitb bitotfelfe to founbe tbere a the fonne, cburcb ,caufetb tbe grounb to be ribo, anb tbefiltbe to be carpeb atoap^auing purgeb the place, W u'Cd m7 f^cre tt,a* ftmnD a fbauncell of great bepgbtb tobere tbe Ctbnins bao lapb bp tbereliques of tbeic thra! ' mptteries, ^beretoas alfofcunbtberein an in0nite number of beab mensfkttlIes,botbof ponge anb oloe,tbcto)bicb as toe are geuentobnoerffanbe, toere flapnetoben tbe pagans bfebbotoell* anb intraplls fo? biuination anb beueliflj foutbfaping, tberebp to bafell anb bleare tbe epes of fun* pie ano igno?antfoules«22tbentbefe toere founo in tbebefterpes anb fecret clofets of Mtthra,ttyz Cb?ifftans toent about to bifclofe onto tbe toojlo tbeir pjactifes, to tbe enb tbeir fonb ceremonies mpgbt be oerioeb of all men, %\)ty carp about tbe baulb ffeulls of tbe beab foj tbe people to ga?e bpon.Che pagans inhabiting Alexandria percepuing tbeir onft,ftomakeo tbe Cb?ift'ans,bop* (en toitbin tbem felues foi anger, tooke tbat tobtcb firft came to tbeir banoes, fett bpon tbcm, ano fietoe of tbem etterp ninb of toap : fo tbat fome toere runne tbjougb toitb ftoojbs, fome otber bjap* neb toitb ciubbs,otber fome ftonco to oeatb,fome ftrangleb toitb baiters about tbeir necks, fome other toere napleb to tbe tree,cafting in tbeir teeth tbe oeatb of tbe croffe, 3ln tbe enb,as comonlp it falletb out in fucb burlpburlpes,tbep belo not tbeir banbs,no not from tbeir beareft frienbs:one fr ienbe fell bpon an otber , tbe one luotb er fougbt tbe otber b^otbers Jpfe , tbe parents put tljcpjt . . f tbtlb?enttibeatb,anbtobeu^o?ttbeonecutttbeotberstb?ote:fotbattbeCb?illianstoerefapne GeorgTiL b°. t0 cealfe froni tpbbing the filtb anb fottle clofetts ofMtthra : anb georgius toas of tbe gentils pul« nioP of Me- leo out of tbe cburcb bp tbe eares,tpeo to a camell, tome in peeces, anb burneb to aujcs,togetijer sandria, tait^ t^e beaft. Cap. in. Howe that the Emperottr taking grieuottjly the death ofGeorgins, rebuked Jharplj in his letters the people ofesflexandria. Ti : 1 $e Cmperour bepng toonberfullp moueo ^ii\) tit beatb of Georgius^ to?ote bptter letter)* bnto tbe people of Alexandria. ^Ebe repose goetb , tbat fucb as conceaueb bifpleafure a* gapnff bim in tbe quareli af^thanafas , commttteb tbefe tbinges agapntte Georgius , fo^ to bifpat cije btm out of the toap. T5ut in mp opinion tbep tbat be at bartance amonge tbem felues, moft commonlp boloc to getber toben neceffitie conSrapnetb tbem , in tumultes anb febitions to toitbftanb tbebiolence of oefperate anb bamneb perfons,£Obcrfo?c tbe Cmperours cnilrlc cbar< getb not tbe Cbn'ttians feuerallp , but all tbe inbabitants of Alexandria. Georgius ( as it is berp IpneJ bab biuerflp moletteo anb greeueb tljem all , anb tberefoje tbe people toas furiouflp fett on The epiOle fierp febitio. tbat tbe Cmperour to?ote generallp bnto p lubolc multttuoe beare out of bis epiftle of Iulian ag follotoet^. The Empcrour C£> of Luctfir and Eufebius: and howe that Lucifer made faulinus by/hop of Antioche. NflDtlonge after tbe people of Alexandria receaueb toitlj louingc anD cbearefufl minDeg tbeir bpujop Athanafms returninge from erile, at tobat tpme alfo tlje Arianswu bam* r Athanafius rcturneth to ff!erathdcna *" ^ ^ C^e ^?*ftwn congregations , aim tbe Cburclj reff o?eo to tlje gouernment ofAtha- death of Co- nafius. T&ut tbe tAriam meetinge tn pjiuate boufes, appopnteo Lucius to fucceeoe Georgms in tbe ftantius. bpujopjicke, £t tbat tpme tbustoenttbe affaires of Alexandria. * 31ntbemeane tobple Luctfir #Cap.5.in am Eufebms bp tbe Cmperours eutct uiere calleD borne from bantujment. Luctfir tnas bpujop the Grecke. 0f Caralitanum a cittC in Sardinia : Eufebtus ( aS 31 fapDcbefoje ) UiaS bpujop of Vercell* a Ct« tie of tljeLigurian Italians. 35otbtljep returninge from tbe bpgber countries of Theba?, con* fulteD togetrjer b^ uirjat meaner tbcp mpgbt recouer tljeir bpujop?ickes tmtrjout p?etuDice to tbe canon anD Decree of tlje clmr clje. * (KRljerefoje after abuifement taken it feemeD gooD tljat tbe one of tbem ( 31 meane Luctfir) ujoulDe goe to Antioche in Syria : tbe otber,tbat is Eufebms, ujoutoe take bis bopage to Alexandria, mberebptbemeancs of Athana/ius a Councell mpgbt be cat* leb togetber , anb tlje canons of tbe cburcb tljerein confirmeD, Luctfir fent tljitljer a Deacon , fi« gnifpinge bp Ijim tbat be iuoulbe fubferibe bnto tlje Decrees of tbe Councell. l)t Ijim felfe went to Antioche, -oibtxt be founDe tbe (fate of tbe cljurclje berp troublefome. 4f o? tbe multituoe toas DeuiDcD , anD tbe congregations at bariance , not onelp bp reafon of Euzoius bercticall opinion, but alfo ( as 31 fapoe befoje ) becaufe tbat tbe feet oiCMdetms , foj tbe Ongular fauour tbep bare wnto Ijim/euereD tbem felues from tbe faitbftill Luctfir tberefoje toicn be i\ao ojDapneD Tauli- nus to be bpujop of tbatfeae9beparteD tljence. #Cap.6.in the gteeke. Cap.7.in the Grceke. Cap. v. Howe that Eufebius ioyninge with Athanafius called a Councell at Alexandria,rehcre the blejfedTrinitie was pronounced to be of one and w/#jfojt&e turn* held at Ale- L\ montage of a Councell : fo tljat tbe bpujops affembleD out of Diuers cities : Dccreeb berp -*■ ^-necelTarie Doctrine t confirmeD tbe Diuinitie of tlje bolie (Sljoft to be of one fubftance in tbe bleffeD 'Crinitie : affirmeD tbe fonne of ©od at bis incarnation, to baue taken not onelp bumaine flc flj c , but alfo a reafonable foule , as tlje auncient farlj crs of olDe Ijaue DeliuereD bnto ds. tLbt? UioulDe not cttabliflje neitljer tb?uft into tlje djurcb of 6od anp netoe opinion. T5ut fuclj tbings as of olD lucre iniopneo bp ccclcfiafticall Decree, anD lapD Dotonebpon gooo condDeration b^ fucb as toere U)ife,learneD,anD ?eIous Cb?iftians. jfo? tbus did tbe elDers of olD tpme reafon of tljt's mat* ter,anDDeliUCC into?itingebntOtbepofteritie. Iremus, Clemens, dpottnariusbityOO ofHierato- po!is,anD Serapton bpujop of Antioch, baue ib generall confent lapD Dotone euerp tobere tb?ougb* outtljeir U)0?ks,tbattbe fonne at bis incarnation toas enbueo tm'tb reafonable foule. 2^c?eouer p nuncell fummoneb fo? tbebearing ofCyrilius caufe.tobo toas biujop of Philadelphia in Arabia, CgnifieD p felfe fame bp tljeir letters bnto Cyriiius. Owe likeunfe tubo tlj?ougbout bis niojks tea* cbetb p tbefone in tafetg fleuje tooke alfo foule:pet in p nintb bomilp bpo Genefis,be openetb tW mpfterp moje plainlp , Ulcere at large &e Difcourfet^ Ijoto j) Adambm p figure of chrift# Eue§ figure of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. 3. 301 figure of tljc cljurcb. Dereof PJphiltts anb £«/*£«« tobo of him tookc bis appellation, are toitnef* fes fufficicnt. foj botlj tbcp tmploping tljctr labo? iopntlp fo? to penne in paper tbe life aiongen, ano pjeuenttng to Spoilogies in Ins beljalfe tljc frlaQocrous aecufations of t lie abucrfattcs : Ijaue aflfinneD p Origen toas not tl;e firft tbat cntreateb of tbts matter, but p be tnterpjctcb onto tljc po* ftcrute tljc niyiric.it I trabitton of tlje rlmr r I) in p bchalfc. SBo j coucr tbe bifjjops ton; ci) mctt in tljc counecll of Aiexandria,ljauebifcuffeD tbe controuerficof tbe claufe of eflence ano fubftancc jfojt Ofws biffjop of Corduba in Spaine ( of tobome toe ijaue fpoken before ) being fent bp tbe Cmpe* ofiu«. b.of rout Constant we to appcnfc tljC tumult rapfeb bp tArius , inbifputingc of eflence anO fubftancc, Corduba^o- totbeoucrtbjotoe of £f£tf/6«fttyeAphncks opinion, be minittreo occafion to tbe r.ipOngc of a ins about,° nctoc controucrfic. But at tbat tpmc tljcretoas not a toojbe of tljis matter in tlje Councell of oT^sa"' Nice : foj aftertoarbs toben biucrs rontenoeb anb rcafoneo among tbcm felucs bereof, tljis coun* occafion \o cell tookc ojocr toutcbing tbe claufes of eflence ano fubftance, ano becreeb : tbat inbanblmg tlje r.iyte an o- oiuinitic of ©ob tberc fljoulb tbcncefojtlj no mentio be nwbe of tljefe tooibs .affirming p tbe toojb ,hcr- eflence toas not founbe in bolie fcrtpture, ano rbat tbe 3pottle in beliueringc tbe grounbe of ooc= Hcbr' u trmc,toas conftrapneb of necclTttie to ufc tljc toojb fubftancc 15uttljep becreeb fartber that in an otber fcnfe,to tlje enb tbe opinion zlSdbeiUus micrljt be rootcb out, tbcfc toojbs tocre to be abmtt* tco : left iljat tljjougb tbetoant of pjopcrtooioes toe fljoulb be compellco to imagine tbe tljinge of lb jec names to be as one, but tbat tlje feucrall names of tlje blcfTeo ^rinitie figuifie ano fctt fojtb ©ob,to fubfift bp Ijim felfe in proper fubftancc. ^befe tocre tlje tbings beclbeb in tljat Couneell. 31 fee norljinge to tbe contrarie, but tbat pjefcntlp alfo toe map Iapc ootone toljat toe learneb ano reaooftbetoojoes eflence ano fubftancc. ^ntcbaslabourebinGreeeeto fettfojtb tljefageoo* rtrtne of tJje Grecians , gauc bs to bntscrfx anbe , tbat tbe toojbe Eflence mas biucrflp to be taken, anb Ijab tnanp fignifications s but of tbe toojb Subftance tljep maoe no mention at all : nap hen*- iren*us MsgramtrrtttcusiuW AttickcDittionanetermetb it a barbarous too?be. i[)efapetb mojeouet Gramaucus* tbat it can notbefounoe in anpauncicnt Ulster , anb if tbat percljauncc toe Ipgbt upon it, tbat it toas neucr meant in tlje fenfe me take it: ^bat Sophocles vn ljts Eragebic of Phoenix, taketb Hy- pofta fis fo? topics oj confpirarie, anb cfrtenander fo? faucc , ano it figmfpeb alfo ices oj b^egges of topne. Sfo) tljougb ti)e auncicnt ^Ijilofopbers batte not bfeb tljis u»?bc, pet toe fee tbat tbe la* ter uj^ptersljaue taken it bcrp oft fo? Eflence. But toebauefpoken before tbat tljeberlnitionof EflVncctoasbeliuerebtobaucoiuers fignifications. 3lf tbat Eflence map be compjtifeo b?Ue&* nition , Ijon e , toljen toe entreate of 6ob tobicb ts incomp?eljenfible , can toe p?operlp bfc tljis bopec? En«grttts in bis boofce intttuleo The Monke, etbo?tctb bs to tefmpne fram r.iflje anb bn* aouifco reafoningc of tljc 6obbeao : Ije fo?bpooetlj tljc oefinitton of tlje tnuinittc of C3ob,becaufe it is a fimple tljinge. jfo? Definitions ( fapetb bf ) are altoapes of concrete ano compounb tbings, notoftbeaburactanbfnnple. i^istoo^bcsaretbefetEucrypropofition, as the Logicians doc write, hath cyther Genus , of vvhome ic may be vcrifyed, or Speaes, or Differentia, or Troprium, Euacrjus jn ore^f^^ewjorthatwhichdependethoftheie: Butinthehandlinge of the bleffed Trinitie, bb. Monach. none ofallthcfe is to be required, becaufekcannotbelayde dovvne, neythcr exprefledby rvordes, therefore it is not to be defined, but reuerently toberunne ouervvith filence. ^>o farre p?efentlp out ofEuagritts, but bereafter moje at large. £Oe of onr otone parte,altbougb toe feeme to baue btgreffeb , pet in fo mttcb tbefe tbings appertapne bnto tbe bifcourfe of our p?efent argumentjtoe baue tbougbt goob to lap tijem botone Ijcrc, Cap. VI. Cap.8.in The sApoRogie ofzsfthanajius in defence ofhisfljght in the Grecke. tyme ofperfecmion: Thannfmt tit tlj at berpfpmer cab tn tr>c bearingeof fucb as toerc p^efent an 3pollogte> Athanafiu» tbetoljicljbcbab to^tttena litle before in bis ctoncbefcnce, tobenasbprcafonof rbcar= read his a- meb fculoiers tljat befett tbe c!;urclje of AlexaiTdria , anb fougbt bis Ipfe , be toas fapne to Poll°g,c,n Icaueall ano runneatoap. Qaijercof J banc tljottgbtgooo at tbisp?cfent toallcabgc fomefucb of^Si, parcel] as map fecme to b?pngen^off p?ofittbnto tljclouingreaocr, Icaningc tlie toijoleoifcottrfc bepnge femctobat oucr longc bnto tbe labour ano tuouftrie of tljc papncfull ftubents. Beholde The Ap0n0. (faptb ssftfjattajit/s) the !evvdepra6lifes ofwicked perfons. Although they are pnuie vnto thefe gie of Atha- haynous offences , yet for all that they are nothinge ashamed of the contumel yes andcruell nafius wnue Bb ij. A 3oi in his owne defence a- gaynft the fclaunderous mouths of tjje Anans. I.P^g.22. Gen.ij. Exod.t. i.r^.18.19. 20.ZI.2Z.2j. l.Tbg. 17.18. 19. 3.^.18. Mttt.z6. jiEl ?. X.Corinth. 1 1 Dent. 19. lofue.zo. Mat. 10. Ate. 24. jWWr raygned in hisfteede, it plea- fed him to goe afide into the partes of Nazareth. Afterwardes whenhc madehimfclfe ma- juatth.n. nifefttobe God, and healed the withered hande, the Pharifes went out and tookecouncell howc they might difpacche him: buc / not all agree bnto tlje election of 7Vuv/i»#r.fb; it bis fecret opinion be conbemneb tlje act,pct becaufe of tbe reuerence be omen onto Lucifer be con< cealeti bis fentence 1 anb as foone as be p?omtfco bp fummoning of a councell that Ije tooulb p?o« liioe fo? tljetr quiet ftatc,ljc left tbem anb uicnt W luap.bttt firft of all ujljcn as afterUiarbs tie bao Done b^beftfonbe reconciling of tljebicthjcn tljat lucre atbariancespet alltuas tonopurpofe. fo? cMeietius returning from erile anb finoing bis complices to frequent fecret meetings ana com uenti cleSjbecame tljetr fuperintenbenull tlje other cljur cljcs tljat U)ere tljere abouts toere bnbec SuKoiui tbe Arhn.Tattlwus bab but one litle pariu) toitbin tbe citie,of tbe bnjtcb Eu^oim did not bep?iue bimjbecaufe of the reuerence lie otoeo bnto bim . Meletim IjaD bis conuenticles in tlje fub« urbes tuitbout tbe lualls of tlje citie, 4F 0? tljat time,U>ben tlje affapics toent in tbis fojte, Eufebius Tmpaciency t00ke ^ jeaue 0f Amioch.Z»«/*r onoerftantiing ttjat Stifebiut miflikeb toitb tjjat election of bis» refic8" t0°k* *t5jer? contumeliouflp anb bias altogether impacient.^erefufeo therefore to communicate butt) Eufebms,ma being m'nbleb luitb tlje fierp flame of contention , be reiecteo tH canons of ttje councell. tljcfe tljinges falling out in tljofe beaup tpmes ano tempeftuous feafons fo? ccdcfiafttral affap?es miniftreo occalton that manp fell from the faptb i fo tljat a netoe feet calleb the Lucifcrian The hereti- berefte tljen firft fp?ange bp.but Lucifer coutoc not Ijaue W 6ll,neptber fatisfie Ijim felfe uritb an* "!! ?.? ?1L g^,becaufe ttjat be bounbe Ijim felfe tuitb W otone p?omtfesi 3 fcnt bnto tbe councell bp bis Dea* con(toljo fubferibeb tbereunto in W name)to geue W affent.22Jberefo?e bauing agrceb(tbougi) againft W totHjbnto tbe canons of tbe cburcb* be gott Ijtm unto bis otone biujop^ick in Sardinia. 15 tit tljcp lulj t clj fretteu wcW tljem felues no leffc tljen be ,as pet Doe rcmaine out of tbe Cburcbe» Eufebtus pairing rij^cugb out tbe contries of tbe Caft cureo anu confirmeb like a cunning plj ifici' on fucb a? lucre lucakcltngs in tbe faitb: refto^eb tljem to tbeir former b ealtb, ano inftructeo tljem in ttje boctrinc of tbe Cburcb » Cbence be toent into lliyrium $ comming into Italie in lihe fo?t he biltgentlp p j eacljco tbe tno^be of 6ob» Cap.10.in Cap. VIII. the &cckc- Of planus Bijhop of Poetiers in Fraunce. the Luciferi- ans. H; Harm "Biujop of Poetiers a citie of Guyan tnftructeb biltgentlp both the biffjops Of Italy anb alfo of Fraunce,in tlje canons of tbe Catbolick faptlj before t^t comming of Eufebtus, ■fojlje firft after Ijisreturne from erile bao pjeuenteo bmi in tljofe pjouinces . but botb of Hilars wrote tfecm DerP abfolutelp confirmeo tbe faptlj.Hi/^/wj being enoueo toitb tlje gift of eloquence ttrjote 1 r.booke$ in tlje latine tonge : erpounbeb tbe canon contapntng tbe claufe of one fubftance : p^oueo it Cufficu of the trinity eittlp anD confuteD tlje argumentsof tbe Arians. but tbefethingestocre oone a litle after tljeirre* thewhich are tttrne from e]Cj|e . jflrjfog y$z map n0( vmm oucr uicclj filence, botoe tljat in tbe berp fame tpme tbe in latine"6 foHOUJerS of CWacedonius, Eleujitu, Euftathius anO Sophronius, (all tbefc lUere calleb Macedoni- ambng his ansj hao tWv pjiuate anb often conuenticles : calleo bnto tbem fuclj as iuere of rfjct'r opinion in workes. Seleucia,anb accurfeo tlje contrarp faction totoete,of tbe Acacians: reiecteo tbe faptbtbat teas fetfojtb at Ariminum,anti confirmeo tbe creeoe tbattnas reao in tbe councell of Seleucia. 37c teas the fame ftbicb a litle befo?e(acco?oing bnto tb at me lu? ote in cut fecouoe boohc) bias eftauliujeo at Antioch.^befe men being reafonebmttbintbisfo?te: pou tbat are calleo Macedonians if fo be that pe&iffer in opinion from the Acacians, botoe is it tljat pou couloefinbeinpour bartesto communicate tuttlj tbem euer bnto tbis bap as if tbep ban bene of one opinion biitlj pou ? Sophro- . . nim 35iujop of Pompeiopolis in Paphlagonia, in tlje name of tbe reft mane tbereunto tbis an* of thcPWe°n fi»ere:tlie ^tlbopsofthe CflJeft Churcljes ba«e in manerbotebouer the fapth of one fubftance: Aetms of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. 3. 305 Aetwdfo fatlje CaffenDeuo?eo to corrupt tbc fpnccrcooctrine, be taugljtrijc fubftance of tbe «hurch«._ fatijer ano oftI;e fonne lucre not like one tlje otljer , botlj djcfc opinions arc abfurDc. €bf p bnaoui= ™J[ °jJJJ1011 (colpano mitboutDifcrecteiuDgcmentiopneD in onctljcDiftinctanD fcucrcD fubftanccs of tfjcfa* ° tber ano of tijc fonne, linkeo it (notmelUtogetljer biiDer tljcnamc of coeflenttall o? one fubftance: butting Atoms parteoanD DeutDcD tbe p?op?ietic of nature tobicb tlje fonne Ijatlj togetljer Untb tbe father terming it tlic un likeneffc o? Dtuerfttie of fubftance . 3no in fo nmcb tljat both tbcfc fell The opinion into contraries! , ano meare ertreamitics,toe ojougbt good totualkc in tbc miDD map ann boloe tlje of the Macc" mcanebetUJenebotlj, toretapne tlje true ano goolp opinion, that tbc fonne is of like fubftance do,i,ans* mitb tbe fatijer . £ljis mas tbc anfmcre of tlje Macedonians (as Sabmm b)?itetlj in bis booke in* titlcO tlje collections of tlje councells) erljibitco bp Sophromusbnto tbeir oemaunDc . 3In tljat tljep cbarge detuts as mtoi of tlje Diucrfitie of fubftance in tlje fatijer ano the fonne, ano not tbe Aca- cians, tljcp craftelp DitTemblc and clone tlje truetb:info Doing; tljep partlp oppugne tlje Arians.ano The **»«■ partlp tlje opinion of fuclj as maintaine tbe claufe of one fubllance . but tbep ouertljjotne tbcm fel-- d°"1ta"s Pro" ucs Uiitb tljcir ouine uio?Des , fo? in Dtfplaping ano opening botlj opinions , tljep lape Doujnc a J^ JJJUti netoe of tbeir oome.&o farre of tljefe tbinges* terans. Cap. IX. Cap. 11. in The hatred of the Emperottr Iultan owed vnto the Chriflians. the Greeke. Ttyt Cmpcronr latum altljougl; at tbe beginning of Ijis rapgnebe mas mecke ano curtcous totoarocs all men : petinpioccffcof tpmebeujemcoljimfelfe not alike Onto all men, but mljen fo euer anp accufation mas b?ougbt before bim to tljeoifcreoitt of CanSiMm > tljeu tlje Clj? tftians mere bearoe at mill : brijen tljat agatnebe bearoe of no fuel; tljinge , tljen beganne be to reueale onto tbe bio?loe tbe p?tuatc gruDge ano malice be conceaueo agapnft all tlje Cb? 1 fti* ans euer pbnj ere. fo?becommaunDeotobuplDebpagapneat Cyzicum t\)e Nouauan Cburcbe tobiclj EltHjins\\)t 35iujopbaDpulleDDomne: tb?eatning £/*«//" tlje SSiujop of tljat citie mitb gricuous puniujment ifbebuplte it notagapnetoitbintmomonetbeisbponbisfoionecofts^cbar* ges, tfintbermo?ebefmbp afrefljetberitesoftbc Gemils: befetmiDeopen(as31 fapobefo?e^ tbeir temples : ano offeree facrifice in tbe Catbeojall cburcb of Conftaminoplc bnto tlje goDDeffe of f oitunc tub crc lj cr 3 Doll mas fett bp» Cap. x. Cap.n.in The conference which CMaris Hift op of Ch alee don being blinde hadwith Itilian the Greeke. the ssfpoftata, Al&ottttbat tpme CMarU 3$iffjop of Chalccdon in Bithynia being leo bp tlje banDe bnto Mian tbe Cmperour (fo? tbat be mas oloe be IjaD a mebb gromen in bis epes mljicb berea- ueo bim of Ijis figb t) beganne to rebuke tbe Cmperour fljarpelp , calling Ijim an impious perfon,an Apoftata ano an Atheift.be of tbe contrarp anfmereo bim opp?ob?iouflp, recompenceo Simmitlj tlje like, calico Ijim a blinofoole ano fapo bnto Ijim fartljcr: tljp 6od of Galilee mill not reffo?e tbec tbp figbt agapne. fo? iulianns called Cb?itt a Galilean ano all tbe Clj?ift ians in like Thc anfwerc fo?t. Afamautleafter anfmereo tlje Cmperour fomembatfreelp53!tljanke<0oD(faptb lje)ml)iclj °0f,M^ vn" maoemebIinDeIefttbateuer3injoulDfetmtneepeoponfobngraciousafaceas tljine is . 22tbcr* to **"■ unto tbe Cmperour maoe no anfmere but banDlco tlje Bitfjop rougblp ♦ CQ ben Ije per ceauco tbat tbc Cljjttf tans did Ijigljlp rcuerencc anDljono?fucljasfuffcrco martp?Domcbnocr tberaigne of BiocletMu^zn be IeameD alfo fo? certapntie , oiuerfe men to be fo mell Difpofco 5 tljat millinglp ftep mouloe fuffer martp?Dome : be going about to oep?iue tlje Cb?iftians of fo great a benefice, ^^ oeuifeo an otber map to afflict tbem. 9no altljougb be let paffe tlje bnfatiable tp?annp p?acttfeo in ^Ty tbe tpme otDtodetianjptt ceafeo Ije not altogetljer from perfecuting.31n mine opinion lie is a per- who is a peV^ fecuto? mbicb moleft etb anp ktnoe of map fucb men as leaoe a quiet ano peacje^jjclilc. fyfauin fecutor. "ftis fo?te afflicTco tlje Clj?tftansnot alitleTbemaDe a lame tbat "tp Cu?iftians ujoulDe not be trapneo Op in p?3pbane literature . fo? (faptb be) feeing tbep baue tbe gift of utterance fo reaoilp, tbep (ball eaftlp be able to ouertb?ome tbe quirks of logick , mberemitb tlje Gcntils Doe bpboloe tbeir Doctrine* %b iiiu ip6 Cap. 1 5. in the Greckc Iulian fclau* dereth and gibeth at the Chnftians. Ecebolius was a turne coate. The horri- ble praftiies ofthcEih nicks. 'Cap.14.in the greekc. Athanafius Iikeneth per fee u (ion to a cloude or mill. The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie Cap. xi. Ofthefturre the Emperour Iulian ray fed again/} the Chrijlians,and what deuife hefounde out to extort money from them. M€ ?coucr tfje emperour Iulian gaue out a proclamation tljat fucb as ujouId not renounce the CbJiftian faprlj u)outoe uiarefar e no longer in tlj e €mp crour 3 palla ce : I ik ctotfe that all ujouloe prepare them feluesc to ooe facrifice : that no Cb 1 tfti an fljoulo bear e office in rbe common mealtb . fo? the ir lauKfap tb be) for b tooetb the erecuticn bp fUHnoe Dp an fucb as 0 efcru eo Dcatb,anD tb ercfo? e tbep are not fat to be SjBagtftr ats.dpe allureo otuers luttl; flatterp ano faire of* fers to facrificcbut immeoiatlp tbep f mere Cbjtftians in oeeoe , 9 tbep alfo tobtcb mere tbeugbt to be no leffe , maoe them felues manifeft bnto all men as if tbep bad fijeuico them felues bpon a ftage . for tbep tobtcb UJitb barte ano gooo mill profefleo Cbjtfttan rritp;ton,tb?etoeootene tljetr fuioroe giro les 9 fignifteD tbep uiouloe rather fttffcr anp feinO of torment tb en oenie tbeir g>auiour Clmtt 31 efus.flD f tobtcb number tuas iouianus^Valentmianm 9 Valensjocho aftermarDs mere erouj neo Cmperours, ©tber fome that lucre counterfeit Gb?ittians,0)botbougbt that the n'tdjes ana bono; of tijist taoiioc mas truefelicitp it fclfe,toaitbout anp oclap fell to facrifice.£)f tubidj number Ecebolms a Sophift of Conftantinoplc uias one , mbo conforming bim felfc bnto tfje burnous 9 ot* fpofition of the Emperour s,U)as an earncft fallouicr of the cbriftian fatth in the time of Conftan- nus : but toben iultan fucceeoeo bim in the empire be fell to gentilitie ano the ioolatrp of Pagans: againe after tbe oeatb of iulian be became a pjofeflbj of tbe Doctrine of €b)iH . $e lape alonge at the po ) cb e of tbe Cburcb ano crieo bnto fucb as came in : treaoe me bnoer foote for that 31 am tbe bnfauerp fait, Ecebolius as be tnas ligbt ano bnconftant3fo be continetoeo bnto the enoe, 3! t came to paffe about tb at tpme that tbe Cmperottr purpofeo to reueugc bim of the Peril ans for tbe iniur it tbep bao oone bim b}> inuaoing fome part of tbe Romaine Dominions, ano oetermineo to take bis iournep into tbe Caft tbjougbtbe coaltesof Afia. KlhenthathepoimreD mitbbim felfebotne manp euills ano inconueniences appertapneo onto toarres, mbat greate fammes of monep u er c neeoefull tbereunto,ano bobie that toitbout it , it bias bnpofltble to bring bis purpofe to efftct , be Deuifeoa ccrtaineflepgbtto loringmonep from tbe Cbjittians . to? be fctt a great fine bpon tbe beaoes of fucb as toottioe not facrifice,ano tbe tare teas berp grieuous ano ouelp ocmaunoeo of tbe Cbrtftians To tljat euerp one rateablp mas feafeo at a ccrtaine fumme ano tbe Cmperour bim felf in a ibojt uiljile bias toonoerfttHp enritcbeo toitb tbe iniurious beapes of monep bniitftlp eracteo. £ h ts Iatn uias of force not onelp inhere b e tr attclco ,bttt alfo in fucb contries as he came not neare, Cbenoio tbe Gcntils infult ouer p cbrtllians:the^hilofopbcr3 celebrateo (btirfrequenteo confc rentes : tbep folcmnijco ccrtaine oeteftable rites ano ceremonies: tbep mane (laughter of infants fparing no fer c, tb cp bfeo their entrails for foutbfaping, tljep tafteo of their tenoer bobicUs.^Lbefe horrible practifesuiere botb at Achcns,at Alexandria ano otljer places. Cap. xii. Howe that z/fthanafus rvatfaine to fie and leaue ayflexandria in t he tjm* of Iulian the tsfpottata. T$ep forgeo at tbat time a falfe accufation againft Athanafus ano ftgnifieo bnto tbe Cmp^ rour tbat be bao fubuerteo /Bgypt ano tbe tobole citie of Alexandria , ano tbat of nect ITttte it beboueo tobantlbchimtbe citie, fo that bp the commaunoement of tbe €mpcrourtbe gouernour of Alexandria teas fore ineenfeo againft bim.* Athanafus ottering tbefe ttJoroesbnto ccrtaine of bis familiars : 3@p fr ienoes let OS goe afioe for a feafon,tlns is but a litle clouoe tobtcb quicklp toillbanilb atnap,fleoo immeDiatlp,toofee (bipping ano fapleo into ^gypt.tbe enemp pur* fttco after $ maoe baft to ouertahe bim, meoiatlp,3s foone as tbep imIjo a litle before fleoo atoap , mett the perfenttorS there mas nothing oemaunoeo of tbem,but tob ether tbep bao feene Athanafiustob* anftoereo againe tbat be bio bim felf in fome buuje not farre from tbem , ano if tbep tuoulo mane quiche fpeeo,tbep moulDe be lih c to tahe bim . fo tbe purfuers follomeo after ano tbe farther tbep runne tbe furtber tbep raunge , but tbep loft tbeir labor ,fo? be efcapeo tbeir banoes $ conuepeo bim felfe priuelp to Alexandria mbere be of Socrates Scholaft/cus Lib. 5. 307 bcbto Ijimfdfc unttll cijc ktnulcn flame of perfection uiags mboHp quenebco. &udj uiasi tlie burlp burlp after funoip ftojmes of perfection ano mantfotoe Derations bp tbe Ctbmcks , luinci; bap» peneo Unto tlje SSifljop of Alexandria, jf urtliermoje tbe goucmours of tbe pjtouincrs utp'pofingc nouic tljat it taasbigbetpDefojtbembnDcr eolourcoftlje Cmpcrotirca rchgonto make bp tljep? bagges , bcrco djc cbiittians farre fojier tljen tbe Cmperours proclamations bare tijein out : ce= m aunoeo greater capes tben tbcp toere feafleo at , ano fomctimes tojmcntcD tijetr booies i €be CmpcrourcbnDcrtranDingeoftljcirOomgcs nrinkeo attbem,anoanfrjomDd)ecbjifltansu)!ncb Iulnn^JJ" ^C complainco onto Ijim in tbis fo?te : 3 1 is pour parte uibcn pou baue imiiricis offered onto $pu *tfl ^AchSE" ^ take it pacientlpjfo? fo pour (Doc commaunoeD pou. 3ns Wltn their religio. Cap. xi it. Cap.15.in Offuche MJuffr'ed Martyr dome at UVteris a cttie ofThrygUin the lhe 8rctkc* time of LtiliAti. 1 Jpere bjas at Meris a cttie of Phrygia a ccrtarne gotternour tobofe name Uias Amachiw^ rutjo commauDCD trjat tbe Joolatricall tempic of tbe £tljntcks tobiclj itooc in p cttie fnoulo an^Lhen befee ojtoe opcn,cbattbcfouiebeapes anDfiltbp roincra of along timctmfrcqucteoujoulo magnate. be maDe dcanc, ano fell bimfelfc a UJoiGupptng of tbe 3iools , Cair.cb art of ljts pj tcaco not a It* tie tn conictencc tbe jealous ebjtfttans . 2£lbercfo?e one UitaceJwius , Theodtthu ano Taijukhs bemge ktnoleD ttritlj feruencie of Iouc tottiaroes tbe rbjttttau fapcb,, coulee in no torie arjjap-ijaitlj fucb bojrtble pjacttfes : but in tbe burninge ?eale of tbeir goolp mrnbes , bjake in tbe ntgbte fea* fon into djc tcmplctb^ctoe Doume tbep? 3iDolS,anD ftampco tbem into pouocr.SOberent toijcn tbe goucmourc ruas toonDerfull bJjotlj anbpurpofcDtoetecute Diuerfe of ibc citizens uibtcbe mere gilteleffe ano innorenteperfons , tbe aurtjo?s tljereof p?efenteD tbemfelues of tbeir otnueaccojoe before bim ano cbofe to Dpe rfjemfclucsfo? tbe tructlj , ratber trjen anp otljcr fo? tbeir fakes fljoulo be DepjiucD of tbeir Hues. 8fte«bep mere lapoe in boloe tlje gouernoure commaunoeD cbat rijep fljoulo clear e trjcfelucs bp facrtficinge bnto tbe 3|ools ano tljjeatneo tbem if tbcp reftifeo be tooulb Feucrelp pumflje tbem. £bcp beinge of a noble minoe 9 baltant eourage/et nougbt bp rjus tb?eats> rnaoe tbemfelues rebp tofuffertobat to?mcnte focuer ioereiapbebpontbem, fo? tbcp counted it farre better to loofe tbeir Iiues tben to Defile tbeir ftrulesroitb tbcfe impure facrifices. Zi)t go» MacccJon;a, uemour Uilje be fiao aflapD tbem at all kino of tomtents laft of all fet tbcm on tbe greDpioi^caufeD Theoduius/ fire to be maDe bnDer,$ b?oileo tbcm to Deatlj.^nD to tlje cnD tbcp migb t bahantlp encoiitcr bnoer & Tatianus* tbe glojious garlanoe of bicto?p , ti)tj> reafon tbus tnitb tlje gouernour:3if tbou longe (S) zsfmal broyied to j. . chitu) after biopleo meate , turne Dp tbe orijer fioe of ds > lean in tlje eatmgc djc feeme rarjoe bnto) death- tbee ano tlje bloooe runne aboutc tbp tectb . Ws uias tbe enoe tljat ttjcfc men baD. Cap, xiiii. When the Emperoure Iulian forbad the chrifliansthejludie of 'Trophan* literature both the tsfpollinarHfes the father and the (onne fell a rv ryttnge. The prof tte that the chrtfians hake mprophane rsryters. T^elatoctobicbetbe Emperoure rnaoe tbat tbe cbuffiansujouloenot betrntneDHpintbc liberal! friences maDe botjje tbe ApoJlinariufcs ^of DJbome m fpake before) to be of farre greater fame . Jroi eitber of tbem beinge fbtifufl in fucbe artes as Directeoour ttple anD orations , rije fatljer a grammarian, tbefonnea lRbeto?ician p^ofitco berpmucbtbetbiu fttans anD fttrtbereg at tbat time not a little tbe cbur cbe of Q5oD ♦ /To? tlje fatber as a pjofounoe grammanan frameo tbe arte of bumanitic bnto tbe rrtrtberancc of Cbjilfian religion :l;etur- Tlic fiue nco tbe fiue boofees of 'JMofes into i^eropcall berfc , togctberrottb otber fcookes of tbe olDe VLz bookes of ftament lubicb contapnc l|)plto?ies : partelp in Upcramcter berfe ano partelp after tbe fo jme of co= Moi« m He meoies anD trageoies , tuitb tbe fitte application of pcrfons : be bnote in all kmoe of meter to tbe r°ycal1 VCi lc- oioe tbe ebjiffians ujouloenot be ignoianc ano bnffeilfull in anp rare giftetbat crccllco among tlje y^"^wc dentils . Z\)z fonne an cloqucnteEbcto?ician,b?ougljte tlje rjoipmiges of tbe Eoangchftts anD wac, ^"^J tooifees of tbe Apoftks into Dialogues, as Tlato bfeD amongc tlje Deadens. 9lrbongbe tbeir „,to Dulo- laboure anD inouttrie feemeo auaplable anD greatclpe to fettc fo?tbe tbe feruice of ©od , in gucs. 308 The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie fo mtichc chat tbcreb? tlje ietobc d jift of tlje Cmpcroure toas Hopped from tafcinge effect : pet the pjouioence of t holp Scriptures tnfptreD from aboueoeliuer bnto bSDiuine p?eccpts ano mptttcaUDcctrmc: thep graffc in the minDes of fuche as heare them , true @oDjinjgjmD^ejjgbte trape of liuinge : thep fette topDe openbefoje fuch as Qtxtiv tbem,tbe moft facreD faith : thep teach bs no logtcfce, toheretoitb toe map totthftanD fuch as oppugne tbe truetb,althougb the abuerfaries are eafieft otter tbjtotoen u be n their otone ar* moure anD proper Defence is bfeo to their fople anD Detraction. 'But tlje chji&ans eniopeD not this benefit bp the toojfees of bothe ti&tsApoiimariufes . ^ toas it that the Cmpcroure iukan fijott e at inljcn as he mane a laboe that the ch?iftians (boulDe not be fcfjocfeo in the Doctrine of the (Dentils. 5pe Knetoe fuUtoell that the fables containeD in the too?ks of the Cpetljcu to? ptcrs being ( paifeDin the equall balance ofinDtfferentiuDgementtooulD quichlp be founoe light anD fubiect to rep?ehenfion anD DifcreDit : the tohich fonD inuention of theirs tohen Socrates their p?incipall phi* iofopherhaDDilTalotoeD , the SuDgcs conoemncDhtm, as ifhchaD gone about to Difp^oueo? oe* ftrop their (SoDS3nap rather thep? ocuells, 15efibcs all this both Cfnift himfelfe anD his Apoftle i.rhefo. commaunDeD bs to be ttted erchaungers,to the enoe toe might exam ine all thinges & holde that Coiof.z. which is'good:22Je haue alfo to take heeDe left any circumucnt vs through Philofophie & vayne deceate. 'Ehfe toe (hall not be able toboe bnletfe toe poffeffe the armoure of the enemp, anD in en* ioptnge it , toe turne the tohole bnto an other bfe . jf o? toe haue to reiect that tohich is euell,to re* taine that toljich is gooD,anD to aDmit nothing toitljout gooo trial.jTpjt that tohich te (tooD tobe^e* ioetter it is founoe appertaineth bnto the trueth * Jfojifanpbe&ifiJofeDtobrgebs farther hereto lethtm coiulDertoith htm felfe tjotoethe Apoftle Dionot onelp notfo?bt5De thehnotoeleoge of ^eatheniffje Doctrine, but is feene not to haue Defpifeo them himfeIfe,to tbeenoe he might beffeil* . full in manp of the Ctbnicfcs toojnes i 22lhere 31 p?ap pou bo?otoeD he this fentence ': The Creti- ansare alwayesliers ,euell beaftes,flowc bellies ,UiaS it not Out of Epitxexicits a]$tiZtOfCretz *AEl it 0? tohere learneD Ije tl;tSJwe are alfo his otTpring,toaS tt not OUt Of t&e Pha:nomena of Aratus th aftrono €J Till. of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. 3. 309 3ffrot10mer JChatfaptngealfo : Eucll wordes corrupte good mancrs ,fljeUietlj plapnelptljat ucorinth.it feetuas uiellfecnc intljc trageutcjs of Euripides , T3m UHjat nccue 31 ufe manp djoiucs Ijercof ?3fe is fcnouoen toeli inouglje tljattbc Doctors of tbe Cburcljcof anaunc cnte cuftomencuer foj* biuunto tbis uap,ejtcrcifcu tljemfelucs from tbeir poutljUp euen Unto tlje Iatt Ijoure in tlje fciences anu Doctrine of the <23cntils:partclp foi to attapne afiucil unto a fine itilc anu eloquente phiafc as tbe ercrctfe anu ujfjettinge of tlje nuttcs : anu partelp alfo fo? to confute tlje uoctrinc of fuclje unp* ters as ueliuereu unto tlje uhjjIoc crro? anu falfljoooe m (rccne of tlje manifeft anu onelp tructlj. Zh cfc rfjinges accojuinge Unto our fimple b ability me Ijaue lapue uouine Up occafion of bo t b tljefe zsfpolLnartufes, Cap. xv. Ca.17.in the Greckc. Howe the Emperoure tahinge his voyage to tvarre with the Terfians came to Anttoch where the common people derided htm , vnto whome after his departure he wrote an oration mtit led Mifopogon. TOc Cmpcrourc tohen he Ijau crarteu of the cljnftians anu bcapeu together a great fumme ofmonepp?occeDino;eonbJsUopagcan;a(nlrthcPerfianscametoAntiochinSyria,13etnp; • there anu ucGrous to fljctoeUnto fbe people of Antioch a talf of fjis honors title tlje ujIjicIj tje fctte much bp, fette the market Iowtynaue all things uerp cljeape, Ijau no confiueration of tlje timc:ljeponuereunotUJitljh!mfelfch2tuit!jatan hoalt 0? armteUjljerefoeueritcommeth, b?tn* geth grcatcoomagcUnto tlje p?flulnciau*3 anu furuetlj plentp of neceflaries to fcarfitteof fooue, 22tbcrefo?etauerncrs atrotrittapltng Ijoufca lu'nrh pjouiucU tteceffarieS fo? toapfaringemen9not able to heare tlje lolTe of fo tocpgbt? a burthen, uj'jereumo tljep lucre tntopneu b)> tlje Cmperours euict, gaue ouer tljctr traue, fo that the cirie teas bjougbt to greateui(trefTe,becaufe tljep ujanteo neceuarp pjouiGon ♦ ^be Antiochians an impatience kinuc of people , foone pjouokeu to angec anu reuengemente couluenotatoapttrit'j tbis plague ( toljicb tljep tookefo? nootljer ) uritljout a« up moie auoe tljep goe to meete the Cmperourc , tycp eric out agapnft htm , tljep inucpe at his! , . ^ Doingcs , anu plape toitfj bis bearue ( it toas a longe tljmmme bearoe ) tljep biuue btm goe fljaue ande"ne of / his bearue anu make halters thereof :, tljep b?inge Ijimtn remembrance of Ijisropnc, toljerem iuiian. there toasabull conqucringc tlje toojlue un'th bis booties. jFojtlje Cmperoure beinge toljol-- Ipgeucutofupcrthtion, facrificeu bulls Uprntlje 3lualS altarc , anutljerefcne gauecbargetljat botlje rfjc 3lter anu the bull fljoulue be ingrauen in bis copne . VL^z Cmperoure beinge incenfeu toitlj tbefc f kommes,tb?eatneo be tooulue plague tlje people of Antioch. $pe remoueu tbence into Tari'us in Cilicia,as foone as be bau pjouiueu tbere fucbe ncceflaries as be ftoouc in neeue of, he . toent on bis io?nep . 223ljereupon Ltbanim^z Sophift tooke occaGon to Ui?pte tlje ojtation inttt- of l.EuT leu ofbiS embaltte3toberebeentreateu tbe€mperourefo?tlje Amiochians, anu alfo tbeojatton into tbe people ofAntiochujljerebelapue before tbemtbeuifpleafureijjbicb tlje Cmperourebau eonceaucu agapnlf tbem. %\)t repose goetb tbat tbe Sophirtui?otetbefapue C)?attons anu pet The oration tbepneuertuerefeeneab?oaue:anutbattbe imperouretoas appeafeunotbpreuengingebimof ofiuhana- fucb as hau flouteu his bearu, but rcquitinge tbem toitb like cocumelious f kommes. ifo? be uefa- ^^^t meu tbe citie of Antioch fo? eucr in tbe o^atton tobicb be entitleu Antiochian 0? Mifopogon ui- beard"" " recteu againft tfje ueriuers of fjis bcarue.^>o farre ot tbefe tljings. Cap. 1 8. in Cap. XVI. theGreeke. When the Emperonre woulde haue an anfwere of the Oracle of Apollo, the deuellwotilde notjpeake becaufe the body ofBabihu the martyr wm buried hard by. The Sm- perours dijpleafure, and of the torment es which Theodoras the Confejfor fujfred. NOtoe let us fpeake of tbe infuries tobicb tbe Cmperoure at tfjat time uiu unto tlje Clj?itt i* JJ ans at Antioch. c^lljebebau commaunueu tbat tbejuolatricall temples of tbe Ctljnicks ujouloe be fet uoiue open at Antioch,tbe Cmperoure maue Ijalfe to tije ©jacle of Apollo tohtrijtoas inDaphnealitleoutof Antioch. But tbe Deuelltoljofeutuellntgetoas in tljatnenne Babiias the trembleu fo? fmeofBabilas fyzmmviitoboktaintUvz interreunot farre from tlje place) ma%r. ^to The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie aim tooutoe geuetbe Cmperoure no anftocr, tlje €mperoure perceauing tlje caufe,comrnaunbeD tbat tlje martp?stumbefbouloe tljcnce be remoueo toitb fpeatie. ntcD TheoAonu&t tbatberp timetbere came ^mbaflaoojis from tbePerfiasbnto t\}t Cmperouc Mian 9 rcqutringc Ijtm to pjoclaimc open toarrcs,ljc fent tbem ba eke againe luitij tb is anftuetx* pcu (ball fee me fljouclp in mtneoUme pcrfon ano tlj crefoje 31 (ball not neebe to fenbe anp in an* baffp bntd pou fo; tlj is matter. Cap. xvii. *Mpio.in Howe the Emperoure exhorted the leaves toJacrtfice.Ofthe wonder fidl fignes ° c ' which God {hewed vnto the Iewes and the vtter rujne oftheyr temple at lerufalem. ! 'Ortbcrmoje toben tbe Cmperoureenbeuojeu an otbertoap tobere t&e cb?tftians,^efette fo?tljcljts otonefuperdition to be oer ioeb of all men. jfo^toljen be toohe greate pleafure in facrifice i^tuiti not oncljj feeoe bis otone fonoe ljumo; toitb tbe ujebinge of bloooe , but alfo iniopneo penalties fo? fuclje as recreateo not tbemfelues tottb t&e like. 22Ifjen be perceaueo tljat be couloe finoe but a fetoe men of W bifpofition , he calletb fo? tljc Iewes anb bemaunbetlj of tljem tbe caufe tobp tbep bio not facrtfice,feinge tljat UWofet bao coimnaunbeo tljem fo to boe ? af» tcr tljep bao anfmereb tljat it toas not latoefull fo? tbem to execute tbat functto in anp otljer place faue at Ierufalemtbe commaunbeo tljat in all tlje baft tlje temple of Solomon ujouloe be buplbeo bp againe.^fter this be tafeetij bis bopage againtt tbe Perfians . %hz Iewes tobo of a longe time Ijab b?eameb tljep tboulbe fee tlje bap toben tljep? temple ujouloe be buylrttb agatne fo? facrtfice, - notoetbinkingetbat tbe boure toas come,occupteb tbeirbeabsbuCtlp about the buplbtnge: tbep puttc tbe cb?iftians in great feare : tbt^ infolentelp crotoeb ouer tljem : tljep tb?eatneb tbem tbe like entertapnement,as tbep tljemfelues Ijab of olbe at tbe Romayncs banbes.2Zlben bp tlje €m= pcroures comrnaunbemente tbe colfe anb cbarges toas atoaroeb out of tbe publickc treafo?p , all necelfaries toere p?ouioeti : as timber , ftone , b?icke , clape , Ipme , together toitb otljer tjjingg tbat are requireo in buplbtnge. 5[ttobattime^7/wBi(bopof lerufalem rememb?eb tbe p?o- Theprophc- ptytfiofDaiiei, tht toljicb Cb?ift bab confirmeo ano p?ognollicatebbnto manp: tbat tbe time Mafhzl toas nom come *" ^ere u)°uIt,e not be one ftone of tb e temple left bpon tbe otber but tbat tbe a greate p?opbecp of our g>auiour ujoulbe notoe take place ano be fulftilleo . ffillben tbe 'Bilbop bab tbus earthquake. p?opbecieD3tbere toajS a great eartbtiuake tljenigrjt follototnge tobicb ujooke tbe oloe founbation of of Socrates Scholafticus Lib. 5. 311 of tbe temple ano turnco all oobwe to tbe grounoc,togctbcr biitb tbe boufes bibicb aoiotneo tbere« onto . fc&e lewes at tbe fiejljt djercof bicrc taken butb a fooapne feare , t ije fame thereof bjougbt man? bujtcb Dbicllco in farrc countrepes to fee it . Sgapnc not onlp tljis but alfo mairp that lucre pjefeme fabie biitb tbep? epes an otljcr bionoer » jfo; tijere came oouine fp?c from i^eauen Fire fro hea- toujicbe burneoall tljcpnoolcs ano inttrumentes . C!jcn nugljte a man baucfeene tbep? bam* ucn burned mers , grauing irons, fames, ares, batebcts ano all fucljc tljtnges as tlje biojkcmen occupieo in thc mftr" ", tbcbuploingc, confuuieo biitb fire . CbeJtoccafeonottoburnetljefpaceofabiboleoapc. Cbe uwes° ^t^ Iewesagaine bcingein maner attonpeo attbis ttraungefigbte, eonfeffeD agapnff e tljcpj toiHjes rjjat Clmftebiasan omnipotence 6oo : pet peloco tbep not unto bis mill ano pleafure but mere belDe backc nutli tlje ttubburuc opinion of ludaifmetljat bjasrooteoin tbep; bones ♦ Jftcptber couioc tbe tbtrDe bionoer biljicbc enfuco after conuertc tbem onto tbe true faptb. Cbe nigljt folio* erodes were toingtbereuierefomtesofcroffesmarkeomtbcir garments tobicb fljinco like tbe funnebeames: printed m in tbe moiuinge Uiben tljep fatoc njem ano coueteo to biipe ano rubbe tbcm of, tbep couloe not bp the cIoth« anp meancs . CCIberefoie bemge blinoco as the Apoitle bijptetlj , tbep bamujeo tbe gooonefle of °hf cthc JfT" (Boo from amongc tbem , 1Eo concluoc tlje temple at tbat time in Itceoe of rapfinge Dp bias rup* no* Swiped twuflptljjobinctotljegrounoe. away. CAP. XVIII. Cap.io.in Of thc Emperoure Iulutns voyage tnto Per fin and his mtferable ende. d,c gweke. 1 TJ£)c ^mperour bnoerftanomg tlje maner of thePcrfians that in burner tbep are berp bieake, Thc Pcrfi.$ of finale pouier ano Omple courageffo } tbep are a kinoe of people tljat can not abiape britb & MCdecs c?n coloe : tbe Mede alfo as it is commonlpfapoe, allbrintertpme, neuerpulletbbisbanoe not ab:d cold out ofbisbofomejknobringe alfo tbat tbe Romayne fouloiere is of potoeranofojee , tbougbe thebieatbcr pincbeneuerfomucb : marcbebfojebjaroesaliriebefoje burner anoleobis armp fotoPerfia. jFirffbe oettropeotbe countrep, tbebillages, tb?ebieDobme tbep; caffells after* toarocs be fell a ranfackinge of tbeir cities.i&ebefiegeD Ctefiphon tljat greate citie of Perfia,ano ptncbeo tberetn tbe kinge of Perfiaberp fb;e,fo that be fentebnto bim manp Cmbaflaoojs bum* Wp requcmngc bim to take from bim fome parte of bis kingbome , to enoe tlje fieloe,to rapfe tbe fiegc ano fo goe bis biap , But luban bias notljingc motieo tljcrebiitb : pitieo tbem not at all : net* rber remembuo be tlje common fapinae : Co conqttere is p?apfe biojtljpc but infolentejino tr^ - umpfac oucr tbe coqucreo is a ocfpittful &ct:be put confioence in fono coniectures of foutbfaping, be trull eo to mucb fantatticallo^eames , tJjebujicb CMaxtmus tbe pbilofopber tben pjefent put inljisbcaDc : bebopeo berplieto countcruaplc 01 ratljcr to fttrmount tbe greater glouc ano no« blc piobiefle of Alexander tbe Greate , fo tbat be fette nougbte bj> tbe bumble fute of tbe Per- sians : ije o jeameo accojoiuge onto tbe opinion of Tjthagorat ano Tlato tbat bp tbe tranfmigra- rion of tlje foules from one boop tnto an onjer , tbe foule of Alexander bias crepte into %ii car* kafle : 01 ratljcr tbat be bias ^Alexander b tmfclfe in an otljer boop . %\) t tobicfye opinion leo Ijtm intoa foulcrrroi , anocaufeobimtomakeligbtof tbe kinge of Perfiafcts rcquedc. €bc kinge tmoertranoinge tbat bid cmbaffic bias to no purpofe , beinge b?ougb te to a nar rouic Uraictc ano fo?c plunge gatljereo bis pobier tbeoape after tbis embaffie ano iopneo biitb tbe Romayne bofte foceto face, CbeRomayncs altbougbet^epfounoe greate faulte biitb tbep? Cmperourefoj refuftngc tbe offer ano fallinge to Woooujeo , pet ooubteo tbep not to oeale butlj tlje Perfians bibo nome biere come foitlje to meete tbem , fo tljat in tbe enoe tbep putte tbem to fligbte ano bionne tbefieloe. ^e€mperoure bimfelfebias abo?febacke attbebattell to tbe enoe be migbteani* mate ano tncourage tbe foulbiers : but trufting to mucb to bis p jofperitie ano njinkinge Ijimfelfe cockefure biemeinto bid campe biitb out complete barnefTe. Cberefojtean arrobie beinge foo* Bapnelpfljottcatbim , pearceo tb?ougbe W arme ano fiucke in btsribbesbibicbegauebimbis beatbes biouno e , but biljo Did it , bias neuer knobien . &ome rcpoitc tljat Ije bias bio unoeo bp a fugitiuc Perfian j fomeotijer tbat be bias flapne bp one of bis obiue fouloiers, tobtebe is rife in fuerpc mansmouaje, pet ^A/Z^oneoftbe Cmperoursbouujoloegaroe, biboto^ote bis life m^eropcallberfe, anortje batteHbibicbebcgaue tbenbntotbe Perfians, faptbe tljat itbiasa luickeD ficnoe 01 Dcttcll tljat runne bim tbicugbe , bibiclje peraouenture isfapneo after tbe maner of pocttcall inuention, anopctitmapberpbieUbetrue, fo?bieleame tbat tbe furies of $ell baue often times recompenceo fucbe letoDe perfonstoit^ ejttreme puniujmente . T5ut Cc X }iz The Ecclefiaftical hiftone &otoc fo euer it toas euerpe man knotoctb tbat fo? bis beaope rafljenefie be teas fubtecte to Daimler : fo? bis eloquence , ami gifte of utterance be toast oeltroust of Oapne glo?ie : ano Iulian dyed fo? bist count etfetc grauitie Ije toad contcmneo ano Dcrtoco of all men . Sbus be enoeD bis life in Anno Dom. Per^a (■ ag jj |-apDe j,ef0?e ) m ^g fcurt£ <£onfulu)ip tbe tobiebe be eniopeo ixittb Saluftiusjbeingz i 7" tbefirtanottoentietbofluneano tbe tbiroe peace of bis rapgne: the feauentb peare after be toas maoe Cxfar bp Confiantim, tl)z one ano tbiwietb peare of hist age* Cap. xix« Iouianus is created Emperoure . ^yi notable confutation of Lib anna the Heathen Rhetorician. TCpe fbuloiers beinge ooubtefull , Imotoinge not tobat toast beft to be oone , tbe nerte Dap af- ter tbe oeatb of iukan , toitbout anp furtber Deliberation , tbep p?oclaime louianm a man of oaliante ano noble courage tbep? Cmperoure » %W man beinge a tribune , toben Im pcrour Anno /tan j,p pjoclamatio gaue tbe fouloterst in cboice eptber to ooe faerifice o? to leaue toarefare : cbofe 3 7' ratbcr to tb?otoe atoape bist ftoo?oegirole tbcn to fatigfie ti)t toickeD ano Detettable eoicte of tbe Emperoure . Jfo? all tbat , iulian , toben tbe neceffitie of tbt toarrest tben in banoe conftrapneo bim, retapneo bint in tbe number of bist Captainess. T5\xt /ow*^ beinge nominateoCmpc* rourerefufetbtbe crotoneano beinge compclleb tbereunto agapnfte his toill bptbe fouioierca b?eaketb out into lotoDe fpeacbe, fapinge : 31n that be toast a Cb?iftian be toouloe not be€tm perourtobere Ctbnickcs ujouloe become bis fubiectes: pet toben all toitbone boice confefleo rbemfelues to be £lj?tff lans , be peloeo ano toast crotoneo <£mperour , beinge in Per fi a ano foo* Dainelp put to W fljiftcs , bis fottlmers alfo being almoft famiujeD to oeatb : opon certaine eonot* ttons be iopneo in league toitb tbe hinge of Perfia ami fo enoeo tbe toarres . *&be couenantesi as tbe Romay nes tbottgb te toerc onlatocful , pet confioeringe tbe cafe of tbat p?efente time tbep toere nottobemifltkeo* jfo?be toast contente toloofe tbe Dominion of Syria ano tooeliuertbePer- fians Nifibisa citie in Mefopotamia, QHben tbcfc tioingestoere blafeo ab?oaoetbe £lj?ifti* anst conceaueo no fmall iope at tbe Departure of Mtan \ tbe tobole armie alfo miflikeD oerp murfjc toitb bis DnDifcreete ano beaope rafbenefleanolape to bis charge that tbe bounces of the «£m* ptre toere cutte (bo?te* JFo? be beinge Deceaueo bp a Perfian tbat toast a fugttiue s fette afire cer* tame ncfTclIs fepon tbe feaest \xs\)id)t bjougbte tljcm coinc, ano tbereof it rofe tbat tbe famine grieucD tbemfo?e. 3t tbat time Ltbaniu* tbeSophift maoeafunerall o?ationtoberebebetoap* leD tbe Deatb of iulian ano entitleo it Juliana o? tbe Epitaph of Iulian . 3ln tbe tobiebe be papn* ten fo?tlje bis life toitb loftpe tfile in p?apfe of bist perfon ano to bis furtber commenoation repo?* tetbof tbebookest bebao to?ptten agapndetbe €b?iftianst, anobotoe tb at in tljcm be ban p?o» ueo tbep? Doctrine fo? trtmngeauDriotculous;ftuffe+ 31 f tW Hbeto?icianbaoertolleotbe€m« peroure onelp fo? W otber 3 ctst , 3i tooulo baue p?oceeoeo \nitl) Glence to mfcourfc of tbat Xtfyiib rcnwvnet!) of tljebifto?ie : but in fo mucbe be batb mentioneo tljebookcsof iulian, ano like a graueanotoifeo?ato? inucpeo bitterlp agatnfte Cb?iftian religion, tberefo?e3!bauetbougbte »Cap zj.in ffOODto fapefometobattbereof , anu firlle 31 toill Iapeootone bisiotone too?oest * In the winter the Gteeke. feafon(faptb be) When the nights are fomevvhat longe.the Emperourc perufing thofe bookes Libanius the vvhtcheaflfirrae that themanvvhofeoriginallvvasinPalaeftinaisbotheGod and the fonne of Sophiftmhis God , confuted them with manyereafons and fironge argumentes and condemned them for funeral!.. °"' ridiculous dodtrineraffirmed moreouer that the glorious religion,highly efteemed of them was deathPof Iu- rullor"coyes and trifles, where he proucdhimfelfe tobefarre wiferthen theolde grayberde Jian the A- of Tyrus. Wherefore let the olde man of Tyrus(he meaneth Porphyrins') conceaue no diiplca- poftata. fure at all but patientcly weye wherein his childe doth prejudice his creditte. Cbefeare tbe too?oes of Libanim tlje Sophifte , ^ruelp 31 toill fape no lefle,but tbat be toast a notable & beto?i- cianano3lamOerelpeperftoaoco tbat if bebao not confenteo Onto tbe Cmperours religion, be toouloebaue bao no otber fpeacbe in bis mouthetben tbe Cb?iftianst baue at tbistoap , ano tbat b^ all lifcelpboooe , beinge an excellent Hbeto?ician , be toouloe baue ertolleo Cbiiftian religion Onto tbe ffeiest, jfo?beto?ote in tbe piapfeof finflanttw tolnle be liuco, after bist oefeafebe to?ote to bist oifp?apfe ano maoe inucctiuest agapntte binn farstbat tuerc before bnn) tnfomucbe tbat be fpareonot, no not bis DearefrtenDe tbc]3liilo- fopberoW4rrw» ^Llberefo?eIettetbep?u>?pttnge« bctuoge tobetber botbe Torphjriw ano /«• A** toert rentiers anD fcIaunDcrersoino, .f^eptber baue 31 neeoeof greate anD toepgbttcargu* mentes to confirmetbtgmpaflertion : buttbe optniong of DiuerfefageperfonageggrounDcDb* pongooDcontecrureg tbc toljicbe J tmnoe toalleage fballttantjcfoj fuffteiente pjoofc. CCUjat Gregorie Naziamjcn batbe tbougbt ofJn/tatt9 letteDg firft of all fee out of big otone toojoeg , #0} in btgfeconDC Option agapnft5je03enctlg betO^ptCtb tbUg. Althougliebotheliisraygneand Gregorius alfo experience hache caughce other men that thefe thinges were moite true in him: yet percea- Nazianwn ued I them Jonge a goe fince the time I was aquaynted with him at Athens . For he came thi- orat. t. coot, therwhenthe Empereflc had procured licence of the Emperoure forhis voyage, when alfo Gcnt"* his brother Gallm had confpired the deathe of Confiamitts the Emperoure . There were two caufes thatmoued him torepayre vnto Athens. The firft tollerable, thefeconde offmale honeftie : the firft to fee Greceandthefchooles that rlorished therein: the feconde(whichc was more fecrete and kqpwenvnto fewe) for to confulte with fouthfayers and facrificers a- bout his affayres in time to come , becaufe it was not then openly permitted for the authors of fuche impiety to pra£tife fuche Deuehshe inuentions . And I my felfe in coniefluringe of him at that timc(although I am not of the number of Prophecicrsjwas not much deceaued:for his ^-^V' wauering mind and frenticke difpofition , made me a Prophet good inough .He which goeth "*\./ neareft the markebyconie&ure, is commonly called the befte Prophete . Ifawenotonc fignc The p},jfio- JnnTiTuhat gaue me any hope of him that cuer he woulde become an honefte man . He had a gnomic of runninge heade : his shoulders did neuerlynne wagginge, andlayflatteorftipewife.hehad Iulwnthe winkinge eyes that continewally rolled in his heade : his countenance was ftaringc : he had a AP°"ata« flidinge, flipperyand limpingc pace- his vifage was fcornefull : he had a Syringe face of his owne,the which his immoderate laughter and continewall fkorninge did declare : his mancr was without all good order to fay and vnfay : his words came tumblinge out with vehemen- cie and ftoppes , the fentence broken in the middes : his queftions and obie&ions were rasbe and foolish , hts anfwers were litle better which oftentimes followed one after the other, and as there was litleholdeof them, fo were they propofed without order. Butwhatneedel to runnc ouer all particulers. I forcfawe in him before he was created Emperour that which after- ▼vardes proued to be mofte true . If there were prefentcly in place any of my familiars whiche hearde me thus diuiningeof him,Iamfure they woulde teftifie this to be nootherwife then C c ij. 314. The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie I doe reporte it:in vvhofe hcaringe alfo at the forefight of thefe thinges I vttered thefc wordes: O good God what a monlter the Empire of Rome doth nourishe . When I had vttered thefc wordes I defired of God that in this behalfelmightbe foundealyer. For that had bene farre better , then that the whole worlde shoulde haue bene vifited with fo many mifchiefes , then that fuche a monfter shoulde euer haue beene feene amonge men , when the like thereof had neuer bene remembred before : feing there happened many deluges andiloodes ouerflowing the countreys,the which both yong and olde at this houre doth rememberrgreat loftc by fire: terrible earthquakes and gapinge of the grounde, and men alfo of a ftraunge shape were feene borne into the world, of mixte and compound natures halfe man halfe beait.But he purchafed vntohimfelfe fuche an ende as his frentike difpofition by all right deferued. 'Sbefe tlj ingCS 0i0 Gregorte repo?te of lulum. Becaufe tijat Torpbynm ano Julian botbe , in manp tbeir rauje allega* ttons to tbe fclaunoer of Cb?tffian religion baueoone greate tniurie to tbe truetb, par celp bp per* uerttnge certatnc places of bolp &cripture,partlp alfo bp reconcilinge of otbers after tbep? ottme foolt(be iubgeinent, 0>itb applpinge of tbem to tbeir otone purpofe : manp britbftoooe tbem , con* futco ana ouertb?eme tbetr &>opbttticafl poOtious , pea aboue all tbe reft, Ongen , tobo flojtfljeo a long tpme befo?e tbe raignc of /#/M»,uTteb out furb places! of bolp Scripture as feemeo to b?tng tbe reaoers into Doubt,Iap& ootone tbe obiections togetber Uittb tbe anfiucr s 3 9 fatisfieb tbe cap* tious f bapneboubts of toickeb perfons.3lf /«/**» anb Porphyrin* ban btligentlp perufeo tbefe bts loo?kes , tbep toouloe ( 31 am furc ) not onelp baue app?oueo tbe fame but alfo applpeb all tbepj gtftes to otber matters anb neuer fette tbep? minbes to oj? p tc S>opl;tfti call fallacies full of blaf* pbemous imptetie agapnft tbe maieftie of ©00 . 3It is manifett berebp tbat tht Cmperoure bfeo tbefe ca u illations amonge rube aitb bnlearneb people , ano not in tlje bearinge of fucb as b ao leat* neo tbe mamfc ft truetb out of bolp Scripture . tfo} toben be baa ijeapcb togetber manp too joes of bolp Scripture tobicbe are neceffarplp fette fo?tbe after a common anb bfttall kinbe of.frafe to erp?elTetbe£)economie, tbe o?oer in ooingeo?bifpenfattonof<8ob , intbtenbebe faptbtbuS: Julian lib. j. Verely thefe places euery one vnlefle the fentence hath fome fecret or hid myftery (the whiche contra Chri- J taketo be moft true ) contayneasfarreforthcas the wordes geuevsto vnderftande manye ftian* blafphemies againft God . ^bts toas one amonge otber of bis argumeutes lapbe ootone in \yi$ tbiroebooke againft tbe Cb?tfttans* 31nbisbooketntftIeb Cynifme tobiIebeenbeuo?etb to in* ftructe bshotoc farre fo?tbe it map be Jatoefull fo? bsto p?oceebe in framinge of bolp fables o) oiuine comcDics , bis opinion is tbat in tbe banoelinge of fucbe matters it beboueb bs to Julian lib. conceale tht truetb 5 bis U)0?DeS are tljefe J Nature had leuer be vnreucaled , the hidde alfo, *->'""• and theintrecateeflence of the Gods will not in any vvifefuffcr itfelfe to be beaten with playne and manifelle wordes , into the defiled eares of men . (HJjjerefoje tbt CmperoureaS farre fo^trje as me can gatber bpbis \uo?ocs, feemetb to be of tbat opinion toutctjinge bolp Scripture, becaufetbeino?oes are mpfticall anb contapne fecrecie : but it grieuesbim tbatafl men be not of bis minoe anb tbetefo?e be fcometb at fucb Cb?iftians as bnberftanoe rfjefapo mp* fteriesftmplie^et befljouloenotbauefo oeribeb tbeOmplicitie of^be common people :nep* tber tljcr e fo?e to baue inuepeb againft bolp Scripture : neitber to baurabbo^reb ano netettzit tbe fenfe anD notable fentences compnfeb in tbe fame, becaufeallmen nio not bnnerftanbe tbem as impatiencie jje tbougi)tegooo» j5omeas it isucrp euiocnte tbe like bappeneo onto Torphynuf. %ihi&Tor- broughtPor phynui huii^t rcbukeb of certaine Ctftiftitami at Ca-fareain Pala-ftina, beingealtogetbertm* Apoftafie"10 PaciEnt^ tb?ougbc boplinge cboler , ano burntngc beate of furious rage fell from tbe Cb?ifttan faptbe anb ralbelp tooke penne in banoe ( becaufe of tbebatreo be ouieb bnto tbem , lobicbe re* pjebcnoetJ bim ) fo? to Unpte bookes bibere be invito bitterlp toitb contumelious ftile againfte all Cb?iftians t as Jreeoein tbe bookes of Eufekim P^»«^/wtobicbebeto?otetotbcconfuta* tion of ijts UJ0?kes . %\)i Cmperoure alfo fcttinge bp bim felfe infolentelp agapnft the Cb?iftt« ansin tbe bearing of bnlearneoperfons, anb being pjouokeb tbereunto bptbe felfe fame fren* tike ano raginge bumo? fell into the like ^poftafietoitb^r/^™*/. 22Jberefo?ebotbeoftbem, fallingeof tbep?oumeacco?tie intoertreme impietie, anop?iupein confeience totbep?e blaf< pbemousp?acttfes receauco puniujmentoue onto tbep? beferuinge . jfrurtbermo?ettiben/j^- mwtbeSophifte fko?nefulIp oerioeotbe Cb?iftians, in tbefe njo?bes : tbep take tbe man tbat . toasbo?neinPala;(tinato?oo : botoe that he is both man openlp , aitb <0ob in inpaerie, botoe that alfo boclj tljcfc cl^ingcst map be iuftifpeo 3 the holte bookes of the Civilians Doe Declare. Che Ctbnickes befo?c ttjep beleeue, are not able to comp?ehenbeit. jfo?thefapinp; Of the Ipjtoprjete iS true : If youbeleeue not , ye shaft not be able to vndcrfknd. an orTcnocb herein onelp in takinge them fo? gob&s toho ttierc bertuous Ipuers , iufte meii, ann temperate perfons : but tbep baue p?eferreb fuel) as tuere impure , bntuft , ana D?0nkenf0tteS: 31 mcatie Herculeans , "Bacchians ,*AEfculaptar3s, totjome LibmtHS DOetl) bCrp Hercules. oft call to toittncS in Ijisf to?iringes , tobofe amo?ous topes anb toantonbebaufourbotbtoiti) ^cchus . male anb female if 31 {houtoe goe about to rcbr arfe , tooutoe compel! mee to bfc a longe ni- Mcxlh?m- greffton. oijmnemon , anb to tbe tobole rablc of JDocts , toho to?itingc of thefe tbmgcs boe fette topee open bnto the too?loe the bapne anb ribiculous mpfterics of tbe €tbntches . but (hat it is aheatrjemlhe ciutometo aecomptofmo?ta!Imenasoffi;oDS,Jectebsronfibertljereofalit= tlebetter. CheRhodiansbepngeingreatebifoeffereceauebanfujere of tbe Oracle, that thep Actisdyed ftoulbc toojfljip eAitis tlje Phrygian 3 tofco toas a pjieft , anb opeb frentike. 'STfjc Oracle toas as for l«"c- follotocth : Set forth the greatc God Attis name,founde out his glorious prayfe, VVhomevertueioynd with aAdonchzR and 2?<«rr/w.rhappiedaycs. Adonwasa ^btS Oracle maketb y4m*,tol)05pCD ft? l0UC,a gObjtOgetljer tottb Adonis $ Bacchus. 9p0?e* j>eai"ifu11 Otter tohen Alexander king Of Macedonia cametO Alia, tbe people Amphi&iones b?OUgljt him a tore & b? p?efents,oftohometbeOracleofwo«/l)isDcarlinge in the catalogue of the goos- I?et LAaniusiam^t not once open his befidethe Ipppes to ttje rep?eljenfion of thefe ribiculous topes anb meere follie, J5euertheleu*e thouglj Ije Price at the pcrufeo thefe Oracles , anb reab ouer tlje booke of zAdhM, intituleb The lyfe ofzA/etander, pet f^cu°S" toasnotbeafhamebto elleeme 6f "Porphyrins as Of a gob, I amhumblie (fapetljljc) tocraue mldd*' £ pardon of the olde graybearde of Tyrus, in that I haue preferred the Workes of the Empe- Antmou* rour before his writinges. '^ThushauetoCbifconrfcb bptoapeof bigrefltonfometohat at large, wasayoi^c to the enbe toe mpght fatifBe the befpitefull repo?tes of the fclaunberous moutl) of the Sophia : h°J whome yet in fo much thep fceme to require a feuerafl bolumc toe toil! enbe them beare anb p?oceeoe on EmpJSJ|JJ e inourt}ttfo?tc. ioued. €c Hi. y6 TheEcclefiafticalhiftone Cap. xx, C.ap.14. in Hojve that the btfhops of all fells & opinions pofled vnto Ionianus the Emperour aifoone as he was created Roping tuery one tofinde him accordtnge unto their orvne vajnes. Th f A ^omt as the<£mperour iomanns returneo out of Perfia, the churches immeoiatelp roJ \olll* fx U)erc troul,lcD to"& fe&ition, ^be biflbops likemife mbileff tbep hope to finoe p Cmperour WJs a tauorct of their oume feuerall optntos,enoeuour mitb all might to pjeuent one an other. Ebe Cm* of the Ni- perour foj as much as aimaies be cleaueo onto tbe creeoe cotapntng tbe claufeof One fubttante. ccne crcedc. maoe fljatt anfmere that be aioulo aimaies further the fame,^ encourage* AthanafmtWwy of A- kxa ndria bp !}i3 lcttcr«,U)^o immeoiatlp after the oefcafe of Mian entopeo agatne p biujcpjiche of Alcxandria.jfo? be being the cofirmeo therein bp the €mperourslctters3lapo afioeall fearer fapntnes of courage,S£o?eouer the Crapcrour calico borne againe the bilbops mbome fi»ft*ti** hao ertleo,to)bome Mian alfo bao not rcftozco to tljctr feaes.^be alio the 31ooll groues 9 temples of tbe <£tbnic&s mere (but bp:tbe pagans tbem felues manoereo 9 bio them bere 9 there: fuch as xucne p pbilofopbicall babtce, Iapo (t afioc * too? c p cam on r bfuail attire, ^bofe blooop 9 oetetta* ble fa en flees mberUmb tbep openlp Defileo tlje felues> 9 toofce tbetr fid During p raigne ofMtan, mere nome mbollp taken att)ap„ Cap.ij.in Cap. XXI. the Grecke. fJ0VP the Macedonians and Acacians trembling at ^Antioche^ confirmed with their fubfcriptions the Nicene Creede. T! 1 5>e Cb jiftian affaires mere not as pet paciBeo, neither eniopeo tbep a quiet enoe. jf 0? fuel) as mere ringleaoers of rontrarp factions gott them onto tbe €mperour , (jopinge that be luoulo geue them free libertie to feeoe 9 fetter among them femes tbe fierp Rumour of com tention,^ licence to oeale febiciouflp to their aoucrfaries. 3no firft of all $ Macedonians ejehibite Ditto lj tm a fupplication U)b cr e tljep rcqucft that fuch as auoutcb the bnlihenes 9 otflimilituoe be* tmene the fonne 9 the father fboulo be banilbeo p churchy the femes fubttitutcD in their rommes. "Che authors of this fupplication mere 5*///i».rbifhop of Ancyra , suuanm biQjop of Tarfus , So- Iomanuj the phronitts biu)op of Pompeiopolis,Prf/7»/V»/ bifljop ofZcnum^Leontius bifljop of Comanum,C<»/- couidenoi licrates °^°P of Claudiopolis,^ Theophifa bifijop of Caftabala .Che Cmperour receauig their away w.th fuppHcatton gauc themnoanfu)ereataH,butfentthSatoapt6thefetoo?os. 31 tellpou truelp31 ca contentious not auiap lu c jnten tt on,but fuch as embrace bnitie 9 conco^o, 31 ooe both bona? 9 reuerence th cm* perfon$. ^[jefe uJo?os of p Cmperour coming to p eares of other contentious perfons.Deiapo the hf ate of feoition f> mas Kinoleo amogthem,uihich fell out right as the Cmperour hao tniujeo. 3 game at p time alfo the bchautour of p Acacians^ a bufic kino of homes, a feet \uonocr full feoitious mas per- ceaueo: a kino of people tbep are almaies applping them felues acco^oing Onto the bapnes of the Cmpcrours.Chefe men affemble them felues at Antioch in Syria together mitb MeUtiiu^o a Ittle before hao feuereo him felfe from their communion , tbep creepe to familiar itic 9 conference mitb bim. ^be caufe that moueo them tberebnto mas,fo? that thep fame him in great eftimation mitb tbe <£mperour?mbo then mabe his abooe at Amioche. Chejj frame a fupplication amonge them felues mitb bnifojme cofent of them alh^h^P acknomleoge the fai//o bishop of Adana, by his fub- (Htutc Lamjdrio the elder, Sabtmanus byihop of Zeugma, ns4thanaftus byshop of Ancyra by his fublncutes Orphttus and Atetuts the elders,/rf«;o byshop of Gaza, Tsfo bishop of Augufta, Patrtcius byshop of Paltum by hisfubftitute L*mjrio the elder , zyfnatoltus byshop of Bcroea , Theottmus byshop of Arabia, and Lucumus byshop of Arce. 1£ljtSfupplicatton batte toe founDe in tbe bookc of Sabinusintitiiteb The collection of the Councells.^[:i)c Cmperour toljo Determi' neo toitb bim felfe to pacific tottfj gentle arm curteous languages! all quarelics anD contention, matte anfwere tljat be toouloe not moletr anp , totjat fattlj o) religion focuer tbep pjofefleD , but abouc all otber* tbat be toouloe lion our anD rcuerencefucb as fljetocD tbem fclucs peacemakers, anD tocnt about tomapntapne tbe bonne of urntie anD concoct* Themifltus tbe pljilofopljer Dotb Fi3««*r« are report tbcfe tbinges in tbis fojt of ljim. tfo} in $e oration intituIeD Conful , tlje tobicb be to?ote 1'kenedmo of bim, be ejctolletb bim onto tbe fkics , becaufc tbat in grauntinge euerp man free cbopce ano li* pj^hich"" bertic to p jofclTe tbis o? tbatkinoe of religion, be ttoppeD tbe moutljes of all flattering paralites ebbah and anofpeopbants, tobicb kinoc of men ( fapetb be npppinge topfe ) as it is knotoen onto tbe toljole fiovmh feus too?lo, toojujip not thz kinge of beauen,but tlje eartblp crotone ano fccpter3 mucb like onto Eft- ,imcs a **h npus carpeo beaolong fome times tbia toap,fome tunes tbat toap. ■' Cap. xxii. The death oflouianus the Emperour. TOe Cmpcrour toben be IjaD appeafeo tbe fco ition of contentious perfons , in fucb fo? te ad toe baue fapDe before , remoueo toitb fpeeoe from Antioche , anD gotte bim to Tarfus in Cilicia , lubcrc after tbe toontcDfoIcmmtie of Ijonoi able funcralls be burpcD tlje co)pa of JuSau^iB picDc cello ?,immcDtatlp after be is pjoclaimeD Coful. Chen re be tooke bis bopage to- toaros C6lrantinople,f came bnto a place calleD Dedaftana,Iping in p miDDeft bettoene Gala tia anD Buhynia. ^beretoasbe mettof r^««ir»«/tbepbilofopber, togetber toitb otber &enato;ts ano noble pcrfonages , tobo then pionounecD bcfoie bim W oration intttuleD Conful. tbe tobicb aftertoaros alfo beDttereo at Conftantinoplcintbe bearing of tbetobolemuItituDe.^beempire louianusthe ofRomcbao cniopco great pjofperitie: tbe ftate of all people botb bpgb atiD lotoe : tbe ecdrfia- ^m^o^ tttcall affaires of tbe cburcb of 6oo , bp reafon of fo ncrtuous an Cmpcrour, baD flo?ifl)eD cjcece= J'JaJJnnoW DmgIp:bao not oeatb DnlookcD fojt,pearccD bis bjieatt toitb bet popfoneo Dart,anD Dep?iueD bim of D^m. ^t all bis p?incelp icp s fo? be DpcD in tbe afo?efapoe place in tointer, of tbe longucs bepnge Iroppeo toitb oeaclp obffructions , tlje 1 7 .of jfeb^uarie: be bim felfe togetber toitb \)it fonnzVaromanus leing Conful. pz toas Cinperour fcuen monetbs, anD DeparteD tbts Ipfe bepng tb?ee ano tbirtte pear e cine. £his booke comp?ifetb tlje fpace of ttoo pear cs anD fiue monetbs. The ende of thethirde bookc of Socrates. Cc tt«. 3* The fourth booke com- pnfeth the hiftone of itf.yeares. ending anno Dom.381. Valetinianus created Em- Eerour anno torn. 368. Valcns the Arian was felowe Em- perour with Valentinian. An. Do. 368. Liberius. Athanafius. Lucius. F.U70IUJ. Paulinus. Meletius. Cynltuj. Eudoxius. The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie 4^^ti» «J*J|s drHs e/t-"b dJ^^s c7kJls cJ*-*s &H3 4^X5 e>^s c^ THE FOVRTH BOOKE OF THE EC- CLESIASTIC all HISTORYE OF SOCRATES SCHOLA S TI C VS. Cap. 1. tiorve that after the death of Ionian > Valentinianus was chofen Emperdur, who wyned with him hit brother ZJalens. Valentinianus himfelfe was a trite Cathohcke> but ZJalens veai an sslrian. ^» fipctt Ionian tlje emperour !jan runne tbe race of bis naturafl lpfe3 ano oeparteo out loftljijs too?Ioe atDadaftana, (as toefapoebefoje,) tbe feuentientb of Februarie,be» pngeConfullbim felfe together toit\)Varon$anusbi& fonne : tbe fouloiers tobicb came from Gallatia tbe feuentb oapeafter, into Nicsea a citie of Bithynia, pjoelap* meotoitbonifojmeconfentanooneoopcetWmpttrfww fo? tbeir Cmperour3tbe fiuc ano ttoentie oftlje fapoe Februarie , ano in tbe afojefapoe Confulfljip. lH\)i% Valentinian uiajaf bp bpjtb of Pannonia, ano of t&e citie Cimalc, tobo applpirtge bim felfe to feates of armes , pjo* ueo botlj a Haifa II ano abauantnjarrper.i£etoas a man of a noble mince , ano feemeo alojapes to uefcr ue farrc greater bono; ano oigrtitie tben be eniopeo. 3 s foone as be toaa createo €mpe« rour , be gott bim toitb all fpeeoe to Conftantinople , ano tbtrtie napes after bis coronation , be mane bis bjotber v a tens fellotoe Cmperour toitb bim. £no tbougb tbep mere botb €fe?ttr tans, pet oio tbep oifagree in popntes of religion. £^/«tf«w»emb?aceo tbe faitb ettablifbeo bp tbc Councell of Nice : but VaUns after a certaine tope eonceaueo in bis b?apnes, cleaueo bnto tbe v/- rtan her cite, tbe ttjiucb opinion tooke r oote in bis b} calfc, bp reafon be toa s bapti^eo of Eudoxius tlje e^M» bifljop of Conftantinople. %\)ty tt>ere botb earned followers of tbe faitb tobitl) tbep embjaceo , ano bepnge createo €mpcr ours , tbe one teas farre unlike tlje otlicr in conoicion ano trace oflpfe. jFo?tbougb before tbattpme Oncer tbe rapgne of Mian , tbe one bepnge Tribune, 31 meant Valentinian , tbe otljer bepnge of tbe ojoinarie garoe ano oaplp about tbe Cmperour, 3! mrane VaUns, tbep botb oeclareo onto tlje ujo?loe tbe ?cale tbep bare bnto Cbjtttian religion (foi bepnge conHrapneo to facrtfice , tbep cbofe ratber to flinge from tbem tbeir fioo?oe gp?oels5 tben fojfahe tbe faitb of Cbjiff 3 f 0 tbat tbe Cmpcrour luhan cepofeo nere notber of tbem (rem tbeic Oignuies, no mo?e be opo not /««*«, toboimmeoiatelpfuceeeoeobimintbe empire, percea* uinge tbep mere profitable members of tbe common toealtb ) v^t afterinaroes bauinge gotten tbe fupi emacte $ the empertall fcepter , nottuitblranoinge tbeir Diligence ano care bias alike in tbe aominiftrationoftbepublicftetoealeattbe beginninge of tbeir rapgne, fo? all tbat toutcbinge tbe faitb ( as 31 fapoe before ) tbep oarpeo one from an o t ber,ano (1) etoco a contrarie ano a otuerS countenance Onto tbe p?ofeflb?s of Cb?ittian religion. Valentinian as be bonojeo ano reuerenceo tbc fauourers of bis faitb ano opinion : fo be molefteo tbe Brians not at all : ptt Valens enoeuou* reo not onelp to encreafe tbenumbje of tbe *Arian$ , but alfo ( as bereafter (ball mo? e manifeflip appeare) greeuouflp to perfecute tbe contrarie opinion, about tbat tpme Uberws nias bifljop of Rome, anO at Alexandria 8^r/)4»ucbasmapnetapneo tberealfo tbe faitb of One fubftance, mere oeuioeo into tuio partes, otter tic one toas Taulwus, ouer tbe otber Meletius. Cynlius tuas tben bifljop of Jeruf3lem,ano Eudoxius tbe ^ri4«,bifljop of Conftantinople.^be oefenOers of tbe creeoe tobicb contapneo tbe claufe of One fubftance, taere fapne to meete in a Iitle cbappell toitbin tlje fapo ti* tie,ano tbere to celebrate tbeir toonteo folemnitp.^lje feet of tbe Macedonians tobicb barieo from tbznet'tber teere tbe ecclcnafttcall affapjes in p?ofperous eftate.fo? fucb as bao p^ocureo licence of p Cmpcrour The coun to fummone a councell met togetber at Lampfacum in tbe fame Confulibtp, tbat is tbe feuentb ct]iof Lamp peare after tbc councell of Sdeuda , ano tljere after tbep bao confirmeo afreuj t\)t fojme of fnptb facum hdde tebicb of oloe teas publifbco at Annoch 5 ctbep bao alfo a litle before fubferibeo bnto tbe fame at of Maccdo- Seleucia) tbep accurfcotije creeocof tlje ^ifijops tebicb tettbbntfo^meconfentin religion tbep ni:»"7-y«- bao latelp cftabli(beo at Ariminum.SIgaine tbep gauefentencc againft Acacius ano Eudoxius,m counSof ofrigbt oeferuing to be temoutjj£udoxtus Biibop of Conftantinople coulo in no toifc reDft tbeir seieuda. Ooings,tbe commotion anb tearres tben in banoc rapfto bp the tp^ant Procopim , teas a caufe ano let tbat be coulee not reucnge bun of tbem.&Hberefoje Eieufim *Bi(bop of Cyzicum bauing got» ten tbe bpper banoe,maintapnco fo? a tebile togetber teitb bis complices tbe Macedonian opini= on,tbe teljicb alfo a Iitie before teas oifclofco anomaoe mo?e manifeft at tbc councell of Lampfa- cum.3;fiippofcOerilp tbe fapo councell to baue bene caufe tebpHcllefpontus (fo? Lampfacum is a totenc on tbc fea fioe cf Hcllcfpomustotearos Afiajis fo full of tbe Macedonian ticreticks.^be afo^efapo councell teas enoto as pou reaoe befo?e» rably. 320 The Ecclefiafticall hiflorie Cap. v. How the Emperour and the rebctt Trocopitu pitched t heir fielde by NacoUa a city of Phrygia. The rebe/I was betrayed by his owne captains ^and executed together with them. Anno Dom. >-|-« jf)e peare foflotomg in t&e confulujip Hgrgtimm and DagaUphm tbe team begatmt. jTaj J7°* Procopius tbe tpjant left Conftantinople anD made expedition agaittff tlje Cmperour : Va- •*■ Awbnoerlfanding of it re mo tied out of Antioch ano tottb all fpeede toentto mcete Procopu «*,iopneo toitb bim at Nacolara a citp in Phrygia, and tberc pttebed tbe battell . 3ln tbe firft f ktr« mtfi) e be bad $t too j fc bis Hoe toas tbe toeaker , in a tobile after be took e ^Procopius a!iue,fo? ,-/»- grt ano Gomariui bis otone captaines bad betraped bim , tobome (31 meane all tb?ee)be erecuteD Gomlhus ^itb neto and ftraung kmdes of tojments.'Cbe traptojs foj contemning tbeir alleageance 9 otbe ,hc capS- Pflft bettoene tbem, be fatoeo afunder in tbe miodeft. ^betp?ants tbigbes be tped to tbe toppes of nes of Proco migbtp bougbes grotoing not farre afunoer ,tbe tabicb firft of all toitb certapne engines be toje* pun were ftedto tbe grounde,aftertoardsloofeo tbem tobicblifted Procopius on bigb ano pulled bim in pee* jawed aiudcr Ces.^;be rebell being tbus tome in ttoo partes oieo mifcrablp* Procopius diethmife- -, Cap. vi. How the Emperour after his viSlory against Procopius went about to compel! the Mace- donian councellofLamp/acum & all Chrijtiam to the Arian opinion, T$e Cmper our being puffed bp tottb bis p?ofperous ano lurfcp fuecefles,wrneo bfmfclfe a« game to molett 9 perfecute tbe tin iftians beraule be Determine 0 toitb bim felf to pjeferre e* uerp toberc tbe Arian op inion.3no firft of ail tbe councellbelo at Lapfacum lap on bis Ho- mackenotoneJpbecaufetbepoepofeDtbe Arian 35iftjops ano oepjiued tbem oftl;eir Cburcbes, butalfo becaufe tbep accurfeo tbefomie of taitb Iatelp cftaliifbco at Ariminum. Copbiftersooebigblp emb?aceand crerctfeo btmftlftber* m continetoallp.cpo^eouer be toas oeligbtco toitb bapne fpeac^es and ep'itbetons : be learned \m- l)iiad« of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. 4.. 321 aouifeolp to frame fopbttttcaU argumems:be toofee greatpjiDetbercin ano ratine beaolong into 0- pen blafpemp.be emtyaccD tbe bereGe of Arms anD impugneo tbe truetlj in Cb?iu\3nD altbougb be toias in maner ignorant astoutrijingljolp Scripture ano tlje nnDerltanoing thereof; pcttoias be able to Decline tbe tuoiD z ano Uarp tbe pl)iafc,but be coulDe neuer attatne unto tbe mar kc be fljot at,as Ijtg feuen bookes of commentaries bpon tbe epittle of S.Taul vnto the Romaincs fooliujlp hijitten Doc Declare . CCtbcn be bao DttcrcD manp uapnc ano friuolous crpofitions of tbat epittle, bis capacup rottlD not compjife neitber attaine Dnto tbe Djift of tbe Apo(tie.,*£bere arc ertant cer* taine otljcr b ookes of bis not Unlike tb c fomicr , tljc U)b i cb if anp be DifpofeD to perufe,be (ball fume manp nioiDSjbut litle matter.3!t toias tljis EnnomtHs tbat Eudoxnu pjeferreD to tbe biujopjickc of Cy7.icum.CCt ben as be after bis uior.tcD maner feDD tbe cares of bis auDitojs out of tbe pulpttt tob fopb t fit call arguments anD r cafons of logick , be ama>eo bis auDitoip , fo tbat tbereupon tbere toas rapfeo a great tumult at Cyz.icum.fo? uje citizens of Cyzicum toiben tbep couloenot atoiap to bis arrogant anD infolent maner of p?cacljing, tbep bamftjeb b tm tb cir cute . Cbence be gott b tin to Conrtantinoplc,liueD toiitb Eudoxms anD plapD tlje 3E>ifljop no longer. $>et left uie feeme in tlje toiap of fclattnoer ontlp to report tbcfe tljingcs of ljim5let bS Ijeare tbe blafpbemous too joes of £u- nomms bim felfe, toiljeretoiicb molt imptotiflp after bis feopljitttcall maner be Derogated from t^e maieftp of ^Imigbtp (SoD.be fapDajSfolloujetb: (BoDof IjisotomeeflenceDnDeritanDetbnomoje The biafj>he then toe Doc,ucttber is tbe fame better known 0} DnDerttooDe of bim ttjen of US: anotoirjatfoeuer miesofEu- , « hie knotoic of it3tlje fame unotoictb be a ano looke toibat bis capacitie reacbetb Unto , tbe fame thou "om,us thc fljalt finoe in Us , Cbefe ano manp otber fucb letoiDe fallacies linkeo Emommsto^tt^zt , but after lcieut ' toirjat fo^te be fell from tbe Anans,3l null bereafter Declare* Cap. viii. Of the oracle that rvxi fbmde ingrattentn a ftone twhen the Emperour Valens vpon dt- fpleafore vtterthrewe the walls of Chaicedon, Tfyz Cmpcrour upon Difpicafure gaue commaunDement tbat tbe uialls of Chaicedon Iping otter againtt Byzantium fljculo be oucrtb?otoicn » fo? be tookc an otljc tbat if be gott tbe Up* per band of Procopws tlje tp?ant,be toioulD do it becaufe # citizens of Chaicedon tooke Pros coptusym auD reuileo bim as be paiTeD bp tbe malls of tbeir cttie tontlj fpitefull anD contumelious Iangtiages,anD flmtt Up tbeir gates againtt btm.l'o it fell out tljat tbe toialls of tbe citie bp tbe com* maunoement of tbe Cmperour mere tl; jotoien Dohine to tbe grounDctbe Hones tb ereofujere carp- cd to tbe common batbs at Conftanrinople callcD Conftantiana: . 3Inone of tlje fapo ttones tbere hias an ojacle fotinoe ingrauen tbe toibtcb of oloelap in fecret,fr tben fir ft came to ligfjt.CCtfjcrcbp it appeareo tbat tlje malls ujoulo be taken to tbe Ufe of tbe batbs, toiben great pletp of toiaters tuere feene in tlje citie : anD tbat toiben infinite of tbe Barbarian nations inuaoeD tbe Romayne Domini; oils ,tb ep QjoulDe toionoerfullp mclclr tbe empire of Rome, anD in tbe enDe be ouertlj? ouicn tbem felues,tljere is no caufe to tbe contrarp but tbat tbe reaoer map baue tbeo^ade lapD before Ijtm* V Vhen Nymphs with noyfe and royall feafts,when mirth in citie raygnes . An oracle When walls with woe keepe Itreamy bathes that boyle vp filth and ftaynes founde en- A people ftrong in number great shall pafle Danuby ltreames grauen in a Calliro eke,the Scythian lflc and Mifian craggy realmes the"^^ of The Thracian bankes with armour bright all couered men shall fee Calcedon This nation fierce though armour fight in armour foyld shalbe. was throwne &be o?acle is in tbis fojt.fo? not long after tbe conDupt toibtcb Vatens maDe,pelDeD great plen= downe- tp of mater Unto tbe citie ofConflantinople : at tbe fame time alfo (as bereafter ujaIimo?e mani- fetrlp appeare)certaine of tbe Barbarian nations toone armour againti tbe empire of Rome.petp ojiaclc map otbcrtoiife beonDerffooDe.foj clear chustyt jtieuetenantoftfje citp after § comtepance of tlje conDtipt3maDe a great pipe in Theodofius market tbe toibtcb tuas calleDtbe plentifullpipe, tobcrt alfo fo? tope tljereof tlje citie kept a folemue fcattc, ano tljis peraouenture tows it toibtcb tbe Oracle meant toiben be fapo : When Nymphes with noyfe and royall feafts when mirth in citie raygnes When walls with woe keepe ftreamy bathes that boyle vp filth and (laynes. T8\it thefc ctrcumttances $ futttoleDge of tbe ojacle fel out afterujarDs.a2lben $ toialls of Chai- cedon toiere a tbjoton'ng Dotome,^ citizens ofConflantinople maoe bumble fute unto f Cmperour p be toioulD not fo Deface tlje citp Of Chaicedon.^ like DiD p Bithynians,Nicomedians $ Nicasans, yiz The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie mbo bp ebaunce tben mere at Conftancinoplcbut tbe emperour being tb?ougblp incenfeo againft tljcm jtoo kc tbeir fute in berp ill parti $ to tlj c cud lie might kepe t) is otbe,be commaunoeb tbe mal fljoulbe bonme anu tlje founbation fb o ulo be filleb b p uritb Ittle pelting uoncs,fa tbat as pet tbere is to be feene in fome places of tbe wail ,b o\u fclenber anti uiljat netoe buitoing of no accompt mag raifeo bpon fo auncicnt anu fubttantiall a founba tion,bu t of tbe malls of Chalcedon Co mu clj ujaU fufftce* Cap. ix. How the Emperour Valens perfecuted the Nouatians who embraced the claufe of one fubftance no lejfethen the true Chrifttans. How the Emperour Valentinianus be- gate a fonne and called him after his owne name, for hisfinne Gratia- nus was borne before Valentinianus enioyed the empire. Tfyz Emperour mojeouer ceafeb not from perfecting fucb as embjaceb tbe creebe contap* ning tbe claufe of one fubftance , but baniujeb tbem out of Constantinople , anb togetbet unto tbem tbe Nouatians,mbo aDDtctcD tbem felues bnto tbe fame opinion : tbeir Cburcbe ooo?es be commaunbeb to be napleo bp : tbeir 25i(bop ^Agelius a man tbat leo a pjecife life, ano r uleb t\yz Cbur cb euen from tbe raigne of Conft amine be erileb ♦ %\)i$ man all bis life tpme Uient barefooteanbacco?bingbntotbecommaunbementof tbe (Sofpeil, hebabbutonecoate. &ttbat time CMartianus uiho fometime mas a fouloier in tbe Cmperours pallace , a jealous ano an ela« mtentman,appeafeb the bifpleafure of tbe Cmperour conceauco agatnfttlje Nouatians. Cpctuas tben a ipjieftof tbe Nouatian €hutc})z , ano trapneb bp lAnaftafiq ano Carofa tbe Cmperoura baugbters in t\)Z precepts of ©rammer : in bJljofe name tbe common batbes buploeb bp Valens ac Conftaminople mere confecrateo , tbe mbicb as pet are tbere to be feene bearing tbf name of tbe Cmpcr ours baugbf crs . (Klbercfo? e by reafon of bis fute anb becaufe of tbe reuerenbe opinion mbicb tbe Cmperour conceaueoof tbis p?ieft,tbe Nouatian Cburcljes being ihuttbp fojt a mbifej mere fet bribe open anb frequenteb a neme,pet mere tbep not ribb of tbe Artans no? beliuereb from tbeir perfection ♦ ^be Ariansabbo?reb tbem becaufe tbep louebentirelpfucb asemtyaab tbe faitlj of one fubftance. %\)t (rate of tbe (Ecclefiafficall affapjes t\)zn mas at tbis point* %W one tbingtoe map not leauebntoutcbeb,bob) tbe battell betmene tbe Cmperour anb Trocopiusfyetpt rant mas fougbt about tbe latter enbe of May,in tbe confulujip ofGratianus anb DagaUphus. 3In a mbtle after tbe fapbbattell,tbe afojefapo men being Confulls , tbe €mperour Valentinianus^ a fonne borne Inm in tbe US clr3mbomc b e called aft cr b is omne name,fo? bte fonne Gratianusmt bojnc before be mas cromneb Cmperour* Cap. x. Of the great hayle that fill at Conftanttnopleyand the earthquakes which happened in Bithynia and Hellejpontus. Great haile. >»_-< ^ yCm f0JI0ming in tbe Confulffjip Of Lncinus anb Iouianus,t})Z fecottbe of Iulie,baple of a monberfull bignesslike bnto ft ones ligbteb at Conftaminople . 3ft is rife in euerp mans -*• moutb tbat (Sob fent tbat great baple in tok'en of bis oifpleafurc againft t\)z €mperour,foj baniujing manp]|3?icires anb 15iibops mbicb rcfufeb to communicate mitb Eudoxiustyz Arian. J15ot long after in tlje afojefapb confuKbip,tbe foure anb tmentietb of AuguR,Valentinianus crea* teo bis fonne Gratianus Cmperour^be peare folloming,being ^z feconbe ConfuIu)ip of Valen- Tenibie tinUmts anb Valensjfyz eleuentb of 06tobre3 tbere mas in Bithynia a greate eartbquake mbicb o* earthquakes. mt\)}ztoz tlje citie of Nice. 31tmas tbetmelf peare after tbe rupne of Nicomedia . 31mmebiatlp after manp peeces of Germa, a cute in Hellefpomus mere turneb bpfioebomne m an otber eartb* quake fo? all tbefe o^eabfull figbts mere bcbeloe in t^z open face of tlje U)o?loe,tbc lemoe bifpofitt- on of Eudoxius tbe Arian 15ifl)op9anb tbe peruerteb minbe of tbe Cmperour Vakm\xm notbing motteb to inclinebnto pietp ano rigbt reformation of true religion/o? t\)zy obferueb no meane but furiouflp rageo againft all fucb as bzlnz tbe contrarp faitb anb opinion ♦ %fyzk eartbquahes mere no otbermife to be taken tben fo? manifeft tokens of tbe febifme f tumults tben rapfeo in f cburcb. 3nb tbougb manp of tbe pjielHp o?oer mere bep^iueb of tbeir nisnitizHiyzt of all tbe rett BafiHus ^ilbop of Caefarea in Cappadocia , ano Gregorius "Btfbop of a fmall anb meane citie bojtbering bpon Csfarea^bp tbe p?ouioence of (Sob fo? tbeir great pietie mere not banilbeb tbeir natiue fofle* ©f ofSocratesSchoIafficus. Lib. 4.. 323 ©f fcnjome 31 (ball banc occaCon hereafter to oifcourfe moje at large. Cap. xi. Hot* the fell of ' Macedonius being put to thetrfhifts by reafin of the Emperours difp/eaf/tre, fent their Utters vnto Liberws Bijhop of Rome jrhere they fubfertbedvnto the fayth ofonefubftance. WO en as at tbat tpme fudj as eleaueo If eofaftlp unto tbe claufc of one fubftance being tbe true C^ttttansi , tocrebejeeoabouemeafure: tlje Macedonians alfo mere purfueoof tbeUiicfccoanogoolefleperfecutojs. Cbefemenpartlpfoj fearcanopartlpfoj tfjeir faptb bctnn; b?oucrjjt to tljcir uritts em>e,io?ote letters ano fent meflengcrs from tljeir biftjopj' eks oneunto tbe otbcr,Gcrntr^tno; tljat of ncceffitp tbep muft flte foj refuge botb bnto tbe €mperours bjotber ano to LsbenusTBityoy of Rome,anD fubfertbe ratber bnto tbeir faptlj tljen conoefeenoe to communicate U)itb Eudoxws tbe Arian.iu)op of Sebaftia,one tljat bao bene often times oepofeo : Siluams 35iftjop of Tarfus in Cilicia , ano Theophilus l^ifljop of CaHabalaacttieltkeUJiCeof Cilicia: tbefemenare cljargeonotto oifagrec as toutcljing tbe faitb lottb Libenm ,but to communicate Uritlj tbe Cljurcbe of Rome ano to ratifie bp tljeir fubferi* prions tbe fatclj of one fubftance. fc&ljcn tljefe menbao rcecauco tbeir letters tobtclj impugneo tbe faitb at Seleucia, in all tbe baft tljep pott to oloe Rome . ^bep ujeuie not tbem femes bnto tbe Cmpcrour(fo?betoasinFraunce, buftlpoccuppingljimfelfe about tlje battel! againft tbe Sar- ma;ians)but Dcltucr tljcir letters bnto Ltbcnus.Ubertus refufctb to geue tbeir letters t\)z reaoing, be toloe tbem tfjep mere Arians ano tljerefoje in no toife to be entertapneo of tbe Cljurcb, becaufe tbtpbaoabjogateo tljecreeoeoftljeNicene councell. Onto inbome tbep make anfnjcre tljat bis toojos toerc true5pct tljat tbep repenteo tbem afrcrnjaros of tbeir follp: tbat tbep arknouilcoge tbe tructb : tbat of late tljep Ijao conOcmnco tbe opinion toljtcb affirmetlj tlje fonne to bebnlihe t^t fa* tber : tljat tbep confetTeo tbe fonne in all tljinges ano m all refpeets to be like tbe fatljer , ano tljat tbe claufe of hkenes oifferco notbing from tlje fenfe of one fubftance . ZGXty n tbep bao maoe tljis pjotcttation bp toojo ofmoutbsbcrequirctb tbem toooe tlje fame inbJjiting.'&ljep immeot'atlp tp bibitebnto Ijim a fupplication toMjereintbefojme of faitb publifljeo ano eftabliftjeo bp t\)t councell of Nice mas comp?ifeo.3m> left tbat 31 feeme oucrteoious bnto tbe reaoermtp purpofe is to omitt tbe letters tljep mjtote from one companp to an otber, namelp from Smyrna in Afia , from Pi fidia, lfauria.Pamphilia ano Lycia.onelp Ijere to lap ootone tbe fupplication bobtcb Suflathius fent from fciS'loogingbttto Ltberiusjt njas tontten as follotoetb : Vnto their Lorde and brother their fellow miniUer Liberiw, Eujlathins, Theophilus & Syluanus fende greeting in the Lorde. To the ende we may remoue all fufpicion of herefie and partaking with fe&s vvhatfoeuer, The hereti- vhich heretofore haue molefted the quiet eftate of the catholick church: prefently we do allow "11 Btlhops of the fynods & affemblies of bishops which mett at Lampfacum & Smyrna, & at fundry other of Maccdo- places maintaining the right &foud faith, that thefeourwords may feeme for no other the our j'us £ 'now * b i a i i ii !••* i i i • t /-. doe recant true meaningjWe are Jegats & haue brought letters vnto your hohnes,vnto al the bishops oflra- & cxhibitc lie & to the other churches whatfoeuer of the weft contrey,whereby it shall manif eftly appeare this fupplica that wc are of the Catholick faith : thatwedefende the facred Canons of the Niccne councell tlor> vnto cltablished in the happy raygne of the holy Emperour Conttantine by three hundred and eygh- Libcriusbi- teencBishops,the which vnto this day haue bene continewallyobferued and vnuiolablyrctai- °^ ncd.where the claufe ofonefubftance was godly enterlaced to the ouerthrowc ofthepoifoned opinion of Anus far by fubferibing with our owne hands we doe plainly proteft that we are of no other opinion then thefe fathers were of:but that heretofore & prefently alfo we embrace the fame fai ih with them & mind firmely to continew therin vnto our laft houre.Moreouer wc co- demne Arius,his deteftableopinion.hisdifciples, his complices:the whole herefie of Sabelhus, all the PatrcpaiTians,Marcionifts,Photinians,Marcellias,& to be short the wicked fcc"t of Paw lus Samofatenus . We pronounce thefe mens doctrine for accurfed together with all that holde with them , all herefies likewife which are contrary vnto the aforefayd facred faith, generally & godly framed by thofe Ijoly fathers aflembled in the city ofNicc. V Ve accurfe alfo the forme of Dd m The Ecclefiaflical hiftorie faith that was repeated at the counccll of Ariminum , partly for that itrepugneth the Nicene Creede,& partly for that diuers were fraudulently brought to fubferibe vnto the fame at Con- ftantinople,through wiles & periury miftaking the title, for they tooke Nice a city of Thracia, for Nice in Bithynia.The beliefe & faith we arc of, & of them likewife vvhofc legats we are,is ThcNicene asfollowcth:VVe bcleeuein one God the father almighty, maker of all things vilible & inuifi- Crccdc ble,& in one oncly begotten God our Lorde lefus Chrift the fonnc of God, begotten of the fa- ther,that is of the fubltance of the father:God of God,Iight oflightrvery God of very God be- gotten not made.being^>f one fubftance with the father by whom all things were made, either in heauen or in earth,who for vs men & for our faluation came downe from heauen, was incar- nate & made man,he fuffred & rofe againe the third day,he afcended into heauen & shall come againc to iudge both the quicke & the dead. And we bdeue in the holy Ghoft.fuch as fay there was a time when he was not : or that he was not before his incarnation : or that he hath his be- ing of nothinge: orthatheconfiftethof any other eflence or fubftance then of the fathers: or that the lbnne of God is conuertible and mutabkyhem I faycthe holy and Catholick Churche vnder heauen doth holde for accurfed.I Enftathttu bishop of Sebaftia,'7"6f ophilw & SUuarnu le- gats of the councells of Lampfacum,Smyrna, v/ith others,haue voluntarily with our owne pro- per hands fubferibed vnto all the premifles & to euery parcell within comprifed. If any man af- ter this our protcftation commenfc any fute or accufe either vs or them whichc fent vs , let him come with your holinefle letters vnto ibme of the catholick Bishops whome you thinkc beft,& there pleadc with vs in their prefence & fo let the punishment light vpon his heade that is faul- xyMbenus b autng b ounn e the legats ujuij tl)f fubferiptton of tlje ir ctone b .)nDs,i cccauco tbnn in- to the commuraon.gaue tbem tbeic letters following ano fent tljem atoap, Op.iz.in the Greeke. EHC*rpiHsiHeortaJiut e^r.vnto all the Catholick bishops ofthe Eaft churchcy.Libe rim Bishop of Italy together with other Bishops ofthe Weft fendc greeting alwaies in the Lord. Your Ic:ters(welbeloued brethren & me that are bedecked with the bright beames offayth) we haue receaucd by the reucrend brethren & bishops Euftathuts,Silttanxt & Theophi/uj, containing quietnes & concord of the catholick church,which confirmed in vs fully our defired ioy & gladnes. And firft of all becaufe that thtrby we pcrccaued your faith & opini- on to be in all pointes agreeable both with mine which am the meancft of you all , with the o- ther bishops of Italy & the reft ofthe weft contreyesmay not only this but alfo your legats haue confirmed it with the teftimony of their owne handes. This Catholick & Apoftolicke faith wc doe acknowledge which from the counccll of Nice hitherto hath firmely & vnuiolably conti- ncwcd.This was the faith that your legats protcfted:in this fai h with not ible ccrage they haue accurfed all the croked fteppes ofcankred opinions , & quenched all the fiery fparcles that fla- shed thereof. This faith not onely by preaching vnto the people bur alio by penning of it in pa- per they haue published vnto the worldc.T he coppy whei cof wc thought good to annexe vnto thefe lettersjleft thehereticks findc meanes hereby to cauill: euen as fome heretofore haue got- ten lighter occafion then thisto leueale at the church of God the darts of their difpiieful mindc & the flaming firebrands of contention, for our mofl reuerende brethren Euftathins,Stlna>ms & Theophtlns confefle the fame,and withall them felues, together with your fatherhoode, to haue bene euer of this fayth, & nowe with free purpofeto continewc firmein the fame vnto the la ft houre: that in the faith which was approued of three hundrcth & eyghteene Catholick Bishops aflembled in the city ofNicc: which containeth the abfolutc and perfect trneth:which ftoppcth the mouths of hereticks and vtterly ouerthroweth their counterfeit doctrine. Neither came it to parte by happ hazarde that fo great a heape & multitude ofbishops met togethenfor it was the will & prouidence of Almighty God that aflembled them to the fupprcfilon of the fury & rage ofthe heretick Arius. It was with the fame nubcr that blefted Abraham ouercame through fai th fo many millions ofme.T he which fayth being compriicd in theforcc & vertue of one fubftance, js fo firmc & inuincible a bulwark that it foyleth all the Heights & crafty inuention ofthe Arian hcrcfie. And although the curfed & abominable Arians cauied all bishops from euery whereto aflem- of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. 4.. 315 afTemble at Ariminum,to the ende that eyther through perfvvafion or rather(to tell the tniethj by the commaundement of the Emperour , that which was the principall point of the creede might by them be blotted out.or at lealt wife lewdly peruertcd : yet for all their fpitcfull deui- fes,they preua jled not. For all the Bishops in mancr which mett at Ariminum, and were either The councel allured by their fradulent enticements, or compelled by force , and lb fell at that time from the of Anminu faithmov v hauing rcmembrcd them felues better,accurfed the faith feet forth by the Bishops at recan'ct'1 & Ariminum.-ratified by fubfeription the Catholick & Apcltolick faith confirmed by the bishops of the Nicene councell,and now they communicate together with vsronce I fay againe all they prefcntly are carneft & zealoufly bent againit the heretical! opinion of Anus and his followers. The which thing when your legats had throughly examined &dcepelyweyed with them fci- ues,they freely fubfenbed in your names , & accurled Arms together with the canons conclu- ded vpon at Ariminum contrary vnto theNicene faith, vnto the which fometimes you your fel- ues being trained through fraude & wiles hauc by othc fnbfcribcd. VVherforc it feemed good vnto vs to write vnto your louing brothcrhoode & to afift you in fuch reafonable rcquefts:efpe- ciallyfcingwearcgcuctovndcrltad by the proreltatioofyour legats that the bishops of the eaft are now come into the right way & embrace one faith together with the Catholick Bishops of the welr.Neither would we hauc you ignorant that they who fometime werecraftely & vio- lently dra\ ven from the trueth to eitablish the blafphcmous decrees againlt the maicltic of the fonne of God at the councell of Ariminum : nowe haue wholly & vnfaincdly condemned the fame,& withvniforme confent of them all to haue embraced the Nicene creede.Moreoucryou haue to certifle all men by your letters , that they which heretofore vnwittingly lvvarued from the faith & now wander in the waft defcrt & darke mifte of herclie may at length returne vnto the bright & celeftiall beames ofchrifhan liberty shining in the vvorlde to the comfort of their foules. All which let them knovve for fucrtie that if they will not after this damnable councell purge them felues & vomit out the deadly poifon of this detettable do£trine:if they will not re- moue from among them all the blafphemies of Ariwti they wil not abhorre him from the hart roote & accurfe him for euenthat they them felues are cutt of & excomunicated from the com- munion of the faithfull as aliens & forayners, (forthe Churchcnorishethnobaftards)together ' \~J with Ariui & his difciplcs,& all fuch vipers broode as theSabellians , Patropadians & all other heretical! cpinionswhatfoeuer.Godhaueyouin his tuition welbeloued brethren . ^DbelcgatS tKEHJiathtm copanp batting gotten tjjefe letters tooke tljeit iournep into Sicilia : tobere after tbat The councel afpnobc of Sicilian btfljops ujag calico togetber.,tbep pjotefteo in likefo?t before them p" tbep em- ofSiciha. b?aeeb $ faitb of one fubftancertljere alfo tbep rating tbe fomie of faitb effabltfljeo bp tlje cottnceU ofNice.dlben tbep ban alfo pjocureb tbefebiujopslettcrs toutcbing tbe fame matter togetberlii tbe eprtfle of Liberia bnto p eaft cburcbeeMrraigbt toap tbep returne Oome.'Ebe eafferne bityops after tbe reccatofi^mwepiftle,fcnt legats into eucrp citpof tbemmbtcbDefennebtbefaptbof one fubftanccrequcfttng tbem toitb one confent to afTemble at Tarfus in Cilicia.-partlp foj to ra= ttfie tbe Nicene creede , anb partlp foj to remoue all fcbtfme ano contention raifco in tbe Cburcb Cnce tbat time.^beto)bicb pcra&uenture ijao bene bone, if tljat Eudoxius tbe Arian 15ifl;op unjo toas in great fauo? toitb tbe Cmperour bab not toitbiloobe it : tobo alfo fo? tbe fummoning tberof teas toonberfuUp incenfeb,fo tijat aftcrtoarbs be biuerflp berco tbem ♦ Submits alfo tn bis booke in= tttleb tbe collection of tbe counceIls,repojtetb in like fo?te tbat tbe Macedonians communicateb bp ttjetr legate britb Liberia ,anb ratifieb tbe Nicene Creede. Cap. xii. How Sunomius the her etickj 'ell from Eudoxius the Arian-.how by the procurement of Eudoxius, Atha- tn g k nafius wasfaine toflte & to hide him felfe, fo that there rofe a great tumult, and to appeafe the fame ,the Emperour wrote louingly "vnto the people of ' Alexandria t& com- maundedthat Athanafius (houlde quietly enioy his bifhopric^. A35ottt tbat time Emomius beuibeo Ijim felfe from Eudoxius^ $ rapfeb fetterall conuentiries: The one he- becaufe tbat after be babmabelongeanb tebiotts futebnto Eudoxius in t\)C bebalfeof bis retick faUeth matfter lActius , be rjoouloe not receaue bim into tbe Cburcb»iI5eitbcr did Eudoxius tbat of ° ut Wlth »he \m felfe (fo? be miflikeo not at all uiitl) tbe opinion of *Aetius , in fo mucb tbat bis otr,nc tjiUcvtH other- not from bis)bttt all tbe tobole faction of Eudoxius abbo^reb ^etm r fo i one tbat toas of a contra* tp opinion bnto tbem* 3Itiiaknobjen berp toefltbattbis toastbecaufe lubicbmoueb Eunomim Do it* Tl ; yi6 The Ecclefiaftical hiflorie tooifagreeanobarpfrom Eudoxius, fojtoeieaweoof a trued; tbefc thinges to baue tfjus fallen out at Conftantinople. 3E>utat Alexandria tbe to?itttbat nias few tbitber bp tbe gouernours, tb?ougb tbe procurement of Eudoxius moleft eo toonoerfullp rt;e quiet edate of tbe Cljurcb. ^A*. »*/?«/ mtftrufting tbe beaop arm raflje motion of tbe common people,fearing if anp mifebiefe toere tojougbtbp tbem tljatit toouloe be latue to bis cbarge : ijio bim felfe in big fatbers pjiuep cloflet, tbefuUfpaceoffouremonetbs. €he Cmperour hearing that the people teas all on an bp?ojeat the Departure oftsfthanafiusfo} the loue ano longing tbep oio fo? bun, teas teonoerfullp incenfeO ano Ognifieo Onto tbe people of Alexandria bp his letters! that W pleafure teas that *Athanafws fljouloe quietlp as t\}Z^ teilbeo tbem femes eniop tbe biu)op?ick , bp tbis meaner it came to paffe tbat tije Cburcb of Alexandria bao peace ano tranquillitp onto tbeoeatb olsAthanafius. but hotoe the Arians pou^lTcotbatCrjurcbafterbisioeatrjBJerjoiUbereafteroeclare* SePGr4ceke CaP* XI11' How that after the death of Eudoxius, the Arians chofe Demophilus bijbop of Conflantinople-.the Ca- tholic^ chofe Euagrtus whome Eufiathius Bijhop of Antioch did confecratejut by the com- maundentent of the Emperour ZJalens they were both exiled fo that afterwards the true Chriftians tvere wonderfully ajfhtled.Ofthefourefcorepriefies that were burned in thejhip, & the great famine that f el in Thrygia. ifyc €mmto\xt Salens battening againe to Antioch left Conftantinople $ comming to Ni- comedia in Bithynia, teas fame to make tbere bis abooe fo? a labile , tbe caufe teas as fol« Iotoettj ♦ Eudoxius tbe Arian Biffjop bauing eniopeo tbe bifl)Op?tck of Conftantinople tbe fpace of npneteene peares oeparteo thts life immeotatip after tbe empcrours remouing out of tbe Cl'tie5in tbe tbtrD Conftllujip tiValentinianus anO Valens. 2Bberef0?e tije Arians placeO D^o/?/?;- /«j in Ijis rorjome.but fucb as emb?aceo tbe faitb of one fubftance,fuppofing nooj tbcp bao got fitt oppo?tunitp,cbofe Euagrius a man of tbeir otene opinion.^ teas confecrateO bifljop bp Suflathi- *.r,tebo of oloe l)ito btnz biujop of Antioch,ano tbenlatelp bao bene bp lomanus calleo borne from erile $ at tbat time bp cbaunce remaineo (though in fecret)at Conftantinople fo? to confirme fuch. J?p'I?,in W teere of tbz faitb of one fubftance. * Cbis beingoone the Arians begonne againe teitb furious 1 c grei e* motion to perfecute tbe faitbfull cb?iftians,fo tbattpoings tberof came quickly to tbe €mperours eares.be fearing greatip left tbe feoitious tumult oftbebulgarfo?t(boulD ouertb?ote tbe citp,fem outofNiconjediaimo Conftantinople greatpoteer of armeofoutoiers: ftcommaunDeD tottbali tbat bctb tbe confecrato? ano thz confecrateo bifhop (bouloe be bamfljeo one to one place,tbe otber into an otber contrep.£2Jberefo?e Euftathius teas ejcileo into Bizya a citp of Thracia, $ Euagnus teas conuepeo into an otber citp.flxBheri tbeteo?U> fauo?eo tbe Arians in tljts fo?t,tbep fetbp tbem felues,tbtp croteeo infolentlp ouer tbe true cb?iftians,tbepfcurgeo,reuileD,imp?tfoneD.)mcarceo tbep lapo upon tbem ail the greeuous ano intollerableburtbens tbep coulo ocuife.^tbe true €h}U ftians being tbus opp?eu"eo teitb ertreme Dealing,teent Onto tl)Z Cmperour,befougrjt moft bum= blp of btrn , tbat if not altogether pet at leaft uiife be mouloe cafe tbem offome part of tbeir troub< IeS:but tubere tbep tbougbt to baue founoe fauo?, tberetuere tbep foulp oeceauco , infomucb ti)zp bopeotoobtaineiufticeat bisbanosuibicbiuas tbeir oeaolp foe ano tbe caufe of all ttjeir tooefuU *hCaG 6*ik caIam"? ♦ * ^°? to&en asS ^°'*c Solll[P * religious men of tbe pjieftlp o^oer being in number foure* t e recke. ^^ ^ ^ ^^ nameof aj( tyz reft into NicomediaXliamelp as tbe moft famous, Vrbanm, Theodorus,mu Menedemus^mtibz fuppltcatioiibnto tbe Cmperour,openeObnto bim tbeir grief, certiffeo \m. of tbe iniuries tbep fuftapneo at tbe banus of tbe Anans : be altbougb be uias tben monocrfullp incenfeo againft tbem, pet concealeo bis oifpleafure bntill tbatpjiuclp be bao com- maunoeo bis lieuetenant Modeftus to lap tbem in bolo,ano puniib tbem toitb Death. 'Ebe kino of oeatb tnfomucb it nias nerjje ano ffraunge,3! tbinke beft to paint it fojtb in paper to the knotoleog of tbe pofteritie in tpme to come.'&be Hieuetenant fearing greatlp left if be uiottloe erecute tbem in tbe openface of tbe Citizens, tbe common people ttioulDebeonanbp?o?eanofett bpon bim: maoe tbembeleette tbat be tooulo bamfijc tbem tbe contrepe . %\>zy tooke tbe threats of erile in gooo part* %\)Z lieuetenant commaunoeo tbem to ^aitzn Onto t\)Z rooe,to gee on bo?oe,ano take fijipping as if tbep mere to be conuepeo into fojepne ano farre contrepes : pet cbargeo be tbe ma» rpners , tben toben as tbep came into tbemapne feae tbep ujoulne fett tbe u;ip afire, fo tbatoping FourChCOfte- m ^at ^0?te t&ep fbouloe baue none fo? to burp tbem.^no fo tbep oio » jfo? immeoiatlp after tbeir w«c f«c commfog&mo tlje zAslacen feae 3 t|jep conuepeo t^em fclues into a cockeboatesfireb tlje u;ip ano retur* of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. 4.. 317 returneDborae . Cbere rofe bp cbattnce a migbtic Caflcrne toinoe tobicb D?auc t(je (bip toitb bfo* in a ^. fence, ftuirtelp ft? to fulcate tbe fcag ano c omincojeD fo longe ontill flje arriueD at tbe baucn calleD and firciby Dacidi/us: Uiljctcm the cnoc together Uiitlj tnofrgcDlp men flicuiagbttcrlp confumcD to aftes. commaun- §)et clje repose goetb,ano rife it ig in euerp mans moutb tbat tbtg rrucil ano bo?riblc at ttoag not dcmcnt °f hinge after bnriuengeo , jf o? immcDiatlp allPhrygia toagplagueo tiritb a fo?e ano a lamentable YaJ!nSpie famfoc:fo tbat manp of tbe inbabitantcg of tbat countreptoere eonttrapneoof neeelTitie tofliebn* ,<,„,". mpe to Conftantinopleanoto otijer p^outntCiS fo? neceularrefooo.^CbecitpofConlUnrinopletbougb it ftno ant) r elieue an infinite multituoc of me, v^ f b ere ig great plcntte $• abunoance of all tbmgg partlp bp reafon tljat all ncccflfancs are raricD tbitber bp feae , ano partlp alfo tljat £«w is To nigbe md conuepetb tbitber greate tto?e of grapne. Cap. xii 11. Cap.17.in Howe the EmperourwentetoiAntioch and perfected all them that profeffed C C *>rcc * thefayth of one fub fiance : of his doinges at Edejj'a and the great conjiancie of a Chrtfitan woman. Ttyz Ctnperour v*len$ tocpeo not at all tbtg grteuoug famine , toent fo?tb on big io?nep to Antioch:ano romiuetotnn; tbere pnrfueo toitb Deaolp batreo fucb ag Detelteo tbe Arian opt* nion.l^e DepofeD of cbcp? cburrbeg fo? no otber crime tben becaufe t^ toere enemies onto f Arians,all tbat emb?aceD tbe faitb of one iub(hncc,not onelp tb?ougbout all tbe Cafterne partg of tbe ojo?to;but alfo not fatisneo ttitb tbig puntfbemente, to?menteo tbcm toitb Diuerfe grieuous Deutfeg ano crecuteo a farre greaterntnnber tben tnefyafee of befo?e,DJitb funD?p kinoes o(Deatb bwfperiallpunrt)0?o^ningeoftbem wtljefurgingeniaueisoftbefta,* jfju«bermo?eletugbere #c l8 iri call foremcmb?aunce,tbebo?rtblc ^ctceommittto up bim at Edcflfr a cttte in Mefopoeamia. thcGreekC ©Ijere 31 meane in tbat citie tbere ig a goooip ?t a go?geong temple calleD Saincft Thomas the A- po£i es;&bcre infinite troopes of men fo? v reuemit opinion conceatteQ of tljebolp place are toont to fttqnm.r*le*s being oefiroug to fee tt,altbougb be knetue full toett tbat all tbofe flockinge af* femlilies oetedeb Ins ncrettcall opinion i as tbe repoi tc goetb, gaue tbe lute ten ant a blotoe limb b& fitt becaufe be bai) not fcattereo tbofe conuenttcles ag be bao cbargeD bint before ; 25Hben tbe Itttctenant fo? all tbt« grieuous contumelp framco bimfelfe toitb bntaillingeminoe to obepe tbe dtiperourg tojatb anooifpleafure i gaue notice p?tuelp bereof unto tljem fit mag farre from l)i$ fttniD to fall a mur tbermg of fo manp goolp ctti?en«) tbat none ujoulo ftetoe big face in tbe temple tljat none (bo uioe be founoe rapting of anp conuentt rle :but not one maoe accompt of big aouife ne- ther luepeo of big tb?eateg , fo? tbe Dap folloioinge all flockeD in greate companies to tbe temple. SnDtobiletbe iiuetenantljalreneD tottb greate pcrtneeof armeo foulDiereg bnto tbe temple, to tbe entic bemigbt oelap tljeboplmg beate of tbe <£mperaurg ftomacRetobicb b?eatbeo out anger ano o tfplcafur c:a ample luoman leaotnge a cbtloe in berbanoe all in Ijatt b?ake tbe rape ano tb?uH feerfelfeintbe tb?ongofarmeo fouloiergtopatreohi)ernopage. ^beJLiuetenant being moueo tberetoitb calletb tbe tooman bcfo?c bim,r cafonetb in ttb bee in tb ig fo?te: tl>ou fono anb bnfo?tunat toomanjtobetber runnett tbou fo rau)Ip?tbitberrfapoe (bejtertjere otberg ooe batten. ^)att not tbou bearbeffaptb bejtljat t\)t liuetenanttoill etecute ag manp ag befinog tbefe ?3I bearo it(fapo tbe) ano tberefo?e 31 goe tfcttljer in all tbe M tbat 31 map be founoe tbere i 'But tofjitber (fapo bejlea^ R"f n™ J^ bell tbou tbig cbiloe ?tbat be alfo (fapo flje)map be accomptco in tbe number of flpartp?g.CBben JoShlx.'* ti)t liuetenant bearotbigbeconiectureo tbeteafteroftberett. hereupon be got btmbnto tbe cap.*, ccctef <£mperour,ano geuetb bint to bnberff ano tbat all from tbe bigbeff bnto tbe lotoeft p?epareo tbcm hia felues to Die in tbe quarell ano in Defence of tbeirfaitb:be aocomo?eouertbatittoagberpe rau;e •no mithout all reafon i^ttt fo great a multituoe in fo ujo?tea fpacc (bouioe fo foooainelp be exzew- teDjin fo faping be fell a perfuoaDing of tbe enatoj,being bjoughtbnto Valem from Spayne5ttiho loll bis beaoe.flpanp fo? feare cbaungeo their names tobicb tbep? parents bao geuen tbem at tbep? comminge into p ujojId 9 oenieo tbem* felues 9 t\)m °tene names being in great perill 9 Daunger of their lutes. But of this matter thus mucbfljalfuffice. Cap. xvi. tAfier the deft aft of 'tAthanafiusfPeter became his ficcejfor : but the Arians bj the commMtndement of the Emperour clapte 'Peter m prifon 3 and placed Lucius in the Sijhopric^e. ■ HCre toe fjaue to leame t&at torjile Athanafius Sfrfijop of Alexandria liueo,tbe Cmperout though tbe pjouibenccof <$od tempereo bimfelfe from troubling of Alexandria $£gipt, bcraufe Ubnccrftoooe p tbereteasa great muluuiDetebtcb teoulD liuetjDie te Atbana* fitu-x tberfoje Ije feareo if Alexandria mere fee on an up jo?e; fo* it is a hot rj a ballp kino of people) left the comon teeale u)oulo tberbp greadp be annopeo. Athanafius in p enQ after manp fkirmtftjes cnDureo in tbe quarel of tbe cjjurtfea fter be bab bene bifljop. fir 9 fo?tp pears net teitbout great ba. jatD of bis life,Departeo out of tbis too?lo in the Confulftjip of Probus 9 tbe fecono of Gratianus 9 leftbebinDbim Peter a goDlp ano ajealousmatofucceeoe bim. * 31mmeDiatlp tbe Arians fetbp tljemfelues jtljep b?ag 9 boallof tbe Cmperours religion^ in all tlje ball tbep certific t\)e Cmpe* rour uhjo tljen contineteeD at Amioch of At hanafim oeatb\ Enjoin* alfo tbe Arian beinge tben at AmiochjDetermincD tettb bimfelfe bp reafon of tbe oppo^tunitie of tbe time,in all tbe baft to nee into AIexandria,fo? to cofirme Lucius j> Arian in tbe ^iujoprick.^be fame liketeife feemeo goon unto p €mperour. teberefb^e be p?eparetb bimfelfe * taketb bis bopage into Alcxadria togerijet teitb great poteer from tbe Cmperour.^bWaccompanieD btm Magnus the Cmperours treafe» rer.^tje Cmperour fentte bim a commaunoemet Onto PaUadtus liuetenant of Alexandriajtbat he (b oulD apD tbe enter pjtfe rfEttwiw teitb armeo fou!o icr s. Being come to Alexandria tbep lay feanoe on Peter f clap bim in piifomtbereft of tijc clergie tbep bant thcb fome bnto one place.fome bnto anotbenbut Luc %m tbep ftalleD BtQjop. Cap. xvii. Hove Sabinus the Macedonian made no mpntton of the mi/chiefs committed bj Lncim the csfrian.howe'PeterBtfbop of tAlexandriafledvnto Damafut Bijhop of Rome &fhtedhis ltfe:ofthe crueltie which the Arians exercifed vpon the worjhippers which lined in the de/ert. Although Sabinusbem$t Ijalfe an Arian 9 therefore a concealer of tbe bainous faltes of bis f r ienDs5mabc no mention of tbe bopible QL cts eommittcD immebiatlp after tbe dallinge of Lucim in pBiujops feaeof Alexandria againS fucb as inbabiteD tijc reft of /Egypr,bp im> p^ifonnfng of fome> to?m?ting of otbers,ejtiUng of j> rclfcpet "Peter after be bao efcapeo out of p?i« fon .fignificD botee great tbep teere bp bis eptftles te?pttcn bnto all tbe Cb^iftian tiftxrtW bnoer ljeauen.2axbo as foone as be got out of p?ifon,flebbnto Damafus btftjop of Rome.^berefo?e $1 Arians though tbep teere fetee in number pet fauo?eD tbe teo^lD tbe fo much , that tl)Z^ helo all tbe cburcljcs of Alexandria. J5ot long after p <£mperottrs eDictteas p?odaimcD,bp bertueof $ tebicb as manp as beloe tbe faitb of One fubllance teere banityeD not onelp Alexandria, but all £gypr. ^o;eouer p Ituetenant teas comaunoeD to purfue tb poteer of armeo fouloiers all fuel) as Lucim (MM of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. z|_. 325? flioulo appoint bun. £be toere the rcUtjiottsi boufes in the nefert $ toflDerneS,fpop!eo ,oucr tb?otoc 9 nuchcitir all compaflt on tunic D botonc to the groiib. f 01 the armeo loulc tcrs fee upon tbcfe feelp (f bnarmcbfoules White ttretcbcb not out as much astbenakeb banbeto their otonebefeiict:tbep toete miferablp dune, i> maner of the (laughter toas fo umtf table p ft can not fufficictlp be painteD bnto the toojlb bp penne 9 to?ptten paper. Cap. xvill. Cap 2? in Of Amman the monhe anddiuerfe religions men inhabiting the defert. the Gierke. I ft To muebe that toe haue maoe mention of the monaftertcs in £gypt, there is no caufe to the contrarpe hut that toe mapcDifcourfcfoinctohat thereof . it he places commorrfp callcD reltgu ous boufes, though peraDuenture the o?ujtna!I rf rbemtoas manp peares befo?e:pet toere thep berpmucbaugmentebfr amplifies bp ^wmowanbolpman, fbetoaspcrunaDcbbcune their coming together to fo?gct the toontcb familiaritp uf m.m 9 toife.tobercfoje both tl^cp bailing cocluoeb among tbemfriues toutcbing the p?emiu*es, got the immeoiatlpbnto themcimteNitria,tohere fo? a feafonthep Icb a monafticaH life in a blino towage, bjitl) out refpece offer, not tbinkinge either on man 0? toife , fo? thep toere as the Apoftle faptb,one body in Chnft. 31n a tobileafter the neto marieo fpoufe,tbetotbefileo birgine reafonetb thus to Ammonal becometb notion in fo much pou hauebotocb tcperancie anb cljaftitp to haue a tooman in pour fight in fo narrotoe anbftraict a rotome*aHberefo?e if pou thinke mp aomfe anp thing to p furtherance of cotinencp 9 bertuous life , let bs both feuerallp leab folitarp ano monatti* rail fiues. £bus tbep agreeo amonge themlelues , thep parteo a fnnber one from the other anb fo fpent out their oapes,botbe abftameo from mine anb ople, their foooc toas one b?eabe thep fafteb fomtimes one tohofe bap,fomtimes ttoo,fome other times mo?e. Ant ome tobo liueb in thofe oapes Anionic. fas Athanafius bifljop of Alcxadna to^pteth in his life)fotoe the fouleof Ammon after h W oefeafe carieo bp of the Sngelis into heaucn. UX\k\ cfo je manp became earned anb jealous follotoers of Ammons tcabe of liferfo that pmountNitria ano Satis toerefull of religious me,tohofe hues feue* ralfp to penne toouto require a pcculicr boInme.tBut in fo much there toere of the manp finguler 9 rare mcn,r cnotomeb fo? their m onatti call bifcipline ayb partlp alfo fo? their 3 poftoheke traoe of life, famous aifo fo? manp notable acts anb fage fentenres toe? t bp of immo? tall mem 0? p : 31 1 (hall not be amifle in mp opinio to cut out \ b ere lap ootone biuers th in gs, tohic b map feeme comooious fo? the p?oBt of p" ftubious reaoers.'Ehe repo?t goeth that Ammon neuer behelb his nakeb bobp : 9 p he toas toot to fap:that it was a shamefull thing in a monk to delight himfelfe with the fight of his bare skinne. Of p fame man it is repo?teb p goingc about bp eftaunce to patfe ouer a riuer,ano berp b ti) to rfjift h tmfel fc, to haue pzapeo bnto (3ob p he might not be fopleb neither hinb?eb of his mterp?ife:an 3ngtll to bauc come 9 couepco him ouer bnto p further btmk.Didymtis alfo an other Didymus. monke hautng linen fourefco?e anb tenne peare is fapo in all p fpace,niuer to haue kept companp tniti) man. Arfemus of the fame bocation toas neuer toont to ercommunicat j> ponger fo?t tohe thep Arfcnius. IjaD offenbeb ,but fuch as p?ofiteo berp much in p monafticaH bifcipline.his reafon toas this: A yog CTanwheheischafticed(fapthhe)withexcommunicati6,forthwithhewilIdifdaine&takethc matter in a fnufle : but he that profiteth will quickly perceaue the griefe & be fore pricked with punishment. Ptor as he toalkeb toas toont to eate,anb being bemaunbeb, tohp he bio fo?mabe this Pior. attftoereuhat he cooke not feeding for a feueral work but as an od or fuperfl uous t hi ng. Clnto an "Dn an. » Ifidorus. Pambo. , The idle Monke is a thicfe. Pctirus. i.Macaiius. Euagrius. EuagriiK in his booke entitled the Monke. The Ecclefiafticalliiiftorie otber tbat af neb of bimtbelme,begauetbis,aru'mete :My behauiourisas.youfee,left the mind by paniperinge of checarkafle, bepuftevpviMthfl,eshs;lyepkafure. Ifidorm affirmeo that foj tbe fpace of fo?tie peares * bis minoe bao not confenteo to firme, that be bao neuer peloeo to fleu> Ip lull > o? furioufe anger i ?<»w^ a tntinle ano an Onlear neo man , tame Onto bis ftienoe f o j to. leame a ipfalme , arm bearinge the firlle berfe of tbe thirtieth ano cp gb t ^faime , tubicb t<3 thus rea0e:lfaydelvvilltakeheedevntomyvvayes, that I offende not in my tongue, tuoulDenot tjeare trje feconoe , but iuente atoapc (aptnge: This one verfe is inoughe for me if I leame it as I oughte to doe. gnomben as bis teacher blameo bun, fo? abfemmge bimfclfctobotte fir mo* netbes , be anfmerco fo^fnmfelfe, that as pet be bao not tccll iearneo tfje firlle uerfe. 90anp peares after that, Uiiien as one of bis acquapntanceoemaunoco of Ijtm , mbetber be bao leerneo tbeberfejfapoe agamettbatin npneteene peares be batrfcarfe iearneo tn life to fulfill tbat one Ipne * %\)i fame man tut) en as one oeliuereo him monepe totbe reltefe of tbe poo?e , ano fapo tell $e fumme: maoe anftuere.: vve neede no counters but a found mynde and a fetJed conference, 'Eberepojtegoetb tbatat tbe requeue of ^£«w*/%rtbe.1r1ifl)op be came from tbe Oeferte into Alexandria ,ano unrig there acertaine Iigbt moman, fumptecuflp attpjeo ano gojgeouflp arapea to feeoe tfje epes of fence people , to bauetmrft out into tear es» 3nO beinge oemaunoeo mbattbe caufe mas ano tubcrcfo?c he luep t,to bauc anfroer ec, that tmo things moueo bun to Iamente terp foje. £>ne mas that rje fame tbe gape ano painteo moman torunne beaolongeintooetlruction: tij e otber luas tljat be mas not fo careful! ano earneft tn pleaunge of <$oo,as Oje bufieo to bapte 9 entrappe men , alreaop burtbeneo mitb finne ano iniquitie. 3o mber fapo : the monke that liued idlely and labored not for his liuing,vvasno otherwife to be taken them forathiefesa roge, or avagabounde. Tetirmn manof greate f kill in metapbpficall anooiuine contemplation gaue out one precept o? other continemallp onto fuel) as coferrco fcritb bim,bis matter mas to conduce euerp fcntcncc untb a p?aper . jSlmonge tbe afojefapoe religious men of tbat time there lucre tma of c quail fame^no rennmne,of like pietp ano uertue3of one name $ appellation,eitber mas calico tjMacarius , tbe oneof tbe Upper parte of ^Egypc, t&e otber of Alexandna it felfe:botbe t3o?i(ben ano ertelleo in manp tbings,as monallicallotfctpltne,inirttutton of goolp life,rigbt cotiuerfatio, ano ffraunge miracles ♦ €be Egyptian Macaw cureo fo manp men , call out.fo manp Deuell* out of fuel; as lucre poiTeiTcD of tljem ,tbat all the njonberfull actcs ijeU)?ougljtc,Deilrca peculicr bolume. i^emingleoaufierefeueritie, tnitlj temperate reuerenceano grauitie tomatoes them lubicb reafoneo o? oealttnitb him ; Ebe Alexandrian Macarttts altbougb in all otber tbinges be fullprefemblcobim , petintbis one point toas be farre from bis otfpofirton, fo? bebebaueo Ijim felfe cbeerefull ano pleafaunt tomaroes all tbem tbat talkco tuitb bim > fo that uutb bis curteoug ciui(itie,ano comelp mirth be aliureo manp ponge men unto tbe monalricall traoe of liutnge. Ena* grim mas a oifciple of tbep?s,tiJb o at tbe fir ft mas a \p h tlolopher in mo jo,hut aftermaroes in oeoe ano truetb it felfe. Ebis ma mas Srft maoe oeaton at Coitantinople by Gregorie Na&azenittyvitt together mi th bim he ment into £gipt ano there bao conference mitb tbe afo^efapo religious menj be became an carnelf follomer of tbepj traoe of life , ano m?o ugh t as manp miracles as botbe tbe CMacarmfes btfo}t Unu $)t tyott Itatntb booRes,one intitleotthe monke, o? of tbat traoe of life mbicb confilletb ofp^actife , an otber cafleo Gnofticm of fcience o% hnomleoge , Oeuioeo into ftftie chapiters i a tlu'ro tsfntirretkus , tbat is i confutation coliecteo out of bolpe Scripture agaiml t^t temptation of Dcuells , oeuioeo into epgljt partes, rcfemblingc Ucrp fitlp the number of tbe eigbtoeuifeso? imaginations ofmasmino.mo?coucr ijemjtotefir buno?etb pjoblemes to the urn oerttanoing of things to come. Onto tbefc areaooeo tmo boonea inberfc, one onto tbe moks inba* bitiug tbe monalteries f publicke aiTembltesnlte other Onto bim tbat leaoetrj a birgtne life, tobat finguler boons tbefe are,31 referr it Onto p iuogemet of rtereaoer . Vet oppo? tunitie feruetb in mp opinion p ? efentlp to alleage here fome part out of bis booke calico tbe monke ano to linhe it mitt) this our htlfo?P,fo? tbusbemjptetb : The inftitution & trade oflife,layd downcby themonkes of old is neceifarily to beknovven ofvs, & furthermore we haue to diredr our wayes thereafter* For they vttered many fage fentenccs,and did many notable and worthie adts.Of which num- ber one fayde that a drie and fpare kinde of diette , ac all tymes precifcly kept, {mingling bro- therly charitie and loue vvithall ) woulde quickly purge mans minde , of all perturbation and fonde humor of humane and earthly aflfe&ion.Tnc fame man deliuered a certaine brother that was wonderfully tormented in the night fcafon with fpirites,for he charged him alwayesvvith deuotioto miniftervntothe poorefaiting BeingdemaudcdvYhy:therci$noway(faythhe)to quenche m of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. 4.. 331 qucnchc the fierie hcatc of perturbation as foone as by almes and chantie. One of them which at that time were called wile,came vnto Antome the iuft,& reafoncd with him5faying O father how can you prolong your dayes, being bercaued of that lolace & comfort which is by reading of bookcs,& perulma of holy writers? My booke 6 philofopher(fayd Antontc\\s the cotempla- . . i ii i Lii c i j' r r i ii Anionic. tion of all the creatures vnder heauen , in the which as often as 1 am dilpoied , I may readc the vvonderfull workes and writinges of God. The oldc /Egyptian MacariaSyiht chofen veflell,de- Macarius. maunded of mee the reafon why,when we remember the iniuries that men do vnto vs,vv e doe weaken tiiefeate of memortc ingrafted intheminde : when as we call to remembrance fuch fpite as the deuell oweth vs,the memoric taketh no hurt?and when I muzed what to anfwere, and requcfted him to refolue me the doubt, he i'ayd : that the former perturbation was contra- rie to nature, the later agreeable with the heate and anger of naturc.Furthermore when I came vnto the holic father UWacanns , about noonetyme in the heate of the daye , beyngc fore a- thurft, and requcfted of him a draught of water: be content (faycth he) with the shade, for manic that trauayle on earth, andmanie thattraffickeby fea , haue not that. When that I rcafoned with him of continencie : God iende thee well to doe 6 fonne (faycth he J thefctwentie yeares haue not I taken my fyll eyther cfbreade , or water, or fleepc. For I eate breade by weyght., and dronke water by meafurc , andflcptfewehoures,myma- ner is to leanevnto a wall, andfo take a nappe. A certaine Monke vndcrftandinge of his fathers death, toldehim that brought him the tydinges thus: Holde thy peace (friendc) vt- ternofuchblafphemic, for my father is immorcall. A certaine brother foulde the newcTefta- ^a nient beyngc his onely booke , andgauethe money for to relecue the poore , and vttered a c \/^ vvorthic fayinge withall : 1 haue foulde the fame booke which fayeth . Sell all that thou haft, and geue to the poore. There is a certayne Iflenotfarre from Alexandria northwarde, iltua- ted ouer the brooke of Marie , where there dwelled a Monke of the fecit. ofGnoftici , a no- table man , he fayde that all whatfoeuer thcMonkesdyd, were done for flue caufes : for God, for nature, forcuftomc, fomecefTitie, and for handie worke . At an other tyme he fayde, that naturally there was but one vertue , yet becaufe of the powers and facultyes of the foule where her feate refteth , the fame one was deuided into fundrye partes and members. Thelyght of the Sunne ( fayeth he J wanteth forme and fygure , yet by reafon of the windowes and chinkes through the which it pearceth , it is fayde to haue a figure. It is reported of him , that vnto an other Monke he fayde thus : 1 doe therefore cutte of all occafion and baytes of fleshly pleafure, to the endc I may expclleuery humour that ten- deth to heate of anger. I am veryly perfvvaded that this heate of Anger contendeth for plea- fure, difquieteththequiete difpofitionof my minde , and bcreaueth my vnderltandingc of her force. An other fatherly olde man fayde : That lone or chantie could neuer hoord or lay vp great (tore of meate and money. Agayne he fayde, that to hisknowledge the deuell neuer de- ceauedhim twifeinonethinge. ^Ijcfeamongcotljertrjtngesljatl; Eu^ghnsvcmemb^tD m IjtS bOOke tntl'tulcrj The trade of lyfe which confifteth ofpra6tife. 3!n l}is bookz callcD Gnofticus Ije Eua°rius in fo)?ttet!)thU]3. That there are foure venues, and fo many offices or functions belonginge vnto his booke them,vve haue learned of Gregorie the /#*?:Prudencte,Fortitude,Temperance,and Iuftice.The inmuledof office of Prudencie is to contemplate thofe faculties that apperraine vnto the minde 5 ( thefe he $clcncc or affirmed to proceedeofvvifdomej without intcrmedlinge with wordes. The office of Forti- p"°jVe ^' tude is firmely to pcrfift in the trueth , and though therefore thou fuffer gricuous torment, yet Fortitude." it is thy part neuer to yeelde vnto falfchoode. The office of Temperance istoreceauefeedesof Tempcracc. the higheft and fupreme husbandman,and to put him by,that poppeth in any other feede. Laft luftice. of all, the office of luftice, isto render an accomptof cucry thinge worthely, he fayde that this vertue acknowledged fome things obfcureIy,fignin*ed other thinges darkely, explicated lbme thingsopenly to the profit of the ignorant and vnlcarned. Bafihus of Cappadocia,the pyller of B.ifiliu*. trueth fayde: that the knowledge which one man learneth of an oiher,is made perfect by con- tinuallvfeandexcrcife : but that which through the grace of God isingraffed in the minde of man, is made abfolute by iuftice,gentlencs,and charitie: And that they which are fubied vnto perturbation, may be partakers of the former,but of the later they enly which arc purged of all filch heat & motion,who alfo while they pray vnto God, do behold the proper & peculier light of the mind shining to the cofort of their foules. Bkffed AtbariafiuyUkcw'ik the light & mirror AthanaGus. of all £gypt,fayth, that Mojeswzs comauded to fet the table northward:lct the therfore which %i TheEcclefiafticalhiftorie are in contemplation remember alwaies > who the aduerfarie is which aflaulteth them, and fee that they endure manfully all temptations : and that they refreshe & relieue cheercfully all fuch Serapion. as frequent vnco them. Serapion bishop ofThmuisfpake much like an Angell, that the minde which feedeth vpon fpirituall knowledge , mufte throughly and wholly be denied : that the parts of the minde which boyle with fierieheate of furious rage , mult be cured with loue and brotherly charitie : and that the levvde motion and luft of the fleshe beyng crept into the inner Didyrrius. clofettofthe minde, istobefuppreflfedwithcontinencie. Didjmm that great doctor and be- holder of heauenly things was accuftomed to fay: Ponder with thy felfe alwayes the precepts of theprouidenceand judgement ofalmightieGod,endeuour to rctayne in thymemorie the fumme of them,for many doe erre thereimthe praecepts of iudgement thou shalt eafily difcerne in the varictie of bodics,and in the alteration of all the creatures vnder heauen : the prxcepts of prouidence thou shalt perceaue in thofe meanes whereby we are drawen from vice and igno- rance vnto vertue and knowledge, ^befe tbingCS baue Uie bo?OU)CO OUt oXEuagrim bookeS atlH alleagea berc fo? tbe p?ofit of tbe SuDtous reaocr. 3n otber monke tbere mass a berp notable man, Ammoniut a J,(g naniC fcjaS Ammomut ,11)1)0 ty CbaunCC being at Rome together Uritb Ath*nafinsjto*$ noting cutfofhir3 curious,bebeu*reb to fee noting of all tbe gape anb gorgeous buptoinge of tbe citie,faue tbe tern* earc& fledd pie of 7^ w anb TW:Cbe fame man being brgeo tottb abpfbop?icke,fleDti auinp fecretlp, cutt away becaufe of bis rpgbt eare , tbat tbe befo?mitie of I; is boate mpgbt be a canonical1! impertinent , fo tbat be hewouide fijoulDenotbecbofenbpujop. £ftermartjesmbentbat£«^n^}bepngccbofcnbifi)op bpTheo- not be bi- ^hilm bpftjop of Alexandria , ban rtinne abuape uiitbout mapmtng anp part of bis booie , anb bp e °agrius re- cbaunce wett Ammonia, nnjome be merelp taunteb fo? committing fo bapnous an offence in cut* fafed a by- tinge ofijis eare, anb tbat be fljoulbe anfwere fo? it before OJorj : zsfmmomm matie anfuure : ta ihopricke. aoett tbou tbinke EttAgrim to efcape puniQjment, fo? tbat of felfeloue tbou baft fbut bp tbp moutb, anb bfeb not tbe gift anb grace borjtcb (Sob batb geuen tbee?^bere mere at tbat tpme fum>?p otbec rare anDfingular men of tbofe religious Ijoufes , tordjearfeallmoutoebeberplonge, infomucb tbat if me ffjoulbe runne ouer tbeir feuerall liues, ano tbe irraunge miracles m?ougbt bp tbem bp rcafon of tbeir lingular bertue anb bolineffe, me fljoutoe farre bigreffe from our former bifcourfe* .SBberefo^etfanpmanbebefiroustohnouiefurtberoftbcactSjtobnberlraniimojeoftbeirtrarje of Ipfe , to Jearne tbeir profitable fapinges ano fentences , to be inftructen borne tbep ffroue tnitrj bcatfs aim ouercame tbem : lett bint reabe tbe booke ofTa/taMw tbe monke toibo mas thz Difciple of Euagrius^t mbicb be m?ote onelp of tbetm f o? all tbat appertapneu bnto tbem is fullp lapoe rjotone tbere , lobere alfo tbere is a Difcourfc of tbe inomen mbicb leaoe tbe like trane of Ipfe mitb tbz afo}tU^z\)o\icmzntEuagrius mn Alexadria. Cbefe men lucre banifbeo into an tflc tobere tberc teas not a Cbjitha. 3in tbis 3iflc tljcrc teas an 3iDoll grouc $ a p?icu\U)ljome allp mbabitats to)o?fljtppcD fo? tbeir goo. uitjctbcfc bolp me cametbitber all p bcucls p tuere conucrfant tberc,bcgan to treble fo? feare.8t p time fucb a miracle 33 follouietb is fapo to fjauc bene b^ougbt.^lje p? tefts oougbter tuas fobamlp poiTelTeD of a ocuelMbc rageo out ofmeafure3*kcptafoule fturre,neitbcr coulD ber furieanp kmoe of innplemitigateDbutujeep claimeo 9 crpeb out againft tbcfe goolp men.fapmg:£(Hbp came pe bitber to cljacc bs auiap?tben tbe bolp men rcucalcD j maoe mantfett bnto all tboi'c inbabtiauts p gift tobiri) 600 Ijao bciTouicD fcpon tbcm.ir 0? tbep calf p fceuell out of p maioe3tbep neliuer ber fafe 9 founo unto ber parents , 9 a miracle, couert botb p?ieff 9 people bnto p €b?ilhan faitb, 3!mmeDtatlp tbep cbaungco tbeir rcligion3anD totre bapti?eo3ano tonllinglp cmb?areb tbe fcruice of almtgb tic 6oo. COberefo?e tljofe bolp men oefg grieuouflpperfecutebfo?pfaitbofOnefubftace,toerep?oueb,$fufftcietIptriebtbKelues, RitmOrcD botb health ano faluati on bnto otbers, anD alfo cofir mco tljat lj olic anb reuerenbe faith. Cap* xx. OfDUymus a i/indc mAttyet of great skill and knowledge. hlcnAi AVom tbat time ©oo rapfeb in tbe U)o?Ib an orrjer rare 9 lingular man,bp luljofe meanes fje maoe tlje faitb to flo?tu;e.fo? Dtdymus a notable ma3ercellmg in all kino of literaturctoas Dldymus- famous at tbat timc.tobo being a pongman,^ cntring into tlje principles of Icarning.toas loonberfullp plagueb ui fo?e epesfo long,bnUHpat length bebaas bcreaueo of all Ijts figbt. TBut 600 in ftceoe of the outttaro fenfe of tbe epe , enoucb bim of bis goobnes Uiitlj rare gifts t bnber- ffanfing of tlje minbe. JTo? looke \rbat Ije coulD not attaine bnto bp tbe epe3tljat got be bp tbe care. Sccaulc tbat of a cljilo be ttias of great totoarbnes3ujarpe toitteo. aim Ongular capacitic,ljc farre ercelleo all tbe famous mitts of bis time, if 0? be toas quicKlp feenc in all tbe pjeccp tes of gram= mar: Hbeto? tckc be runne ouer fooncr tljcn tbe other : it njas a moncer to fee in Loin fiio? t a fpace iep?ofiteb greatlp in pljiIofopljie:nrttbeIearneb Logikc.nert ArnhmetikejtbenMufickejafter' tnarbes tbe refte of tbe Itberall artcs,tlje mb icb be fo applpcb,tljat be mas able to encounter tuitlj tbem, totiobp tbe belpe of tbeir epe Ggbtbabp?ofitteDberpmucbtljercin. Cpetoas fo perfect in tbe 0I0 auo netoe tctramcut, t b a t be mabe tberebpon manp comentaries. l)c publiujeb t b ice books of the 'Srinme.Oeinterpjeteotbebookesof Or^ti)berU)itb ©00 Ijirn felfe is fcenc, inbcrtoitb tbe deare fljining of tbe celeftiall gobljeaD is cop?cbenbeb ,are not bpggeo out of tbp beao.^befe, as tbep fapjtoere tlje uJo?bes of Antome onto Dtdymus. 3t tbat time Dtdymus njas a great patron ano befenoer of tlje true faitb againft tbe Brians \ be toitbttoooe tbem3bc biffolueb tbeir captious fallacies3anb confuteo tljcir lebobe anb falfe arguments* 334* The Ecclefiafticall hiftori e Cap. xxi. Cap.16. in OfBaJilius bifhop of Ctftrea in Cappadocta,and Cjregorie byfhop ofNazJanzjtm. tbe grecke. M E TJ Utn as Didymus bp tbe appointment of (Son fjtm felfe ixntijftooDcttje Ariamst Alexandria, fO tn Otfcer CitteS btb T of lifts of Csefarca, 9 Gregone tfNauanxJt, of U)l)0me nob) fit OppOJ* tunitie is mintttreb to Difcourfe. ^(c^oug^ tbe fame of tfjem is rpfe in euerp mansmoutb 3 anD tbe great p?ofitt tbat rifetb bp tbeir too?kes,ts of greate fo jce to tbeir p?apfe ano commenDa* tion : pet feeinge tb at tbcn tbe Cbjifttan faitb toas gteatelp furthered bp ttjcm as bp ttoo greate ligbtes, it isourpartetofapfometobatoftbem. 3If in cafe tbatanptoill compare Bafilms\^ Gregoriejxto toitb longe Dtfcourfe conferre tbe life ano leamtnge of tbe one toitb tbe otber,it uiiH be longe ere be ujalbe able to Difcerne tobetber to p?eferre of tbem boti).%btv toere botb equallp matcbeD fo? rigbt trace of life,fo j botb kinoe of knobJleDge,Diuine anD p?opbane. 35epnge ponge men in tbe floure of tbeir poutlj , tbep bearoe at Athens tbe famous Ebetou'cians , Hymerius ano Proare/ius : aftertuatbes at Antioche in Syria,tbep frequenteD tbe fcljoole of Ltbaniusjn tbe enoe tbcpcrcellcD mRbeto?tchc. Q3ben tbep iucrc tbougbttoo^tbic men to Deliuer bnto tbe toojtoe tb\z pjeceptes of pbilofopbie, anb mere entreateo of manp to take tbat function bpontbem: tobcnajsatfo otljcrs perfojaDcD nritb tbcmto become £>?atojs : tbep fettnougbt bpbotb tljofc traoes, tbepbefpifebtbemaneraunguifeof Eljeto^icians, anogauetljem felueisbntofolitarp ant) monafti 'call life. Gllbcr cfo? c as foone as tbep b an fuff t cicntlp piofitctt in pbilofopbte, bnber a certaine reaDer,t»bo tben toas a pjofeflbj at Antioche : tbep p?ouioeD fo? tbe fclues tbe comenta* rtes ofOrigenQxi\}Q tbenbtas famous tbjougbout tbe ImujDejanD learneo out of tljem to erpounbe ano interpjete tbt bolp anb facreb fcripture. bcpnge erercifeo in tljem, tbep baliantlp encountreb toitb tbe Anans. &nD tmjen as tbe Avians alleageb out oWhgen fojt tbe confirmation of tbeir be* reticall opinion,tbep refuteb tbeir ignorance: anb CbcUicb bp plaine Demonftrations tljat tbepbn* berftoooe not tlje minbe ano meaning ofOrigen. fn} Emomms a fauourer of tbat fect>anD as ma* np AHans as toere of greateft rcputation,anD accompteD tbe pjofounDeff clerkes in refpect of aH tlje reftmiljen tbep Dtfputeb toitlj Gregorie anb &?/F/,p joueo tljem femes ftarke fooles, anb bttlear* ncD perfons* Bafiluxft of aU being ojbaineD Deacon tfMeletms bifljop of Antioche, aftertoarbs of Caefar2> b^°P °^ c^zrca ln Cappadocia,tobwc|>etBag borne tgaue bimfclfcujljoHp to tbefurtberance fn ca^pdo- anl) P?0^ °f ^e cburcbe of (Sod. W)tn be feareD greatelp left t\)t neuie neuife of sArius b?apne cia. tooulD creepe tbjougbout tbe p?ouinces of Pomus,be got bun into tbofe parts in all tbe baft, anb Gregonus ojbaineb tbere tbe erercife of monafttcaH life , inftcucteQ men mbis opinion , ano confirmee tbe fidt b.Hiop of iuaugfinp minae of tocafeelinges in tbe faitb. Gregone alfo bemg?niaDe btujop of Nazianzum a afterwanisof mane && of Cappadocia, ftotjerofbis father ban bene btfbopifcrfoje bim) Din fliUmtaBajth Coftanjino- tioings. ^s be pafteo tb?ougbout p* citieSjbe cofirmco ^ fapnt $ toeake in tije faitb: bp oftbiftting pie. ofConftantinople,befetIebtoitbbiS grauelciTonsanu great learning tbe minus ofalltbemtbat embjaceb tbe faitb of One fubftance.TOerefo?e in a (bojt nubile after, be luas by tbe bopces anb ronfent of manp biujops , cljofcn bifljop of Conftantinople. CCtben tbt fame of tljem botb bias blafeo fo farre, tbat it came to tbe Cmperour Vakns eares3in aU tbe baft be gaue fojttb commaun* Bafiireafo- Dement , rtjat^//iboulDebeb?ougbtfrom Czfarea before bun to Antioche. Octcasnofoonec neth with comC} ljut t^t ^mperour cbargeo be ujoulu be b?ougbt before tbe tribunall feate of tbep?efibent» prefidwurf ^^n ^e W Hoent bemaunbeo of bim,tobp ann b)berefo?e be likeb no better of tbe €mpcrours Antioche. religion? £*/?/bnfapnet>Ip anb freelp fpafee bis mince of tbe Cmperottrs opinion , pet bigbty co« menceD tbe faitb ofOnefubftance.TOentbe]{3?efiiient tb?eatneb bint ii» p?efentbeatb:S tooulo to 6od ('faptb Bafil) ittooulbe fall outfit tpelLof ^mpLfice^tb at 31 migbt icaue tbis carxaJO^fmine tn tb e quarell of Cb?ift?in tbz Defence jfmp.bj(tD anb captafne. &Bbe tbe l|D?eCoent aouifeo Ijim, agat'ne anD againe to remember bim felfe bettcr,tbe report goetb tbat ^///fapbe bnto bim.3s 3J am toDap,fo(balt tboufinDmetomo?oU) ,but3! p?ap (Sod tljou alter not tby mince. ^ben lap B*- //inprifon tbat b>bole bape. 3!n a tobple after tbe €mperottr Vale n$ fonne , bp name GaUtes , of poutblp anb tenDer peares,fell to fo Daungerous a Difeafe tbat tbe pbificiong gaue bim bp,anODe* fpaireD of bis recouerp.tobofe motber cDominica tbe €mp?efle tolDe ber buf banb t^c Cmperour, tl;ac tbe fame npgbt (be toas toonDerfullp cifquietcD in bir fleepe mitb bglefome (bapes , $b?eab» fullbiOons ofceuells anD toickeD fpirites: tbat tbt cbilD toas lifitcD uiitb ficknelTe,becaufeof tbe cotumelie anb rep?ocbe (je fjaD Done bnto Bafdtbt biujop.'grbe €mperour marking Diligentlp tbe tno;DeS of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. 4.. 335 toojo* of bis totfe,mtr*cD a tobile,gt ponDcrcD tbem to btm felfc.at lengtb refolueo bim felfe tobat mag to be Done.fent foi Baftl,axto becaufe be tooulo know p tructli,r cafoncD time toitb 1) tm : I f tbp faitt) anD opinion be truc,p?ap tbat mp fonne Die not of tljis Difeafe. ^b*n #*/tf anftoereo, 3If tljou Thec6ferece Unit pionufc nice to beleue as 31 doc, ano if tbott unit tmmjc tbe cljur rlje unto umtte ano conco jd, of Bam and rijpri)tloenoooubtn)alUpue.Q[lbetttbe€mperourUjoulDenotagreebntotbis(,lct<0oD (fapctb thc Arian Bafil) oeale toitb tbe cbiloe ase plcafetlj bun. 3!»nmcDiatlp after tbis conference Va/Hnm fette at ^mpcrour Iibcrttc,anDfojtbtoitb tlje cbilDDpeD.^ljusmucb Ijauetoerunneouer of botb tbefe mens Doings. a cns* Cbep botb left bcljinDc tbem unto tlje poftcritie manp notablebookes,toljcrof^«j/j»«/repo?teft bitn felfe to bauc tranflatcD fome into tbe iatinc tongue. Baft/fat* ttoo bjerlj?en Peter anD Grego- ne. Teter IeaD tbe folitarie life,after tbe erample of 'Bafil : Gregone toas a teacber,anD fiiu&jcD of* tcrtbe Dcfeafc of bis b jotbcr,tbc Comentartes tobtelj Baflbm left bnperfect, Upon tbe Six dayes works.^be fame Gregone pjeacbeD at Conftaminople a funeral! fermonbpon tbe Deatb of Me- Uttus bifl;op of Ancioch. €I;cre are cr tan t tnanp otber notable orations anD fermons of bis. Cap. xxii. Cap.17.irt Of gregone fyfiop of Neocafirea. thc Greeke' I.r5fomurb tbat manp are DcceaueD,partlp becaufe of tbe namc,anD partlp becaufe of tbe toojks attrtbuteo unto Gregonc. toe Ijauc to Iearne tbat tbere toas an otber Gregone borne in Neocx- . farca a citie of Pontus,tobo toas tbe Difciple of Origen}mt> farrc moje auncient tljen tbe former men toe fpake of euen noto. £bis Gregone is mucb fpoken of not onelp at Athcns,anD at Berycus, feut tbjougbout Pontus.ano in maner tbjougbout tbe tobole toojlD. 3s foone as bebao left tbefa- mous feboole of Athens , be gaue btm felfe at Berytus unto tbe ftuDp of tbe ciuill latoes : bearinge tbere tbat Ongen pjofrffeD Diuinitie at Ca?farea,got bim tbitbet in afl tbe baft. TOen be Ijao bene tbeauDito? of tbe beauenlp Doctrine ofboIpfcripture,maDe no accopt of tbe Romainelatoes, but Gregorie. b. IcancD tbcncefojtb unto tbat,2£lberfoje bauing learneD of bim tlje true pbilofopljte at p comrnafr of Neocsfa- Dement of bis parents be retumcD Unto bis natiue contrep. Beinge a lape man be tojougbt manp Greeorie. b. miracles, be cureD tbe ficke, be ebafcD Deuclls atoap bp bis epittles,be conuerteo tbe gentils anD 0f Nazianzu Ctbnicks Unto tbe fainj,not onlp toitb too?DS, but to DeeDes of far greater fojee. Papains Martyr Gregorie the maoe mention of bim in bis bookeStojittenintbe Defence alOngen^txt tbe oration of Gregorie brother of m tlje p jaife of Ongen is lapD Dotone in to?tting.'£o be ujo?t,tljcre toere foure Gregorys: firft tbis Gr^orie t,. auncient fatber3tlje Difciple fome ttmeS Of Origen,m^t Gregorie Naz.tanz.ene, tljirDlp Gregone tbe 0/3exad'ria tyotber Of .&*//, atlD tbe fourtb Of Alexandria, toljome tbe nArians after tbe erile Of zAthanafius, anAriaru cbofe to tbeir biftjop.CbuS muclj of tljcfc men. I Cap. XXIII. Cap.i8.in The original/ of tbe Nouatiarfheretickl, and how that at many of them at inhabited ^e Greeke. Phrygia^elebrated theftaft ofEafter after the Iewifhe maner. A Bout tbat time tbe Nouatiam inljabtting Phrygia , ebaungeD tbe Dapes appopnteD h^^z councell of Nice.fo? tbe celebration of Eaftcr.but botoe tbat came to pafle 31 toill Declare, if tbat firft 31 lap Dotone tbe caufc 9 o^iginall tobp fo feuere a canon of ilytNouatian cfmrcrj p^euaileD fo mucb toitlj tbe Phrygian anD Paphlagonian nations. Nouatus tbe p?iell feuereobim felfe from tbe cljurclj of Rome, Uecaufe p Cornelius fyc biujop receaueo into tbe communion after repentance rbe faitbfull tbat fell from tbe cburcb, 9 facrificeD Unto 3iDoIs in ^t perfection unoer Deaustije Cmpcrour.£23ben be IjaDDeuiDtDbimfelfefromp cburcb fo?tbeafo?efapD caufe,firft be toas maoe bifljop of fuclj bi(i)ops as toere of Ijis opinion : nert be tojote eptft Ies Unto all cfjur- cbes euerp toberc, tljat tbep fljoulo not receaue as mcete partakers of tlje Ijolp mplreries3fucb as I fcao faenficeo unto 3iDoHs,but erbo?t tljem unto repentance5refcrring $ fojgeuenes anD remiflton Unto ©oD,tobo is ofpotoer anD autbo^itp fufficient to remit Gnne: toljcn tbe letters toere bjougbt j into euerp p?ouince3euerp one iuogeo tbercof as pleafcD bim beu\ Becaufe Nouatus bao OgnficD tbat fucb as after baptifme committcD a Cnne Unto Deatb , lucre not aftertoarDS to be aomitteo Unto ■ tbe eommumcmtbc publiujing of tbat canon feemcD Unto fome toefeuere, Unto others but rigbt 9 reafon,auailable alfo fo? tbe Direction of goDlp ufe.£Obetbis controuertie toas toffeD toe ano fro, tbe letters of Cornelius toere fent abjoaDe,u*gntfping tbat tbere remaineo Ijope of paroon fo? fucb as bao finneo after baptifme. €bcp botb to?ote contrarp Ietters,anD couepcD tbem unto tbe cbur* rbes ab?oaDe. 3nD tob tlcft that b otij uicnt about to confirme Ij is opinion toitb teltimonies of bolp €e 1 %\6 Tbe Phrygi- ans: Scythians. Thracuns. Paphlagoni- ans. Adultery ab- hominabk. A Councell of Nouatian bifhops held at Pazum,a {>ehingvil- ag.*,where contrai y to the Ni eerie Coucell they ketpe Eafter with the Ievves. Cap.29.in the greeke. Darrufus.b. of Rome. Vifinusa Deacoofthe churcheof Rome,afpi- redvntothe bilhopricke. *T Cap.30.1n the Greeke. The Eccleilafticall hiftorie fcripture,cuerp man(as tlje manet is)Iocke tobere affection leao bim> there be aooicteo fctrnfelfe* jrojiudjasujeregenentoOnne, tookeoccaConbptl;c libertie anofauoure tbat tnasgraunteo tbem,tuent foreioarbes beaolonge into euerp fbamefull crime. ^be Phrygians are a nation Farre more temperate ano morjeft then others, for tbep ftoeare berp feloome. %\)z Scythians.ano Thra- cians are hotter rj more prone onto anger. JFor tbep that are nearer Onto tlje rifing of tbefunne,are fet more upon Juft $ concupifcence. Wqi Paphlagonians % Phrygians are mclineo to nere notbec of t^efe pcrturbattous. JTo? at this oape tljep bfe no running at tiite, no fuel) marline crercife,nei= tijer Doe tbep ofe to paftime them felues Outb fpectacles ano (f age plapes. ([^therefore tbefe RinD of men in mpne optmon, Drain neereft Onto the ojift 9 oifpofition oiNouatm letters. Soulterie is counteo among tbem for a Deteftable ano horrible ftnne.JIt fg \x>z\l hnotiien that the Phrygian ano Paphlagoman traoe oflpfc is farre mobefter ,ano more cljaft ano continent, trjert anp other here* tical! feet ojbatfoeuer. 3! coniecture that tljep ujott at the fame moDcft traoe oflpfc, toljicb inhabit teo tljeiueft parts oftbc030?loe5 ano Ieaneo to Nouatus opinion. Nouatus Ijtm felfe though be ha* rpeo from tlje cljurcb of Rome,bp reafon ofacertatnefcuere traoe ofIiuing:petaltereo not be tbe tpme appointeo for the celebration of Eafter. Sfo) be altoapes obferueo tlje cuftomc of tlje Ulcft churcbcs;anD cdebrateb it as tbep DiD.jf or fucb as fpue tbere,tmce tbep lucre CbrtftianS feept al< iuapes that feaft after tlje Cquinoctiallfpringe. 8no tljottgb Nouatus him felfe was putt to Death intbeperfecuttononoer^^/m^»^f: pet fuclj as in Phrygiaarefocalleoofljim, for all tljep are fallen from tlje faitlj of tlje CatbolicRc cburclje , mere licenceo to become partakers of bis com* mumon,at tobat time tljep altereo tbe celebration of Eafter Dap.jf or in tbe toillage Pazum, inhere tlje fp?ings of tlje floooe Sangarius are founne j tljerc ioas a Councell fummoneo of felue, ano tbe fame oerp obfeure Nouatian btfbops, Uiljere tljep oecreeo, that tlje matter tj cuftome of tlje Iewes, ojIjo kept tbe Dapcs of bnleaueneo b?eao,toas to be obferueo,ano tljat tlje time appopnteo bp tljem toas not to be broken, Ws batte toe learneo of an oloe man tobo toas a priefts fonne,ano prefent at the Councell toith his father: tabwrn^gelius fit Nouatian bpfljop ofConftantinople toas not,nept^r Maxima* of Nice, ntitbertbe Nouatianbityoy of Nicomedia, ncptbcrtbebiujop of Cotuaium, toboioasof tlje fame opinion tottrj tbe reft, fojtbcfetoere tljep tbat dbiefelp lapoe ootone tlje canons of tbe A/*//*?*** cburcbes* ^bcfttljingstoereofoloeintbisfort* Jl5otIonge after becaufe of tbis Councell ( as it (ball be fbetoeo in an other place ) tbe Nouatian cbttrcbe toas oeuibeo uiitljin it felfe. Cap. xxiiii. OfDamafus bifhoy of Rome t andXJrJinus his deacon,ofthe great e Jlurre andjlaughter that vt>ai at 'Rome became of them. NiSDojelett bs returne bnto tlje affaires of tlje 22Icft Jijattoere Done at tlje fame ttmc.TOen tbe Cmperour VaUnmiamu leao a peaceable ano quiet life, moleft inge no feinoe of feet : Damafm fucceeoeo Libenus in tbe biujop?icRe of Rome, at toljat time tbe quiet ft ate of tbe Romaine cljurcb boas ojonoerfullp troub!eo,tbe caufe,as 31 coulo learne,U)as as follotnetlj. Vrfi- nm Deacon of tbat cburcb,intbe bacancie of tbe feae,maoefute fo? Ijim felfe agapnftD^w^ to be cbofen biujop. CBbo feeing tbat Damafm mas p?eferreo,ano bim felfe put bache, feefnge alfo tljat all bis canuaffeloastono purpofe j fell from tlje cljurcb torapGngcofpjiuatcanD particular ccnuenticles,anoperftoaoeOcertainebafeanoobfcurebiujops toconfecrate IjimbiOjop. 2Bber* fo^e tbep crcateo bim not in tbe open cljurcb^but in an oooe corner of tlje catbeorall cljurcb, calleo Sicona.TOs being oone,tlje people teas all on an bprore.tlje tumult teas not toutcbinge p faitlj, or ljerefie,but tobetljer of tljem botlj bp rpgbt ujoulo be bifljop.^be Ijeat of thronging multituoes toas fo grieuous,ano tbe contention fo greate,tbat it coft manp tbeir Hues, tfo} mljiclj febifme ano rebellion manp both of tbe laptie ano cleargie mere grieuouflp tormenteo by the comaunocment tXMaxmimu tbe gouernour,ano fo tuas Vrfmm fopleo,f the enterprifes of bis factio fupprclTeo, Cap. xxv. After the death of Auxentius the Artan bjfhop of Medio lanum> when there rofe a great fchifme about the election of a bifaopjhe which Ambrofe Liuetenant ofthatpro- uincejuppreffed,he him felfe by the voyce of all that were prefent ,and by the confent of the Emperour Ualentinianus was chofen Byjhop. about of Socrates Scholafficus. Lib* 4.. 337 A Bout tljat time an otber ttraunge act fell out at Mediolanum. a&ben Auxcntitu^zmt f Anans cljofe to be biujop of tljat feae , bepartcb tljis life:all boas tljere on anbpjojc about tlje election of a btfljop , anb great ttrife tbere boas inljileft that foine uiouloc pjeferre tljt'ss man,fome otber tljat man bnto tljcbifljop;itcke.'£be tumult beinge uyk^zAmbrofe liuctcnant of tbc citie,bJljo alfo toas a Confull,fearing greatlp (eft tljat frljifme Uiouloc b?ecoc mifcljiefe tn p" cttie,ramc purpofelp into tbc cburcb fo? to appeafc tlje febition. 8fter tljat bis pjefence Ijab p: c* uapleo berp mucb boitlj tbe pcopIc,afrer tljat be Ijab gcuen tljcm manp notable ejerjonacionsf, after Ijcljao mitigateb tlje rage of tbe bcaop anb rafije multitube : all of a fobapnebjitlj onebopec anD toitb one moutlj nominateo esfmbrofeto tljeir bpujop. tfo) in fo boinge tljcrc tons Ijopc tbat all ^ncJor°e tooutoebe rcconnlcb,anb tljat allniouloc embrace one faitljano opinion, t&fjebtfljops tljat tocre byflio^o? pjefent, tljougbtbcrplp tbat tbe bnifomicbopre of tbe people, n)astljcbopccof©oDljim felfc. Miibyncan. C&bercfojc uiitljoutanp furtbcrbclibcrationtljeptahee^w^y?3anD baptise Ijim ,'foj be teas a Dom.$78. CatcchumcniltJ aiiD ftallljimbifljop.'But )sfotxi?ation uiljtcb Themifims tbe pbilofopber pjonounceo before Ijim : iuljcrc be aomonifljeo tbe Cmperoure not to maruaple tbougb tbe Cb?itti^ns barpeo amonge tbem felues in religion: tbat if Cb?iftianitietoerecompareotoitf) infinite multituoes of opinions rapgninge amonge Ijeatbcn pbilofopbers ( Cure be luas trjat there lucre aboue tb?cc !junti?etO opinions, ano greatebifiention about rules ano p?ereptes, Voberebnto euerp feet necetfarilp atmicteo tbcmfelues) it ujouloe feemebutaberpfmalltijingt ano tbat ©oo tooutoe fette fo?tb bis gIo?ie bp tbe oiuerfitie ano oifco^oe in opinions s totlje enoe euerp one mpgbt tberefo?e tbe mojte ftanoe in atoe of bis maieftie , becaufe it teas not eafie fo? euerp one to fenotoe bim perfectlp* SItbougb be beganne to be fometobat tbe mee* ker after tbefe ano otber fucb like perftoiafions tobieb tbe pbilofopljerbfeo, pet lapbe be not afioe all bis benemous fppte ano anger: fo? in tfecoe of oeatb be puniu>eb tbecleargie men fritb erile ano baniujment fo longe , bntpll tbat bis mifebieuous enter p?ife uiasUoypcD t-pon *Cap.jj.in fucboccafion as follouietb, ^be Barbarians inbabttinge beponOe Iftrum , commonlp calico thegreeke. Gotthes , bp reafon of ciuill toarres , toere oeuioeo into tn;o partes : tbe onefpoetoas teao bvThrttigernes, t\)Z Ot\)tt b^zAHjanartchus, 20ben tl)8itcs4thanarichus(tzn\tt> tOgetttljebp* per banoe, Thntigernes fleooe fo^apte agapnlletbe enemie bnto tljt Romaines. Valenstfat Cmperourbnberllanbingeof tljis, commaunoeotrjefouloicrsof Thracia to apte tlje one Coe agapnfte tlje otber, ^be fouloiers puttmge tbe enemie to flpgbt , {oy\z\i otljcr Barbarians tbeir obme ncigbbourcs callcb Hunni,ano b jiuen out of tbeir obine contrep,fo tbat tljcp lucre faine to fie bnto tlje Romainc empire , tljep croocbeb bntotljeRomaincsjtlKpp^oteffeDlopalttcanofubiectton.^^wjijntJerttanDinffoftljianotfo^e* feeing inbattnas like to enfuetbercof,eommaunDeD tbepujoulDecurtcouflpbecntertapneD,frljere* in onelp ujcDjcd Ijim fclfe clement . &IUjercfo?e be appointeD tljem certaine contrcpes of Thracia to inbabite5anD tbougbt bim felfe bappp fo? tl;eir comming. be tbcugbt to bauc of tbem at banbe aimapes reaiip an ejccrcifco armp ano fpeeop bolt againft tbe enemp: *po?eouer tbat tbe Barbari • an toiatcb bjouloe be a greater terro? unto tlje aotterfarp tljen tlje Romaine foulDier . ^benrefoub be neglecteD tljc trapning ofRomainc foutoicrs in feates of armes : be fet atnougbt otoe toctijer beaten tnarricrSjbaliamanD ccuragtous captained. 3In ftetbe of tljcfoulbiersrobicb bjercmufte* reo ano p^tcfeeo tbiougljout tuerp tillage of tljc fcucrall pjouinces be rcquircD monep,ccmmatm« Ding tbat fo?euet?foulDtcrtbepfljoulDe papfottrefcoje erotoncs* ^Drjtst ^entD tutjen rljat be (;ao firft releafeD tijem of tljeir tribute, Ws bias trje original! caufe tbat # Romaine affapjes p?ofpe* rcD not in a long time after, * f oj t\it Barbarians noU) pofTcfltng Thracia,anD enioping toitb eafe *Cap.3?.in anD fecuritp tbe Romaine ppuince,tocreimmooeratlppuftbp ano ftoollentoitbp?ofperitie:tbep Sf Gl?ektc' tooke armour againft tbe Romaines uujicb bau bene ibeir beare frienDes , ano benefitteo tbem Di« J cUs3xon$ uerflp: tljepbcgannetoouerrunneanDbeftrop all tbe contrcpes about Thracia. (K3ben Valens withthcBri: icarnc of tbiefjit toas bigb time foj bim to leaue criling of tbe true cljjtftians,arib to turne bim felf taincs. into tljcfe rebells. jflobj mufeb Ije.anb call Doubts britt) bimfelfe5immcbiatlp be left Antioch ano got bim to Conftancinople.'Bp tbis meancs tbe Ijeate of perfection kinblcb againft tbe Clj?ifti» anstnas tobollp quencbcb/Ebcn alfouieo Eu^oius tbe Arian 33iujop of Antioch , tbe fiftConfuI* ujip of Valens ^z &rtt of Vale ntimanus tlje ponger : in lnbofe rotome Dorotheas fucceeoeb* Cap. xxix. Cap.36.in How the Saracens under the rajgne of Mauia their ^ueene, tooke one Mofes a Monkey godly & l^c &rec^e« . afatthfull man to their Bijhop and embraced the Chrtftianfaitht WHpentbe ©npcrour ban left Antioch, tlje Saracens toljobefoje time toerefeHotoeis, frienDs,anDtn league loitb tbe Romaines,tbenfirftbeganne to rebell: being goucmeo 9 gupoen bp a tooman calleo Mama, (tubofe rjuf bano bao uepatten tljis life a title be= fo?c) tbcp toohc armour againft tljem . cCUjcrcfojc all tbe p?cuinces of tbe Romaine Dominions! tbat lap toiuanjg tbe Caft bao tben tobollp bene ouerrunne b)> tbe Saracens : if tbe rjiuine p^out* Dence of <£5oo bao nottoitbftoobc tbeir emerpjtfcgi . %L\)t meanestoere tbefe, cMofes a Saracene bome,Ieao in tbe oefert tbe monaftical trabe of life: fo? bid ^eale f gooIinc33fo? W conftant faitb, fo? tbe fir aung miracles tojougbtbp bim be Uiaa famous among all men. Mauia ©ueeneoftbe Saracens rcquireb of tbe Romaines tbis Mofes to beber 5r5i(bop,anb info Doing fi;e moutoe caft of armour anD iopnc in league njitb tbem . Wt)Z Romaine captaines bearing of tbis , tbougbt tljem feluesbappp if peace u^crc concluDeDtpon fucb a conDition : laping all Delapesa(tDe,tbep bio tbe ©ucene b^ingberpurpofe to pafle. Mofes tow taken fromtbetoilDernesanDfentto Alexandria foj o?Ders.2Hben Mofes teas come in tbe p?efencc of Lucius tobo tben gouerneo tljc Cburcljes of Mofc< the AIexandna,be retufeD Ijis ceremonies anD laping on of banDes,reafoningbjitlj bim in tbis fo^te: ^onJe rea" 31 tbinke mp felfe bmnojtbp oftbe p?ieftlp o?Der, vtt if it be to? tUe p?ofitt of tbe common toeale ^ JVJ J^^ 31 be calleDbnto tt)efunction3truelp tbou Lucuu Ojaltneuer lap banDbponmp beabe. fo? tbprigbt thc Anan Ce tit. Bifoop. 34-0 The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie bano is imbmeo tottb flaugbter aim bloooffjco . CBljen Lucius fapo againe t^at itbecamebim not fo contumeliouflp to reuile bim,but rather to learne of bim tbe p?cceptjai of eb?iftian religicn,/Wo- /« anvtoereb:3I am not come p?efentlp to rcafon of matters in religion , but fure 31 am of tins that thp bo;tribtep?actifes againft tbe baetlncn pioue tbeeto be altogctber bopo of the true principles \J~1 ofCtj?iltian religion, jfo? tbe true Clj?iftian ftrikctb no man 3 reuiletb no man, figbtetb toitb no man : fo ? tbe feruant of ©od (bouloe be no figbter.but tbp oeeoe s , in cjciling of fome3 tb?otoing of otbers to toiloe beaftes,burning of fome otbers, ooe erpe cut againft tbee : pet are toe etier furer of tbe tbinges toe fee toitb our eies tljen toe beare toitb our eares.&Uben Mo/es bao bttereb tbefe ano otber fucb like faptngs,bis fricnoes bjougbt bim bnto a ccrtaine mountaine to be maoe ]|3?ieft of fucb as toere tbere erileo ♦ 3fter tbat Mo/es bao tljus bene confeeraieo,tbc Saracen toarre enoeo ♦ /^»wtbencefo?tb toas in league toitlj tlje Rornaincs,ano marieo Ijer oaugbter to captaine Vitlor. ^rjUSmucl; of tbe Saracens. O1p.37.in v. A P. XXX. the Grceke. When ZJalens was gone from Antioch, the Catho licks throughout the Eaft ^fpccially of Alexandria}thrujl out Lucius andplaced Teterin hisronvtne which came with Damafus the Bijhop ofRomes letters. A^out tbat time as (bone as V*k*s ban left Antioch , as manp as toere toffro tottrj tije grte* uouS ftojme of perfecution,fpeciaIIp at Alexandria toere comfo?teo erceeoinglp ano great* IprefrEfljeOjbccaufe tbat Peter toas ccmetbitber toitb Damafm tbe Biftjop of Rotrwfslet* ters,confirming botb tbe religion of Mofes ano tbe creation of Teter . %\)t people bolonmg tbem felues upon tbe Ogbt of tbefe letters , tb?uft Lucius out of tbe btfljepneke ano placeo "Pete r in bis rotome.£««w being oepofeo got bim in ail tbe baft to Conftaminople: Peter prolonging bis life but a ujojt time oieo,ano left pis tyntytxTmothee to fucceeoe bim intlje biujopjick* Cap. xxxi. After the returne ofValens into Confiantinople, being reviled of the people becaufe of the Gothes,leftthe city and went againft the Barbarians : Heiojnsdwith them at tsldrianoplis a city ofThracta,and rvasflayne the fiftieth yeare of his age, & theftxteeneth of his raigne. Ttyz Cmperour Valens entring into Conframinoplc in bis ftrt Confullpip ano tbe fecono of Valentmiamis tbe tbirtietb of May founo tbe citizens in great beauines. JTo? tije Barbarians tobo latelp bao otterrunne Thracia.noto beganneto fetbpon tbefuburbes of Conftamino- ple,becaufe tbere toas tben no potoer alrcaop pjepareo to repel! tbeir biolence.TOen tbe Barba- rians toere come nigb bnto tbe toalls,tbe citietoas inonterfull fo?p , t\)t? lamenteo tbeir cafe : ano fojtbtoitb tbep tteppe bnto tbe Cmperouranocbarge bim tbatlje entertaineo toitbinbis otone bominions fucb as notoe toere reaOp to cutt Ij is otone tb?otc : tbep blame bim tbat be toitbttoooe tbemnofooner, tbep conocmnco bim becaufe be pjoclaimeo not open toarrcs againft tbem. Q$ tbep runne at tilt ano erercifeo fucb toarlick ano triumpbat game, all toitb one confentrunne bnto tbe Cmperour ano crpeo out againft bim tbat be bao fet fucb erercifeatnougbt,faping: geuebS armour ano toe our feluejS totll oeale M) tbem.SBbile tbep erclame in tbis fo?tc , tbe €mperout beganne to bople toitbin bim felfe fo? anger5beleft t^e citic tbe eleuentb of iune^bjieatning tbem tbat if be returneo borne againe fafe ano founo,bc tooulo plague tbe citp of Confiantinople, part* Ip becaufe tbep retiileo bim , ann partlp alfo fo? tbe treafon tbep committee againft tbe empire in apning tbe rcbell Trocopim. aatljen be bao tb?eatneo be tooulce otterlp oeftrop tbe citie , make it euen toitb tbe grounoe, turne it to eareable lanoe fo? tbe plotoe to pafle tb?ougb tbe botoells tber* of: be tookebisibopage againft p* Barbarians, maoe tbem recople^geuc back farre from p citie: be o?aue tbem as farre as Adrianople a citie of Thracia Iping in tbe confines of Macedonia . 3s be iopneo tbere toitb t\)t enemp be toas flapne t^t npntij of Auguitin ano tbe afojefapo ConfuUIjtp, tbe fourtb peare of tbe ttoo buno?etb cpgbtp ano npntb oiympiade . |)et fome fap tbat as be fleoo into a certaine billage tbe tobicb toas fett on fire b^ tbe Barbarian encmp9be toas burneo to afbes. ^>ome otrjer fap tbatbe tb?etoe adoe tbe impcriall robe ano tb?uft bim felfe among the tbjonge of footemen,ano toben tbe bo?femen baopeloeo toitbout anp great figbting , tbe footemen after tbe breaking of tbe rape as tbepftoooe confufelp to baue bene all flapne, tbe Cmperour alfo after tpjoto* of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. 5. 34.1 trjiotofng atoapof cfje p^incelp Ijabtte , toljen none coulDcDifccrnctoboljctoas, tobauelapcna* mongc tljem anD not Knotocn.iipc DcparteD out of tljis life tbe fiftietlj peare of bis age3aftcr tbat be baD rapgncD tljirteene pcarestogctbcr uittl) Ijigt b?otljcr ano tlj?ce vcarejs after IjisDefeafe.'SbiS AnnoDom. boohe contitteluedj tlje fjittojp of Crteene pearcs. *8 u The ende of the fourth booke of Socrates. £V. THEFIFTBOOKEOFTHEECCLE- SIASTICALL HISTORYE OF SO- CRATES SCHOLASTICVS. TheProeme. ^C^xfP ^°?c ttjat toe emer ,nco tfjebilcourfe of bur fift boofte of ccdefiafficall billojp, our u:II is firff to fojetoarne tbe rcaoer not to blamebs,fo;t all cur fpcciall Djtft toas to Ddtuer tlje pott eritp in uniting tlje eccleliafticall affapjes after our Cim- plebabilitieanD as farrcfojttj as toe coulee Icarnc : tljat toe ljauemingIcDtljer= toitball battells anD blooop toatres at feuerall times toageD in funDjp partes of tlje toojJoe.&Re baue fo bone fo? Diuers eaufes . jftrtt tljat tlje noble and baliant feates of armes Qjoultre not be bib from tlje pofleritie in tpme to come : agapne left t':c Eeaocr bp pcrufing ccntinetoaflp of tlje ^ifljops affapjes anD tlje p?actifes of tlje one a* gaintttljcot!jerinculcateDeuerptoljere5 be oucrcome toitlj teDtoufncs anD lotljfcme tpiug toge* tljer of one matter : lair of all tljat toe map DnDerllanD toljen tlje common toeale Ijatlj bene tcfieo 9 turmoplco toitlj troublefome Difjfemton anD Difco?De-tlje Cburclj of ©od liketoifc as infer teD toitb tlje fame contagious sifcafe batb bene alt ogetljer out of quiet, if oj toijofocuer toitlj Diligent obfer* uation toill remember tbe afojefapo tpmes , tijitboutDoubtbcfljallpcrccaue tljattoljcn tlje corn* mon toeale toas on Ijurlpburlp, tlje Cburcb in like fo^ttoasfljahenmitb tlje ffomies of aouerfitie. Citljer be (ball finDe tljat botb at one tpme toere out of fquare , oj tljattbe ones miferie enfueD im* meoiatlp after tbe otbers m:sfo?tune : anD fometime toljen tlje Cburclj begannc to barp about re- Iigion,tljc common toealtb immeDiatlp follotoeo after toitlj rebellion,anD fome otljer times of tlje rontrarp : fo tbat 31 am eafilp bjougbt to beleeue tljat tlje mtercbangeable ceurfe of tljefe calami* ties commetlj not to patle b^ bapp ba^arD buib]> reafon of our bojrible finite: tljat tbefcmifcljiefs arefcntinfteeDeofpunifbmentS: Ojastlje Apoftleto^itCtlj: fome mens finnes are open before handehafteningbeforevntoiudgement,andinfomecheyfollovveafter. fo? tlje afojefapD cau- fcs u?e baue mingleo temporal! toitb ecdefialf icaH,p?opljane toitb \iM\K ftojies. 9no tljouglj toe cottlDe not attaine bnto tbe fenotoJeDge of fuclj battells as toere toageD in tlje raignc of Conji amine bp reafon it is fo long agoe : pet baue toe enterlaceD fucfj acts as befell finee tbat time , as toell as toe couloe Icarnc of ageo anD longe liuDe men » (KJe Ijaue tljerefoje tbjougbout our btttojtp maDe mention of tlje CmperourS becaufe tbat fince tbcp beganne to embrace cbjtftian religion , tbecc= cleBafficall affapjes feemeD bcrp mucb to DepenDe of tbem 1 fo tbat tbe cljiefefl; councells toere in times patt anD are at tbis Dap fummoneD tbtottgb tbeir confent anD procurement. SOe Ijaue tber fo?e alio rcmembjeD paganifmeanD tbe 3!Dolatricall feruice of tbe Ethnicks becaufe it u-onoerful- Ip molettcD tbe quiet ettatc of tlje Cadjolick djurcb^bus mucb 31 tljougljt gooD to lap Dotoue bp toap of p?eface,anD noto to tlje ttojp. Cap. 1. Hotv that after the death ofValens when the Gothes marchedtowards Conftantinople, the city went out to meete them together with afewe Saracens rvhome Mama their Quecnehadfent to aydt ther/tt Ce an, Tins fife booke con- taincth the hiftory of fixtccne yea- res & cyght moncths en ding Anno Domini 3 97. l.Timoth.j. The coun- cells were ftimmoncd by Empe- rouis & not by Popes. 34* Dominica. Mama. Anno 38J. Theod'ofius was Empe- rotir toge- ther with Gratianus & Valentinian* the yonger. Damafuf. CyrilL Dorotheus. Paulmus. Meletius. Lucius. Timothce. Demophilus A councell ofMaccdo- nians. The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie W^)en t&e Cmperour V*kw toast oifpatcbeo out of tbe toap in fucb fojte a$ no man teas certapnc of3tl)e Barbarians marcbeo apace totoarog tbe toallji of ConftancinopIe,ami beganne to ocltrov tUe fuburbs tljcrcof. Ctje people bciniymouco tuitij tljisincntfo^tfj of tljctr otone accojoe to tottljfrano tbe Barbarian enemp, ano euerp one tooke tbat toeapon torjtcft came firft to bin \wto*Dommc*$t Cmpjette gaue bp?e bnto euerp one tbat toentfojtb to battell out of tbe Cmperours treafojp as tbe couenant toas toitb trjefoutoiers?.^«M alfo tbe fiueeneof tlje Saracens(of tohome toe fpake a Ittle befojejbetng in league toitb tbe <£mp?effe fent of ber fub* iect? to apoe tbtrnMbw p" people gaue tbem battel! g ojoue back p Barbarians farre from p* citp. Cap. 11. How Gratianus the Emperour called borne from exile the godly Bifhops^banijhedtheHere- ticksy andmade Theodofiut his fellow Emperour. GRatianus gouerning tbe empire together toitb r4/*»<*» bimfclfe toas createo Cmperour* i|)ep?ocIapmeobim€mperour at Sirmiuma citieof illyrium in tbe Confulfljipof AufiniusmXi Olybrius tbefijteentbof Ianuarye, ano oiuioetfj nntb bim tl;e charge of trjc battell agatntt tbe Barbarians. Cap. hi. Of the Bijbops which thengouernedthe Churches. A% tbat time Damafus $e fueceflb? of Bberius toas" T&iftop of Rome ano Cyrill of Ierufa- lem.^Ebe Cburcb of Antioch as 31 fapo before toas oeu oeo into tb?ee partes.fo? Dorothe- as tbe Arianbifljop tobtcb fucceeoeo Enjoins, gouerneo tbe Arian Cburcbesjtbereft toere partlp bnoer Taulinus ano partlp oncer Mektius tobo tben toas latelp come from erile , Of tbe Cburcbeg of Alexandria tbe Arians toere bnoer Lucius tobo tben toasi a baniibeo man/ucb H em= bjaceO tbe fattb Of one fubftance baO Timothee tbe fttCCelTOJ Of Teter tO tbeir ^iujop. %\)l Arian Cburcb at Conftantinople bao Demophilus to tljeir ^iQjop tobo teas cbofen immeoiatlp after tbe Oefeafe ofEudoxius . Eljep tljac Deteffeo b s Doctrine ano opinion frequcntco p?tuate ano fcucrall conucnttcles. Cap. iiii. Hovt the Macedonians who a title before fent legats vnto Damafus Si/hop of Rome for the eftablijhing of the faith of one fubflance fell againe into their former error* T^>e Macedonians foj all tlje embattle fent bnto Liberius , ano fo? all tfjty communtcateo a . gooo tobile tb?ougbout euerp cburcb toitbout oiffcrcne: ano crception toitb fuel) as cleauco from tbe beginningbnto tlje Nicene creede:pet toben tlje Cmperour Gratians\m gauelt* berrp bnto euerp feet to frequent trjeir feuerall aflembliegi tbep feuereo tbem fcluesi from $ cburcb* 223berefo?eaftertbatacompanpoftbembaomettat Amiochin^yria , tbep oecreeo tbat bence* fo jtb fo? altogetber tbe claufe of one fubftance ujouloe neuer be receaueo j ano tbat tljep ougbt no mo?e to communicate toitb tbe pjofeflbjtsf of tbe Nicene faith .but tbeir toaucring minoe attapneo not bnto fo p?ofperoug a fucceffe as tbep bopeo it toouloe : fo? manp of tbeir otone feet /eeing tbat tbep oio fap ano bnfap,tbat tbep ratifieo 9 abj ogateo tbe felfe fame conftittttion, conoemneD tljcm tn t^eir otone optnton^feil from ttiem ano embjaceo t^e faitfj of one fubflance. Cap. v. Oftheflurre at Antioch by reafon ofPaulinus & Meletius,how that Gregory'Bijhop ofNazianzttm by the confent of all the CathoIickBtfiops wot tranflated vnto thefeae of Constantinople. at of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. 5. 34.3 AC Antioch in Syria about tbat time tbere mag raifeo a great tumult ano feoitio about Mt* /ettfts^\)t oceafio mag as follometb.cICte fapo before borne tbat Pauimm Mjop of Antioch bccaufe be bias a graue ano a goDlp fatber toag not crileo:p Meletim mas fir 11 calico borne from banilbment in tbe raigne of /«/w»,afcermarog being ertleo up Z/Wopg Hi ottlD be mane college in anp 15U1) op \ tck: tbe people cnoctto ? eb to compafle it bp fojre. 3!n tbe cnoc thzy make preparation to ftall bim Bifljop tn a certaine cburcb of tbe fuburbg. &Hbe ft bias Done all tbe citie maisonanbpjoje. 3ln pjocefleoftime tbe people mere reconcileo bpon fucb cooitiong ag follobJe.311 tbat ftoooc fo? tbe Bitbopjicke mere fir in number tobereof one luag F^i«M»/«,bctng caileo togetbec tbcp oepofco tbembpon a booke tbat none of tbem fljouloe afpire bnto tbe Mjopjickc During tljeltueg of 7W«m* ano ^£/i«/,anDb)benetber oftbemoeparteo tbtg life.tbc 15ifhop;tickc to rcmaine onto tbe furttiuer of tbem botb. tbat time Gratianw 9 Theodofius bao gotte tbebictojie of tbe Barbarians,mbereup5 Gra - tiamu immeoiatlp maoe erpeoitio into Frauncc,becaufe tbe Germanes bab oeftroieo part of tbat contrep:but7*«^/w after tbe erection of tbe 0pe,in token tbat tbe enemiegmere ba% quifbeo,maoe baft tomaroeg Conftantinople ano came to Theffalonica/Sbere after p" be fell into a uaungcr ous Oifeafe be toast berp oefir ott.s of baptifme, fo? of olo be mag trainee bp in €\n ift ian religion 9 aootcteo btmfelfe biboilp Onto t\)Z faitb of one fubftance.Being fo?e fick 9 fpeeoinge to bapttfme be gaue cbarge tbat tbe bifljop of Theflalonica fljoutoe be fent fo? to minifter tbe facra* menacing come firft b c DemaiiDs of tbe bill; op tubat faitb be uiag oOmben tb e btujop maoe am fiaere tbat tlje opinion of Anus p?euaiIeo not tb?ougbout lllyrrum 9 tbat tbe nemefounoe tnuen» tion of big pettiIentb?ainebiagnot planteo in tbe cburchegof£ contrepbuttbataHtbe cb?iftiang tbjpngbout tljofc coaftg.retaineo gLCuer obferueo continenjallp p^autentick 9 ancient faitb oeliue- * \T^ rcoof tbe ^noftleg 9 conurmeo hv the councell of N]ce_ : ttft Cmperour toitb milling mino tuag bapttjeo zl.flp,0(bence that aforetime thep ratified tbe felfe fame opinion,ano faith OJitb them,if nom agatne thtp enceuoreo to ouertb?oU) fuel; things as thep hao aouifeolp oecrcco before* for an thep coaloe oce}itnjas nepther fairemeancs nepther foulc meanesthat tnouloc pieuaple. ^faep fapoe flatlp rather then thep luoulce D-tbfcribehp.to the faith of one fubftancc,tbat thep tooulo holo tuit^ the Arians. W&htxi thep hao maoe this anfiuere thep left Conftancinople ano fent tbepr letters a* broaOe into etterp citie that thep Cbouloe in no boife confentbnto the fapth of the Nicene eounceli. ^Lbe 13ifijDps that toere of the other (toe continetoing at Conftaminople cofulteo together about the election of a TBifljop.jfor Gregom as 31 fapoe before baorefufeo that feae ano returnee to Na- ^h*?*?15 h 'zianzum-^frctoa!3at that time one Netlanus ofnoblelmagc tohofeauncetorS hao bene &tna* counaii Bi C t0?l3'a mfm ^e toas of gooo life ano goolp conuerfation,0)ho though he toere bp office a Pmor,pec ftiop of Con oio the people choofe him to tbep? Bilbop , in the enoe b]> the confente of a bunoretb ano fiftp "Bi* flantinopie. fljops then p?efcnte he bias ttallco ^ifljop of Constantinople , ^hen toas it oecreeo that the T&U u^opofConftaminoplemouiohaue the nertprerogatiue after the bifljop of Rome,thereafonUJaS of iL'coun- becaufethat citie toas calleo NeweRome. agapnethep ratifie the faith of the Nicene Councell: cell heide at thepoeuioeprouinces ano oroapnel0atriarcbes:thepoecree that no 35i(hopu)allleauehisioUjne Conftanti- otocelte anti intermeole initb forainc cburcbeSjfor bnto that time bp reafon of the greate heat ano nopie. flo?me of perfecution it toas fufferable at euerp ones choice ano libertie^a*™** 15iihop of C6- ftantinople Ijao that greate citie together un'trj all Thracia allottee to bi$ iurifoictton^be j^atri* ardjllup of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. 5. ^5 arckfljip throughout Pootoa bias alfigneD bnto Helladtm Brfbop of Catfarea in Cappadocia af- ter Bafitmia Grtgoru the brother of £*/»/ urijo mas TOjop of Nylla a citie alfo in Cappadocia £ onto Otreuts 35tfbop of Meleuna a CXtte of Armenia. AmphtlochtttsT5iQ)0\) of Iconiuni J Opttmtu tlStujop of Antiochin Pifidia tooke the ipatriarckujippcof Alia. £hcp?.ouinre of /Egypt fell bnto Ttmothee bttljop of Alexandria . 'Pelagius 35iujop of Laodicea $ Dtodorm 35i(bop of Tarfus are appotntcD oucr tbe eafterneDiocelTe,rcfcruing the pKrogatitte of hono? onto the cburche of An- tioch the which tlje pjefentlp thep graunteo Dnto Meletius,%\)zv Decrees mojeoucr that if necef- firp did fo require that a pjoutnctal fpnooc IbdulD Determine pjouinciau* affatrcs.iEljc €mperoitr gauc l)ts affent unto all the afo?efapD3anD thus the count ell ttias Diffoli.cD. Cap. ix. Howe the Emperour Theodoftus caufed the corps of Paulas late Bijhop ofConfiatf tmople to be brought from extletvith great honor : at what time Melettus Btfljop of»yfntioch departed this life. A Bout that time the ro?ps of <7W»Jthe BilbopCtuljome as 31 faiD before 'Philip the €mpc= rours liuctcnanc through the procurement of CMacedonius fent to ejeile bnto Cncufum a citie of Armenia a- there ftiflcD to Dcatb)luagf conuepeD up tlje Cmperours commaunDemet from Ancyra to C6fhntinople,anD there receaueo bjitb great bono? in tlje church tobich bearetb his name unto this Dap:tbe urijiclj church teas bnto that time frcqucntcD of the Macedonians mho fettcreD themfclucs from the Arians,but then mere tbjuft out bp tlje Cmpcrour becaufe tljep refu* feD to be of bis faitlj a- opinion.3t tljat time Melettus Biftjop of Antioch fell ficke «• Ue^Gregorie the brother of £*///preacbcD at big funerall . J£)is co?ps toast earicD of his frienDS into Antioch $ there mterreD.3gatnc the fauojers of Melettus moulo not be onset Paulmus iurilbiction but chofe YLiutanus to their bifljop in tlje rouime ofCMelettus. thereupon tlje people againe mere at Dif- cojoe ano fell to ratmtg of tumults anD Diffentio* 3nD becaufe of tljat,tbe cljurclj of Antioch mas DeutDco againc,not about tlje faith but about their fonD contention in cljoofinge of 15 ifljqp s. Cap. x. Howe the Emperour when his fonne Arcadiuswa* created Auguflus fummoned together a Sjnode ofallfeBes and opinions : He banished all here- tickes the Nouatians onelj excepted becaufe they embraced the fayth of one fitb fiance. WCpcn the Ari ans mere banifljeD the churches the flame of tumult ana fchifme fiaujeD a- bout in ettcrp congregation. 3! can not eijufc butuionDcr at the Cmperours aDuife ano pollicp therein, jfo? Ije fuffrcD not this feDitio to raigne berp long throughout p cities, but toith fp ccdc he fummoneD a councell charging that all fects 9 opintos tubatfoeuer ujoulD meet togetber/uppolmge bertlp that bp conference ano communication haD betrxene tljem felues tljep tooulD at length be brought to ettablifb one faith anD opinion. ^Tlje tohich Djift anD gooD meaning of his as 31 fuppofe toias caufe $ oirecter of all Ijis p?ofperous fuccefles. SFo) then it fel out through the p^ouioence ^procurement of almigljtp 60D that all the Barbarians uiere at peace tuitbin his Dominions,rebelleD not at all but pelDcD themfelues bnto the <£mperiall fcept£r3fo? example *s4- thanartchm the baliaunt captaine of tlje Gotthes came in uutball Ijis poioer jfijortlp after DteD at Conftantinople.^he Cmperour createD Arcadia* his fonne Auguflus tn $ feconoe Confulfljip of Merogandtu (ttljefirft ofSaturnmm tljeltjcteenth oflanuaric.fi)o?tlp after all biujops of euerp feet out of all pjouinrcs came thither in p fapo Cofulujip but tlje mouctlj of lune.^lje Cmperour fent fo} NeBartHi Bifljop of Con{tantin^plc,reafoneD u)ith Ijtin Ijopjelje might rt'D p Cljjilliareligio of p Difco?De f DilTention,hobje it uiere polTtble to rcbuce $ church bnto bnittethe fapD further that p controucrfies =t quarells tofneb moleffeD p quiete ttate of p cljurch ?e Ije aouifeo NeElanm in tbiS fc?tejtrjat it toas not bell to oeale toitb tbem logicall toife toitb tbe frubuujinge of fcboolepointesjbutto lap flat before tbem tbe fo?mes of faitb eftabliujeo bp our aunceto?s (be knetoe of a furetp that the doers bao taken beeoe left tbep ujoulo alfigne onto tbe fonne of (Sod a begtninge of etTence , becaufe tbep mere oftlje opinion tbat tbe fonne of (Sod toas coetcrnall toitfr tlje fatberjano tljat tbt Cmperour ujouloe oemaunoe oftlje ringleaoers of tbe bereticks tobetber tbep maoe anp accompt of tbofe aunciente fatbers tobo goucrnco tbe cburcb goolp anD p?uoentelp before tbt fcbtfme anD Diuifion,o? tobetber tbep conoemneD tbe as aliens ano farre eftraungeo fro tlje £b?iftian faitb ?3!f tbep reiect tbem,tben let tbem bolDelp pronounce tbem aecurfeD:f if^ p?efumc fo boloe an enterpjife, tben toill tbe common people crie out agamtt tljem.&bis beinge Done tlje truetlj after fucb trtall no ooubt toill p?euaple* Jftbep reiect not tbe auncientfatbers tbe let os alleaoge tljep? too?kes anD to?ptinges anD confirme tbe matter in controuerlie out of tbem. NettariHs b einge tbus counfelleo bp Sifmws gotte b tm toitb fpeeoe bnto tlje Cmpcroures pallace, maoe tb e Cmperour p?iuep onto tbefe ctrcumftances^e tbinketb toell of tbe aDuife anD compak fetb tbe matter circumfpectlp.3t tbe ftrft be concealeo bis D?ift * requirco of tbem to tell bim tobe tber tljep efteemeo anD allotoeo of tbe fatbers toljicb gouerneo tbe cburcbe bcfo?e tbeoiuiOon , o? no ? SBben as tbep confefTeD as mucb in effect anD fapo tbat tbtv Ugfrly reuerencco tbem fo? tljeir maifters: tlje Cmperoure DemaunoeD of tbem againe toljctljer tbep toouloe be trieo bv tbep? telte monies toutcbinge tbe true anD rigfjt faitb ? tbe fectes ano factious 35iu)oppes togetber toitb tbe logicians tben p?efente ( fo? tbep bao b?ougbte toitb tbem manp toell p?epareo fo? Difputatton,) bearinge tljis , knetoe not tobat anftoer to make. 'SDljep toereoeuioeo amonge tbemfelues , tobile tbatfome beloe toittj tbe Cmperoure anD fome otber affirmeD tbat it toas altogether contrarpe to tbeir minD anD purpofofo? p" tiuerfe opinion tbep conceaueo of tbe aunciet fatbers DiffracteD tbeir minoes one from tbe otber.&o tbat not onelp tbe opinion toas Diuerfe among contrarp fects, but fucb as toere of one opinio toere DeuiDeD among tbemfelues.2Hberefo?e tbep? linkeD malice toas no otbertotfe tben tbe confufe language of tljofe aunctent (Siaunts ano tbe turret of tbep? fpitefull inucnt ton toas turneD Dotone to tlje grouno .C£lb en tbt Cmperour bnoerftooDe of tbeir manifoloc DiflTentio $ tljat tljep buploeo not upon p auncient fatbers erpofttion of tbe faitb,but trufteoto ttjeir fopbilf icall quirckes of logicke3ocalt an otber toap toitb tljem3 $ bao euerp feet lap ooume tbep?, faitb anD opinion in to?pttnge» 'SDbenttje p?incipall of euerp fecte tooke penne in banoe ano to?ote Ijisoptnion* ^bere toasaoape appointeo fo?tIje purpofe. 311 tbe Biujoppcs beingc calleo metteattlje Cmperours pallace. €bere came tbitljer Ne&arius anD co" cet^ f^em curtcou^P:nc)ct & receaueD euerp ones to?ptingttben be toent a Coe 9 lockt in bimfelfe: the Singe ^ 00OJne uPon W* Rnccsi anD P?apw bnto ct fo? all tbis toere not tbe^ toljicb belD tbe faitlj ofone fubftance bopo of Difturbance ano moleftdtion. jfo? tbe controuerlie tljat fell out in tlje cburcbe of Antioch DeuiDeD fucb as toere of tbe councell into ttoo3factions fo? tlje Egyptians, Arabians,^ Cyprians (jelo togetber, 9 tbougbt gOOD of Socrates Scholafticus* Lib. 5. 34.7 gOOU to rCrtlOUe Flauianus Out Of tfje UiOjopS fcac Of Ancioch : but tbe Palaeftinians , Phoenicias, ft Syrians tooKc Ij ts par tc. £bc iiTuc $ cnD of tljis controuerfie J UitU lap botonc in art otbcr place. Cap. xi. How* that (JA faximus the tyrant through rvtlesjlewe the Emperour Grafton. And howe that lujlina the Emprejfe the mother of XJaltnttnianus the longer left perficuitnge of tAmbrofe Bifhop efCfliylLine becaufeflie feared Maxtmus the tyrant. Wtytn tbe councell toast beloe at Conftantinople toe bauc Ieameo fuel) a bjople as follo» toctb to bane bene in the CHefte partes of tbe too jtoe. ,*/<**/»»«/ a Brittainelookear- Maximus * mour aganrft tbe Empire of Rome ana confpireo tbe beatlj of Granan toijo notoe toas Bryitame. tocakf nco togctber tottb bis potoer bp rcafon of tbe battail be toageb toitb tbe Gcrmancs » Pro- bus fometimes a Conful toas cbiefe gouernour of Jtaly buringtbe nonage of Falentmianusxabo^ great pjuoence rulcb tbe common toeale . luflma falenmianus tbe Cmpcrours motber being in* fccteu tottb tbe filtb of Arianifme tobile ber buf ban&c liueb coulbe no kinoe of toap molcff fucb as embjaceti tbe faith, of one fubftacerpet after bis oefcaflc remouing to Mcdiolanum ano ber forme being of tenner peares Ojeraifebfucb tumults agamft Ambrofe tbe35tu;op tbatin tbe eift be toas cjctlcD.Tr5ut toben tbe people foj tbe finguler loue anb affection tbep bare bnto Ambrofe toitbftoobe |er act anb bmo?eo tbeir fojee tbat tocnt about to conucpe bim to ejcilejtpbings came p" Grattanus (bjougb tbe toiles 9 fleigbtof Maximus tbt tpjattoas put to beatlj. Andragathtusfyz captatm of Maxtntns bioinge bimfelfe in a cbariot refemblinge tbe fojme of a litter bojne of mules gaue bis foutoiers cbarge to fignifie bnto tbe Cmperours garb p tbeCmpjeflc robetberein 9 toetto meet $ Cmperour tobo pafleb ouer Rhodanui a floob p runnetb by Lions a citie of Fraunce.^Tbe Cm* per cur tljinkin gc bcrilp tbat bis toife toas tbere in UtDz abopbeb not tbe confpiracie but fell un< ttoares into tbe enemies banb as a blinb ma falletb mto p bitcb.jFoj Andragathius ligbteb ootone OUt of p" Cbariot 9 fletoe grattanus p^efentlp. 5)e Dteb itl tbe Confulfbip Of Merogandus 9 Saturni- Gratiartfis nus after be bab raigneb fifteen peeres 9 Uueb foure 9 ttoentp.^Tbe tobicb netoes cooleb p beat ofp" 'Jjf^Jf ^n Cmperours motber kinblcb agapnff /Wr^.GQberefoje Valentimanus $ time conftrapnmg bim USom. ? 87 tbereuntoreeeaueD/^A./w^toittbbntoillingminbtobebiSfellotoeCmperour.T'ro^p gouer^ Marfmus nour of Italy fearing v" potoer of Maximus betcrmineb toitb bimfelfe to remoue mto p Caff, toitb the bnmaint an fpeeb be left Italy ami bafteninge totoarbes Ulyrium3mabebis abobe at Theffalonica a citie of 1$ made Em" Macedonia. t"™- Cap. xii. Theodojitu the Emperour left Areadius his fonne and Emperour at Conftantinoplcjvent towards Mtllayne to wage battail with Maximus the Bryttaine. THeodofius tbe Cmpcrour fo? p* afo?efaib caufe toas toonbcrfuflfojp:be gatbereb greate pn= ^nn0 Dom. toer to go againft tbe tp?ant 9 feareb greatl? left Maximus moulb cofpire tbe beatb of Va- 1 J8- lentmtams $ ponger.^ben came allblegats from $ Pcrfiansto conclube peace bettoene tbe 9 tbe Cmpcrour it toas tbe berp fame time f bis fonne Hononus mas borne by bis toife Plad/ia f> Cmp?effe3in p COnfuIujip Of Richomelianus 9 Clearchus t\jt neentb of September. 3 litlc befi3?e tobe $ afo?efaib men toere confuls Agclius p Nouatian bilbop finilbeb tbe mortal race of bis natu-- rall life.^be peare follotoing being tbe firft cofullbip of Arcadms Auguflus 9 VadonMn p" Ttmo. theus biftop of Alexandria neparteb tJbisIife,7"^o/j/?^jfucccebebbimintbebiujop?ick. 'Sljefe* eonb peare tobe" Demophtius tbe Arian bi(l;op bab ebaungeb tin's Iife,^ Ariansfent foj Mannus out of Thracia a man of tbeir otone true 9 appointee bim tbeir bityo\!*Aome tljep pcrfecuteo aforetime notoe eniopeo tbe rfjurcljcs toitbintbetoalls of p ct= tpjfcatteteo funoip faife rumo?s ab?oaOe« 3no becaufe pouters otber repots pcrfuiaoeo tbefirft autoes oftljefe falfe rumors tbat tbetr figments mere mofftrue^fo? otljers toljicb leameo itonelp bp bearefapaffirmeo Unto tbe auto?s tbereof p it toas euen as tbep atp firtt Ijao repo?teDbnto tbe) tlje Arians plucke bp tljeir bartes, tbep beginne to benter a freflj ano tbep fet on fire tbe pallace of Anno Dom. A/^r»wpT5iu;op ofCon^acinople.'COefet^tngesu)ereDoneintbefeconoConful(ijtpof7'^- J91- ^w^f^bisparoon. 3ftertoaroes Ijc fcnote an ^polcgicbnto ttje Cmperoure his pray fe. TheodofmsxWw$ ptoarrcS tobicf) at § firft tb?catueo great calamitp to enfue toere qutcklp enoeo. Cap. xv. Of Tlauianus Bijhop of<*Antiocht A% tlje fame time toe Ijaue leameo fuclj tbinges as follotoe to Ijaue bene none at Antioch in Syria . Sifter tbe oefeafe of T animus tbe people of tbat Cljurcbeabbojreo Flauianmmn tljcrcfoje cljofe Euagriusa man of tbep? otoneoifpolitionto tljeir^iu;op.lE)eliueDnotma np oapes 9 after Ijtm tljere toas nouc cljofen to p rotometfo? Tlauianus tb?ougb bis teuife bjougbt tbat to palfe. 3s manp tljen as oetefteo FUuianus fo j tlje b?eakinge of bis otbe, bao tbep? p?iuate conuenticles ♦ 'But Flamanus rolieo ( as commonlp toe fap ) euerp ftone , put euerp oeuife in bre to 4 of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. 5. 34.9 to tlje c no fje miglj t tying tljem vuttljin W itirifoicriOjt^c tobicb not long after be b jougljt to paflc, Sf 0} tlje fpttc ano gruoge betbocne bint ano Theophilus bifljop of Alcxadria boas lapo alloc ano bp |)i$ mcanes Damafus isifljop of Rome boas reconcileo bnto bint, 3Tbcp bao botbc bene offenoco mitt) Ijun notonclpbccaufeljc fojfn)o?ebimfelfe:butalfo fojtbat be ban bjokentlje league con< cluoeo bctiuene tbem,ano tbe linhe of peaee ano bnitp.GObercfoje TbeopbiUu being nobje pleafeb tptct) bun fent Ifdorns a p jicir fo? to appcafc tbe otfplcafure u>ljicb (Damafm ban coccaueo agatnft FUiiunus^ to enftruet bint tbat it mag aceojoing unto tlje bfe | maner of p cljurrlj>tf ( refpectiug tljcbnitic ano concojoetobcrctapneoamongtbc common neaplejbetuouloc not tbinkcamifle of FUmanHs fo? fo oomg.C£llje F/auMttus\3)aQ tljus rcffo?eo bnto tlje communion of tbe faitljfull tlje people of Antioch in p?ocefl*e of time lucre b?ougljt to loue ano amitie one ttmlj anotber, # tbe af- fatresof Amiochljao fucbancnoeaspoufjcarebefo?c. djeAnanstben being tbwftoutoftbe cburcbcsraifco cominmclcsintbcfuburbes. 3!nc!jcmcanefpacetoben£}r;//biujop of Ieruialem cyri11- jjao ocpartco rijia mo?tall \\te3ioh» came in bis ronmte, Iohn- Cap. xvi. Howe tbe Idolgroues and temples of tbe Ethmckes were ouerthrowen at Alexandria and of the sktrrmfh betrvene thepaganes and the cbrtftians. A35out i> time tljcrc boas a lamentable ffurre at Alexandria ano tlje maner as follotbetlj. T5p tbe procurement $ inouftrie of Theophilus p bifljop tbe Cmperour commaunoeo tbat all tbe Joolgroues of tlje Ctlmicksbuitbin AlexSdriafljoulooobonetop' grounOjano thatTheopbt- Ims fljoulo cuerfec it.Theophilus being tbus auto?i?eO omitteb notbinge, tbatmigljt teno to tlje re= p?ocfj ano contumelp of C^etljenidj ceremonies :Ootone goes tlje temple of Mithra,rjis foulc clofets Mithra. being full of JDolatricall filtb ano fuperff ttion arc clenfeo anb rto out of tbe bjap:Oobone goes tbe <8oo Serapu templeulje emb?ueo ano blooop mpfteriesof tbe <£5oo Michra arepubliquelp ocrioeo: Serapis. tbe baine ? rioiculous p?acttfes botb of Serapis $ otbers are ujemeo fojtfj bnto t^e open face of tbe too?lo:be caufco fuclj tbings as among tbem refembleb tbe parbs of men , to be carieo tljjougbout Pha,li- tbe market place to tljctr btter fljaine $ ignommp»'£be Ctljnikes inhabiting Alexandria $ aboue $ reft fucb as p?ofelTco pljilofopljie beboloing tbe maner of tlje oealingc coulo no longer containe neitljerrule tbcmfelucs:but beapco neb) falfo farremo?c grieuous ofFences,bnto tbe fo?mer acts oftbeirs being botb tragicailflrercceotngincrueltp.jfo? alliointlprar.nebponaljeao, tbepfetb* pontbc Cb?ilrians,tljcp fottgljttotiifpatcb tljem eucrpkino of U)ap:tljeCb?tttiang lucnt about to tottbttanD tljeir biolcncejtbcp oefeno tbemfelues ano fo mifcljicfe boas beapebbpon mifcljicfejtlje fturmiuj loa3 fo foje anb trje frapc continetocb fo Ionge bntill etljer fioc boas toerp , bab tljeir fill of blcooujcD $ manflaugbter 9 coulb nolne kill no longer, ^Ijere bico but a fetue of p Ctljntchs,pct a great number of tbe Cljjiltians , of eidjer Ooe tbere boas tuounoeo an infinite number . SOljen all toas cnbeo tbe Ctljnicksrjuere monberfuHp afltain of tlje Cmperourg DifpIeafure.221berefo?e ba- utng committco fucb letube acts as tljeir Ijcnr iblc buickcbnes let) tljem bntotano bauing quencljeb tbeir bopling rage anb furp luitb running If reames of bloobe anb vuounbcb bobJells tbep runne a» map anb Ijio tljemfclues fome in one place fome in an otljer. spanp gaue tbe flip out of Alexandria f beingebifperfeblcb tljeir liues tbencefo^tbinbiuerfe otrjer cities:of mbicb number mve Helta- Socrates was dim 9 Am* w#bocb & fup_ cureo ringingenjbilc tbeoecoe bias aooingjtbat tbe neigbboursmigbtbnDerlfanb of it3ano that prefledche bp tbefounDeoftbc tinglingc bells all might be mane p?iuie to tbatfiubie ano ffjamefull kinoc of ftewes. co??ection. tabcntbeCmperourbcaroeoftbiSbo?ribiecuttome, bethought ittnnotmfetobe toinkco at , but caufeb Seftra ( fo? fo bocrc the (rebjes calico ) to be ouertb?oboen ano fupp?efleo , ano mabe otber Iafcocs fo? the correction of aDulterers.£&berfo?c Rome bp tlje benefit of Theodo-. fms p Ctnperour boas oeltucreo from botb tbefe beaftlp ano foule acts. 9fter tljat be Ijab fet other things in o?ocrJbe left the gouermrent of that citie bnto Valentimmus , tooke tljece bis bopage to= getber boitb bis fonne touiaros Conftantinople, ano came to bis iourneps eno at tljat time, tonjen Tananus anb Symtcbus biere ConfulS,tbe tentb of Noucmber. Cap. xix. Of the Priefls appointed to heare confe[fionyandrehy 'Jhriuing tv as for bid m the churche. A Bout tljat time it feemcb gooobnto tbe churche to take aboape the office of fucb p?ietts as mere appopnteo tb?ougbout etterp cburcb to reccaue penitents after tbe confeffion of tbeir unnestntotbecompanpoftbefaitbfuH,anotbatfo?tbiSoccaaon.&tncetbetimetbatthe . f NouattAris oettioeo tbem felucs from tbe cburch,anD refufeb to eomumcate boitb fucb as fell in the J^^^^ pcrfccutiobnocr Decim,f bifljops aooeo bnto p ecclcfiaftieall canon £ in etterp church tberefboulo ° a p?icft be appointeb fo? p abmifltoof penitents:to p enb fucb asbab fallen after baptifmeujoulD in tjearing of tbep?ieft appopnteo fo? tbcpurpofe,confeu*e tbeir finne anb infirmitie.'Stbis Canon is as pet of fo?ce among ottjer fcctSronclp the trueCb?tfttans emb?aring the faitb of One fubftace, together toitb the Nouattam which tberin bolo bJitb tfaem<,faauebammeDmispenctcntiallftmcti5 *==\~]P- out of the church. J^citbcr bio tbe Nouatiam at tbebeginninge allotoe of this aooiciompct tbe bU fljops toljicb noujc aoapes gouerne the churches, although tbep retapneb this cuff omc of a longe rpme, notbJtthttanoingeremouebitoutofthcchurcljeinthetpmeofAV^r^ bpfbop ofCon- ftancinople , bp rcafon of an bapnous offence committeb in tbe churche in fucb fo?t as follobjetb. 3 noble nioman camebnto the ip?iettc tobofe office boas to heare penitents , ano confeffeo o?oer* Thcremo- Iptljefinnesfhehab committeb after baptifme^he^ieffeniopneD her to getteher felfe tohollp l,insof ccn- to faftinge anb continetoall p?aper , that together toith her confelfion in bJO?be,tbe mpght Qjetoe ^ffion and fo?tlj the bio?fees of repentance in oeeoe. 3s fije contintbjeb a tobple longer a fhnuinge, 0je aero* o/Sediurcb feth her felfe of an other crime, anb oeclaretb that a certatne beacon of that church bab abttfeb her bobie. fo? tobicb offence bp this meanes come to ligl;t3the Deacon toas banifbeb the churche, ano A deacon therebpon there bias much aooe ajfronge the people, ^bep toere njonoerrullp incenfeb,not onelp abufed a cer" becaufeof dje hapnous offence that boas committee, but alfo tijattherebp the cburcbebjas blemi- "f conftan? fhcb bjith rep?oche ano infamie.CBhen the p?iefts boerc fijarplp rebukeb,ano the afo?efapo crime tinopic. obicctco bnto them, Eudtmonminifav of that churche bp bp?th of Alexandria, couniclleb NeSla- rim tlje bvfhop to take aniape the function of the Ib?iuinge3f3?icu\ anb graunt free libcrttebnto t- uerp one as his confeience fertteo him,to become partaker of the holp mpffert'es\.f o? in fo ooingc there bias hope that the churche fbotiloe no longer be fclaunoereo, 3!nfomucb that 3! hedrb rhefc thinges QfEuddmom ouine mouth,3! ooubteb not to annere it bnto this our hilto?ie.iTo? as 3! haue often aomonifbeo the reaoer,itnjas cuer mp o?pft anb purpofe to learne the biffo?ies of fucb as imeboe them berp bjcII , ano oiltgentlp to fpftc out the truetb , left that at anp tpme mp penne Cjouioe paffe the bounoes of a faithfull hifto?iographer. 3! of late reafoneo thus toith Eadtmon -. tth? aottife ano cottnfell, © p?t'eft , whether it (hall auaple the churche o? no , (Sob knotoetb : pet 31 fee plapnlp that thou baftminiftreo occafion,tljat one map not rep?ebenb an others bice,neither iff itu VP- * Cap. i 1. in the greeke. Agdius. Marcianus. Sifinius. Sabbaiius. A Councell ofNouatian billiops at Angaris., The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie Obferue tbe aOUife of Tattle : Haue nothing to doe with the vnfrutcfull works of darkenefle,but rather rebuke them. i3Df trjefc tbingS #US muctj fljall fufftce* Cap. xx. Howe that Arians with ArianSiNouatianswithNouatiansfogetherwith other heretickes fill out among them felues. This title isjpecialty handled in the 2 2 .and the 2 ^.chapters fillowinge* I Strike it neceflarie to tape Ketone in tojttingc fuel) tbinges as fen out anion ge otbers alfo , 31 meane trje Arians ,Nouatians, Macedonian* yMOEunomians. Jf 0? tJje CrjUtctj being Once DeuiDeO, r ctteo not bpon one frln'fme ano oiuifton, but men fell out amonge tbem felues, one fetter co rjtm felfeftom an otber , upon Ipgbt ano trpflmge occafion tbep biakc afunorr the bonne of loue ano a= mitte, cct b ercfo? c boto, toben, ano bpon tobat occafion tbep barpeo,3i am notoe about to Declare. JFirfte of all toe baue to learne , tbat Theodojim moleffeo none of all trje afo?efapDe fects , Euno- mitu onelp crceptctr : tobome tlje Cmpcr our ejcileD becaufe be rapfeD r oiuicnti clcs at I) is p? tuate boufetoittjin Conftantinople , publtujeo ab?oaoe certaine letuoebookes of bis otone,ano infecteo- manp toitb tbe filth of bis bereticall opinion, loe oifquietco not the rett,nettber conttrapneo them to bis rommunion,but It cenr co cttcrp of tbem to frequent fetter all conuenticles, to embrace tobat opinion likeo tbem belt in cb?iffian religion. 3no as be gaue Ieauc Unto all otber fects fo? to erect tbem cburcbes toitb out tbe mails in tbt fuburbes : fo be commaunoeo that tbt Nouatians fas toe fapoe before) maintapninge togetber toitb bim tbe faitb of One fubftanccfljouloe freelp toitbouc Oiffurbance ano moleffation,eniop ano recouer tbeir former cburcbes toitbin tbe cities.of torjomc notoe occafion is minittreo to otter a fetoe ipnes , thz \tobitb 31 toill b?ieflp runne ouer. * tsfgehus toasbptbop of tbe Nouatian cburcbe at Conftantmople tbe fpace of fo?tie peares , tbat is ( as 31 fapoe before) from tbe rapgne of Conslantme^nto tbe fijet peare of Theodojim. %\ bis laff enoe be appopnteo Stfimm to fucceeoe bim in tbe biujop?icke,a pjietf of bis otone cljurcbi ano a man bcrp toell feene in p jopbane literature, trapneo bp in pbiiofopbie togetber toitb /«&*» tbe Cmpcrottr imoer Maximus tbe pbtlofopber. &no toben tbe Nouatians cb argeo Agelius fo? appopnting tbem Sifimtti ano not Marcianus, tobo toas a goolp man,bp tobofe meanes tbep toere rio from trouble $ moleff ation in tbe time tilVaUns : be fo? to pacifie tbeir beate,anO to fatiffie tbeir minoe, afltgneo Marcianm Onto tbem.3ln a tobile after,a!tbougb be toas oerp toeake,pet toent be into tbe c^uvcb, ano fapo tbus Onto tbe people: 3Immeoiatlp after mp oefeafe pou (ball baue Marcianm to pour bU fi)op,after Marcianm .Stfmim. TOen be bao fapoe tbuSjbe tooke bis leaue of tbem,ano not longe after Opeo. 'But Marcianm bepng bpffjop of tbe Nouatians , tbeir cburcb toas oeutoeo Opon fucb an occafion as foilotoetb.S*^r«« a certaine Iewe emb?aceo Cb?ittian religion,toljome Marci- anm p jeferreD to tbe function of p?ieff hooo,nottoitbftanoing bis conuerfion ano preferment be fa* uo jeo of tbe olo infection,ano aooicteo bim felfe bnto 3Ictoitbe obferuattons,neitber toas be onelp cotenteo toitb t b t s, but neoes be tooulo be maoe a b ifb op . £Qb cr fo jc after tbat be bao gotten of l;ts fioe a coople of pjiefts5men of lifee oifpofition ano afpiring minoes3bp name Theottiftm ano Ma- cariui,bt toent about to reutue tbe time ano maner of folcmnning tbe fcatt of Eafter, ctten as (ac* coding onto our former relation) tbe Nouatians attempteo fanoer Valens at Pazus,a peltinge bil* lage of Phrygia. 3no tbouglj at tbe firft be feuereo bim felfe from tbe cburcb, bnoer pretence 9 co« lour of tlje monafticafl traoe of life, affirmtnge tbat certaine men toere (fumbling blocks bnto b t s confcience,tobome be tljought ontoo?tbp of tbe bolp mplteries:pet in p?ocefle of time tobtleff tbat be raifeo p?iuate conuenticlesi,bis o?ift toas manifettlp perceaueo. Marcianm onoerftanoinge of tbiS,miflikeo berp mucb to bim felfe tbatbe bao not taken better aouifement in geuing of o?oerss p" be bao p?eferreo fucb oapneglo^ious perfons 9 afpiring minos bnto tbe function of p jieftboooe: be fretteD )mt\jin bim felfe fo? anger, ano toilbeo tbat bis baos bao bene fet bpon pi irking tbo?nes toben tbep toere lapoe upon Sabbatim beaoe^o be ibo jt,be fummoneo a councell ofNouatian bU UjOpS at Angaris tbe mart totone Of Bithynia,aOt'opning Onto Helenopolis : be citCO Sabbatim to appcare befo?e tbem, ano erpottulateo to bim in p?efence of tbe councell, tbe caufe tbat gauebim occafion of offence. 3s foone as be bao pleaoeo fo? bim felfe,tbe oariance toutcbtg p celebration of Eafter to baue lapenopon bis Itomack (fo? be toas of £ opinion p" tberein it beboueo tbe to obferue tbe 3!etoi(be cutf ome,anD the o?oer p?efcribeo bp fucb as afo?e tbat time met fo? tbe fame caufe at Pazusjtbe bmjops fufpecting tbat be bao enterp?ifeo tbe fame in bope of a bilbop?ick, maoe bim ftoeare tbat be tooulo neuer take bpon bim to be biujop, CCtb en be bao taken bis otlj, tljep reao to bim of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. 5. 353 tym the Canon contapntnge a matter of moiffcrencie , that it teas not a fufftct'ent caufe to part a* funocr tbe bnttie of tlje cburcb about the celebration of Eafter : ano that their aflemblte at Pa/us, toias no preiuoicc bnto the gencrall canon.'Sljep fapo morcouer tljat the cloersnnjiclj immeoiatlp fuccccoeo the 3pottlcs,barieo among tbcm feiues about this fcaft,pet brake not afunoer p bonoe ofbnttic:anDtbattbeiVo»4fM»Jtnbabittngetbep?tnceIp citieofRome, fojt all tljep neucrretap- nco tlje maner of tlje Iewes,but attuapes kept Eafter after the £quinotfiaIl fpacc,pct commtint- cateo nottoitbftanoing rjuitb fucb as biere of tlje fame faitb,^ obferueo a contrarp cuttomc&Hhen tbep ban bfco tbefc ano other fucb like reafons to tl;e fame purpofe,at length tbep concluoco, tbat tbe canon of Eafter mas an inoifferent matter: tbat it boas Iatufull thenceforth for cucrp one to ce* legate tbatfeattecuen as bebaoaforctpmeoetermincobntb him fclfe : mojeouer there inas a prouifolapoeootnnefortberemouinge ofoiflention, tbatiffome barpeo about tbe celebration of Eafter , nonoitbtfanoinge tljep fljouloe be at bnitie ano conco?oc in the cljurcbe of <6oo» €befe rljingcs lucre tljen in this fort lapoeootone of them for tlje rootinge out of barianrefrom amonge tljcm about tbe celebration of Eafter. Sabbatim bepnge bounce toitb an otlj , for all tlje celebrati- on of tbat fcaftcujasbariable ano outers, mas before banoebJitb tbcm alone for faftinge anbbt* gils, for be kept Eafter bpon tlje faturoape : pet mette be tlje oape follouiinge tutcrj others in the cljurclje , ano uias partaker together toitb tbcm of the holie mpttcries. Zbat opo be for the fpace of manp pcares , ano therefore cottloe not be concealeo from infinite multituocs of men. 35p occa- fion uibcreof manp fimple ano ignorant foules , efperiallp in Phrygia ano Galatia , Ijopinge be- rplietobeiuftifieotljerebp,becameearnelrfollouiersofljim, anoobferueo in fecrete his cele* bration of Eafter. 31n tlje enoe Sabbattm rapfco priuate conuenticles , ano forgetting the otlje be hao takcn,toas cbofen bpfbop ( as hereafter (ball more mamtettlp appeare) of fucbe as aooicteo tfcemfelues to bis kinoe of oifcipline. Cap.12.in Cap. xxi. thegreeke. The diner fttie of obferuations in diners places joutching Eafter, faftinge , mariadge3fer/fice}tvitb other ecclejiafitcallrites. PHcfcndp mee tbinkes fitte opportunitte feruetb to bifcourfe of Eafter. jfor neptber fjao tbe Eafter. doers of olo3neitljer the fathers of late oapes,31 meane fucb as fauoreo the 3Ietoi(be cuffome fuflficicnt caufe,as 3! gather ,fo egerlp to coteno about tbe feaft of Eafter.- neither tuepeo tbep Heepclp frith the feiues, that toben Jettnujc formes 9 figures mere tranflatco into cbriftian faiths tbelttcrallobfcruatiouof MfoesU^am tlje tpfes of things to comeUibolIpbaniujeo abJap.^be lobiclj map cuioentlp be gatbereo, lohen as there is no latoe ettablifljeo b^ Cb^itt in the (Sofpell, tolricbc allobjetlj of tljeobferuationof 31euiiuje rites : nap tbe^poftle bath in plapne rjooroes forbiooen it,U)bere be abi ogatco circumcifion,ano crljcitcD bS not to conteno about feafts ano rjo= IpOapeS. .fforruritingebntOtbeGalathiansbefapctb inthl'Sforte: Tellmcyouthatdcfiretobe Galat.4. vndcrthelawe, doeyenothearewhatthelawefayeth? (I&bentfjatljehaODifcourfeO atoljple tberofjbe concluoetb that tbe lewes &iere become fer'uants bnto the Iavjj,$ tbat fucb as toere calleo onto tlje £brtfftan faith, bjere tljerebp maoe free: Ije aomoniujetb bS further not to obferue dayes, neither moneths,nor yeares.91no bnto p CoJofllans, he is as plaine as map be3faptng, tbat j> ob-- coUft. ftruarto of fucb things mas noth ing but a ujaoorjo:ljis uioros are tbefe : Let no ma therforc iudge you i 11 meace or in drinke, in a peece of an holidaye,or of the nevve moone, or of the fabbaoth, which are but shadowes of thigs to come. 3nO in l) epiftle to p Hcbrewes be cofirmetlj the fame, toljerc f;e faptlj: In fo much the priefthood is traflated,of necefllty there m uft be a tranflation of H^.7. the lawCCtljerfore neither ootb p Apoftle,nor p Euagelifts prefle p ChriffiaS to the poke of bon« cage $ fcrtu'tuoc:but left p rcmebracc of tlje feaft of Eafter,(j the obferuation of other Ijolioapes to their free choice $ oifcretid,tuljich bauc bene benefiteo bp fuclj oaies. 9no becaufe me are toont to keepe bclioa'ea for to refrcuje their rjjearifome booies alreaop pining to tople 9 labor: therfore it cometh to pau*e,f> euerp one in eucrp place of a certainc cuttomeoo celebrate of their obtmeaeeoro f remebr ace of p t ojos paffio.for neither our fauiour,neither bis Apoftlesbaue comaCoeo bs anp tobere to obferue it3neitljer haue tbep lapo it oorune as a lauimeitber haue p Euagelifts f apoftles tbieatneo bs,or iniopneo bs a penaltp or puniujmet as p lata ofMofes bath bone onto p Iewesrbut onlp p Euagelifts make metio of this feff,partlp to p great ujame of p Iewcs,rjaho oefileo their bo= oies,ano propbaneo tbeir folemne fcatts luitb blooo ano fiaugbter,ano pardp alfo to fignific that tffiiii. cr kj. The Ecclefiafticall hiflorie our fauiour fufireb beaeb for tbe faluation ofmankinD in tbe Dapes ofbnleaueneD breaD. W9WV& ofdjc Apoftles rjoas not to lap potone canons ano Decrees concerning fcafts ana Ijolp papes,butto become patents unto bgof ptet;c,of gooo lifc,anD gonip conuctfation.31 am of tbe opinion,tba7ai manp otijer tijtngs crept in ot cuftome in funorp places:fo tbe feaft of Cafter to baue p^cuapleo a* mong ail people of a certaine priuate cuftome anD obferuat:on,infomucb tbat(as3l fapDebeforO not one of tlje Apoftles batlj anp "mtyve pr efcribeD to anp man as mucbe as one rule of it. ^be fuc« cctlc ano cucius bauemanifeftlp DeclareD unto tbe ujojIdc that ofoloe time it urns obferueo not bp canon, but of cuftome. %ty greater part tbrougbout tlje letter Afia baue folemni^eD tbts feaft of oioe upon tij c fourteenth Dap of tlje monetb , uiitb out anp accompt maoe, o) Ijccuc taken of tlj e fa= baotlj oap.jfor all tlj>ac,\u^tle tbep DiD fo tbep loere not at oifcojo uiitlj fuel) as retapneo a contrarp obreruatton of tljat feau\afo?e tljat VtRor bifljop of Rom e tb?ougb bopling beat f cboler bao erco- municateo all Afia,3i meanc fucb as obferueo tlje feaft of Cafter tbefourteentb Dap of tbemonetb. jf o) nnjicb act /^»^«jbiujopofLionsacitieinFraunce , inuepeo bitterlp tnbis letters againffe r^c^rebukeo bim for bis fumiuje Dealing anD furious rage,putbim in remembrance tljat tbe el» Ders ano aunctent fatljers , tube barpeD amonge tbem felues about tlje obferuation of tbts feaft , Eufeb.ecdcf. communicateo neuertljeleffe one toitb anotljenanD alfo tbat Pofycarpus biujop of Smyrna, tobicbe hift.ii.4.ca.i r futTreD martprDome bnoer Gordtavus, communicateD toitb ^mcetus bifljop of Rome, neitber fell pyiah thM &e out ^^ ^'m at aH ^ EtiIel,l(ti rcpo^tetb in tbe fift boofee of bis ecrieftafticall Ijiftorie ) fo? all fuffSmar- #at &e ^Pc $* fourttentlj Dap of tbe monetb as tbe cufteme of Smyrna , tubere be aboDe,DiD pre* tyrdome vn- uaile.S>ome(as 31 fapo before) in tin lelfcr Afia,Doe celebrate tbat feaft tbe fourteenth Dape of tbe der Vers the monetlj:fome againe inbabiting tbe fartbeft parts of Afia eaftwarDS,barp in tbe monetb, pet rjolo Emperour. tbefeaftbpon tbefaturoap : tbep tbinke tljat tlje lewes are berein to be folIouieDjfor alltbepcurt* ouflp marke not tbe time of tbe feaft : tfeefe men Doe folcmnije it after tbe j£quinof Eafter, is reaD in tbiS forte. In my fimple judgement thac is a notable cuftome, the whiche of Conft.m- all the churches. Welt , South, and North , together with manie contreyes of the Ealt doe tine.Eufe.hb. retayne : and therefore it commcth to pane , that all prefently doe thinkc verie well ofit. I my j.devita felfe haueprefumed fomuchevponyour difcrete wifdomes , that what cuftome fo euer is Conl ant. ODferue(i vvith vniforme confent in the cytie of Rome, Italic, Aphricke, and all ^Egypt, Spayne , Fraunce , Brittayne , Libya , and all Greece , in the prouinces of Afia , Pontus , and Cilicia, you moftc wyllingly vvouldeapproue the fame: weyinge vvith your felues aright that there are not onely more churches,but a greater number of people in thofe partcs,and that all of duetie shoulde wisheand earneftly defire that thinge tobemofte religioufly eftabli- shed which ryght and reafon requireth , which alfo hath no fellowshippe with the open per- iune of ftubbume and ftifnecked lewes. %^ is apeece of t\)t Cmperours epiftle. i&bz$ tbat keepe €after tlje fourteentb Dap of tbe monetl),bringfortb ioh» tbe Apoftle for tbeir autbor: fucb as inljabiteRome,anD tbe ineft partes of tlje uiorlDe,allcage Peter anD Pa*lfo} tbem felue$,njat tljep (boulD leaue tljem fucb a traDition. £> ct tbere is none tbat can ujeui in uniting anp teftrmonte of tljeirs for cortrmation $ proofe of tbeir cuftome. 3n0 Ijerebp 31 do gatber,^ tbe celebration of £ feaft of €aftcr cam bp more of cuftome tlje bp anp laui or canon. <£uerp feet $ religio batb fitDrp $ Diuers rites f ceremonies •> pet coceaue tbep no tnorfe opinio of otljers tljerfo? e tbe of tbe felues. $0} of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. 5. ^ fjaj jbjpJPbicbc arc of one fapebe an^omjiion , barpe amongc them fejues tn rues anD obferuatu \ ^ ons , COberefoic occaftoni* notoemtnittreotoiiifcourfeof tljeui'uerfittc of ceremonies anocu* Homes tliiougbout allcontrepc* anD Civilian congregation*. Itbemanerof faftinge bfuallp Lcnt- obfcrucD before Caftcr a* it appeared) unto tbc uubolc lnoilDe batb Dtucrflp bene obferueo .&ueb a* tnljabitetbe p?tncclp citpeof RomcDoefaftc tb?cc Uieckcs togetljrr before Caller, creep* tinge tbe S>aruroape ano tbc SmnDape: lllyrium, all Greece togctber uittfj Alexandria , be* ginne tljctr fattingc napes fijc tocckc3 befoje Caller , ano tbat fpacc tbep rail fojtp Dares fa * Singe oi Lent. SDtbcrsfome contrarptotbeafoicfapDe rullomesbeginnetofaft feucnttieekes before Caller, pet in all tbat tobple tbcpbfcabftinence but onelp ftfteene Dapcs, paullng be* tlnecnecuerpof tbem, anDtbefcfcujcDapes tbep call fojtpDapesfattmgcoj Lent. fo tbat 3! can not cijufc but marucllfo? all tbat tbep Differ in tbe number of Daprs, pet all inpmlp Doe rait c* uerpof tbeir obferuations forty dayes faltingcoj Lent, ©thcrs fomc baue DcruicDtbe Ctp* mologic of tbis ujoiDeasit plcafeDtbcmbcft, anOaccoiDinge Dntotbcinurntionoftbeiroume bjayne. j3cptbcrt*tbis Difference onelp about tbe number of tbeDapcs, butalfoa greatc Di* Diuerfaieof uerutieintljc kinoes of mentc. jfoifome Doe abffapncfrcm eucrp liuinge creature: fome o- meatcsin _ rber, of all tbc liuinge creatures feeDe onelp Dponfilbe: otbers togctber untjifflbc, feeoe up- faftin§- ontbefouIesoftbcap?c,affirmtngcasc^/0/«\rDotb ujiitc , tl;at tbeir oiiginaUiscftbcujater:o= • t tbersfomceate ncptbernutts,ncitberaples, ncptber anp otber UinDeof fruite,nojcggesnei* tber: fome fecoc onelp upon DipebjcaDe, fome otber receaueno not tbat. 'CbcrearcfGme tbat niben tbcp banc falfco bntill npnc of tbe clocke ,tbcp refrelbe nature toitb Diuerfe fojtes of mea* tcs . Orljcr nations batte otber cuftome* , tbe mancr anD caufes are infinite . 13ut in fomucb tbere isnomflnabletofljcnjcapjcttDcntoj recojoc tbercof inuj?itinge: tttsplapnetbattbe Apoftles left free cbopreanDlibertie Dntoeuerp manatbisouwe Difcretion initbout feare, eompulfion anD conftrapntc to aDDtctcbim fclfe onto tbat tobiebc feemeD gooD anD commenDable. C£tee Imoiuefo? mode eertapne tbat tbis DiuerCtie of faftingets rife tb?ougbout tbe too^lDe . 3gaine Thccommu toutcbingtbe Communion tbere are ftutDjp obferuations anD cuftomes. foj tbougb in mancr nion. ail tbe Cburcbes tb?ougbouttbe uiljole bjojtoeooe celebrate anD receauetbe bolpmpftcries e- _ uerp S>abaotboape after tfjcotfjcr : pettbe people mbabitinge Alexandria anD Rome,ofanolDe traDttton Doc not bfett. ^bc Egyptians aoiopninge bnto Alexandria togctber U)itbthe tuba* bitoursof Thebais, ufe to celebrate tbe Communion bpontbc feunoapc, petocerijep notre^- ceauetbc Communion as tbc mancr is among tbe Cb;»&ans./fo?uujcn tbep baue banquetteD anD crcmmcD tljcmfelues toitb funDip Delicate anD DapntpDiGjcs, m tbc Cuemnge after feruice tbep bfeto communicate. Sgapncat Alexandria upon tbe ^burfDapcatiD^rpDnpetge &>crip< turcs arcreao, tlje JntcrpjctcwsetpounDc tbem, all tbe folcmmtte fojtlje Communion is ac* eompliujcD, pettbe Communion tbennot receaucD. 8nD tbis is an olDe anD an auncicnt cu* Home at Alexandria. %ti$ bJcIHutonjcn tljat Orij^H flojifljeDm tbofe Dapes in tbe Cburcbe, tobobcingca totfeanD Dtfcreetc Doctoj anD Cjcpounoerof bolp Scripture, pcrceauing tbat tbe pieceptcs of -JMofes lame couIdc in no toife be litterallp bnDerlfooDe 3 gaue fo?tbc of tbe ^afleouer a mpfttcallano mo?e Diuine kpnDeof interpretation : tbat tbere toas but one onelp true ^affcoucro? Caller, tbe iubiclje our ^auiour cfftctuallp foIcmni^eD at Ijisnaplinge to tbe tree jtuben be encountreD tottb tbc ponier of Darkenes , anD triumpbcD ouer t\)e Dcuill ano alibis too^kes. 3gapnc tbe Keaoers anD Jntcrp^etersof bolp Scripture at Alexandria be R«ders- tbep Cathecumenifts 0) bapti?eD itfoicetb not: ujljcnas tbc cuftome in otber rontrepes anD- Cburcbes is to aomttt none into tljat function Dnlcffe be be firllc bapti^eo . 31 remember mp feJfe an otber cuftome trijiclj p?euapletb anD is of fo?ce in The(Talia:tbat if tbere betobtebe is a ^?icll after tl;e rcceauingeof o^Dcrsooc kcepecompanp tuitb bis tuifetbe inbicbcbe marpeo beinge_ alapeman be is foitbeuntb DepofcD of tbe mimfterpe : pea lubeu as all tbe famous ]pjieftcd~The lawful! <^\~~§ tb?ougbeout tbc Callernc partes of tbc luojlDe, ano tbe Tftifbopes alfo refrapne tbc com ™"Jleaf ^/ panp of tbeir miuesat tbeirotone cljopfe toitbout latueo? eompulfion. fox manpof cbemnot^ ncfles- toitbftanDingc tbc aDminillration anD gouerncment of tbeir 35i(bopjickes , begett cbiiojen al* fo on tbeir laioefull names, ^beautoj anD rtngeleaDer of tbat cuftome in Thcffalia maj The- edorHj a ]3i!cftc of Triua a citpe of tbat contrcp , tlje ln?pter of tbofe roanton anD amorous bookestbembiebe be maDe m tbe pipmcof bis flojiffjinge poutbc, ano intituleD /Echiopica. 3Tbep retapne tbe fame obferuation ano cuftome at Theffalonica , Macedonia anD Hellas in Achaia . 31 remember tljep bauc an otber cuftome in Thcflalia , tbat is5 tbep baptise onelp on tbe Bapr.fmc. - 3tf The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie The aitare Gaffer boIpDapes anD therefo?eberp manpoie mitbout bapttfme,'£be Cljurcfc of Antioch in Sy- ftandjng weft ria ^ fituateo contrarp to otber Cljurcljess , fo? tbe altarc ftanoes not to tbe Call but totoaros tlje Euenina prai ^e^3In Hellas, krufalem ano Theflalia feruice is fapo mitb canoell Itgbt after the maner of tie er by candle. Nouacians at ConftantinopIe.31n like fo?t at Csefarca in Cappadocia anD at Cyprus, the p?iefts ano 15ifl)op3 Doc p?eacb ano crpommc bolp Scripture at eucmng p?aper on tbe &>aturoapes ano Diuerfitic of Smnoapcs bp canole ligljt ♦ 'STbe Nouatians of Hellefpomus baue not tbe fame o?oer ano maner feruice. of ferutce as tbe Nouatians of Conftantinoplc, pet fo? tbe moft part tbep imitate tbe cbtefe cbur* cbes among tljem. Co be fbo?t amonge tbe cuttomes ano obferuations of all feces ano religions, toe (ball not be able to finoe ttoo tobicb foUoto) ano retaine one o?oer of feruice.90o?couer at Alex- in infcri°r andria tbe inferio? p?icft ootlj not bfe to p?eacb3tljat o?oer firft beganne toben Ann* turneo bpfioe oudicrnce ' 0otone &* quiet eUate of tbe Cljurcbe. 3c Rome tljep fafte euerp &>atut5ape . 9t Caefareain doth not Cappadocia after tlje maner of tbe Nouatians tbep receaue not into tlje communion fucb as mine preach. after baptifme.Cuen fo OOe tbe Macedonians in Hellefpomus , ano fucb as tlj?ougbout Afia ooe Saturday faft celebrate tlje feaft of Caller tbe fouretentlj Dap of tbe monetb. Cbe Nouatians tlj?ougbout Phry- The Noua- gia auotoe not of feconOe manages: fucb as of tljem inljabite Conftantinople,Dce neitljer receaue mayned"00 " Mttber reiect ittagaine fuclj as are in p 222eft partes of p ujo?Id aomit it tobollp.dje o?iginalls Secondc ma ano auto?S of fo great a oiuerOtie mere Bifljops mbiclj gouerneo tlje Cljurcljes at oiuerfe ano fe* riages. uerall times.fucbas like oftljefe rites ooe commence tbem onto tbe pofteritiefo? lames. T5\xt to penne in paper tlje infinite ano oiuerfe ceremonies ano cuftomes tb?ougbout cities ano contrcpes mouloe be a berp teoious peece of ma?ke ano fcarfe nap bnpofltble to be oone. Cbis mucb alreaop lapo oomnemap fecme a fufftcient treatife fo? to p?oue tbat tbe celebration of tbe feafte of Caller beganne euerp toberemo?e of cuttometljenbp commaunoementeitber of Clj?ifto?anp 3poftIe» CCllj crfoi c tljetr taike fauo?etb not of tbe truetb,tb eir report is to no gooo purpofe tofjicb lap i bat tbe Nicene Councell fett tbe maner of celebrating tljis feaft out of fquare.JFo? tbe biujops of tbat aflembfp cnoeuo?eo toitlj all migljt potfible to reconcile tbe letter number un tb tbe greater mbicfc barieo from tbem. jfteitljer toere tbe Apoftles times toitbout fucb b?oples ano oiflentions,neitljer lucre tbep tfjemfelues ignorant bereof as it appearetb bp tbe A6ts of the Apoftles . fo? mljen tH Apoftles bnoerftoooe of tlje tumult ano llurre raifeo amonge tbe faitbfull tlj?ougb tlje barietp ano contention of tlje Gcntils.tbep all aflembleo togetljer : tbep lapoeootonea certapne bolp latoe tlje toljicb tbep publiujeo Onto tlje ino?lDe in foimc of an cpiftle, oeliuering tbe f utljfull from tbe ijca- uppokeofbonoage, from tbe bapne ano friuolous contention rifingtbereof. Cbep baue taugbt tljem a fure ano a cectaine rule fo? tbe Direction of gooo life , p?efcribing tljem onelp fucb tbinges as mere neccflarp to be obferueo.3no fo? all tbe cpiftle is to be feene in tlje A<5h of the Apoftles, pet tljere is no caufe to tbe contrarp but tbat tbe reaoer map fino it among tljefe our bifto?ies.The jiSli^. Apoftles, the elders & brethren vntofuch brethren as of the Gentilsinhabite Antioch,Syria& Cihcia fend greetings. VVheras we are geuen to vnderftand thatfomc which departed from vs haue troubled you with vvordes and cumbred your mindes faying ye muft be circumcifed and keepe the lavve,to whome we gauc no fuch commaundement : it feemed therefore good vn- tovs being gathered together vvithoncaccordefortofendechofenmenvntoyou , with our vvelbeloned rBamaba4 & Paul, men they are that haue ioperded their lines for the name of our Lorde Iefus Chnft.Therefore we haue fent vnto you ludai and Silas , who by worde of mouth can declare vnto you the fame.For it feemed good vnto the holy Ghoft and to vs to charge you with no more then with thefe ncceflary thinges to wete : that ye abftaine from thinges offred to Idols,from bloode from ftrangled and fornication , ye shall doe well in keeping your felues vndefiled from thefe thinges.Farewell. ^Tbcfe tbinges tuere agreeable U)itb t\)C mill Of ©00 5 foj fo tbe epiftle tefttfietb t It pleafed the holy Ghoft not to burthen you further then with the ob- fcruation of thefe neceiTaries.'But fome neglecting tbefe tbings account of fo?nication as a tbing inoilTerent,pet tbep conteuoe about bolpoapes as it toere fo? life ano oeatlj : tbepoefpife tlje com* maunoements of 03od ano eft abu'uj tbem Canons of tbeir otone : tbep fet at nougljt, tbep make no accompt of tlje lain publiujeo b]> tbe 3pottles,ano fo bnaDiiifeolp tbep put in p?acttfe contrarp De« crcesbnto tbe nnll of ©oDbim felfe . ^urtbermo?e altbougb 31 eouloe p?efentlp Difcourfe mo?c at large of tbe feaft e of Caff er ano p?oue tottlj manifeft oemonftrations tbat tbe Iewes tljem felues obferueo not Diligentlp neitljer as tbep ougbt , eitber the time o? tbe maner of tbe ceIeb?ation,ano tbat tbe Samaritans a feet oftljeIevves,kept it alnjapes after tbe ^quino<5rialIfpaee: pet beeaufe it requireth a fetter all title ano a long treatife , 31 mill bere cutt it of* £Dnelp this 31 toill aooe tbat mbo* of Socrates Sch olailicus. Lib. 5. 357 nnjofoettcr cUcp be p arc fo mud) in loue to p imitation of p lc\ves,anD fo curious in obferuation of tppes anD figures, it bcbouetlj tljcm to oarp from tbem, no(as commonlp toe fap) not tbe b^cautb ^c"["ln" of a naplc.fo? if tljep aootct tljcm femes onto fuel) p?ecife obferuations, of neccllttte tljep muft not "JJJjj J-Ua~h onclpobferucDapcs,anomonctljs,anDpcarcs: but alfo toljatfocucr <£lj?tftoio after tlje3ietoiuj Nouatians maner fo? tlje fulfilling; of tlje latoe,o? tlje inturies Ijcbmuftlp futtaineo of tlje Iewes^o? tlje tljings as fell to be bttcrco in figures anb parables to pleafe all generallp. Sr o? ejcamplc, Ijc taugljt to tljc ujm , be J.e*lfll aP°' commaunocD tbe ^Daffeouer Ojoulocbe p?epareotnan bppcr cljambero? parlour, be cljargeo Jjj* tbcm to loofc tlje aflfe tljat toas tpeo,lje gauc tbe man bearing tbe pitcher of toater tn Ijis banoe fo? Mtr, i4. a figne onto fucb as tocnt to p?ouioe tlje ]pafleoucr, anb infinite otljer fuclj like examples to?itten M*uh. >i. tn tlje (Dofpell.pet tljep tljat bope tljem fclues iutttfieb bp tbe obferuation of tbis fcafte, cnoeuour not at all to fulfill anp of tbefc after tlje erternall mancr ano literall bnoerfranoinge . .lf5ot one of tbcmeuerp)cacbcooutof tljcflnp unto tlje people: not one ccleb?atetlj tlje ipafleouer in a par* lour : not one firft tpetlj a fbc affe,tbenIoofetlj Ijer againe : not one of iljem appopntco tlje cariage of a pitcber of toater fo? tbe fulfilling of all circumftances appcrtaimngc bnto tljefe mpfterieS. Cljep tljinke tljat tbcfe tljinges bclonge ratljer bnto tlje lewes tljen bnto tbe Cb?ifttans . JTo? tbe lewes rctapne fuclj o?oinanccs mo?e toitb tbe otittoaro ano co?po?aII obferuation , tljen toitlj tlje intoaroc ano fpirituall bnDcraanoing,Gtilierefo?e tbep arc Ijeloe acctirfeo becaufe ttjcp tljinke tljat Mofes lato conftlrctlj r.itljcr in figures ano tppes tljen m tructb ano tlje tljinges tljcm fclues.guicb as fauo? tbe lewes altbouglj tljep conceaue tljefe tljinges after a mpfticall ano oiutne kinOe of in- terpretation,pet raifetbcp a foulc fiurrc about oapes ano monetbes, ano treaoebnoer focte, nap tbep o?otonc of toilfull ignorance tlje bnooubteo ano gljoftlp truetlj ingraffeo toitbintljem, ano tljerefo?c of nccefTttie tljep are in tljis point to be conoemneo alike toitlj tlje lewes , fo? tljep pur= cfcafe bnto tbem felues tlje fentence of cutfe $ conoemnation.But of tbefe things inougb $ inougb* Oftbejlurrebetwenethe zsfriansat Confiantinofleydndhowe they were calleffifathyrumi, the Grcekc. NO to let bs returne bnto our fo?mer purpofe ano o?ift metioneb a litle befo?e,tljat is to bif- courfe Ijotoc tbe Cburcbe being once oeuioeorefteo not toitlj the firtf oittiGon, but fuclj as toercfeucrco into funo?p fects ano fcljifmes fell from tbeir felouies ano bpon ligljt ano trt- fling occafions otfagrcco among tljem felues.'&be Nouatians as 3! faio befoje tocre ocuioeo about Nouatiam* tlje obferuation of tlje fcaft of <£after3ncitber pet toere tbep content toitlj one oiutfion. fo? tl)?ouglj= out limo?p p?ouinccs tljep fomctpmes iarreo anb fomctpmes iopneo togetljer not ouelp about tlje monctljjbut alfo tlje oap of tlje toeeke,anb otber fucb like matters of fmall tmpo?tance . ^Llje Ari- Ariarts. ans toere ocuioeo bpon fuclj an occafion as foIlotoetb.Continetoall arguing ano b?ocljing of intri* catcquircks,b?ougbttljeir otfputations to berpabfuro anb bo?nble opinions. SUljeras p cljurcb beleeuetb tljat 600 is tlje fatljer of tlje fonue toljo is tbe too?oe,tbep call into controucrfic toljetljer 0oo migljt be calleo a fatljer befo?e tbe fonne Ijao bts bemg.3no becaufe tljep toere of tbeopinion tljat tbe too?oe of (600 toas not begotten of tlje fatber but Ijao Ijis being of notbing,crring in the tbiefe ano p?incipall,no maruell tljouglj tbep plungeo into abfurbe opinions . Dorothea tobome tbep Ijao tranflateo tbitber from Antioch faio,tljat tbe fatljer coulo be neitber in eflencc ntitljer in appeIIation,if tlje fonne bab no bzing.Marinus toljome tbep bao calleb out of Thracia befo?e ©«.rtbe]p?eto^ 2®bo after tbeir reconciliation ano agreement maoe a lame tbat tbe queftion tobicb toas tbe principal! caufe of tbat tturrc fboutoe neuer againe be talleainto controuerfie.^et fojalltbep couloeooe, tbat Decree oftbeirs coulee take no place faue at Conftantinoplcfo? in otber cities tobere tbe Arians boe rapgne tbe fturre is rife,&o farre of tbebiuifion among tbe Arians. Capi*4-ffl Cap. xxiii. Horv the Eunomians were at difcorde among them felnes and called after findry names. Likewiji of the Macedonians. the Grcckc. Eunomians. > ■ ■> fyz Eunomi a ns toere alfo oeuibeb.foj Eunomius bim felfe firff fell from Endoxim tnbo ban cbofen bim bifljop of Cyz.icum,tbe occafion be tooke toas becaufe be toculoe notabmitt W maifter Aetim latelp ercommunicateo into tbe Cljurcbe . otbers alfo calteo after big name Theophw- parteD t\)m fe{ucs lnto funb?p fects.&no firft of all one Theophromm a Cappadocian, trapnebbp in captious fallacies anb quircks oflogickbnoer Ettnomitts, \)ats Anfiotks predicaments anoperi- hcrmenias at bis fingers enbes,to?ote bookes f entitleo tbem the exercifes of the mirKJe.saaber* fo?e be toas bateo of bis otone feet ano counteo of tbem an Apoftata : be raifeb tbencefojtb p?iuate conuenttcles ano left bebinoe btm an berefieintitleo toitb bis appellation . 3gapne at Conftamt- Eut ychiui. noPle one Etitychms npon Iigbt ano trifling occafion fell from tbe Eunomians , ano bnto tbis bap freqttenteth feuerallmeetings.'Eljefollou)ersof7^f^^o»/«/n)ere calleo Eunomotheophroni- ani,anofucbaSu)ereoftbefectof£«7(r^»/tt)eretermeDEunornieutychiani.ijjbatbaineanofonii tbinges tbepbjatoleoauout,3!tbinkeitnotneebefulltolapebotonein tojitingleff toe fboulbebi* grelTe from tbe Ijiftojp toe baue in banbe. ?Det infomucb crjcp baue eojrupteb baptifme , 3! muff in no toifc runne tbat otter toitb filence. %\)fy baptise not in tbe trinitte but in tbe Death of Cb?ift. 3= Macedonia, mong tbe Macedonians alfo on a certaine time tbere rofe a febifme , foj Emropins a ^itft of tbe Macedonians gatbereo a feuerall companp of fucb mates as Ij c tijougbt gooo to follotoe bis tapfo c anerws liketoife of tbe fame feet oeuioeo bim felfe from bim , ano of tbefe tbere rofe otber febtf* Soaste? mattckstfyougbout otber cities. 31of mine otone parte, in fomucb 31 leaDemp life bete at Con- wherrand rtaminople,tobere31 toas bome,b?eb ano b?ougbtbp,nomarueiltbougb 3!tojitemo?eatlargeof whenheflo- tljc famous! acts none Imtljirt tljts citie : partlp feeing tbat 31 fatoemoft of tbem toitb mmecpes, rifted. anD p-,ttjp ajfa m fomucb tbep are mojefamous ano tbougbt farre toojtbicr of memojp tben ma> np otber ar ts.^rbefe fects ano febifmes rapgnco not at one but at funb jp times , tobofoeuer is Dili pofco eractlp to learne tbe feuerall names of all fects,let btm pcrufe tije booke of Epipha»i»s T5U Hjop of c.yprus;intitleo Anchyrotus.&o farre of tbefe tbinges* Caf.15.in Cap. xxi 1 1 1. the gretke. fj0 v> Eugenius the tray tor andrebellprocttred the death of the Emperottr V dlentmanus the ganger, and in the ende wasjlayne of'Theodofius the Emperottr. Eugenius. '-y-^e Itate of tbe common toealtb toas tben berp troublefome,tbe occafion toas as fonotoetfc. 3ntbe C2lctt empire tbere toas one Eugenius a ©rammarian ano a ^cboolemaifferjbeleft ■*■ feboole ano became a Courtier5firft be toas appointee to garb tbe Cmperours perfon,ne*t be toas maoe bis tteafurer. 3nb becaufe be toas a politicke man, tberefo?etoasbep?eferrebinto ljono;t,pet p?ofperitie puffeb bimbp toitb p?ibe ano caufeb bim to too?ke trcafon : be maoe Arbo- Arbogaftes ^es 0f ty$ am,jfe ant) COuncell,one bp birtb of tbe lefTer Galatia,bp office a captatne, t'n conbiti* on barbarcus,ano in bebauiour cruell.^bep botb confptreb tbe Cmperour Valentinians beatb , % tmougb t meanes to allure tbe Cunuebes of tbe €mperours cbamber on tbeir Soe-'Cbefe men ga« v..ientinian» ptnpj after promotion anb oipities being p?omifeo faire, fell bpon ^z ^mperour asue Oept ano theEmpe- ^eD tymtQ ocatl).£«^e>««/bauing gotttbefup?emacp intbetoeff parts of tbe too?loe,bebaueb flcdTnno '" ^m tote aftcr tl'c toanit* gupfe of tp^ants ♦ Tbeodo/uu tbe Cmperourbnoerllanbingof tljis toatf Dom. j jk fo?p at tbe bart : be tbougbt it bigb time foj bim noto to make erpebitton fo? tbe feconoe batteH,fo? t^e firff be bao toageb toitb MaximmWihmXm gathering together a greawrmp,anb creating Cmpe= of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. 5. 359 Cmpcroitr ljis fonnc Honorius in bis tljtrDe Confulfljip anD the firtt of csfbundAmus^ the tenth of lanuary,ije tooUe bis io?nep totoaros t\)z ££leit panes of tlje u>o?lDc, leaning both ljis fonnes tlje Cmperours at Con(tancinople.9s l)C Blent to InagC battel! mittj £«£<™»«/}manp Of tlje Barbari- an nations inhabiting ttje concrepes beponoe litrum,camc of their oinne acco?t>e to apDe the €m= perour againft tlje tpjtant. fljo?tlp after be came into Frauncc untij great porjuer , fo? there the tp» rant hao gathereo infinite mnl tit noes of fouloiers anD fo? tificD him feife • the eampe mas pitcbcD anD tbe battcll tuasfougbtbp accrtapncriuercalleo Phrigdus.** 3s tljc battcll mas Doubtfull 'Hereihe inhere the Romaincs oealt banc to bano uritb the Romaines, fo agapne of the Barbarians tuljiclj vneterfeaS eamc to apoe the Cmperour TheodofiHs^Eugimm ban tljebpper bano^lje <2mperour feeing the vnp Barbarians fouleDano oucrtlj?oluen tuas monDerfull penftnc, bcfelloomnc p?offratebpontbc TheEmpe- grounDe5p?apeD unto (Dod fo? apoe ano afittancc ano obtapneD his fute.fo? Macurius bis captaine rour Theo- put onbenturous ano baliant courage got l;tin to tlje fioeiubere tbe Barbarians mere fopleDscame dofius pray- to tbeftanDarojiopnco mitlj bim the chicfe captapnes , eneountreo U)ith the enemp ano b?ake the Vth ^ g arap,3in the cube maoc tljem to flic mljtcb purfueD after tlje flight. UmmcDiatlp after tbere enfueD or ay c tbis an otber llraungc act.fo? tfjere rofc fuch bluffer ing blatts of toinoe as turneD the Darts of £u- gemus tlje rjfurpers foulbicrs to light in their otnne Goes , anD D?aue toith forcible f biolent flight tkt arnnjes of tbe CmpcroursfoulDtcrsto pearcethe armeD peltes of tljerebcUt-Of fuch fo?ce anD efftcactcmerc tbe Cmperours p?apcrs, w1 THESIXTBOOKEOF THE ECCLE- SIASTICALL HISTORYE OF S O- GRATES SCHOLASTICVS. This fixe booke con- tineweth the hiftoty of twelue yea- res & fix mo ncths ending Anno Domi. 411. Hcbegin- ncththehi- ltory of hi J tyme. cr Theproeme of Socrates fignifying that nowe he begimeth the hislory of his tyme. Bpaueperfomieb Ottoftbolp Theodoras) intbefomter ftuebQokestbepjonufe3! maDe,ano tbe tafke pou baue eniopneb me as toutebmg tbe conttneuiingof tlje tc* cleftafticall biffojp from tbe rappeof Coujtantwehnto tbefe our bapesaftermp fclcnberf kill ano tbe fimple talente bettotoebbponme. 33ut 31 ttiouloe baue pou k notue af 0? c p c reaoe tbent , t ba t 3i Ijaue not cut to uflp abbictco nip felfe bnto loftp title, neitber bttto a gloj t out (betoe of gap fentenccs : fo j fo pcraOuenturc in runningafter ujojd S ano pb?afes J migbt l;auc mid of mp matter ano fapleb of mp purpofe ano intent, ijab 31 attap* neb , pet uw s it not in mp r eacljc to lape bomne tbat forcible kinbe of (file bfeb of auncient nj;p« tcrs uiber enritb tbep aniplirtc anb bimini(b,i l;ep crt ell anb bebafe at tbeir pleafure . 3gapne fucb a penning profited) berp litle the bulgare anb ignorant fo?tc of people unjo oefire not fo mucb tbe fine anb elegant pb?afe as tbe furtherance of tbeir knonrieoganb t&e truetb of tbe btftojp.2Bber» foic left tbat our ftcjp fljoulbeljaltof botljfiDCganbbifpIcafctbelcarncbin tbat it Dotlj not coun- ter uaile tbe artificiall f kill anb p jofounoe knotoleoge of auncient bj?pters : tbe bnlcarneb m tbat tbeir capacitie can not comp jebenbe tlje fubftance of tbe matter bp reafon of tbe papnteb Hbeto- rick ano pickeb fent cnces,3l baue tpeb mp felfe bnto fucb a meane , fo? all tbe Ijanoltng is fimple, tbe truetb is foone founbe anb tbe effect quicklp bnberff oobe. jf urtbermo je nouic entring into niU courfe of our firt booke 31 mull neeoes tell pou tbe truetb tbat 31 am euen in maner bifmapeb tuben 31 takepenncinljanbetopapntfo^tbe bnto tbe pofteritie tbe famous acts of tbefe our flojiujinge bapes , left it fall out tbat toe lave bourne in umtingc fucb tbinges as map offense fome kinbe of mcn,o? fas common!? uie fape) left truetb be conftrapneb to trpe bet frienoes : toben as buc pub» Iifbe not tutel; p japfes anb commenbations tbe names of fucb as tbep like toell of,o; ejctoll not bn= to tbe f kies tbe fame of tbeir noble anb famous acts.'STbe fauojers of ]j3 jelats anb patrons of cler* gp mm toill blame bS fin not imitling tlje H5iujops,mofte goDlp.mofte Wh ano fucb like epttbe* tons,©tberfojtesofmen,fomcuibatmoje curious tljen tbe reft, boillmifconffreuje our meaning fo? not calling tlje Cmperours £o?oes,ano moft bertuous, tuitb otberfueb Jikcbonojable titles bfuallpgeuentbemof men* 3$ut feeing tbat 31 am able top jour ano iuftiue out of auncient U)?p- ters tbat tbe feruant in tbeir bOokes batb calico ljig lojoeano Rattler 110 otljertoife tben after bis cjmfteneo name: 31 mill lape afioe tbefe loftp titles anb tpe mp felfe as tup bpunben buctp re= quiretb onto tbe truetb of tbe bifto?p : anb keepinge mp felfe UJttbintbe compalTe anb limites of faptl;full ^)iffo?iograpbers Uiljicb couetaftmpleanoaplapnc kinbe of (We , 3!Uiillnobjetotbe matter anb uijite of fucb tbtnges as 31 baue partlp feene, ano partlp learucb of fuclj as TaUie tbern Uiitb tl^eir epes,tbe bobicb Xbaue better liking of becaufe tbe reporters baricb not amonge tbeiit felues.31 bao mucb aooe anb greatc labour in Cfting out tbe truetb , becaufe tbat funbjp men of ot« uers fortes mabe relation thereof bnto me : toberof fome afTirmeb tbat tljep bab bene p?efent,fome otber tjat tljep &ab occaKon to fearclje out all circumftances, Cap. 1. Howe that after the death ofTheodofim the Smperour his forme smarted the empire.Ofthe Ttifbops thenflorijhng.andhowe that ^rcadtta meeting the army at the gates of the cttie had \Rgjfinus a Magijirate ofhisflayne at hufeete by thefouldiers. W $en p* Cmpcrour Theodofas bao oeparteo tbis life in p- Confulfljip t&oiybrws 9 'Pro- binus § feuentcntb of January bis fonnes tooke in banb tbe gouernment of tlje Romaine zmyixt>ArcadtHs ruleo tbe Caft 9 Honorws tlje 223eft,tben voas Damafm biujop of tbe prince* of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. 6. \6\ piillCClp citlC Of Rome: Thcophtbu of Alexandria: lohn ofIerufaIcm.-FAwww# ofAnciocmanO ofConftantinoplcotbcrbiifc calico ncme Rome Nedartm\xim Mjopas 31 rememtyeomtbe former bookc. *£be cpgbt of Nouembrc , fje being: Confu! btm fclfc djc cojps of Theodofim mas biougbt to bis retting gratte ano folemnclp mtcrrco toitb noble funerall bp bis fontte zsfrcadvu. g>bo?tlp after bctngtbcfpgbtanotiuenttctbiJap of tljc fame monetbjtbc Cmperour Theodofim armp uibicb oucrtb?euje Eugemns tuttii all Ijts bolt turns! coinc tljitljer. (Hltben tlje Cmperour Ar- cadvn nient fo jtlj as tbe maner is bnto tbc gates of tlje cttte to incete tbe armp , tbc fouloiers p?c= fcntlp lapo Ijanos opon %u§nus tbe Cmperours Cmbaflaoour,anD bcljcabco bim, fo? be loas fuP- Ruffinus. pecteo oftreafon,atio tberepo?tbKntofbim tbat ljcp?ocureo tbe Hunnes a barbarous nation to tnuaoe v Romainc oommionS,at tbe fame time alfo tbcp oclkoteo Armenia mitb otber contrcpes of tbc Catt. £lje fame oap mben Ruffing mas bzbtdtotXjjJMarcianus tbc Nouatian ISifljop oepar^ Mnrcianus. ten tljis Iifc,in tuljofc romme &yi»«* tbe commaunoement of tbe Cmperour tbere mere p?efentmanp otber Mjops ano namelp The- cphiius Btffjop of Alexandria,U)bo ojent aboutbp all meanes to oifcreoitt lohn ano to p?eferrebn* to tlje bifljop?icke one ifidorus a jp?teft of bis omne Cburclje* Theophtlus maoe berp mucb of tin's Ifidorus, becaufe tbat fo? bis fake be bab taken a perilous peeceof mo?fte tnljanoe ♦ 3no bobat tbe fame mas 31 am noire about to oecIare.QKljen tbe Cmperour TheodofiusXnutyi} battell britb Ma- xmus tbc tp?ant, Theophtlus fent p?cfents bp ifidorus onto tbe Cmperour togctljcr toitlj tmo let* ters , cljarging; rjtrn mttlj all to p?cfcnt btm tbat bao tbe bppcr b«moe mitb tlje gift ano one of tbc Uttct$Jfidorfis being carefull of bis bufines loent oiligcntlp about tijts fcare, gott bim to Rome, ar.D barknetb after tljcbtcto?p . but bis fctcb Uias not longe ere it bias founbe out . fo? bis Heaoer tbat kept btm companp Hole aUiap bis letters. 2Bberupon ifidorus being afraioe to be tahen \oitb tljemancctookebtsbcelcsinalltljebattto Alexandria, tbistoasittbatmase Theophtlus toW bour fo carneuip fo? /fidorus.but all tbat mere of tbe CmpcrourS court p?eferreo lohn to tbc 15t= fljopiicke.^noaftertoarostobenasmanpcbargeD Theophtlus boitb bapnous crimes ano pjefen* teo bnto tbc ^i(bopstbcnp?efent libells ano articles agapnlf fome fo^tbis tbingeano fomefo? tbat: Eutropius cm of tbe Cmperours cbamber came bp tlje articles ano enoitements, Ibcioeo tbem to TheophtiusMn btm cbufe tobetber be uiculoe create lohn 35ifljop o? ftano at tlje barre ano fjoloc bis banoe to tbc crimes tbat were lapo to bis cljarge . Theophtlus mas fo affrapoe mitb tins, tbat bp ano b^ be confenteb to tbe (tailing of John. Upe toas confecrateo to erecute tbe p^cftlp fun= ftionofa35iujop anollalleo intljefeae of Conftantinople , tbe Or ano ttocntictb of February, the Confulfljip following mberi as tbe Cmperour Honorws gouerneo tlje common bueale of Rome , ano Sutychianus tbe&enato? in tlje Cmperours ffeeoe ruleo Conftantinople. Cap. hi. The linage and education of lohn Chryfofiome Btjhop ofConftantinoplt. Ij3 fo mucb tbat lohn mas a famous manpartlp fo? tlje bookes be penneo anb left bnto tbt polre= ritie,partlp alfo fo? tlje greatc pertllsanoperfecution tobiclj befell onto bim: itfeemeoberp necelfarp ontoos not to runne otter mitb filence , but bjiieflp to rebearfefucb tbings as of bim mtgbt largelp be entreateo,anD fo to occlare out of tubat contrep be came , tnbat parents be bao, The contrcy ^ouie be came bp Ipjieftljoooc .ano toljerefoje be mas tbereof oep?iuco , Iaff of all Ijome tljat after %S°ltVm of bis oeatlj Ijc purcljacco mo?e fame ano renoiome tben euer be oio in bis life tpme. lohn mas borne J^r" Bifljop tljouujalt neuerbeable to rule all tbefe as tbou moulodr, bnlelTc tljou make tbem all tnlte of oncmbipp.tbc mljicb laying; of bis pjorureo greate Ijatreobnto tlje Bifljop. ^ije Bifljop fljo?tlp after tlj?uft manp out of tbe Cburcbe fome fo? one tbinge ano fome fo? an otber . tbep as it commanlp fallctl) out mfjcrcfuclj io?Drlp 19?elats putfuclj Deuifestnbre, confpp?eb agapntt him anb ofTpptc btfercbttebijim mitb tbe common people. €be repo?tcs tbat ment of bim, to mete: tbat fyz mouloe neuereate oi D?pnke mitb an v man, anbbeinge laueo to a ban que tt be moulDe of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. 6. 365 Inoulc not comtjpcrfuiatJCD tbcbcrcrs.&o that tljc fclaunbcr raifeb of him increafcb mo?e 9 mo?e 22Jhp anD mbcrcfo?c he moulb not febe tn companpbritb other men there mas no man chat kncuie certamelpe . dome that enbcuo?eoxo ejecufe him therefore , affirmco the caufe of his fcucrall anD p?iuatc fcebinge to be infirmttp , p he bias a Ocklp man 9 coulb harolp aluap m inbatfocuer mere lato before btm.©tbcr fome affirmeb that it mas beeaufc of his ftraict 9 auftere kmoe of Ufe. But bobiefoeucr ituient thefc erctties lucre offo?ce not fufftcient to mipeabaapetbe batnoufnesoftbe crimes mbercuittb he Uias chargeb of the abuerfaries . Jf 0? all tbat,tbc people mere bjonberfullp affectioncb toioarbs him 9 loucb htm entirelp,bccaufc ofdje notable fcrmones he mabe in the ope aubiice of the cburcbib)bcrefo?c tbep maoc no accompt of the accufations 9 fclaunoers that mere lai&e to his charge. Che fcrmones be mabe bcinge penneo of fnrift fcriucners as he btterco them out of the pulpit , tubal tbep mere, borne creellent, 9 mitb luhat fo?ce thep perftoabeb 31 neebe not pjefcntlp to rehcarfc,in fo much tbep are ejetant ab?oao in the ino?U>c fo? cuerp man to perufe aub Sjcreof to gather great profit. Cap. v. Howe he reprehended not oneh the dermic but alfofuch m were of great honor amonge the laytye. AndofEntropiw the Ettnttche. Ag> longc as lohn tnuepeb onelp againft the <£ccleu*a(ttcall o?ber,tbecofpiracp 9 fclaunbers rai cd of him pieuaplcb not berp much tbuttuh en that he fell a taunting of the ^agiftratcS then beapcD he on his clone heab great fpttc anb malice. 8nb firft manp repots ano fdad* bers mere b?utco ab?ob of bim,ncrt tbep lucre tncreafcb3fo? a talf isnot tboife tolb but is ttmfe.ag Iqn^.atlengthhisaubito^scoceauebantUopiuionofhim.IaltofaUtheinuectiuehemabeagainft Emrepvu augmenteb the fclaunoer . jf 0? Emropms the Cunurfje anb chiefe of the Cmperours chamber mabe great fute bnto the €mperour,fo? to haue a labie mabe b]> the €mperours p" none might take the church fo? his fanctuarp but that fuel) as fleb thither fo? refuge might be pulleb out bp the cares. Che tall of uibteh labie behimfelfc firft meb ,fo? as foone as the netuefouno lain mas tnacteo 9 publiQjeb ab?oao in the hearing of all the people of ConftantinopIe,E»rr0/>//« mcurreb the high bifpleafure of the Cmperour 9 tooke tlje church font's fanctuarp. lohn the bifb op feeing fiwfraziz^ his minbe : neither onelp that but alfo becaufe his malicious p?actifcs tooke no p?ofperous fucceffe ,fo? hehab purpofco to place ifidorm ap?ieft of hts eburch in tbebt-- (hops feae of Conftaminopic. ChuS uient the affaires of lohn the biftjop biho bias eonttnebjallpe bateb euer Qnce he beganne to eniop the bitbop?icke ♦ But of him toe ftjallbaue occaOon to fpeake mo?c hereafter. Cap. vi. The tyranny ofGainas the Gotth, the [edition raifed of him at Constanti- nople and of hts ende. N Otoe 31 goe about to beclarea certaine bifto?ie of that time bjlu'cbeis too?thie of me- mo?? amonge all pofteritp tn time to come,3! b)ill(bedare home the citie of Conftamino- plc it fclfe 9 the p?ofperitp of the Romaine empire mere beliuereb out of crtrcmc peril * cute tbe otbcrs ocatb.But altbcugb p* Cmperour a man botb gcDlp 9 jealous matoe great accopt o.iitma per- of b is otb ano kept it tonuiolablp : pet Gawm fo?ftoiare bimfelfe, b?ake tbe league ano eeafeo not to iwcd pei ion p?Cceeoe en in bts fo?mer treafon ano confptracp:But oeutfeto toiitb bimfelfe botoje be migbt fctte and a truce ^ cjt^e 0f Confhntinoplc on fire,^ ouerrunne tbe inbole Cmpire of Rome , 2jSberefo?e Con- (tantincple bp rcafon of tbe infinite number of Barbarians toobicb abooe tbere became in maner a barbarian citie,of tbe citizens ano inbabitants tbcre inas no otber accompte maoe tben ofcaptt* a comet, ucs ano bonoeflaues.^be citie tuas in fo great a oauger tbat a tojonoerfull great Comet reacbing in maner fro f f kie tonto f eartb ( tbe like uibereof toaja ncuer remeb?eo to baue bene feene befo?e) p?ognodicatcto tbe (ame*Gat»ai firfl of all laing (rjamefallnes aOoe 9 if eeling bis face initl; impu* tiencpe purpofeto in big mintoe to rifle t\)e (boppes of tbe bankers ano er cbaungers . But toben a* tijc repo?t tbereof p?euenteo bis fctooe purpofe ano tbe bankers remcueo tbep? ercbaunginge ta« bles ano cbnuepeo atojape tbep? monepjbe enocuo?eo to compafle an otbet mifcljieuous act,fo? be fent in tbe nigbtefeafon a multituoe of Barbarians to fire tbe pallacc of tbe Cmperoure.3ttobat time it appeareo tonto tbe ioboll too?io boto carefull ©oto tuas oucr tbat citie. #0? an iufinite nfibet Conftantino of Angel,s cefembling men of momlrous booies all in gltif evng armour tuerc feeneof tbefe rebels picwa^fa'. tbat toent about to fet tbe pallace onfireube Barbarians fuppofingtljepbaubeneagreatearmte uedby An- ano a migbtie boft ,to)ere aftonieo ano ranne aroap. C^^bearingeoftbistbougbtitatbtngein* gdis. cretoible. 5pe kneiue fo? certaintie p fo great a poiuer of Romaine fouloiers couloe not potfiblp be tbcrc,fo? tbep tojereappointeb feuerallp tb?ougbout euerp citie/^Tbenigbtfollotrjingebe fent t&t« tber ottjc rs 9 tbat not once ncitber ttoaife lobe as p fouloiers being ofte fent of bim rcpo?teo $ fame (fo? tlje ^ngells of ©00 tojere alike in tbe figbt of tbetratto?s)at lengtb betoenttbitber bimfelfe mitb great potoer fo? to knotoe tbe ccrtainetp of tbe tojonoetfull figbt ♦ fyc perceauinge of a furetp tbat itroas an armp of fouloiers, inning tbcmfelucs in tbe Dap time ano toitl^anoingbtebiolece in tbe nigbt feafon,tojent about to compaffe a craftp feate as be tbougbt,toberebp be mifrj^t great* Ip burt tbe Romaynes,but as tbe euentoeclareD,itauapleo tbemtoerp mucb.i^e faineo bimfelfe to be poifefieo of a Deueil ano tljerefa?c be get I;im to tbe C&urcfj of^y»c?/o^tbe ApoftJe tobtcfc toas of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. 6. 7>6j toajs not farre fro tlje citie tljere fo? to pjap.^lje Barbarians tnent fojtlj m bim conueptng armour p?tuclp in tunnes ano beu"ells3 couertnge tbcm alfo uutb otljer flcpgljtes ano oeuifes ♦ tftbnt tbe niatcb $ posters! of tbe citie gats perecaueo tljep? loile * treafonstljcp commaunoeo trjem to carpe fintb no tueapons:tljc Barbarians Ijearingc tljis o?ciue tljep? fino?os ano oifpatcljeo tlje eucrp one* 3ImmcotatclpalItbe cittemasonanbpjojeanDDcatbfcemco tottanoe at eucrp mans ooje, $?et foj all tljat,tlje erne mas fafc tbe gates on ettcrp fioebetngc fljutte ano mellfojtifieo.^rije €mpe* rour aomfingc bimfclfc in tpmc pjodaimco Gainas a traitoj ano an open enemp : be commaunoeo t^at tbe Barbarians mbiclj rcmapneo tn tijc citie fljouloc be flapne cuerp one : tljts toas tbcoap af* rcr tbe ocatb of tbe posters : tbe fouloiers luitljin tbe mails of tlje citie niglj the Gotthicke cljurcb ffo?trjercaHtljc Barbarians njereaffemb!eotoo;etljcr)Dealtl;anoe to Ijanoeuiitljtlje Barbarians- fettlje Cbnrcbconfircanoflctoc manpeof tljcm. <7*/»^bcaringc tbat as manp of bis complices as be left beljinoe tuitbin tlje citie mere erccuteo, ano pcrceauing tbat bis traiterous confpiracpe bao no pjofperous fuccelTe,left bis bppocriticall papers $ got bim to tlje coafts of Thracia. £no comming into Cherronefus be tooke fljippinge tbence in all tlje ball to Lampfacum foj to fubDue from tbat place fojeuiaros all tbc COeftcrnc partes of tlje loojloe.iKHben tbe Cmperour Ijab pjc* uenteo bim in tljofe couutrepes bp fencing tljitbcr great pomer botb bp fea ano bp lanD:it fel out £ (Sod of bis pjouioence fljemeo tberc Ijis njonocrfull power tbe fecono tpmc. jf o j tnben tbe Barba- rians rjuanteo Ibippcs, tljcp fell a framinge of neinc bcflells ano fo to tranfpo?te fouloiers in tbem, Cbe Romayne naupe came tbitljerano ariucoattljebcrp pincbco?as commonlpmefapetntbe nicke fo? tbep bao ininoe ano faple at unll,tbc ^LXettmn Zephyrs bletne on tbep? fioe.Sno as tlje Romayne power conuepeo tbcmfelucs tljitber mitb eafc ano pleafure: fo tlje greater parte of tbe Barbarian naupe , Liotlje ljo?fc ano man fljippes ano all mere tolfeo to ano fro,fcattereo one from tfyt otljcr ano funcke in tlje oeepe gulpbes of tbe furginge maues of tbe feaes » Dtuerfe alfo of tlje Romaines mere ojomnco alike.Sno tljus tljere mas tben an infinite number of tbe Barbarians oe- Gainas was ftropeo. ButC^w^remouingetljence taking bis flight bp Thracia ligbteo bp cljaunce into tbe fiaync Anno rjnnos of tbcRomaine fouloiers mbiclj Difpatcljco botb Ijimf alfo as manp Barbarians as mere in Dom.404. fois companp* ^btsmucbebptbemapeofCTrfiw^jfanpbeotfpofeotoknoUjeaH tbe circtmnlan* cesof tbatbattaile Ictte bim reaoe tljebookeof Eufebim Scholafticus intirieoGainias, mboat tbat tpme tuas tlje oifciple qITtojIm tlje Sophifte.'&fjis man beinge pjefent in tlje toarres m?ote in ^erameter berfe all tbat therein tuas Done 9 oeuioeo it into foure bookes.3no btcmk tbe acts thereof mere freuje in menunpebtS poememas of grcate pn'ce ano efftmatton ♦ *Ammonins al-- fotljc ^oetebf lateoapes nnotctlje fameargumeute in berfe, tbelnbicije (je reaoe in tljerjea^ rtngeof tbe&mperoureaboutctljeeleuentb Confulujipneof Thcodojimt^z Yongertbetubfcfr be entopco tuitb fattftm^m tljerefojetoas bigbelp commenoeo . ®bis battaile toas enoeo in tbe Confulujtppe of Snhchon ano ^HreltanM , %\)t peare follominge ^hranitm toas maoe Conful, tobo tljougbe be mere a Gotth bo?ne , pet teas be greatlp beloueo of tbe Romaynes , be beljaueo btmfelfe fo baliauntlp in tljat battaile tljattbe Romaynes tljougbte bim uionbpe tbe oignitpe of a ConuiflXbe fame peare ano tbe tentb Dape of ^p jtll t^t Cmperour Arcadim bao a fonne to Uitt: the good Tbeodofiw&a farre oftrjefe tbmgs* Cap. vii. Ofthefchifme betrvene Tbeophilw Byfliop of ssflexandria and the religions men inhabit tnge the deferte:and hoive Tbeopbiltts condemned the bookes of Origen. WJ£)tle tbe common tnealeofpRomaine empire bias tofleoii tbcfetroublefomeftomtes of rebelliorfucb as mere p?omoteo onto p" reucrent funrtir) of pjittebooo toere at oiflen= The heretic tion among rijefelues to p great fclaunoer of cbjiftian reltgto.tben toas one fet againft of the An- p otber,tbc ojiginall of tnljicb peftilent febifmc came from £gipt ^ tbe occafio toas as follotoetlj. thh^ <^lor" Cbere mas a queftion tyocbeo a litle before , mbctijer (0oo mere a boope ano maoe after tbe like* L^ A"nno neffeanofo?meof man? ©?mljetljerbe mere mitljout boope ano not onelp mitljouttbefo?meof Dom.4oj. man, but alfo fas3Imapebtter tbembollin onemo3iOe)bopOe of all co?pojall ujape ? hereof tbere rofe funo?p contentions ano quarells mbilell p fome affirmeo tbts3otljer fome tbat , Certcn of tbe ruoell 9 bnlearneo fojte of religious me tbougbt p (600 mas cojpojeal j tljatbemas of tlje fojme ano figure of man , but tbe greater parte conoemneotbemmitb tljep?ljereticaU opinion, (3 g mi. ^66 The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie affirming tbat <£ob bab no co?po?eall fubftance,tbat be teas isopu of all boblp fljape.€)f tbe tobicb opinio toas TheophtlusT5itt)Q\i of Alexandria fo tbat in tbe faring of tbe toboll congregation be inuepeo bitterlp agapnft fucije as attributes bnto <6ob tbe fo?me of man tobere be p?oueb tbat be baa noboopcatail. ^be too?(btppers of ^gypt bneertfanbinge of tbts lefte tbep?e religious* boufes , came to Alexandria 5 flockeb about Theophilm , conoemneb bim fo? a toickeb pcrfon ano fougbte to bereaue bim of big life* y^^//^beingemaOe p?iuepe bnto tbep? confpiracie mass toonoerfull penfiue,beuifeb toitb bimfelfe botoe be migbte efcape tbep? banbes anb faue bis life* 3s fcone as be came into tljep?e p?efence be faluteb tbem curteouflpeanb fapbe tbus bnto tbem: ffftben tbat 31 fatten mpne epes bpon pou me tbmkes 31 foe fee tbe liuelp face of 600. 22Xitb tbeie too?bS tbe rafij beat of tbe bnruelp monkes toas oelapeb. 3gatne tbep replie in tbtS fo?te : 31f tbat be true tbat tbou fapeft tbat tbe countenance of 600 i3 no otberuotfe tben ours , M^ tben accurfe tbe looses of Ongen . fo} biuerfe of bis bookes boe impugne our opinion ♦ But incafe tbou re« fufe to ooe tljts,auure tbp felfe to receaue at our banoes tbe punifljment oue bnto tbe impious antt Fearemaketh opgn enemp of <6oo ♦ J3ap faptb Theophtlus 31 toill boe tbat toljtcb (ball feeme rigbt toell in pour Theophilus epes ♦ 31 p?ap poube not offenbeb toitb me fo? 31 bate tbe bookes of origen anb tbtnke tbem too?* feUe "" ti)iz of great rep?ebenfion tobicb allotoe of tbem. anben be bab tbus appcafeo tbe monkes befent tbem atoap quietip ♦ Cbis quettion perabttenture Ijablapen in tbe buft bnto tbiSbape3 bab it not bene blotoenbp ? tminzti bpon an otber occafion in fucb fo?te as follotoctb. -£be religious boufes in /Egypt toere ouerfeenc of foure too?tbp nien, Dwfcorm , *Ammrat*t , Eufebius anb Euthymius. %\$i men toere naturall b?etberne anb bp reafon of tbe gooblp (rature of tbep? taule bobies tbep toere callebLonge* S^entbep toere of greate fame fo?t!;ep?c boctrineanb goblptrabeoflife. 8nb tberefo?e at Alexandria tbep toere mucbefpoken olTheophtlm Bifljop of Alexandria loueo tbem entirelp anb mabe mucbe of tbem . ffi!tberefo?e one of tbem toljofe name toas Diofcoms be tit maner conttrapneb to leaue tbe oeferte anb mabe bim BiQjoppe of Hermopolis ,ttoo of tbe otbet be entreateb to leabe tbep? liues toitb bim. %\)t\&WWt coulbebaroelp toitb fap?emeanesob« tapne ^tt as Mjop be compeUeo tbem. ^be men makinge a bertue of neeeffttpe in fo mucb tbep rouloe not otbertoife cljoofc applieb tbemfelues about tl)t ecclefiaffi call affaires : pet it grieueo tbem berp mucb tbat tbep coulbe not at tbep? pleafure abict tbemfelues bnto tbe foHitarp life ano tbe toonteo erercife of true flabilofopbie. Ghoft. ' ann Dtuerfe alfo of tbem tobicb toere altogether bnlearneb to cleaue bnto bis fibe. lj)e fent bnto tbe This herefie religious boufes of tbebeferttbat tbcpujoulbeobepneitber T>tofcorusmit\)tt bis b?etb?en info was the ori- muc{j t^£(v opinion toas tbat (Soo Ijan no boop. tfo) (Sooffartb \>c)a& bolp fcripture botb toitneffe g" d" ff ^at^ e?e s,eareSjbanbes anb feete euen as men baue. Diofiorus anb bis follotoeres (faptb be) are ther hathe " of a KickM opinion s tbep tfttipc toitb Ongen tbat <6oo ijatlj epes , eares , feete anb banbes.22tttb bene painted tbisfubtleatiD craftp0eigbtebeaHurebtobis fioemanp of tbe religious men : fotbattbererofe like man. niuclj aboe anb great biffcution among tbem.Sxtcb as toere not betottcbeb but $uiot* tbemfelues arigfit of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. 6. 7,6 7 aright cleaucb bnto the opinion ofDiofcorus ano o«j«» : but the fimpler fort tohicb in Deene toe re the greater numbcr,bcing ktnoIcD toith the firic flame of contention,ano fet againft their bretbre, Anthropo- fcll for altogether from their founo opinion.iKIlherfore thep toere ocmbcb^reuilcb cche other fo? morphia be ictobe fr impious perfons. Zhz cofcoerats ofTheopht/us calleb their brethren Origenifit % tejicheo th°fc herc_ men:ao;amc3tbe complices o{Theopht/nswte calico Anthropomorphus ,bp interpretation fuch as "^JJg iC attribute to 0oo the forme of man,fo that tbererofe no fmall bickering among the monkes,nap it COrpcrcaii fell out to be a oeaolp battaile.Theophtlus perceauinge that bis fetches frameo at length after his fubitacc vnto toill,\rcnt toith great potoer totoarbs the mount Nitria, tobcre their religious houfes ftooDCjanb God the ft- apbeo the monkes both againft Dtofcorus,am alfo againft his b?eth?en,€h« religious men being tlier- befet tottb great baunger,ljab much aboe to faue their liues. Cap. vi 11. Of the connenticles & hjmnes which both the Arians and the profeffors of one (ub fiance ^ fonge in the night fhafon,& their skirmtfnng: alfo how thefmging of Antemnes rvasfirfl ordayned by Ignatius the dtfctple of Saint lohn the Euange/ifl andoyfposl/e. IOA»bi(bop of Conftantinople tons altogether ignorant of tbeaforefapb grcatfturrc f content tion rapfeo in the oeferts of £.gypt : he tons a man that ercelleb in thofe bapes fo? the gift ofbt; tcrance,hc toas alfo of great ettimation, lj)e him fclfe augmeteb eueni.ng praper,31 meane fuch chrifoHome fenuce as bfuallp is fapb in the night,anb tbatbpon fuch an occafion as follotoctb. %be Arians as made An- toe fap:> bcftnc,hab their conuenticles toithout p toalls of the citit in the fuburbs.ffiltherfore tohen temnes. An. the feftiuall meeting throughout eucrp toeeke toas comc,3! meane the SaturdayjanD the Sunday, Dom.404. bpon toljicb oapes the Ch?ittians are toont folemnlp to aflemble in the churcb,thep (31 meane the Anans )$K\)txixig the (clues together in the po?che of £ citie gates, fonge intcrcbaungeablp fuch fonges as thep hao maoe them felues, ano fauouteo of the Arian opinion, ano this thep bib almoft throughout the tobolc night. JTirfl of all thep toere toont at the Damning of the bapeto gocout at the gates,anb to finge Antcmnc tuifc fuch letobe fongs through the mioos of the citie,bntill thep tame to the place of their affembleb congregation. 33 ut in fo much thep cealfeb not to founbe out contumelious fentences agapnftfucb as fauorcb the faith of One fubftance,(foj among biuers o« ibers this toas one : 2&bere be thefe felonies tobich affirme three to be but one potoer? ) lohnftn* ringe left anp of the fimpler forte fljouloe be fnareb , anb left thefe opprobrious rpmes tooulbe be irumblingeblockcs anb oceafions to fall from the faith : orbapneb of the contrarp certaineof his otone pcopIc,tohich in like fort IbotilDe occupie them felues in the npght in fingtnge of hpmnes , partlp fc? to quell the infolcncic of the Arians , $ partlp alfo for to confirme their otone fibe in the faith. Snb for all the meaninge of lohn mas goobjanb his brpft auaplable,pct the enbe proueb be* tp troublefcme anb pcrillous. if o? toljen the hpmnes ertolleo the faith of One fubftance,anb pur* chafeo greatemaieftieanbreuerence, becaufeof the melobious concent anb ftoecteharmontetn the npght feafonCfo? there tocrefiluer canbletticfts after tljemaner of crofles3beuifebfor the bea* ringe of tl;e tapers anb toarecanbelSjall totycl) Ettdoxta the €mprefle founbe bnto them) tbev*- rians flockeb together,burneb uiith emulationjanb for to reuenge them felues, fettbpon their ab* uerfartes. 3nD becaufe that a little before their fibe hab pr euapleb anb gott the topper hanbe, thep mere tljen ftuollen bJith prioe,anb egerlp bent to take armour, anb maoe no accompt &u\\ offuch asfauourebthefaithof Onefubftance. therefore toithout further beliberation, ona certaine night thep maoe an bpror e.3In this f hirmiftje Bnfo an €unuch of the €mp?effe, anb a fauourer of the hpmnes that tocrc fong in the commenbation of the claufe Of one fubftance,toas taken in the fojeheab toitb a ftone, oiuers of the common fort toere flapne of ether fioe.^The Cmperour bnber* ftanninge of this fturre, toas toonoerfullp incenfeo, gaue the Brians ftrapght commaunoement thep fljoulD openlp finge no more bpmncsXbere things toere then in this for t. jftoto letbs reco?b tohence the hpmnes that are fonge intcrchaungeablp in the church, commonlp callcb Antemnes, Ignatius the hab their original!. /ff»^i»/bi(hop Amioche in Syria , the thiroebifljophpfucceffion from Teter Jifcipie ofs. the Apoflle,toho toas eonucrfant anb hab great familiaritie toith the Apoftles.fato a bifion of QLn* fijauthorof gells,tohich crtollcb the blefTco ^rin-tie toith hpmnes that toere Conge interchaungcablp:anb be= Amemnei.0 liuereo bnto the church of Antioche the orber anb maner of finging erpr ePTcb in the bifion.tbcreof it came to pafle,that euerp c!;ureh receaueb the fame trabition.&o much of Antemnes. s 368 The Ecclefiafticall hiflorie Cap. ix. Of the Monies tiat were called longe , and horve that about them Theophilus btJJjop of Ale- xandria purfoed Iohn by {hop ofConHantinoplereith deadly hatred,and fought to depofe him: horve Epiphanius bijhop of Cyprus Jbemg rvonne through the wiles of Theophilus ,called a C ounce 11 at Cyprus , condem- ned the tvork$s ofOrigen , and reprehended John fbrperufmge of them. $o?tIp after tlje aconites left tbeuefert, anu came togctljcr toitb Dhfcorus anubfeb?etb?en , Unto Conftaminople.'Eljere came tbitber alfo toitb tbem ifidoms^bz great trieno fomttm? oVTheophtius, but ti)t\\ bis Dcaulp foe,$ fo became upon fuel) an occafion as fofloujetb. Theo- phiim conceauing great uifpleafureagainftonsT^Hjeaupjiett intlje cburcb of Alexandria,ue= termineo to baniflje bun tbe cburcbe x be cbargeu bim tbat be bau receaucu into tlje communion a luomanoftbeberettcaHfectoftbecJJ^»/r^j, befo?ebebau conuertculjer. 315uttoljen7Vm-a= uoutcljeu tbat be botb toitljD?etoe ber from tbat bereticall opinion , anu aumitteu ber alfo into tbe cburcbe toitb tbe confent ofTheophilm, makingc bint p?iupe tbereunto: Theophilus ftomakeu tbe oealing,as if Peter ban cone it in fpite of bimjf 0? be fapue tbat be knetoe notljing of it.2Bberfo?e Teter calleu ifdorus to toitneffe, tbat Theophilus tbe btfljop knetoe of tlje toomans aomiffiom Ifi- dorus tben toas at tbe p?mcelp citie of Rome, fo? Theophilus ban fent bim unto Damafus bifljop of Rome, fo? to reconcile unto bim Flauianus btfijop of Antioche. jf 0? as many as toere of Mekuus CocfeH from FlauianusMtMe be kept not bis otbe,as toe fapue before, ifidorm then immeuiarfp after bis rcturne from Rome, bepng calleu of Teter to beare toittnefle, affirmeu plapnlp tbattbe tocman tobicb bau btntaftbtCtfamchees opinion,toas receaueo bp tbe cenfent ^.Theophilus tbe bpQjop ,anu tbat be bim felfebaominiftreD tbe communion unto ber» Theophilus bearinge tbiss fretteu toitljin bim feife fo? anger, anu tb?uft tbem botb out of tbe cburcb* Cfjis toas p caufe tbat maue ifidore to accompanie Dwfcorus into Conftantinople .- tbat botb in p?efence of tbe Cmpe* rour anu iohn tbe biujop,tbe fiepgbts anu topics tobicb Theopht/us^actikJt againft tbem mpgbt be reuealeo. /<>/>» Onuer {fanning tbefecircumftances of tbem, entertapneu tlje men toitb great re uerence,mauetbent partakers of tljeir common anu publique p?apers, but be tooutoenot receaue tbem into tbe communion , befo?e tbat firfte be Ijau tb?ongbip eramineu tljeir caufe* 22lljen tljefe tbinges toere tbus come to paflfe, it toas falfelp repo?teo Unto Theophilus, tljat iohn botb receaueo tbem into tlje ccmmumon,ano toas alfo reaup to take tljeir part.2£lberefo?e7^^/7^enUeuou« reu toitb migbt anu mapnc, not onelptoretiengebim oWiofiorus &xto ifdorus, but alfo to tb?u(fe Mwbefioes bi$ bifljopjicke, anu tljerebpon be fent letters unto tlje bifljops tb?ougbottteuerp ci* tie5toljere be concealeu bis p?incipall u?ifc5p?etenUingoneIp unto tbem, tljat be mtflikeo toitb tbe too?ks ffiOrigent toljcnce zAthanafws bcfo?c Ijis t}>n\t bo?otoeu teffimonies to tlje confutation of #Cap.io.in fye Arians. *^0?eOU£r !je reconcilcb anU IpnkeU Ijtm felfe toitlj Epiphamus blUjOp Of Conftantia, e! hanSs6 a c'"e °f cyPrus* toitlj toljome afo?etpme be bau iarreu anu bene at uariance* Jfo? Theophilus ijau fometyme* el'argeu Ijittt a litle befo?e,t!)at be tljougljt of (Sou bafelp anu abiectlp, attributing to bim j)fo?me thoughc that o? fijaue of man.^nu fo? all tb&tTheophilus toas of tbis opinion, ano accufeu tbem tobicb beleueu" Godliad a tljat (Sou ijau tlje figure of mampet fo? tlje batrcu anu fpite be otoeo unto etbcrs,be uenpeu openlp bodie. in \$^ t{jat >jj|jtc!) be bdeeucD fecretlp in minue : anu linfceo Unto bim Epiphamus in tljeleague of frienufijip,toljo latelp Ijau fceneljis foe, bttttljen as it toere repenteu bim of Ijis follp, iopneu luitlj A yOUJ,ccl1 bim in one faitb anu opinion of (Sou. €:b?ouglj bis apue anu furtljerance be purpofeo to fummone pms 'wh/re a ^ounC£l1 at Cyprus,fo? tlje conuemning anu rooting out oWngens too?kes, tpiphamus beinge of fplte a uertuous anu a g >ulp man, toas eaOlp perfroaueo tljerefcntc bp tlje letters ofTheopht/us. ^o be through the ujo?t,tlje bifijops of tbat 3T[0e affembleu togetber, anu uecreeo tbat tljenccfo?tb none (boulue reaue procurement t\)t ujo?kcS of origen .- mo?eouer tljep to?iteUnto hkn bifljop of Conftantinople , erljo?tittge bim l°/ look's t0 a^*aVne fr°m perufinge tbe bookes of Orige »,requefting bim alfo to fummone a CounceU,anu ofOrigTn " t0 wtifie tbe fame toitb Unifo?me confent of tbem all. WAmTheophilus Ijau fnareu Epiphanws(a were cende- man of grcate fame ano renotome) to Ijis fiue, anu perceaueu tbat bis fetcbes nouieframeu acco?= ned. uingbnto bisotoneueftre, beuealtmo?e bololp, ej fummoncu a fpnooetoitbinbis otoncp?ouince, a Synode at folate (euen as Epiphamus ijau uonebefo?e)ijc conoeneo tbe too?ks of On> A mane fmall aceompt of tbe . tbings of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. 6. 365? twinges tobicb Eptphanws ano Thcophtlus ^an GgnificD Onto bim bp tbeir letters, fo? beoceuppco bim felfe to tbe furtljetancc ano profit of tljc eburcbeSjano tberinbe ercelleo : as fo? tbe confptra* cic 9 mifebicfe mtcnoeD agapntt bim^be maoe berp Itgbt of it.3s foonc as it tuas opcnlp knotoen ano mamfeftlp perceauco , tbat Theophtlus bent all bis mpgbt to ocpofe A-/;* of bis bifljopjickc , outers tbat bare lohn ill null tell a ocuifinge ano a fojgingc out of falfe crimes aim accufations a gapitffbtui.S^anpoftbccIcargte,fuiH)jipaIfooftbcmagiftratesU)bicbU)ere in great fauour toitb tbe tfmipcrour.fuppofing nolo tljep bat i gotten fit opportunity to reuenge tbem of him, Determt* neo toitb tbcmfcluespartlpbp tojitmgeofletters , anopartlpalfobpfenoingeofmetrcngersco fummonc together at Conltaminoplc a great Councell of bpfljops. r«',: , ^CA?' f'o 1 j Cap.u.in Of ScHcriartfts A>ide,Anivpon rheerceke. W;wr occafion they fell from John, A/3 otber tlj t'nge gaue occafion to encrcafe tbe fjatreu ano til toill otoeo Onto Mw , in fucbe fojtas follotoctlj. Z.\)Cte lucre ttoo bifljops bp bpjtb Syrians , toljicb flojiujeo atone tpme, tbe ones name toas Seuerianns,t[)t otber Anttochus:t\)tont toas bifljop of Gabale in Syria, tbC Otbcr of Ptolemais in Phoenicia ,botlj Cr CCllCD ill tljC gift of Ottcrace, but Scuenanus altbougb it mere lcarneo,pet p?onounceo be not tbe (Srecke togue otftinctlp neither f kilfullp>fo;i be fpake <8reeke as a Grecian,pet p jonounceo it like a Syrian. Annockm coming from Pcokmais to Co- ^n olJc cu" ftanttnople ,contincujeo tljere a tobile,ano p?eacbeD toitb great Diligece: after tljac tljerup berjao m00™ey°for C got Onto bimfelfe gooo Co?eofmonep,bc retutneo borne to bis otone cburcb,^md««.r bearing preaching, if tbat Anttochus bao got mucb moncp bp p jeacbinge at Conftammople , toas berp Defirous to Doe the gayne t^c lihe Ijim felfc. !^>c epercifeo feim felfc utligcntlpjje pattl;eD togecl;cc^^rea^j^ngajue_onjoo* w«e«»t ^ fomefermons^ano came to Conftantinopk.15eing tbcre ftienolp $• loutnglp cntcrtaineoof/^, „„"eou^f" \ be applico bim felfe craftelp foj a tobile to pleafe hhn^rio gott greate fauour bp flatter ie^e toas thii day the mucb fet bp,ano in great cftimatiomano as be luas bigblp comcnocD foi p jeacb tng.fo in like ma* cuftome ttex purcbafeo be onto bim felfe great creoit toitb tbe cbiefe magittrates ano to tbe €mperour.3!n w°"ld be kft the meanc fpace becaufe tbat tbe bifljop of Ephefus toas oeparteo tbts life , lohn of n*reu"ttie teas cottratneo to take bis bopage into Ephefus fo? to cljufe tbere a bifljop.^fter bis comming tbttber toben tbat fomc tooulo baue tbiS man,$ fome tbat man pjeferreo to tbe rotome, ano cberbponfell to bitter toojos 9 contention,tobilett tbat euerp one tuoufo baue bis frieno aDuauncco to tbe oignt* tizihhn perceauing tbat tbep lucre all fex on tumults, ano tbat bp no mcancs tbep tooulo be ruleo bp bim,enoeuoureo to enfte tbe quarell toitbout offenoing of eitljer fioe.ipe alTigueo one Heradi- Heratiid«.b. celebratedtbe communion, ejrgaue orders without the licence ofIohn,therein togratifie Theophilus. SCpojtlp after, Epiphanius rbebrtbop came from Cyprus to Conftantincple , at tbe requett of Theophtlits, anD b?ougbt tbttber mitb btm tbe Decree of tbe biujops,ujbere be ban not crcom* municatcD Origen, but onelp conoemneD bis bookes. 22Jberefc?e after bis comming into tbe cburcb of Saint! lohnjofyich. bias not farre from tbe mails of tbe citie,be celeb?ateo tbe comunion, mane a Deacon, ment fo?tb out of tbe cburcbe, ano came to Conftantmople. tofcorus toiitb bis b?etb?en out of tbe citte , anD alfo fubferibe tomb tbine otomc Ijanne bnto tbt Decree toujicb conoemnetb tbe toio?ks of Ongen. ££tbcn that Iohn paufeD bpontbe matter , anD fapDe tbat be ougbtnot rafljlp , neptber tomb out gooo abuifement Determine anp tbmgc of tbat matter , afo?e tljat be bao gencrallp era* mineo , ano tljat narrotojlp , tbc toiljole cir cumftance : tbe aDuerfaries of iohn fet Eptphamus other* torife on toio?kc. jfojjtthe celebration of tbe bleffcD anD boKe Communion tntbecburcbuomi • x- ~$, monlpcallep the Apoftlcs, tbepfette£pmranDbis b?etb?en3 iaffe of all to rebuke /fl/>»fo?takinge of tbeir parte. 2nben/o/7»bcarDeoftbiS, be fent bnto £>*/>^«- tiitts , to)bO tbe Dape follOtoltnge toiaS at C^urcbe 5 tbtS metfage b)> Serapiom Eptphamus , thou do- The meffage eftmaniethinges contrarie to the Canons : firfte inthat thou halt prefumed to make mini' wruchChry- fters within* my DiocefTe : fecondly in that thou haft miniftred the Communion of thyne vnt0EPi. ovvneheade without my licence : agayne in that thou dyddeft refufe it when I requcfted phanius. thee , and novve thou doelt it of thy felfe. Wherefore take hecde left the people ftomacke thy Thecotenti- dealinge, and befetton an vprore, ifoughteomeamyflcthouhaftthyrcmedieinthyhande. onbetwenc Eptphamus receauingc tbis meffage , toias If rucfeen toiitb fooapne feare , left tbe cburcb , inuepeD 5^"™ " bitterlp agapnft Iohn, anD toofce fljippinge totoiarDS Cyprus. 'Clje repose goctb, tbat as be toient phVius.b.Pof DOtoine to tbe rODe to take fi)ipping,be p?0pbCCiCD tbUS Of Iohn : I hope thou shale ncuer dye a bi- Coftantia in shop,f tbat Iohn anfujereD btm tbUS againe:l hope thou sha t neuer come aliuc into thy contrey. Cyprus,and cZJbetber tbep tljat tolD mee tbefe tbings,repo?teD truelp,31 am not able to fap:but fure 31 am tbat J°Ja Ch'y* it fell to etljer euen as ecbe one toiOjeD to tbe otber.JF oj neptber came Epiphanius aliue to Cyprus, conftanti-J (be DpcD on tbe fcas b^ tbe toiap) neptber DpeD khn a bifljop, fo? Ije boas DepofeD anD banilbeD tbe nopie. cburcij}as hereafter Orll mo?e manifelllp appeare. Cap. xii i i. Ch?Vk Howe that after the departure of Eptphamus, Iohn made a fermon agaynfl allivomen, ie *>ra which made both tbe Emperour and the Emprejfe to fummone a Councell at Cha/cedon,where Iohn wai depofed : In his ab fence the people made much adoet & to appeafe them Iohn is called home to Qonftantinople againe. A& foone as Eptphamus^ fjopfeo bp fapIe3rcpo?tc came bnto iohn tljat Eudoxia tbe €tn chrifonome- p?cfle bao bolftereD Eptphamus againft bim,be beinge berp bot anD a Ijaftp man of nature, made a fcr- euer reaDp jfo? bis gift of btterance did fo feme bim ,immeDiatlp toentbp into tbe pulpitt, m«n agai»ft rmwe a tobole fermon in tbe Dtfpjaifc of all toomcnXbe multituDe tooke it in tbeto)o?tt part,as if *" womcn- tbcrbp be bab DctermineD fecretlp to pap borne p €mp?effe. %bt fermon mas bojne atuap of ill- millers anD b?ougbt to tbe €mperour; tlje Cmpieffe alfo bearinge tberof, complapneD unto tbe JJ)b yji The Ecclefiaftieall hiftorie Cmperour , tbat tberein Ibc toas contumeltouflp ocalte toitball, ano tbat tbe rep?odjc tbereof re* oounoeo alfo Onto bim.22Jberfo?e (be Uio?hetI; tb?ougb TheophUm to fummone a counrell agatnft lohn,SepterMnHs liketoife toent about tbe fame,nettber toas tlje Dealing of iohn totoaros Ijim as pet gone out of Ijis ftomacke.&bo?tlp after Theophtlus came tljitber,tobo calleo togetber at tbe Cm* perours commaunoement manp biujops out of outers cities. But aboue all otber men tbep came tbitber apace, tobicb fo?oiuers quarclls otoeD iohn aoifpleafure. ^feep alfo came timber toljome ioh» Ijao oepofeo $ put bp tljeir biujop?icks.fo? be bao Dep?iueo manp of tlje biujops in Afia in tie The coiiccii bopagebemabetoEpheius,ati»battimeljemaDeH?r<«f//iribtfl)opt toberfo?etoonecofentttjep of ciulcedo weete all at Chakedo a cute of Bkhynia.St tljat time Cynms an ^gyptia bo?ne, being: bifbop of for thedepo- ChalcedojtnuepeD bttterlp againft iohn in p?efcnceof all p biujopsJberepo?teo ofbim p be to)as a fing of Chry totckeo ma, tbat be toag an arrogat 9 a foilpne biujop.tbe reft of p biujops mere glao of tljatfBut foftome. MarmhM biujop of Mefopotamia trooe againft Ijis mill on Cjnnm foote,ano ljurt bim fojcftbe b?oife fo encreafeo $ paineo Cyrmns fo mucb,£ be coulo not goe to tbe reft of tlje biujops to Corta- tinople,but tarpeo beljino at Chakedojtbe reft fapleo to C6ltantinopIc.(KI3ben as none of j> cler* gie of Conrtantinopletoentfojtb tomeete Theophtlus sntidjet erbtbiteobnto btm tbe accuftomeD bono? ano reuerencc/fo? tljen all beganne to bate bim)tlje mariners of Alexandria, mho tben bp 4 cbaunce toere tberc, ano Ijao b?ougbt co?ne to Conftantinoplctoent to meete btm , ano reeeaueo bim toitb glaofome ujoutes. fipetoentnottotbeljoufeof p?aper, but unto tbe €mp?efiepallace calleo Pladdia.^ljen tlje aouerfarieS of iohn toent about to fo?ge manp falfe aftufations agapnft bim , tljep brabble no longer about tbe bookes of OHgen , but tijep take otber abfuroc matters! in Ijanoe. SBljen tljefe tbinges mere tbus aoopnge , the Bifbopg aflembleo togetber in tbe fuburbs of Chakedon in a place calleo tbe Okc ; immeoiatelp tbep cite tljptber iohn fo? to anfujerebnto fuel) crimes as be toas cljargeo toitball ♦ Befpoe Ijim tbep djarge Serapion , Tigris tbe Cunucbe p?icffe , anu7W/*j tbereaoer ( fo? tbep toere alfo accufeo) to appeare befo?etbem. 2BljenM» bao crxepteD agapnft fuclj as bao citeo bim tbitber , as W open enemies, be appealeo from tljem bnto a generall Councell : tbep uritbout anp ot^er circumftancc calleo ftim foure tpmes.^no fee* png tljat be tooulo not come,but fent tljem ftill tbe fame anfuiere: tljep pioceeoeo agatnft Jjtm,tljcp conoemneo ano oepofeo Ijim of Ijis biu)op?ick,fo? no ot^er crime but becaufefce being citeo tooulo not appeare, SBben tpoings thereof about euentpoe toere b?ougbt to Conftantinople, tbe toljole cttie toas on an bp?o?e, Mtberefo?e tUv toatcbeo all npgbt,tbep tooulo not fulfer Ijim to be tljiuft out of tlje cljurclje, tljep erclaimco tljat bis caufe ougbt to baue bene bearoe in a greater afiemblie of Bifljops, But tlje Cmperours commaunoement toas , tbat as foone as be toere remoueo , be ujouloe be conuepeo to ejctlc* Cljis bepng knotoen fo? cer tapntie, iohn tlje tjjiroe oap after bis oe* chr foftome pofition,about noone bnknototnge to tlje multttuoe (fo? be toas lotb tbere ujotftoe be anp aooe fo? exiled. bis lake ) peeloeo bim felfe boluntarilp into tlje banoes of Ijis aouerfaries , ano fo toent atoape, *Cap.i6.in * ^be people toere all fette on fp?iefeoition, ano as it commonlp falletb out tnfucbe burlpbur* the Greckej jjegi 9 mmp 0f tljem tobiclj afo?etpme purfueo bim tottb oeaolp batreo , tben cbaunginge tbep?e nit'no,pttteo bis cafe:manp otljers toljo latelp oefireo to fee bis oep?iuation,repo?teo tben tbat be toas craftelp oealt toitljall, ano falfelp accufeo. S^anp erpeo out agapnfte tbe <£mperour, ano er* claimeo at tlje Councell j but aboue all otbers tljep inuepeo agapnft Theophi/H*M)o toas knotoen to ljaue bene tbe autljo? of all tljat treacberie ano malicious fclaunoers rapfeo of Iohn. jf 0? tbe co* fpiracie ano toapte be lapo fo? iohn coulo Do longer be eonccaleo, ano tbougb it toas oiuerflp founo out , ^tt fpectallp in tbat be comuntcateo toitb Dtofcorm ano bis b?etb?en calleo Longe, immeoi» atlp after tlje oepoOtion oUohn.Senertanm alfo as be p?eacbeo in tbe cljurclj,tbougljt noto be bao fit oppo?tunitie geuen Ijim to tnuep againft iohn . be fapoe plapnelp tbougb iohn toere conuictco of no crime , pet toas be iuftlp oepofeo fo? bis infolent ano bautie beljauiour : tbat all Rnnes toere to be fo?gtuen, pet as Ijolp fcripture bare toitnelfe , tljat (Sod refifteo tbe p?ouoe , 2Bitb tbe bea^ ringeoftbefcanofucbelpke contumelious pb?afes reciteo, tbe people toas tlje mo?ep?one to contention. KJljerefo?etbe Cmperour tnalltljeljaftcaufeoMwagapneto be fent fo? , ano to returne to Conftantinople. Brifi being tlje mclfenger fljetoasan ^unuclje of tlje €mp?effe>l chryfoitome ^oun0 ^tmatPrenetum a mart totone ouer agapnft Nicomedia;ano b?ougbt btm toConftami- exae"16 fr6 noPle- ^ut fo? aH &c toas ^U3 caHel1 ljome from e]C'lc ' pet PurPoftD &* to'^ bim felfe not to treaoe ^itW tbe citie , afo?e be toere p?oueo ano founoe innocent h)> tbe cenfure of t\)t bpgber 31uoges , tberefo?e be continetoco a tobple tn tlje fuburbes calleo Marians. (GKljen tl;at be Ipngereo from returnpnge into tbe Cptie , tlje multttuoe tooke it grieuouflpe, ano of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. 6. 373 «n> fojtbtoitb fell a reuilingc of tljc ^afftftratess. 2&bcrefo?e ofneceffttie be toas conttrapneb to come bome : tbe people tocnt fojtb to meete ^jim,t|pcp tying bim to tbe cburcb lb great reuercuee, tljep rtqueft bim to contincto tbeir biQ;op , ano crjencefo^tb after tbe bfuall maner to pjape fo? tbe peace ano pjofperous effatc of tbe rijurcfj of 600. CQben tbat be refufeo fo to oocano plcabcb fo? bun felfe,ftat tt mutt not fo be afo?cbis caufe mere beatbeofinoifferent3iu0ges ,$ tbe bepofers bao cbaungeo tbeir minb 9 abfolueo bim : tbcp toere tbe mo?e ocfirousjfoj tbep longeo to fee bim Calico againe in tbe bifljops feae, ano p jeacbe afreflje bnto tbe people. ^0 be fljojt tbe people c5* pelleo him fo to boe. ££tben crjat lohn mas placco in die bifljops feate , ano pjapeb after tbe accit* (romeo maner foj peace onto tbe people ano congregations! tijjougbouttbetoojloe: be toas con= ftrapneo alfo to p jeaebc. ^be tobtcb tbinge mimttreo occafion bnto tlje aouerfarieg to accufc Ijim againc3altbougb fo; a uilj t le tb cp fuffreb it to Ipe fo; beabe. Cap. xv. Cap.17.1n Howe that when Theophilus woulde haue HeracliA.es matter hearde in his ab fence y the Grceke. and lohn refitted it : the citizens of Constantinople and Alexandria went together by the eares ,fi that Theophiltts with other bi/hops wasfayne to leaue the citie andfije away. 1)8 tfje meane fpace Theophtlm toent craftelp aboute fo? to call into qucfiton tbe eonfecratinge oWeradtdes : to tbe enocbe mpgbt tbcrebp , if it mere poffible , finbe matter to cbarge lohn afrelbe, ano fotooepofebimtbefeconoetpme. Herachdes foj all be toas not p?efent, pet tbcp pjoceeoe againfte bttmtbep lape to big cbarge5tbat be bao iniuftlp puniQjeo ccrtaine perfons3im* p jifoneb tbem 9 latt of all leao tbem tb?ougbout tbe open ftreetes of Ephcfus to be ignominiouflp oerioeo.caben lohn maoc anftocre, tbat of rpgbt no man ougbt to be iuogeo in bis abfence3toitb» out tbe p?cfence of trjc partie , ano tbe bcaringe of bis otone caufe * tbe people of Alexandria or* geoberp carncftlp tbattbeaccufersofH ougbt not to kt ckc agapnfte tb e p?ickc. Zl)t a« fbjefapoe caufesmabeT^^ tobollp to te^cbeanotop?eacbebnto tije people : tymttotSerapion , nirjoijao pjocure&tonto bim great batreO,biujop Of Heraclea a Citie Of Thracia. Cap. 18. in Cap. xvi. Hoire the picture of Ettdoxia was erefled all of fitter with playes andjpeclacles: the Grccke. lohn reprehended the authors that did the whole t& tvm therfire bamfhed. S^ojtlp after fucb tbings as follotoe enfueo.3 Oluer picture (couerebtottb a mantelly of Eu- doxta tbe CmpjefTe toas fet bp bpon a pillour of reoo marble, ^be place of tbis erecteo ml lour toas not berp npgb tbe cburcb calleb VVifdome, neither berp farreof,onelp tbe bjoabe ffreete toent bettoene trje picture 9 tbe cbjircb.^rjere toere cbmon plapes 9 Ibotoes (as tbe maner Ihli it »b a. 574- The Ecclefkftical hiftorie teas) ceicb?atcx>. iohn fuppofingbcrelp tljat tljefe tljings reoounDeo to t^e great fclaunDer aim m* famie of Cljjittian religion}not forgetting W toonteD auDacitie ano liberrie of fpeaclje,p?epareD Ijim felfe fo? tbe autbojs tberofranD in fteeDe of tlje erljojtation be fljoulD baue DfeD to tbe pcrftoa* Con3oj ratljer tbe reformation of tbe princes ano magiftrateSibe ffcoffcD teitlj nipping tauntes at fuel) as ijao caufeD tljofe banitieS to be folemni^eo^bt €mp jefle liketoife applping tbefe tbings to ber felfe,fuppofing tbat all teas DttereD to ber Difgrace ano rep?oclje,p?ocureD an otber Coun- eell of biujops to be calleo togetber agapnll bint. Iohn DnDerftanDing of tljis, mane tljat famous 9 A Coun"11 notable fermon in tlje cbur cb j tebiclj beginnetij in tbts fojt j HerodtM rageth afreshc,ftomacketh C <\ nt 3t anewc>daunceth againe:feeketh as yet the head of Iohn in a plattcr.^ljtjS fermon maDe tlje Cm* ho^e foTthe P?^tft mao,fet ber on fire againft bitm jftot long after tlje biujops met tjDere togetber,2>«.f bl* depofition of Ujop of Ancyra in Galatia tlje lefler: Ammonias biftjop of Laodicea a citie ill Pifidia . Bnfi biftjop Chiyfoftome of Philippis in Thracia : Acacias biftjop of Bercea in Syria, \b Outers Others. %\)Z accuferS tebicb lately crjargeo iohn witl) bapnous crimen are notoe bjougbt fojtlj before tbefe biujops./^» tru* fting to tbe iutt Dealing of tlje biujops,requiretb of tbem tbat tbe accufations map inDitTerentlp be eramineD. 35p tbat time the fcaft of our fauiours natiuitte xras come on tebiclj Dap $ Cmperour toent not to tbe cbur clj after tlje teonteD maner,but fent iohn tljis meflagettljat Ijc tooulo net com< municate to ljim,befo?e be Ijao cleareD Ijim felfe of tbe crimes lapo to Ijts cljarge,3no toljen as tlje accufers feemco to miftruft t\)tm felues,$ tbat iohn tbjougtj tlje bpjigljtnes 9 equitie of bis caufe boloeneD b im felfenbe biujops tben p jefent affirmeo tljep ougljt no t to cramine anp otber offence faue onlp tobetljer be of bim felfe ban take pofleflton of tlje bifljopjicfc after be teasoepofeD, teitb* out tlje fentence 9 aDmiflton of a councell. Sftben iohn maoe anfteert p be IjaD tbe confent of fiftie biujops teljicb comunicatetitnbimj^o»r;Wreplieiiagainff bim.butmo?e(faitb bejintlje coucell toithftooDe tljp aDmiflton. 3gaine toljen iohn fapo tbat tbe canon toljiclj cotaineo fucb a claufe ap* pertainco notonto tbeir cburcbe,but toas to be erecuteo tobere £ ArknsU* raigne ffo? fucb as af* fembleo at Antioch to roote out $ faitlj of one fubftance,lapD Dotone f canon againft Athamfiusy tljep neuertljelefle mafcinge no accopt of W anfrDere5p?ocee&eD 9 gaue fentence againit bim3 not lueping nn'tb tbe felues tbat fucb as toere autbojs of tbisi canon mere alfo oepofers of Atkanajius. Cljefe tbings toereoone a litle befo?e Earter.^Dben alfo tlje Cmperour fent onto hhnjp be ban no autbojitie to go into tlje cburcb5infomuclj be iwas oepofeo $ conoemneo in ttoo feuerall rouncells* COberfoje iohn gaue ouer executing of tbe ecclefiallicall function,^ refraineo from goingtnto tlje Such as dca- cburclj.3!mmeMatlp alfo fucb asfauo^eo bimoeparteo p cburcbe, tljep feeepe Eafter tntlje comon ucd to iohn batbe^ calleoCoftantianse, togetber niitbmanpbiujops^jieffs, 9 otber ecclefialticallperfons* chryfoftcme fcnjo tbencefo?tb becaufe of tbeir feuerall conuenticles toere calleo iohanmts. jfo? tbe fpace of ttoo were called monctljs iohn toasneuer feeneab?ooe,bntill)}bp tljeCmperours comaunoemetbetoas b?ougbt iohanmts. (£) £^ ^ f0 at itn^ j,eing jjanifljco tbe cljurcb,be teas bereaueo of bis contrep fople. ^be fame t>ap ccrtaineoffucb astoere calleDMv bis foote rotteD of tbe b?otfe,anD tberfo?e of necetfitte be teas cottraineD to fate it of. jftettber fuffreo be tljat once3buttteifcanD oftenner toe, jTo? tlje putrefaction ranne ouer biStebo!eboDie,anD fell at length mto Ijts otber foote: tljcnteasbefapnetolofebotb* J banc tberefoie rememb?cD tbefe tbings of Socrates Sen olamcus. Lib. 6. 375 tbinges becaufe it toas rife in euerp mans! moutb tbat Q™** fuffereD ajis plagw o? punifljment Cyrinus fo? muling of /»fo»,anu terming bim(as 31 fapo before a if ubttrne 315iujop.3gainc toljen as great JV3S ?H"Q* fcaile (tbe bipefle tobercof toas not rememb?eo to Ijattc bene fecne bcfo?cJ fell in tbe fuburbes of 0™cwo? Conftanunople p tijirttetlj Oap of Septembre p tlje afo?efapo ConfulQjip : p report lihetotfe tocnt Home. rljat ittoas a tohen of® oos to?atlj fo? tbe DepoGtton ano baiuujmcnt of Mw.£bc Deatb of tljc Cm-- Great hailc p?cu*c toljtcb follotoco immeoiatlp after conftrmeo tbiS rumo?, fo? ujeoeparteo tljis life tbe fourtfj '"} l°ken of cap after tljcfall of tbiS baile.&ome tbere toere alfo tobtclj fapo tbat lohn was tuttlp ocpofeo : be* °' w caufe tbat in tlje bopage toben bemaoe Herachdes T5iujop of Ephdus, be tb?uft manp out of tbeir Cburcbe^namelp tljeNouatians, ano fucb as celcb?atcotljefca(rof Cattertbcfourteenetboap oftbeinonetb toitb manpotbersbotbin A (la ano in Lydia.'Buttoljetbcr MwtoasiuttlpDepofeD as tbep faib tobicb bare bim ill totll : toljetber Cynnm toas plagueo fo? bis opprobrious! langua* ges ano fclaunocrotis reports! : lad of all tobetber tlje baile ano tbe oeatb of tlje €mp?efle toere u% gncsof 6oosbigboifpleafurefo?baniujingot lohn-. o? tobctljertljcpljappcneo fo?fome otljer caufes 6oo alone hnotoctlj tobicb fearcljetb tbe fecrctes of mans bart,ano p?onouncetb bereof tbe ngljt fentencc of lull iuogemcnt.3i of mpnc otonc parte commttteo to to?iting fucb tbings as tljcn mere rtfe in cuerp mans moutlj. Cap. XVI II. Cap.ioin Howe th.it after the defeafe ofArficitu, Atttcm wxi thofen Bt/hop ofConflantinople. t'lc Grcckc. ARfaciw eonttnetocb not 35tujop ucrp long,fo? tbe pcarc follotomg to tott in tlje fecono Con-- Arfacius. fulujip tfStiUconfrut tljefirft of Anthemtm ano tljceleuentlj of Ncuembrebeoeparteo tbis life.Ctlben tbat tbe election of a biujop fell out to be a troublefomc peece of too?ReianD tbe contention enoureo a berp long time : tbe nert pearc after in tbe firt Confulfljip of«^rW/«/, ano tbe firtt ofProbttfyAtticus a goolp ma3bp btrtlj of Scbaftia in Armema,bp o?oer a religious! man, Attkus. trapneo in tbe monafti call otfcipline from bis poutb bp,of meane fcnotoleoge ^tt of Onguler toife* oome naturaflp ingraffeo in foim3toas cljofen bityop of Conilatinople, but of Ijim mo?e rjereafter* Cap. xix. .... Cap.zi.in Howe that lohn Btfliop ofConjiantinople died in exile ; the grecke. Iohn being banfujeo hit Cljurcbe $ bercaueo bis contrep fople open tit erile at Comanum fitua* chryfo- teo upon tlje fea Euxmhs tbe foureteenetb of Noucmbre, tbe feuentb Conftilujip of Honoring, $ ftom^ dicth tbe feconoe ofTheodofaj-.a man be baag(ass 31 fapD befo?ejmo?e leao mitb beate of burning cljo» noSomVi ler tljen rulco bp ciuill curtefie,ano becaufe bcuias a man of njonoerfttll oolones be ufeo libenp of no om"41 J fpeacb ano bao tongue at tofll . 31 can not berilp but toonoer at btm , tnljp be aooicting Ijim felfc fo mucb to temperance}taugbt in fome fermons tbat temperance njas in maner to be fett at nougbt* fo? toljen as b^ tbe councell of ^iftjops tbere toas aomiffionleft ano paroon graunteo fo? fucb as ^ao once fallen after baptifme to be receaueo agatne after repentance into tbe Cburcb : be fticfceD The faying not to fap,Ifthou fall a thoufand times & repent thee of thy folly come boldly into the Church, of Chryfo- foj tobicb Doctrine bedoes tbat be mas miflikeo of manp bis familiars : pettnas be ratleo of Sifmi* ftome- Mt tbe Nouatian Bifij op U)fj iclj to? otc a bookc againd tljat faping of bis . but tb cfe t binges toere oonealitlctoljileagoe. Cap. XX. CapL2i.in Of the conference had betwene lohn Bifhop ofConfiantinople and Sijimm the Nonatian. the Grceke. HCre occaOon is offreo to fap fometobat rfSi/mus . 3 man be toas (as 31 baue rememb?eo often times befo?e)berp eloquent ano a p?ofounoe ipbilofopber : ano as be toas a f feilftill bifputer fo toas be alfo a cunning interp?eto? of bolp fcripture,fo tbat fo? hist notable vain Eunomms tbe bcretick refufeo oftentimes to reafon toitb bim.l^e toas no fpare man of oiett but li- berall ano a great fpenoer,pet toitb gooo o?oer ano temperancie , i^e feemeo riotous gt to erceeoc in fenfualitie partlp in tbat be arapeo bim felfe in tobite , ano partlp fo? bapning Ijim fclfe ttoife a oap.cXtben be toas oemaunoeoonacertainetimetobpbebeinga ^5i(bop bapneo Ijim felfe ttoife a oap,bis anfmere mas : becaufe 31 can not ooe it tbe trjiroe tpme . 3t an otber time going of reue^ rencc to bifite Arftdw tbe Bifljop ,one of Arficitu familiars af keo of bim tohPbcbfeofucIiatp?e as toas bncomelp fo? a biujop ? ano tobere be founogto?itten tfjat a ]p?ieO ; ougbt to toeare tobtte? ~- — ' "TJTrj iiu -t> 37* The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie tell rtjou me( faptb tjejfirff \nbztz ft isto?tttentbat a Bifljop fbouloe toeare black. 3nD toben as tbe otljcc mujeo tobat anfuiere be ffjoulDe make , %«* p?euenteo bim anD fapD : tbou art not a- ble to ujetiie me tbat a TBityop ougbt to goe in black,but 31 am able to alleaug Solomon fo? mp felfe Ecdefiajies.p. ^bzvz jje (a^tbt jct tny garments be white.ggaine our &auiour as Uie reaDe in tlje (Sofpell nio?e. Lmc'9' to(jite,ano mo?eouer be fljetoeo unto Ijtjs Apoftles Mo fa ano Hr/u* clao in tobtte.flHitb tbefe anD otber fucb like anfuoers be b?ougbt all tbat beam btm into great aomiration.2Bben tbat Leontms 35ifbop of Ancyra in Galatia tbe lefler bao Dtp?iueD tbe Nouatians of a certaine ebur cl) anD tben as it fell out remapneo at Conftantinoplc , Stjfmuu uient onto bint requeuing bim to refto?e tbem tbeirCburcb againe: Leoatim in a great cbafemaoe bim tins anfuiere: 3itispitptbatpon No- uatians fljouloe entop ere a Cbvxtb infomucb pou take aioap repentance anD Dep?iue men of tbe benefits uibieb ®od batb beftouieD upon tbem ♦ £fter tbat Leomim baDuttereD tbefe niitb otber fucb like fentences tojbe rep?ebcnu*on of tbe Nouatians, J/yr»**.r rcplieD : no man repentetb mo?e tben 3!.Uibp faptb Leontms anD boUi Doeft tbou repent ? beCaufe faptb Sifimm tbat euer 31 fani tbee. SlgaineUiben lohntbz Biffjopbau taunteo bim anD fapoe tbat one citiecouloe not botoe tnioBi* fl)ops,bis anfuiere Uias,no mo?e it Dotb not./^» taking tbis anftuere in ill part fepu againe, 3! fee. tbou unit be 3£iu;op alone j jftot fo(faptb Sijimus )bwt niitb tbee alone 31 am not Bifljop tbougb o* tiers Doe fo take mzJohn being grieueo toitb tbis anfuiere toloe bim againe : 31 unll fo?bio tbee to p?eacbc fo? tbou art an bereticke.&/»*«.f replpeo mearilp in tbis fo?te:tbenU)ill 31 Doe tbee a gooD turne tf tbou cafe me of fo great a labour . hhn uias fomeuibat pleafeD niitb ttjac anfuiere ano fapD: j[2ap tben 31 toill not ffap tbee from p?cacbing if it be a griefe Unto tbee . fo ujittp anD fo pleafaunt Uias Stjimus in bis anfuieres, it inere to longe to rebearfeall bis pitbpefapinges anD fagean* fniers.22lberefo?e 3! tbinke it fufftcient in tbefe feuie Ipnes to Declare Uibat hinue of man be urns* Cbus mucb further 31 am able to auoutcb tbat b^ tbe report of all men be ercelleD fo; learning all tbe^ifbopgiiubicbfucceeDeD bim,count all one after an otber : anD tberefojeuiasbemucbmaDe of anD in great eftimation,pea tbe cbiefe &enatours maoe great accomptof lum anD bao bisber* tues in aDtniratton.3nD fo? all be UJ?ote manp bookeS anD furniujeD tbem toitb rbeto?icall pb?afejs anD poeticall fentences j pet Uias be commenDeo mo?e fo? p?onouncinge tben fo? penning . fo? be bao a notable grace in bis countenance,Dopce,bebautour,$ Ioke,Uittb all otljer bis bouilp getture* fo? tbe tobicb be Uiag bono?eo of all fectg ano reltgions3but aboue all others ofa^mfw^ilbop of Conftantinople.&O farre b)> OCCafion tfStfmws. s Cap. xx r. Of tbe death ofArcadins the Emperour. l^o?tlp after tlje ueatb of iolm^t €mperour yfrr^w oeparteo tbisf life , a qut'et anD a cur* i teous man be toas 5 tobo in x^z latter enue of bis life teas tbougbt to be a uerp goDlp man5bp* on fucb an occafton as foIotoetb.31n Conftantinople tber is a great pallace callct Carya3$ in t^z po?cbe tbere ffanus a bajell on tbe tobtcbe, repo?t goetb tbat ^caews tbe fl&artp? uias ban* geu.2Bberefo?e tbere mas a C^vxth erecteo at tbat tree: tbe emperour pairing bp toas Defirousf to fee it,Uient tn,anD after be baD fapD W p?apers came fo?tb againe.^ll tU parity ranne fo?tb to fee tbe emperour t fomc left tbeir boufes anD tooke up tbeir ftanDing in tbe open ftreete.tbinktng berilp to fee tbe emperours face as be paffeD bp un'tb all bis po?t anD trapne : otber fome follooi* eD tbe emperour out of tbe eburcbbntill tbatbotb men , tuomen anD cbtlD?en baD all gone out of tbeboufetobicb aoiopneD unto tbe Cburcbe. tbepuierenofoonergone buttbeboufetobcretbep bao flockeo togetber fell D0Ume.3!mmeDiatlp tbe fame of tbe emperour U)asfp?cD ab?oaDtoitlj great aomiration tbat fo great a multituDe of people tuas faueu bv tbz meanes of bis p?apers . tbe Arcadius the Eno oftljac toas in trjis to}t. Arcadia leaning bebinoe bim bis fonne Theodofius of tbe age of epgbt Emperour ytm$ DCparteD tfjtjs life,in tbe Confultbip of 'Bajfm. anD Thtfyjbz firtt of May,tbe feconDe peare Som 4n« of ^e ttuo bunD?etb npnetp anD fcuentb OJympiad.^e rappeD togetber tottb bts fatber Theodo- fius tbz fpace of tijirteene peares,anD beginning Untb tbe one anD tbirtp peares of bis age,be rap* peo foureteene peares after tbe Defeafc of bis fatfjer . "Sbis booke contepnetb j> bitto?p of tmeluc peares anD fir moneys* The ende of thefixt booke of Socrates Scholafticus. of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. 7. 577 jf. t^1j> cJ»Jts eJ^-ts el1""!!) c^-ls ufcJ\5 cJ*Jls eJ» is e>1«> <«rJv> 4Jt eJ* THE SEVENTH BOOKE OF THE EC- CLESIASTIC ALL HISTORYE OF SOGRATES SCHOLASTICVS. Cap. I. Howe that after the death ofiArcadiut the Emperour who left his forme Theodofms of the age ofeyghtyeares, lAnthtmiiu the Liettetenant tooke the government of the Smptre, jftcr tbcocfeafc of sArcadtus tbe Cmperour, being; in tbe monetb of May anD tbe Confulfl)tpOf5rfjf«janD'P/?/7;/J.Ijii5b^OtljCi; Honors t00kCt\)£XU\t0f t\)Z (KUcff Honorius. parts of tbe nitptre,anD 7^^/#* t^ peace oIdc gouerneb tbe €aft parts of tljetoojlD bp tbe Direction of Anthemtw\)\$ AmhcmiuT cbicfc Q^agtffratc.'Sbis Amhemtm njas Jl^cpijetne to Philip , tolndj in tbe tpme of Conflautiw tbjuft 7W«.f tbe 15iu>p out of tbe Cburcbe anB placeb Macedonius tn bis rotome. %\)t fame man compattcD tbe citie of Conttaminople uritlj a ffrong toialhbe feemeb anb teas beri= Ip a man accompteo among rfjc toifeff fojt of tbat age : be neuer tooke anp tfjing in banoe toifljout gooo aDutfement: be toouloe conferre toitb fome of bis familters of tbe bufines be tuent aboukbut aboue all otbers be bfeD tbe auuife of Troths tbe Sophi(t,a man berp toife,of great erperience ana TroiIuJ- fingulcr polltcic : be tolas notbing inferior to Amhemius^xoi tljerefo?e Amhemms retapneb &im of bis counfell in all bis affapjes* Cap. 11. OftAtticm Btjhop ofConflanttnople, W$en tlje Cmperour Theodofas toent on clje epgbt peace of bis age,tbe tfjtrbe peare of Atucus biO)op of Conftantinoples confecration tlje XaWb be eniopeb toitb great com* mencation teas erpiteo : a man be tuasfas 31 fapD befo je)of meane learning ]>tt in life goolp anD of great rmfeoome anD tberfoje tbe Cburcbes intbofcDapcs encreafeb anD flojifljeb tx* ceeDinglpJpe reconciles not onelp fucb as lucre fauojers of bis otone faitb but alfo mabe tbe l)crc= ticks to banc bis toifeuome in atmuratiomtoljomc be tuoulb in no totfe moleff but after tbat be ban ntlen tbem againe betnoulDe fljetoe bim felfe louing anb amiable totoar&s tbem. ipe toias a pain* full ftuDent fo? be bcftotoeD great labour,be fpent tbe greater part of tbe m'gbt in reading otter tbe toojks of auncient ttJ?pters3tn fo boing tbere toas no grounoe of pbilofopbp,no quirck in fopiftrie tbat coulDe blanke o? attoniln bim.fipe toas gentle anb curteous bnto fucb as confcrrcD tnitb bim, anD toitb tbe fojotufull be feemeb to fojotoc bim felfe,Jn fetoe U)o?bes,be became (as tbe Apoftle lCwm*.^ to?itetb)ali vnto all men. jfirft as foone as be bias mabe ip?ielt,tbe fermons uujicb mitb great la« bour be frameb togetber,be learneb out of tbe booke anb p?onounccb in tbe #burcbe , 3Jn p?oceu*e of tpme bp baplp erercife ano greate Diligence be fo boloneo bim felfe tbat be pjeacbeb ex tempo- re,bis mancr of tea cbing Uias berp plaine . bis Sermons mere fo 0mple tbat tbe aubito?s tbougb t tbem not too?tbp tbe bearing aU)ap,neptber tbe looting in paper to tbe knouilebge of tbe pofteri ■ t^ follotoing.^bus mucb of bis conbitionSjbebauiourjlearningjanb gift of btterance3 noto to tbe bitto^p of tbat tpme» Cap. in. OfTheodofus and ss4gapetHs Bijhops ofSynada. THeodofim H5ifl)0p of Synada a citie of Phrygiapacatiana toaS a foje fcurgebntO t\)t\)ttt Theodofim ticksffo j in tbat citie tbere toere manp of tbe Macedonian feet Jbe banifljeb tbem not onelp a couctous tbe totnne but alfo tbe contrep . JI5eptber biD be tbis acco?Ding bnto t\yz rule of tbe CatbO' B.fiiop. -^ Itcke C^uxcb,tobicl)^acntltometb not to perfecutc men,neptber tuitl; ?eale of tbe rigbt anD fincere " \y faptb-,but in bope of ftltbpTucre anD fotile gapne fo? toni?tngemonep from tbebereticks.&nbere* fo?etbere niasno toap tbat migbt grieuetbc Macedonians left bnaltapeD: bemapntapneobis otone clergic againft tbcm:tbcre teas no Deutfe butbep^actifeD fo? to afflict tbem toitb : be ffickeb not to b jmg tbem in fetters to Ijolcc bp tbeir banocs at tbe barre,but aboue all otljcr a be plagueo Db an* Agapetus a Macedoni- an fell to em brace the faith of one fubftance. 378 The Ecclefiafficall hiftorie tbeir Mjop Agapetus mitbfuno?p griefes ano Derations. ^nD toljcn as be perccawcu tljat tfjc cbiefe Qpagitrrats mitbin tfyat p?ouince mere not of auto?itie futficient ann tljat tbeir commilfion ertenOCOnottO tljepumC^mentof tbe Macedonians , hegOttbimin all tljC baft CO Conftantino- pie ano fueo out a commaunoement of tbe Jlteuetenant of tbat p?ouince fo? tbe ftjarpe correction of tbem.2Bbiletl t^tTheodofim tbe'Bitbop maoe frienos at Conftaminopk fo? tbe furtherance of bis Tute : sAgapetutistotimz 31 tearmeo tbe Macedonian 35iujop mas conuerteo ano fell to em« b?ace tbe rigbt ano fauna faitb. tf 0? after be bao aflembleo together all tbe clergie ano laptp mitbs in bis iurifDiction5be perfinaoeo tbem to receaue tbe faitb of one fubftance. %W being Done be mentmitb fpeeoetogetljer mitb a great muItituoe,nap mitb tbetubole citie,into tbe cburcb mbere after p?apers ano folemne feruice be gott Ijim into tbe feate of Theodofiw . 3lmmeoiatip after tbe linking of tbe people together in tbe bonoe of loue ano onitie, tbencefo?tb Ije maintapneo t\)t fated of one fubftance fo tbat be obtapneo tbe gouernment of tbe Cburcljes belonging unto the Diocefle ano citie of Synada.&bo?tlp after Theodofms came borne to Synada, ano b?ougbt uiitb him auto* ritie from tbe lieuetenant vobereof be b?aggeo not a litle , ano being ignorant of all tbe tbinges tbat mere cone in bis abfence ttraigbt map be gott bim into tbe Cburcbj tberelje founoe but fmall mclcome fo? tbe bo?es mere maoe fail againfl bim,ano after tbat be bnoerlraooe of tbeir Healing, againe be poftetb to Conftantinople.'Ebere be bemaplco bis ftate before Aniens tlje Bifijop, ano openetb bnto bimbom tbat be mas iniuriottflp tb?ufl befioe bis bi(bop?ick. Amcus onoerftanoing tbat aft* fell out to tbe great p?ofitt ano furtberance of tbe Church of ©00 , beganne to paeifie bim toitb miloe ano curteous languages, erbo?ttng bim tbenecfo?tb to embrace a quiet life bopo of all trouble ano moleftation ano not to p?eferre bis otune p?iuatc gaine ano lucre befo?e the profit ano commooitie of tbe mbole Cburcb: be tt)?ote mo?eouer onto Agapetus milling bim to eniop tbe bt* fl;op?ick ano not to feare at all tbe oifpleafure ^.Theodofms. Cap. iiii. Howe a lame Iewe being baptized of ssAtticus Btjhop of Constantinople rccoucred againe his lymmes, ip ta as tbe afo?efapoe circumftance mbicbfell out in tbe flowing oapes of e^/m««U)asa M great furtberance to tbe cburcb of <*5oo : fo likemife miracles mitb tbe gift of bealing mbicb *-^ rapgneo in tjhofe times turneo to tbe glo?p of (goo ano tbe p?ofitt of bis people.fo? a certapne Iewe being beloe tbe fpace of manp peares mitb a paulfep mas faine to keepe bis beo,ano bautng tries ail tbe falues ano meoicens3all tbe p?actifes ano papers of tbe iewes,mas not a iote tbe bet= ter,at lengtb be fleo fo? refuge bnto tbe bapttfme mtmureo in tbe Cburcbe of €l)}iQ, perfmaoing bim felfe fo? fuertie tbat bp tbe mcanes of tbis being tbe true pbiDcke of tbe fouie , be migbt reco* uer tbe former bealtbe of bis boope . <^mcus mas immeoiatlp maoe p?iuep bnto tbis bis oeuoute minoe ano goolp oifpofition : be inftructeo tbe Iewe in tbe principles ano articles of Cb?ittian re« ligion,be lapo before fyim tbz hope tbat mas to bebao in chnft ufuy be bioos tbat Iewe beo ano an ftjouloe be b?ougbt bnto tbe font ano place appopnteo fo? tbe miniftration of baptifme:£bte Iewe being gr ieuouflp taken m tbe paulfep mas no fooner baptifeo in tbe faitb of &\)}itt ano taken out oftbefont,butbisoifeafeleftbim,fotbatberecouereobisfo?merbealtb»€btsgiftofbealingbe* ing m?ougbt bi? tbe pomer of Cb?ifl p?euap!eo in tbe mo?Ioe amonge ti)t men of tbefe our oapes. S^anp of tbe Gentils bearing tbe fame of tbis miraculous pomer receaueo tbe faitb ano mere ba» pti^eo : but tbe Iewes fo? all tbep fougbt after Cgnes ano monoers, pet coulo tbep not mitb Cgnes be b?ougbt to emb?ace tbe Cb?iffian faitb. Cap. v. Howe that Sabbat ins a Iewe borne >being Priefl of the Nottatian Church fell from his ownefeU. FD? all tbat Cb?iff tbe fonne of (*5oo , beftomeo tbe afo?efapo graces ano benefitts of bis ft"n* guler loue ano gooones tomaros mankinoe : pet tbe greater part meping not tljereof (mo?e is tbe pitp Jmallome ftill in tbe puole of ftnne ano increoulitie , neitber mere tbe Iewes onelp tbep mbicb maoe iigbtaccompt of tbe fignesano monOersm?ougbt among men: but others alfo \xiit\t arep?ouoe of tbeir rites pea ano are p?oueo to be no letfe tijtn plaint Iewes in faitb ano re« Sabbatius a ^im * sMatius of mbome 31 fpake a litle befo?e coulee not quiet bim felfe mitb tbe inferio? De» Nouatian gree of p?iellbooDe but coueteo to clime bp onto tbe romme of a Q5i(bop: tooke occafion tben of tbe Pneft. 3Iemifi)e obferuation of tbe feaif e of Caller , ano feuereo bim felfe from tbe Nouatian Cburcbe. OTere* A Iewe trou bled with the paulfey. The gift of healing in the dayes of Socrates. of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. 7. 379 dXljcrcfojc as be frcquentco feuerall ano pjiuate conucnticles from bis 35ifljop Stjmitu fn a ccr- tainc place ofcije citie calleo the drie Hillock,U)ljcre notuc tlje market otArcadms is kept,lje pre* fumco fo bapnous an offence tljat banging mtgljt feeme to be to (mall a puntujmft for bis labour, jfo? ontbe nape appointee fo? tlje celebration of tljc communion as be reaoc a certaine peece of t!jc6ofpeHUjlrtcbbeganncU)itljtbefcU)0?OS:Thefeaitofr\vcete bread drcwe nigh \vhich is cal- LMcfot. led Ealrer, Ijc aorjeo of bis obone tbat bijidj mas ncuec founoe borittcn , neuer Ijcaroe of bcfoic in tbefc morccs : curfco be eucrp one tbat neepetlj Caller tottljout fiuccte bjeaoe , SUbiclj uioroes ftickco in tbe mtnoes of manp m?,fo tbat oiucrfc of tlje fimplcr forte of tlje Nouatian Iaietp being tbus Drauicn from tbe faptb aoictco tljem fellies unto Ijis fonDc opinion , 'But tbtS bis craftpe ano The corrup- fubile forgcrp fell otljcrboifc out rljen be bopeo ,for fucb as prefume to.cojrupxeifae booroe of 6 ojj «•» of Gods - | ftauc_cuer an ill cnQc ano an unfortunate fucceffe . Jf or ujortlp after boljen as be kept tbe feafte of ^ord hallc Catteracco?oingc Onto tbe cojruptc opinion conccaucom bis mpnbe :bJbenasmanpeflockeD ' s* bnto bim after t be boonteo mancr ano folcmniseo tbrougbont tlje bjljoll nigbte tbe acculf cmco Mi- gills , tbep bocrc all fctte an a furious ano frenttke kinoc of tumulte . "Cljep imaginco boitlj tbem fclues tbat tbep fame Sijimtatbtw 35ifboppefetce bpontbemontban infinite multituoc of men. &3bcrcfo?ctbc tljiongebeingegrcate, ano as it is berp line in tbe ntgbtefeafc.it, beingefljutte bp m a narroioc rotome fmotljcreo one an otljer 5fo tljat tbereopeoaboue tljjtccfcojc anotenne perfons. CbtSbeingcooncmanpc fbrinkeo from S*bb*tnu but otuerfeotbersfo? alltbat,clca= ueocarneftlpe Onto tbe fooltujc ano fonoe opinion tbep bao conccaueo of tbat celebration of Ca= fter.But bouic tljis Sabbatuu forftoore bim fclfe alitle boljile agoc5ano afpireoomo tbe calling of a35pfljop Uieboill Declare Ijercafter. Cap. yi. Of fitch at were the cap dines and ringleaders of the tsfrian opinion. DOrothettssm Arian ^ifijop tobome toe baue remembreo before to baue bene tranflateobj* tlje Arians from Antioch to Conftaminople , oeparteo tbis life toben be bao Mueo a bun* o?ctb ano npnteene peares , tbe firt of Nouember in tbe feauentlj Confulfbip of Hononm ano tbe feconocof TheodofittstsfugxfttitMet bis oefeafe tbe Arian feet cljofe Barbae to tbep? bt- fijop in baljofc time tbe Arians bao amongett tljem tboo notable men bp rjuljofc meanes tbep? bere= Oe beganne to reuiue againe : tbe ones name boas Ttmothetu , tbe otljer boas calico Georgia , but prtcfts botly.Georgtw ercelleo in propljane literatures/wo/^ of tbe cotrarp gaue bimfclfe bijol Georgia. Jp to tbe reaotng of tbe booroe of (don.Georgms boas neuer feene boitbout Ariftotle o) Plato in Ijis Timoihcus. bar.o >Ttmothee againe boas a great ma in Ongen ano as be erpounDeo bolp Scripture be (betoeo bim felfe to be boell feene in tbe Cpebjeto togue. Ttmotheetoag aforetime of tbe Piathyrian feet ano Georgvu boas maoe priett of Barbat>% mp felfe bp conferring tottb Timothem perccauco bobue re= Op be boas to fatisfie ano refolue euerp Doubt tbat boas oemaunoeo of bim ano plainelp to tct boioe open tbe obfeure places of bolp Scriptures : be boas euer boont to cite Origen for a untuefle to te^ fttfie tbat bis fapings boere no otljer then true,2Bberefore 31 can not berilp but maruell bobp tbefe ttoo men contincboco Arians fcing tljat tbe one boas a great reaoer of Tlatojbz otljer euer a per* ufing of Ongen. g o} TUto affirmeo ttjat tlje feconoe ano tbiroe caufe ( lb be boas boonte to tcarmc tbemjljaono begininge of effence: Origen liketorife confeffetbeuerpeboljeretljefonnetobecoe- temau" boitlj tbe fatber . 3no altbougbe tbep perfeuereo tn tbepre Cburcbe pet'priuelpe, ano bp a litle ano a litle tbep reformeo tlje Arian opinion ano purgco tbepr ooctrine of manp pernicious $ petfilent blafpbemies ofe^r/^,©f tbefe men fo farre.&bortlp after boben Stftmust%t Nouatian biujop bao ncparteo tbis life in tlje aforefapo Confulfljip Chryfinthmi^X bobome3I mino to fpeake more bereafterjujas cljofen to be tljepr Biu)op, Cap. vii. Howe that (jrillus JuccededTheophifas tn the Bifljopricke of Alexandria. Sl£>ortlp after Theophilns biujop of Alexandria being fallen into a letbargie oeparteo tljis life p npntb Confulujip oWononus,tbz fift ofTheodofus ^ p fifteenth of Odlober.Cben tberrofe a great ftur $ contentio aboutp electio of a biujop.fome booulo baue T%mothe»s p arcljeoeacS, fome otber boolo baue Cjn/ltts,The9phtifts b) oeljcrs fonne pr eferrco to p biujoprtck.bobile p people Barbas. ?8o Cyrillus Bi- fhop of Ale- xandria An- no Dom.418 The Bilhop of Alexan- dria bothe a Bilhop and a magiftrace. AnnoDom. 418. Ifdiqerdes king of Per- fia. The Magi- cians doe iuffer. Ablaatus b. of Perfia. Bararanec king of Per- fia. The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie toeretbusat bariancefo? all t^ac Ahndatiw eaptaineoftbegarrifon in Alexandria labo?ebfb? Ttmothee anu furtijereo fjt'jS fute:pet tb?ee bapes after tbe befeafe ofTheophi/us , Qnibu toas ctjo* fen Bifljop arm eniopeb tlje Difljop^tcke : ano toitball be cballcngeo unto ijimfelfe mo?e autljo?iitte tben eucr Theophilm r;ao before rjtm. 4F rom tbat time fo?tb tbe Btlbop of Alexandria begoes ttie owrSgbt anu iurifbiction of tjjgjrjergie ano ecriertafticall rriatters tookealtblbe gouernementof tempo?aflraffap?es. 22Jberefo?e £>* immebiatlp after be baoflmttebp tbeNouatiacburcbe* tuttt) ilTATexanclria ,lje not onlp r ifleo tbem of all tbe treafure but alfobereaucor^/>^*« tben; 33lfl)0p of all Ijis fubftancc. Cap. viii. OfAiarnthas Btjhop cfCMeppotamia and hovoe that by his meanes the faith of Chriji tooke great increafe in Terfia, 1% fell out in ttjofe napes! tbat trje faitb in Clj ?ift flo? tftcu in Perfia arm tbat upon furrj an orea* lion as foflotoetb- 3£ettoene trje Romaines ano tbe Perfians tljere ooe commonlpe paJTe manpe ^mbaflaoourSjfunDjp caufesooe cottraine ect) of tbem to fenD in Cmbaflte bnto p otber.^ljat nerp intrant did require tbntMartithasbityop of Mefopotamia(of tobome 31 maoementio before) ujoulo be fent from ttje Cmperour of Rome bnto tbe kino; of Perfia.'&lje binff perceauing b^> rjtm p be toajEf a goolp man bab bim in greate reuerenee3toas ruleo bv bim as bp a rare 9 finguler man. W$ grieueo tbe spagicians tobicb toere mucb mane of ano in great creoit toitb tbe king of Per- fia.jfo? tbep toere toonoerfullp affrapo left tbt king tb?ougb trje counfell oiMaruthas tooulb be* come a Cb?iftian«cJW*r«r^ bp tlje meanes of p?aper3bao rio tbe king of bis cotinctoail beaoacb toljiclj tbe Magicians ano g>o?cerers coulo notboe. t23berefo?e tbep oeuife a certaine fieigbt fo? to oeluoe tbe king toitball.3nb becaufe tbe Perfians too?ujip tbt fire fo? tbep? ©oo,tbe king is al* loaves aceuftomcD to aooje in a certaine boufe fire tofjiclj continetoaHp o uroeffj:bnoer tbe ground tbep conuep a man,tobome tbep make to ro?e ano to eric out as folletoetb toben tbe king is at Iji s p?apers:€lje king muft be tfyutt out of b is kingbome^e bebauetb bimfelfc letoolp in taking tbe Cb?tftian p?ieft fo? a goblp perfon. ffdigerdes(fo) fo toas tbeir king caHeb)ljearing tbiS b?eaofuI boice fo? all tbat be reuerenceo Marvthas, pet purpofeo be to fenoe bim atoape ♦ ^ben Marmhat being a rigbt goolp man gaue (jtrnfeife mljollp to p?aper toberebp be founb out tbe frauoe ano oe< ceateoftlje Spagicians«^berefo?ebereafonetb tbustoitb ti)ekinge.^e no longer oeceaueo© ktng,but get tbee into tbe boufe, caufe tbe eartb to be Diggeo bp f tbou fijalt eafilp perceaue tbep? guile. Jfo? trje fire fpeaketb not,it is a certaine beuife inueteo bp men fo? p purpofe^beking pel* oetb bnto tbe counfell of Mtmthasjn be goctb againe bnto tlje boufe tobere tbt fire continetoallp Jmrnco.3s (bone as tbeboicetrjas bearo tljefecono time, be commaunoeo tbe eartb fljoulo be call bp,ano tberebjas be founoe uibicb fpakc3ano crieb out tbe tob icb clamo? tbep tooke to be tbe com* maunbement of © on bimfelfe . €ljc kinge rjoljen be efpiebtbep? Utooe treacberp toas cr cceoinge to?otb,anb gaue fo?tbcbargetbateuerptentboftbe Magician kinreo fljouloe be ejcecuteo:be tut* neo Ijim to Maruthat ano toillco bim to buploe cburcbes tobere pleafeo bim beff, Opon tljis occa* fion it fell out tbat $ faitb in Cb}iHt flo?iujeo erceeoinglp in tlje kingbome of Perfia. jfo? tbat time MaruthatWt Perfia anb tooke W bopage to Conftantinople. S>Ijo?teIp after be toent againe in embaffie into Perfia, b^ tbat time tbt Magicians founo out otber oeceptfull oeuifes s anb a frelbe tbep fall a fojging to tlje end tbe kinges minb migbt be alienateo from bim.SDf fette purpofe tbep infecteo tbe aper of a certaine place iubere tbe king bias bjont to frequent, rjoitb a ftinking fauour ano tuitball tbep fclaunber tbe Cb?iftians tbatit toas fcattereb b^ tbem ♦ TBnt tlje kinge bauinge iuft caufe to fufpect tbe Magicians fo? tbm fo?mer toiles, maoe great inquire tubo ujoulo plap fo 0utttftjf a parte5at lengtb bp longe fifting it tnas knobien tbat tlje Magicians tbemfelues bab cau* fee tbis co?rupte obour fo? tbe nonce to be fp?eo all ouer tlje place 5 toljerefo?e againe be erccuteb manp tf.tbtn\&\\i*W/« fucceeoeo bim in tlje 'BiOjopjuck.^gatne aftertbat Sirkim Ijao siriciu*. continctoco tljere tbe tearme of fifteene peares f oeparteo tbis life ^^naftafim tuaSBiujop tb?ce Anaflafius. peares : after bis Defeafe innocennus ( unjo firlf e ojoue tbe Nouacians out of Rome ano oepjiuco !«■••«■** tljem of manp Cljur cljcs ) toas maoe 3Bifljop of tljat feae. Cap. x. Hoov r tar tAlarichus tooke Rome andmade itfubieel vnto the Barbarians. I 3D fell Out ill tljofe DapeS tljat Rome toas taken of tfje Barbarians.Jf o? One Alarichus a Barba- Alarichus. rian being in league tout) tbe Romaynes ano fontetime apoco tbe <£mperour Theodofim in tbe battaill agapnff tbe tpjant Eugeniusatto rjjerefoje toas aouaunceo into greatbonour bp tbe Ro- maines,mben be coulo not pacientlp content bim felfe toitb tbe pjofperous faple of fortunate fuc= cefTcs 5altljougb be afpirco not bnto tbe Cmperiall fcepter, pet left be Constantinople ano potteo in all tbe baft into tbe cG cite partes of tbe too? lc e . l;)c toas no fooner come into lllyrium but be fuboucD bnto bim all tljat contrepe . 3s be tocnt fojetoaroes on bis iomepe tlje Thcffalians toitb* ttoooc bim aboute tbe entries of tbe riuerPcneus, tbereaopetoapebpS^ounte PindusbntoNi- copolisa citicof Epirus:tbefielDebeingetberepitcbeotlje TheffaliansfletoabouetbjcetboufanD men.9fter tbat blooop f kirmilbe tbe Barbarians tobicb accompanieo Alarichus ranfackinge ami fpoplinge botb totone anD contrep as tbep toent,tooke at lengtb tbe citte of Rome.^Tbep rafackeo tbe citic: Cljep oefacco ano firco manp toojtbie monuments : tbep biolentlp fpotleo tbe citizens of tbep? monepjtbep erecuteo manp of tbe &enatours toitb funojp kinoes of tojmente . sAlarichus to tbe enoe be migbt bjing tbe Hopall pojte ano maiettie of tlje Cmperiall fcepter into contempt ano oerifion,p?oclapmco <£mperour one tobofe name toas tAttalusx tijis man bp bis pjocuremct Atraius. toalkeo abjoaoc tbe fpacc of one toboll oape toitb a garoeo troopc of fouloicrs , tbenert Dap after, in tbe attp i c ano b a Lute of a feruant . CClbcn t b efe tbings pjeuaileo tben in fucb c foue as pou beare Alarichus tooke bis beeles ano ranne atoap : to? tbe rcpoue tbat toas b?uteo ab?oao tfTheodofms )}€mperours great potoer marcbing to geuebimbattaill,aftonieo IjijS mino ano put bim in great feare..f3eitljcr toas it a fable o? a fo?geo rumo? butfo? moire certaine truetb tbat tbe Cmperours boll maoe erpeoition to toage battaill toitb bim . (j)e toben as be couloe in no toifc atoap toitb tbat fame gaue bim felfe to fligbt^be repojte goetb tbat as be toent totoaroes Rome a certaine monk Alarichus met bim tobicb aomoniujeo bim not to oclite bim felfe toitb perpetrating of fucb bapnous ano bo? (as it is rup. rible offences neitber to reiopce in committing of flaugbter ano bIooDujeo,(E22bome Alarichus m- pofed)is c6- fiuereO in tbisfojteJ God knovveth doe take this voyage agaynft my will. There is one which "j"""^^5 moleftech me dayly,nay he compelleth me by force and fayth thus vnto me.goe on thy iorncy, flr°y thecire deftroy the citie ofRome.S>0 farre t&iAlarichus, o(r Rome tor thcyr greate CAP. XI. finneandini Of the Bishops -which in thofe dajesgouernedthe (fhurch of Rome. quiuc. Ajftcr innocentiuS) Zofmus gouemeo tbe Cburcbe of Rome tbe fpace of ttoo pcares , after zofimu""1" bts oefeafe Bomfacms toas Bilbop tb?ec peares toljome Ce-/f/?w«jfucceeoeo.Cbis man ba Bonitacius. nilbco tbe Nouatians out of Rome, oepjtueo tbem of tbeir Cburcbes ano conftrapneo Ru- CcUJUoas. f.icuU tbetr Bttbop p?iuelp to rapfe p?iuate conuenticles. JTo? bnto tbat time tbe Nouatias flo?i= T!£ bifhoP u)co at Rom e,enicpeo manp eburcbes^r bao bnoer tbe great cogregattos.but tbep toere tb?bateo ^y^11 out of mcafure tobe as tbe btfljop of Rome(no otbertoife tbe tbe biujop of Alcxandnajpaflingtbe vnro himfetf bouuoes of bis pjieffelp o?ocr p?efumeo to cbalencce bnto bim felfe fecular potoer an^autbojitpe. fccuier Po- £berefo?e ti;ofc biujops pcrmttteo not fucb as belb to tbe p faitb of one iubitac¥frlelptb~rteouct w^r. 582. The Ecclefiaflicall hiflorie tbeir toontco aflfemblies : ano altbottgb tfjep commenced tfecnt fo? tbep? bnifo?me confent as tout* clung tbe faitb5pettbep oep?iueo tbem of all tbep? fubftance.^ut tbe Nouatian* mbicb inljabiteo Gonftantinoplc mere not fo oealtmitball. jf 0? tlje 3et(bops of Conftaminoplc befioes tbat tbep emb?aceo tbem fo? tbep? bnifo?mitp in faitbjtbep fuffreo tbem ( as 31 fapoe before ) to baue tbepj Cljurcbes UJttbtn tlje citie. Cap. xii. OfChrjfinthut Bjfhop oft he Nouatian Church in finftantwople. Ajfter tbe oefeafe of SifiniHs^ryfanthm tbe fonne QfcMartianus, mbo mas tbe p?eoeceflb>i tiStfmiHi m tbe Nouatian 'Bttbop^tche^aiS in maner compelled to be tljeir 'Btu)op.Cbitf man almoft from bis poutb op mas a fouloicr in tlje Cmpcrours court : aftertoaroes in tbe raignc v&rheodofius /^«/ftf,iLiuetenant of italie.-agame tbe Cmperours oicegerent in tbe 3Ifle$ of Bry ttamc mljere be purcbafeo Onto bint felfe greats commenoation fo? bis politicke gouerncs mente, Beingemellffrucken in peaces became to Conttaminopleano labouringe to be gouer* nour 0? QBagiftrate ratber in tbat citie , then in farre ano fo?apne contrepes , be mas conttrapneo againftbts mill to bebifyopoftljeNouatians,jfo?njljenity6w« being attbc point ofocatb»maoe mention of bim as a fitte man to fucceeoe bint in tbe rotomtc : tbe Nouatian people taking tbe cen* fttre of Sifmntt as a canon 0? lame compelled bim to be tbeir 35tu)op , 35ut mben chryfamhm bail conuepeo Ijtm felfe out of tbe map Ieaft be fljoulo take tiponbim pfunctiom^^ttW tljinking be* rilp f> nome be bao founo fit oppo?tunitie fo? to creepe into tbe bilbops feae:oefpifeo tbe o? e aofull p?otei!ations be bao folemnlp auomeO,ano tlje otb be bao takemgot bint a companp of obfeure bi* fljops to confecrate bint, ano fo?tlj be fteppes a H5i(bop.©ne of tbe confeerato?s mas Hcrmogenet mijome be bint felfe bao afo?e time crcommuuicateo fo? tbe blafpbemous bookes unjiclj be pttblt* ujeo onto tbe mo^loCBut all tbe fetcbes of Sabbatic frameo not arigbt, .ffo? tbe people oetefting bis corrupt ano intollerable ambition(tbere mas no mape bnafTapeo of bint fo? to attaine onto tbe biujopjicke, fougbt out botb coaft ano contrep fo? chryfinthttsjoakm tbep bao founo bim lurking in Bit hyma tbep fo?ceo bim tbence ano ffalleo bim Bitljop. Epe mas a man tbat ercefleo all others not onelp in politicke mifeoome,but alfo in moDcfl bebauiour : bp bt'S meanes tbe Nouatian cbur« cljes in Conftaminople flojttfijeD erceeoinglp , $e mas tbe firft e tbat of bis omne fubftanee gaue (Soloe onto tlje poo?e:Epe tooke notbing faue onelp tmo loues euerp funoape of tbe bleffeo b?eaoe: be mas a man tbat mas berp oiligent in bis ecclefiatticall functuwbe tooke tAblabim tbe Rbeto* rician aoerp mifeman of tbeNouatian Cburcb.out of Troilus tbe Sophifls feboole ano maoe bim miniffer.Ebere are ertant notable ano excellent fermons of tbis chryfanthw . e^/^Mw masaf* termaroesmaoe^iujop of tbe Nouatian Cfmrclj atNiceJmberealfobep?ofcffeo 3&beto?iclu Cap. xiii. Of theftjtrre at ^Alexandria betrvene the Chriflians and the Iewes: of the contention betrvene Cyrillus the Btjhop andOrejles the Liuetenant. ATBont tbat tim^t^e Iewes mere banilbeo Alexandriabp c>r///#JtbeBu1bop bpon fucbe an occafion as follometb.frbe people of Alexandria aboue all otber men are p?one to febifme ano contention^? if #at anp quarell at anp time rife amongetbent,immeoiatlp bainons 9 bo?ribIe offences are monte to enfue,tlje tumult is neuer appeafeo mitbotit greate bloooeu)eoe.31t Daudngvfed ftn out tjjat ^ greate tb?ong ano multituoe of people contenoeo among tbemfclues not about anp on A™5?'1 neeelTariematter,butmbocoaloeapp?ocbenereftontotbeoauncers,mbicblemoculromeisnom w"daye«.at" mVl mt0 afl eities.4To? a great multituoe affembleo togetber on p faturoap to paftime tbe felue* mitb tbe beboloing of a cercene oaunccr. 3no becaufe tbe Iewes fpent not tbat oape in tbe bearing of tbeir lame being tbep? fabaotb oap,but gaue tbem feluestubollpmtto tbe bearing of comeoies ano enterluoes, to tbe beboloinge of (bomes ano fpectacles,tbat oape mas tbe occafion of greate febifme ano oiffention among tbe people. 3no tbottgb tbe tumult mas partlp appeafeo b^ $ liue* tenant of Alexandira : petneuertljeleffetbe Iewes gaue not ouer tbep? quarell no? tbe fpite tbep omeo Onto tbe one parte of tbe faction. £0? the Iewes as tbep merealmapes founo oeaolpfoesbm to rocb as mofeffeo tbe Cb?ittianfattb i fo tben aboue all otber times tbep mere incenfeo againft tbem becaufe of tbe oauncers . CCilicrcfoK mben as Oreflesxfyz Liuetenante of Alexandria ban tuples of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. 7. 383 napIcD bpon the theatre the to?ptte of politicke gouernance ( fo? fo Doe tbc people of Alexandria tearme the publicke proclamations of the liuetcnant jfome of CjriUm p Btlhops fcmilier ft icos lleppeo fo?tb to erammc tobat the liuetcnant bao to?ptten. £)f tobirb number one luas Hterax a fchcofcmatttcr aim p?ofcflo? ofgrammcr,a DligentauDtto? of Cjmiiin tbc bifbop ano one tbat toas greatlp dcIucd tottb Ijtcs fcrmons . ^bc multttuDc of tbe lewes feeing tbis Hieraxoyoxi the ftage eicIa;meo immcDiatlp againft bntt pbc came tljttber fo? no other caufe,but onelp to fcr tbc people together bp tljc zmt.Oreftes although bcretofo?e be cnupeo p autbo?itp ofBinjops becaufe that Temporail the creoitano potocr tobicb tbe Cmperours grauntco tbe 3i)agiftrates ano liuctnnnteS toas bp and worldly rcafon of tbem ab?tDgc& anrj cut fijo?t:pec tbe be fp'.tco bim aboue all other times beraufe tljat Cj- Mag.ftrats nlim tooulo p?ic into bis to?ptings ano curiouflp fift out tbe contents * meaning thereof. 'Sbcre-- JJ,8™" fo?e be caufeo Hterax openip to be app?eljenDeD in tbe mioeft of tbe theatre ano to be punifbeo er= church rremlp. Cjriiks bnocrftanDing of tbis toarneo tbc cbiefe of tbc lewes to appeare before bim3 toloe (houide hnue them platnelp if tbep toouloc not gene ouer tbeir rebellion anrj traiterous c mfpiracic agapnft tbe «»y awhori- true Cb?tftians be tooulo pumfb tbem acco?Oingbnto tbep? oeferts. €be Vetoes ft omakinge tbe ty or Precmi 35i(bops tb?eatcs, frctteo tbe mo?e ano bopleo totthtn tbem femes fo? anger,tbep fell to Deuifinge nence of fictgbts fo? to mifdrefe tbc €b?ifttans , tobicb in tljc cno caufeo all the lewes to be banifbeo A- IcxandnaXbc circumftance toas in fucb fo?t as follotoetb.^be lewes after confutation laptnge Dorjune a Cgne fo? eel; of tbem to knotoc tbc other to toit : tbc carieng of a ring mane of tbc rinrjc o? barkc of tbe palmc trec,purpofcD to fet upon tbe £b?iftias in tbe night timc. citie toobc inoerp ill part r> oeeoc of Cyn//.U)as bcrp fo?p p fo noble a citie fljoulo be oep?iuco of fo great a multituoe of mcn.caijcrefo?c \)t certifieo tbe Cmperour of all tbe Doings there : Cy- nllw lifeeoiife painteo fo?th in paper tlje traiterous confpiracp of p lewes^fentitinto?ptingbm to tbe Cmpcrour:pct neuertbcles be Iahourco to become frienos Ob Orejlesfo) fo p citizens of A- lexandria oio aouifc bim.But toljen Or the mino ofOreftes coulD notbetur* nco neither anp gooo moooc founo in btm but p ocaolp enmitp grett) bctioene tbc fuch a calamitp enfueo tljereof as 3! mino bereafter at large to Declare. Cap. xiiii. ^ Horre the monies inhabiting the deferts ofNitria came to the citie of Alexandria for to defend Qrt/l, & ofthejlur that rofe bet rvene t hem & Orcftes the Liuetenant* DJucrfe of tbc aconites inhabiting tlje mouttte Nitria being ferucntlp DifpofeD $ Iatelp alfo trico toben asTheopbilw the Ti5tfljop bao armco the againft Diofcorm $ his b?ctb?en gauc themfelues contentiouflp to partakingc ^purpofco of tbep? otone acco?D to maintainethe quarell of CyrilL £Oberefo?c to the number of fiftp £©onkcs leauing tbctr monafteries , came to Ammomus Alexandria, compaffeD tbe liuetcnant as be rooe in h is cbarrtotjconferreo toitb bim,calleo btm a the Monke facrtficer,an CrijinchCjOjitb funo?p other contumelious languagesJpc fuppoGngtoitlj bimfelfep ^"l^^. Cmil Ijao rjj?ought mis confpiracp againft him crieo out tbat be ojas a cb?iftian tj tbat esftuciu, [^ 0uteAi"e. bilhop of Conftantinople bao baptijeo bim.'But toben as tbc S^onks toepeo not bifit too?DS one of xandna with tbem tobofe name toas zAmmomm tooke the liuetcnant on tljc Ijeaoc to a ftone. "^The liuetcnant a ftone. 31t iH Hypatia a woman of great lear- ning. The Iewes crucified a boy e inden- tion of all Chriftians. The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie being fo?c bjounoeb tuttfj t\)z blouje,tbe bloooe ranne about Ijts eares.^lje fergcantes ano fucb as garoeo tbe perfon of tbe JUuetenant feeing tbe (tones die about tbeir cares fleo aluap, fetoe onelp ercepteo ano bclo ootone tbeir beaos among tbe multituoe.3|n tbe meane tobilz tbe people of Ale- xandria came about tfjem ano in tlje Imctenantes betjalfe fet bpon tbe sponkes,tn tbe enoe tbefe sponkes ranne all anjap Ammonias onelp errepteo. i£>tm tbep tooke ano bjougbt before tbe liue« tenant Jpe openlp accojeing bnto tt)z latnes,reafonetb in bim of tbe matter, pjonouncetb againtt bim tlje fentence of 31uttice ano tojmenteo bim as longe as bjeatb remaineo in bis boop. 311 tbefe circumffances (bojtlp after mere openeo bnto tbe €mperours,c>n7/alfo certifieo bim of tbe fame matter tbougb tnan otber fojte.llpe tooke tbe co?ps of Ammonim ano burieoit in a certatne cburcb calling bim not Ammonivu but Thaumajius&xi tbe cbur cb be ertolfeo tbe noble courage of tbis ma tbe great combat be cnoureo fo? goolines ano commaunoeo be fljotitoe be calleo a martp?.35ut t\)z mooed ano grauer fo?te of cb?iftians allotoeo not of Cyritts ooings berein,fo? t\)z^ kneto) p Ammo- rims oieo not in torment becaufe be tooulo not oenp Cb?iff ,but fuffreo oetoe puntiljmct fo? bts ralb emerp?ifes. fijeercelleo all tbe ipbilofopbers of p" ttmerano not onelp fucceeoeo in Plato bis feboole tbetoibtcb erercife Plotinm continemeo, but alfo erpouneeo bnto as manp as came to beare ber tbe p?ecepts (tooctrine of all fo?ts of ipbt* Iofopbers.bJberefo?e as manp as gaue tbeir tfuoie to t\)z knouieleoge of pbilofopbtcall oifcipltne flockeobnto ber leffons from euerp contrep.$po?eouer fo?ber graue courage of minbe tbe tobtcfj flje gatbereo out of tbe fountaines ano boineUs of pljilofopbicall literature,fo? ber mooett ano ma* tronltke bebauiour (be (lickeo not to p?efent ber felfe before ]p?inces 9 magiftrates. J5ertber teas (be abafbeo to come into tbe open face of tbe affemblp. 311 menoio botb reuerence ano bao ber in aomiration fo? tbe ffnguler mooeffp of ber mino.as tbe caufetobp tbe35i(bop 9 Orefles tocrenot become frienos. ^0 be(bo?te certenbeaop $ ra(b cockb?apnes tnbofe guioe ano captaine mas Teter a reaoer of p" cburcb,toatcbeo tbis tooman coming borne fro fame place 0? otbemljep pul ber out of ber cbariot:tbep bale ber into tbe cburcfj calleo Caefarium:tbep ftrtp ber liar kenakeo:tbeprafe tbe fkinne ano rent tbefleujofber boop t& (barpe (bells bntill b?eatb oeparteo out of ber boop:tbep quarter ber boop:tbep b?ing t\)e quarters bnto a place calleo Cinaron ano burne tljem to alfes.^b^ bainous offence mas no fmall bicmiflje botb toQ-n/Zano to tbecburcb of Alexandria, jfo; tbe tr?ofe(To?sof cb?iftia religion ffjoulo be no figbters , tljep ougbt to be farre fro comittfngof murtber » blooo(beo \b otber fucb bo?rible offl* ceu^befe tbtngs came tbus to paffe tbe fourtb peare of Cyriiis confecratto, tbe tentb confuMbip of Hononm ano tbe feuentb tfTheodofms in tbe monetb of March ano on tbe ember oapes. Cap. xvi. Howe the ledb conspired againe againft the Chrtfttans andrvirefoyled. Slpojtlp after,tbe lewes fo? tbeir bojrtble p?actifes againtt tbe p?ofe(To?s of tbe cb?t'ftia fat'tb fuffreo pumtbmentoettiefo? tbeir oefert,tn a certaine place calleo InmeftarbettoeneChal- cis ano Antiodi in Syria . QLt tbe time of tbeir plapes ano enterluoes t\)t^ committeo manp abfuro ano ffjamefull actstat lengtb tb?ougb frende ano furious motion tbep remoueo reafon out of ber feate,mucb likemaoo men tbep contumeliotrflp oerioeo in tbeir plapes not onelp tbe Cb?t' ftians but alfo Cfyitt 3!efus bim felfe:tbep fcoffeo at tbe croffe ano mockeo as manp as put tbep? truff in btm tbat mas crucifieo tbereon.^be maner mas as follobjetb^bep lap bolo on a cbito of tbe Cb?tfttans,tbep napl rjtm to a tree ano lift bim bp on bigb- SClben tbep bao fo oone,iTirtt tfyt^ oertoe 9 laugb at bim:immeoiatlp after like maoo me x^ fcurge him as log as b?eatb remaineo in l)i$ boop . jf 0? tbt'S bapnous offence tberc toas mucbe aooe betlneene tbem ano thz Cb?ittians. S©o?eouer tbe Cmperours inere certifieo toljat an bo?rible acte tlje Iewes (jao committee, tubicb loiote of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. 7. 385 to?ote againe Onto the LiuctenanteanD spagtffratcsi of tbat p?ouinec, that tbep fljoulo make Dili- gent fcarclj aim inqtufition fo? tbe autljo?s ano lookers! of fo grcatea mifcljiefe anti puniuje tbcm fcucrelp.CObere tlje lewes inljabiting tbat rcgion,fo? tlje Qjameful act tljep bao committee in iel! tocrcpumfJjeDincarnctt, Cap. xvii. Of Tauhu the Nouatian Bijhop and the miracle wrought at the baptifmge of the dec eat full Iewe. A Bout tljat time chry/antbus tlje Nouatia Bifljop after be bao goucrneo fuel; congregatios Chryfanthus as rocreDnoer bim tlje fpace of feauen peares oeparteo this life in tlje Confulfljip of Mo- naxia § Pljntha tlje flft ailD tOJCntiCtlj Of Auguft3U)ljOme Paulas fucceeDCD. %\)\<& Tanks a pauiu$. gooo tobilc ago mas fcljoolemaitter ano rcaoer of tlje latine tongue, afterojaros Ije left tljat kino of iruoic ano frameo Ijimfelfe to tlje sponatticall IifeJpe foun&eo a monatterp of fucb men as gaue tljcm fellies to the ftuop of ocrtue ano prolines , not tinlike Onto tlje 9&onattcries of tlje flDonkes inhabiting tlje ocfertc. % knetoe tlje man mp feife to be fuclje a one as Euagrtw to?ptetb tlje religi- ous men lining in p Ojiioerneffe ougljt to be. jfo? be imitateo Ijis p?ecepts,be gaue bim felfe to co-- tineojall fattingrljc fpafec Iitleilje accuftomeo to abttatne from Iiuing creatures t oftentimes from toinc 9 opIe:ljc tuas Oerp carefull in rclieutng of tlje poo?c:ljc OiGtcD cotinetoalip fuel; as lap in fct* te rs ano clofe p?ifon betoas a greatfutcr onto temporal! magiftrats fo? tlje afflicteo ano fucccur-- lelTe ,U)bieb altoapes mitlj nrillinge minoes gratmte Ijtm Ijis requeft fo? tbe greate reuerenee , ano fingttlcr opinion of goolines tljep coceaueo ofljim.But nujat neeoe 3! ofe manp djo?ds in tbe reci- tallofljtsoertuesPonc notable act ofljis 31 am notoe about to oeclaretobicbftaHfufficemlreaDe of manp,ijUio?tljp it is to be p?inteo in garble to p memo?ie of all pott eritie in time to come.3 certe OirTcmblmg Iewejapning be tooulo embrace tbe Cb?iftianfaptb bjas often baptifeo,tlj?ougb tbe tofjicb onlcs be got mucb monep. 3ftcr tljat be bao guilefullp oeceaueo manp men of funD?p fects ano opinions(fo? l;c bao bene baptifeo of tbe Arians a- Macedonians)be bao no mo?e uujofe epesf rjc migljt blcare,at Icngtlj be commes to Taulw tljeNouatiaBifljop ano p?otettetlj onto bim tljat glaolpc Ije ojotiloe be baptifeo ano p?apetb bim tljat be map obtainc it at bis banoe. Paulm liketfr ojcII of b'S fute , but be fapo onto bim tljat be ujouloe not baptife bim afo?e h c bao learneo tbe mi-- clcs ano principles of tlje faptlj,ano geue bim felfe to falling tlje fpace of manp Dspes. 'Ehe Iewe againft bias ojiH ojas conlfraineo to fatte,lje calico Opon tljem euerpe oape to be baptifeo, Taulus feeing tljat Ije mas fo earned ano OjouIo neeoes be baptifeo tljougljt bed not to oifpleafe Ijim toitl; Delay, maoe all tljinoes rcaop fo? baptifme, 22iben Ije bao p?ouioeo fo? Ijim a ojljite garment ano caufeo tlje font te be fillco ojitb uiatecbe fent fo? tbe Iewe thither to be baptifeo . But all tbe toa« ter bp a certenoiutnepoojer ^fecret operation tobicb tbe outtoaro epe coulonotattaincbntOjOjas fooninelp o?ieo Op. t^Jljen as neitber ^ifljop neither fucb as OJere alfo tben p?efent pcrceaueo tlje maner bouie it mas gone , but tljinkinge tljat it ranne tb?ougb tbe bole in tlje bottome of tlje fonte (oijere at otber times tbep ojerc uiont to let tlje toater goejftlleo tlje fonte a frellj anoftoppeOaU tbe boles ano cbinkes on euerp Coe. But bJben xMt Iewe ojas b?ougljt tbe fecono time ano bangeo ^is beaoe oucr tlje fonte,tbe toater againc oanifljeo abiap euerp o?op. Paulm feeing tljis fapo onto j}lewc.£) man cither tbou oiffcmblcft egregiouflp,o? elfe tbou baft bene baptifeo bnuiittinglp.3In nje cnoe ojljcn as tbe rumo? ano repo?t of tbis miracle caufeo manp to,runne Onto tbe place,one bp tbaunce amonge tbe reft knenie tlje Iewe bp bis fauour ano affirmeo tljat be fatoc Ijim baptifeo of *s4tucui Biujop of Conftaminople . djis miracle OjasbJ?ougbte0n0crtbe banoesof Paul™ tlje Nouatian Bifljoppe. Cap. xvur. Howe that after the defeafe oflfdigerdes king of Perfia the league was broken betweene the Romatnes and the T^er/ians andhowe that the Perfiansinthe ende were foy led and the citie preferued. Ajfter tbe oefeafc oflfdigerdes kinge of Perfia ujljtcb in all bis life time perfecuteo not tbe Cb?iftians inljabitinge bis Dominions,bis fonne Bararanes beinge eroomeo in bis fatljers fteeoctoas o?iue tbereunto tb?ougb tbe perftoaOon of Magicians ano foutbfapers, fo tbat %t Oereo tl;e Cb?ifttans out of meafur e ano punifljeo tbem toitlj funo?pe to?ments after the maner 3! i it. $6 The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie of Perfia.toherefo?e p" tl))iHtim$ tohiclj DtoetleD in Perfia mere coftrapneo to flie onto p Romains fo? refugc,tbcp humblp craue of them that tfjep totllpitie tljep? cafe,tbat tljep null not fuffer tbem in fucb lo?tc lamcntablpe to be opp?efleo . Atttcus tlje Bityop entertamco tljofe futers curteouflp; furtbereo their fute as muclj as in bim lape,anD openeo onto tlje Cmperour Theodofim tfjctr cafe, dje Romaines at tJje fame time mere offenDeD Uritb the Perfians fo? an otljer matter,the quarell mas as follouietlj . 1£lje Perfians Ijao bo?omeD oftlje Romaines certaine fearchers ano Diggers of goto mines,tbefe men tljep tooulo not onlp notoeliuer backe againe butfpopleb alfo tljeRomaine marcljaunts of tljep? toares ano marchanofle,the refuge oftlje clj?illians augmenteo the bnkino* nes ano increafeo the oifpleafure. Jf o? immeoiatlp after tljep? fligljt tlje hinge of Perfia fent Cm* baflaoours requiring tbem backe againe as fugitiue perfons.^be Romaines becaufe.tbep ranne onto them fo? fuccourtoouto not relro?e tljem: nap tbep purpofeo notonelp to aioe the toljicb mere ftmple futers but alfo ojitlj all might polltblc generallp to maintapne the quarell in the bebalfe of clj?tHian religion, TOerefo?e tljep cljofe rather to mage battaill mitb tlje Perfians then fuffer the cij?iftiansfo mtferablp taperiuj.'&obefho?tetlje league mas broken 9 open Ojarresp?ocIaimeD, but in mine opinio it (ball not be amific b?ieflp to runne ouer fome things tbercof.'&lje Cmperour of Rome firft of all fent an bolt of armeo foutoiers a parte.one from tlje otber again!! the Perfias, tol)ereof/^rJ*iW//«vj3asgeneraU captaine:hcpairingetlj?ougb Armenia entrco uiitlj fo?ce into tlje Perfian Dominions tjDcllropeD the p?ouince plleo Azazena. Narf^u the king of Perfias cap* taineDJentfo?tb to meete him Uritb great pomer of Perfian fouloiers:thep iopuco together:}) ficlo toas fought :A^ry^ mas fopleo ano flcDatoap to faue bis life, after loaroesuiljen Ijefatoebis tpme he DetetmineD to enter Onlookeofo? into tlje Romayne Dominions tbjougbeMcfopctamia Inhere tljeremas no poioer to refiffe tbem ano purpofeo fo to reuenge bim oftlje Romaynes . But tlje Romayne captaine toas quickcip maoe p?tuep Onto tlje pollicie anD fctcbe of Narfau , fo? he fackeo anD rifleo Azazena mith all fpeeoe ano got bjm in poll baft to Mefopocamia. 222berefo?e tljouglj Nay feus hao gatljereo a umoerfuU great pomer together, pet coulo be not inuaoe tlje Ro- mayne contrepes* CHhen Ije came to Nifibis a citie of Perfia5petfituateo tu&c in tbe miDDeft be* tUiene tlje Romayne anD Perfian DominionSsbe fent bnto to tbe Saracens.^ljc Romanies tobiclj lapoc fiege to Nifibi shearing tljat tbe king of Perfia toas comming againft tljem toitb a great number of OJyphants, mere toonoerfullp afrapOe, gatbereo together all tljc engine* tljep bao p?cpareo fo? ficge3ano burneo tljem3aftertoaros returnee backe to tbeir cotrep.35ut tobat battailcs lucre aftertoaros fottgljt: boto Areobmdm an otljet captaine of tbe Romaines,flcU) a migbtic Pcrfian Dealing toitb bim bano to IjaD; boto Ardaburms Dtfpatcbeo tb?ougb toilcs aim ftratagemes fcticn oftlje nobilttie of Pcrfia,ano Ijoto tljat Vttiams a tbiro rap* taine of tlje Romaines,foplcD tljc remnant of tbe Saracens potocr:3l tbinke it mp Dutp to ouerluip $em U)itb filcncejleff 31 feemc to make toe long; a Digreffion from tlje purpofe. Cap. xix. Of^PalladiHSthefoUe^andhisfmftne^e. T^eafb7efapDenetoejSU3erequtckIpb?ougbtbntotbeCmperourr^^y;w , but&otoe fje couloc fo foonc bnDcrftanoe of matters Done in contrcpes fo farre Diftant, 31 am note about to Declare. i£e bao a man tobofe name toas TalUdtus , one tljat bao rare gpftes botbe out* toarolp in booie3ano intoarolp inminoe. J£>c toast able in tb?ee napes to rpoe in fucb pofte, as teas to be toonocrcD3bnto tbe furtbett places ano bounties oftlje Romaine ano Perfian DominionS,ano batkeagapneinfomanpoapesto Conftantinople. ££)o?eouer Ije toent toitb maruelous greate fpeeDetb?ougljouttbctoc?JDc toljptbcrfoeuer tlje Cmperottrljao fent bim, fotbat a toifeman fapoe ence of Ijim : £bis fcllotoc toitb bis celeritie maketb tlje empire of Rome , toljicb is berp topoe,to be narrotoe ano ttrapgljt. Gftben tbe king of Perfia foearo tlje fame of ljim3 (je couloenot cbufe but toonocr.&o farre oiPalladms. Caf. xx. Howe tbe Perfians wereagaj/ne vtterhfiyledbythe "Romaine* , Tfyt €mperour of Rome abpomge at Conftantinople , ano bnberffanotng fo? truet& of tfje Mictow tljat toas geucnbim3beljaueo bimfeifefograciouflpjtljatbeoefireD greatlpcbeen* iopinge of peace ano quietnelTe , fo? all tbat bis fouloiers bao fuclje p?ofperous fucceffe in all tbeir aouentures: cnijerefo?e be fent Helion,cnt tbat toas in greate creDitte toitb bim , in em* bafltennto tbcfciiigc of Perfia fo? to concluDe a league bettoecne tbem. Helton comminge to Me- sopotamia , anD tlje place tobere tbe Rom aines bao trencbeo tljem fclues , {wt^f*xmmw a ba- liaunt ma;i , anD fclotoe caprapne toitb ^rdaburius , as Cmbaffafcour to entreate fo? peace. && foone as be bao p?cfcnteo bim fclfe bcfo?e tlje kingc of Perfia , be fapoe tbat be came not from tbe Cmperour, but from bis captaines, to fee tobetber it toouloc plcafc bim to make truce: tbat tbe Cmpcrour teas igno?ant of all tbe circumft ance ano euents of tljat battaileano if peraouenture it lucre tolo ljim3be tooulo make but fmall accompt of it. f£lje king as be purpofco toitb bim felfe to reteaue tbi£ rmbalfie toitb mod toillinge minoe (fo? Ijis armp toas almoftfamiujeD to oeatb)tlje o?oet oftlje fouloiers tobome tbep call Immortall (tlje number mouteo to tennetljoufano of moU ftronge ano baliaunt menjeame ano perftoaoeo tbe kinge tbatlje ujoulo not confirme anp league, befo?e tljat t bep firtte of all Ijao affaultco ano fooainlp fett Upon tlje Romaines, tobo notoe as tbep tbougbtitoere\jnp?oiiiDeDXljeJSingepeeIocDbntotbeiraOuife ano councelhoeltuereO tbe Cm* baffaoour in tbe meane toljile to be kept in boloe: ano fent tbofe Immortall fouloiers fo? to af^mlt tbe Romaines. 'SHjep toent on tbeir bopage,ano ocuioeo tbeir copanp intottoo armies, purpofing to befet ano compaflc fome part of tbe Romaine boll. ^Ije Romaines toljen as tljep migbt fee but one onelp armp oftbe Pcrfians,fetbpon tljem : fo? tbeotljerljao not as pet appeareo , but fooainlp ruibeo in upon p Romaines."But as tljep fkirmiujeo togctber, a Romaine captapne $ toas fent bp Procoptus fo? tlje purpofe,looking ootone(as (Soo tooulo Jfrom tlje top of a ljiIl,bebelDe bis feloto fouloiers in great periltoent bebinoe tbe Perfians ano kept tbem in: fo p tljep \u\^iti) a litle befo?e befett tbe Romaines,toere noto befette tbem felues. 2Bberefo?e tbe Romaines toben as in ujo?tc fpace tbep bao fopleo tljefe fo?cmen,tbep turneo tbem frlucs backe totoaros tbem toljidj ruujeo in upon tljem tb?ougb toples, ano in like fo?t oifpatcljeo tbem euerp one. ^Ijus it came to palTe tbat tbep to'jicb calico tljem felues immortall,p?oueo njem felues mortall .- ano tljus Cb?itt reuengcb btm oftlje Perfians, becaufc tbat tbep bao erecuteo manp goolp men ano bolp faints tobicb feruco bim oeuourfp.'€be king of Perfia bnoerltanoing of tljis flaugbter ano ouertlj?oto,faineo be knetoe of notljmg:acccp teo oftbe embalfie ano reafoneo tbus toitlj tljc emba(faoour:3It is not fo? tbe Ro- 35 i tii. 388 The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie maines fake that 31 nofo aflent unto peace3but onlp to gratifie gt pleafure tfjce tofjome 3! fjaue trieD bp experience to be foj pollicie ano toifoome of tbe rijtefett among tbe Romaines. ^o concluoe bp tljis meanestljetoarres tohiclj tbe Roma mesbelo toitlj tbe Perfians in tbequarell ano Defence of tbe perfecuteo Cb?iffians , mere enoeo in tbe tbirteentb Confulujip of Honoring , ano trjetentb of Tbeodofimjbt fourrlj peace of tbe tbjee buno jetb Olympiad: ano aUb tljefierp flame of perfecutio kinoleo tb ere againff tlje £lj?tftians3toas toljollp quencljeo. Cap. xxi. Of the fit ie andcompajfton which Acacim bifbop ofAmida had on the captittes of Perfia. ACadtu biujop of Amida,toa£S tenotomes ano much fpokcnoffoj a notable too?ke of merrie toljiclj be tojougljt in thofe Dapes.SOUjen t%z Romainc fouloiers purpofeo in no toife to re* fltye againc bnto p king of Perfia fucb captiues as tbep baO take at $ toinning of Azazena, (tbece toere of tbcm about a feuen tfjoufanoe, to tlje great griefe of tbe kinge of Perfia ) all tobieli toerealmoffffarueofojfooDe : Acacim lamenteo tbeir Irate ano conOition,caIleo bis clergp toge* Acacius.b.of tber3anD fapD tljUS bntO tljemjOur God hath no neede either of pottingers or of cups, for he nei- __, Amida. ther eateth neither drinketh,thefe be not his neceffaries. wherfore feeing the church hath many precious Iewels both of gold & of filuer, beftowed of the free vvil & liberalitie of the faithfuUc is requifite that the captiuefouldiers should be thenvith redeemed & dehuered out ofprifon & bondage, & that they alfo perishing with faminc3should with fome part therof be refreshed £& relieued. 22tbenljeba0bfeDtbefea; otberfucb ltkereafons3be comaunoco tbat tbe treafureujoulo be caff f traflateo.be maoe monep tljerof3ij fent tbe toboll p?ice partlp fo j to reoeeme tbe captiueg out of p?ifon3ano partlp foj to relieue tbe, tbat tbep perifbeo not to famine* iaft of all be gaue tbe* tbeir coffaggjto toete neceCTarp p?ouifion fo? tbeir bopage3ano fent tbem back to tbeir king, 3£ljt$ notable act of p renotomeo Acacim bjougljt tbe king of Perfia into great aomiration^tbat tbe Ro- maines enoeuoureo to toinne tbeir aouerfaries botlj to toarrs ano to tocll ooing.&be report goetfj mo?eouer p the king of Perfia DeCreo greatlp p Ogbt of Acatius$ coueteo p p jefence of bis perlo: 9 tbat t^z Cmperour Theodofm comauoeD Acacim p bifbop to gratifie tbe king tberin, fixKben f fo famous a bicto?p toas geue from aboue3manp notable totters lapo penne to paper, $ publiujeo bnto p toojlo $ p?aifes f bertues of p" €mperotir3ertolling bis name bnto $ f kies^be €mp?cfle alfo being p" oougbter ofLeontiusttyz Athenian fophift,tnlrructeo ofber fatljer,$ traineDbp in all Eudocia the kino of gooD literature3fet fojtb a poeme of tbe fame argument in Ijeroicall berfe. />*.-. j7urtbermo?e be cTCcllcDallmcninpacicnce,curtelk$clcmencic.^:bc Cmpcrour Mian fo? ™ all be p?ofcffcD tljc ftuopof pt)tlcfopl>te}pec eouloe be not put Dp tbe Ijatreo of fucb as reuilco bim c£ at Antioch.UUt ptllllfljCD CUrcmelp OtlC Of tbCm toljofc name yn&Theodortis-.M fo? Theodofius\)Z lapo aftoctbc motilities frquireksof Anftotk-jRw&fttib oaplp m life tlje pjofeffton ano Ifuop of Good life. true pbilofopbic.loc Icarneo tobitolcanger:tocafec gricfeano fojotopacicntlp: to reuengc bun of none tbatotobtnriniurie,nap tbcrcisnottljemantljat cucrfatoljim angrp.&Iifjcntbatonc cfljis familiars baoocmaunoco of bun, tobpbeneuer ejcccutco anp pbao Done bun imuric, bis anfioere toas: 3! tooulo to (Sod it lapc in me to reutue tbcm tbat bcocab. (Unto an otber tljat ocmaunoeo of bim tlje likcbe faro i Jt is no baro matter to bcrcaue a man of bts life3but toben be is gone, tljere is no man be bencucrfofoipfo? Ijinijtljat canrcftojeljim to life agamcjfaue 600 alone. Cpetoas Mercic- altoaies of p nuno,tbat if an? comittco trcafon,lje tooulo notfuffer bun to go agfarreas tbe gates oftbecit.etotoa^cstbcplaceoferecutionsbutofbisclemciuiebeealleobinibackeagainc.^be fame man agatnc, toben be publifljco fpectaries on a certaine time at Conitantinopie, to tbe bic= kering ano figlmng of beads in copaffe of tbe tljcatre,ano tlje people ujouteo Onto Ijim requiting tbat one of tbe ftrogclf men fljoulo be ttirnco nnto tbe fauaogc beaft tobicb raingeo about, Ijis an* ftoerctoasmtbisfojt.Doenotpouknototljattoecannotatoaptoitb cruclffpcctacles?£Qbentbe „ people bcaroc tbis,tbcp leanteo tbencefo?tlj to refraine from eruell fbotocs.^o^eouer be toas fo umanit,c- reIigious,tbatlje bono^co all tlje p?ic(rs of <23oo,but fpcciallp fucb as be knetootoerccllinjrGOli; Region. . =r —n neffe. 'Cbercpojitgoetbjtbattcmaiicfcarcljefojtbcfackclotbtobicbtbebiujop of ChebrQ too?c \^ tbat oico at Con (hntmople,auo being founo,tbcp fap be too?c itljctobomclp foeuer it toas,tbin- kingOerelptogettPntobimfelfetl;erebpfomeoftbeDeaoemansbolinefre.^sbefoIemni?;eOona certaine tcmpcttuousanoirojmietpme of tbe peare, (tbe people requiringetbefame) tbebfuall ano toontco fpectacles ano fljotoes in tbe place calico Circus , enuironeo toitb a toall ano galeries rouno about,tobcn tbe rotome toas full of people,ano tlje temped toareo fo?e,tbere fell bpon t^tm fooainlp a great clouoe of fnoto , tben tlje Cmpt rour reuealco Onto tlje too jloc toljat affection ano Zeak and jeale be bare totoaros ®ob:be toilleD t^z beoells in bis name to fap tbus Onto tlje peoplc:3It is far fearc oiGod better fo? bs to lap afioe tbefe fljotoes ano paffime,ano toitlj one bopce to fall a p?aputg onto <0oo tbat be toill ocltuer bs out of tbis pjcfem fto ?me,€lje toojos toere no fooner fpoke,but all iopmlp fellootone to tlje grouno, ano poureo out earneff $ jealous pjaicrs Onto 6oo, fo £nje toljole citie Humibue. toas become like one cburcb.^be €mperour bim felfe in tlje mtoocft oftbe aflemblp, arrapeo in comon 9 ofuall attire,began tlje bpmnes,neitber failco Ije of Ijts purpofe. Jr 0? tbe toetber became faire,againe tbe great ocrtlj ano fcarfitie toas turneo bp tlje gooones of 6co into plcntp ano abfi* oance of all tbings.Uf toarrcs at anp time toere p?oclaimeo3bc follotoco tbe erample ofDamdM Profperitic maoe 600 bis refuge,pcrftoaoing bim felf fo? certaine tljat 600 ruleo ano goucrneo all battails: &£°°d fuc" ano bp tljemeanes of p?aper,be obtapneo euer a pjofperous fucceffe, dome Cap. xxiii. Of Iohn,v>bo after tbe defeafe of the Emperour Honorius play d the tyrant at Rome^ & how God deluteredhtm through the prayers ofTheodofim into the hands of the Rom.iine (ouldiers. OCcafion is pjefentlp minillreo to oifcourfe Ijotoe Theodopm being apoeo fro aboue,foplet» tbe rebell ano tp?ant M»,immeoiatIp after tbe Perfian battaile 9 tlje oefeafe of Honors, in p cofulfijip xsl Afcleptodotus f Marianas, p 1 5. of Augult. 3!n mine opinio p acts of tljofe oapes are too?tljp p to?itig,flt fucb tljep are as of rigbt frjoulo be rcco?oeo to p knotoleoge oftlje po lleritp in time to come.jfo? tbe like rljigs tobicb bapneo onto tlje Hebrevvcsbnoer Afr/w as tljep paCTco tljjougb tbe reo fea,noto befell Onto tbe emperours captaines being fee againft p tp?at, tlje tobicb 3! mino b?ieflp to nine ouer,leaulg p large oifcourfe becaufe it requtretb a feuerall bolutne onto otbers.^ltljougb Theodofus kneto tbat Honor™ p Cmperonr Ijao oeparteo tljis Iifepet co= cealeo be bis oeatb fro otbcrs,fo p an otber oeuife tobtcb bcreafter ujalbefpcke of,begutlco ntanp tberin.Cpe fent p?iuelp a fouloier Onto Salon* a cttp of Dalmatia,to geue toarntg p if anp noueltp toere attepteo in p toeft parts oftbe toojlo, tljere ujoulo be fucb pjeparatio as mlgbt quicklp fup= pjefTe p autbojs tberof.CGbe be Ijao b^ougbt p about,be openeo onto all men p oeatb of Ijis bncle. In p meane tobile hhancs one of p CmperourS cbiefefecretaries,bcing not of fetleo oifuoCtion to beare f> fail e =t bancr of p?ofperitp,cbalegcO tbe empire,^ let embaffaoours onto p empcrour The: tdofitisjequiring \)im to pioclaime Ijim zmntiQut.Tbeodofta tooke bis legats ,lapO tbe in bolo3fr 3! i iiii. }po The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie tet bnto lohn Ardabur'tHi \ captatne?t»^o of late (jab bebaucb bim felf baliatlp in p* battaile agafft tljePerfiansjlje coming to Salonacfaileo into Aquileia,tobence(ag itts tljougbUbetooke a tojog eourfc. tbe r Ijatmce ujas ad follotoc tij. 13c ing in the furging naitcs of p manic feae, p totnoe bletoe agatnfr b tm,$ b ji ougbt ij tin ere be toas marc into p tp jats clauaes. £lj c tpjant laptng Ijanb on bint to as noto in gooo bope £ Theodofnts tooulb be bjougbt of neceflitiefif be tenbereb p* life of bis cap* taine Ardabnritu)to create 9 p?oclaime bim Cmperour.tobe tbefe tbf gs came to ligbt,botb The- odofttti bim felfe I bfe armp aIfo5tobicb marcbeb fojtoaroes againft p rebell,toere toonoerfull fo?p left Ardabttrius frjoulb take anp barme at p tp?ats \)l\&.A{par alfo^ Cone of Ardabunm feing botb bis' fatber taken captiue}$ alfo bearing foj certaintp p" an infinite potoer of Barbams toet to apte tljc rebell,knetoe not tobat to ooe,bc toas at bis tout eg enoe.^o be flm? t p p?apers of p goolp Cm* per our tbe alfo pjoueb t\)l fclucs againe to be berp cffectuall. fo? an 3ngell of 60O in p foimc of a jjepberb guioeo Ajpar on big iournep,^ leb big armp bp a lake aoiopntng bnto Rauena (foj tbere it mag tbat tbe tpjant kept captatne Ardaburim in bolo ) tobicb map ag fame gcetb,tbere toas ne* uer man p fount) paflage^ut (Sob openeb a toap bnto Afpar tubere ag it is tbougbt otbers coulee not goe.^eleo tben big armte tbjtougb tbe lake3tobicb tben ag tt fell out toas o?pco op bp tUe ban* op toojke of(0oo:be rttffjeo tn at tbe gateg of tbe citie tobicb lap toioc open,? orfpatcbeD tbe tpjat* 3t tobat time tbe moft goolp Cmperour bnoerffanoing of tbe tpjats oeatb, ag be celebweb tbofe fljotoes artD fpectacles in Circus,maoe manifeft big lingular ?eale 9 pietie gcotoarbg, foj tljus be fpake bnto tbe people.let bs gcue ouer tbig baine paft ime anb pleafure:let bg ratber repaire bnto tbe cburcb anb ferue (Sod beuoutlp,pouringbnto (Sob jealous p?aperg5» petotng bnto bim ban? tbanl?eg;b)bo toitb bis otone banbe batb bercauco tbe tpjant of big life.Epe bab no fooner maoe an enb of fpeaktng,but tbep gaue ouer tbeir fpectacleg ano fljOtoesjtbcp fet all at nougbt: tbep pafleD tb?cugbout tbe tljeater (bunging out tbanksgeuing toitb one bopce togetber toitb tbe Cmperour: tbep ttent ftraigljt to t!j e cl;ur clj, anb fpent tbere tie tuljole bap/o tbat ail tljc citie fecmeb to be ag one cbur c'o. Cap. xxiiii. Howe Theodoftus the Emverour after the execution of lohn the tyrant, proc(aimedZJalentimanHS (thefonne ofConUantms and TUcidia the Aunt ofTheodofws) Emperonr at Hgme. WH;en tbe rpjanttoasbifpatebeD out of tbe \&s$tjrheodofius began to confioer toitb bim felfe tobome be (bouto p^odatme Cmpcrour oftfjcuictr parts of tljc \do?Idc,Dc Ijao to big kinfeman one Valtnnmanus a berp pong gentIeman,begotten en PUtidta big aunt, fo? fije toag tbe boug^ter tfTbeedoJmt Magnus tlje <£mperour,ano lifter to sstrcadms ano Bono, ntts tbe Cmperoureg. Conilantius tfjat tuag maoe Cmperour bj> Honorius,wai goucrnco tbe em» pire toitb bim a berp ffjojte fpace(fo? Ij^bpeo imme&iatlp)b)ag tbe fatber ofValemtuamu. Theo- do/iusm&bt tbig big cofinc^fent bim into tben)eft,anDputbigmotber/>/<enatour ,anb returneb bim felfe backe againe to Conftantinople. 3$ut of t|jefe things 1 bug much, (ballfufitce. Cap. xxv. Of Atticus bifhop ofQcnft*ntinople,& hove he gouemedthe churches. Alfo hove he caufedthat the name of lohn Chryfflome (bouldbe canonized among thefiintls of that church. ATtkus t&e bifbop mass a great furtrjerer of tbe ecclcfiafticall affafreg,fo? be gouemeb toitb great toifoome, ano etbo^teb tbe people bjligentlp toitb beaut nip occtrine to bertuous anb goolp liuinge. CBben be fatoe t|e cbureb beutbeb^nb tbat tbe lohanms bfeo tbeir pjiuate meetingg anb conuenticleg, be commaunoeo tbat tbe memo^iall of /o/?»(^otilrje be folemni^eb at feruice time as tbe maner is of otber ^iujops tbat are oefeafcD.fo j bp tbat meanes be bopeo berp* lp it toouloe rome to paffe tbat manp of tbem toouloe returne bnto tbe €lmtcl) . Cpe toas fo bounti* full anb liberall tbat be p?ouioeb not onelp fo? tbe pouertp of bis otone €^urcl) , but alfo fent mo« nepbnto tbenejet C^urcbes fo? to fupplp tbe toant of tbeneebp.fo? be fent bnto CaiUopius minifter of tbe Church of Nice thjee bunojc tb peeceg of goloe anb tot tball letters concapning tbis f oime. zAtticus of Socrates Scholafticus, Lib. 7. 35H tsftticus vnto Culhopim fendcth greeting in ?hc Lord. I am geuen to vnderfhnd that there is an A"icu$ b.of infinite number in your city ready to perish with famine & Itand in ncede of the almes & cha- Ccn««™w» ritvofgodlv & vveldilbofcd pcrfons.VVhere I write an infinite number,! mcanca great multi- £ * V"!° tude,thecertaynenuberwherof 1 do not readily know e. I herctoreleeing Ireceaucd money of nifta-of 2 /Zv&L him which beltoweth aboundance a nd plenty of ruches vpon them which vie it a right: fceinge Nice. / i?*1 aiio dayly experience teacheth vs that (omz do want to the end that Inch as be wclthy & mini- V Iter not vnto them,may throughly be tryed.- my will is (welbcloued brother,) that thou receauc from me thefe three hundreth peeces of golde,and diftribute them at thy discretion among the poore people of thy parish, fee that thou dealc the fame not among fuch as refpec} only the bel- ly^ make a liuing or trade throughout their life time of begging, but among iuch as are asha- med to begge.Neithcr vvoulde I haue thee herein to refpecic any opinion or fecit vvhacfoeuer, neither to prciudice them which pradife in dodtrine a contrary faith vnto vs, butonelytohaue conlideration of this, that thou rclieuc them which hunger & thurft & hauc not wherewithal! tohelpethcmfelues. £ljus toas Ije carefull of tlje pouertp of fuclj as btoclleb from Ijim in farre 9 fo?apne contrepcs.9gaine toljeu Ijebnbcrftoob p fuclj as feucreo tljem fclues from tlje Nouatians Atticus en- abotic p keeping of €after,ljab tranflatco tlje co?ps tfSabbatim out of tlje 3ifle Rhodosffo? tljcre f euo,c|J to he bteb in erilejburico it folcmnlp anb p?aieb bpon his tumbc-.lje fent ccrtaine tfjttljcr in tlje night JJolatians time,cljarging tljem to rcmouc tlje co?p S of Sabbaths 9 burp it in an other fcpuich?c.fuclj as bfeb from Tdola- to frequent tlje place toljen tljep fauj tlje grauc biggeo tip, ceaflcb tljencefo?tlj to honour tlje tttmbe try. o{Sabbatms;Z\)C fame Aniens bin pafle in affigniiig of proper names! to things, fo? tlje robe ft) p bofomeof Pontus Euxinustoljtclj ofolo toas callcb poyfon;lje calleb Medicen,lettljeff)Oulb tljere i raife an aflfemblp 9 appopnt tljcrcunto a place callcb after a foule name . $po?couer be tearmeb a pecce of tlje fuburbes of Contlantinople, Argyrople bponfncb an occafion as foHcluetb* Chryfo- ple is a robe in p Ijcab of tlje fea Bofphorus.S^anp auncient to?iters make mention tljerof,namelp Strabo,Nuolatis Damafcems 9 tlje famOUS li»?ltcr XenophonJaAyO bOtl) in p fijtt bOOke of Cyrus er« pebittcn 9 in tlje firft of p famous acts of p Grecians rcmemb?etlj tlje faio totone,£ Alabtades toal ieo it about 9 IjoU) tljere is a place tljerein affigneb fo? p paiment of tptlj 9 tribute.fo? fuclj as loofe out of the maine fca 9 ariue at p place boe bfe tljere to pap tptij.COfjerfoje Atticus feeing tlje place oucr againff him Ijab fo too?thp a namc,p?ocureo this robe thenccfo?th to be calleb Argyrople.^g foonc as Ijc fpake p too?b,tljc name toas immebiatlp cljaungeb.Qgame tohen as fome men faio bn* to Ijim p tlje Nouatians ujouId not Ijatte ttjeir conuenticles 9 aflcmblics torn the toalls ofebc citie, tohatbo pe not rcinnnbcrffaitljljejtoljat troubles 9 berattons tljep euoureb3to!jentoetoeretou"eo to the gneuous tro?me of perfection in p ratgne of Conftaniuu 9 VaUns, 9 IjoUie p at ftuib?p other times tljep tcfttfieo together li) bs tlje true fait^ toljiclj bie maintaine ? Spojicoucr fo? all tljep ibere of olbbeuiocB from tlje cljurclj.pet attempteo tljep to elrablifl) nonoucltie as toutctjingp faptfj* & gametljis Atticusbnng atNice about tljeojbapninp; of abifljop,^feino; tljere A/r/ej er of remitting ttjeir finne. Elje fame Atticus Ijab tlje fo?eknoto!cbge of bis beatlj . fo? taking Ijts leaueofNice Ijefapbbnto C<«//^;^tljeminifter oftljatCljurcb :makelja(reto Conffantinople befo? e Autumne tljat tbou maptt againe fee me aliue, fo?^f tbou linger 9 make belapes thou fljalt fee mc no mo?e in this too?Ib.Jn uttering tl)efetoo?besljeljitt the truetlj on tlje ljeao,fo?ljebepar» teb tljis Itfc the one anb ttoentictlj peare of fjis confecration, tlje tenth of October, in tlje eleuentlj Confulujtp of Tbeodo fins ,arOi the firfc of VaUntmioxm Cupr.Theodofms the Cmperotir returning fromTheffalonica camefljo?ttoljis funeraH,fo? ^mf«itoasburieotljeoap befo?etlje comming of tlje Cmpcrour into Conffantinople , g>bo?tlp after, tlje creation of Valemmanns^)z pongee toas p?odapmcb,to toit tlje tlj?ee anb ttoentiettj bap oftbe fame monetrj. 39* The Ecclefiaftical hiftorie Cap. xxvi. OfSifinius thefttcce([or ofAtticns in the bijhoprickj>f Conftantinople. Ajfter tbeoefeafe of Aniens tljere toas great contention in tlje Cbnrcbeof Conftantinople about t^e election of a Tfrlbop.fo? fome toouloe baue Phitip a minifter , fome otber Prociw toljo alfo mass a minuter pjeferreo to tbe rotome : but all tbe people toitb bnifojmc confent OeHreo slfmiw^z toas lifcetoife a pjieff ,not of anp of tbe Cburcbes toitbin tbe toalls of Conftan- tinopIe3but of Elsa a Cljuccb in tbe fuburbes ouer againft tbe citie,tobere all tbe people of Con- ftantinople are toont to celebrate the feaft of our Sauioursafcention . Slltbelaptpelaboureobp allmeanes to baue bim to tbeir 35i(bop3partlpbecaufe be toas counteo aberp goolpman, $ part* Ip alfo fo? tbat be enoeuo?eo to relieue tbe poo?e bepono trje reacb of bijs fubftance.^o be (bo?t tbe Japtp got tbe bpper banoe ano Sifmim toas confecrateo tbe epgbt ano ttoenrietb of February in tbe ttoelfe ConfuUbip of TbeoAofms^xfo tfyz feconoc of VaUntimanus Auguftm tbe poxigzvMHp tbe minifter feeing tbat Sifmius mag p?eferreo before bim , ft omacneo ^z matter toonoerfullp ano in* uepeo bitterlp agapnft W& confecration in tbe too?fce tobicb be to?ote ano intttleb tbe Chriftian hi- ftory.22lbilebe inuepetb againft Siftnim that toas confecrateo , agapnft tbe BiQjopstobo mere ronfccrato?s3ano efpeciallp agapnft tbelaptpetoljotoereeIecto?s,be to?otefucb tbingeg as 31 am lotb to repo?t,fo? 31 can not cbufe but blame bim greatlp tbat euer be burft be fo bolo to lap ootone fo rau) ano bnaouifeo reafons,pet in mp opinion it brill not be amifle p?efentlp to fap fometobat of Ijim. Cap. xxvii. Of Philip a Trie ft, bred and brought vp in Sida. PHilip of tofjomc toe fpafte before toast borne at Sida a tf tie in Paraphilia , tobere alfo Trophy ins tbe Sophift ban \>i$ o?iginal3of tobome Pbi&p boafteo not a Ittle tbat be toas bis kinfman* W)i$ Thiltp being a Deacon ano of great familiaritie toitb ioh»,t\)Z Bilhop toas as it toere D?iuen to bettotoe great labour ano otligence in i%z ftuop of gooo learning ,fo tbat be to?ote man? boofces ofoiuerfe fo?tes4»2i ftile toas aftaticafl,p?oube,ano loftp,ano to tbe enoe bemigbt confute tbe too?fees ofiulian tbe Cmperour, be compileo abolume ano intttleo it The Chriftian hiftorie, tlje tobtcb be oeuioeo into fir ano tbirtp boofces, euerp boofcc batb funu?|> tomes, tbe number of all mountetb berp nigb to a tboufanoe , t\jz argument p?efireo to euerp one is in maner as bigge as tbe tome it felfe.tbis too?Re be entitleo not tbe Cccleftafticau* but tbe Chriftian hiftorie, tobere be patcbeo togetber manp matters fo? to let tbe too?loe bnoerftano tbat be toas feene in ipbilofopbp. C2Jbercfo?e be alleaOgetbberp Oft precepts anO rules Of Geometric Aftronomie, Arithmetick 9 Mufick.9§o?eouer be ocfcrtbetb 31fles,mountatncs,trees, toitb otber tbinges of fmal instance, fo tbat it gretoe to a buge bolume full of bumbaft ano bapne oftentation. 3!n mp fimple iuogement it is a too?ke tbat is profitable neptber fo? ^z learneo neptber ^z bnlearneo..ff o? tjjelearneo toil! conoemne tbe often repetition of tbe fame too?oes tobicb i$ rife tb?ougbout tbe boofte : tbebnlear* neo baue not tbe capacitie to comp?ebenoe tbe infolentftile ano aflecteo fentences of bis arrogant minoe.but let euerp one iuoge of bis otone ooings as be (bail tbinhe gooo , 3! oare affirme tbat t\iz o?oer be follotoeo in laping oototie of tbe times is botb coirfufe $ farre from gooo o?oer» fo? toben be bao runtte ouer tbe rapgne of Theodojiusjt&ck againe be getts btm to oifcourfe of ^thanajius rbe15i(bops tpmes.tbe tobicb 31 note to be bis bfuallmaner.but of Thtlip fo farre. jftotototbefji* fto?pof^///«/«Jtpme. Cap. xxviii. Howe that Sijinitis made Proclas Bijhop ofCyzicum^home the Cyziceni tvoulde not receaue. Ajfter tbe oefeafe of tbe ^iujop of Cyzicum, sifinim appopnteo Prodm to be tbeir ^ilbop* %\z citizens bnoerft anoing of bt*s comming p?euenteo bim ano cljofe "Dalmatius a religt= ousmanto gotternetbebitbopjicft. ^bis" tbepoio neglecting tbe latoe$ canon tobicb com* maunoetb tbat no "Biujop be appopnteo ano o?oapneo toitljout tiiz confent ano autojitie of tbe TBU (bop of Conftantinople. 'Ebep maoe no accompt of tbat canon becaufeit commaunoeo namelp (as tbep tbougbOtbat tbe fapo auto?itie Ibouloe be geuen bnto Atneus alone.2^berefo?e Proclus being not aomitteo to erecute tbe function of a bilbop in tbe Cburcb tobere be toas o?oapneo,con* tinetoeo at Conftantinople , tobere be occupieo bim felfe in p?eacbing , ano purcbafeo bnto Um felfc of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. 7. 393 felfe tljercbp great fame ano commcnoation.but of bim 31 fljal Ijaue occafikm to fpeake mo?c Ijere* after.i»/""/« bao fcarfe bene Ti5ifljop cu>o peareg luben be otco,it loas in tbe Confulfljip QlHtenm ano ArJAbi Cmpe« rour tlje eartb toeeoeo gt purgeo of bcKTickg3ano 31 mill renoer beauen bnto tljee : apoe tbou me in fopltng of tbe beretickg ano 31 toill afttt tljce in tbe ouertlj?ouring of tbe Perfians.^ltfjougb fucb ag Detefteo tbe beretickg tooke tbefe too jog in goeo part •• pet fucb ag bp big outtoaro bebauiour $a* tbereo tbe inniaro oifpofitionof big mmoc,coulo not cljufc but efpie big bautie ftomacke,btg baffp $ running b?aine,big foolifij feeoing onbaine glo?p,fpecialIp feeing p bp ano bp bebolteo out fuel) rafl) $ bnaouifeo faptngg. jftap ine map fap (ag tbe common p?oucrbe goetb)tljat tbe citie bao not o?unkc before be beganne to blotne tbe fmoke ano tbe burning flame of perfecution.fo? tbe fift oap after be tnag ebofen bifbop }03ben beoetermineo toitb bim felfe to oucrtbjotoe tbe cburcb of tbe A- rianstobere tbep bao tbeir feruice pjituelp ano bp fteltbjbe fo troubleo ano oifquieteo tbeir minocg tbat mben tbcp fan) tbeir Cburcb muft neeoeg oo\nne,tbepput to tbeir otone banog $ fireo it tbem fcluegjtbc 1Mb icb fire fellbpon tbe nert boufeg ano burneo tbcm to atbeg , fo tljat tbere toag mud; aooe in tbe citie5ano tbe Arians rofe bp to reuenge tbem of tbeir enemieg , TBut C5oo tbe oefenoer ano conferuer of tbe citie fuffereo not tbat peftilent infection of ranko j $ malice to runne anp fur- ther, from tbat time fojttlj not onelp tlje beretickg but fucb ag lucre of big obine faitb ano opinion calleo Neftorttis a firebjanoe. Beptber rettco be Uiitlj tbig but oeftropeo ag mucb ag in&im lap tlje tobole citie toljile be tuent about to mifcljiefe tlje beretickg . 3igaine be fell a moleft ing of tbe No- uatians onelp becaufe T^w/^tbeirbiujop toagfamoug ano mucb fpoken of fo^ljig ?eale ano goo<= Hneg.but tbe Cmperour b?io!eo ano toitbftoooe his enterp?ife toitb ujarp aomomtions $ nipping too^og.31 rfjtnfce it beft to runne ouer nntlj (Hence tlje bejeattong ano iniurieg be oto bnto fucb ag ce= Ieb?ateO tbe fealfe of Cattcr tbe foureteenctb oape of tbemonetb tb?ougljout Afia,Lydia ano Ca- ria.anoboto manp mere caff ainap in tbe feoitiontubicljljerapfeo at Miletum ano Sardis.Butag fo? tbe plague ano punifbment be fuffereo partlp fo? tbe afojefapo caufeg, ano partlp alfo fo? big malapert tongue,31 uiill lap it ooinne in an other place* Cap. xxx. Horve that in the raygne ofTheodojlits theyonger the Bufgonions receauedthe fayth in Cbrtf}. N£)toe am 31 about to Declare a uiojtbp biffojie inbicb bappeneo at tbat time.tbere ig a cer* taine barbarous nation inbabiting bepono tlje riucr Rheyne mljome tne commonlp oo call Burgonions.tbefe people leaoc a Ufc farre fro magiftracp 9 gouernment of p como boeale, fo? tljep are all carpenterg ano tljerebp get tljeir IiuingeXbe people calleo Hunm b?eaking often 3 j?4- The EccJefiafticall hiftorie tpmes into tbeir regions,rjaue oeftropeo tbeir contrep aim ntfpatdjeD Oerp manp at funo?p tpmes out of tbe toap.(KElberfo?e tbep Determine to tbem felucs not to flp fo? refuge ano fuccour onto anp mo?taIl man o? lining creature,but to pelo tbemfelues tobollp onto fome goo o? otber.^no toben tljep calico to mino i> tbe ©oo oftbeRomainesueuer fapleo fuel) as feareo bis name ano put tbeir affiance in bim , iopntlp tottb one bart ano mince tbep turneo tbem felucs to emb?ace tbe faptb in Cbjtft : tbep tcone tbeir oopage into a certapne citie of Fra unce, ano tlere tbep require of tbe T5U ftjop to baptise tbem in tlje Cb?iltian faitb.'ftbe 35ifljop bauing eniopneo tbem to fan feuen oaies, ano inffrttcteo tbemin tbe principles of Cb?iffian p?ofelfion ,oio baptise tbem tbe epgbtoap foI= lotoing ano bio tbem faretoell.'Sbep put on Oaliant courage ano toent on bololp to encounter toit& tbe tp?ants.neitber toas tbeir bope fruttrate neitber oio it faple tbem in tbe enoe. jf o? tbe Burgo- nians(tol;cn vptams &ing of tbe Hunni crommeo bim felfe toitb Oittaills on a certapne nigbt bn* till be burft in tbe miolejfct opon tbe Hunni notoe teaming a Ijeaoe ano captaine5fetoe of tbem a= gainii manp of tbe otber,to toitt tb)ee tljoufanoe againft tenne tboufanoe , tbep fougbt oaltantlp 9 gott the oicto?p, jf rom tbat timefo?tb tbe fapo nation toas a jealous matntapner of tbe Cb?iftian faptb.^bout tbat tpme Barbas tlje Arian Biujop oieDjit toas tbe tbirtientb Confulfbip ofrheodo- fins,tbt tbtroe t>XValentmtanns,tm tbe foure ano ttoenttetf) of Iune>tn lubofc rotome Sabbatms fitc ceeoeo.^ofarreofrijefetljinges. Cap. xxxi. Howe NefiortHi vexed the Macedonians. NEprita infomucb be p?actifeo manp things p?eiuoiciaI onto tbe quiet Irate of tbe tburctj, p?ocureo Onto bim felfe great batreo euen as tbe enoeofbts ooings p?oueo fufficientlpon* to 05. Ant onuts Bilbop of Germa a citie in Hcllefpontus , feeoing tbe bumo? aho crueitie niNeftorins in tbe rooting out of bereticns,beganne tooejetlje Macedonians out of all meafure, ano fo? to cleare bint feifc be fapneo tbat tbe Patriarck to toete, tbe 33i(bop of Conitantinoplebao rommaunoeo bim tbe fame.<[21berfo?e tbe Macedonians altbougb tbey> fuffereo fo? a tobile grief* ano oerations5pet feeing tbat Antome kept no meane but erceeoeo in crueitie , tbep couloe no Ion* get beare tbe toeigbt of fo intolerable a burtben of imuries , but in tbe mao furpe of tbeir minoe preferring tberaQje motion ofreuengement before all rigbt ano reafon,p?oeureo tbe oeatb of An- tome to be oone b$ fucb men as tbep bao fent fo? to n)o?ke tbe feate . ^bis bapnous offence tobtcb tlje Macedonians committeO toas an occafion to Rtnole ano fett on fire tbe crueitie of Neftoritu.fo} be pcrftoaoeo tbe Cmperour to oep?iue tbem of tbeir Cburcbes , CQberefoje tbe Macedonians mere put bj> one churcb tobtcb lap toitbout tbe oioe mails of Constantinople: bjf an otber at Cyzi- cum,beQoes manpowers tb?cugbout Hellcfpomus, fo tbat manp of tbem returnee into tbe Cburcb ano erab?aceo tlje faitb of onefubftance. Cap. xxxii* Ofzsfnaftajitts the Prieft who -was the oceajion that Neftorittsfellinto fetch extreame impetie, c flDmmonlp toe fap tbat fucb as are geuen to ojunnenncfre are neuer to feeke fo? tbt cupp , ano Lmftc bootes neuer toant tooe : Nejlonmtobo enoeuo?eo toitbmtgbtariomapnetobe-- reaue otbers of tbeir Cburcbeslias b^ tbaunce tbjtutt out of tbe Cburcbe bim felfe,tbe oc* Anaftafius. cation toas as folIotoetb.^»^/^tbep?ielltobo cametoitb bim tbitber from Antioch:feeptbtm altoapes companpe: toasbtgblp efteemeoof bim ano bis cbiefe counfdour in all bis affap?es, taugbc on a certaine tpme in tbe Cburcb tbat none ougbt to call uw*v*vs the mother of God,be* caufe tbat Qje toas but a tooman ano tbat ©00 coulo not be borne of a tooman. ^Tljefe too?os of W oifquieteooutofmeafuretbeminoesbotb ofclergieanoiaptie. fo? tbep bao Iearneo of oloetbat Cbjift toas true 600 ano not to be feuereo becaufe of tbe mificrie of bis incarnation,as man alone cor, th fr°m bisoiuinitie,anO tbat accojoingonto tbe minoe of tbe Apoftle toberebe faptbJ Although \A-e ' "J" haue knowen Chriit after thcfleslie^yet novve doe we knovve him fo no more . £22bcrefoje fojt tbis caufe»letbs cealTetoreafonanp longer of £b?ift3but let os enoeucrto attapne onto bis perfe* ction.(GUben as febifme ano contention toas bereof rifenf as 3! fapo befojejin tbe ©burcb? Nefto- rttts going about to confirme tbe opinion of Anaftafius (fo? be toouloe in no toife baut bim lubome be maoe fo mucb of to be rebunco as one tbat bao ottereo blafpbemies againft Cbjift) oifcourfeo oerp oft oftN matter as ljep?eacbeo in tbe Cburcbe: lapoeootone oerp contentiouflp certapne pofitt< or oocracesocnoiaiticus. .lid. 7. 3^5 pofitions ano conoemneo bttcrlp tbe daufe tbat Ogmfico the bearing of god.9no becaufe tfjat ni- ucta men to a oiucrs cnocfr purpofc oifputeo of tbts qucftion,tbe cbureb mas Dcuioco $ tbe mem* bers parteo afunoer.fo? mucb Ithe bluto foloeo perfons $ men b?aumng ano figbttno; {n tbe Darke tbep mere carte d berc ano tberc,nom tbep affirmeo dus, anonc tbepfapo tbat,anoloke mbattbep auoutcbeo a litle befo?e,tbe fame tbep ocmeo immeoiatlp after.Qpanp tljougbt tbat Nt forms mas of tbe opinion tbat Cb?itt mas but onelp man ano tbat be mentabouttoreupueanotorapfe bpa frefb tbe berefie ofPaulw Samofatenus ano ofPhottnu*. tberc uias fo mueb aboe about tbiss matter tbat tbe fuinmomng of a generall councell feemc D nceoefull fo? tbe oeciotng of tbe controucrfie 9 rlie appealing of tbe people,3! of mine obune part bp perilling tbe mo?ks tfiVeftomu, Doe ftnoe tlje man tgnoiaw ano altogetbcr bnlearnco.,31 fpcake tbts from tlje bart ano onfaineolp.fo? it is not of batrco 3! otne bim tbat 3! fall a ripping of bin crpmes ano mfamie,neptber baue 31 oetermineo bp flatterp ano fecoing of fome mens bumo?s to report lefle of bim tljen 31 founoe true , Neflonus in mine opinion folloinetb neitber Pauius Samofitemu Millet PhoumuM\t\)tx tbinketb lie tbat our to jo lefut chnji is onelp man : but onelp auoioetb tbis claufe the mother or bearing of God as of NeCui a fraping gbott. CbiS befell unto bun fo? bis palpable erro? ano ignorance . fo? tljougb of nature thc hercuck. be bao a fmotb ano an eloquent tongue ano tbercfo?c mag tljougbt Icarneo, pet to fap t&e truetb be mas altogether bnlearneo,£^o?coucr be oiloaineo to perufe tbe U)o?ks of tbe auncicnt fathers, be fooaunteo bim felfebJitbbts rolling tongue ano eloquent fptacb,tbat in maner be contemneo tbe oloetomters ano p?eferreo bimfcifc bcfo?e tbem all , 3gaine be boas igno?ant of tbat mbtcb mas fcnitten in tbe olOe COppiCS ofS. /0£>wCatboIickcpiftle:eueryfpirite which deuideth lefts is not iJoh.4. of God. 9s manp as uient about to feuer tbe oiuinitie from tbe bumanitie of <£b?ift,ftickeo not to rafc ano blot tbis fentence out of tbe auncieiucopppes. ^berefo?etbeoloem?itcrs0gnifieDno lelTe tben tbat certaine men bao co?ruptco tbat epiltle,to ti)t enoe tbep migbtoeuioe tbe bumani* tieofCb?iftfrom tbe oiuinitie of /7///«inbiStbtr0bOOkeoftbelifeOf Conftantine.God amongvswas Eufcb.Iib.j. borne on earth for our fakes,& the place of his natiuitie is called of the Hcbrewes after a proper de vit.Conft. name Bethleem.VVhereforc Helen the moft holy EmpreiTc hath fet forth the trauailing of the mother of God with goodly ornaments, & bedecked that hollowerocke with fundry notable monuments. Origenfatl) m?itten no lelTe in tbe firflt tomeof btss commentaries bpon tbe epiffle of S.Paulonto tbe Romaines,mbere be oifcourfetb at large of tbis matter , ano alleaogctl; tbe caufe mbp Marie mas calleo the mother of God . 'Cbercft^e Nejloriuf fcemetb neuer to baue reao tbe moiks of tbe auncicnt fatbers,ano tbercfo?e be inuepeo onlp(as 31 faio befo?ejagapnft tbis claufe the mother of God. Jf 0? be faitb not tbat &%}& is onelp man as Thotwus ano Taulns Samofite- mu afftrmeo : neitber taketb beamap p" fubfiftencie oftbefonne of bep?iuatton of bim tbat toas ringleaDer of tbe %Cap.34.in ^^0 nufchtefe.* ^>bo?tlp after tbe emperour gaue fo?tb bis commauoement that tbe biujops out the Gveekc. ^ ^^ ^\m$ fljoulD meete at Ephefus,U)ljere tbep came togetber,tobitber alfo Neflortw tooke b is of EpSs.6 bopage immeDiatlp after Ealter holydayes together toitb a greate multitttue of people, tobere be Anno Dom. fount) tbe bilbops aifembleD.but Cyn/lttj bifibop of Alexandria came thither in a tobile after,it tuas 435- about VVhitfontide. Cbe 6ft Dap after Pcntecoft/^fw^ !Btujopoflerufalemtoascome»15ut tobile/^wbiujopof Antiochlingerebbptbetoapjtbe^iujopsujbicbiBerealreabpcometbitber calico tbe matter into controuerfie.Cyn//^ btujop of Alexandria to tbe enbe be migljt moleft Ne- flortHs^Q). be tbougbtberptllof bimJbfeD certalnep?eambles ofoifputation.£5Jben manp eonfir* Neftori^ de- metI that Cb?iff toas (Bo^Nefionm pleaDcD fojtljim felf:3! berilpffaptb bej mill not call bim goo ni"h £h"ft tubo greto to mans Hate b^ ttoo monetbs ano tb?ee monetbs ano fo fo?tb, tberfo?e 31 toauj mp bam to be God. Deg fr om ?£jur |,i0oiiaanD from bencefo?tb 31 toill no mo?e come into pour companp ♦ 31mmeDiatlp afterbebaofpokentbigbetoentaCoe^iopneDbimfelfetoitbtbe^ilbopsi tobicb belo toitb bis o* pimon/o tbat tbe bifijops tljen p?efent toere DeuiDeo into ttoo parts.fucb as of thz councell belo to CyriiinsM\t* Neftorm before tbem , be came not but anftoereo tbat be tooulo oifferr tbe bearing of bis caufe bntill tbe comming of /o^bifljop of Antioch. £2therfo?e 'Cyniim togetber toitb tbe o« tber Bifljops of tbe councell after tbep bao reab ouer tbe Sermons of Neflonm tbe Which be bao p?eacljeo bnto tbe people anbgatbereo out of tbem tbat in goob earned be bao bttereo open bla* fpbemies againft ihz fonne of <0oo,Depofeo bim of bis bifbop?ick , ^bis being Done tbe biujops tobicb beloe toitb Nettorim aflembleo togetber feuerallp bp tbem felues ano oepofeD Cyriiins ano (jAUmnon l^ilbop of Ephefus.g>bo?tlp after /^»35i(bop of Antioch mas come ,tobobnoerftan* Ding of all circumftances,blameo Cyrillm greatlp, as tbe auto? of all tbatfturre,anD becaufetbac bpon a beao,be bao fo foone Depofeo NeHoHm . Cyrillus taking imenalU on bis One fo? to reuenge fjim of /^»,bepofebljimalfo.ljo?tlp after fo? all tbat, tbeplapbe afineallfppte, gruogeano enmitie, tbep became frienoes anbreltojeo ecbetootbertbcirbiujop?ickesagaine » SftertbebepoRtionof Neftorws, tbere rofe a greate febifme in tbe Cburcb of Conftantinople, fo? tbe bapne anb foolilb Doctrine of AWfctfwparteDtije people afunber* 311 tbe Clergietm'tb bnifo?me confent accurfeobimo* penlp,fo? fo uie Cb?iftians Doe call tbe fentence tobicb toe p?onounce againft tbe auto? of blafpbe* tme , mberebp toe minbe to make it fo manifeft bnto tbe too?loe as if it toere ingrauen in a table5 anb napleo to an open poft, Cap.jj.in Cap- xxx ii i I. the greeke. How that after the defojition ofNettoriuifJMaximiatms was chofen Bijhop of Conftantinop/e. Anno Dom. A % Conftantinople tbere rofe anotljerfcbifme about tbe election of a l^ilbop* fo?fome 4 jj. LJk UjoulD baue Phi/ip(of lnljome 31 fpake a litle befo?e)fomc otber ujouId baue Proclm cbofen •*- *-bify®i$roclm Derilp bab p?euaiIeo bao not fome of great auto?itie bene bis back frienos: ano HgnifteD plapnlp tbat tbe canon of tbe Cburclj fo?bao anp fljoulD be nominateD T^ifbop of one citp ano tranflateD to an otber.tbe tobicb faping being alleabgeo bias of fucb fo?ce tbat tbe people; toere tberetoitb appeafeD ano fatiffieo,£2£berfo?e tb?ee monetbs after tbe DepoOtion t&Nefiorius, Maximtanm toas cbofen Bifl)op , a man be toas tobicb leo a monafticall life, bp Degree a |p? ief t9 one tbat of late bab purcbafeD bnto bimfelfea gooo name anb toastbougbtto bea goolpma-n, becaufe be Ijao buploeDbpon bis otone coftesano charges tbe fcpulcb?es anb tumbes toljtre goblp of Socrates Scholafticus. Lib. 7. 3577 goblp men fljouloc be iuterreo.lje toas a man altogetljcr bnlearneo, unjo octermineb ttritb fjtm felf to leaoe a quiet life unto of .ill care ano molcftation, Cap. xxxv. Cap.^.jn Socrates proueth that it is ttotfirb$d but that there may be a translation ofBi- ' (jrccke« fiopsjrom onefeae to an other. Ij^fomucb tljat fome by reafon of tbe CcclcfiafticaU Canon \xfyi cb tljcp alleabgeo fo? tljem fel* ues fjaue mljibiteo Trod™ imitleo Biujop of Cy/.icum fcom being placeb in tlje Biujops fcae of Con(taruinoplc,3! tbougljt gooo p?efendp to fap fomeuiljat thereof, fuclj as tookebpon tljem to iutttfie tbat faping,tn mpne op :nion oto not repojtc tbe truetlj s but eprijcr of enuie againtt Pro- dus fo jgeo fucb a oecree 031 of tutlfull ignorance confioercb not tben of tlje canons anb otber con* ttituttons oftentimes eftablifljeo foi tbe pjofitt ano commooitie of tljc Cljurclj cf 600, foj Eufeb$~ wTamphtlHs in tbe flrtbooke of Ijis Ceclefiatticall btftojtp repojtetlj that one Alexander Biujop of fome citie in Cappadocia.taking Ijis bopage totuaros Ierufalem,ujas of tlje citizens of Ierufa- lemcaufeo totarpanoffallco Bifljopmtljerotomeof A^r«i7«/,ujbcreljecontmett)eo unto tbe enoc ofrjte lifc.Jt Uias an moifferent matter of oloe time among tlje auircicntfatljers as oft as tbe Ccclefiafticall affap jes fo conffrapneo to tranflate biujops from one feae bnto an otber. 3If it be a* np tljing attainable to annect tlje canon oecreeo in tljis beljalfe bnto tljts our p \ efent ljiffo?p,Iet bs fee Ijotoe ujamcleffe tbefe mentueretubo tljercfoje tfj?ult Produs befioes tbe biujop?icke of Con- ftantinopicanu bom bturuelp tljep repo?teu of tlje canon3fo? it is reao as follonjetb«lf any Bishop a canon of be affigned to gouerne any Church whatfoeucr, & goeth not thither,the fault being not in him the Church, felfe but either that the people repelled him, or fome other neceffary caufe doe ftaye him : vnto him be it lawfull to enioy the honour & the prieftly fun6tion,fo that he be not troublefome vn- to the Church whereof he is appointed Bishop, butapprouewhatfoeuer theprouinciallcoun- ccll shall determine of the matter called in controuerfie.^ljefe be tlje UJOJbeS Of tlje Camm.But that it map appeare mow cuioenflp tljat manp Biujops uiere tranflateo from one citpe bnto an o» tber oponnceeflarp anbbrgent caufes5 3! toilbere lap ootone tbe names of fuclj as lucre rcmoueo* Pengenes being cljofcn biujop of Patras in Achaia anb refufeo bp tlje citizens of tljat placc,u>as b]> Pengenes. tbe commaunoement of tbe biujop of Rome placeb in tbe Metropolitane feae of Corinth to fuc- ceeoe tbe late ocfcafeb,tobere be contincujeb all tbe reft of bis life. Greene Nazianiene mas firft Gl c§orie biujop of Safimum a citp in Cappadocia,nert Of Na7.ianzum,afteru)arrjS Of Conftantinoplejaft Na2lanzene- of all Ije BKntbackagainetoNazianzum. MeletiusXoag cbofenBtfljop Of Sebaftia in Armenia, Meletius. bnt afterbOarbCS remoueD to Amioch.Do/f/wwBiujOpofSeleuciaruasbp Alexander Biujop Of Dofitheus. Antioch, tranflateD bnto Tarfus in Cilicia . Berenttus BiUJOp of Arcs in Phamicia luas bjOUgljt Bereniius. tbencc into Tyms.iohn ujas fent from Gordus a citp of Lydia to gouerne tbe btujopjick of Proco- ioim. nefus.Pa/ladtus toaS tranflatCD from Helenopolis to Afpunis : Alexander from Helenopolis UntO Pallldius- Adrian: Theophilus from Apamea in Afia to Eudoxopolis,U)ljiclj of olD UJaS calleO Salabria:Po- tJtoSs /rf4r/>wfromSexantapri{taeacitp mMyfia,untoNicopohs in Thracia: Hierofhtlus from Trape- Potycarpus. zupolistn PhrygiaontoPlotinopohsinThracia: Optimusfrom Andagamiain Phrygia, bnto Hicroplulus. Antioch in Pifidia : antj Stluanus biujop of Philippopolis in Thracia U)aS tranflateb bnto Troas. Optimus. but tljefe manp ftjall fufftce in fteebe of manp otbers lobo ruere tranflateb from tljeir p?oper feaes Slluanus- bnto otber bifljopjtcks. Cap. xxxvi. Cap.?7.in OfSiluanns who being "Bishop of'Thiltppopolis vcai remouedto Troas. the Grcckc. N©toe 31 tbinke it not amtfTe to bj^tte a feu;e Ipnes of Siluamts tobome loefapb a litle before to Ijaue bene tranflateo from tbe biftjopjick of Philippopolis in Thracia unto Troas. iljis Stluanus firft ttnnitn Bbeto?ick in tbe feboole of Troiius tlje Sophift : taljo tljougb be toas an earneft embiaccr of Cbjitttan religion ano erercifeb tbe monafticall traoe of liuing , pet bjoje befttlltbepljtlofopbicallbabit. 3!np?oceffeof tpme ssfmcustbe Bifljop fent fo? bimanDmaoe bim Btfljop of Philippopolis. bJbo bauing continebJeo in Thracia tbe fpace of th jee peaces iuben be couloc no longer aujap ujitb tbe pincbing coloe of tljat contrepffo? be bab a rljinne ano a Uieake boope)berequefteo £^rjf«/tofubftituteanotber Biujop inbisrou:me5p?otelfingctbatbeIeft Thracia fo? no otber caule but onelp to auopoe tbe ertreame coloe . sUnnnus tljen Ijauing p^ocureo Ek ti. 398 TheEccIefiafticaUhiftorie an ctljer btfljop to fucceeoe ljtm,remapneO at Conftantinople ano crercifeo continemallp tbe mo* nafticalltraoeano oifciplme.ljc mags fo farce from p?ioeano bautines of ftomack tbat often times! in tlje tljick aflemblies ano folemne meetings oFtlje citizens be iuo?e fcanoals ano buf kins of t\au fteo bape&ljo?tlp after tbe^iujop of Troas oeparteo t^fs life , ana immeoiatlp t^e people Troes came to Conltantinople to? to feeke a Bifbop ♦ aAntcns mujing u>itlj bim felfe nujomelje migbt p?cfere to tlje rotnme, Sslnanm op cbaunce came i)p : as foone as Amcm efpieo bint, be ceafleo to betljinke bim felfe ano turneobnto Stluanm uiitijtbefe looses : tboumapft no longer ercufetbp felfe but of neceffitp tbou mult take bpon tbee tbe gouernment of tlje Cljurcb 5fo? in Troas tbcre is no drilling coioe, beboloe 600 Ijatb p?ouioeo fo? tbe infirmitieof tljp boOp a Delectable ano plea* fant fople,make no mo?e aooe b?otljer but in baft get tbee to Troas. %a be fljo?t Stlnanns ment tbu tber.^ere^ tljinkeberp mellto lap ooUmetlje miracle nujiclj beimougljt . 8 greateujip 0? bulke (fo? tbe b?eotlj tbereof calico platejbeing fraigbteo ano laoenmttlj great pillours $ netoelp maoe bpon t\)t (bo?e 0? rooe of Troas.ccuio not be D?amen from tbe lano to take fea,no3fo? all tlje ]pilote togetljeruritlj a greatemultituoeofmeno?emeber mitb cable ropess ujebJouloenotmoue.GIIben tbep bao tlje ipace of manp capes atTaio mbat tbep coulo ooe ano notljing p? euaplep,tljep tbougbc bertlp tbat fome oeuill beloe tlje ljuike from mouing. (KUljerefo?e tl)ej> mem bnto Siiuamu tbe T5U ujop ano requettljim to p?ap in tbat place sfo? fo tbep bopeo it Ujouloe come to palfe tbat tbe ujip migbt be o?amen into $ fea.but be ercufco bim felfberp mooettlp,fapo t\)^i betuas a finner, 9 tola tbem tbat be coulo not belpe tljentjtbat it mas tbe office of a iutt man,35ut feeing ty? tnere To inu po?tunate bpon ^m tbat tbep toouloe not be anfnierco , be came to tlje u>?c, tljerc be p?apeo onto (SoOjtooke tbe rope bp tlje enoe ano bao tbe reft ooe tbeir enoeuour.'Ebe ujip bung (bafecn mitb a litle biolence loas b?ougbt bp a litie ano a litle into tbe mapne feae . ?Tljis miracle mbicb Siluanus to?ougbt allureo manp of tbat p?ouince to embrace mitb feruent jeale tlje clj? iff ian faitb. Sihtama alfo erp?efl'eD no lefie in otber acts ano Dealings of bitf tbe gooo motion of bis goolp minO.fConftantinople. Cap.40.in trie (j ' ctkc WIj)en Maxtmianus bab peaceablp gouerneo tbe cburcb tbe fpace of ttoo peares a'ffo fiue monctbs.i|)e beparteb tbis lrfe,in tbe ConfuHbip tfAreobmdw 9 Asfansjfyz ttoelf of April]. 3|t toas tbe ember toeeke nert before €after ano on gooo frioapc. Qit tobat time Theodojuathe Cmperour plaio a berp toife part, jfo? lett tbat tumult t oilTention ffjoulo be raifeb agatne in p eburebjtbout anp furtber belap^tobrte as pet v co?ps of Maxtmimm ujas aboae grofio fje p?ocureo 6)t bwjops tben p?efem to Hall Troc lw in tbe Bifljops fcac.Co tbis enb tbe letters of Celefttniu bilbop of Rome toere b?ougbtbnto£yn//btu)op of AIexandria,bnto lohn bifl;op of An- tioch (t bnto Rfiffm bifljop of Theffalonica^erttfieng tbem tbat tb ere toas no caufe to tbe contra* rp but tbat one eirfjer alrebp nominateo bifbop of fome certame dtie, 0? If af leo in fome proper fea migbt be tratrflateo bnto an otber bi(bop?icke. 3s foone as 'Troc/iu tben tooke poffeCTiorrof tbe fri* fl)Op?ick,be foIcnmi5eb tbe funerall kMaxtmtanm ano mterrcb bis cojps. N Cap. xl. Of Proclm Bijhop ofConfiantmople and what kinde of man he was. £>toe fit opojtunitp is offreb to fap fornetobat of 'Vrodm. Cbis Produs from bis poutb bp toas a reaber,be frequcnteo tbe fcbooles ano toas a great ttuoent of Kbeto?icke.2Bben be came to mans ettate be Ijao great familiaritp luitb zXttuus^o} be toas bts fcribe. Aukhs % k Hi, 4.00 TheEcclefiaftical hiftorie feeing bts fo?etuarbneS in learning 9 gooo behauiour in life maoe him Deacon . But tobe he teas thought uiojttbp tbebegree of a pjiett, Sifimm (as 3! fapb befojte) maoe bim BiQjop of Cyzicum, But tljefe things tnere Done a gooo labile before ♦ 3t that time as 31 fape be toas cbofen Bilboppe of Conttantinople.a man be bias of a maruelous gooo life, fo? being trainee bp bnoer Aniens be became an earned follotoer of bis bertuous fteps.3s fo? pariet fuffer ace be farr ejccelleD Attiau, €uen as ^4mcm as time ano place requireD coulo terrifie the heretickes : fo be bebaueo him felf tractable totoaroes all men 9 perfuiaDeo htm felfe tbat it bias farre eafier fo? him bp faire meaner to allure bnto tbe Churcbetbenbpfo?cetocompell them bnto the faptbe. feeoetcrmineotobere no fecte tubatfoeucr : but referueo ano refto?eo bnto the <£hurche that renoiumeo bertue of meeke- neffe requires in Clergie men. TOereinb^imitateothe €mperourerWo/w«. jfo?euenas it pleafeo bim not to erecute the Cmperiall ftrjo?De agapntte fucbe as committee bapnous crimes ano brought treafomfo Prodm maoe no accompt at all of fucbe as biere of the contrarp fapth anb opinion, Cap-4>-jn Cap. XL I. ° ' Oftheclemencieof'TheodoJiustheTonger. Ti \HeodofiHs the Cmperour bib bighelp commenbe Proclus fo? tbe afo?fapoebertues. Sto) be counteruapleo in pacience.p boip p?pelrs of (Sod : be coulo not aboap tii perfecuto?s, pea to fap tbe truetb be pafleb all tbe p?ieftes of (Sob in mooettp ano meefcenes of fpirite3euen as it is U)?ptten of CMofes in tbe bOOfee Of Numbrcsj/w«-r t^z No- uacian Dcpartco tljis Iifc,u toas in tbeafojefapo Confulfljip pone $ tuientictb of IulyJpis bearfe ceconciieo in maner Onto p cljurclj all tlje barieug fects $ opinions jfo? all came to- getber to bis buriall ^ b?ougljt bis cojps to p graue to fingingt of pfalmcs. i!pe uias tbe man tljat loas grcatlp beloueo tljiougbou t b is life time foi bis finccre ano opjigli t bebau tour .3no infomueu be Did a uioubpe actc a Ittlc bcfoic bis Departure 3 tljougljte gooo to penne it in tljis our pjefente bift 0} ic to tlje piofittc of tbe ftuDtous reaoer m time to come. Cljat Ije OfcD (jts toouteD opete of tbe 99o:iafttcall Difcipliue all tlje uiijilc be Uias fiche,U)itljout anp djaunge o j alteration tljereof, tljat be ceaffeo not to p jape continetoalipc 3 Ijaue oetermineo to runne ouer ojttb fllence , leafte uiljtlc 31 linger aboute tbe recttall of tbefe 3 mape feeme anpe kinoe of uiapc to Deface tlje 3cte of bis botbe Djojtljpe fas 3!fapoeJ of memojpe ano tbe p?orltteof tljeKeaDer.3tioasasi folloioetlj. Paulus bcingc reaop to oeparte out ofttjts life calico tlje pjieffes toitbin tljis iurifoiction before bim , ano fapoe tbus onto tbem : pjouioe pou a Btfljoppe ujljile as pet tberc rcmapnetb breath in mp boopc left after mp Departure tbe Cburcljes be fette on tttmultes ano Diffcntion . CBIjen tljep bao anfujereDjtljat tlje election of a Bifljop ojas in no uiife to be referred onto tbcm(fo? tbep fapo, one of OS is of tbis minDe,an otb.er of tljat minDjano tberefo?e it is bnpoffible ujc fljoulD agree opo Ek iiiu 4-02r The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie one man3but me mottlo baue tb ce to name ij mi mbome n> pleafure is mc Iboutoe cbufe) after t|»e Rearing' of tl;ctf reafon be reyIteD;tDljp tljcu ocliucr me tijts pour p^onulc m ui2vtmg3tljtit pou uiil elect mbome focucr 31 fljaU nominate.iKKben tbe bonne mas maoe anD fubferibeo onto imtlj tbep? ban05,6rft be Itfteo bim felfe a litie out of bis beo , nerte be mmte fecretclpe mitbirt tbe bonbe bn» knoiue onto tbe tbat mere p jefent tbe name ffiMarciamu mbo mas a pjtett, ano bao bene trained op bnoer btm in tbe sponafficall oifctplinejbut tben as it fell out mass not p?efente» lafte of all be fealeo it,ben)illeop cbiefe p?teffstoooe tbefame,beoeliuereo itbnto ^r^tbeNouatiabiujop of Scythia mbo tbemas in tbe citie $ fapb Onto bim as follometb 3If it pleafe (Sou tbat 31 map reco« ner ano lengtben mp oapes j>ct a labile longer in tins tuojlo , oeliuer me tb is bono mbtcb 31 geue tbee to kepmg,but if bis pleafure fb be tbat 31 mull neeoes bepart ano finifl) tbe race of tbis frail $ tranfitoip Iife,tbou (bait nuo c bis name in? ittcn in tbis bonoe mbome 31 bauc nominateb tobe mp fucceflb; in tbe btfbop jick^befe mojos mere no fooner bttereo but be gaue bp tbe ©boll. £b?ee naps after bis Departure out of tbis life tbe bono mas openco in tbe pjefence of a great multitude, mben tbep founo tbat Marriantuxxas tbereinnominateo5all niitb one confentlifteo tbepjboices 9 fapo be mas a fit man fo.i tbe function , anb immeoiatlp t\)t^ fent to feeke btm out .tCibcn tbep bao bappelp met toitb bim at Tiberiopolis a citie in Phrygia, tbep take bim ano tying bim tbence,in p eno be ma placet) in Paul™ rotome p" one ano tmentietb bap of tbe afojefaio monetb.But of tbefe tbings tbus mucb fljall fuffice. Cap. xl vi. Horve Theodojius the Emperottr fent Endot ia hit wife to Ierttfalem. FKom tbat time fojtb Theodofw tbe Cmperour beganne to offer p jaifes anb tbankesgeuing foj tbe benefits be receaueo of (Soo anb to e.r toll m oiuine Iauoes tbe name of €\) jtift . ^o)e- otter be fente Eudocin tbe €mp?efTe to Ierufalem, fo ? be p?omifeo p (be fboulo perfojme tbis borne if be migbt fee b is oaugbter mar ieo.15 ut uj c bo tb at ber going ano at ber returne betottfieo luttb fmioj p ornaments not onelp tbe rb urcljes of Ierufalem a but alfo tbjougbout all tbe cities of tbe^afle* Cap. xlvii. Of Thalamus Bjrfhop ofCaJarea in fappadocia. Pi iRoc/m about tbat time in tbe feauenteentb Confullbtp of TheodojiusjMjbz in band a marue- lous enterpjife fuclje a tbinge as none of tbe bifyops of olo baue at anp time tyougbt about* Sifter tbe oefeafe offi/mus bilbop of Caefarea in Cappadocia 5 tbe Cacfareans came to Con- ftantinople fo? a biu;op.22Jben Proclm mufeo toitij bimfelfe mbome be ujoulo affigne to be tbep? bifljop,bp cljaunce on tbe fabbaotb bap as be fought a fit ma foj tbe rotume all tbe g>enato?s came to the cburcb fo? to fee mbome be mouloe elect,ofmbicb number Thaiaflim mas one,JUuetenant$ gotternour of tbe nations anb cities tbjtougbout llIyrium.2ZJbo as repojte goetb being commait- oeo of tbe Cmperour to gouerne certen contrepes of tbe €au\i»as confecrateo ofProc/us, ano in If ceoe of a liuetenant maoe bilbop of Carfarea.gno tbus $ €cciefiafticall affap^es of tbofe times eniopeo peace ano tranquilitp. T&ut bere 31 mill cut of ano make an eno of mp bittojp p?apinge fo} tbe continemance of peace anopjofperous cftateofall dmrcbesbnoer beauen, fo.uhemealtbof all people,fo? tbe coco^o ano bnitp of all cities ano contrepes, Jf oj mben peace p^ettapletb tbere is no matter fo? an ljil!o?iograpber to occupie bis pene, fo? moll bolp Theodorm mbicb ball inioineb me tbis tafkc,nome at lengtb perfo^meb in tbefe feaue bookes of tbe €ccleliafticall btHo?p:tbere moulo baue bene no matter minidreo fo? mp penne,if fucb as fee tbep; minos on feottio f oifco^oe bao bene at peace ano bnitp among tbem felues.'&bte feauentb bookc contincmetb tbe billo?pe of tmo ano tbirtp peares,our mboll billo^p being oeuioeo into feaue bookes comp?ifetb tbe eompafle of onebunDjtetb ano fo?tp peares,begining at tbe firllpeare of tbe tmo bunojietb ano firft olympiad Socrates en- mben Conftantme mas p?ocIaimeo Cmperour , $ enoing tbe fecono peare of tbe tbjee bttnbjtetb 9 deth his hi- fift ofymptade,bzin$ tbe feauenteentb Confullbip of Tbeodofins tbe Cmperour. ltory Anno om 44°* The endc of thefeauenth bookc of the EccIefiafticaUhiftorie of Socrates Scholaftieus. v . ^J \* • s V TheTtanflatour vnto the Reader. \ Itherto (Christian reader) haue I tranflatedEufeb'ms & Socrates, which \continewed their hifloriesfrom the birth ofchriji vnto the raigne ofThe- i odofius I unior. I would haue thee knovve that at one tyme with Socra- tes there wrote two other Grecians,Sozomznus ^WTheodoret, begin- ^ninge where Socrates beganne, andendinge their hijlories with him at Theodofius Iunior. Their argument if one,to wit : The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie , their language one7 they wrote all in Greeke, their y ear es one, for they jlorishedthe fame tyme. Little difference there is betwene them infubttance ,fauinge where the one is longe the other short \vvhere the one is ob fcure, the other play ne, where the one is tedious, the other pleafaunt. To tranflate them all three, woulde not in my opinion be fo profit able aspayne- fullythe volume both woulde be toe huge, and the reader foone wearyedwiththe oft re- petition of one thinge. CajHiodorus the Senatour andcompiler of the Tripartite historie, preuentinge this inconuenience , andfeeyng that thefe three writers agreed infubltance, deuifed with himfelfe howe to eafe the reader offogreate a labour , andhowe to rydde him from fo tedious afludie. He made an Epitome or brief e collection of them all three , / meane Socrates^Sozomenus^WTheodoretj^W called it theTripartite hiftorie. The creditt of the Epitome and collector doeth not counteruayle the author itie of the author, <^4ntiquitie with the trueth is to be preferred. Therefore in tranjlating , 1 thought far re better thou shouldeH fee, not the authors to auoyde repetition andvvearifome reading, but the author himfelfe , I meane Socrates alone , injleede of the two other, whome I haue chofenasthefoundest writer, the faith fullest hifloriographer,andthe abfbluteft delyuerer of the hiftorie in atlpoyntes vnto the pofteritie. Wherefore if ought be well done, geue theprayfe vnto God, lette thepaynes be myne, and the profit the Readers. 07V71 WjUf/luUl /UJMC>00/i j <7>\ / V6 i^^a ^"A J^"^X A'^A J^^m J^^* A^"*^A A-vA i^^^^l 'V>/lsA *li> tF »\S C^-»\5 cJ*^^5 47*J\S C^'vs C^*\S C^J^J) cF'-'^s CT^'ls C^^ts ftj* t7* THEECCLESIA- STICALL HISTORIE OF EVAGRIVS SCHOLASTICVS A NOBLE MAN OF ANTIOCH, AND ONE OF THE EMPEROVRS LIVETENANTS, COM- prifcd in fix bookcs,bcginning where Socrares left, and ending a hundred) and feuenrie ycares after.- WR ITT EN in the Greek* tongue about nine httndtrdyearesagoe^trmflatedby M. H. Imprinted at London by Thomas Vautroullicr dwelling intheBlackefriers. 157*. +°3 V'*'/ V"^r y891/ vw/y»9Y v**y v*/ v'^TV'*'/ v*/* \>>^/ v ■^■^X*^"^* J^^i A^',^J. J^^*^ A"^ J^^ i^^A i^^l J^"^, J^^rl JW ■Us cJ^'tr cJ^'w c^,,vs TOTHERIGHtVVORSHIPFVL the GODLY AND VERTVOVS GENTLE- MAN,ChristopherKenne esqvier, increase of worship, continevvanceof godlie zeale and health in Chrili Icfu. Ht leal to memorie(right worshipfuljthe faying of the holy ApoHlc S.Paul, that God according vnto his vnfe arch eable wife dome chofe not many wife men according vntc the fie she , not many might ie men , not many ncble men to plant the principles of his Goffellamongc the nations vnder heauen : lean riot chufe but honor fludious nobilitie,and reuerence verttte where Ifinde her for the rare- neffe thereof, howe precious is a litle fduer amongeagreatdealeofdroffe: one fruit full tree in a wide barren f or eH : one ruddy e rofe amonge manie pricking thornes : one pear le though founde in a puddle of mire : one twinke ling flat re through manie thicke andmy- Bie cloudes : one Lotte in Spdome : one Helias in Ifrael / one lob in Hufle : one Tobi- as in Nmiuc: one Phtenix irt^Arabixand one Euagrius a noble gentleman, imploying his traucli to the furtherance ofihe Ecctefiatticall affayres ? Dionyiius byshopp ^/"Alexan- dria writinge a booke of repent aunce fent it to Conon byshopp of Hermopolis , who by repentauncc hadrenouncedthe idolatrie of pagans, and Tealoufly cleauedto the Chriflian frofcfiion,as a ft reader offo worthy a theame: Origen writing of martyrs fent his trea- tife vnto Ambrofe rfWProtodtetus miniflers ofCx(area,fuchas had endured great af- fliction andgrteuous croffes vnder Decius the emperour, where they might haue a view of their valiant and inuincible courage: The philosophers of Alexandria. ejr lEgyiptfiich as in thofe dxyes excelled in prophane liter ature,vvrote great volumes of their Profound fkilly and fent them vnto the famous philofopher andchristiandoctor Origen, the great clarke of AicxacArixOfmine owne part (right worshipfulljnot attributing vnto myfelffuch excellency ofwit,&fingularitie of gift es as raignedin the aforefaide writersywhen I ' had finished the tranflationof the former hittoriesjmeane Eufebius /*WSocrates,e THE PREFACE OF THE TRANSLA- TOR vnto the reader, TOVTCHING Evagrivs AND HIS HISTOR1E. 405 Vagrwz noble man of Antioch a learned writer and continewer of this Ecclefiafticall hiftoric may not lightly be ouerskipped with out commending of his prayfe and vermes to immortall memo- rie,and rehearfing ofthem to the encouragement of all ftudious nobilitie, to the profite of the louing reader , and the furtherance of chriftian profeflion.his honor was nothing impaired, his blood nothing blemifhed at all,in that he being a teporall man acquain- ted him felfe with ecclefiafticall affaires. Sabellicus writeth that Bartobmevve the A- Sabelhcus. poftlecameof anoble race,forfbke the braueryof courtiers,and became the follow- er of Chvift.. Peter. Dorotheus^znd Gorgon/us being pages vnto theEmperourDw/f- Eufcb.ecde. tian in great creditte and of noble parentage bad court fare well, weyed litle their ho- / ,b,8,caP* nor,madele(TeaccomptoftheEmperour,forfoke their owne Hues rather then they Eufeb.ec.hift wouldeforfweare Chrift. Thetreafurer together with the lieuetenantofacertaine pb'f8bap"V* towne in phryg/a , chofe rather for the trueth in Chrift , with fire to be confumed to hift.lib.s.cap afhes,then here to enioy all worldly treaf ure . Audacf us anoble man otltalie, prefer- "• red the garland of martyrdome before all the glorie and pompe of this tranfltorie life. A noble man otNicomedia rent in pieces a wicked proclamation in the face of all C3pe5.' the foure Emperours.y4/?yr/#* a Senator of &ww,thought it no ftaining of his honor, *-uk\>. cede, to take vp on his fhoulders thedeadebodieofablefTedmartyr,andprouideforita hlftl,b-7"p Ixmsx-AjouUnusydentinianui and Vdensf\ob\z men and afterwards Emperours one Socrat cede. after the other,threwe away their fword girdles, left their offices, departed the court '"fti'b.j.cap of Julian the Apojiata, rather thenthey woulde deny Chrift. Yet 5.P*»/f faith that not "com. many wife men according vnto the flefhe : notmaniemightie,notmanie noble men arecalled.true itism refpedofa greater number of the contrary ,or rather we may fay that thefe were notflefhly minded, their difpofiuon was not carnall, their wifedome was not worldly. how great a comfort is it vnto chriftian pro feffion when princes be- come fofterers,whenQueenes become nurces,and noblemen become fauourers of the chriftian faith ? In fome countreis we fee that noble men moft of all fpend their timein ftudie and learning .Itisnot decentinfbme countreis for the pefantsfonne, the farmour,thefrankline,or howfoeueryeterme him to forget his fathers rufticall toile,& forthwith addid him felf to the gentlemans trade.The Pope moft common- ly calleth noble men to his colledge of Cardinals, Dukes andEarlesyongeft fbnnes, hevfedto make Cardinals fometimesin their cradles . Bifhops and Archbifhopsin many countreis defcende of noble houfes . O/oriusBiihop of Lujitania'm Portingall writing againft M.Haddon , fticked not to giue vs an inklinge of his parentage. Ney- ther doe I miflike with this in the churche of Rome ,Jic had not difpatch- citharcedus. ed him felf but that he was JVmuiiany of the aforfaid cloked their gentry, fained the felues noble me,conqueredkingdoms,deluded the world,& in the end deceaued the felues JuliusC deemetheprifonerortoreuenge him of the king or peraduenture both,fettevp a prieft in princely atyre, one of king^/cW^/Muncians, refemblingehis perfonve- riemuche, and blazed that theKinge had broken prifone and was gone : the peo- ple hearinge of this ranne after the counterfeite Kinge , but Henry came with pow- er and made the prieft he coulde finge no more. What will notal thefe fhiftes auayle vs ? can we not face out the matter ?vvil Abbey gentry helpeatal?no doubt antiquity Lycurguv muft takeplace.vvilyouheare what Lycurgus die lawgiuer ofthe Lacedemonians laid Plutarch*, fbmtime vpo likeoccafion vnto the bragging nobility of LacecLmon:0 noble citizens •> (faithhe) the vaunte and glory we make of Herculesthc auncientrace and progenie > Ll.iij. 4-0 8 The preface Agefilaus Theod. Zuinger. Chaucer. defcending of his loines wil auaile vs not a iote: vnleffe that with al care and induflry we pra£Hfe in our Hues fuch vertuous acts as made him famous andrenowmed: and moreouer that we learne & exercife continually honeft & noble behauiour. Agefilaus king of the Lacedamonias mifliked very much with the behauiour of his nobility,whe he vttered thefe words vnto the.youfee the force & ftrength of the hoft to be onthe fideoftheS/wAz/^foldier,&youyourfeluesfollow afteras afhadow comonly goeth after the corporallfubftance. T^^r^Za/'^^rreportech thus of the nobility ofhis cuntrey. They wil be coiited the beft men.,thattake vponthe to maintain & encreafe the honor of their aunceftorsrthey are the moft fluggish fort of men,they giue them felues to hunting,to banqueting,to pouling &c opprefling of the pore people5& they thinke that onely thing fufficient for their honor that they either through an other mans vertue,or through an other mans vice , attained vnto the name of nobilitie,or vnto auncientarmes : that thence forth they may without controlement together with fuchlike companions banquet day and night in their pauillions, haunt brothell houfes and frequent places of beaftly pleafure, & becaufe they are fcarfe worthie the companie of men theyconfume the reft of their dayes in following after dogges.I except them euer and in all places , vvhiche liuely exprefTe in vertuous life,the noble fame,and great renowme of their aunceftors.fo farre Theodoras. But(God be praifed for it) we are able to report farre better of England^that there are of the nobiJitie,vali- ant men,vertuous,godly,ftudious, politicke^zealous, ofauncient houfes3and blood neuer ftayned . There is hope the dayes fhall neuer befeene when the prophefieof Chaucer fhall take place where he fay th: - VVhenfayth fayleth inprie&esfavvesy AndLordes heHes are holdenfor lavves, Androbberie is holdenpurchafe, Andlecherie is holdenjolace. Than shall the land ^Albion Be brought to great confufwn. And to the end our wifhed defire may take erfecl: 3 let vs hearken what exhortati- on he geueth vnto the chiefe magiftrate3his wordes are thefe: Prince dejire to be honorable^ Cherishe thy folk e and hate extortion^ Suffer nothing that may be reproueable^ To thine estate done inthy region. She we forth theyarde of caf ligation. Dreade God,doe lawejoue trueth andworthineffe. And wedde thyfoike ay en toJiedfaHnes. Nowe that my penne hathouerrulde me, and runnefo far with the race of mine autors nobilitie, I will returne vnto £/^£7/#* againe , that we may be the better ac- quainted withfofinguler amanthathathminiftred the occafionoffofinguleramat- e • lib ter.He ftudied a while at Apameafor fo he teftifieth of him felf in the time cf the Em- perour Iuftinian aboutthe yeare ofour Lorde 565.be wasfb carefull ouer the ftudi- ous reader,that he recited vnto him about the latter ende of his fift booke all the hi- ftories bodi diuine and prophane,from the beginning of the worlde vnto his time. He was a great companion of Gregoriebyihop olAntioche, he bare him companie to Conftantinople,vvhcnhe went to cleare him felf3he reportethofhimfelf that he was maryed in Antioche,vvith great pompe and royall fblemnitie, when the great earth- quake cap.Z5. ff Dnto the cRcader. quake the night following,fhookethe whole citie.His ftate and condition I doe ga- ther where hewnteth of the peftilent& contagious difeafe which raigned through- out the vvorlde,thefpace of two and fiftieyeares: the words he wrote arethefe:The greateft niortalitie of all fell vpon mankinde the fecond yeare of the reuoludon which comprifed the terme of nftene yeares ,fbthatlmy felfevyhich write this hi- ftorie was then troubled with an impoftume , orfrvellinge about the priuie mem- bers,orfccretc partes of the bodye :moreouerinprocei7eoftimc,whenthisficknes waxed hot,anddifpatched diuerily andfundry kinds ofwayes it fell out to my great friefe and forowe that God tooke from me many of my children,my wife alio with iuers ofmykinsfolkes,whereof iome dwelled in thecitieandfome in the cuntrey. iiich were my aduentures,and fuch were the calamities which the couife of thofe la- mentable times diftributed vnto me . When I wrote this, I was eight and fiftie yeare olde. twoyearcs before , this fickneffe had bene foure times in Antioche^ and when as atlength the fourth reuoludon and compafle was paft,befides my aforefaide chil- dren God tooke away from me a daughter and anephewe of mine. Theiudgement that Nicephorut geucth of his hiftorie is in this fort: £/wgr/a* a noble man wrote his Ecclefiafticallhiftory the which he continwed vnto the ray'gnc of luftintu^ handling efpecially prophane matters . the fubftance whereof he gatheredout oiEuHatbius the Syrian£o^mmf rifcut Johannes J>rocopiuso{Cxfarea,2\\ 4_io ^e preface raltie no feare of God,no thame of the worlde, no louetowardesthc brethren, no care of the Churche, no confideration ofcleargie men : inthe fpiritualtie,pryde of prelates , pampering of their panches , flefhly pleafure, they turned deuotion into fuperftition3fayth into fained workes,plaine dealing into hypocrifie,careful zeale intocareleflefecuritie,in ftead of theBible3they brougntinto the Church legendesof lyes , infteade of the true and pure feruiceof God3 they brought in peeuifhe andpelting ceremonies , where- fore the feafon requireth that we watche and pray andcontinewally wayte for the Lords com- minge. All is nowe in theex- trcme:Nu//um violen- tmnferpettmm. '&*£%. Euagrius Scholafticus. Lib.i. ±u *t» cJ*"*2> tJ*^ cJ^od cj1^ (J^Jw c7,,JU> cJ^ts & of the combats ano per* fecutions of pholp martprs, $ tohat ortjer thing fo euer toas thougfjt toortbp the noting jO? othertoife onto fame part ofTbeedo/iusiunior his raignet 3!n fo much therefore fuel twinges as enfueo after feemc nothing inferior onto the rett5ano haue bene hitherto recojoeo in no perfect o?oer,aItbougb alfo 31 mp feuxfcemeonfittbpreafonofmp fmalebabmticto takefo great an enterp?ife in hano,pct 31 take it to be mp ottctie to implop tobat labour ano inouffrie lietb in me for tf)e compiling of this toorke,ano to put mp tohole trttff ano confidence in htm toljicb inoueo the fifhermen toith heattcnlp toifeoome3 ano fileo tlje rough tongue fo? reaoteoeliuerieano fotmoinge of euerp fpllablcto tljcno % map reuittcrljc famous acteStobicb noire oocfiumbcr in the Ouffeof forgctfuInctTc, fo ft urre them toith mp penne ano print them to f mmor tall memorp, that not onelp euerie man map knoto tohathath happeneo Ontill this our age, toben,tobere,in tohat forMgaira? tohomc,bp tohat men, but alfo that no too jtljte act through recbelefTefccuritie , ano languifljinge flouthfulncfle the fitter of obltuton, be cleanc put out of remembrance . CQhcrcforebp the helpe of almightie @oo there toill 31 begnine totorite tohere the afojefaioe twicers maoe an eno of their hiftortcs.tobcnthcoutragiouscrucltie of Mian haofuckeo his fill of the blclTeo fainctes ano martpjes blooo,toben the mao furie of sArim falfe ano counterfeit ooctrine toas brioleo toith t&e founoe canons of the Nicene counce il, toben b^Eunomim ano Macedonia toerefo?e prickeo afSoiphonu toith the potocr of the holp (Sbofte ano otterlp fopleo at the famous Cptpeof Constantinople , toben the Ijolp Cljurcbeban purgeo her of her ftitbeano infection the tobicbe (he latelp receiueo ano nolo recoucreo her former glojie, being as it toere all lapoe ouer toith gli* ftering goloe,ano gorgcouflp araio fo? her louer ano fyioegrome : @>atan the ftoorne aouerfarie to all goolinefle,becaufe he coulo not aujap toith thefe graces ano benefites beftotoeo from abotte, raifco againff OS a ftraunge battaile contrarie to the courfe of nature, ^no tojjen he fatoe the ioo- latrie of pagans toas trooe in the puoole of contempt,? that the feruile ano abiect opinion ntArius toas quite baniiheo the Churche , although he ftaggcreo ano itaioe openlp from oppugninge the ch?ittian faith s fpeciallp feeing it toas confirmeo ano fo?tifieo b^ fo manp auncient ano goolp fa* thers(fo? in befieging ano aflaulting of it,his potoer toas oerp mucbe oiminiiheo) fecretlp ano b^ The poiiiCic If elth he to? ought his feates , he oeuifeo certaine obiections ano refolutions ano laboureo to con* of Satan m ueigh the errour after his netoe founoe inuention Onto the 3Ietoiu)efuperlh'tion, forgetting lifee a remuing the to?etche as he is, that in partaking toith them he toas latelp fopleo ano ottertb?otoen, 22thcreas a Icvvilh °Pini foretime he hao one aouerfarie, notocraftelp he feemeoto reuerence ano in maner to embrace the on' lame •• his oeuife ano enOeuour mas not to toitht>?atoe the Church gencraflp from the tohole faith, bu&to fee tohether he might poffiblp corrupt one too?oe o? fpllable comp?ifeo therein, therefore being tojappco in his otone malice he craftelp toent about to alter , pea one letter tohich feemeo to appertatncbntothefenfcanoonoetftanoingoftlje fentence.butbotoin pronunciation he feuerco the tongue from the trueth of the tooroe,fo that the founoe ano fenfe of the pb?afe might not t'oinc- iplauoe6oo ano erto!l(jim toith Diuine prapfes, moreouer into tohat i^uz neither of them oio 4_u The Ecclefiafticall hiftone grotoeanb tobat cube tfjep eniopeo 31 toill Declare luben 31 cotiic ta cntreate of djcm, 3! h)in alfa aijoc tOcre vmto taljat otljcr tljtnn; fo cttcr map be tljaugljt ujojtbicofmcmojte, though therein 31 map fecme fobigreiTe,anbtl)ere toiU31 ccaKc to ui?uctobcre©obofbiggoooneireto>tH hauetbe Inflate cnucb. Cap. ii. How* Nefiorim through the procurement ofzAhafiafim his difciple called the blejfed mother ofGod,not the mother of God but the mother of Chrifi, and therefore tvai counted an hereticke. IB fo much that Nefiorim (tobo calleb together againft eD^t'd a feconbe councen toitb c«p£«, tuljo butloeo a flaugbterboufe of blafphemieg tofjerc £In tit a netue is both flame ant> folDe,nnjo fcucrcD and DeuiDeo a funber bis natures that bong on the crofle anD baD not ass ft tg tujtitten no Mat'17* not one bone broken throughout all the member* of big boDt'e , neither his bnfeameo coate parteo of fucb a* put the lojoe to DeatbjreiecteD the claufe of the mother,oj bearing of God, frameb of the bolp ©holt , bp the meane* of manp IearneD anD goblp father* , fet againlr it tbi* faping the mother o? bearing of Chriftjcuolp fo?cjco ofijtgf obineb?aineanb filleb the Cburcbe of ©on uritb febition, ciutiltoiarres anb crueU bloobflbcD : 31 tbinfce berilp mp penne cannot toantemat* ter to paint anb ojberlp to continue the bitto jt'e , ano fo to p joceeDe bnto the enoe, if tbat firft of all tb?ougb tbebelpe of CtyiOt the apoer of all men, 3! beginne toitb tbeblafpbemieof Nefiorim, tjje febifme tohicb tbe rofe in tbe church bab fucb a beginning a* Mlmzi^Anaflafitu a certain pneft of a corrupt anb peruerfe opinion, an earneft maintainer of tbe 3!ctotlbe boctrine of Nefiorim, anb hi* companion in tbe bopage be tooke from zAnttoch to be bplbop of Qonfiantinopu^ tobe be bearo tbeleuoe reafon* ano conference tohicb Nefiorim b^b\a\i\)Theodoim at Mopfoueflta inGcMa, be fell from tbe right faptb,anb a* Theodora tmitetb of tbat matter in a certainc epiftle , be p?e« fumeo in tbe open aubience of the Church of Constantinople in tbe bearing of fucb people a* ferueb The fonde ©00 DeuOUtlp to fap tfacfc toOjDe* : let no man call Marie , the mother of God, fo? 'JMarietfmty reafon of A- be) bjaji a tooman,anD it i* bnpolfible tbat ©ob ihoulbebe bo?ne of a toomam toben tbereligtou* naftafius. people miflifceb toitb hi* reafon* anb counteb not toitbout caufe of bis ooctrine a* of blafpbemie : Nefiorim the ringleaber of hi* impietie not onelp not fojbao bim , neither maintaineb the rigbt o« ptnion,but firft of all confirmeb hi* fapingg to be true,anD toagberp earneft in the Defence of tbem. COberefoje after behaDamiercoanDltnckcD thereunto big otone opinion, anD the Deuife of hi* Th w r h oiDRe b?aine,toben &c &aD u°b)?eb into tbe Church of ©ob tbe benome of hi* popfoneo boctrine, mie of Ne-e" &* cnbeuoureo to effablilb a farre moje blafpbemous fentence to fat* otone Deduction , heYaiD a* ftorius. foilotoetb : 31 berilp tot'll not call him ©ob toho gretoe to man* Hate b^ tioo monetbe* , tbjtee mo« neth* anb fo fo jth, euen as Socrates Scholafiicm anb the former councell helbe at Ephefm baue in* fojmeo of ()im» Cap. hi. C What Cyrill the great wrote vnto Nefiorim the heretic^ and of the thirde counce 11 of Ephefm }n> hereunto Iohn byjhop ofz/fntioch and Theodoritm camejhorte. i TV<7/bpfbop of Alexandria,a man of great fame anb renotone confuteb the leube opinion of ( Neftonm in feuerall lettens,pet fo i al tbnt,Nefionm ftiffelp toitljftoob W confutation,pel» 1 oeb not one iotcneitber bnto Cynii, neither bnto Cehfiinm bpfljop of olbe Rome , but bo* miteb out the benome of bis can&ereu ftomacke bpon tbe Cburcbe anb mabe fute bnto Theodofim tbt pounger tobo toa* Cmperour of the €aft , tbat b^ hi* autbojitie tbe firflf councell of Ephefm might be calleo togetber.22lberfoje tbe €mperourbi?otebnto Cyrill mb to all p other ouerfeer*, anb bpfljop* of tbt Cburcbe* throughout euerie citie geuinge tljem tobnberftanotbat the bap of ofEpiie ""' Pffttecofttote p?efcribeb fo? their atTembliejOntobicbbap tbe liuingano gbofflp fpiritbefcenbing Anno Dom. from beauen Ibineb among b*» but Nefiorim bp reafon tbat Ephefm i* not farre from Confiantino- 4jy. pie ma* there before tbem. ^//together loitbbi* companp came tljitberalfo before tbe bap ap* pointeb* Iohn bpu)op of ^«^^uia*abfenttoithl;i* p?ouincenotof fetpurpofeacco?bingbn« to The councel Euagrius Scholafticus. Lib.i. ±n to tbcir rcpoittobicb ocfcnrj bit Doings,but becaufe |>c couloc not in fo lljojt a fpace call together tbe bpfljops of ijis p?outnce,fo? manp oftbeir ctticjs mere oitfant from Atuioch ( of oloefo calleo, butnoU)r/.w/)o/-.v)i)ntoafu»ftano ffoutc goer ttoeluc oapcs iournep, unto feme orijcru n;oje,ano EfbefuiiifnttisAMioch about tbirttcDapes iournep . ^imuifjenass iohn aunfiuerco plunelpbe uja$ not able to mcete cljein on tljc &unbape appointed fo? fo tua$ tl;c Dap ealleojaU bus oioccfle tturrcD not a foote from borne* Cap, hit. " Howe Neflorius the herettcke wm depofeci by the councell of Ephefas in the ab fence oflohn byjboppe ofzy/ntioch, WUpcn tbe Dap appointee foj tljeir meeting am> ftftcenebapes: oner toere erpireo, tbe by* fbopis uiljtclj aflemblco at Ephefiu tljinlung bcrilp tljat tbe catterne bpujopjs tooulu not comCjO? if peranuentur e tljcp came it toouloe be long ere tljep mette togctljer5u;ben as Cjrtll alfo mooeratcD tljc conncell in ttcarje tXCeUftmu luljo fas 3! laio before,) gouerncb tlje feae ef Rome,caIlcb Nefloriut befoie tbem ano uutUcD Ijim to aunfujerc bnto tlje crimes tbat mere laio to lji£ cljarge. 9no toljcn as tlje firtt bap be pjomiferj to come if tb e cafe fo required, anb being af* teruiarncs tbiife citeb to appeare,mace ligbt accompt of Ijis piomife, tlje bpfljops tbat uierc p?e* fent calico tlje matter into con(roueru*e,am> began to reafon tljcreof. COljerefoie after tljat Art-w- ww bplrjop of i^y^jaonumbjeo tlje napes tljat lucre pad finre tlje p?efcribeDtime,toU)it, fe- uentcene: after tljep Ijaoreaoetlje epilllesof tbereuerenoe Cyriilmto Nefloriw , anbfucbeas be bnote bnto C)ri// againe, togetljer nritlj tbe bolp cpiftle of tlje renorjjmeb Celeflinus fent in like fOJtbntO Nef tortus : after tljat Theodotusb])tt)0\) Ofe-^wjr^anD e^ff^««/bpfl)Op Of MelitinafodOi mane relation of tlje blafpbemous fentenecs toljicbe Neflorius bolteoout atEphefus.- anb after tljat manp notable fapingesi to the iufttfping of tbellRcerefaptb toercbtterebintbat aflemblp of Thefemence bolp anb learneo fathers interlacing fometimes tlje bnabuifeo anb blafpbemous pb?afes tfNeflo- Qf the coun- Tws, tlje Ijolp councell p jonounceD tljis fentence againft Neflorius in matter as follotoetb : Omit- ceil of Ephe- ting other hainous crimes of the reuerend Neflorius,'m fo much he was cited and would not ap- ^us Pr°noun- peare, neither entertaine the moft holy and religious byshops which we had fent vnto him,we "d^§am" were driuenofneceflitietofifceand examine hisleude and wicked doc-trine; And feeinge we ^c heretick founde him to haue belieued impioufly and to haue taught herecically,partly by perufing ofhis bookes and epiftles,and partly alio by the blafphemous fentences he vttered of iate in this no- ble citie , we were moued both by the canons of the Church and the graue cenfure of the moft holy father & our College Celeflinus byshop of Romefyet not without sheding of many teares^ to pronounce againft him this feuere and sharpe fentence. Wherefore our Lord Iefus Chnft in derogation of whofc maiefty Neflorius fticked not to pronounce fuch horrible blafphemie hath decreed and ordained by this facredaffemblythathe shoulde both be depofed of his byshop- pricke and banished the companie of clergie men* Cap. v. Howe Iohn byjhop ofesfntioch camefifteene dayes after and depofed Qri/l byjhop of (Alexandria ofhis byfliopricke together with Memnon byfiop of Ephefut : whome of the contrarie fide th e councell abfolued remouing Iohn with his company and in the ende howe that Cyrilland Iohn by the meanes of the Em- perour Theodof us letters be came friends and ratified the depriuation of Neflorius. WOen rljepljab pjonotmceo tlje afoiefaio moff tuft fentence, iohn bptbop ofiA»ttoch 6ue rjapes after tbeoepjiuationof Neflorius came to Ephefus togetber toitlj tbe pit'eftis ano bpfljops ofljis rjiocelTe,cafleD togetljer biss dergie anb bepoleD botb ^)«//ano Memnon. Variance be- SffterlDarDcg rjoljen Cyriii ano Memnon ljat> erbibitebfupplicationsbnto tbe councell alTembleo rlub c^JSc-T toitb tbem ^tljouglj ^f^f^perarjuenture bnacquainteo uritb tbe circumftance report it otber^ xandria,and toite)iohn tnas callerj of tbem to rentier an accompt tobp be bepofeo tbe bpfljopg , anb being citeb iohn b!of tljitTe came not at all » ^ben ^}r»//anb Memnon tjoere abfolueb , anb iohn toitb W clergie ercom» Antioch. 4.14. The Ecclefiaflicall hiftorie municateo ano nep?iueti of al pjieftlp mtoptk.but toben The odofasOxfyo at tlje firft miflto tottfc tbeoepofingofA^flor^jpetafterniaroeis bnoerttanoingfullpof W blafpbemouis opinion con* fenteo tberenntojbao fent W gracious ano goolp letters onto Cjh/iof Alexandria3 ano to iohn of Antiochjfyty became frienog ano ratifies tlje fentence pjonounceo againtt Nettorim* Cap. vi. The camming of T aulas lyjhop ofEmifa into Alexandria and the commendationwhich Cyrtllgauevnto the epistle of Iohn. a; Antioch. $out tbe fame time toljen Paulas bpujop ofEmifa came to Alexandria , ano pjonotmceD in tlje Cburcbe tbe fermon unjtcb at tljijs oap is ertant in tlje ojojloe ano beared bfe name, •L ■*■ Cynii bpujop of Alexandria , ejttoHco tlje epiftle tobicb iohn bao fent Onto bim ano tojote ofQnllb back againe 8iS foflotoetb'Let the heauensreioyce,and let the earth be glad: the midwal of ran- ofAlexan- koris battered downe : the boylinge choler which bereaued the mindesofquietnesis purged dria vnto from among vs,&al the occafio of difcord & difcentionis banished away:forourfauiourIefus lohn.b. of Chriftgraunted peace vnto the Churches vndcrheauen,and the moft vertuous and holy empe- rours haue perfwaded yea and compelled vs thereunto: who by imitating with great zcale the godly fteppes of their auncefters doe firmely retaine in their mindes the true and fyncere fayth , prouiding with finguler care for the profite and furtherance of the holy Churche,fb that thereby they purchafe vnto them felues an immortall fame , and fet forth the glone of their ira- periall fcepter,whome the Lorde of holies doth fo liberally rewarde and fo bountifully recom* pence with diuine graces and benefites, that they are wont notonelytofoylc the enemies but allwayestowinne ofthemtherenowmed garland of vidorie. Neither is itpoffible that God shoulde lye, which faith: As*truely as I liuejl doe glorifie them which glorifie me. but when the Lorde our brother , and moft godly fellovve byshop Pattlus came to Alexandria, I was won- derfull glad, fori coulde not otherwifechufe: becaufethathebeinga notable man became a mcane,labouredin preaching beyond thereacheofhis ftrength, to thendehe might ouercomc the enuie of Satan, couple together in louc the loofe and feuered members of the Churche, and reduce our Church in like fort with yours vnto peace and vnitie.31mme0iatelp after be fcijote ajS foHotoetlj: Now I am fully perfwaded that the quarrell which rofe in the Church was fond , and beganne vpon light occafion,in fo much my moft vertuous Lord Paulas the byshopp brought letters vnto me, comprifing a found and fyncere proteftation of the faith, the which he auout- ched to haue bene written of your hollnefle and of the moft godly byshops whiche are of your prouince. €lje fomteano pbjafeg oXCjrllls epiffletoereag is afojefapoe, buttoutcbing tbe ciaufe iuljicl) fignifiCO the mother ofGodjtrjcretoajSUJJtttenagifoHoloetb. When we had perufedthc godly fentences and claufes within contained, andperceaued plainely that you were of one minde and opinion with vs (for there is but one Lorde , one fayth, one baptifmej we rendered vnto God diuine prayfes who is the conferuer of the whole worlde : and prefently we conceaue exceeding ioye, feeing that as well your Churches as ours being driuen thereunto partly by the force and power of the holy fcriptures,and partly alfo by tradition deliuered vnto vs of our moft holy fathers doe embrace one faith and opinion. (HtljO fo euer UriH Oiligentlp lift QUt tlje true ljt» Hojies of tljofe times Ml eafilp attaine Onto tbe knotoleoge of tlje afojefaioe. Cap. vii. Of mam thinges whiche Ne florins reported in writing of him [elf e : and hove in the ende his tongue whiche vttered blasfhemie was eaten vp ofwormes in the Ifle Oafs, where he departed this life. HCiUie Neflorim toass erileo , hujat aftertoaroeg became of bim3tbe manner of big enoe ano i\)t puniujmentg !j c enoureo fo? b ts bla fpb emous opinio, are not laio ooume in uniting; of fucb as oeliuereo lj is life Onto tbe ojo?loe : all tuljt cbe in pjoceffe ano continuance of time tooulo qnite banc bene forgotten ano not once remembjeo (jao not 31 bp meere cljaunre Iigljtco on a certen ^ampljlec tojitten bp Neftorius fjim felfe,urtjere tlje afojefaio are rebearfco at large.flBber* fo?e ofEuagriusScholafticus. Lib.i. 4.1^ fire Ne/Mm tbe fatfjcr of blafpbcmp builoco notbpon tbe fure ano fetleo funoatton3but bpon tbe fano.torjicb acco?oingtmto tbe parable of ourfauiour is fubiectto fpecop ruined oucrtb?otoe : be* Math •?• Does funo?p otber bis fbifts toberbp be laboureo to oefcuo W blafpbcmous fenteccs3be tajiotc bn* to fuel; as cbargeo bimtoitb p railing ofrauj grbnaoutfeo nouelties,toitb bis fonocrcqueuVo? tbe funnnoningofp coucclatf/^/^jtbatbctoas o?iuenof neccflttptoooasbeoio,feing tbccbtircb Ntnoril]J toas ocuioco ano p tbe one fioe afftrmco /i/^ toas to be calico the mother ofman,p otber the mo- the |°[',"* ck ther of God. I (fatD \)Z) of my part do fpeake vnfainedly to thend 1 might not erre in either fide, Cxcu(cth his by affirming either that he was not mortall & fubiedt to death,or of the other fide by faying he bl.ifphcmos» w as not immortal. haue dcuifed that Mary should be called the mother of chrift.furtbermo?e in opinion in f> aftnefaio pnmpblct of bis, firtt of all bcocclaretb boto Theodofim rattfieo not bis ocp?iuation be- cfc words: catifc ofp entire loue $• affection (jc bare totoaros bim:againe after p certain bplbops of eitber fine mere lent in Embafre fro Ephefm onto Theodofim $ cmpcrour(fo? fo p emperour bao toilleo) p i)Z bao licence giuen bim to returne bnto bis menafterp being before p" gates of A»rioch\xfyidi «obJ is calico TbeopoUs^y name tobcrcof Neftorius batlj not lain ootone3 pet as 31 Icarne it toas calico Eh- prepiw monatferp,f fure 31 ant it ftooo befo?e p gates ofAmocb not ttoo furlongs uUNeJlontu re* po?tetb p be maoe there bis abooe £ tcrme of foure peres, $ be bias bigblp reuereceo , p be recea* tteonunp pjclcts $aftcrtoaros p bp tbe comaunoemetof Theodofim be toas baniujeo tbence into o- aju.bvt p" cbtcfeft tbmg of all be quite ouerfkippeo.ncitber fo?fofte be bis blafpbeinp fo? all be u'ueo tberc fo p iohn bpQjop of Antwch gaue of bim tbis fentence in £ open face of tbe too?lo: to toiMbat tfeftoriwwzs to be banished for euer. mo?eouer Nejionut to?ote fubtelp an otber pampblctbnto a certain Egyptian tobcre at large bp occafion of hit banifljment into Oafis be Difcourfetl; of tbe a* fo?cfaio mattcrs.but p plagues $ punilbments tobicb ligbteo opo bim fo? £ blafpbeinp be bao con* ceaueof fcing tljere is notbing fo fecret but p maiettp of goo feetb itjtoe map eafilp gatber out of § letters tobicb be to?ote bnto p goucrnour of Thebaisfy} tbere toe map fee tbougb be efcapeo p bao of man pet £ bengeance of 6oO oucrtoke bim,leo bim line a bonoflaue $ call bim into a lamentable pligbt.tobe as beocferueo far greater pum'lbmet being fet at libertp of tbe people BUmmyes in Li- bia $ Theodofms\)min% e?oainco bp bis eoicts be (boulo returne,as be toaO?eo fro on place into an out bo?ribIc blafpbemies to p oerogatio of p oiuinitp of Cb?ift.fo? botb Arm gt Neftcrm blafpbe- riUS. tneo bim alikc,p one affirming be mas a creature,tlje otber tahingbim fo? man.toljeras Neftorm coplainctb p tlje acts of p Spbefme councel mere ettabliujeo not as rigbt ? reafon requireo but after p fubtlc ij iiiiurious fetcbes of Cynii i»bo toent about to toojk bim mifcbiefs31 tooulo glaolp learne of bim U)bcrefo?e it came to palTe kzingTheodofms Iotteo bim fo inttrclpfajs be faio)£ betoas con* ftraineo to go fro one cuntrep to an otber, uiitljout anp copaffion entopneO toenoure fucb grieuous baniajment ? bappeneo bpa fo bnfo?tunatc an eno.'SD? Uibat otber tbing boas it tbe p oiuine cenfure lato ootun bp C;n7/togetbcr to tbe p?iefts of fjis atTeblp/eing botb of tbe nob) areoeparteo tbis lif» (9 as ttpleafeo an beatbe pbilofopber to fap:beis euerbono?eoofalmcnto bartftcoootoilpjbere ^ttj tberc is no iuff catife to p contrarp) NeUorm is aoiuogeo p auto? of blafpbemp5a tbeTfiio?ne ene* t ^ mp of goo:but^}r///is bigbTpcomenoeo fo? one p p?eacbeo tbe ujo?o of goo faitbfullp f fo? an ear- nclr maintainer ofp true $ fincereooctrine.but left toe be cbargeo toitb fo?gerp jfaining of crimes Ictosbcare^i?or<«/bimfelfetobocaninftructbsfurtbcrberein.(SoetoiWi?or/WIetmebea^^ tbee repeat fomc part ofp epiftle tobicb tbou to?oteft of late bnto f gouernour tiThebai* xmzMixi^ JJe hemJke f> facreD canonS ofp Ephefme eoucell. I was coftraincd^fattb befby the emperoujs cdi6t to depart in' ^ £tftc„ into Oafis othcrwi fe called Ibis, agatne after a feto lirieg be faitbtwhe the aforefaid Oafis was take piftle vnto of the Barbarians & al deftroied with fire,fword,& flaughter.of a fodain, the Barbarians pitied the gouer- my cafe,why & wherefore I knowe not,& fet me at libertie,charging me with dreadfull threats JJour ofThc- that wich al fpede I should get me out of that cuntrey.for they faid the people Mazici after my ais* departure were like imediatly to take the city.l came therfore into Thebais together with certen captiues who the Barbaras brought in my copany,what their meaning was I could not leame. laft of al fuch as came in my copany,got the to their owne homej& I with fpede wet me to Pa- nopolis. f feared greatly left any quarellcd with me or pickt occafion to moleft me,for that I was a captiue,or charged me that I was a fugitiue or othcrwife howfoeuer(malicio9 mouths are nc- uer to fecke for fclauders)to thend through fraud & deceit they might bring me into trouble & Mm.;. ^\6 The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie vexation»wherefore I humbly requeft your honor that as the laws haue prouided, you haue care oucr my captiuity & that you fuffer no prifoncr & banished man to fal into the hands of wicked varlets.left the pofterity in time to come wil cry vengeaunce & foud out this lamentable faying: better it is to be led captiue ofBarbarias the to flie for fucccur vnto the empire of Rome.Mgftinz tottl} foIemjJHC p JOteftationS Ije requcftCO as follotoetlj: my fute is that by your permiflion it may be lawful for me heare to make mine abode where I came fro Oafisy when the Barbarians fet me at liberty that now at length I may enioy what God hath appointed for me.3ltt tlje fcconb epiftle Neftorius *>bic& Nefioriut tojote bnto $ afojefaio gouernour tljere trias n^ttten as fonotoetij. Thefe letters thehercticke which I write vnto your noble minde, ifye accept of them as a token ofmy loue & hartygood epift.2.vnto vvill towards you,or as an admonition of a father fent vnto his fonne,I befeche you wey the co- the gouer- tems r.herof,mattcr there is great ftore coprifed in as fewe Words as poffibly I could. Oafs other- nouiof The- w- ^ cajje(j ffe vvas lately ouerrune & deftroied by a great multitude ofNomades. rj a Milt after* which things being thus brought to paffe your honor gaue comaundement J wotnot what mo- ued you thereunto, that certen Barbarian foldiers should bring me fro Panopolis to Elephantine an Ifle fituated in the furtheft part of Thebais, & thither was 1 violently haled of them after a la- mentable fort, but as I was oucrcomewich the long iourney,& now altogether weriedjagaine I heard fro you by word of mouth that I should returne to Panopolis.vvheret'ore being feeble and faint by reafon of the great vexations which befel vnto me in that vverifome & tedious voyage, my body being wafted with ficknes & weakned with age & gray heare,the flesh ofmy hands being shronke & the ribs broken in my fides I came the fecond time to Panopolis & there partly with misfortune & partly with the pains of the bruifed vvouds 1 vvas redy to yeld vp the ghoft. After al thisyour lordship gaue forth a commaundement in writing, by vertue whereof I was faine toremcue from Panopolis vnto a certen cuntrey that bordered therupon . but whileft that how at length I hoped the edicts published againft me would haue an end & waited the plea- fure of the moft vertuous & puifant emperours touching my exile & mifery, vnlooked for there enfuedfl fpeake vnfainedly,) a cruel comaundement that now 1 should be banished the fourth time33ffatnc after a fen) IineS.Be cotent I befeche you with thefe circumftances.lct it fuffice for one body to haUe endured fuch chauge of banishmentrceafe now I humbly requeft your honor fro iniurying me any longer, refer the fentence which is to be giuen of me vnto the moft puifant cmperourSjlet me haue iuftice, it apperraineth vjnto the to dealc with me according vnto their pleafurc5take thefe mine aduifes as proceeding from a fatherly affection vnto you as my louing fonne ♦ If you prefently take the matter in dugin as you haue heretofore , go on a gods name,if reafon can not bridle your rage. ^IjUS OOUbteB not Neftorius to letters as tOItrj fift $ focte to Rtcft Ncftortj> the ^.j a^ajn(j £ empercurs as trjet'r magilf rates,# to reutle tbem all to nougfrntiettber ccuto %t be Sb f adhTs tycngfji to morjett bebautour fo? all bis tooe $ mifetp, W enbe tj Departure out of tin's afe:3I \m* tonoue eaten neb ofa certe totter to bauebene asfoitofc)etb,to tottirjts tonpe to Ijaue bene eaten Dp of toojms, vP of worms ano fo op tbe tuff iuogement of <8ob to &aue paiTeo from tljefe bobelp to gbofilp/rom tljefe tempo* and fo dyed. rafl ta etmtil puniffjinents* Cap. vill. Hotv Maximianpts fucceededNeUorivu inthefeae ofConftantinople^ after him Proctnsyand after ^Troclm^lauianm. Neftorius. Maximianus Procliis. Flauianus. W!£)enrjutckerj Neslorim baooepartei} tbis \ih,Maximianns fttcceerjeb bim in ttje bpfbo* pjtcfc of tbe famous titizofConflantinople, in toboferjapes tbe Cbureb of<25oo eniopett peace ano tranqutlt'tp . #fter bisoeceafle Procfas gouerneo tlje feae, to^oijljenljeiiaii runnc t^e race ofljt's mo?tall Ipfe^left cfjc rotome unto Fiauianui. CaPj ix. OfEfttjches the infortunate heretiche how he was depofed of Flauiams bjfiop of Constantinople and of the cottncellwhich ajfcmbled there and depofed him. A prouineiai t j$ tfte napcg of H*#4>»« tfjepopfoneo|jerefieof£«^«fp?angbp tofjicrjecaufebap?outnct« councdi hoi I ^ councEji t0 j,e funimoneo at Constantinople tobere Enfebins bptrjop of DorjUttmhtiri^ an elo* ftStfnopiT AqwntHrjwciancalleofojtfjereco^s,anDMofanconumceDtfjeWafp^^ of Euagrius Scholafticus. Lib, I. 4J7 tafjcn Entychet tins fettt fo? ano conic , Ijc tuas founoe in reafoninge to maintaine the afojefafoc Eat fchcs thd cr^foj3lconfcu"e(TattbbeJtbatourlojDc conftlteD oftuio natures! before tljeDiuim'tie UJas hereuckeaiuj coopfcD toitlj t!jc btmtantric 9 but after njeunitingc of t^eni 31 affitmetljatljeljaD but one nature* his opinion be fapo mo?coucr tljat the boDtc oftlje LojD uias not of the fame fubff ancc nmlj ours, &Hbercfoje condemned. fcetnas bnrntnittreDj pet at Ijis bumble fute unto Thcodo]itu(\)t rcpoitco tljat FUmatms ijao fojgeD rccaiDs againft himjthc firft councell of Constantinople mas calico together oftbc bojoeringc bp= fljopps to fitte Upon that matter, niljcre not onelp the councell , butalfo Diuers otljcr byfljopps fiftco out tbeooinges of f/*«w»^. there tljcrccopsbcm^ conoe councell fummoncD to mcctc at Epbejm, Cap. x. How by the meanes of T)io [corns by flop of Alexandria and Chryfaphins,it came topajfe that a vricked comcelhvM called together at Epbefus, where Eutyches the heretickc was rcftoredto his former degree. Dlofconu UlljO fttCCCDCD Cjrillin tljC bpfljOpHCkC Of Alexandria, U130 appOtntetl moDeratOj An hereticall of this councell , chryfaphim goucrnour oftlje pallace , Ijao craftelp bjougbt this about to councell held tbciiDc tlje IjatreD omcD onto FlauUnm might be fet on fire: tijitljer alfo came inuenalis bj»- at Ephefus, (bop of ierufalem , nujo fomc time gouerneD tlje fc.ic ofEpbefiu together uritb manp pjieffs of his '[§° ^3" txmz.DomnHs uiho fuccecDco iohn t'n tbc Cburcfjc of Antioch met tbcm, Mws alfo tbe fubllttute dothC«rc.n of z?obpQ)op ofoloeKowfjbenoes tljcfeF/.™**w«u)as pjcfenttogctljcrtoithbis pjouince.TVw dofuu commaunDeD Elpidim as follouictbtfuclj as in times paft grate reticence zlEutyches tlje moft Ucrtttotts 3bbot,gooo leaue bauc tljep to be pjefent at the councell,but let tbcm be quiet, ant) their uopecs fufpenucD : mp mill is tljat tbep uiatte fo? the gcncrall anD common fentence of the mofl: Ijoip fatljers,fceing tljat fuclj things as Uiere afoje time DecioeD b^ tljem are nolo calico into ccn= trotterfie.to be Ojo?t, Dhfiorus together uittlj fuclj bpujops as irerc of his opinion in this councell reff o?co Eutyches into Ijis former Dtgnitie as it appearctb moje at large in tlje actcs of tlje fapue comtcefl.£sfo? Flavian™ $ Eufebws bpfljop of DoryUumjbty uiere DepofeD of their bpfbopn'cks: tbefame councell crcommunitateD alfo5anD oepnueo ibas bpfljop of Edetfa>Dmieltytt)0]} ofCar- ra^irenxiu bpnjop ofTynu ano Aquilintu bpfljop ofBibfat ^hep lapoe Douine mo?eouer certaitie tCCreeS againtt Sophromns bpfljop Of 'Constantinople : tljep rentOUeU Theodoritus bpfljOp of Qre- ftes ano Domnus bpujop tfzAntiochjfi tuljout Uiljatbecame afteruaaros 3! ooe not learne3ano tljujs toas the feconu councell ofEphefa b^ohen up. Cap. xi. The Apologie ofEuagritts touching the varietie of opinions among t he Chrifiians^ and of the ridiculous vanitie of the heathen godds. IdtoulD Ijaue none of al tlje ethniks tohtch Dote ouer tljcir iDolatricall feruice to uert'Dc US ch ji% ffiansbccaufc tlje latter bpujops baueab?ogateo tbe ftntence of their p?eDeceflbjs ano feme al* toapes to aoo fome thing Unto tlje fo?me of our faitlj.fo? iue of our part tljougb uie fifte out uritb great care tbe long fuffcrance of 7^»bope,oe* pner Kitereo bim a cuppe in rettiaroe of tlje filtbie ano bapnous offence , Ipcenfeo Ijim fo? loue fahe to ThisPhry-. beginneonto Ijim, totljcnoeeptberof tbemiop;itlpfcoitb tljeiwa?rmigljtfucfcefl)ame anorc= gian boye p?ocbe . %\fr fame (Sou foloeo Ijimfelfe in otber infinite blemifljes oerpe ooious to tlje icemtngc was Gany- 0f t\)Z Vulgar fo?t ofpeoplc . fo? by tafcinge bpon Ijini tlje fo?me of enerpe imreafonablc creature, medes^who {je j,ccamc jj0t(, m\c ant) female, ana tljouglj bis toombe bare no burtljen, yet tbep fape be catt* made Ws cup &* °P £&c acte °f bmztie tbat fuclje a tljinge feemeo to Ijaue bene none by ijim contrarpe to r\fc bearer3in the ture, * Cljep fape tijat Bacchus mas tjt«3 fonne , ano tbat be iuas alfo sAndrogjmu botb man ano baquetwhich uioman, a great fclaunoer to botb fere , tberingleaoer of ojtonfeenncfle , quafftnge , furfettinge, he made bomitinge ano all tbe mtfcbtefe tijat enfuetb tbereof ♦ * ^bep report of tljiis z^giochtu ano tljttn» NecS the w"nSP IoHe an ot^cr bapnouss acte , tbat be murtbereo Ijis fatljer , tofjiclje crime ougbt fetterelp dnnkeof the tobepuntfl;eO of all tl)t nations! unoer beattcn. *stO}Saturtie toljtcbe begate Ijim to l)i$ otonc gods. oeffrttction is fatue5bp (jim to batte bene t!;?uff out of bis tung&ome » SSLtbat fijall 3! fpeake of rbc * Bacchus tubo?eoome ano ieacberie tbat raignetlj amonge tbe ©oos tebere t^ey appoint Vemu Qpria be* the fonne of g0£tcnintbe ujcUofafiujetobetbe cljiefe auto? tbereof , Vuljicbeoeteffetb cbaffitieasanbapnous «nPHerm^S «nn i;0?iib!c offence , Deltgljtetb in all leadjerous anobeaftlp actes5 ano lutllbe pacifies tm'tjj phrodite. fucbe facrifices ♦ toitb iBljome iuljen Marsfym committee aoulterie , ano Vulcan Ijcr ljufbano w * iuppiter fringe ijim in bis fnares,/^^ ano Venm \»ere b?ougljt fojtlj ooinge tlje oeeoe to paffime ano re* thruft Satur- create tbe goos* *£Obois ittljattoilnotcontemneujttblaugbter tljeir PhaH^hhjfhaiit.Phaiiago- ther "ut of &*&* tttiujapen ano oefo?meo * Priapus, tbe goo * Pan bonojeo fo? bis fiUbie member $ tbe mp= heauen.C ffcries celebjateo in* Eleujisj>tt to be commenoeo fo j tljis one tbinge tbat tbe funne beljoloetb not * Saturn? the tljeir fijamefuU actes , fo? tljep are oone in tlje nigljt feafon „ but leauinge tjjefe foule facrifices fonne of Cx ano facrificers , let os returne toljere toe Jefte ano painte fo?tl; onto tlje pofferitie tbat toljiclje re* ius(as the Po mamct(j tfTheodofius raigne. etsdofaync) ' . . ■ fcaringe left his father shoulde get more children to inherite, cuttcof his fathers pryuie members and c.ift them into the Sea, thereof rofe a froth and of the froth Venus was borne. # Phalli and Ithyphalh were the pryuie members of men offered vp in honor of the god Bacchus. # Priapus the fonne of Venus gotten in adulterie by Iuppiter,and honored with beaftly facrifice. * Pan was the fonne of Penelope the wife of vlyffes . for when as after the battel! of Troie she looked full for her husband to returneamany were futers vnto her and becaufe she delayed them from daye to daye they all abufed her and got vpon her Pan. other doe faye that Mercurie tooke the forme of an he goat, made Penelope in loue with him and got the god Pan # In Elcufis there were facrifices done in the honor of the goddeffe Ceres fo filthie that they may not be written. Cap. xii. 1 Howe TheocLofuit the Emperour condemned the herefie of N eft or ins. THeodojins latoeootuneagoolp oecree tonjirfj isfounoe intbeCoocof /##*'»«*» rfoetljirot !ato of tlje firft title inbere be conoemneo Neflorim fo? euer,ano pjonouneeo Ijim to be Ijefo fo? accurfeo>beinge moueo tljereunto no ooubtbp tlje inltinct of tlje bolp gljoffe, fo? all tbat trmit. et fid. izeprim jjim fEife b?aggeo tbat tlje Cmperour bare bim entire ano finguier gooo toill . jTo? fancimus 3" tbUSbetO?itetb-" We decree moreouer , that vvhofoeucr doe embrace the wicked opinion of Neflorim and geue eare vnto his leude doclrine3ifthey be byshops that they be banished the ho- ly Churches: if lay perfons that they be accurfed . Cbereare otberlatoesofljismaoeintbebe* tialfe of our religion to be fene ertant toljiche plainelp fet fo?tlj Ijis feruent minoe ano earned jeale totljcfiiwljeranceoftljcClj?iftianfaitb. Cap. xiii. OfSymeon a religions man which e hue din a pillow. 3ft! of Euagrius Scholafticus. Lib.i. ^.ip T\r2tljofcbapcs tljcrc boas of grcatcfameano rcnobjneone^wwj a pulp matt anb muclje Symcon arf I fpokcn of: Ijcboas tbefirftecljattaugbt toDUiellinaptliour, anDmaoe therein bis loDgiuge JJJ~# a -*-fcarfetU)o cubtttsi lupoe . 3t tljat tpmeDoww«U)ai5bpfljoppcof nilacc boope ofdj?ift, anb became partakers oftfje liuclp communion. ^Lljia Symeon being in tlje ficflje tmitateo in Ipfctbc trace of tlje3ngellicaHpoU)crS , UritbD?cboe Ijim felfe frombjo?tolp affap?cs>fo?ceb nature uiljiclje of Ijer felfe leanetlj oobineuiarocs anb follobocb after loftfe tljinges: beinge placebasitUJereintbcmiDDelt bettoecne Ijcauenanb earth* be fought conference boith 6ob, be p?apfco bim together britb the angels , bclifteb the papers ofmenbp from the earth bntobcauen , ano offeree them to (Sob , be b?ougbt the goobneflfeof ©oo from fjeauen to earth, ano mabe tbe tuo?lDe partaker thereof, bis life is Ui?itten bp one unjiclje fatue bim uritlj big epes, alfo b)> Theodontiif bpfljoppe of Q>es, toljo amongc other tljinges omittcb tljis one bifto?ic bobicb 3! baue founoc reco?ocD amongc the inljabitaunts of tbe Ijolpe oefert,ano learneb of them fo? cer* tapntie, boben this Symeon bobo liucD on cartb ass an 3ngcII anb in tlje fletbe muclje Ipke a citizen oftbc beaucnlp /*>•»/*/«» Ijabbegonne this trabeof life both (traungc anbfucbe a?tl>e bjo?loe boas not before acquainteb boithall, tbe religious men of tbe befert fent a meflenger bnto bim fo? to DcmaunDc of bim urijat be meant bp tbat neuicfounbe anb bnknobocn kt'nbe of Ipfe , anb ttfljere* fo?ehefo?fooke the toonteo trace, the fteppes ano traces! of tbe fainctesbobichetocnt before anb beutfco to bim felfe a fo?raine anb bnknoboen tuapc : tbep cjtbo?te bim mo?ecuer bp tbeir metten-< ger to come ooume from bis lobgtng anb to follotoe tlje Ijclp fathers bobicb mere bis p?cDeceflb?S.. Cbepljab mo?couer commaunbeo tbeir legate that if be faboe bim pelbc anb come cobjne,lje Thefpuit of fljouloc licence Ijim to goe on ftill in Ijisoumetoap ( tbep perftuabeb them felues tljat ljisobeci» Symconwa* cncebjoulbe oeclaretob ether apoobaogupoeoljimtoleaoe fucbealife,anbto takebponljimin 'nedbyoi>e- tljis tox>?Ibe fo lucigbtie a combatt fo? to tljaftife bis carcafle ) but if be ttubburnelp refiftco,if be lcncc* mere froboaroe anb totlfull, not peloingc tooitb all fpcebe bnto tbeir counfell anb abuifc be ujoulbe pull bim ootone luitba bengcance. ftliben tlje mefTenger tame to ljim3 cjcljo^tcD Ijimasi tljefa* tbersbaoujilleb, anb fatoc tljatimmcoiatlpbc beganne to rife, pelbinge bnto tljeir crbo^tattoH, ^e permittco bim topjocrebe on ano continetoc ag be&cganne,fapingebntoljimagifollob)etb? be of goob cljcarc anb beljaue tljp felfe manfuHp3tbp manfion no boubt ig o?bapneo of ©ob. 'Cljefc tljingcjs tljougb otber b)?iters Ijaue omittcb tljem,pct \^m, 3! tljougljt tljem too^tljic tlje penningc bnto tlje knottJlcoge of tlje polleritie. %%i grace of (Sob bcingc refiane in tbe rioflfet of Ijis b^eftc, Uras fo ferucnt tljat ljcto?ote freelp bnto tbe Cmperour Theodofitu^ toljoljabmabcalaujctbat tlje levee * inbabitinge <>A»ttoch fijouloe eniopc agame fuc^c fpnagoggi as tbe Cb?i(fians Ijao taken from tbtm,rcbuking Ijim fljarplpffoj be feareo onlp <0oo tobo boagi Ijigi cmpcrour)tljat The- odofiHt fo? to plcafe tlje Cljijftiangs calico inbi? p?oclamationg5bepofeb tbemagittratc loljiclj put in W lj £ ab tbe redo? inge of tlje fpnagogss, cntreateo tljig Ijolp man anb namelp Enm tlje martp? to p?ap fo? Ijtm bnto (Sod, $ to make bim partaker of bis blemng.^ljtg! Symeon leabing fo auftere a Itfcronttnucb W mortal race Cr anb fiftie pears, fo? Ijeliueb nine pears in tlje monafterie tnljerc be boas traincb bp in tbe Diuine p?ecepts ofbertuons Hfe : inOifandria^ (To boas tlje place caileb ) feucn ano fo?tp pcares: tennecftljefc be fpentin aberpnarrotoc rotomc: feueninlfraicterpif-- Iours3anb tljirtie peares in a pillottr of fo?tp cubtts.3iftcr bis bccealTe bis Ijolp co?ps boas b?ougbt to zAntioch \w tlje ratgne of Leo tlje €mperour anb CMartyrms bpujop ofs^ntioch , bnto tljat time tArdabtirvu captaine of tlje Caftcrnc garifon remaineb in Mandria , togetber toitlj bis potoer, keepingc tlje co?ps of \)ztyz Symeon tefte tljcbo?beringe cities ujoulbe bp fo?cc carte ttaboap. £Oberefo?c tlje Ijolpe co?pgof Symeon isb?ougbt to zAntioch after tbe too?kinge of manpe mi- racles bp tlje map i tlje boljicljc Leo tbe Cmpcrottr afteruiarbes requeffeo oftbc people of zAn- tioch, but tlje zAntiochmnstf. tljeotljcr fioe mabe bumble fute bnto tbe Cmperour in fttcbe fo?t as folloboetljt Infomucheour citicis not inuironed with vvalles ( tlje CmpcrOurS furious If "not a rage bab OUCrbJljelmeD tbem to tlje grottnbe) Wehauctranfported hithcrCOFmperour^the dead corps' holy corps ofSymeon that h may be both vntovsand toourcrttein ftede ofa fortified\va]l.Z> tbe fkinneofbis fo?ebeaoebeinge onelp u)?onhc into to?tnnles ami toitbereo pet toas not confumeo : manp alfo of big teetb being not pulleo out bp tbe banoes of tbe faptbfull oeclareo bnto tbe too?loe, tbe fljape ano feature of bolp ty«ano partlp alfo fo? tbat tobicb toe fatoe our felues ) tbat tbep fatoe t^t berp fyape ad fabioi. cal of bis perfon,bouering bere ano tbere, in a long beroe toitb a * batt on Ijit beaoe after bis toonteo hthit Gale- manner, fuebe men astrauell tbat toap map eafilpgoe in ano fee all, ano fome times tbeprioea* rum a hatt. oollt t|,e piijour.^ljere is a po?ter tobtcb continuallp toatcbetb tbe po?cbes of tbe lanbe, manp Welfpn'nges were 0}i> eobp, againewberefountaineswere neuer feene before it flowebout: manie trees Were pluc- kebbp bp-tberootes: tlje balleis became bigb mountaines : tbe fea tb?ewe out fiujes fo? oeab: manp 3!flanos Were o?owneo,tbe fea oucrrunning tbe bankes anb ouerfloWing tbe cuntreps : ma= np fljipps fulcating in tbe maine feas were feene on grouno,tbe fea falling backe not peloing bis wonteo If reames : manp cuntreps tb?ougbout Btthyma , Heliesjontus 3 ano botb Phrygia enoureo fucb calamities tbat tbep Werebtterlp unbone.^is miferp enbureb toe toe long.pet m it not p?o« ceeoe witb fucb bebement anopance as it begamte,fo? it fell ano flakeb bp a litle anb a litle bntill at Iengtl;allWasenbeb, spm.m'i. 4-2 * Memnonius. Zoilus. Calixtus. Anatolius. The Ecclefiafticall-hiftonc Cap. xviii. The buildinges ofAntioch and the founders thereof. AiBout tlje fame time -JMemnoniut,Zoiius and Caiixtm , great patrons of the true p iztiz and Cb?i(rian p?ofe(Tion toere fent from Theodofw the Cmperour to gouerne tbenoble citie of Jntioch.ofioi\)k\) number Memnonim buploeb from the grounoe toitb go?geous and good* !p ujorkemanfbipjtlje place toljicb toe cal P/^/w«w,lcauing in tbe mtodelt an bal open in height to the tempered aer bnoer bzmzn.Zoi/us erected the p?incelp po?cbe fo called bnto this dap , and cu* riouflp to?ougbt uujiclj is totoaroe tbe &outb (foe of tbe pailacc calleo Kufme.mo}zoutt Calixtvu founded a gooolp monument toljiche both of ofoe and of late oapes is called Calixtw po?cbe, afo?e the (bite Ijall and tbe iuogement feates ouer againft the market and the p?incelp Ijoufe tobcre the captaines of tbe garrifons are toont to Ipe* &fter all tbefe zAnatoims p?e(ioent of tbe CmperourS potoer in tlje eaft beinge fent thither bvepitz tbe totocr toljicbe bearetb his name,anb fet it out toitfi funojie kindes of buploing. though tbefe things feeme from the purpofe pet in mine opinion t^g knowledge of them is profitable fo? tl;c (rubious reader. Cap. xix. Offttndrie bdttailes that veer e fought both in Italie and in Terjta in the time ofTheodoftm the Emperour. W! "Ipile Theodofiia toas Cmperour there teas great fedition throughout European \abz ValcntmianHs gouerncd tlje Humane dominions : a(l inljicfj Thcodofim untb great pato* erofbo?femenano footemenbp fea and bp land fupp?e(Ted. £ndfo quelled tbebautt* IteS anb fun'OUS race Of tlje Per fan bIOOO,tohofe king tUaS Ifdigerdes tlje fatber OlBararanes o? (asf Socrates U)?itetlj ) Bararanes him felfe , fo? toben tbep bad fent legates bnto Ijtm to entreate foj p cace be graunteo tcclje toljicbe rontinetoeo bnto the ttuelfe peare olAnaflafim raigne.tbe tobiche things arealforememb?eo of other formers, partlp compenotouflp gatljercb b^ Eufiathtus Synu ciaudiamhe ofEpiphania otbertoife calleo kmioch inljo (apetlj ootnne in (ike fo?t Ijouie made cbiefe prcfidentftoljich our auncetojs boe tearme tbe Ijeaoe officer of tbe ball ) and fidenta"dpe ^apP0"11^ general captaineof tbzRomane$o\nzv intbe toettbominions tohen Carthage iaas UJOnne Of tlje Vandalls anb Gen^erichus captaine Of tlje Barbarian l)0tt\ Cap. xx. OfEftdocia the Empreffe and her daughter Eudoxia,ofher voyage to Ierufalem and the pitlure wherewith the people oftsfritioch did honor her. THeodofuts tljjouglj tlje procurement ofPu/cheria tbe Cmpjefle being Ijis Gffer,marieb E«- docia^ bo?ne in Athens anb of gooblp beatotie , after (be bao bene baptifeb in tbe Cljjtftian fattljjOn mljom foe got a oaugbter b'p name Eudoxia . niben flje came to ripeneffc of peares anb manageable JV*«r««v*B*« tlje Cmperour tooke Ijer to ttJife • b?ougljt ber from Constantino- ple to oloe Rome.Eudoxia ment afterbjarbes to tlje bolp citiz of Clj?t'ft tuljo is ©ob3li)bere , in tljg £>?ation uje mabe bnto tlje people about tbe latter enbe uje reljearfeo tljis berfe, My birth I boaft ofyou begannejyour blood in me doth bragge. S^tljere (be fignifieb tljat t(je inljabitants of tbat citie came from Greece, but if anp man be befi* rous to knob) mojeerquiwlp tlje truettj oftljefe tbinges let Ijimrepairc bnto Strabo tbe©eograa "fytt,?legonJ)iodoru4 SiculanArrianm, Pifander tlje ]&0Ct9 Vlpianus , Libaniu* anb lultan t^e re noUimeb 1Xbeto?icianStorjere tbep are bifcourfeb of at large ♦ ifterttarbes toben flje came to An- tioch tbe people of tljat citie erecteb ber picture of b?a(Te berp artificiallpbanbleb in bono? of bee bitjiclj is as pet to be feenc. 31* bias though ber procurement tljat Theodofms became a benefactor of exf»;w^,tljat bz enlargeb their citie, anb lengthened their mail bnto tlje gate tobicbe b?ingeti toT>aphnisintbz fuburbes asitisofeueriemanto befeene.fo?tbefunbationsoftbeofoeb3aIles are at tljis bap to be feene thereupon the nctoe buploinge baas laioe anb leabe bs as it mere b^ t(je hanb bnto tlje gate, ^Ijere be fome bjljich to? itz tljat trjg toalles taere enlargeb bp the eloer Theo- doftm Socrat. Iib.7. cap. 4 j. to- of Euagrius Scholafticus. Lib j. 4.23 dofuu, ano tljat be gattc tuia bunojeo pounoc to repapjc tl;c batij tiValem tubiclje ujag! burneo of tlje one fioe. Cap. xxi. Howe Etidocia did many worthie afles at lerufalem and of the diners trade in lyfe,and dyet of the religious ntenm PaUslma. EV'docia tocnt tuiifc from Con^ar>tinoPie to Urufalemjusb tljottgb 31 purpofe to Ieaue fo? fucbe asrbauc ui?ittcn Ijer lifcOnljo in mine opinionljaue not repo?teo tlje tructb Jtoberefo?e,topon m'jat occafion,ano to nrijat enoe flje Dio it : pet it is knouicn uicll inouglj tljat During Ijer a* bone in tljat bolp eitie of CJj?itt flje tmottgljt manp tuo?tljie access to tbe fcttingc fo?tlj of tlje glo?p of (Doo.fo? Gjc founoco religions Ijottfcs ano maoc tlje ttrccte eommonlp calico the great caufey, inUiljidje religious Ijoufes tljouglj tlje manner of liuinge be oiucrfe, pet tljeir trace ano oifctpltne tcnocS to one cnoe,ano tlje fame uerp goolp . fo? fome of tljem line in a focietie, eniopinge not one tote of tijc tljmgcs tubicbe eommonlp allure ano tocpe ootomc tlje minocs of mo?tall men after too?lolp affap?cs,as muclj to fap,tljcp Ijatte no goloe,but Uiljat Ijatte 31 faioe,goloe ? nap tljep Ijatte not a raggc of tljeir ouinc to cotter tlje bare , neptljer foooe to fatiffie nature . fo? tlje clone o? coate lnbiclj tlje one noinc incarctlj, an otljcr in a tojljtle after putts on tlje fame, fo tljat trje garments of r[ beIl°ued all fecmeo to be one mans,ano ones clotljing in common to all. mo?eouertljcp allljao but one ta- [h^ J^ ble, not furnifljeo toJitlj oapnties o? otber kinoc of foooetobat foeucr, but onelp toitlj ljcarbs,roots, should be of ano pulfe,ano fo mttcljc onelp as fufficco nature, ano p?cf£nteo life, fttrtljcrmo?c in papers onelp one fife. torijicb tljep pottrco iopntlp onto ©oo tljep fpentoap ano nigljt : tljep fo luafteo tljeir boopes ano moKiftco tljem fclucs tljat tljep feemeoasoeaocmen Ipingetonbttrieotopon tlje face of tlje eartlj* fome of tljem ooc mo?e tben tljeir oecrees ano ftatutes eniopne tljem, fo? tljep faff tbe fpace of ttoo oapeSjpca ano tlj?ee oapes alfo . tljere are of tljem tubtclj abftaine fiuc oapes ano otter , ano fcarfe tljcnooetljcptakeas mucbefoooe as fufficetlj nature, SDtfjcr fome follotoean otljer trace ano o?oer of litting farre otljerniifc tljen tbe fo?mcr men,fo? tbep fjmttc top tljem felues feuerallp in litle eabancs tojljiclj arc of fuclj Ijeigljtlj ano b?eaotb tljat tljep can not If ano bolt top?igljt ,neptljcr botoje H , tljcmfclucs ooujnctojarocs at tljeir pleafure . ©ftoljicb number fome astbee^#/ are maooeanofo tljep trcaoetoapne glo?ietonocrfootc,U)bicb tbefoule ( acco?Dingtonto tlje Taping of toife "Plato ) tofetlj to fljake of as tlje laft couer of fljame ano rep?oclje. ^bep take fo litle oeligljt in fecoing of tbem felues ano tljcrein tofe fuclje ^iuftere oifcipline tljat if neceffitic conftraine tbcm to boft at a tippling Ijottfc o? in tlje ftetojes tljep neitber reie'et tlje place,neitber couer tljeir faces ,net* tljcr tbcreat blutbc at all . mojeouer tbep bapne tljem felues toerp oft,ano moft eommonlp tljep are conuerfantu)ttl)to)omcn anobatb togetljer ano fo tljep feemetoopoe of all carnall affections as if tbep Ijao bjougljt nature captiue onto tljem : info mucb tbep can not be leo neptber tooitb tlje tojan« ton loofes,ncptber tontlj tlje toping ano oaliance , ncitljer uiitb tbe amo?ous clipping ano embra- cing of a ujoman to tbe natttrnll motion of toenerie.but toJitlj men tbep are as men ano toitb toomen q.iq. The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie tbep line like toomen,ano fo? an tljep refute not tlje companp of botb fcjc , pet ftnoto tfcep onelp tfje tofc of one, Co be u)o?t in tbiS molt bolp ano Diuine kinoe of life , bertue batlj p?efcribeo latoes fo? nature.anomaoe peculiar Decrees fo?berfelfe, to toitt.- tljat not one oftbem all baue tljeir full of neceflaries,fo? bp tbeir latoe tbep mult bungrc ano tljirft,$ thereafter to attp?e tljcm felues ass ne* ceffitte conftrainetlj.tbeir traoe is fo meafureo toitb fuel) Gnguler commenoation , ano tljeir Diet fa mooeratetbat if tljep fall into tlje contrarp part ano farre Different from tlje otber,tljcpfeele in tbem felues no cbaunge at all ♦ contrarieties are fo tempereo in tljcm , tbe grace of 600 maketlj fuel) a commirtion of repugnancie,anD againe Difloluetb tlje fame,tljat life ano Dcatb,ttoo tbinges *n nature ano effect farre fet one againft tbe otljer,feeme to iopne Ijanos togetter,^ Dtocll in tfjemj anDlooketoberetn perturbations ooeraigne in otljers, intern tfjcpareplucktbp bp tlje rootes ano Ipe fo? oeao: ano tobcre continual p?aper is to be maoe,tbere tljep feeme of ripe peares,tf rong boopes,ano ffrengtb inuiucible ♦ ^befe men Iiuc botij toapes, partlp as it tocrc bp (baking of tbe fleflj tbep feeme to line fo? euer,partlp againe bp cempanping nntlj men, ano applping meoicines bnto tljeir booieSjtljep call to (Soo fo? mercie,f runne otter fucb oeuotit feruicc as map fitlp agree toitb £ fo?mer ufe.pet toant tljep no neceflaries,neitbcr are tljep bouo to one plaec,fo? almap beare alike>$ companp alike,tljep bfe ofte,nap tbep kneele cotinuallp, againe v toearifome ftanotng tbep make,refreu"jetlj age, $ tljeboluntarp toeakenes tbep b?ougbt tljcm felues bnto . Cbep are cljam- pions toitljout fleflj on tljeir backes, tbep are to?atf lers, pet baue tljep no bleoo in tljeir faces, toljo tbougljintteeoeofoapnties ano fet Dinners tbep bfe folemne faffing , pet bao tbep leuer take no* tljing3if info Doing tbep coulo poffiblp liue,tb£n cromme tljem felues toitlj DeIicacies,3no againe if it fo fall out,tljat a ft raunger come among tbem tljougfj it be bcrp carlp in t\)t mo?ning,tl;ep en* tertaine bint berp cttrtcouflp offring Ijim botb meat ano o?inkc, fo tljat tbep oeuifc an otljer kinoe of fafting,tljat is to eate bp compulfion, ano in fo Doing men baue tbem in great aomiration , toljo tbougb tbep toant manp tljinges to tlje fomentation of nature, )>tt arc tbep contenteo toitb litle,be* ing enemies Co tbeir otone toill3ano to nature, . tljep refcmble in tljeir Doings tlje bull ano pleafure of tljeir eloers, in b?ioiinge tlje baptes of flefljlp Iutt,tlje foule Ijatlj tlje mafterp, committetl; fuclje tljinges as are plcaGnge ano acceptable bnto <25oo toitb great Difcretion ano Diligence, but in tlje meane tobile,bappie are tbep,ano Ijappier toben tljep Depart ljence,fo? tljep benoe tljitljer all tljeic migljt ano Ijaften to em'op tljeir toifljeo oefircs* Cap. xxii. What things Endocia the Emprejfe repaired in PaUfiina^and the founding ofS. Stepbans Qourche. Tfye toife tfTheodofiM bao conference toitb manp of tljofc kinoes of men toe fpake of bcfo?e, ano founoeo ('as 31 baue liketoife maoe mention) manp fucbe religious boufes i flje rcpap* reo tlje Uialles oUemfaiem ano maoe tbem farre mo?e beautifull tben tbep locre befo?e. Ibe _ . r founoeo alfa a gooDlp Cljurcbe inrememb?ance of Stephan t\)t firffe Deacon ano S^artp? , not a iunbr d yed furIongeoffromtljeCitpeof/^»/^/ i^^ C7l''\S iJTJTS C^*Ti> & zT" THE SECOND BOOKE OF THE V ECCLESIASTICAL!- HIS TO RIE OFEVAGRIVS SCHOLASTICVS. Cap. 1. OfUHartiaMMS the EmperoHr,andthefignes which forefhewed his rtigne. jft tljefirttbooke goinge befo?e toe Ijaue Difcourfco tlje 9 etc* Done in tljc rafgncof Theodofi$m\)t Cmperour of famous mcmo?ie: notue it remained) toe take penne in Ijano ano paint fo?tljbnto tljcpottcritie,tljetocrtues of rtjc rcnotomeo MartUntu tbe noble ano pupfant Cmperour of 7^w bird) be toas QfTbracMjbc fonnc of a baliant captaine : toljo being toCDDeo to bis fatbers trace of ufe,got |»tm ftraigljt to rPhthppopolis $ tljcrc toas entertained in tbc nnmber of fuel) as crercifcD tbem felues in tlje feats of armes.3It fell out in (ngbopagca^bc tookeljts iournepe tljitljcrtoarDcscljat be fatoc on tlje toap a DeaDeco?ps toljom ocatb ban netoelp bereaueo of bis lifc.lje ffooD dill ann toast amazes tljereat (fo? as be toas tocrtuouflp cnclinco euerp toap,fo toas be p?one to companion,) be eontinetoeD tljere fo longuntill be Ijao ftmfljcD alltljingcstobatfoeuer belonged onto tbe IjearfcanDftmcrail. but toljenfuclje as tjtoelleo incompaflc, baofecnebis DoingestljepmaDe relation tbcreof onto tbc magilfrates of Thihppopoi<6&\)ty lapo Ijanos Dpon Marttan»^m'o cljargeo Ijim toitb p murtljcr.but toljen Hgnes ano coniecturcs p?cuapleo mo?e toitb tbe magiffratcs tben tlje truetlj 0? tbe p?otettation of Mar- /w««f,Dcnpingetbateuerbe Ijan murdjereotbe man: ano \D\)c\iLM«rtiams toas notoereaDie to citfmre tbe penaltie of an bottuciDe,bpon a fuooaine bnlookeo fo? (<&ou no Doubt of bis gcoDnes p?ouioinge fo? bim i\)e beffjtljc auto? of tbat Ijapnous acte toas founD,confeflcD tbc fact,toas tine* Diatelp crecutco ano Martian™ p?oueo innocent ♦ bcingc tbus toonocrfullp Deliucrco out of trou* ijlc be got bim onto a certen garrifon not farre of, a-requefteD tbcp toouloe cntcrtainc bim among tbcm,anorcgiftcr bis name tntbetr catalogue. CbcpbaDtbcmaninatjmtration,anDp?ogncJtica* teo of bim bp certen gelTes tbat be tooulo p?oue a too?tljp manreccauco bim toitb "milling minDes, matriculated bis name in tbeir booke: neptber placeo tljepbim in tlje lotoeftrotomeasalate commcr after tbeir lato ano cu(rome,but p?cfcrrco Ijim to an ljono?ablc offtcctlje tobicb oue to^ofe name toaSe^pfl*'>eniopeDbcfo?ebtni,but tfjentoas latelp oecca(rcD,anti entt'tlco btm MartU- tihs Auguttusjn tbattogetber toitb bis preferment be receaueo tlje Cmperiall title (fo? tlje ernpe* tours are calico AuguUi) befo?c be toas p?oclaimeo Cmperour. i^ettljcr truelp couToe tlje name tett in bim toitljout tlje oignitpj neitber againe did tbe Cmpcrtall title require anp otber name to ttpielfe tbe too?$ineflTc tljereof, fo tljat tbe felfe fame name toas botlj p? oper ano appellatiue,anD bcingc once founoeo it gauefo?tlj tlje fignification3botlj of tbe Dignitie ano tlje bo?otoeD name, ^n otber tljingc mo?eouer bappeneo tobicb fo?eujetoeD Onto Manianus tlje empct iall fccpter.^Itljen togetber toitb Aifar be toarreD againft p Vandails,AffArhzi\\g ouercome of tljcs Martians toitfo manp otljcrs toas take $ b?ougljt to otber captiues into a plaine greene toberc gen^erichns tooulo nccDS fee the alttie. being b?ougbt togetber Ge^erkhus as be fate in an bpper rotome tooke great Deligljt in beljotoing tlje nuber of captiues. ^be captiues as long as it pleafeo euerp one contmu- eo in tlje greene3fo? Ge^ertchus Ijao comaunoeD tbeir keepers to knock of tbeir ujackles.toljerfo?e as tbep all fpet tlje time Diuerflp,/i/4rrw»«jIaiD bim Dotone on tlje grouno $ toke a nap on a fiinnp bank,tobtcb bumeo mo?e oebemetlp tben p feafo 9 time of p pere did renuire.^s be flept an €g"e fleto ouer ljim,fet ber felfe bcttoene bim 9 p funne,fp?eo ab?ooe ber toings,u>aDotoeo bim as it bau bene a cIoud,? in fo Doing eafeo bim greatIp,fo yGenzerichur toonDering at p circumft^ncc conicc: turcD arigljt of tbe tbings tbattoeretobefal ljim,be calleD^jm««w«jtoito bim, rclfo?tD Ijim W libertp 9 bouno btm toitb an otbe,if euer be came to be emperour ^ be tooulo iopne in league toirfj t^e Vanda!ls3$tii neucr take armour againfrt{jem,t{je toljicfjef as Tropins \&\ittt)b)tMrtianu$ J[l6 The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie perfo?meb inbcebeJbttt omitting fucrj tljings as map feeme impertf net,let b$ returne bnto tfje ^ fto?ie. 'Sbis CMamama as be ercellcb in piecte totoarbes^Sob, fo be pafleb in iufficetotoarbcs bis fubtcct0.be beemeb that to be rlcfjeiTe,not tobicb confitteo of treafute anb railing of tribute: but onejp that tohicbe fupplpeb the toant of tbe neeop,am> peelbeb a fafc anb a fecure life bnto fucbeag eniopeb great polTefftons.be boas a terro? bnto bte people,not in puniujing offebo?s,but in tl;?ea- tentng,leatt at anp time tbep (boulo offenb: ana thetefo?e tbe empire toas bnto bim no inberitance but the hire ofbertue3tbe tobicb he obtaineo toitb the generall confcnt of all,botb feenatours, fub* iectes, ano all fo?ts of people, toben a? Pulchena tbe €mp?efle perftoaoeb tbem to ooe no letfe, tobom be entertaineb in bis pallace as an €mp?efle,pet knetoe ber not as man knotoetb bis torfe, fo? (be continetoeo a btrgine bnto ber fall boure, ^befe things mere bone before that VaUnttmanm tbe T^mawe Cmperour ratifies the election of Oifarttantts^bo aftertoarbcs bnoerttanbing of bis bertuous bifpoOtion conoefcenoeb thereunto, CMartianus laboured tottb al might polttble that all meniopntlp fljouto lauoe (Sob, anb tbelipps tobofe languages impietie barj eonfounbeb>tbouIoe beuoutlp notoe at length clofe together, anb founbe out toitb barmonie anb concent 3 t(;e pjapfe of tbeliuing(Sob» Cap. ii. Of the councell of Ch alee Aon and the occafion why it watfitmmoned. l)txi LMartianm toas oftrje bifpofftion mentioneb befo?e,tljere came bnto bim legats fro Leo bptfbop of olb /?owc,ngnifpinge f> Diofiorm bao mabe light of the becree tobicb Leo bao Iaib soton in the councel of Ephejiu agreeable bJith the true $ rigbtfaptb: there came others alfo reporting tobat iniurieg 9 contumelies Diofcorm bao bone bnto the, requeuing p a councell might be calleb together fo? the hearing of their caufes.'&be tobicb fute as chiefe of all others, Eufebim bpfljop of DortUum mabe bnto the emperour gt follotoes barb,openingbnto him bow that both be anb Flamanm toere oepofes of their bpfljop^ickes tb?ougb tlje fraube anb topics ntchryfaphius one fomctime tiTheodofuu garbe : j& FlaHMBUi(at tohat time chryfaphiw fentbnta bim requiring golbe fo? bis asmitfton into the bp(bop?tcke ) fent bnto him the bolp bcffell of the Church fo? to make him rtnougblp aibameb of bis bemaunbe: anb that firifaphius toallotoeo a* like in tbeberettcall pubble ano blafpbemous impietie of Entychesfa certifieb ljimmo?eouer that TUuianm toas piteouflp put to beatb by thep?ocurement of fDwy?« and with openmouthes they exclaimed vpon the councell: what reafon and confeience is there that holy men shoulde be accurfed ? So that the Emperour was greatly incenfed againfl: them and commaunded his gard they should fend them packing with a vengeance. time neitber bp occafion, neitber maketb anp Difference bcttoene faithful! ano infiDell but ujebietb it felfe alike bnto all men . GUben anp cometb into tbe belfrp tobere tbe cop?s of tbis bolp martpi is cbeffeD be is fo rauilbeo iwitb fucb fragrant onours tbat all otber perfumes in corn* parifon of tbat feeme bio?tb notbinge, Jfo? it is likeneitber tbe fnieetc fmelling flob>?es culleb in tt)t greenc meootoes, neitber anp otber rcoolet fauo? bJbatfoeuer neitber fucb as is mabe of plea* fant opleS:but it is a ffraunge anb parting all tbe r eff b?eatbing out of tbe ^artp?s DeaD boop. I Cap. 1 1 11. Of the things handeled & decided by the councellofChalcedonJho pre after they haddepofed . Diofcortu b.of Alexandria they refiored Theodoritus and lbatto theyr Btfbopricks. ft t\)t afojefapoe place oefcribeD of bs at large tbc Councell of Bplboppes mette toge= thev \n\)tTe Tafca/iamu ana Lucentim 05pu)opps, ano ^»/^f fubtle Difputation $ ejequifit Difcourfetb er« of botb luMtten ofmanp otberg 9 alfo laio Doton among £ acta of p councel of chalcedo,if% Ibo ulo bcrc pen fo? p reaocc(U)ljo perabueture lailbe nefirou? to bnberftao p finall cno of al tl;eir coin gg) 'toiti perours. ofEuagriusSchoIafticus. Lib,2. 4.29 toitljout Doubt 3! fljoulo feemc to pott bini ouer tottb DcIapcS,31 toill tbe rcfoje rcferrt t't to the tnw of tbis booke,luberc as tnanp as mill fjauc all firings (after tljcir common fapinrrjat tbeir fingers cn&cs,niapbotbreaDe all, ano carcfullp rommttt tbetobolc tomemouc. li5utnt>uicletfcsp?o* ceeoe on in tije things tobicb luc baue cbtcfcip purpofeo to banoIc,tbat is to fape, bouie Dtofcorus betu?apcol)imfeIfc,p(Vtlpbp meeting rijcCptttlc of L^bpfiioppofolD/eow^anoparflpalfo bp uepofing FUmtanm bpfljop of nctoc Rome .all uibiclj be did in oncoap, ano craftelp oetiifco tlj.it tbe Ipfljops tobiebe alTcmblcD togetber u>ulo fubfertbennto a blancke , toljcre aftcrrnaros be caitfeD tbeoep^iuation tfFlamamu to be Uijitten , tuben tbcfe tbinges mere oonc,tbc fenato^s oecreeo as foUotuetb, The next day after when the counccll aduifed them feluesfomewh at better, wrc . doc perceiuc that they reafoned more exquifnlyof the true and catholicke fay th. Wherefore 0fthefcna- feeinge th&t Flaui/twa the byshoppof worthie memory and £#/f corns the moft reucrend byshop of Alexandrui(\S it fo pleafe our Lorde the Emperouf ) iHitenaL-s the moft reuerend byshop oileruflilem, ThaUjfnu the moil reuerend byshop ofCxftirex in Cappodocta,Eufebini the moft reuerende byshop of Armenia^ Eh- Jiathius the moft reuerend byshop of Berytus , & Bafilins the moft reuerende byshop ofSeltucia in Ifititria(\\ho were then ofautority and chief of the councell)should be punished alikc,dcpo- fed of their byshopricks, by the cenfure & iudgemet of the councelI,as the canons of the church doe require,& be at the emperours plcafure^mmeoiatlp tbcre mere otber bils erbibiteo againft Diofcorm botb of tbc erimes be conum'tcco 5 ano tbe monep be bao reccaueo : but tnljen Dwfcorm tag calico p fecono $ tl;e tbtro time of p councel,fcnt fatneo ercufes fo? bun felf $ came not,p JLe* gatS of Leo bpfljop Of olO Rome ,ffooO Op in p councel,^ fatO aS foHooJCtlj.The haino9offeces which TJ\e ,fep £fce Diofiortu late byshop of the noble city of Alexandria, c5mitted againft the canons ofthecoun- ^anus lu_ cells,&the ecclefiaftical difcipline are throughly knowe ofvs al,partly by fifting out fuch things cenu'us and as were heard in the former feiIion,and partly alfo by examining fuch things as we decided this Boniface day. And that we may omit many other things, this man of his owne autority cotrary to the ca- (fubftitures non of the church receaued£«yc^eti bp tbe councell vfNice, toitlj p fojmc of faitb agreeo bpon bp a bumsjeD tj fiftpe goblp fatbers afJembleo at Covftawinopie, tljcp pjOceDC on in tljcfe U)0?Dg)that diuinc & holy creed containing the abundance ofthe grace & fpirit of god is fufficient both to bring men vnto a perfect knowledg ofthe faith,& alfo vnto a fure cofirmation ofthe fame.for it inftru6teth vs mo ft exquifitfy in fuch things as we muft ne- celfarily know ofthe father,of the fonne, & ofthe holy ghoft, and fetteth forth after the plaineft maner the incarnation of our Lord Iefus for them that with faith wil embrace it.but feeing that certen leud & godles perfons endeuoring with their crronious opinions,to root out true religi5 haue brought into the world many vaine fantafies of their idle brames, of which number fomc were not afFraid to corrupt the true vnderftanding & the miftery of themanhood,our Lord Ie- fus toke for our fakes & to deny the mother or bearing of God which is attributed vnto the virgine Mary, other fome fained very fondly that the diuinity & the humanity confifted of one nature, confoudingboth with a certe imaginatiue comixito of natures, & affirming with horrible blaf- phemy that in the faid confufion the diuine nature ofthe onely begotten was patible. therefore this great & general couccl prefetly alTt bled together being defirous with al might to Mop eue- ry gapp,& to cutt of all occafion of deuelishe deuices wrought to the ouerthrowe ofthe tructh, decreeth that the faith which we receiued of the fathers is inuiolably to be retained : and there- fore commaunderh aboue all other formes of fayth, that the creede dehuered vnto vs of three hundred and eighteenc godly fathers is firmclytobebeleeued. moreouer to thende the ene- mies ofthe holy Ghofte may vtterly be foyled , it ratifieth the doctrine aftervvardes eftabli- shed touching the fubftance ofthe holy Ghoft by a hundred and fifty godly byshoppswhiche mett at the princely citye of Qonftantinople: the which efJencethofe fathers made manifefte vnto rhe whole world,not by adding anything oftheir owne,as if the canons ofthe Nicene coi> cell were vnperfe<5t,but that they might declare by manifeft teftimonies of holy fcripture what their owne opinion was ofthe holy ghoft againft fuch as denied the godhead thereof, further- more to the confutation of fuche as doubted not to peruert the myfterie of our Lords incarna- tion, affirming both impioully and blafphemoufly that he which was borne ofthe holy virgine was but onely man, this holy councell approueth the lynodicall Epiftlesofholy Cyrill by- shopp of ^Alexandria, written vnto Neslorim and to the byshops ofthe Eaft churches,partly to refel! the mad and franticke opinion of Ne ft or intend partly alfo for to inftru6t fuch as are god- ly difpofed, and labour to attaine vnto the true vnderftandinge ofthe holy e creede. Againe this councell annexeth thereunto not without good confederation the Epiftle of Leo the moll holy archebyshop of old Rome , which he wrote vnto Tlauianm the moft holy archebyshopp for the remouinge and rooting out of the Churche of God the f anaticall opinion of Etttyches , as a worthictradf agreeing with the confeffionofPefirrthat great Apoftle,and asitwereaftronge pillour and fortreffe to vpholde the true and fincere doctrine againft all erronious opinions.for he valiantly encountrcth with fuch as endeuored to deuide the myftery ofthe incarnation into twofonnes : heexcommunicateth fuche as dare prefume to faye that rhe diuinitie ofthe onely begotten is patible: he manfully withftandeth fuche as confounde ormakcacommixtionof both the natures in Chrifte.- he ratleth fickebraines and frentike fooles, whoafflrme thatthe shape of a feruant which he tooke ofvs, was of a celeftiall or fome other kinde of fubft ancelaft of all he accurfeth fuche as vaynely haue fayned that before the couplinge ofthe natures there were two, but after the vnitynge of them that there was but one onely nature in the Lordc» Wherefore treadinge one trace, and immitatinge the fayth of the holy Fathers vvhichevvent beforevs, vveconfefTe one, and the fame fonne ourLorde Iefus Chrifte, and with one generall confent we faye that he is perfe&e God and perfects man, true God and true man of a reafonable foulc and humane fleshe fubfiftinge : of one fubftance vvyth the father ofEuagriusSehoIafticus. Lib,2. 4.3! father according vnto his diuinityc,but of one fubftancc with vs according vnto his humanitye: like vnto vs in all things,finne onely excepted : begotten of the father before all worlds,accor- ding vnto his godheadjbut borne in chcfc later dayes for our fakes,and for our faliiation of the Yirgine mary,& the mother of God according vnto his" manhood : one & the fame Iefus Chrift, the fonne,the Lord,the onely begotten : of two natures , knowen without confounding of the, without mutation,without diuifion without feparacion : the diftinclmof natures not remoued for all the vniting of them, but the proprietie of both natures wholly retayned and coupled to- gether in one perfon , or as the Grecians fay,in one vt^wh not feuercd & parted into two per- fons,butone and the felfefame onely begotten lbnne, God the vvordc, and the Lordc lefus Chrifre , euen as the Prophetts of olde , and Chnlte him felfe aftcrvvardes haue inftru«5ted vs of him and the fame hath the faith of the fathers deliuered vnto vs . Seeingc we haue lifted out the tructh of thefc thinges with great care and diligence, the facred and generall councell hath de- creed that Jt shall be lavvfull for no man, eyther to alleage or to write, orto frame ,orto be- Iecue, orto teachcany otherfayth. Morcouer this councell commaundethfucheasprcfume to deuifc any other fayth , or to bringe forth, or to teache , or to ptiblishe any other creede vn- to fuche as turne eyther from paganilme , or from Iudaifme, or from any other fe Serapis&m tbe people ranne tbitber, rartfackcb p temple 9 burneo $ folbiers quick.tbe empe^ ?™eie«Sn' rour bnbertfanfting bereofto baue fent tbitber imeftiatlp ttoo tboufanu c&ofe foloiers.-tobo batitng Qf a byshop. toinft e j toetber at toill3arriuco at Alexandria p fitt bap after»9gainc toben p folbicrs rautujeD trjc toiues.t be3oureb the Daugbters of p citizens inljabiting Alexandria^ tbe latter flurmifb f com* bat ercebeb tlje fojmcr in crucltp.3ftcr al tins (jouj tbe people alTemblcb togetber at Ctrcm uiljcre tbeir fpectacles toere folemni^eo,? tberc to baue requelleb F/orwtoboiuas captaineof fljegarrifo 9 gbuernout of tbeir citp in ciuill affaires,p be ujouId refto^e bnto tbem p p?iueiebgeb come tobictt be bab bep? im tbem of, tbeir batrjes,tbcir fpectacles,^ otber tbings tobatfoeuer toere take from The ^ony tfbem beeaufe of tbeir infurrectiou f tumults.Cbc afo^cfaioe auto? repo jtctb tbat Flonu appeafeb' inhabitmgc tbeir to?atb toitb bisf p?efence f gentle etbo?tation 3 9 reffojeb peace To? a tobile . but in thz meane the defc«s rpacetbemonkstobidjinbabitebpDefmsabiopningbnto/fr/^/fwcoulbnotfetleq^^ bordering in tbeir bjeffs.fo? fome of tbem tobicb bao bene at tbe councell 9 biflenteb from tbe oecreeSjCame vJon Ieruj"a- to Prf/ our of The- ter tbe S^onks HlPaUSlina to?ote unco etrm tbe Iberian mag maoe bptyop of Maiuma &arD bp G^-?*. bobentbe truetb of tbefe treacberies came to iigbt Mamanm tbe €mpe* rour commaunoeo firft of all tbat Theodofim ffjoulo be b?oiigbt bnto l;tm bottb potoer of armco fol« oierSjfeconoIpbefenttbitbet imenalis^ totbcm>ebe(bouloerefo?me tbe oifo?&erco irate of ttjc Cburckanti reouce all to peace ano quietnes , mo?eouer be commaunoeo btm to oepofe as man? as Theodofim ban p?eferreo to $ p?ieftlp functto^fter tbe returne oliuuenalis into lernfale^ manp grieuous calamities $ mifcljieuous beuices, fucb as moft comonlp(tb?ougb tbe inftigation of tbe enuious oeucll, ano fatan tbe fteome enemp to ne in botb Phrygi*, GaIatia,Cappadocia anD FaSne /"\ ^^tbat men toanting necelTaries receiueo popfoneo nur iQ)ment,ano oeaolp fooo : bpon feftilcnce. ^tbis tbere rofe a great petlilence, ano men after cbaunge ano alteration of utet beganne to swelling. ficfcenne3tbeir booies fujeHeD,tbe inflammation boas fo great tbat it maoe tbcm ffarke bIinoe,tbep inHammatio gad boitbaU fucb a cougb tbat tbep oieo tbereof tbe tbiro oap,9ltbougb tbere coulo no meoicine be a coughc. fa^xititbtt rcmeop be founo to? tbis! petfiience3pet by tbe p?ouioence of almigbtp ^,t^?ougljt^etreafonof^ bubo ofEuagriusSchoIaftifcus. Lib,2. ^ tofco afpireo Onto tbe empire ,ano tljercfo je to jougbt rfjeir Oeftruction becattfe cfjc tot'fe kiMtx* irnut baobene oeflotojeo bp Valentimamu ano fojeco to commit aoultcric.Cbis ■uMAximus mm- eo Eudoxta tbe toife tiValentinMnw againtt ber urill.tbefncptber toirijout gooo caufe)tookc tbis as a great contumclie ano repjocbe,ocuifco eucrie map botoe to reuengc ber bufbanocg oeatb ( fo? fljeisatooman, ejcccutngc outragtottss fo? ftapntnge clje purietc of fjet tjelTcl! > of an intractable Romcwaj mince , toben ber boneffp is oppjeffco , fpecialip bp fuebe a one tobofe crueltic bcreauco ber buf= rSL%^ bano of bis life) fl;e fences to Ubja onto Gen^ertchus , makes bim faire pjomifes , puttes bim in king of the gooo bope of pjofperous fucceflegjrequcflte bim tbat OnlookcO fo? be tooulo t'nuaoe tbe empire of Vandaik 7^w);»* o»(aboue mentioneo )t\)t firtt tbat euer maoe bis" nelr Jaradatus. in a pillour,ano founoe outtljatfcinoe of mannonjtrjeretttoere Baradatm ano iames,izm\to men amcs* OfSj/na, Cap. x. The cenfures andanfwers of diners bj/Piopps,andof holy Sj/meon vnto the aforefaide letters oft he Emperour. F 31rft ofall Leo bp0jopp of oloe T^w^tojote tn oefence of tbe councell o{Cbalcedon,mo oiu> |-eo b-of Ioujcd tbe election ofTtmothee , ag an act contrarie to tbe canon of tbe <£rjurcfje : tbe toljicbe omc' cpittle of Leo , tbe Cmperonr fent bp one of bis trutttemeflengerg onto Tmothee bptyop of 4-3* Timotheus jfclurus the berecicall byshopp of Alexandria. Amphilo- chiusb.of Sida. The epift'e of Symcon that dwelled inapillour vnto Baiilius Archbyfhop: of Antioch. Timotheuj ^lurus. Timotheus Salofaciolus. Anatolius. Gcnnadius. Acacius. Antio Dom« 459- T lie Ecclefiafticall hifton'e Alexandria 3t0 fa)l)Cme Timothee UJjOte bac&C againe, rcpjeljenbing botb thz COUIICCU Of Ckalce- * tbe Cmperour tojtote generallp onto all men, but 31 omttteo tljenUeft 3! ujouloe toerp tbe reader toitfj interlacing toe manp offucbefcinoe offtakes . ^ojeouer other bpfljoppg in like fojtmaintaineB beep earneftlp tbe canon? of tbe councell nichalcedon , ano couoemneo nntb one bopee tbe confe* cratton ofTimothee. but Aniphtlocbiiu bpftjopp ofSida alone of aU tbe otber bpfijopps tojGte an c« ptltle Onto tbe €mperour3U)btf e be tnuepeo bitterlp at tbe election of Timothee ,pet appjouco not tbe councell afCbalcedonjUz UJljtclj things are lapoe Dannie in uijittnge bp Zacharie tyetor, to* gctljer tottb tlje Cpiftle ^{Ampbilocbim.Symeon alfo a man of toojtljie memo?ie,uj?ote toucbtug tbe afo?efapoe controuerfics tuio Cpiftles , onebnto Leo tbe Cmperour, an otber onto Bafihm bp* fbopp of Antioch j& botb lobicbe tbe Cpiflle bnto Bafilim beinge but berp b jiefe, 31 thinne beft ta lap ooujne fo? tbe fouinge r eaoer , t't teas as follotoetb » Vnto the mod religious, moft holy and. dearly beloued of God, my lordBafl^he archcbyshop,Sjmeon an humble (inner fendeth gree- ting in the Lorde.Now we may very well fay,blefied be God, which hath not turned away our petition , neyther withdrawen his mercie from vs miferable finners . When I had perufedthe letters which your holineiTe fent vnto me, 1 fell into an admiration ofthe finguler care and pie- tie of our molt holy Emperour reuealed and made maniteft vnto the worlde by the affe&ionhe b-"re not onely vnto the holy fathers , but alfo by the zealc he shewed vnto the fayth confirmed by them, but this commeth not of our lelues, it is, as the holy Apoftle writeth,the gifte of God, who by the meanes of your prayers graunted vnto him fo prompt and willing a minde. Againe after a fellie lines be faitb • Wherefore I beinge an abiedle and vile creature, as it were the vn- time'y birch ofthe monkes fignified vnto the Emperour what I my felfe thought ofthe creede layde downe by the fixe hundred and thirtie holy fathers, whiche aflembled at Chalcedon, affir- ming that 1 helde with that fayth published no doubt by the inftincSt & motio of the holy ghoft. for if our fauiour be in the middeft of two or three gathered together in his name, howe can he chufe but beprefent at the affembly of fo manyiioly fathers, feing the holy ghoft hath bene with them from the beginning ? Sifter this agatne.Wherefore be of good cheere and defende ftouc- jy the true fayth,in fuch fort as Icfus the fonne of Naue feruant ofthe Lorde of hoftes,gouerned and defended the people of Ifraell. Ibefeecheyou falute from me ail the clergieofyoufpro- nince,with the holy and faythfull people, C A P. X I. Ths banifjment ofTimotheus zs£ltirus byjbopp ofiAlexandria^ndthe eleUion of Tim ot hem Salofaciolus : of Gennadms andzAcacius bjfbopps of Constantinople k '■>■' jFtertbeafo?efaicc(furre7"^wo^w fp^namebi^'/^wtoag bamujeo Ale xandriajm en- iopneo tomafte bisaborjeat Gangrena: toberefojte tbe people of Alexandria tWzTwo- kthens( UJbome fome CalleO BafilicwSmXiZ Otber Salofaciolus )t& fucceebe Protcriut in tbe by ujopjickc. c^bend^^o/««baDoeparterjtbi)3 life Gennadi™ gouerneo tbe bpfhopjicfce of tbe pjincelie citpc of Constantinople, after Ijim fucceeoco zAcatim maifter of tbe bofpitall oj College of£>?pljans, Cap. xii. Ofthe earthquake whiche happened at Antioch three hundred forty feuenyeares after that whiche was in the time ofTraian. Ii!5 trje feconoe peare of Leo tbe emperouris ratpe,tbere loag; fucbe a manteplousi great eartb* quane tj flaking of tbe functions at Antioch , tbat it can not fufficientlp be rjefcribco.befoje it begannecertaine people tbat mere bo?nen)itbm tbe cuietoareomao3raueoabouenieafure,anD fecmeo bnto os farre to erceeoe all furious rage of bjutiujc fiercenefle ano crueltie, as a preamble fo?erunninge fo great a calamitie^bis grieuous eartbquahe bappeneo tbefiue buno?ei> anoltrtb peare after the citteioas calleo Antiochxhz fourteentb ^v rf*bz menetb GorpUus , after thtRo- nutiner. September , about tlje fourtlj ^oure of tfje nigljt, tfje S>tinbap goinge before, tlje eleuentb courfc ofEuagriusScholafticus. lib. 2. 4.3^ cettrfe oftf»e reuolution.tb jee bunD?co fb?tp feuen peaces after the earthquake bnoer Traia»,q%M earthquake toas a bunojeo fiftp ano nine pearcs after tlje grauntingc of the charter anD incojpo* ration of the citie : but this fell in tbe raignc of z.™,tbe fiuc IjuntncD ano firth pcare, a? the IjiftO' nograpljcrs toljo oiligentlpoefcribeD tlje circumttanccs thereof Ijauc left us tn uixitntrjc ■ 3It tur* neo uplloe Dotone,in manner all tlje buploingc of this nciuc ettte , beinge toell peopleo , toitbout a toatt cojner, oj ruinous peccc of buploinge, btttdS aDomeo ano gojgeouflp fett fo?tb bp the boun» ttfulneffe of tfje Gmpcrourg , eontenoingc amonge tbemfelues fucccfiiuelp toijo fljouloe palfe o- tbcr.99ojcoueras pegocin,tbefirttanD fcconDcIoogmgcof tbc pallacc toere oucrtb?otoen, tlje rctl ffanoinge bp toitlj the batij aoiopninge thereunto , tobicb bath aforetime ferueo to no bfc, pet tfjen of necetfitie bp reafon the otljcr bathes toente to rupnc, fupplpeo tljeir toante, ano tteooe tlje ritie in gooo tteeoe.tbe pojtlp gate? of tlje pallace,tlje place calleo tbc fourefquare porche,ttje bt« ter turretts ano galleries mgbc tlje gates toberetbeir ftagc plapes toere kcpt,anDfomepo?cbe3 that came out tbencc,fomc part of tbe batljes of Tratan, Seuerus,9 tAdrian3 tlje aoiopning oftra- fp»rf,togetljcr toitb tlje pojcljes 9 Nymph*um mere tumeo Dotone to tlje grounoe, all tohiclje iohn T^fforijatlj IargelpDifcourfcoofbcfaptlj furtljer tbat in conftberatto of tbep?emifes»tbc €mpe* rour fojgaue the ettte a tljoufano talents of golo of tbe tribute tobicb tljep papo (u'1119 relesfeD fuclj eimens as fuffaineo lofle3of t&cpj rentc5laa of all3tbat betooke upon bim to repapje tlje publique cDifices. Cap. xm. Of the fire that raged at Conflantinople. i^crefellmojeoucr atConfHtinoplea calamitp not much bnlrtte the fojmer nap farrmoje gr icuouSiit beganne in tbat part of tbe citp tobicb lap to the fea 9 is calleo the Oxe Caufci Cb e rcpoitc goctb tbat a ocfpitefull ano tot rkco oeuell in tbe fo?me of a tooman 0; a pooje tooman tbiougb the mfti gat ton of tlje DeuelK both is repo jteD)toent about canoel light toitb a can- Dell in berbanb bnto the market foj to hup fomcfaltfifr,lcftbcr canocll upon tljcftali ano tocnt a* toap.SUbcn the canDeil \)iio toafteo to tbe enoc of tbe toikcit rofe into a great flame ano ftrokc im> meoiatlp in tlje btrploing ouer beaoe tobicb bur n eD at tlj c fir ft , it too fee IjoId alfo of tbe houfes tljac mere nert not onelp fuclj as eafilp might be fet on firc,but alfo tbe ft onp buplDing ano burneD tlj em to afbes . €bcp fap ttjts fire lafteo tbe fpace of foure oapes,no man toas able to qticnclje it , it fla» fljco throughout tlje mioocs of tbe citie.confumco from tbe nojtb part to tbe foutlj enD all houfes, fine furlungs in length ano fourteene in b j cDtb,lcft no buploiug eitljer publique 0; p jiuate,no pil* lours 3 no ftonp arches 0; baultes in all tlja t tpme anD in all tbat compafle bnburneD to tbe funDa* tion 5 but to bane pcrceo tlje flinte (tone ano jjarDe mettall as if it bao bene ftuble 0? Ifratoe . ©f tbe noitb part of tlje ettte tub ere tlje bauen lietb tbts lamentable ocftr tiction reacbeD fro tbe Oxe- Caufci(fo is tlje place calleo)bnto t^z oio temple of Apoibw tbe foutb ftoe fro tbe fjauen of Mian bnto tbc temple of Concerde:m tbe mtooett of tbe citie fro Conftantmes market bnto tbe market of Taurus , aptticfullujcujc ano oicofulltobcbolo. £ljc gooolp places 9 gorgeous Ijiglj buploingss trjat Ijao bene tm'tbin tbe citie,tbe colHp carueo tpmber peloing ljeretofo?e great maieftp bnto tbe epe of man,botb publique ano pi mate mere tlj en become like craggp bills ano rocks tljat no man eoulD paffc tbiougb jConfufto bcapes of filtlj ano all kino of fluff full of ocfo?mitp ,tljat tbe ouiners of tljem them felues caulo not otfecrne tfje bottnos of tljepi pofTelfio neither fap tljis 0; tbat place ftoooc tbus before tbe fire confumeo them, Cap. xiiii. Offundry calamities that ratgned in dmerfe contrejet. A Bout tlje fame time tub! tbe Scythian battaill toageD to tfje Romaines tofyid) in&abiteD tfje Caftcrne partes of tbe €mpire toareo botte, ThraciajHellefpontusjano Ionia mere toon* oerfullp ftjaken toitb earthquakes : no lefle toere tbe fiftie 3Iles calleo Cy elides in tbe feae £geu,Cnidos in Caria 9 Coo,fo ttjac manp of tbep? butloings toere tumeo ootone to tbe grounD. Prifiui mo^eouer to?itetb , there fellat Conftaminople anD in Bithynia fuch fto?mes of raine anD toatcr that foj the fpace of tlj? ec 0? foure Dapes it poureo Do tone like toljoll ftreames ano Aoodcs, beatc Do tone tlj chills ano mountapnes toitb the biolcncc thereof ano mac ctljemplapncballepcsc that tlje milages toere all on flote ano in oaunger of D?o toning: that in the lake Boan not farrefro ^8 The Ecclefiafticall hiftori e NicomeeUabymfonoHfofilti) anoallkinoe of baggage tofjicb tfje mater fyou$tt&i#er,tfoew mere feene 3Hannss*but tbefe tbinga came to pafle in a tnlj tie after. Cap. xv. The manage ofZeno and ^Ariadne. L£*me£mperourgaueEu$lathtus Syms batb Seft w fomjltinge, Cap. xvi. OftAntbemitu that became Emperour of Rome s and alfo of fitch asfucceededhtm. Anthemiuj. A NthemiM at tbe requeft of tbe Romane embaflaoojs inbabiting me mett\mbicb mere fent in LX embattle tonto Leo $ emperour,abtoing at Constantinople, \sm fent to be emperour of Rome, •*■ *-to tobome Manianus tbeemperour bao geuen W oaugbter in mariage , Bafdifcm alfo tbe bmtber of Berina tbe toife of Leo taajs maoe captaine ouer a great armpe of cljofen foloterg,$ fent againttGV»*«v^,alUjbieb circumffanceSPr/y^^f/orbatb ejEquifitlp banDleo,neitberoneip tbefe tbings,but alfo bom Leo confptreo tbe ueael; of Asfars iubom be btm felfe bao maoe ©mpe* rour5n.s tberemaro of bono? be aouauncco bimbnto, ano flclu mitb btm alfo big fwrn^Ardabtsrim mbom be bao maoe c&far $ Patrkius tto tbeno be mtgbt fkome at tbe tnfolencp k ignorance ofA- oiymbrius. jpar t^t fatljcr. mben Anthemiiu toljo gouerneo tlje empire of T^me 6ue peare.Doags flaine.o^w- Giy«nus. frnm m^ jjy RycimerHi pjoclaimeo emperour:after tbe Difpatcbing of btm Glyceric mau create* Orcftw. emperour.be raigneo fiue peaces $ mas oepofeo b^ iV>/w,mbo ftept in bis rotome,f maoe Glyte* Romulus Au rim a Romane bpflfjOP of Salone a Cttp in rDalmatia,Oreftet put Nepos befiDe t^t empt're:after Org". guftuius, ftet bis fonne Romulus fpmameo Augufluim mas tbe latt emperour of Rome, of tbe tboufano tbjee odoaccr. kuno?eo peaces after t\n ratgne of Romuiwtifam be oeparteo tbis Ipfe odoacer gouerneo tbe %t- mane common meale3mbo refufeo tbe name of an emperour^ taoulo baue bim felfe calico a king. Cap. xvii. The death of Leo the Emperour, of yong Leo that came after him,likewife of Zeno his father and/ucceffor* ■ Anno Dom. A 15out tbat time Leo fit emperbnr bautng raigneo-feuentene peares oepofeo btm felf of tbe 47 j. ZA imperial fcepter at Constantinople 9 placco Leo tbatmas of tenocr pear es>tbe fonne of iA~ -*■ *riadne bis oangbter^ of Zem, in tbe empire.gfter bim came Zeno j fatber of Leo tbe pott* ger to be emperour , tbe fonne in lam of Leo tbeeloer,* tbis be obtaineo tbjougb ibt procurement of Berina tbemife of Leo % efoer: in a labile after mben pong Leo bao oeparteo tbis life Zeno raig« neo alone, but al mbat fo euer be oio During bis raigne,o? mbat otber men oio againll btm % tobat tbingtisbappeneoinbiiSDapes mepurpofe bp tbe belp of ©00 to oifcourie in tbe nertbookefol« lotting* Cap. xviii. The tranfla- ^fitmmarie recital! of alltheaSls of the councellheldat Chalcedon briefely handled before by E- ttagriut in the +. chapter of this 2 . booke -where he promifed to refer the reader for further know- ledge vnto the end of this 2 . booke, & non> heperformeth it with a large & ample difcourfe. mar tie !l not at all gentle reader though he repeat here cert en things which he laid downe before. As Ifinde them in thegreeketfo thou haft them in 8nglifoe,be begintteth thus: PsAfcafianus ano Lucentiusfyz bpfyoppg, ano Boniface tbepjfeff fupplpeolntbfacouncell tbeabfenceOfZrobpfljOpp Of OlOe 'Rome : zAnatolius alfotytyopv Of ConFlaKtinop/e , Di- ofcorus bpDjOpP Of Alexandria , (JWdximusbytyopp ofAntioch, Iuuenalis bptyoppof/f- rufaiem mill) t|etr feuerall clergie,mere pjefcnt at tbe councell.'Sbere fate totc& t(>em tbe cbief fe* natoj* tor vnto the reader. ofEuagriusScholafticus. Lib. 2. typ natoj 0 tmto tobome tbe fubff itutc0 of Leo fapoe tbat Diofcorus ougbt not to Ott in tfje councclt toitb tbem , ebat Leo tljctr bpfijop ban cljargcb tbem no letfe ,ano 'rrtep toouloe not peetoc onto it, tbat tbep uioutoc leaue tbe Cburchc ano bioo tbem far ctucll. ? n the &cnatois oemaunoeo tuljat crimes: Diofcoms uiaa to be cbargco umball , tlj ctr attnfuocre toast , tljat be urijo contrarpe to all rigljtanoboneftieplapoctbepartofa 3Iut»g;e, uiasf to abioe tbe fentence of iuogemctttbim felfe foi t(je ccnlurc be bao pjonouncco ofodjersi . ^befe tbinges beinge fpohen,affl> Diofcorus alfo be» tngc appointed to ftanoctn tbe miooett, £/*/f£*>«bpu)opof zWdwwrcquefteo tbat tbe fuppli* cation Ijc bao fent unto tbe ^mperour might be opcnlp reaoe in tbeic Rearing , and iuitball be ao- DeD tbcfeOJOjOes . Iproteftvnto you that ^Diofcorus hath iniuriedme notalitle, hehathalib brought ourreligion i nto great infamye, he procured the death of Flauianm the byshop, and wrongfully depofed him together with me. caufe, I befeeche you,my fupplication to be readc. ullbcn be bad maoe an enoe of fpeakinge W fupplication loajs reaoe , contapninge furije a fojme a? follouietb- The humble fupplication ofEufebius byfoop ofDoriUum exhibited vnto themoflvertuotu Emperours,reejueFlinge he maybe heardepleadtnge both for him felfe fir theca- thohhe faith yand for FUuianus byjhop of(fons~iantinoplet I Tbehoueth your maiefties fmoft noble and puifant emperours^ to prouide carefully for the The fuppli- quiecncfTeofall your louingfubieits,yet when all others fuftaine injuries euer to vphold and cation ofEu alii ft the facrcd ienatc of priefthood . and herein verily the diuine godheade which graunted Jf us y~ vnto you the rule & domination of the whole world is truely honored, wherfore feing the chri- t^Jum cx°" ftian faith, & weour felues alfo haue bene oppreffed & diucrfly moleftcd with extreme wrog by hibited vnto Diofcorus the molt rcuercd byshop of the moil noble city of Alexandria,we are come vnto your valentinian*' wonted clemccy molt humbly to craue iuftice at your hands.The occafion of our coplaint is as ^ Martia- followeth. In the councel lately held at the famous city of Ephefus(l would to God it had neuer nus thecm* bene called together,thenhadit not brought into the whole world fuch horrible mifchiefeand * r hurliburlyjthe aforefaid Diofcoruswho trode right & rcafo vnder foot,who fet the fear of God farre out of his fight.who maintained one abfurd opinion with Eutyches that vaine & heretical! varlett,who of a longe whyle reuealcd not vnto many the venome of his cankred ftomacke,yet bewrayed him felfe in proceffe of time partly by occa fion of the crim es we laide to Eutyches his charge,& partly alio by occafion of the fentencc which Flatiianus the byshop ofworthy memo- ric pronounced againft him: gathered together a great multitude of feditious perfons, raifed with his money no fmall power, laboured as muche as layein him to oucrthrowe the catho- lickereligion and godlyfaythofthcauncientfathers,and to eftablishe the blafphemous opini- on of Eutyches the monk whofe opinion was euer condened of the holy fathers from the Apo- ftles time vnto this day.whcrfore feing the haynous offences he committed both impudently to the derogation of the Chriftian faith &vncharitablyagainftvs,be of no fmal.importace,we are mod humbly to craue vponour bare knees of your graces, and to requeft that by vcrtuc of your autority the molt reuered byshop Diofcorus may be inioyned to aunfwere vnto fuche crimes as we hauelaid to his charge,to wit,vnto fuch practifes ofhis}& records as he broughtforth againft vs in the holy councell,wherbyweshalbe able plainly to proue that he is eftraunged from the catholicke faith: that he maintaineth an opinion which is nothing elfe but bla fpheniy it felfe: that he both depofed vsvniuftly&iniuriedvsdiuerflybefides. we befeeche youmoreoucr to vouchfafe the fending of your gracious letters vnto the holy & general councel of the moft god- ly byshops,to thend both our doings & his may indifferently be heard,& thatyour highnes may be certified againeofal that is handled by the councel, hoping that therein we shall pleafe our immortal head Chrirt Iefus. If we may obtaine (moft holy emperours ) this our humble fute at your maieitieshads, we will not cealTe day & night to pray for the profperousftateofyourem- pire,andthe continuaunccofyourraigne. ^e eanon8COncluOeObponbptbebpfl)Op0tntbefe* eono councefl ofEphefus mere openlp read at tbe requeff as toel of Diofcorm as of Eufebiw^ttz it appeared that tbe epiffle of Leo tjoas not reao at all , pea thougfj fome rjao fpofeen of it againe5$ &§mnz,Diofcortts being Dcmaunrjeo tobp it toast not reaOjaunCbjereo fo? bim felfe, trjatbc bao mo« eco tbe bpfbops ano tljat oftentimes! to ooe ibiuuenafa bpfljop of Ierufalem,ano Thalamus bpfbop of Carfarea in Cappadocia, toljo together toitlj Diofcorus c&allengeD bnto tbem felucjJ auto?itp trr 4.4.0 The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie tkt cotmcetl tfiChalcedonAEquixea tbat an Iboulo be reao $ reuealeo, luuenalU auoutcbeo ano faio plamelp tbat tbe emperour aomonitbeo Diaftoms bp bis letter? to reao tbe epiftle of Leojttt after* toaros tljat tljcre toas not a too?o fpoken oUtTba/ajftus pleaoeo to like fo?t fo? bint felfe,£ be bm« D?eo not tlje reaoing of tt,$ tbat be bao not fo mucb auto?itp of bim felf as to romauno tbe reaoing ofit.toberfo?e tbe acts of tbe cotmcell being reao , fome of tbe bplbops efpieo tljeretn certaine fap» neo ano counterfeit banDes> anD among tbe reft Stephan bpftjop of Ephefus mas DematmoeD of tbe cotmcell tobo tbep toere tbat fubferibeo toitlj cjcreptions,bemaDe aunfmere tbat /#/w»(tobo after* toaros toas maoe bpfljop of Lebidumjano Crijpinus bao Done fo : fo? all tbat fucb as fubferibeo at tbe requeft of Biofcorus ynt to baue fuffreo it fo to ftanoe,but to baue to?ung tbe finger? of fucb as to?ote fDirecteo tbeir pens to tbeir great ujame $ infampjn tbe eno Stephan cofeffeD tbat tbe oe« p?iuation ofF/auianus mas ratificD toitb fubferiptions tbe fame Dap.fo? Acacius bplbop of Ariara- thia compelleo all tbe bpujops bp fo?ce, $ maoe tbem of neceffitp to fubfetibe Onto a blanke,mole* fling tlje infinitlp toitb foloiers,tobo ft ooo bp mitlj nakeo ftuo?os reop to oifpatclj tbem if tbep pel* beo not. 3 game tbep reaoe anotljer accufation toljereuntoT^-WeTw bplbop of Claudmopolis maoe aunftoerep tb ere mas no fucb tbing fpoke. 3 s tbep p?oceoeo onftil inreaoing tlje acts of tbe cottncel toljere anp tbing mas mottoneo tobicb concernco Eutyches $ fucb as affirmeo p tbe flefb of <6oo our Io?o 9 fauiour kfus d^ift came Dotone from beauen, tljep b?ougljt fo?tb tljereco?os of tbe councelljtoljcr e Eufebius bao aunfuier co,*} Eutyches Ijao faio in oeeo from beauen , but not to baue aooeD tobence be toke it: $ Diogenes bplbop of Cyzicum Drgco bim at f> t(me,in tbis fo?t,tel vs the whece toke he flesh? ano )} tbep toere not fuffreo to reafo furtber tljcrof,!2fter al tbis tljep b?ougbt fo?tb tbe reco?os.tben BafiUus bpujop of Seleucia in Ifauria faio: 31 aoo?e our one Io?D iefus Cljjtiff tbe fonne of (25od,$ onlp (Sod p too?o,tobo after bis incarnation 9 tbe uniting togetber of poiuinitp 9 bumanitp is tbougbt to conftft in ttoo natures* $ bpujops of #gypt crieo out againft tbis in fucb fb?t as foflotoetbi Let no man deuide him into parts that can not be parted . we mufl fay there is one fonne,not two fonnes.tben # bptbopS of $ eaft crieD ; curfed be he that parteth chrift, curfed The herefie behethatdcuidethhim. tbe fame re^DSDioteftifiepBttjr^ being afkeDtobetber be tljougljtj} of Eutyches. cb?tftb<»5 ttoo natures,maoe aunfmere £ accojoing onto bis hnomlcoge before ^ coiunctton of bis Diumitp f butmwitp togetber,cb?ift confifteo of tmo naturcs3but after p bniting of tbe to baue ban in bim but one nature, ino f> Bafilfoio tbem if be confefTenot p tberemere ttoo natures after $ eon-- tunctton off natures \a\)ic]) can neitber be feparateo,neitber confounoeo, tben b?ingetb be in both a confufion $ a comiiction : but if be fap tbat tbe oiuinitp being incarnate put on bumanitp^ fo on» uerft ano f incarnation in fucb fojt as ^}ry//Dotb: tben faitb be no otber tben toe ooe. fo? tbe oiuinitp tobicb to^s tottb tbt fatber is one tbing, 9 tbe bumanitp tobicb be tooke of bis motber is an otber. fbing.toben p cotmcell oemaunoeo of tbem xa^v tbep bao fubferibeo to oepofe Flawams, p reco^os Doe Declare }} tbe bplbops oftbe Call crieD OUf.we haue all done amifle,& therefore we all crauc pardon.^gaine going fojtoarocs in peruQng of p reco?DS,it appeareo p bplbops toere afkcD tobp ^ aomitteo not Eufebim into tbeir companp 9 confer enee,tob en be requetteo it of tbem,tobere* unto Bio fcoms aunfiuer eo tbat stpiduu b jougbt letters to toamc tbem.gt tbat be p?oueo onto tbem boto Theodofwsfyz emperour cbargco tbem tbep u>ulo uot permit bim to come into tbe councell, tbe acts Doe toitnelTe p iuuenalis maoe tbe fame a\m(wu.Tbaiajfius faio p fucb tbings as t^t em* perours bao cooenmeo,toere of no fojee 9 auto?itp after tbe eonDemnatiompet p be faio not fo as in Defence oftbe faitb.tobereupon t\)e reco^os ooe Declare p Dhfiorur rep?ebenoeo tbeir Doings toitb tbefe* fucb otber like too?os: 31 p?ap pou tobatmaner of canons are noto obferueo.nnbenT^Wo- ritns came in amonge tbem, it is rcpojteo tbe Senate Cboulce fap tbat be came in fo? an accufer: ano tbat Diofiontr aunftoereo , be toas to take tbe rotome of a bplbop . ^be Senate tben replpeo tbat botb Etifebius&nbTheodorttusWvttQ Hmut intberotome ofaccufers,nootbertoifetben Biofcorus mas to ftanoe at tbe bane ano to be arrapneo.311 tbe actes oftbe feconDe councell beloe at EphefusWxt reaoe ano tbe fentence tobicbe tbep bao p?onounceo agamftFAwMmo- anD Erfe- ^/»f,bntill tbep came to a certapne clattfe , at tbe bearinge tobereof,H*/*r«*j tbe bplbop beganne tofpeafee. ^be bplbops oftbe Call ano fucbe as toere of tbeir fioe,crpeD: LctBiofcortts beac- Thebydiops curfecJ t Jn the verye fame houre Chrifte depriued Biofcorus , when Biofcorus depofed Flauia- 0 ' ,e , »»j.OholyeLordewe befeeche the chaftife thou him, and thou O Catholicke Emperour,bc gainft Diof- reuengedon him , God grauntZfomayIiuemanyeyeares,Godf{JndethePatriarchealonge corus. iyfe . Haft e of all toben tlje actes toere reaoe , tobicbe Declareo tbat all tbe bplbops affembleD at Ephefus bao fubferibeo bnto t\)e oep?iuatton of EUuianm ano Eufebim ■, tbe moft fage ano too?tbte ofEuagriusSchoIafticus. Lib,2. 44.1 &CltatO?S fap&C ag folloUlCtfj ♦ The nextc daye after when the counccll aduifedthem felucs Thcf fomewhat better, wedocperccaue that theyreafoned more exquifitly ofthe true and Ca- „auc t],cir tholicke fayth . Wherefore feeingc th at Flan ianm the byshop of worthy e memorye, and En- lentencc in y?£j«fthe molt rcucrende byshop otDorilxum, were founde not to haue erred in the fayth af- 'heft words, tervve hadfearchedthc aitcs and decrees of the councell , and alfobythe report of fuche as whcrc ic ap- wcre chiefein the councell, and therefore vniuftly tohauebcene depofed (for thcyconfef- lay^^A " fed them felues fowlye deceaued, and wrongfully to haue depriued Flamamtt and Eufeintu) woe of great It feemeth good vnto vs, and no doubt God approucth the fame, that Diofcorm the molt reue- autoritie in rend byshop of Alexandria(ifit fo plcafe our Lordc the Empcrour)/**/^*//.* the mod reucrend t'ie counccta byshop of Icrufalem, ThtUJJtMt the moll reucrend byshop of Calarca in Cappadocia,.E#/e bins the molt reuerend byshop of Armenia, Ettftathius the moflrcuerend byshop atBerytus, & Ba~ Jihtu the molt reuerende byshop of Seleucia in Ifauria/ who were then ofautori eye and chicfe ofthe councell/1 shoulde be punished alyke, depofed of their byshopnekes, bythecenfure and iudgement ofthe councell as the canons ofthe Church doc require & beat theEmperours pleafure.Cfthen their fentcncetoas rcaoc tlje bpQjOpS of tlje Call crpeb : That iudgement is iuft. djentljcbpfljopcsof IllyriumfapoeUiptlj lotUbebOpceStVVe haue all done-amiiTcjand there- fore we all craue pardon. CJCtljcntljCbpUjopSoftbe Caitecrpcbagapne; Thatfcntenceisiufr, Chnlt depofed the murtherer, Chnltreuenged the martyrs, ^Ije^CnattnS COmmaunbCb tljat eucrpconcof t!je Upfljopc^ tljcn pjefent fijoulDetu?ptc Ijtjs faptt) feuerailpe: perfuiaoinge tljem fclties of a furetpc tljat tl;c niolle Ijolpc Cmperour beleeueb accojbingebnto tljcfojme of fapth publpmcb at Nice bp t!j?ecyuno?cD ana epgljtcene fathers , anb agreeable unto the creebe frameo atConihntinople3bp a ljunbjeb ano fiftpc bpfljops.anb no otljcrUnfe then the Cptftles of the bo- ipC fatbcrS : Gregnrie.Bafd.Hillarie^ihanafiiu^mbrofiHiy^m the ttUO CpiftlCS Offin// reabe in the firir rounceli ofEphefa haue oirccteb him x anb tljat Leo tfje moff rcuercnoe bpflbop of olbe Rome .oepofco Entycbes fo? the contrarpe , 3ftcr the bjeakingc bp of this fclTion in fuclje fo?t as $>our)c?rc,U)bentlje Ijolpbpujops Ijaomctteagapne ano fate togctljer,£»/^;;«bpujop ofDorilae- un\ crfjtbitcb bnto tljem bils of complapnt3botlj in his ouine name anb in tlje perfon of EUuianm^ toljcre hecbargcb Diofcorut that he maintapneb^pne berefieanb opinion toptlj Entjches, ano tbathcrjabDepafeDtljcmofrfjctrp?tettrjoob . Cpcabbcb mo?eouerthatD™/™r^ljabfaJftficb tlje recojbes bp lapinzc bourne ccrtatne uio?bes Uujicb toere not at all bttereb in the councell tljen af* fembleo together : that through toilcs anb craft Ije Ijao pjocureb blanks fo? tljem to fttbfcribe bn* to.lje maoe fate bnto tljem againe that all tlje actes anb canons of tlje feconbe councell belbe at £- phefiu bp tljeir fcntcncc anb auto?itp might be abjogateb : tbat tfaep tooulb rettoje tljem bnto tljeir pjicttip function ; that tljcp toouio accurfe tlje beteftable boctrinc tiEutyches , anb latt of all Ije re* qucftcb tljat after tlje reaoing of tlje recojbs, IjiS aouerfarp nu'gljt be brought before tlje councell, toben this bjas grauntcb, Aitim the beab notarp ftoob bp anb faib that Ije Ijab bene Uiitlj Btofcorm as Uiitlj tlje reft,anb tljat Dhfiorus fjab aunfmereb ljim3tbat W Keepers njoulb not licence Ijtm to come bnto tlje councell . 31 1 toas faibe mo?eoucr tljat Diofiorm uias fougbt fo? befoie tlje counccU fate anb coulo not be founb,? tljat Anatohns bpujop of Conltaminoplc ujoulo aunfuiere Ije fljoufa iotlj be uiarneb^nb come bnto tlje councell.^bis being bone fucb as mere fent bnto Ijim rcturneo faptng from Diofcorns:<2p? keepers toil not let me comcif tljep ttill licence me,let tljem fpeaft.but Uiben p metTengers replteb p tljcp toere fent not bnto tlje maifters of p UiaiD3butbnto ljim,p report goetb te aunfiuereo tljus j 3! amrebp to come bnto tlje Ijolp $ gencrall councel,but3l amffaib^7- mcriHs abbeb bnto tfjefe fapings,boboe at tljeir returne fro Diofcorm,Bo'ctms met bp p toap tlje mat* ffer of p Ijolp offices,* tljat bpfljops accopanieb Ijtm againe as Ije Uient bnto Diofcorus, anb p tljep Ijab b?ougljt Uiitlj tlje in paper forne part of tljeir conference , p baljiclj notes bcingrcab oeclarco $ D/o/?0r«/m.1betl)etl)iSaunfti>ere: when that I ponder this matter with my felfe and perceaue howauaileablcitisforme'jtake this aunfvvere : feeinge the moft reuerende byshops which lit ^, n in the couccll haue decreed many things after the often c5fercnces they had with feucral me & ^e aunfwe* that I now am called to the fecod fitting for to reuokc fuch things as were fpoke of before, my of Diofcorus requell is,that the molt reuerend byshops & holy Senate which were prefent at the firft fcflion be now alfo at the fecond, that the fame things may now the fecod time be exquifitly handled. Cberecojosooe Declare p /4m«W replies bnto Ijim againe in tbis fo?t.The holy & worthy coun- Acaciu* cell hath not therefore commaunded your holines to come vnto them, to thend fuch thinges as were decided in the prefence of the molt reuerend byshops and holy fenatc,should be called in Oo.ij. 442, The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie agayne, butfent vs purpofely vnto you that you shouldecome vnto the councell, and that D- f yourholyneffeshouldenotbe abfcnt from them . rDiofcorm fapOeontO bun agapne as it is re* COjOeD: Youtoldeme alreadye that £«/£■£«# gauevp vnto the councell bills of complaynte, well I rcquefte you once agayne , that my caufe may throughly be knowen and examined in prefence of theprefidents and fenate . #fter tbe recitall of Otbcr tbinges toe anD froe, toptb 0* tber circumllances tfjep fern againe unto Dhfcortts3 rcquettinge bun to be p?efent at tbe councell, torjotojotebisaunftnere in paper, afterniarDestbepreturneoanD reaoe it tljugs before tbecoun* cell* Ifignified of late vnto your hohnefle that I was ficke, therefore I craue that the moft worthye prefidents and holy fenate will be prefent at thehandlingeand decidinge ofcaufes. and becaufe my fickeneffe increafeth, therefore I difterre my comminge » "Ebe reco?DeS Doe De* dare tbat Ce croptm bearinge tljat aununtre3fapoe tljugt onto Dioform .• aBbpfp?bttbertope maoe no mention of fickenefle , ano mill pe notoe be ficke, pe ujouloe baue fatiffieo tbe canons of tbeCburcbe. Z)*Y^^turneDontoln'm3 3ltoloepou (faptbbe) once alreaope tbat tbe pjefi* oents (ball be tbere'foj me ♦ ZSXitl) this Ruffimu bptjjop of Samofata fapoe unto Dhfiormh looke. tubat fo euer is calleo into controtterfie , it is oecioeo accojoinge onto tbe canons of tbe Cburdje, ano tberefo?e Ije tljat commetb onto tbe councell map fpeane freelp tubatpIeafetrjbim./)/o/?o- rm beingetberein perftnaoeo, luuenaiu) zx^Thalaffim came tlritber. Eu^iathim bolteoout fucbe tbinges as mere to no purpofe , tobereunto as it is reco joeo, Ttiofcorw mace aunfuiere, ano requefteo of tbemoff religious Cmperour tbat tbe pjefioents ano fucbe as bao geuen iuogement toitb bim in tbt councell, ujoutoe be fent fo? tbitber^rje meflengers tbat mere fentbnto bim aun* ftnereo bint agatue,tbat Eufebuu complapneo upon bim alone , ano tbat it ueeoeo not arco joingc imto bis motiortjto cite all to appeare . Diofcorm replpeo tbat by rigbt as manp as toere 31uoge$ toitb bim in tbe councell (bouloe be pjefent , tbat Eufebim bao no pjiuate action againff bim, but onelp an accufation agapnl! fucbe tbinges as tbep all bao oecioco ano tuogeo . CBben tbe iLc* gatSbrgeO bim toitf) tbe fame 5 Diofcoms aunftoereD: Itoldeyeonce what ye maytrufttoc,J knowe not whatlshoulde tellyou agayne* 3 fter tbe relation of tljeafojefapOe, Eufebwsb^i fbopof Dorylmm pjoteft eo tbat be cljargeDnoman toitb ougbtfaueZ)*<«™j alone, ano reque* trco titatDio/corusmight be calleotrjetbiroe time, zAetim intecrupteo bim ano fapoe : tbattbere came of late onto t&e councell certaine men of Alexandria ( as tb epnameotb cm feluesj of tbe riergiestogetbec ujitfjfomeoftbelaptte, anop?eferreo bills of complapnt agapntt Diofcorus, ano as tbzy frooDeattbeCburcbeooojes unjere tbe councell fate, there to bane maoe an ercla* mation : tbat firff of all Theodora Deacon of Alexandria , gaue op onto tbe councell a bill of in* oitement,aftcr fjtm Ifihjrumus Deacon of tbe fame cljurclje , tbere follotueo bixno his Epilrle written vnto Vlamanns of godly memorye, yeabeinge oft intreated ofthc Legats , nay when he him felfe had promifed with an othe that he woulde procure it to be reade . The defaultc in not readinge of whiche Epiftlc hath beene both an offence and hindrance vnto the holye Churches vnder heaucn ♦ Although he was priueyeto fuche levvde praiitjfcs , yet haue we afTembled togecher to thende we might deale iomewhae fauourably both with him for all his foi merle wdenetle, andalfo in lykclort with the other godly byshopps whiche were not ofequall autorityewith him in judgement . But fceinge that his later mifdemenure exceeded his former impicne, forhe fticked not to excommuni- cate Leo the molt holye.and moll religious Archebyshopof Rome , Morcouer when shame- full bills were exhibited againfte him, and he him felfe bcinge cyted oncctwife, and the thirde tyme as the canon of the Churche hathcommaunded by the godly byshops to appeare be- fore the counccl, yet would he not comejforhis owne confciencc acaifed him,butcntertayned contrarye vnto lawe fuche as were iuftly depofed by diucrs councclls , and fett at naught fun- dryeconftitutions of the Churche, condemninge as it were him felfe with his owne doinges: Once againe feeinge thefe arefounde to be his later pra&ilcs, Leo the mofte holye Arche- c pa tr ,.t. byshop of greate andolde Rome, by vs, and this facred aflemblye together with the mollc thatChnihs blciTed Apoftle StinU Teter , whoistherocke, the grounde of theCatholicke Churche and the rocke & the fundation of the true fayth, bereauedhim of all dignitye that belongech to a byshop, fundation to anddepnued him of the prieftly function. Wherefore let this holye counccll geuethefen- bu>,dcvP°n. tencc of Diofcoria ( of whome we haue hytherto fpoken) accordinge vnto the canons of the Q "'" Churche* Wm zAnAtoims, tjAlaximns , tuirljtbe retfoftbebpfbopg ( tljofe onclp erceptco tobomctbe&ettatojss bao DepofeotoptijDw/W^J bao confirmee tbe afojefapoe fentence, tbe councell ccrcifieo ereallagreco . mojteoucrtobenalltbe bpfbops feemeo ocrp U)ilIing,ano tbe fenatojg erbo?teo cuerp pact iarcb, tbat one o j otber of cue* rptbeirfeuerallpjoutnccs; frjouloeftanoebpto tljenoe tbe opinions of tbem all migbt tbjougblp be knotoen,F/pmtf«« bpujop ofSardu craueo tbeir fauottr tbat tomb aouifcano after Deliberation taken,tbcp might attaine onto tbe truetb , ano Cccroptw bpfyop of Scfaflopob faioe . The faith is both notablye fett forth by three hundred and eyghtecne holye fathers,confirmed afterwardes <-ecroPluJ« by the god lye fathers, d^tbanajittt , Qyrill , CeleFlinus , Htlarim , Bafl and Cjregory, and nowe againe approued by mofte holye Leo. Wherefore our requefte is , that the creede of the three hundred holye fathers and of the mofte holye'; Leo may be reade. Beinge reaDeall tbe COUnceU crpeD: This is the fayth of the true profeffors, we are all of this fayth. This is the fayth of Pope Leo , this is the fayth of£)n//,thus hath the Pope interpreted. Againe tt)ben tbep bao reafoneo amongetbcmfeluesfojtbereaoingeof the faptfj tt>btrbtbcbunD?eo anofiftp bolpe fatbers publico in tbe councell beloe atCo»f}a»n»opie,it mas alfo reaoe. Cbentbe tobole COnnccH crpcDagapne, This is the fayth of the true profeffors, thus we doe all beleeue. after tbe finilbinge of all tbe pjermfcies zAetim the ^rcbeoeacon fapoe, 3Ibaue bcreatbanoe tbe €pittle of bolpe Cyrtll , tojitten onto Nettorius, tbe tobiri^ alt tbebpfljopeg in tbe coum cen beloe at Epbefki confpmieb Uiptb tbeir feuerall fubfert'pttons ? 31 baue bere alfo anos tber€piftle of tbe fame Cf&> tojttten Onto hhn bpfbopeof zAnttoche , ano confirmee Ipke= topfe, toillitpleafepou togeeue tbem tbe bearinge.dlbeneuerpe one bao fpoken big pleafun © o.itj. 44-4- The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie of tfjem,t&ep toere fjodj reaoe.toe fcaue trjougfjt gooo pjerentlp to lape ootunc (jcre fome portion of tlje fo?mer3it teas reaoe as foltouictij. Vnto NeUoriw the moU reverend and hii moH holy collegue Cyrtll fendeth greetinge, Cyrill arche- *~THHere are as I am geuen to vndcrftande certaine men whiche labour and that verye often byshopof altogether todifcreditt me with your holineffe, this they doe fpecially when they fee Alexandria X. Worthye men and magiftrates oftentimes meetinge together , fuppofinge peraduenture rius°archeby t}iat F0" wil1 be Plea{ed with tne hearing of fuch thingcs.apme after a feioe lines Ije fattij. The fliop of Con n°Jy and famous councel aflfirmeth that he which is naturally begotten of God the fathersis the ftantinopls onely begotten fonne,true God of true God,lightoflight3by whom thefathcr made all things: and an here that he came downe from heauen,that he was incarnate and made man : that he fuffred,rofe a- ucke. gaine the third day & afcended into the heauens.lt behoueth vs to yeeldc and condefcend vnto thefe articles,vnto this doctrine, and to fearch out with al the gifts we haue,what is ment by be- ing incarnate, & what is vndcrftood by faying that the worde of God became flesh, for we doe not fay that the worde of God by chaungingc the nature thereof became flesh, neither by con- uerfion into wholl man which confiif eth of body & foule.-but this rather5that the worde accor- ding vnto the fubfiftecy,or being therof,coupling vnto it felfe liuing flesh endued with a reafo- nable fouIe,became man : in fuch fort as may neither be exprefled in worde,neither conceaued by thought : & that he was called the fone of man,not according vnto will onely,or in that it fo pleafed his goodnes, neither onely by taking vpon him the perfon, or becaufe contrarie natures were coupled together in true vnitye: bur that one Chrift and one fonneconfifted of two na- tures : not that the difference of the na tures was taken away by reafon of the vnity , but that the diuinitye and humanitye after anvnfpeakeable and fecret couplinge and meetinge together made one Lorde, Chriite, andthefonne* ^ftertljeenterlacingeofcertapne otljer tfjinijes be aniterCOtfjeretintO as foIlouJCtlj, Becaufe he came of a woman and coupled mans nature vnto him felfe according vnto his fubfiftencie , and that for our fake, and for our faluation, therefore is he faid to haue bene borne after the fleshe.for he was not firft of all (after the common gene- ration JborneofthevirgineMary,& then the worde of God entred into him: but was coupled with the flesh in the matrix, and is faid to haue bene borne after the flesh , as one that made the birth of his flesh proper to him felfe.In like fort we fay that he fuffred, rofe againemot that God the word fuffred in his owne nature either ftripes,or the print ofnayles, or other vexations, (for the godhead being without body is impatible)but that the body being made proper vnto him fuffred, and fo is he faide to haue fuffred thefe thinges for our fakes . for there was in the bodye which fuffred , that which coulde not fufter. $Ut fo rnttdje OUt of t|je fittt epiftle. tOUdjUtge tl)C feconrj toe lapse oomne a cjood part tljereof in tlje firft boofte of our CceleCtafttcaH ljtfto?ie uMjiefj toem before tit tlje epiftle of iohn bpujopp of ^ntioch, there is fucrjc a rjjoteftatfon lapoe ootone The wordes «SS follotnctfl , anO COnfirmeD Uit'trj i\)Z teffimom'eof Cyrill. Weconfefle that the holy virgine is of Iohn b. the mother of God, becaufe God the worde tooke fleshe and manhood ofher,and coupled vn- of Antioch. to him felfe by the conception, the temple which he tooke of her. Neyther are we ignorant that godly men infpired from aboue haue partly affirmed that the phrafes which cocerned the Lord andwerelaid downe bytheEuangeliftsand Apoftleswcrevttcredofoneperfon.andpartlydc- uided them into feuerall portions,as written of two natures.- and partly alio confelTcd that they Cyrill vnto were diume,and fpoken onely of the diuinitye of Chrifte . Onto tljiS of Iohn, Cyrill aDDetl) of (ji£ Iohn b.v( otone. When we had perufed thefe your godly fentences and claufes within contained and per- Antjoch. ceaued plainely that you were of one minde and opinion with vs(for there is but one Lord,one fayth,one baptifme ) we redred vnto god diuine praifes, who is the c5feruer of the whol world-* andprefentlyweconceaueexceedingeioy,feeinge that aswell your Churches as ours beinge driuen thereunto , partly by the force and power of the holy fcriptures , and partly alio by tra- dition deliuered vnto vs of our moft holy fathers doe embrace one fayth and opinion . Sifter tfjereaoinge of tnefe €pift!es,tl)ep tljat toere in the counreH crieo in ttjis fojte:: we are all of that fayth: Leo the Pope beleeueth fb: curfed be he that deuydeth Chrifte, that confoundeth his natures: this is the fayth of Archebyshoppc Leo: thus beleeueth Leo , Leo andsAnato- tim are of this fayth. We are all of this fayth: Cyrill is of this fayth. Let QriV/neuer be forgotten. Let ^7 ofEuagriusSchoIafticus. Lib,z. 4.4.5 Let the epiftles ofCyrillbe euer had in memory .This is our opinion,thus we both hauc belcued and doe bclcue.Thus doth Archbishop Leo beleue, thus hath he wrytte .%\)ty reafoneD a toljtle toljctber tfjc epttllc of Leo fljoulo be rcao , in tbe enoe tljepreao it toitlj tlje interpretation anncreo t!icictuuo,iuI) tel) n errant among tlje acres of the councell. Ccihcn tij c reaDing luaa ciidcd aim tlje 25pujop0 IjaD cricD,this is the faith of the fathcrs,this is the faithof the Apoftles,we are all of this faith, the true profelTors are of this faith, curfed be he which beleueth not thus, Peter in tlje per< fon of Leo fapOe tljUS : thus haue the Apoftles taught , Leo hath godly and trucly taughte thefc things, Cyn//hath taught thus, Leo and Cyrillhaue taught alike, curfed be he which holdeth not thisfaith, this is the true'faich, this is the opinion of the true profclfors, this is the faith of the fa- thers.why were not thefe things read in the counccll ofEphefus>whatmcant7)*i»/a?r»#tocon- cealc thefe things.c^be tlje bifljops Ijao mabe an eno of cricng in tljis fo?tc,p recojos of £ cottneel DO Declare PuJ^enrljtS parcel ofZ-foljtgepi(!letuagreati:It was to pay the ranfome of our nature xhe wordes that the godheadewas ioyncd with the patible nature,to the end, one and the fame mediator of of Leo b. of God & man, the ma Chrift lefusfthe which thing was fitly applied vnto our (ores & maladicsj Rome, might dye of the one nature & not of the other,tobe tij tg 31 fap UiajS reaD $ tlje bifljopg of Illyriu (J Palaeftina baD DoubtcD of tljcfcnfe aitD meaning of tlje U)o?D0,enato?g Ijao DemaunoeD if anp a* mongtbemDoubtcD anp mrtber,allmactanfttiere tbat tbep toere fuHprefolueD.3ftertbiSe^*- au T5pu}op of Nicopolis rcquefteo tbep migbt all batte a Dap geuen tfjem to Deliberates tbe enD tbep migbttoitb firme anD fettleo minDes ettabliuje fnclj tljings as? toere pleating bnto tt refolueD map be confirmeo3Iet tbe moll reuerenDe Bpftjop Anatoli™ appoint totjome be (ball tljtnlte gooD of tbe tbat bane alreaop fubfcribeD to fatisfie anD confirme tbe reC.^fter tfote tbe councell fapD:U)e craue of tlje jfatbers tbat tbe p^efioentsanD cbiefeof tljis councell Doc entreate tbe CmperouranD tlje CmpjefTe fo? bs,tee jjaue all Done amiflejlet bs be parooneD* ^:ije riergie of tbe Cburcb of Con- ftantinoplccrieDifetoeDoemetoebearenottbeUiIjoflc^ Call lifteD tbep? boptesfaping:let the Egyptian be depofed.3nDtolj en tbe^iQjOpS Of Illyrium requeffeD tbe fame,tbe dergp of Conftantinoplc crieD : let Diofcortu be banished,Iet the Egyp- tian be exiled,Iet the hereticke be fent away , Chrift hath depriucd Diofcorm . $gairtC t^je T5f* 446 The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie fljopS of Illyrium anO fuel) as toere Oft^cp? Goe3crieOivve haue all offended,we befech youpardo vs . Rid the councell of'Diofcoruty&vvzy with Diofcorw out of the Churches.&fter tljcp ^aD tof* fco tbefe anobtber web Iifee tbings to ano fro^t^ep rofc top. ^benert feffion follotoinge tobentlje Senate bao reafoneo among tbem felues about tl»e publiOjintyoftijcp? actes ano occrees,Co*/?i- The fentece r,w^ tbefccretarprea00tttofafcb?oleas follotoetb/The next day afterwhen the councell adui- of the Sena- fed them felues fomwhat better, we doe perceaue that they reafoned more exquifitly of the true tors is layde and Catholicke faith. Wherefore feeing that Flauianm the Byshop of worthy memory & £«- downebyE- y££,>#the moft reuerend Bishop of Dorilxum were founde not to haue erred in the fay th after uagnusnowe We j^j fearche£i the acts and decrees of the councel,& alfo by the reportc of fuch as were chief tjmCi in the councell , and therefore vniu ftly to haue bene depofed (' for they confefTed them felues fouly deceaued, & wrongfully to haue depriued Flauianns and Eufebiut) It feemeth good vnto vs & no doubt God approueth the fame, that rbiofcoria the mod reuerend Bishop of Alexadria (ifit fo pleafe our Lord the Emperour) Ittuena/is the mod reuerend Bishop of lerufalc, Tbalaf- fiut the moit reuerend Bishop of Caefarea in Cappadoci a, £#/££»« the moft reuerend Bishop of h\vc\tx\\z.,Ettflathius the moft reuered Bishop of Berytus and Bafilius the moft reuerend Bishop of Seleucia in Ifauriafwho were then of autority and chiefe ofthe councel)should be punished alike5dcpofed of their Bishopricks by the cenfure & judgement ofthe counceljas the canons of the church do require & be at the Emperours pleafure. Sifter Otljer tljtngS toere reaO tbe bpfljopS then p?efcnt beingeoemaunoco toljetbcr tbe Cpiffles of Leo toere agreable uittlj tlje fap;b of tlje tf;?ee buno?eo $ eigbteene bolp Jf atbers aflcmblco cfolo at Nice in Bnhynia3ano toitb tlje Crceo The Epime oftljc ljuno?eo ano fiftp fatbers in tlje councell bclo at Conftantinoplc?,4Wtf/«w Bpfljop of C6- of Leo is co- ftantinople toitb all tlje alTemblp maoc anfinerc tbat tl;e €p :ftle of Leo toas no ofljec t\)l tlje fat'tfo filmed. of tlje afo?cfapo jf atbets aim fubferibeo onto it , Smmeoiatlp tbe councell crieij ; we are all con- tent,we doe all allowe the fame, we are all of one faith, we are all ofone opinion.we doc all be Icue fo.Thus haue the Fathers which are prefent in the councell beleued,thus haue they fubferi- bed.God graunt the Emperour a long life,God graunt the Empreffe a long life, God grant the Fathers ofthe councell many yeres^God preferue the liues of fuch as are ofone faith &c opinion with the councell We wish the Emperour many yeares, we wish them that hold with thecou- cell many yercs,God fend the Emperour to fee many yeares.we haue fubferibed vnto the faith, this is the opinio of z$ fo? tl)Z actCSOftljiS COUncclI,tljep crieb : God hath depriued Diofcorns,Viofcorus is iuftly depo- fed,Chrift hath depriued DiofioriisMtttnU tbiS toljen tlje ]|3?efiketS ljaO b?0Ugljt ffl?tb Martia~ ntts tljz Cmpercnrs anfwere toljere be bao fifrmfieo Onto tbem bis pleafure toutcbing tbe bifljopg tbat toere ocpofeo, tbe Bilhops requeftco ano fapoc : toe p?ap pou as manp as be ofone opinion, as manp as bolo toitb tbe councell,as manp as fubferibeo in tbe councell onto tbe Cpiftle of Leo, come into tbe councelljimmeoiatlp in tljep came,ano ootone tbep fate.'SCbe fupplicatios toljiclj tbe ^ifljops of ^gypt ban erbibiteo Onto Mamams tlje Cmpcrour toere reao tobicb beDoes funo?p OtbertljiUgS contapneO in tbem aS follotoCtb.Webeleue as the three hundred & eighteeneBi- of !?• ° ' t°^S snoPs wbich met at the coficel of Nice haue deliuered vnto vs,& we hold with the faith ofholy Athanafws and holy Qr/Y/accurfing euery herefie both of Arms, EtttJomius,Afanes,Neftorius} 8c of them which fay that rhe flesh of our Lord came downe from heauen,& was not taken ofthe virginc Marie & mother of God which cotinewed alwayes a virgine,& that the fame is like vn- to our flesh in all things.finne only excepted. Kf)£tl all ^ toere til tbe COimcell crtCU:tu(jp b^UC not tbefemenaccurfeo tbeopinton ofEmychej?Utthtm fubfcribebntotbe€ptftleof Z>0,anD!etrb5 accurfe Euyches toitb bis bereCe, let tbem conoefceno bneo tbe €piftle of Leo .• peratmenture tbep goe about to oeceaue $ beguile bs» ^be Ifrfbops of ^gypt maoe anftoere tbat tbep? p?ouince baD inanp T5iu)ops , ano tbat tbep tooulo not tafte bpon rtjem to anftoere fo? fucb as toere abfent i tbep requefteo of tbe councell to llap fo? tbep? 3rcbbi(bop, tbat acco?oingbnto the?} maner $ ruffome thz^ map bpbolo bis cenfure ano opinion . %hzy fapo mo?eouer tbat if tbep tooulo teciu ougbta» fo?e tbep? ^etropolitane toere electeo,tbe biujops of -Egypt toculo mane an infurrectton againtt tbem.satben tbep bao oft tntreateo ano tlje councell tottljftoooc t^em , motion toas maoe tbat tbe 'Bmjop* of Euagrius Scholafticus. Lib. 2. 4.4.7 ISiujopg of £gypt ujouId baue rime bntill tbep? ^rcbbiujop toere cbofen. jflett tbe fupplications of certaine S©onks lucre biouglit foul), tbe fumnic uiljercof toas£ not one of tin" UjouId take panic tnbanb to ntlifcrtbe bcfoie tbe gcncrall aflcmblpmet tobiclj tbe Cmpcrour bad determincD to call togetber,ano befoic tljcp bndcrftoooc tljep? decrees.flBitb tlje reading tljereof Diogenes bityop of Cyzicum remembicd tbat TZarfumM toas one of tbem toljiclj made an tnfurrcction ano murtfjered Tlauianus^ tijatljcljad crieD,kilIljim.3nd notoc not bailing bis name in tbe fupplicatio contrarp to ojder,to baue picfumco to come Onto tbe councell.311 tbe TStQjopjs ctieo at t^i^BarfumM hath peruered all Syria & raifed againlt vs a thoufand Monkes.raine a"d let not the councell be difcreditcd, away with infamy . %\)t 90onkCS bearinge tljigl trieO of tbe Monks' contrarp:takc atoap conttimelp from tlje Sl9onafteries. confulteo tbat tbe reft of tlje fupplications toere to bereaoe, led neither tobere it toas fapoe tbat Diofcorm mas initiriouflp ocpofeo ano tbat it beljoued tbem of neceffitie by Bifhops feeing tbe controuerfatoutcljing tlje faptb toas to beoccioeo,tobaue Ijis pjefence in tbe councehf "JJ by court bnleiTc tbep tooulo ooe tbis tljat tbep tooulo fljake of tbe ouft from tbeir feete ano fojftoeare tbe co= c munio of trjclSifljops tbat tocre p?efcnt.3fter tbep bao maoe an eno of fpeaking,^>*;« tlje 3rclj* Deacon read tbem tbe canon tljat concerned fucb as deuided tbem femes from tbe Cljurclje. 3gaine toben tbe Qponkcs tooulo not geuc eare,ncitbcr be ruleo bj> tbe moft bolp bifbops3nettljer b^ p en* treatp of Aetms tbe 8reljocacon,toben tbe one balfe of tbe counceU toouloc neeoes pronounce Ne- ftoriHs and Euyches accittfedjand tbe otljer balfe toitljttoode tbem,tbe ]{D?etideiits tljongljt good p tbe fupplication of F*uftt/s and tbe otljer S^ankes ujouId be read3tobere tbep craueo of tbe Cmpe- rour tbat tbe ^okes tabid) impugned $e truefaitlj and (incere doctrine ujoulo not be receaued a« game , fo? xaby^Dorotheus tbe sponke,called Emyches tbe true pjofeflb?.£gapnfte mbome tbere tocre fund jp poincts of Eutyches doctrine toffed to $ fro ano difcuffed in p jefence of tbe p?tnce^ 3Intbefift feffion tbeS)cnato?s commaunded tbcm to fetfo?tb tbe decrees and canons of religion after tlje plapitcft fo3tte.^/^/Wenato?s affirmed bpon Biofcorus omne repose, tbac be bad depofco EUuuuim fo? {d^iw.% tbere toere tuio naturesln Cb?tft3 9 tljat tbe decree bo^euiitt* nes tbat be cofitf co of tmo natures.^ben replied Aae« nato?s:tbc decrees and canons of tbe jfatbers are to be referred bnto tbe Cmperours moft erce^ lent maitty.LMartianus tbe Cmperour toas p^efent at tbe firt feffion,made an oration of peace $ bnitp bnto tbe Biujopps, ann commaunded zAenus 3rcljdeaconof Conftatinopletoreadinbttf bearing tfjat toljiclj toas occioeo3toljereunta tJbcp fubferibed euerpone.^b^ $e "Smperour af ked5 448 The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie tbem fcorjetfcer tlje Decree tnas eftabliujeo bp tljetr general! confent,tljep all tbe fecono time ante reo,pea, Sgaine tlje Cmperour maoc onto tljem ttuo orations nujiclj uiere bigbelp commenoeo of tljein all ♦ 31n tlje eno tlje canons bp tlje meanes of tbe Cmperour lucre confirmeQ , ano tbe feae of Chakedon uias maoe an 3rcbbiftjop jicfce : tbe Cmpercur mojeouer commaunoeo tbe ^tfijopg tocontincujetljeretljjeeoj foureoapes, anotop?opofebefo?etbe 3p?tnce0 ano &>enato?s tobac euerp one tbougbt gooo to be DeeiDeo.^ tljat tbep ujoulo Decree tljat inbicb feemeo crpeoiet^ben tbe feltiion b?ake bp » €bere toere otljer Decrees ana otber canons eltablwjeo3ano tb&c toass an o* i tber councel belo bp imenafo gt Max'imm toljcre it inag oecreeo tbat tbe biujop of Antioch ujoulo baue eitljcr of botb Phoenicia ano Arabia annereo tjnto bis p jouince , $ tbe ^iQjop of lemfalem, all tbe tb?ee Pakltinas,tlje toljiclj after confutation Ijao botb bp tbe ^eDoents ano 3$iujops toas confirmeo,3!n tlje nintb felfion tlje caufeof Theodoritw toas bearo iutjo accurfco NeUorim intljefe Thcodoritus iBO^Dgu curled be A^/7m#i&whofoeuerbefideshirndenieth Marie the virgine to be the mo- ther of God, and deuideth the one onely begotten forme into two fonnes.l(Taptljbe)hauefub- fcribed vnto the canons of the councell , and the Epittle of Leo. 3fter Deliberation IjaDamonge ibas. tbem felues, tbep refto?eo bintbnto bis 35iujop?tck.3In tbe tentlj feflion tlje fute of /£*/toas bearo ano tlje fentence tobicb Pboriu*T5ityo\i of Tyrus ano Euftathius !Biujop of Berytus bao p?onoun» ceo againft bim toas reao, but tlje finall eno toas d ifferr co Onto tlje nert oap.31n tlje eleuentlj fcffio luben manp 35tujops iooulo baue bim relfojeo , oitierfe Tftiujopgi mere againtt it ano fapDjthat W accufers mere at tlje oo?e ano reop to come in. 9t legtb tbep reao uiljat tljep Ijao oecreeo tout cbing btm. ^ct tlje gmtatojs moueo tbe councell tljat tlje 3ctcs of tlje councell Ijelo at Ephefus unjicbe concerneo ibas ujoulo bercao,ano tljat all tbe acts of tbe fecono councell of Ephefus fljouloe be ab« rogatcOjtbPcreationofu^.viw^^iujop of Antioch oneIperceptcD:tijepintreateotberetntbe Cmperour tljat notbinge loljatfocuer toas oecreeo Once tlje firtt councell of Ephefus tuljere Ijolpe Cynil "Bpujop of Alexandria inas cljiefe ujouloe be of fojee ano tbep gauc fentence tyoxMaximus fboulo eniop Ijte TOjopjick,31n an otljer feflton Bafumm tyt 35tu)op of Ephefus matter toass cal- Bafianus. leo,ano oecreeo tljat Bafianus fijoulo be remouco out of bis Biujopjic&ejano Stepbm placeo in bis rOtome,31n tbe tbtrtcentlj feflfion Eunomitts 15iUjop Of Nicomedia anO zyfmftafim 15iujop of Ni- ce mere calico , foj tljep contenoeo amono; tljem felueg about tljeir citiejs.^be foureteenetlj feffion toas!jeIoefo?tbeb?arinp;e ofBafams. lalt of all it ioas oecreeo tbat tlje feae of Conftaminoplc fl^oulo ent'op tlje nert pjerogatt'ue after Rome. The ende ofthefeconde booke of Euagrius Scholafticus. THE THIRD BOOKE OF THE ECCLESIASTICALLHISTORIE OFEVAGRIVS SCHOLASTICVS. Cap. i. . Howe Zeno tbe Emperottr governed and lined. ^t^^^JIpen Zeno after tbe oeceaffe of big fonne Ijao attapneo bnto tlje €mpertall fcepter, Eenowa$ ^^©/iwa!S *f ^e lucre cercatneip pcrfuiaoieD^lje coulD not eniop p empire of tlje toIjoUtoo;lo AnnoDom W^fiWi m^z In outrage ano riott be peloeo Ijim felfe onto all fleujlp pleafure toljatfoeucr, 47 s. ' %zWm& ffaue &im felfc at v bcgtnning fo mucb bnto fenfualitp tljat be left no filtbp 0} ft)ame= &£mcM> full act,no bapnous offence onp?actifco3but fo uiallolneo in tbem tbat be tljougbtc it tlje parte of a bafe ano abiect minoe to commit tbem in tlje oarUe $ tn fecret;btit to ooe tbem openlp in tlje ofEuagriusSchoIafticus. Lib. 3. 44-p in tbc face of £ toboll toojlo toas a pjincelp partem fuclj an act as became onlp tbe emperour.^is . o J> DtfpoQcion bercin toas botb letooe ano fcruiIe,fo? tbe Cmperour is not to be counteo of thereafter as be gouernctb otbcrS3but as be rulctbjno gupoctb bim fclfc. 3It bebouctb bim to fttffcr no Iafct= Pr>"«s and utous motion to roote toitTjinTjis b?eUe , but baliauntlpe to encounter toitb intempcrancp , ano to [Sjbepl- makebislifeasapatcrncofbcrtue,o?alautcrnefo?bis fubiecteS to follotoe after , tberebpto tcrncs o(v leaoe tbem bntogoolp inftructton. 33uttbisman gauebimfelfeouer bnto boluptuoufncffe ano Godiines, fell bp a little ano a little bnto fucbe u)amcfuU feruituoe , tbat be couloe bp no meancs be toitb4 vmo the fub D?atocn from it : becbaungeo oftcntpmes fucbe enojmitpes as mapureo bimno otbertoife tl;cn icftsandco- bntbjiftes ano cattatoapes ooebfe , tobome infinite car nail oelites Doe leaoe captine , tickle tljepj raon peop c* minocs ano footb tbep? fenfes , ano tbat tobicbe is motte oaungerous, bices be fo linkeo togetber tbat one mode commenlp follotoctb intbeneekeofanotber. jfojfleujlpepleafurebauingeonce take placcobfcruetfj no :neane,cnoetb not in gooo time,but bp occafio of one an otber is kinoIeD, one flame of firp luffe flafbetb after an otber , bntill tbat one batlje gotten eitber tbc gouernemene of btmfelfe, ano geuen bices tbc ouertb?otoe ano tbcncefojtb become conquerour j o? elfe is ouer* come toitb tbe tpjamucall flaucrp of tbem, leaoe bp tbem bnto crjc latt gafpc,ano in tbe eno plun* gctlj like a tomclj into tbe oeepe pitt of bell Cap. 11. Howe the Barbarians innadedboth the Eafl andwefl contreyes. ZEno (n tbe&eginning of bis raigne leabe fucb a life as 31 batte Defer iben befoje.^ts fubittti tb?ougbouttbe Caff ano CCl eft Dominions toere bcrcb out ofmeafure,ano futfapneo create loffes : fo? tbe Barbarians called Scenitse oeffropeD all places $ a great multituoe of Hun- ni calico of oloe MeiTagctsinuarjeoThraciaanopatreoouertberiuerDanubiusUjitboutlettoj ff ty.Zcno .alfo mas bp fa? cc after a Barbarian fo?te bereaueD of tbe otljcr partes uil; t cl; remained o: tljt Empire* Cap. hi. Howe Bafilifcus the tyrant tooke armour agaynjt Zeno and put the Emperour to flight. T$ts Zeno,\xfytn 3afih(ctu tlje b?otber of Bermamm preparation to take armour agapntt bim } toas of fo fapnt a courage tbat be ffeODe atoap geuinge bnto Bafilifcm tbe Cmperiatt bono? ano biefo?petoitboutanp traucll . l)t toas fo odious bnto bis fubiectes tolio bp rigbc DetettcobiS abbominablelife : bcljaono fiomackeat all, nofijetoeof a noble mpnbe, but all lufkiOjanolitberof anaugbtpconoitiontbebubicbebis fenfualitpe&eclareo bearingerule ouet bis cotoaroc minoe ano floutbfull Difpofltion . 22tberefo?e tbis Zeno togetber toitb Artadne bis toife tobeme be bao toitb bim , tobo alfo bao fleDDe atoape from ber motber ( ano if tbere toere anp otber tbat bo?e bim gooo toill) gotteljimintolfauriatobere beljab benebjougbtc bpano rfjere be toas befiegeo* tEbuS BafiUfcw came to be ^mperoure of Rome , p?oclapmeo bis fonne tJMarctu, c*far , ano lapoe Dotone a platfo?me of gouememente farre contrarp botb bnto tl;e ma* tier of Zenos rapgne ano fucb as toere Cmperours befo?e bitm Cap. ii i i. Howe Bafilifctu calledTimothem came to Alexandriartbere be reqttefteb of as manp ag camebnto fjim to accutfe tbe councel of Chalcedon.'&bere left btm(ai3 Zacharie to?ptetb)funo?p of W otone crue3but fpeciallp Theodo- tus one oftljemtobicb fojtfookc Theodofim furtjo tben toag maoe^tujop of Ierufalem by> eertaine feDictou? perfons)at Ioppe ano accompanies Imenalis to Conftantinople. Cap. vii. Howe Bafilifats fearinge himfelfe in the infurreUion made by the Ul'fonkes through theperfwafion of \Acacim , called in his former letters. A (Same tfje afojefapo auto? to?ptetlj bottie AcacmTBityoy of Conftantinople canuafeb t&e matter about , raifeb botb sponkes ano people of Conftantinople againft Bafilifim ag one tbat toag an beretickemtabe bim benpe be ban to?ptten W letters bniuetfallp bnto all men, ana Decree ttjat (utb tbingss ag be Ijao rau)lp ano bnabuifeolp publtfijeo ffjoulb be calleo t'n arraine, ant! to l)me alfo bjouttjjt to pafle tljat tbe fame Cmperour fent etierp tuyere bnto all men contrary ktters iuljercmbe app?oueo tlje councell of Chalcedon . ^be fame Zacharie ujetotnge btm felfe berp partial! tb jougbout bis brttojp ano leb berp nutcb iuttb affection, omitteo tlje fapoe contrary Icttcr&ttjep luere iu?ptten as follobaetlj. The repelling letters ofBafilifcm the Emperour. Bafilifcus the *" | '^Hc Emperours Cxhts,Bafdifctis and Marctts.we charge and commaunde that the Apo- vfurper is ftolicke and true faith from the beginning hitherto retayned in the Churche3continewed fayne by rea- A vnto this our prefent raigne & obferued ofvs this day be embraced for euer:in it we were ° ' .e baptized & we beleue that the fame is only to be embraced firmly & vnuiolably,being embra- to call in Ins ce^ to ^e continewed throughout all the Catholicke & Apoftolicke Churches vnder heauen, former 1 et- & no other befides this to be longer fought for. Wherefore our will is that the letters generally ters la> de wrytten duringe our raygne either vnto all men or otherwtfe howe foeuer , or what befide this downemthe hathe bene published by vs , be henceforth cancelled and abolished : that Neslorius , Eutyches booke° ' W"^ a^ tneyr complices and euery herefie be accurfed: that no councell be called together nei- ther any decree or reafoninge of the fayth , but that fuche thinges as are already in that behalfe eftablishedremainevnuiolable : that the prouinceswhereunto the feaeof this royall and no- ble citie hathe the preferringe of Byshops be reftored vnto the mofte reuerend and mofteholy Patriarch Acaciw.znd that the Bishops alredy placed throughout the prouinces continewene- uertheleflfe in theyr proper feaes, fo that there may rife rhereof after theyr defeafe no preiudice at all vnto the prerogatiue of the holye feaeof Conftantinople . Lafte of all let no man doubte but that this our gracious decree is of force agreable with the will of God . ^D^UjS lucre trjele tbintjegi bjougfjt about. Cap. ofEuagriusSchoIafticus. Lib, 3. 453 Cap. viii. How e Zeno the depofed Emperonr recovered againe the royallfcepter. ZEno(&% it is repoueb) fcing in a btfion tlje bolp3baliaunt,anb renotomeb martp? Thecla,not onelp p?ouokmgfibut alfo pjomifing bim to lie reftojeb againe bnto tlje €mpetiall robes, leb bis armp tomatoes Conftantinople. 3nb bauinge allureb xuitl) giftes fucb as beficgeo bim,bc tb?utt Ba/ihfcmQjibo ljab rapgnco tuio pcarcsJbcliDe the fceptcr,tooke butt out oftbe fan* etuarpbebao n*cbbbnto,anbbeIiuerco bim bnto tljeljano oftbeenemp.jftytobicb uwkZcnou-- bicatco at Sclcucia in Ifauria a gooblp temple gojgeouflp buplbeo unto # rcnotomcb martp j The- c!a, $• bebJtifieo it Uutlj ntanp ip^incclp monuments uiljicb lucre pjeferueb bnto tbt'S our a(je;15uc as fo} "Bafihfcus be fent bim amap to futTer at Cappadocia,bJbcre togctber toitb unfe anb cljiltyen be Uias put to Dcatb in an 3!nne calleb Acoufon.3Immeoiatlp aftersZf»o mabe a lauie inberc be ab- rogateb tbe becrees tfBaftltfcus tbe tp?ant comp jtfcti in tbe letters! be Ijao generallp ujjpttenbnto aUmen;baniu;Cb "Peter fpjnameb Cmphem out Of Antioch ailb Paulus MjOp Of Ephefus. Cap. ix. Howe after the decease ofBaflifciu,the Btjhtps of zAftagoing about topacifie zsic actus who flomached them for condemning the councell ofChal- cedon,fent vnto htm theyr recantation. T$e ^tQ)op0 of Afia to tfje enbe tbep mtgbt auopbe tbe bifplcafure Acadm fja& conccaueo againft tbcm , aclmotolebgeb tbep? faulted anb craueb parbon:fentbnto Ijtm tljepj recanta* no anb repentance, uiljcre tbep pjotetteb tljat they bab fubferibco not of tbep; otouc accojb but bp eonttraint anb compulfion bnto tl;e gencrall letters of Bafdtfeiujxfo confirmcb toitb an otlj tbatittoaseuenfo anbtbat tbep beleeueb nootbcamfctbentljccouccHofChalccdonDiobclcue, €fjc recantation toas tljus, The Epijlle or recantationfent by the Bifiops of^Jla vnto zsfcacitu Btjhop ofConfiantinople. VNto Acacitu the mod holy and mod religious Patriarch of Conftantinople. 3ff er a fetoe lincS.VVc haue fente vnto you as it was very meete,one for to fupplye our rowme. 3(n a \n\)i\e after tbigf againe. By thefe our letters we doe proteit that not of our owne accord, but by compulfion we were brought to fubferibe vnto Bafthfcm lettersrand that we haue geue thereunto our confents not with hart,but only in word.For by the grace of almighty God who louingelyeacceptethof our prayers we beleue no otherwife then we learned of the three hun- dred and cighteene famous men, and lightes of the wholl worlde and befides them of the hun- dred & fifty holy fathers. We hold moreouer with the holy acts decreed by the godly fathers at Chalcedon.asfo^tberepo^tZ^WiVl^f^rniabeoftbefebiibops tobetberbefclaunberebtbe 0} mbctber tbep Ipeo tbe fclues tbat tbep bab fubferibeb againtt tbetr brills bnto BafU/cm letters, 31 am not able certenlp to auoutcjj. Cap. x. What Bifbops there were of Antioch about that time. Atfttx tljat Peter tuas baniujcti tbe Cljurcb of Antioch, St ^^fucceebeb Ijim in tfje 35iu)op* p riche,u)bome tbe people of Antioch bifpatcbebas/o/^^roeclaretbtoitb litlebarts, swphan. mucb like ujarpc fpeares . 9fter bis beceafe Caiandto gouerneo tbe feae , toljo perftuabeb CaUn&o. as manp as came bnto bim to accurfe botb Ttmothee $ t&e general letters Bafilifcm Ijab fent ab?oo bnto all Cburc&es. Cap. xi. Howe the Emperour Zeno sfared Timotheus sALlum* becaufe of his gray heare-.after this iALlurut death Tetrtts (JMoggvti became Bifoop of Alexandrtajhe was depofed&Tmothcitf Bafilicusplacedm his rowme. m The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie z Bno altbougb be purpofeb to baniuj 7i'ww^,Alexandria,pct toben ft toag toto bim t^atbe toas aberp oloe man anb reabp to Ipe in ^ts graue, be altcreo t)tss mmb.Tiwo//^ not longe 1 after finifljeo tbe race of bis mojtall life $ immebiatlp tbe 15ifl;opg of cOat p?ouince cbofe of Peter Mog- tbep? otonc beabe /v?referringe Tetrpu Moggm to the rowme. IoMbe^ieff ^iparfonof Saynft lotmBaptifitty forerunner of ourg>auiour,cametb?ougb fome mens peritoafion to Confhnnncple , matte fute unto tbe Cmpercur 3 that ( if it fell out tfoe Bpujop of Alexandria bepartefc tljrs life in bistpme) be toouioe gcue bim tbe nomina* tinge of tbe nerte incumbent to fucceebc (jim in tlje 15rfl;op jtck. Zacharie repo jtetlj tbat tlje €m- perourcbargeoljtm, ty write about to procure it bnto bun felfe, buttccleare bim felfe of this fufpicion be fmare ants p?otelf eb toiilj folemne otljes be toouibe neuer be 3ftpujop if it mere offereu bim anb fogotte bim borne* SBberefojie tlje Cmperour Decrees tbat after tljebeatb of Timothee befljoulobe^pfyoptoljcmebotb clcrgp anD laptpc tuoulD eleetc > g>bo;ttelp after Timothee nieD, 7o^«gaueapeeceofmonep (a&ZachanetsotljXo^te) ncglectestljeotbe bemabebntotbeCnt' perour,anb toag cljofen15iujop of Alexandria. CBljen tljis luas fcnotoen tbc Cmperour baniujeb Jim Alexandria , to?ote bp fome mens pjocurememe an Cpiltle t mo tbe people of Alexandria, of bnitpeanb conco?be,anb commaun&eb tbat Tcte> ftjoutoc be relto?ebbnto tbeBpujopjicfce conoicionallp.ifbefubfcribeDbmotbe €piftleam> receaueb into tbe communion fucbe as betoe toitb Proterim, Cap. xiii. Hoive PetrusCMoggus Bishop of Alexandria receauedthe Epifile of Zeno and was reconciledvnto thefatlion of Proterim, PErgamius liuetcnant of £gypt toofcc bpon bim tbe o?beringe of tW matter accojbingbwo tlje minbe of Acacias 35iujop of Conftantinoplerbe arriueo at Alexandria anb tljere be boasf geuen to bnberftano tbat lohn baa fleo atoapjbe conferreb toitb Peter :erbo?teb bim to allotoe of Zeno bisai Cpiftle bj?ptten bnto tfje people of Alexandria , anb to receaue into tfaW^xxtz^ fucb as biffenteb from bim . TOereupon Peter receaueb tlje spittle anb fubferibeb bnto it j p?omifeo mo^eouec to abmt't W abuerfariegi into tbe communio. 3fter all tbis at a folemne meeting toitbin Alexandria tobe all tlje people emb?aceb tlje Cpiftle of Zeno intitleb of Concorde.-P^^ alfo toast reconcilcb bnto tlje faction of Protend, mabe a fermon bnto tbe people anb reab in tbe cburcb tbc Cpiftle of Zeno tobicl; toas an erbo?tationbnto peace ano bnitp» Cap. xiiii. The Epifile which Zeno wrote to reconcile the people of Alexandria. ZEno Eraperour Cxfa>Pius,Viftoriotis Triumphant,chiefe Lord,perpetuaI Auguftus vnto the moft reuerend bishops throughout Alexandria,.£gypt, Libya & Pentapolis with the Priefts,M6ks & laye people,fendcth greeting.In fomuch we are certenly perlwaded that the originall c6firmation,continewace, ftregth & inuincible fortres of our Emperiall fcepter is onlyvpheldbythe fincere & true faith ('the which three hudrcd & eighteene holy fathers deli- uered vnto vs by the infpiratio of the holy Ghoft in the councell of Nice,& was alfo confirmed of a hundred & fifty godly Bishops in the councel held at Coftantinople^} we haue labored day and nighte not onely by prayer but with all endeuer and vvyth publishinge of lawes,amply and aboundandy to fill with it the holy,Catholick,and Apoftolick Church of God fcattcred far & wide ouer the face ofthe earth,beingthcimmortall and fetnpiternall parent of this ourraygnc andprincipalitye:that the deuoute people of God continewingethe diuine peace and quiernes may ofEuagriusSchoIafticus. Lib, 3. 4^5 may poure vnto God the acceptable facrifice of prayer,togethcr with the moft holy Bishops & iacred clergy ,with the gouernours of Monaftcrics & Monkes them felues for the preferuatio of our profperous raygnc.For in cafe that almighty God and our Sauiour Iefus Chrift, who tooke flesh of the virgine Mary the mother of God & was borne into the worldc would allowe of the general praifes & worship we geue vnto him & receaue the fame with willig minde & redines; then ao doubt not onely all forts of enemies woulde vtterly be foylcd,but alio all other nations vnder hcauen would be brought fubieit vnto our Empire, & willingly feme vs next & immedi atly after God: then alfo peace & the profit annexed therunto,feafonable tcperature of the aer, plenty of all forts of fruite, with all other things required for the vfc of ma would abudantly be miniftred. Nowetherfore feing it appcareth vnto all men hovve both we our felues & the Em- pire ofRome is prefcrued vnder the wing of the true faith,thc holy gouernours of the monafte- ries& heremits with other religious me exhibited vnto vsfupplicatios,exhortigvs very eafneftly that the moft holy churches may enioy peace,that the mebers may be coupled together whichc the deuel enemy to honefty hath labored of a log time to part afunder/of he is fully perfwaded that if the body of the chuich being ioyntly knit together in the bond of vnity encountred with him, he would quickly be oUerthrowe.by rcafbn the mebers were feueied.it came to paffe that infinit multituds of me,now many hundred yercs ago departed this world, fomc without bap- tifme,fome other without the comunion being void ofcharity(thedynt of death is incuitablc^ it caufed moreoucr infinit (laughters & bloodshedjnot only the earth but the aer alfo was infe- cted with ftreames of blood ishuinge out of the tender bowells of men . And who is he (1 pray you) that wisheth not for reformato &redreffcofthefethings.?wherforewehauedoneourin- deuor for to cercifie you,that not onely we our felues but all the churches cuery where haue not had in times paft,neither prefentjWill not haue herafter.neither knowe any other that haue any other faith or do all iljc people of Alexandria rccurncD tnuo clje CacljoWcfc ano gpoftoltrtte CfjurcTj, Pp iij. 4-5e afojefapb Peterhmg a toauertng perfon anb a time feruer continetoeo not longe m one minbJbut notoe accurfeo tbe eouncell of Chalcedon ano anone recanteo bim of bis follp ap* pjouing in all popnts tbe fame eouncelI.2Bberefo?e be to?ote bnto Acacius S&iffjop of C6- ftantinople in manner as follotoetb » The molt high God rccopcnce your holynes for your great fe° Jdria ftat^ traue^ and carefulnes,who not only your felfe many yeares agoe haue kept the faith of the holy tereth Aca- fathers but alfo confirmed the fame by continewall preaching &publique fermons.For the co- cius b.of C5 firmation of which faith we fee that the creede of the three hundred and eighteene holy fathers ttantinople hath very well bene framed,in it we were baptized,in it we haue beleucd,& nov/e doe beleue: wichchisepi- thewhiche faith alfo was confirmed by a hundred and fiftyegodlye Bishops in the eouncell of Conftantinople.wherefore you leade all men cotincwally as a guide:you bring the holy church ofGod into vnity:laft of allyouperfwadevswithinuincible arguments thatnothinge was de- creedin the moil holy & generall eouncell of Chalcedon preiudiciall vnto thefc canonsofthe fathers,but that fuch things as of old were eftablished by the holy fathers in the councel of Ni- cc,were confirmed in this eouncell with vniforme confent of all.we of our owne part feing wc fa w therein nothing innouated as toutching thefaith,hauecoiented theruto of our own accord! Idle Monkes ^ beleued the famc.Yet are we not ignorat that there are certe mokes which enuie at our bro- fct men to- therly loue & amity , which blafe in your hearing fclauderous reports that can not lam furcfo gether by eafily difpleafe your holynes: firft of all howe we should tranflate into an other place the corps theeares. of the moft holy and our moflreuerend father Ttmothee the Archbishop,which(asthcyfayJis neyther acceptable vnto God , neyther agreable with the lawes . Agayne they gette them vn- to the feconde crime, the which as it is forged, fo is it farre more haynous then the other. For howe can it be that we should accurfethc eouncell of Chalcedon,feingweconfirmethe fame by ofEuagriusScholafticus. Lib. 3. 4.57 by our belicfc ? your hoIinclTe I am fure is not ignorant how both people and monks contende here with vs, who can firlt deuifc any fonde noueltic , they determined to fall agatne from the Church.together withcertaine other lewd pcrfons,and to draw the people after them. VVher- fore bei nge holpen with your prayers, we haue deuifcd thefe lettcrs3as a faluc for this mifchief^ which derogate nothing at all from the councell of Chalcedon, fully fatisryingc our felues that there was no noueltic established thercin.This haue we done moreouer, partly for to perfwade thefimplerfortofmcn, &partlyalfofortheirfakeswhichremainc here with vs, that they may hauefomewhat forthem felues to ftoppe the aduerfaries mouth with all: and byimployinge in this behalfe our continuall trauell and induftrye , we haue luppreffed in short fpace the furi- ous difpofition oftli£ people. I woulde haue your holineffe yet to lcarnc one thingemore,howe the monks ceaflc not at this houre to fowe tares among the wheate,how they linked vntothem The idle certaine menwhicheneuer liuedin the monasteries as inflruments of their wicked pradtifes: monks fow- howe they rogue about and fpred falferumors, both againftvs and the quiet ftate of Chriftcs td tares a- Churchc: howe they fufter vs to doe nothinge decently as the canons of the holy and catho- rnoiige the lickeChurcheofChn(tdoerequire,but rather bringe to palTe that the people will fooner con- w icat *?.\ trole vs then be commaunded of vs , naye all their doinge is deteftable in the fight of God and the pofpeu, man. I hope yourholinciTe will fignifie all the aforefayde vnto our molt holy Lorde the Empe- rour, and bringe to parte that his highneffe may decree in this behalfe fuche thinges as may be for the Ecclefialticall peace and tranquillitie, agreeable with the will of God , and the Empe- rours induitrie,to thend all men may conforme them felues thereafter. Cap. xviii. How Iohn the depofed lyjbop of Alexandria comfelledFelix byfl/op of Rome to depofe Acacias byfrop offinslantinople. Iohn tofjofleutictoRome.aftec^wrjaoDcpofeo^tm, certifieDFr/ixt&efucceu"b? vRSimpiid- m in trjcBp0)op^ckeofRome,of?is%pff)0p?ick as an bere= tiche3ano Iaff of all to fenoe zAcatiut bnto bim fo? to rettber an accompt3anb to purge &t'm felfe of fucb crimes as iohn(af njfjom toe maoe often mention befo?e)lapb to ijis charge. Cap. x ix. How Cjr ill head of the vigilant monks fent vnto Felix byfliop of Rome charging him with flackneffe in rettenging fttche iniuries as thefayth /ttslained, EHe trje afojefapoe Vit aliw anb UiGfimss came bnto tbe Cmperour,C)r*/7foeab oft&e vigilant w^f,cbargeb Dim toitb flacknefle ofouetp , feeinge fo manp grieuousp?actifes ta&e place agairrff tbe true ano fiacere fattii.Fr/ix tben to?ote bnto Mifmns tbat &e u)oulbe Doe notljinge afo je be ijab conferreo tottlj Cjri/lemn learneo of &im tofcat toas to be bone* F Cap. xx. What Felix-wrote vnto Zeno the Emperour,andZeno vnto him againe. FAxtojote not onelp bnto Zeno, but alfo bnto others, torjerefce bjougbttbemintoremem-- bjance partlp oftfjc councell of Chalcedon,anbpartlp alfo of tbe perfection in Aphnkjhtfye raigne of Theodorichiutyztyott another Cpiftle bnto sAcatius , butZrwtojote bacfeea« 4*8 The Ecelefiaflicall hiftorie gaine5ano totoe rjimtbatlje fougbttottb Ins ujaootocin geuing earcbnto fohns repojt, ano w con* tcnoingc Uiirh bis aouerfartes : fo? be toa? tlje man tbat bounb bim felf toitlj an 0 tbe ,tljat be tooulo neuer be 35p(bop of Alexandria , pet afccrtoacues toas founoe periureo , ana to commute euerpe fcinoeoffacrilege: tljat P^?r bias aouaunceo onto tbe pjteftlp function, not toptboutgooo try* all of IjtS faptbe 9 tbat be fubferibeo toptb bis omne banoe, ano app?oueo the faptbe of tlje z . tbjee bnno^eo ano epgbteeneljolpfacbers intlje councellof Nice ,tohiclj faptb uiasf aftcctoaroes Emperour ratifpco bp t\)t councell of Chalcedon. -Sbefetoere tbe toojoes of Zeno: We woulde haue vnto Felix b. you afl'ure your felfe that our highnefle with moiteholye Teter (mentioned before) and all ofRome. the Chriftian congregations doe embrace and reucrence the facred councell of Chalcedoo, which councell is one in effect with the Nicene creede . 'SLhere are Cptttles to be feene amonge tbe artes of tbe afojefapoe eounceIl3partlp of C)ri//f mentioned befo?e)ano partlp of other gouer* nours of tbe monafteries of Conftantinople , ano of tbe bpujops ano clergietottbin tlje pjoutnee of ^gypt bnto Felix bpujop of Rome3agatnft Teter as an berettcR5ano agamft all tbem tbat com* municateo tottb bim.3s manp of tlje vigilant monks as came to Felix rebufeeo Cfriifinus ano Vita- /wbecaufetbatbntilltbeircommingeto Constantinople tbenameof/^m-toas fecrctelp bfeo to be reaoe in tbe bolp catalogue, but fince tbat time continuallp unto tbtep^efcntbotire CMifmm ano Vitalis communicatee Uoitb Teter, Z\)t Cpittle tobicbe tbc33p(bops of &gypte tojote fipt* fieo tbis mueije of T^^ano tbat lohn bias of the true faptb , ano confecrateo accojoinge bnto tlje canons of tbe Cburcbe : tbat Peter bias ojoereo onelp b]> tuio bpujops infecteo toitlj t^z fame er* roj toitb faim,and tbat immediatelp after tbe fltgbt of iohn be left no puniujment bnpjactifed bpon tbe true pjofeflbjtf. 311 to&icb circumftaiices are faio to Ijaue benefignifieo onto zAcatiiu ano t&ac Acadm apoed Teter in all toljat fo euer be toent about. Cap. x x i. Howe Symeon one of the vigilant monks rvent t0 TZ&ne, Accufed them that came from Rome to Con- fian'tinopUjthat they hadcommtmicatedwith heretickj and procured 'their deprivation. Ti : s • 5)e afojefapo accufations toere augmentco at tlje report of Symeon one of tbe vigilant monks tobome £)n//bao fentc bnto Fe hx » SFo) CMtfmm ano Vitalis toere rep?cljenoeo of bim be* caufe tljep communicatee tuttlj l)erettches,fpect'allp feeing tbe name of Peter tlje Ijcceticfce mas openlp reaoe in tbe bolp catalogue : ano tbat in fo ooing manp fimple men toere fnareo of tlje bereticns,tubo aickeo not to bjagge tbat tljeBpujop of Rome receaueo Teter into tbe communi* on.^'Wfofffapoemo?eouertljatn)bcncertaineinterrogato?iesujereoemaunoeb,cJ^/»»janobi!S companp tnouloenot conftrre toitlj tbe true catboltckes„UJoulo not receaue tljeir n)?itingssneitbee erquifitlpftft out fuclje tbtnges as uiere oone}ano greatlp oto pjeiuoice tlje true faptb. Syluanus tbe p?ieffetoboaccompanieo UWifinus avmvitaitr toConftaminople mag bjougbte fo^tbano ^ea* uoutcbeo tbat tbe monhs allegations trere true. ^Ijepreaoemojeoticr tbe€pt(lleof^^««/, lubcre be gaue Simplmm tobnoerttano tljat Teter mas latelptepofeoanopjonounceo tlje cljfloe of oarkenelfe^o be fijojte CMifmus ano L^i>rf/(/bjereOcpofeo of tbeir Dignities, ano cutte of from tbe bolp anb bnoefileo communion3ano tbat bp tl)t cenfure of tbe toljoll altemblp toljicb p?onoun- CeO of Peter as follOb)etlj»The Churche ofRome doth not communicate with Peter the hererick ofRomepro who was lately condemned by the Apoftolickefeae, excommunicated the Church, and helde nounceth for accurfed : although there were no other crime to charge him with all , yet is this of force fuf- this againft ficient,that he can not gouerne the faithful people of God5becaulc he was ordered of hcreticks. Peter b.of g|n ({je fame Decree tljiS alfo bias COmpjifcO: It appeared eutdently that Ijiw fdfe to $eue ^^»« t^e €m- perour battaile, be raifcb a bjonoerfufl great armp in Thracia, anb marcbeb fojtoarbes to* harness Conftantinople: ijc oeftropcu all tbe countrep before bim bnto tlje entrp ofPontus, anb berilp be ban taken Conftantinople,bab not fome of b is ueareft frienbes bene utfpleafct^btiit^ ljtm,ano confpireo bom to bercaue ijim of bis life . be bimfelfe beinge geuen to tmoerft anoe of the batrco tbat mas bo?nebnto bun, gaue backe, pet not longe after be open, but mijat kinbe of beacfr 3i am nom about to Declare. Cljere bonge on bigb before bis canipe after tbe Barbarian maner, a fpearc cleft in tlje enbe.lf)e beinge oeGrous to reuiue bis fpirites,anD erercife bis bobp,commaun» Deb tljep ujoulbe bjinge b im a bo?fe.3!n all tlje IjauYas be mas in otber tbinges altogether impati= cnt)bp be gets ^im,t\)z bojfe beinge bnb joken anb fierce, p?aunceb about , fette Diuers carrieres ere Theodorkhm coulbe fettle bim felfe inbis facie , be fanneo tbe aer toitb bis fo?efcet,anb ftoou bolt rjpjtircjjtonelpbpon tbe binder feete, fotbat Theodorkhm ijabmuclje aboeto ftruggletintfj. bumpet mtrft be not pull t!je bjible left be fell upon bim, neptljer mas be fall on bis bo?fe,but mas tofleo to anb froe,fo tljat tbe point of tljefpcare toljiclje bonge oner bis beaoe toutcbeb bmt.anb at lengtb ftucke in bis ribbes , tbat be bias baungerouflp mounbeb. thereupon be mas conftraineo ta keepe bis bebbe,anb Ibojtlp after bpcb» Cap. xxvi. How CMartianm rttifed battaile againft Zenoyand what became of him in the ende. A; jftcr tbe beatfj of 'Theodorkhm, rjHartianns tlje fonne ofssfnthemm ©mperour fometime of Romcano allpeb bnto Leo tbe €mperour,rebelIeb againft Zew.tyz Ijao marieb Leon. -*■ *tia tlje ponger oaugb ter of Leo, ano fell to pjactife tpjannpe. (Gftben tbep bao fougbt in tlje pallace3ano manp fallen of botlj ftbes , Manianm fopleo bis abuerfaries 3 anb ban taken tlje pat Iace,ljau not be pofteo bis oetttfe ouer bnto tbe nerte bape, anb let flippe tbe oppoj tunitie tbat mas geuen bim,€)ccau"on ts_aOipperietljinge , beinge once paft,perlj3ps it mill not come agame : be*. inge gone out of our bandit flpetbtuitlj tbe aer,laugljetlj tlje purfucrs to fcome> anb bibs fooleg Fronte c3Pn- faremelLJTo? be tbat mill not fcoljen Ijc map,mljen tje miu,he iijail baue nap,$>oets anD ipapnters occafo oi- tljefatljers ofglolTesano blares, bfe to po^tractt^e forepart of tjie rjeaDeijoitljabuujeofbeare3 ua. anuto leauebstjinoe tljebalo fhull? geuinge bs berptoittilptobncerffanbtljattoljileoccafionoj oppojttnnitp is bebinbe it can not be Ijelbe , fo? tbere is no Ijeare to take Ijoloe of, but labile it is in t\)t fojebeab it flpetlj atnap gt makes of tbe purfuer a foolc.&Itbiclje berilp bappeneb bnto Mania- «^,vobo as lie rcfufeb time tuljen time fcoas oftereb , fo afteruiarbes couloe be not get it to turne a* gaine. tfoi tbe bap follotoinge be boas betrapeb of bis otone men, left befolate, anb conftrapneo to flpe bnto tijc temple of tbe bolp 3poftIes,bttt tljence be inas f?iucn out , anb remoueo to Catfarea inCappadoaa: 2Illjtleije crept tljereamongecertaine^onksanucoueteb tobibcljimfelfe,tbe Cmperour fern Ijim as farre as Tarfus in Ci!icia,tljere mas Ije ujauen anb mabe witfaEttttatbi* us Syria Ijatlj er quilitlp bifcourfeb of tbefe tbings. Cap. xxvii. The confpiracie and tyrannic ofllM andLeontim* Tfyz afojefapbe Euttathim oorlj to^ite %mz Zeno confptreb outers times tlje Deadj of Bering bis toiues motber , banilbeb Ijer into Cilicia , rcmouco ber tbence againe into a caftell ca!« Icu Papinumjtoljere ilia plapeb tlje tp?ant# tbere fljeDeparteo tbis life . Euftathitu Ijano* letlj berie artificiallp tbeboinges of il™ bob) be efcapeb the Ijanos of Zeno&xto boto Zeno erecuteo Ijim vjobom be bao fent to oifpatclje tlje otljer,taktnge bis Ijeaoe from of bis fljoutoers fo? faplinge of bis purpofe. jfo? to cloke bis ooings be mabe ilus captaine of bis power ano armte in tbe Call. CEpe acquainting bim felfe,not onelp mitb Leonum, but alfo toitlj Marfiu a mo?tbp man, anb toitb Tampreps remaineb ftill in tlje eaft.<3gaine bouo Leomim teas p?oclapmeb emperour at Tarfus in Cilicia : toljatenue tbefe tp?ants entopeb : Ijoboe Theodorkhm a Gotth of great bono? among tlje Romaines, bias mabe general captaine anb fent againft tljem tottb great poruer botb of our orune men am of Barbarians : f)o\ozZeno erecuteb tbe pooje toietcbes in recompence of tlje goon fcotll tljep bare bnto bj m , anb tlje trauell tbep Ijab taken in ^is affaires , anb lj oin Theodorkhm un « berftanbing of Euagrius Scholafticus. Lib. 3. q.61 Dcrfranbtng o(Ze»os malicious pttrpofe pjctcnbeD apmft bim got him to oloc Romc^Euffathius fearfj ercellentlp lapDc Dotone in hitting fo? tlje hnobJlcoge of tlje pottcritte . ^ec tome Doc report rljat Theodoricbiu tljiougb tlje procurement of ^ wouercame odoacer, fo conquerco Rome ano caUeDljtmfelfcA'/^. Cap. xxviti. OfCMammianus and his doings. Iohn "Rhetorncdmti) tWCtfomrnianiu liueb in tbe Dapcs of ZexoM>o tljouglj !je tocrc bafelp borne, pet came be to be &>enato?: tljatljcbuplbcDAntiphorum tn tlje fuburbes of Daphne, a place befrne time tobcre bines bio grouie , bemge erable grounbe , oner againtt tlje publpque batbtoberetberc tfanbesa bjafen picture luitljtbis infeription 'JMamir.ianw louer of the citie. ■€:ijc fame iohn tujitetlj Ijouie Ije luulDco in tlje citic tino pjineelp gates berp gorgeous botlj fo? tlje magnifiecnetc oftlje buplDingeanD curious toojkemanGjippc of tfjeffone: bouicljeerectcDTe- trapylon as a otffancc o? reparation of botlj tlje gates artifictallp fct bp mitfa b?afcn pillours, CBe our felucsbaucfccnetbefe gates rctapninge as pet not onelp tlje name, but alfo relpqucs of the aunctent bcu)tic,in tbat tljcrc are nolu (tones tljere tobiclj buerc carieb tljitljcr out oftlje 3!fle Pro- connefus,iuljcrc nntlj tlje flooie is paueo.SIs fo? tlje buplDing it felfe , it is notljing as it mas. jfojt of tbe oloc tfonc tJjere is ncU) buplDing mabe,pet fetting fo?tlj in no point tlje auncicnt erection^S fo? Tetrapylon buploeD bp Mammianns^ tljere ffanbS not a foote of it to be fcene. Cap. xxix. The death ofZeno the Emperour,andthe creation ofcnatour, but onelp cntereb in Dom.4$*. tbe fcljolc of fttclj as toere calleo Silentiary.EuHathitu mojeouer rememb?ctlj tljatfrom t&e raigne of Dtoc Uuan unto tlje Deatb of z>»MnD tbe creation of AnaUafms , tljere lucre ttoo ljunb?co ano feuen pearcs : from tbe 3!mperp ofiAuguilm ntfjo raigneb alone, fiueljunb?eb tljirtie tbjo peareg anb feuen monetbs : from tbe raigne of Alexander Magnus, lung of Macedonia, epght ljunD?ea tbirtie ttoo peaTes,anb feuenlnonetljs: from tbe buplbing of Rome anb tlje hingbome of Romulus, one tljoufanbe fiftie ttoo peares anb feuen monetbs: from tb e bcttrurtion of Troie,dne tljoufanb fire ^nb?eb,epgbtienrepcares-^ljts^^y?^«jtuas borne in Epidamnum3notu calleo Dyrrachiumt Ije tooftenot onelp tbe ^mperiallfccptcr after Zeno, but alfo Anadne\)\% niife: $ tuff ofallbefenc Longinus tlje b?otber ofZ<™?,maiffer fas ofolDcittoas calleo) oftlje Ijattliers into Ijis countrep, mi to bpucrfe others afifauriannjiclje requefteo tlje fame, Ijegaueleaue to Depart bntotljeir. onme&ome. Cap. xxx. How tsfnaflajius the Entperour woulde in no wife alter any thing of the Ecclefafti- call fate, but perjecutedand bamjbedfuch as diflurbedthe quiet flate of the Churche and fought to thrusl in nouelties. A JXaflafws'm.z a great matntatner of peace anb tranquillitiCjljetooulo bane not&mg alterco t\ cptbtr toutcljinge tbe regiment oftlje common boealco? tbe goucmement oftlje ecclcfiatti* ■*■ ^call affaires : nip cnoeuojiCD luitlj all mcanes polfible tbat tlje molibolp Cburcljes ujoulbe be bopo of tumults anb bilTentton^tbatalUjisfubiectsfljoulDeniop peace anD quietnes.riDbinge a3 toell clcrgie aslaptie from alloifcoio ano Diflention.$is toutcljing tbe counccll of Chalcedon, ittDastbcnneptbcropcnlpp?eacbeD in tbe mod Ijolp Cburcljes, neptljer generallp reiecteb . Sfo} etrcrp gaucrnour oftlje fctterall congregations Dio tbereiu as it feemeb gooD bnto Ijim felf.^no as fbme mapntaintD earneftlp tlje canons of tljat counccll gratmtinge not one tote, ncptljerabmit* ting tlje cljaunge of one fpllablc , but ratljer auopbcD tiiz companpe of fucb as reiectco tbe fame, atib rcfufeo to communicate uiitfi tljem : fo otljer fome not onelp conoemneo tlje councell UJitlj tlje \6% The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie uecrecsf rijcreof, butalfoaccurfeDittofth LeosmtvmixtmotioWbcfoyti)* Lottie ot&cr cleaueto to)tjoH|> mtoZe»os Cpiftle of bnitp,pea toljen tfcep toere at bitter contention among!! tljem feluea toijjetijer tljcre mas one o j ttno natures in Clj?itf . g>ome of tbcm mere oeceaueo in tije berie top* ning of crjc letters together , fomc others mere rather Difpofeo to reconciliation 9 maintenance of peace,in fo much p all tljc Cljurcljes mere tteuioeo into fumnje factions,^ the bpfljops themfclues refufco to communicate one untlj the otbcr.fo tljat tljere rofe tljereof great aooe in tije Eaft, V Veft ano Libya,tmjtle the bpfljops oftfje €alt luottlo communicate neither toitb tije toeft erne bpfyopSj neitljer iuttij tbe bpfljops of Libya, neitljer among tljem felues, but fell euerp oap to ercceoe mo?e then other in malicious contention^ tije bpujops of p €aSbiouto not be reconcile!) among tljem fclues^neitber ojouJd tije bpujops of Europe,neitljer of Libya be at one either toitlj tbem felues 0? toitlj fo?rainers.luljerefo?e An*flafuu the Cmperour bnoerttanoing of this ljurliburip bepofeb all tljc autojs of noueltics,? all fuclj as contrarp to the cuffome of tije place5eitl)er pjeacbeo tbe coun* cell of Chalcedony accurfeb the fame* 3no firlf be baniujeo EHphemtw out of Conftantinople, after him oifac edomu tohome Tmothee fucceeoeb 5 ano beObes tbefe hebjaue /Y«m<}io»oucof Antioch. Cap. xxxi. Howe the monkl ofPaUftina wrote vnto z^flcifon ofXenatM the monk* and others \ The monks ►— 1—< t)t tttOttlkS ntPalaflina UlJOte DntO Alclfon fOUtcljUlg Macedonia atltl FUtnamu in fltcl) fojt of Palxftina aS follOtoetb.VVhen'TVfrr had departed this life, Alexandria,/£gypt and Libya wereac vnro Ala- A variance among them felues, & other coikreis of the Ealt contended within them felues: for the weft Churches would in no wife comunicate with them faue vndcr this condition, that they would accurfe Neftorius,EMyches,iofcorM Jeter fyrnamed Aloggm and Acacm.VVhzv- fore feeing the churches throughout the worlde, were at this pointe, the fauourers oiDiofcorus and Emyches were brought to a narrow rowme. And now being as it were euerie one rooted & weeded from of the faceofthe earth, one Xjnaiat after the Etymologieofhis name far eflraun- ged from God, weknowe not whatwickedfiende had bewitched his minde j orwhatmalice he owed vnto F/a»ianw,\Yidct cloke of religion (as report goeth) he made an infurre&ion a- gaynft him and charged him with the herefie of Nf florins . When he had accurfed Ne florins with his hcreticall opinion, he lefte him and turned to Diofcoras , and Theodoras and Theodo- rit us, and Ibas^zv.d Cyrus, and Euthenus,znd Iohn^nd to others,we wot not who,neythcr outof what countreye: ofwhiche number fomc in very deede were Neflorians ,fomc others to auoyde the fufpition of that herefie, accurfed Neflorius , and returned vnto theChurche . Vnlcfle thou accurfe,(iayd-^?tf<3^)allthefewhiche fauourof A^Horwjfylthyefinkeofhereticalldoclnne, thou thy felfe shalt feeme to be of Neflorius opinion, although thou accurfe both him and his do£trinc,yeaathoufande tymes . The fame-Yif»^^moreouerdeake by letters both wyth the complices of Diofcorus and the fauourers of Emyches, perfwadinge them to holde wyth him, againfteF/.-i«»^»//j'>notthat they shoulde accurfe the Counccll , but onelye the perfons aboue named. After Flauimus the Byshope had wythftoode them alongewhyle, andfawethato- thers held with XenaiM againfl: him, namely Eleufimts Byshop of fome city or other,within Cap padocia the leffe^Mfi^ byshop of Laodicea inSyria with others of other countreis(whofe ac- cufations proceeding of abie<5l mindes we will pafle oucr with filence,and geuc others leaue to report them)at length remembring him felfe,they would be pacified,if the aforefaide perfons were accurfed,yelded Vnto them, And after he had condemned thofe men with his owne hand he wrote vnto the Emperour,for thefe men had fet him vp againft Flamanus% as ifhe had becne patrone of NeJlorius herefie. Neyther was Xenaias fatisfied with this, but agayne required Flauunas to condemne both the Councelland fuche as aftyrmed there Were two natures in Chriftcthe one humane, theotherdiuine, whoforrefufingc todoethis, is charged afreshe wyth Neflorias opinion. Laft of all after much adoe, when the patriarch had published a forme of faith where he had vnfainedly geuen to vnderftand that the councell as toutching the depri- uation ofNefforiiu and Eutycher was to beapproued,but not for their decree of the faith & do- <5trine:they threaten to take him in hand againe,as one that feeretly fauored of AW? Anaftafius oeliucr eo him \n$ rjano Siting; eonfirmco toitb an otbc3toijer e tj c plainclp oeclareo if Ijc toere Cmperour, be tooulo maintaine tlje true faitb,f bjinge no noueltp into tbe Cburcb of oulo be kept to te* JJifie againft bsf,o? tbat toe fljouloe be tpco to penne ano paper . "But MaccdomufUtnpen bimbcrp ffoutlp.ano affirmco plainelp itfyoutoeneuer befaioeofbimtbatbebetrapeo tljefaptlj : tljcrcftnc ttAnaftAfmsifoz emperour oeuifeo botoe to toojke bim mifebiefc 3 to tbenoe be migbt colourablpe &epofebim.3tlengtbtberecamc fojtbpongemenfclaunoeringe botbtljem ferae? anD.<^fewfo- niur alfo of an bapnoug offence i tljcp founoc b tin to baue toanteo tlje member of generation > tljcn pjoccoco tliep to efpp otber boles in big coat, neitber retteo tbep Until at lengtb tb?ougb pfetcljcs of CeUr maitier ofp baulierg,tbep bao p?iuelp toiougbtbiis oep?iuation » ^Ijere enfueo after tbis tonfpiracp agatnft FUuiam^ otber troublefome bufinefTe. JFoj toe our fcluesi baue learneo of oioe men,tobo rememb?eD bcrp toel furb aouentures a? befell bnto Flavians, boto tlje monksi of Cy- "JJJ1"6^. negica,tobicb inljabiteo tbe cbiefett countrep of Syria,beinp; perftoaoeo b]> Xenaio/oecree of tbe faitb* WkzuFUuianmiz^z tbe matter berpe grieuouflpe, Jainc ,,ke ano tbe monkes brgeD bim toptb biolencc: "Cbe citizens b^ reafon of tbat greate tturre ano kbitv Jlofh^nd"" on,maoefucbe a flaugbter of tbe monkis3tbat manpe oftbem , nape art infinitnumber in ffeeoc of throweninto quiet eartb ano ff ill grauc, toere bnrpeo in tbe (toifte toauess of tlje iwiOrontet, ^berebappc- thcriucr o- neo an otber tbinge tbat toas no lefle lamentable tb en tbefomter. ^bemonkeg toljicbe tnljabi- r°n««- ttn Caelofyria notoecalleo i'yria Minor, bear inge Cnguler goootoillarto affection bnto F/a*ia~ a.6^. The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie nut, tofjo fome rpme leaoea Sl&onafftcaH Ipfe in ttje 3bbepe of Tilmognum > came m an tlje QaHe to Antioch fo? to afftfte Flamanusfo cbattbere enfueo thereof great mtCciitefe* flBljetefoje F/^4w»j,toljetfjerittoerefo?t^efo?mer flaugbter, oz tfje later calamitie, oiperaouenture foi botlj , » banidieo the pjouince, ano imopneo to tnnabitc the craggic Defcns m tf?c furttjeU part OfTaUsltna. Cap. xxxm. Of Seuerus byfhop of Antioch. Seuerus b. of T X Tty&l Tlauianus tuajf erileO Seuerus foag djofett bplfjop Of Antioch,mtlje mtmetrj Wins, Anuoch yet \/\/ tljefiue |junD?Etij trj?£c fco?c3auD firfi pearc after tbecitie bare tbtename,butnori>3tbat anhercticke. ▼ ▼ lis tlje time 31 penneD ttjt0 biff oxp, tlje fijee bunrjietr; fojtp,anD ftrtt peare» 'SljtjS .s>/»r*tr fejas boine in Soxopolis a citit of Pifidia,befoie*bep maoe f)im bpu)op , be plcaoeo lame at Bery- tus.But as foone as be i»as baptises in tbe Ctjurcbe of Leontius tbe bolp martpi, tobom Trjpolis a citie Ipinge on tbe g>ea cod I of Phoenicia ootb bono? , be tranflateo bis ftuopefrom latoe onto monafficaU life tbe rubicbe be Ieo in a monafterp, Ipinffe in tbe miooes bettoeene Gaza ano Maiu- ma.22tbere 'Peter tlje Iberian,T5pu)ope fometime of Gaza,anb tlje companion of Ttmotheus^- lurus,botb in fuftapninge of bantrijmentaami fubltance of ooctrine^as mucbe fpokenof.jf nrtber* mo?e Seuerm (of tobome3l purpofe to entreat) conferringe toitb Nephahus(\abo fometime tuas Of onerelio^onitoitbbimjtainitjtbat tberetnag one nature in Cb?i(te, pet aftcr&aroesbetoeurptfj the CounccU of Chalcedon, ano fucbe as fapoe tbere toerettoo natures in our lo^nc chnSle le- fts) taas erpulfeo tbe monafferpe b)> Nephalius anohis complices , -together toitb manpe ot&erjf ofbis opinion. Whence fretoent ffraigbt to Conftantinople , botb fo?bim felfe ano in tbe name of all tbe reft tbattoereerpelleornitbbim, ano fo became acquainceouritrj tbeCmperoure^»4/?/i- Jtns,a$ it is repozteo b^ bint tbat nijote Seuerus Itfe.#?nv.nurifdi£Hon, forfooke their Churches , namelye lultanus Byshope of Boftra , Peter Byshope of Damascus, wholyue here wyth vs: (JMamas alfo wyth one of the two Diofcorians, who affirmed there were two natures from the beginninge , whofe wilfull frowardnefle made Seuerus whether he woulde or no to condemne them.^fter a fefco lineS -The monasteries both hercsand at Ierufalem (God be prayfed for it) doe holde wyth the right fayth, euen fo doe manye cities and Byshopes. For all which,and for vs our felues vouchfafe moft holy Lorde, and our right honorable father to pray that we fall not into temptation. Cap. xxxinr. Horn Cojmeu and Seuerianus two Bjfhopet within the prouince of tsfntiochfent Seuerus their zsfrchebjjbope a depriuation. 31a ofEuagriusScholaftfcus. Lib. 3. q.65 I#fo muclje the afojefapoelettcrg make mention hotoe the pjouince of Apamia fell from ScHenu , notoe toe thought gooo to lape ootonc a ecrtapne biftojpe oeliuereo bg bp our elocrg, tohicbe toe founoe no inhere recojoeo » ^>/»*wBpujopeofour Epiphania bpon therpuer O- rontes,f Seuerimiu bpujop of Arethufa abojocring citic,being bcrp muclje offenoco toitlj Seue- nu letters of mutuall loue ano agreement, firft of all ocutDco tljcm felueg from his communion, ncrte fent bnto him a iibcll ofocpjtuation, fo? allljegouerneo the Bpujopjicke of Antioch,oc< IiucrtnffeitbntO(^/«r^4w«cljtefe Deacon of Epiphania: toljo becaufe be feareo *$>»«•«*, ano reuerencco the autojitpc of fatoo?thpcaT5pujop?ickc, atijtsf firffe comminge to Amioch,a= rapeo bun felfe in toomang attp?e3 ano fo got htm to Stuerut . fyz bchaueo him felfe fo foftlpe,? fo cffcminatlp, that tbeptooke him tobeatooman inoceoe: Upcmuffleo bim felfe anopulleo the bcpIeoucrhiBbcaDeagfarrcasbig bjeltc: fpe U)ijutcoU)ptban»illanDpttifulluoMcfJl.icfigb= eooeepelpe: tyz croocbeo lpkcapoo?efuter,anoaBiV«fr/«pau"eobp, be rearheo into hist hano tlje bill of oepjiuation , toben b e bao fo oone,he pnuelpe conuepeo btmfclfe atoape from tbe traine tbatfollotoco Senerm, anofo toai5 out oftljep? reach tizSeucrus couloc learnetobac toag con* tapneo in tbe Libell , "But Seuerm though be rcccaueo tlje JLibell, ano perceaueo tohat tljcp bao tojittcn therein, continetoeo neuertbe lefle in hig Bpujopjicke bnto tbe Death of iAnanafius tbe €mperour. CUben ^nanafim bnoerftoooe of the circumffanceg tohiche bappeneo bnto Senerm ( 31 can not cbufe but recojoe in tbig place tlje gooo nature ano elemencie of tljatlje Ggnifpeobnto nAfiatkns in plapne g*fiU[ >ti~Q tooioegBetoJulDehaueno enterprife taken inhanoe, toere it neuerfo noble , oj fo tooubpe ,if it ■* ^-^ pip cofte Ijim ag mucbe ag one o?oppe of bloooe . 31n this ftate mere the €ccieu*atttcall affap^eg ouringe tbe rappe of csfnanajua , tnbome lome men faaue blotteo out of the facreb catalogue ag cnempbnto the councefl of Chalcedony at Ierufalcm faetoag accurfeo. Cap. xxxv. ThefoyU andouerthrowe of the Ifaurian tyrants. PCratmenture toe ujaUnot ot^ertoife chufe butpcrfo?metbat tohtcljetoep?omifeb before, if toe anncrc bnto tlje afoicfapoebilro?pc. other famous acteg that toere bone in tlje bapeg tfsAnaflafiHi . Longinw the brother of Zem after big comminge ag 31 fapoe bcfo?e into big LonS,nus- natiue fople, maoe preparation topjoclapmcopcn toarrcg agapnfttljeCmperour: (fathered greatepotoer from cuerpe place together toptb tbe Ifaurians, ano be bim felfe bemge an )fau- rian,marcheofo?toacbegtobattapIe» '©herecametoapoeljimtfae^pu^opeof Apamia in Syria, pamia'°rc." S>ho?tlpe after tlje battaple toag enoeo , partlpe becaufe tbe lfaurians to&idje fougljt topth Lon- j,eu, gtnw toere fopleo euerpe one , ano partlpe alfo becaufe the Ijeaoeg of Xo»^/'««^ano Theodora toere fent of John the Scythian to Conrtaminople , ano there bp the commaunoement of the Cm= pcrourtticktbpon polleg beponoe thetoater, ouer againff Conftantinoplc, in a place calico Syca:. 31ttoag a gOODlp fight bnto the citijeng of Constantinople , fo? Zeno anD tlje lfaurians haO grieuouflpe bereo them oiuerg tpmeg before. 9 feconoe Longmw fpjnameo Seimmdw one of the Lon^inus ». chiefe rebefleg, ano Indus toere fent aliue bp lohn fpmameu Cjnm , bnto esfnaftafitts tlje €mpe- Indus, rour ,tolj telj e maoe both the €mp er our ano the citif eng of Conftantinoplc marueiloug glao, fo? Longinw ano indtu toere tpeo toith iron chatneg about their neckeg,auo to^idg of their ^anoegjeo throughout the (rreeteg , $ about their ff age ano theater ag the gupfe \$ in triumpbeg.31mmeoiatlp upon tlj at,tfje Ifaurian tribute toljiclj mounteo tofiue tboufano pouno, ano toag pearelp patoe bnto the Barbarians thenceforth, toag brought into tlje Cmpcrourg treafurie, Cap. xxxvi. Of the Barb hums called ScenetA how they rebelledjict afterrvardes ioynedin league with the Remained X3i> \66 The Ecclefiaftieall hiftorie Q* CV»tf ^Barbarians fo cafleo3becaufe of t^etr Otoelling in tents ano tabcrnarieS3 toere fo puf* ^feObptottbp?ioetbat tbeptooke armour agatntt tbe empire of Rome, pet to tbeir great v-^ (jurtano OOtttage :tljep OeffropeD Mefopotamia : botlj Phoenicia anO Palseflina, 3In tijenoe tbep mere fo plagueooftbecaptainesano lieuetenantstbjougbouteuerppjouince, t&at thence fo^ttj tbep crpeo truce,ano iopneo in league tout!) t&e Romaincs. Cap. xxxvii. The befieginge ofAmidaand buylding of Daras, 31 'iI;ePerfiansmo?eouerb?eakingetbetr league anopaulngebeponDetfjeir proper bounces toereleobp C*b*des$m hinge into Armenia: tbep ouercametbecountrep: tbep tooke Tbeodojiopolts ano came to A mida,a ftrong cttp in Mefopotamia ano befiegeo it,tbe tobiclj toas aftertoaros recouereo b^ tbe Cmperour of Rom e,not toitfjout great paine ano trouble, 3If a« the hiftorio- n? De oifpofeo to knoto erqutfitlp aU tbe circumttances tbereof,ano a? commonlp toe fap , to baue grapiwr died all at bis fingers enoes,let (jim reaoe Enftathuujafyzzt tbe tobole is lapoe ootone in tojitinge tottb Anno Dom. great Hull ano Diligence : tobo toben be bao continues tbz bittojie bnto tbz ttoelfe peare of zAna- 504. ftafius raigne,ano tbe time tobicb our penne oocb noto p jofecute,be knit bp bis ffojp anO oeparteo tbt'S life. 2Bben tbis battaile toas enoeo,^*/?^ maoe of a toiloe countrep a ciuill to tone, in a place of Mefopotamia calleo Daras,lpinge in tbe furtbeft parts of tbe Romaine oominions,as a bounce bettoeene one countrep ano an otber: toalleo it berpftronglp about: erecteogooolpano gorgeous buploings : founoeo bolp Cburcbes : p?incelp totoers,publique batbs , toitb Ciuers 0* Daras a no- l&ec W monuments toberetoitb cities are fet fo?tb ano aoomeo. %be report goetb tbat tbe place bie cine. mas calleo Daras becaufe Darm toas tljerc ouercome bfJkxmkr1tm$ of Macedonia,t^e fottne QfTbi/tp. Cap. xxxviii. Of the place called the Long wallbttyldedby sAnaSlafiiu* Tl)z afo?efapo Cmperour maoe a noble ano a p jincelp peece oflr»o?fec in Thrada, calleo tfct long wall, fituateo in a gooolp Tople ,from Conftantinople at tbe furtbelf ttoo bunojeo ano fourefco?e furlongcs, tbe &>ea compafletb eptber of tbem about fourc buno?eo ano ttoentie furlonges in b jeaotb mucbe Ipke a narrotoe &>ea , ano maketb of tbe citpe an 31lano, beinge all in manner inuironeo toitb toater: it tranfpojtetb toitb great fpeecc fucbe asfaile from Pontusto Propontis ano tbe Thraciang>ea: lafteof all it repelletb fucbe Barbarians as make inroooSj out of tbe S)eaEuxinum,Colchis,ano tbe fenne of Meotis, out of tbe oeferts bepono tbe !)tH Cau- cafus,anC OUt Of Europe. Cap. xxxix. OfChryfargyrttm the tribute for baudrie which lAnaSlafius the Emperourtooke awaj. T^ere te ucOceS an otber too?tbpe acte , 0? ratber oiuine,oone of tW Cmperour in takinge atoape t^zmbutz chryfargyrum tobicbeis tobereco?oeo of bs to tbe knottileoge of tbe pofteritpe in time to come . #no to fpeake tljereof fufficientlpe , toe baue neeoe of Thucy- dider tongue o? fome otber mo?e eloquent ano copious , pet 31 totll oifcourfe tbereof beinge not fo mucbe incourageo toptb mp (tmple ffile ano fclenocrtoo^oes as toptb tbe noble minoeoftbe auto? , ano tbe too?tbpneCTe of tbe acte . Cbere toas a toickeo trpbute 3 ooious to (Sob ano man, bnfeemelp amonge tbe Barbarians tbem felues 5 ano no leffe abbominable to be fpoken of amonge Cb?iffians tb?ougboutt(je Romaine oominions, fet ano oemaunoeo of tbe ample ano renotomeo common toeale of Rome , not fpoken of bnto tbe time til ano continctoco fo longe a time not fo?cfceingctbe Difcommooitpcs tljat enfuco, bpreafon of tbe toautctljercof, the cljarges fo? maintenance of foloiers, tlje (rrcngtf) of tlje common uieale , 'She tribute beingc as a fo?treffe to oefenoeit,tbelibcralitpe rimtgetljence,anDturneotoOpboloetbe ferutcc of C3oo . Laffcof all makingenommofljis counfell, be p?oclapmco tljat Ijis mill uoas tbe ttibutc ujoulocbe tobollp rcfto?eo agatne : tbcrcfo?e Ije calleo unto bim tlje oloe receaucrs, be toloe tbem that be toas fo?pe fo j tbe burningc of tlje reco?oes, tbat be kncujc not toljat to ooe,boujc to er cufe bis follp , neptb cr luljat to ocutfc 5 feeinge tljcir rcgitteries lucre confumeo to afljes. Sltljen as tljep unfapncolpe ano from tljeucrp bcartbctoapleo tljeir lolTc,an5 tlje uiant of tlje ill gotten gooos utfjicb came tbcrcbp into tljcir banos,ano toloe bim plapuelp tljat it bias in manner UnpolfibJe to reffo?c tbe tribute againe: be requeffcotbem to 00c all tljcir inocuo?, anotofearcljeifljappelptljcpmtgljt finoca- mongc all tlje reco iocs that uoere in anpe place p?eferueo , tlje o?ocr of oemaunoinge tlje tare ano tribute.cXlbcrcfbjc be Cent Unto euerpe one of tbem bis charges fo? fearc&ingc tlje countreps ano rcco?oes,ano eommaunoco tljat euerpe oeeoco? fcroleiuljicbmaoe mention thereof , fcjbere foe* uer it tocre founoefljottloe be b?ougljtonto Ijim , to thence this tartmtgljt be reiro?co agapne in fuclje goooo?oer tbat it couloeneuerfallafcerujarDesintooecape . S>!jo?tIp after iobcntljefemef- rengcrsoftruttb?oughttpoingsiohatthepbaDfounoe, ^mflafiwX&M toonoerfullglao, ano fcemeo to tickle at the heart fo? iop,lje reiopfeo inoeeoebecaufe notuljefjao b?ougbt about that tuljicb troubleo bim fo muche.z tljinke tbere are anp toljere anp mo je left bebinoe ? tljep attnfujereo tljat tbeir trauell fjao bene greate,tljat tljep roue about oape ano nigbt , tljat ti}t^ Ijao fcarcljeo botlj touine ano countrep3ano fujo?e b]> tlje life of tlje €mperour , tljat tbere toas not left in al tbe empire of Rome, not as muclj as a patclj of anp fcrole tljat luas not bjougbt Unto ljim» tljcn tlje Cmpcrour eommaunoco a pile to be maoe, all tbe paperS3regiffers,reco?oeS3 bills, ano bauop notes to be fet rljereon , ano burneo to aujes. Ujfjen tbe 6re bao bone Ijts part, Ije gaue rom-- maunoement tljep fljoulo tlj?ouje toater Upon tlje afljes,eitber quite to o?otone tfjem3o? to ojiue tbg atoap ujitb tlje ureame,purpoGng fullp bj> tljis means fo? cuer to trcao unoerfoot tbe fcrolcs of tbe bauop tributejtljatneitberfparclcnettljeraajesjieitber letter, neitljcr anp memo? iallQjouloe re* maine after tlje firing of tlje rcco?os.35ut tobileuje commeno Anajiafim fo Ijigljlp fo? banilbinge tbis ujamefull trtbute,Ie3 toe feane igno?ant tobat oiuers men of olo being toeooeo to tbeir otune affections Ijaue repo?teo of bim.Uic tljougljt gooo l;ere to lap oetonc tljeir fapinges3 ano conuince to em ujitlj tljeir o\nne iuo?os. Cap. xl. J'Vhat Zojimiu wrote of Chryfarojrum the fhameftilltribtttey andofConJlantinHitheEmperour. yt /.j- dcrous rc- Zofmuitm of tljem tljat teas beUJttcbcoujptl} tbe impious rites ano abbominable feruice ports that of^aganes , beiugc incenfeo againff ConUantinus , becaufe Ijeujas tbe firft Cmperour ZoGmus an U)bicbefo?fookctljeDeteftabIe Joolatrpe of tlje (Dentiles, ano emb?aceo Clj?iftian religi- Eth'ncke on : repo?tetlj bouie tljat tbe tribute Cbryfarayrum teas firfteoeutfeo b^ bim, ano occreeo it Qjoulo ftaantej°us be papoe euerpe fourth peare . CSIitfc infinite otfjer fclaunoers , ^e goetlj about to ocfame tlje goo-- magnu$. 2Qq.iij» ^6Z The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie Ip ami noble Cmperour Cor&anttne>$vi (fovfl) Ww Deuifeo mifebiefes againif all fo?f s of men, of t»bat Degree o? calltngefoeuertbeptoere: tljat be fletoeljte fonne cy$»* fcerpelaurtntablpe: tfjac be Difpatcljeo bis topfe TauHa^ Ontttinge ber bp in a boplinge batbe : tbat toi;en be foouloe fcatte ban (jig p?iefts to purge &t'm bp facrifice of tbefe bo?r ible murtljerg, anD coulee not l;aue Ijig purpole 5 (To? tljep &aa aunftoereo plainelpe , it lape not tn tl;eir potoer to clenfebim) IjcligbtcD bpebauncebpon an /Egyptian tobicbe cameoutofJberia, anDperfteaoeD bim tljat tbe Cb?t(tian faptb bias of fo?cc to lmpe atoap euerpe finne5toere it neuer fo ljapnous3anD $& i>* emb?aecottnl* linglpalltobatfoeucr tbe Egyptian toloe bim. £atfeofall3tbatlje fo?fafcinge big omtreprelis gioncleaueDbntoimpietpeas tljisletooe barletrepo?tetlj,buttbatalI tbefe repo?t0benootber tbenlpes ano fclaunocrs>3l iotil immeoiatelp Declare , ano fo mucbe in tbe meane toljple otchry- fargyrum. Cap. x l i. zAn inueflitie againFi Zofimm the Ethnickjor reuiling of^onFlantinc^ancl rayitrige at the ChriHians* T! 'lf)ou fatft ( © UricRCD fpiric ano fienoe of bell ) tbat Conflamine purpeftnge to bttploe a cttt'e comparable to Rome, lapse tbefunoation of an ample anD too?tbpecitie9 ruffe in tbe cun* trep of Troie , tmo tbe pallace tfTnamw t after tbe (tones mere lapoe, ano tbe toall beinge erecteo on bigM0 baue efppeo tbat Byzantium mas a gooclier fople fo? bis purpofe3to baue emri* roneotttnitbafejall, toljaue enlargco tbe olDeanDauncientcitie, to baue aDo?neDitUiitljgooDlp ano gorgeous buplDing}tljat it feemeD not muclj inferio? to Rome , nujicb greto bp a litle anD a li* tie tbe fpace anD continuance of manp peares to tbat perfection Ojctss of.'Ebou fail! mo?eouer tljac be gaue to tijc citizens of Byzantium a meafure of grains tljat fucb as Departco tljig ujo?Id at By- zantium left bim great fummes of goloe fo? to bmln anD erect bis pallaces,8gaine tbou repo?tefli (3i tatll bfe tbine onme too?Des) tljat tl)t Cmperiall fcepter befell bnto Conftantuu after t\)t oeatfr of Conftantine bis fatljer.ano tbe Deceafle of bis b?etberne : tljat Conslanuns(i& Djljat time Mag- nentim anD Bretam:io rebelleo)enoeuo?eD to perfinaDe Bmanmo to Iba^e of armour : tljattobc botlj armies iopneo togetber.be maoe an o?ation3ano put tbem in remembrance of tbe libcralitp $ boun* tifulnes of bis fatber totuarDs tbem , bnDer iuljofe banner tbep baD fopleo manp an boft,anD recea* ueo of bim large reinarDS, tbat tbe folDiers immeDiatlp after p bearing of bis o?ation toone atoap tljs puncelp robe from ^f^«^3$leDbimlikeap?iuatemaHbntoC'o«^»//W,iabo (fo?alltbo« r euilelf bim toitb bis fatljer jot'D bim no burt at all ♦ botn it can be tbat fo lihmll 3 anD fo bountiful! a p?ince cou iDe be fo great a ftarle ano pincbe penp5 ag to raife of bis fubiects fo toicReD a tribute, 3!cannotfee*^batbemurtbereDneitberFrf^no? c^%f3neitberinas tirttrucceDtn pmilteries of cur Cb?t'trtan religion bpanp Egyptian at all , beared befeecbetbeetobat£^^«/fp?nameD Pamphilius \xl)o liueD tbe fame time, botb tuitb Con&amine anD Or*fPiU> flnD baD great familiaritpe toitb ti;em ui?ote of tbat matters fo? tbp feife,tbou tojiteft fucbe tbinge? tbou neuer bearoeH of, anD are farrc from being true/o? tbou to?oteff long after,to tot'tte,tn tbe time tfiArcadius anD H*- writuM after tbeir raigne * Ettfebim in t\)t epgbt booke of bis €cclefiatttcall bilro?ie to?itctb in Eufeb. ecde. tbiS fo?t,Notlonge after, Conftamius the Emperourpaffinge all other throughout his life time hift. lib. 8. . in clemencie and goodnefletowardeshisfubiedts, migulerlyaftccled towardes Gods worde, cap. 14. ended according vnto the lawe of nature the common race of his moi tall life , leauinge behind him his naturall fonne Conftantintts Emperour and Cafar to fupplye his rovvme. Ql litle after* His fonne £onftantinns being proclaimed full Emperour and C*far by me army , and longe be- fore by God him felfe,thevniuerfall king, became a follower of his fathers pietie inChriftiaa religion.Sno about tbe later enoe of bis tto?ie beDJ?itetbtbus.^«/?<«»/;;;«jthc mighde &puy-* EufcWib. 10. fant Emperour beinge renowmed for euery rare vertue and godlinelTe, together with his fonne cap.?. Crifpwihe molt godly Emperour, like vnto his father in allthingcsfubdued the Eafl parts of the worlde. j5o Doubt En ft bins lnbo liueD after finFinntixe tuoulDe not fo btgljlp baue commenDeD CrifpusJatto be bene fiatne of bis fatber.^gaine Theodoritm *o?uetb &oU) Cdttantine about bis la* ter eno toas baptijeo at Nicomedia, $ p tberfo?e be DifFerreD it bnto p time becaufe be baD agreac Defire to be bapti^eD in lordan.35ut tbou molt niicReo Zojmms repo?tell , j> (tnce cb?iflian religion teas publifbeo tb?ougbout p mo?lo p Irate of p Romai n empire DecaieD 9 came to nougbt, $ tobicb p?oceeDs fro t^u eitljcr of igno?ance5trjat tljou baft not reaD ouer f auttcient U)?iters,o? of malice* ofEuagriusScholafticus. Lib. 3. 4.69 jfo? the comtarpc is foonc pjouco tljat tlje empire of Rome cncreafco together ujith our faptlj* The Empire Hrmcmber 31 befeeb tfjee boiue about tbe tune of tljc incarnation of our &>auiour chnjl lefm ma* of Romc en- np Of tbe Macedonians UiCTC bp tlje Romaynes fubDUCD:y//^»M, Iberiafiolcln anO tlje Arabians.- [Jefe th* mo?COUer tbe Frcnchmcn.tljC Germans,tljC Brittanns,in tljc IjUtlDjCO tUJClttp $ tljirD Olympiadc Macedonia*. after Cattu Ctfar Ijao oucrcomc them toitlj furcate ano grieuous battailla 3 ano maoe tbe fine bun- Albania. ojeo cities uujiclj tbcp inljabiteD,tribuNttics(asljttfo?iograpljcrs&ocui?pte,) unto tljc empire of Ibcri3: Rome. Cljis Caim toas tlje firft niljicfj after tljc Confulls goucrnco tbe empire alone 3 lje mane ?ol^hi' tbe map furc fo ? tljc fctttng up of tlje glorious Monarchic , ano in fleeoc of tlje popttlarc ano com« Frenchmen. inon rcgimcntjbjmunjljt into tljc ujojtlbc tljat kino of raigne.jfto ooubt it came to palTe tljjouglj tlje Germans. ' piOttiocce Of ©OD,bccaufC tljat tlje Monarchic of Chrifi U)as UjOJtlp after to take placc.3ll Judaea Brittanos. befiDcs,ano tlje bojDcrtng countrcpes tocre anncreo Unto tlje empire of Romc,fo tljat tljc firlt ta- Juda:a- ring toljcrc Cbrift alfo uias to be tareo,tben firlle beganne , ano Bethleem likeUiife lapoe before z' tfjepj cpcs,bonjc tbat niljiclj of oloe mass p jopbecico of Ijer , loas tljen fulfilleo ♦ 3r o) tljus bao tlje }9jopbet fajCtolDOfber* And thou Bethleem luda art not the lelle amonge the Princes , of*Iuda,for out ofch ee there shall come vnto me the captaine that shall gouerne my people If- ft1'cn '** rael.saben chnji our a3oo teas bomemto pUJo?lo,/EgypcU)as ioiueounto tbe empire of Rome ^agypr.' in tbe time of Angufkiu Gefirtfo} tljc it mas tbat cbnjl appcarco in tljc flcuj)U)ljo oucrcamc An- Many cun- Seuerur,Traianus,Carus,Ca(fius anO Od.wathus of Palmyraty Apollonius anO fimOjp OtljCrSJljOtU ^t fil ofte Seleucia tj Ctefiphon mere takemljouic oft Ni fibis uias notoe tlje Romayncs,anone tljc Per- nHs. flans, ano after Uiljat foitc Armenia tuitlj otljcr bo?oeringe nations! became bnocr tlje empire of Armenia. Rome, tboutbpfelfebaftcpcnncotcasujell as others ♦ 3no pet 31 fcao almotfe forgotten nrijat tljou u?#tefi to bane bene Done bp Co»sla»tine ( uiljo bp mcancs of cur religion gouerneo tlje Romayne Dominions nntlj ualiant minoe ano noble pjouieffe,) alfo toljat befell onto Mianus, nute ico bp in tbp UJicfeeo mpffcncSjUJljat tnounos ano f karres be left in tbe common U)cale,3s fo? tlje prophecies ujijicb conccme tljc enoe of tlje UjojIdc,o? tobctljer it bao a beginningc ano unjetljer it fijal bane an cnotng it is an Ijigber matter tlje can finke into tljpbjaine:£fjerfoje let bS fee if tbou . .. r tojilt.bouie tbe empcrours tuljicb lucre etljmckes ano panpms mapntapners of 3iooiatrp $ ^)a» ^r s ffantfme,am> ljo\ne of tlje contrarp fucbe as clcaueo bnto t\yt Cb?iftian faitb enoco tljep? rappe. caius Caii- toas not Cam bdim Cafir tlje firff emperouc flapne bp confpiracpPbio not certcnfculoierg Until guia. nakeo fuio?ocs Difpatclj CaiHS\ ncpbcuie of 77^ tlje treafon of Philip ujas in like fo?tc b^ bis oume fouloiers put to oeatlj ? tell me 31 pjap tljee t%)> Alexander felfe O Zofimus,\&w Ijappcnco Unto Plnhp ano after bim Unto Dm*/ 3tnere tljep not flaine bp tljz MaxinauB*. enemp?take GaUusarto Voiuftanus niitlj tbem uierc tljep notmurtbereo bp tljctr oujnearmies?u4jat Gor&anus. . of -sEmtlianus Ijao not be p like miferable eno-^uibat i alerianus ujas not be taken bv p Perfians in Philip, battaill f leo about of tbem in triumpftetoljat toljcn Gahenus uias flaine tlj?ougb treafon ano Ca- ^ef.lus' rtmts beljeaoeo3camc not cDtoi Utian to be emperour,U)ljome Diocletian cutte of left tljep fljouloe Voiulianus. rappe U)itlj Ijim. 9ftCr tljefe Herculms Maximianns, IjiS fonne Maxentius £ Licinnius OpCO UJitb ^rruhanus! contumelp ano fljamc iuougb.Uut fince tbe time tlje moffe noble emperour Conflantim beganne Valeriana. to rapgne, fince be confeerateo Unto C5oo tljc citp Ijc bao builte ano calleo it after b»s ouinc name, Gaiienus. Jooke about 3! piap tljcc ano fpeake inoiffercntlp , Uias tljcre anp one emperour in tbat citpc(/«- Maximfanus lum a man of tljine otonc religion ano tljp emperour onelp errepteo) tljat uias murtbereo citljer Macntfus. ' bp bis ouine fubiect,oi bp tlje cnemp:o^ anp one tpjant tbat UanjjutujeD tljc emperour, Baflifius L.c.nnws. rrceptco , pet foj all tljat3lje tl) jutt Zena befioe t^e emperiall fcepter5lje uias ouercome of (jtm a* iui»an. Qq tiiu a jo The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie Quint ano toff his heao.;3s fo? Vakm that perfecuteo the ChiiaianSj3I toil pelo,ta&e fcim to ttjee, Sjou fpeafcett of none other. Let no man tafce this our oifcourfe foj impertinent fluffe 01 bapne Ot* greiTio it is both profitable foj the reaoer ano agreeable forth our purpofe , becatife the fceatbeniu; hiffoiiographers of fpite ano malice,haue enoeuojeo to corrupt the true biff oiies. 3n0 notoe let bs returne onto the reft of Anaflafms rapgne* Cap. x l i i. Of Chryfotelia a kind of tribute deuifed by t/fnaftafiw. EOen ag the acts mentioneo bcfojte toere noblp oone of Anaflafm ano agreeable toith the ma* ielfp of an Cmperounfo there enfueo immeoiatlp after,otber ooinges of bis tobich oarluicQ the commenoation ano renotone of the former. jFoj he oeuifeo the tribute calico Chryfotelia, If)e maoe mar cbanoife of the fouloiers fftpeno ano Usages not niithout greate ocmage Unto the co* mon ttieale Jpe tookc atuap from the courts ano places of iuogement their tribute ano reuenebjes 9 appopweo throughout euerp citp fucbe as thep call pioctois oj gttoineps through the pjocur* ment as tljep fap of Marine Syrus the cljicfe S^agiftrate calico ]p?efiBcnte oftbe haule* Eijereof ttcame to paffe that the greater part of the tribute ano reuenettes Uias IoC,the vooiujip ano jjonoj of cities oecapeo. jFo? onto that time p names of the g>enatoursi oj gloevmen taerematriculateo* ano euerp citp counteo of the benchers as of a Senate. Cap. xliii. The rebellion and tyranny ofVitaliar.us. N VltaRamts a Thmcian rebclleo againff /^»^y««,ouerranne Thracia,Mydia,as farrc as O- dyffus ano Anchialus , marcheo totoaroes Constantinople un'tb a greate multituoe of peo* ple,bjhich hao no certaine otoclling, but rogeo about ano lap in tlje fieloes : the Cmperout fent Hypatim to geue him battaiU^ut Hypatius being betrapeo of his otone fouloiers,tafccn aliue, ano ranfomeOtoith a greate fumme of monep:£)r///wmaoe erpeottionagapnft bim,foughtaoatU gerous anoaOoubtfullfieloe/otljatmanpbegannetoflee.%apnctohen Cynllusbp purfuingaf* ter the enemp $ td\in$ agapne his otone fouloiers feemeo to hauetbe Upper hano , Vitalianustvx* neo him onto QnY/ano as tlje fouloiers recopko of fpite,he toone him in Odyflus.laC of all he in= uaoeo the tofjol! cuntrep bnto Syca:,oeff roping Urith fuioio ano confumtng urith fire all that lap in his Uiapjpurpofing fullp to take Conftantinople ano to be croumco <£mpercur.3s he pitcheo his campeinSyc3r,A/'^i«^l5;r«j(ment!oneo befoie/Uient from tlje Cmperourluith a great naup to geue him battaill.&Hljcrefoie tohe thep? armies came nigh togctljer theones front uias touiaros. Syca?, the others totoaros Constantinople, jf irll $ tljat fo? a Uifatle tljep thirre not,nert tijep fktc- miuj ano flo?ith bpon tlje Uiater no otljertoife thenoaIiaunce,3in theenoe tljep clofe tfaep? nauies $ fought a foje battaill about Bytharia inhere Vitahanm hauing loff tlje greater parte of his polner toas altogetljer oifcourageo3ano toone Ijis fligljt«3ujap locnt Ijis fouloiers iuitlj all fpeeoe fo that tlje oap after tljere couloe not one of tlje fouloiers be feene either pairing ouer tlje feaes,o? toanoe* ring about tlje citp.'&herepojte goetb that ftta/ianm abooeainbile in Anchialus ano tljere liueo rurietIp,jfurthermo?ean otljer fo?tc of Barbarians, tuljo liketoife liueo ab?oaoecut cuer tbefeae ano inuaoco Pylas a cit^ in Cappadocia.gbout the fame time "Kbodos on a certaine night nou> the thiro time toas fijanen foith a Uionoer full great earthquake ano in manner all ouerth?oU)en» Cap. xl hit. When Anaflajius vpouldhauc hadthts c/aufe-who was crucified for our Takes, added to the hymne calledTrifagitimjhe people -were on an vprore,fo that he fent vnto them he would be no longer theyr Emperour, the people with that were appea- fed.Not long after Anaflafim died. A ^outthat time there lnas among tlje citizens of Conftantinople a foje tumult ano feoitio, becaufe the CmperOUr IjaO aOOeO bnto thep£ Trifagium, who was crucified forourfakes, as if the interlacinge of that claufe tjao bene an ouerth?otiie bnto Clmffian religion, €hc cap* ofEuagriusSchoIafticus. Lib. 4. /lj\ captapnc ano ringclcaoer of tbis burlpburlp teas Macedonia tottlj tbe ]p?ieffs of bis oiocefle,as Senerns tu jptinof onto Sotertctu ootb rcmember.'3DbiS ScHcrus toas not tljen maoe p?iett,but liueo intbcCmperourspallacebeincr^otcrpulfco bismonatterptoitbtbercffeas 31fapoebefo?e. 31 take tbat U\tacedomHs uias baniujeo not onelp fo? tbe crimes be uias falfelp cljargco toitball , but alfo fo? tins picfent feoition . 3no tuljcn tlje people U)erc furiouflp oifpofeo becaufe of tbe former daufe,not onelp tbe nobilitp lucre in great oauger of tbep? Iiucs,but alfo manp gooolp buplotngs mere fet on fire . Z\)C people in tbep? rage founoc a certaine SBonfcc a rune ano fimpie fcllotoc in tbe boufe of Marmus Syrnsy firfte tbep ftrikc bis beaoeof bis u)oulDers,fapinge tbat tb?ouglj bis procurement tbe aftnefapoe claufe nias interlaceD , after uiarocs tbep tpcO bint to a longe poll ano ltfteobimonbtgb,toitb greatfljoutmgeinocrifionofbimibcreis betbatconfpireo againlfetbe Crinitpe. ^Llje flame of feoition oio fo flaflj about,ano tbep? bebauiour teas fo ontragious tbat tbe Cmpcrottr fo? fojotoe umT not lull at to ooc,b e tin cuic alloc tbe Cmpcriall feepter , came unto tlje tbeatre, feme tlje bco ells about to p?odaime tbat toitb gooo mill be tooulbe be Cm p er our no Ion* gentljat manp in no toife lucre to be piefcrreo to tbat rotnme fo? p place allotoeo but of one mind; teas to fucceeoc bim in tbe Cmpire.^be people beating of tbis cbaungeo tbep? mines bpo a fuo« Oapne,rcquefteo Anaflafius to take tbe erouine ano in fo Doing tbt}> tnouloe be quiete. Anaflafius Anno Do. ujoitclp after tbis tturrc oeparteo this life tuljen be ban bene Cmpcrour of Rome ttoentpe fcuen "> l9- peares tlj?ce monetbs ano fo manp oapes. The ende of the thirde booke of Euagrius Scholafticus. J^aa«\iM'6\/A«A J^£?LJ^fie c^'ts cl^ THE FOVRTH BOOKE OF THE ECCLESIASTICALLHISTORIE OFEVAGRIVS SCHOLASTICVS. Cap. i. Of Iuftinus thefirfi Emperour of that name. »$en Anaflafius bao cbaungeo tbe too?fe fo? tbe better life ('as 31 fapo befo?e) Juflinut Iuffi la Thracian , tlje npntlj Oap Of tfjC monetb Panemus calleO Of tbe Romaines Julie fyt proclaimed* ftue ljuno?eotb tb?eefco?e ano Hjcte peare after tbat tbe citp of Antiochtoas fo calleo Emperour \ tooke tlje gouememet of tbe €mpire,ano toas p?oriaimeo Cmperour b^ tbe p?cto* Anno Dom. _j ria fouloiers,tobofe captaine be bao bene,tobat time be teas maiffer of tbe batm'ers JI?* tyz came onlookeo fo? onto tljis €mperiall oignitp , fo? tjjere liueo tbe manp too?tbp perfonages of Anaflafius alliance flouring in all toeltb ano felicitp ano of tbat great potoer tonjicfc accuftometlj to aouance ano p?eferre men to tbat great bono? ano ropaltp» Cap. ii. Of Amantitu the Eunuch andTheocritu4,andhowe Juftinusput them to death. Bout tbat time Amantim a man of greatcpotoer ano c&iefe of tbe ^mperours cbambee feing tbat no eunucb coulo be €mperour loiujeo tbat Theocritus^ fnjo?ne b?otber migbt attapne bnto p Cmperiall robc.caberfo?e be calleo luftinus, oeliuereo bim a great famine anYS* ofmonep bao bim oiffribute it amongefucb asbetbougbtcouloeooe molt in p?eftrringer^o- fewe°cu0ws critw to the crottme,Bat injlimu either bp b}ibin$ t(je people in W MM befeaIfe5o? bp ttinning arc fiubfuU. A a j % The Ecclefiafticall hiilorie tottb monep $* toatcli anb g ood toill oft|je game (botb is rcpojteD) got to lie Cmperour &im fe& #no immeDiatlp afte^foeejeeeuteo AmamiuifrheocritwfsMS) manp others. W! Cap. in. Home Juftinus through wiles bereaued Vitalianut of his life. *fytn VitalUnHs\$)Q fometime attempts to banquifhe ssfnaftafm tty Cmeperour leo bis life m Thracia , iuftinm fent fo? him to Conftantinople.jfoj be fcareb not onlp Ijtsf potoer , but tlje bar table aoucntures of bat ta til, tlje fame of fits per (on tuijtclj tuas rife m cucrp mans moutb,anD Ins afpiringe minDebnto tbe Empire. 3no tub en be fojefatoe lip come* Diffimuiatio ctures,nap perceaueD toitbout all Doubt tbat be coulbe bp no meanes ouercome Ijim bnleffe it toec bnoer clofce of fapneo frienafbip : be put on a Diffembungbifage tobicb eafilp map not be efpieo $ mabehmt one of tbe captapnes called Prefcnt. 3no to tbe enoe 7Wi*»«.rmigbtebuplDe themoje bolDlpe upon bim ano be fnareo tbe fooner , be aouaunceo bun to be Coniul 1.033b en be mag maDe Blood wii be Confull ano bao bis comterfation in tbe pallace,be toas bp confpiracp flapne in a certaine gate be* with bKSc ^n0 ^e ^mPerour!5 ^ule anD fuffereo tljis punilbment foj tbe bapnous offences be ban onaoui* " feolp p jactsfeo againtt tlje empire of Rome.^ut tbefe tbings mere Done a gooo tobile after* Cap. i i r i. After the depriuation ofSeuerm Btfiop of Ant'mh ,P aulas fucceeded>and after him EuphrafiuSi S Euerusl&ityoy of Antioch btt&vXt be ceafeb not Oatlp to accurfe tlje counceH of Chalccdon fpectailp in big (railing letters ■: fo calico of tbe fetling of bid) ops in their eyifcopal feaes)ann inotber spittles to?ptten in tbe Defence of tbefe,altbougb tbep toere fentbnto aUflaatriarcbs petonelp M*!J5ifbop of Alexandria tbefeconoe oftbatname, DiofcormanoTimothee .accepted of tbem (tbe letters are to befeeue in tbefe our DapeS)anD becaufe tbatberebpon tbere rofe greate Seuerus b. of ftlitfinc ano contention in tbe Cburcb, fo tbat tbe people mere beuioeo into funo?p factions:tbere« Amioch for fo?e Seuerus toas feuerelp punilbeo^o? iufiinus in tbe firtt peare of bis rapgne commaunDeD fast rcuiiingc fome Doe to?pte)tbat bis tongue ChoulD be puHco outof bis moutb anD that henms a magiffrate of thc co°n"Ll Antioch fittinge tben bpon fome matter in commilfion in tbe Catt ,(bouIo fee tbe execution bone. and iSnee SetierHS ¥tn felfe ootb toitneffe in tbe letters be tojote bnto tbe citizens of Antioch, Declaring tbe 3gainftma|- manner of his flight, tbat /^»nwstotii °f^e ^mpecour tbat be tooulo geue bim Seue rus tongue3becaufe tljat Se items bao reutfeo bim out of meafure in bfe fermons.Cpe fo?foofeebis *Bi(bop?iche anD fleo amap intbemonetb Gorpicuscafleo oftbeRomaynes September tbe flue buno^eo tbjeefcoje ^feuentb peare after tbe citp bias calleo Antioch.^fter bim fucceeoeo P4«/«/,tubo mas cbargeo publique* Ip to pjeacb tb^ councel of Chakedon.CbiS Vaulm boluntarilp left Antioch,bis lair boure came, tben foIIobJeD be on tbe toap loljere all fleu)e mutt goe, bis ^pu)op jicfce Enphrajm one tljat came from Ierufalem toolte anD gouerneD, Cap. v. Of the fire and earthquake at lAntioch ,and bowe Euphrafius tofi his life in that lamentable calamine. A^out tbe fame time in tbe rapgne of luftinus tljere bappeneo in Antioch fo greate anD fa grieuous a fire anD burning,as preambles anD fo^etnarninges of tbe d? eaofull cartb quafes toitb otber lamentable calamities tbat were to folfotoe after,anD to ligbt bp5 tbat citp* jTo? immeDiatlp,tbe feuentb peare of iuflimis, in thz monetb Artimefius calleo of tbe Romaynes,May tbe npne ano ttoentietb Dap beinge friDap in tbe after none tbere bias fucb a u)iuering,ratling ano Ibafeing of tbe funoations tobicb in maner ouertb?etoe tbe toboll citp,after tbefe came fire againe, iopningasittoereinleaguetoitb tbe former calamities anoreaDpetomafcea banoeofall. Sto} tobatfoeuer the earthquake liao not DeilropeD,t^atDiD tbe fire tafte &olo of,flau)eD aboutberp bo?« riblp 1 . ofEuagriusSchoIafticus. Lib, 4. 473 riblp to be feme $ bunico p" tufioll to aOjcss* C&bat partes oftlje citp came bp this meanes to 'utter rupne:boto manp men penujeo (as it is ucrp likelp)toitb fire $ falling; of ijoufc s: tuba t lamentable misfo;tunes fo ttr aungc tbat tbep can not (uffieietlp toitb anp (tile be cr p;eu"cD jljappcneo in tljofe 6ifmalloapes>/0/>» i^forbatb berp lamentablp betoapleo tljem, fo t!jac tbe reaoer bp perilling of Where Iohri I>is biilo;p can not cljufe but be moueo to ujeo teares, ano toitb tbe rcbearfall of tbem be enoco bis Jed imhifto- ftojtpXaffe of all Eupbrafitts tobofe Departure toas a fecono oettruction bnto the citie,toascruujco ryc. to ueaci; toitlj ruinous builoing,lett anp one nuglj remapnc fo; to oucifee tlje city* i-liiphrafiusb. 6f Antioch Cap. vi. died m the OfEuphramitts whofucceededEuphraJius tn the feae ofArttioch. Cart lc*ua e' Tfyz carcftill ano louingep;ouioence of 600 rotoarocs mankino , toljirb aectiffometb before tbe plague ligbtetb to p;ouioe remcop,$ to (like tbe fujojoof bis to;atb to elemencp, j toljen tljtncjs groioc Onto a oefperate point to fet toioe open tbe fountapnes of bis mercpe , ratfeo bp Enphrtmiiu Jliuetenant of tbe Caff cuntreps, to be carefull of tbe citp that the might toant no Euphnrmius neceflaries,tobome tbe people of Antioch reuerenceobigblptbcrcfo;c,ano cbofeto their 3511b op. CClb creftne in recompence ano retoaroe of fo great a care otier tbe citp be toaa p;efenteo toitb tbe 3poftoIi ckc feae. 3gainettoo peares ano fir monetbes aftcr,tbat citp mas Ibaken toitb an earth* quake , at tobat time in fteeoe of Amioch-uje bias calico Thcopolis ano enritclj/o bp tlje Gmpe* 5j"„Cc tf wars bountifullnes toitb oiuers great benefits. $*2Et*d called Theo» Cap. vii. pohs. OfZozJmos and lohn QouKJubites -who were famous about that time for theyr life and miracles. SCing toe baue rememb;eo tbe afo;efapoe calamities notoe toe tbmke beffe to annere there- bnto certaine otber tlj ir.gs too ub p of memo;p, creDtblp repo? teo unto OS bp fucb as fatoe tbe tottbtbep; epes . S)ntZofimu a Phoenician bo;ne in Sinda a billage bpon tbe feae coaffe of Phoenicia not ttoenrp furlogs of Tyrus,leaoing a monaftical Iife,bao p grace of (Sod fo abunoant* Ip beflotoeo opo bim partlp bp abftinence from meates 9 partlp bp rcceauing of tljem,to otfjer bee* ruous ano goolp huing.tljat be notonlp fo;cfatoe tbings to come but toas bopo of all perturbation. 22Iben bp cbaunce be toas in companpe at C^farca in Palaertina toitb a noble feenatour ano toife manbp name Arcefiiaus, onctbattoasofgreatebono;anDrenotone,euenintbatberpmomcr,te toben Antioch fell , bpon a fuDDapne be beganne to mourne 9 to lamente , to fet fobs ano figljes fro tbe bart roote: be ujco teares fo inrmitlp tbat tbe eartb toas moptteneo tberetoitb : ncrt ijccaU leo fo; a fenfar ano filleo tbe quire tobere tbep fate mitb tbe fauo; of tbe infencctbe fell grouelinge bpon tbe grouno feeking to pactfie tlje to;atb of ©oo toitb earned ano jealous p;aper. zArccfdaus feing Ijim in tins takinge fapo bnto bim,tobat is tbe matter p makes pou fo mu cb out of quiet'Dlj (faptb be)tbe ratling founo of Antioch falling to rupne Ijatb notoe perfeo mine edxe%,tArcefiUus to as manp as toere p;efent bear inge tbts toere amajeo , to;ote tlje boitre be fpake it ano founbe it to be true as Zofinuu toto tljemXljer c are manp otber ffraunge tljinges toz ougbte by lj tm,but tlje greater parte of tbem 3! tot II parte oner toitb filence (fo; tbep can barolp be numb;co;ano fome 3] \s)ill\ay ootone fo; tbe knotoleoge of p poff eritp. St p berp fame time tobe Zojmm flo;iu)eo.tljere liueo one toitb Zopmat of equall oertue 9 renotone bp name lohn of Chuzica laura, (a place in tlje furtberbalebpon tbe no;tbfioe of tbe bigbtoaptobicb goctb firatgbt from Icrufalcm tolericho) one tbat leo a monaffical life feuereo from all too;lolp affaires ano geuerneo tlje ^pfijop;fckeof tbe afo;cfapo Czfarea . HEbit lohn chnzstbitesbeaxingi tbat tbe toife of ArceJilaus((\joken of be* fo;e)bao one of ber epes ffrucke out toitb a toeauers ujittell toberetoitb be tb;otoetlj parne into tbe toeb jcame imrneoiatlp bnto ber fo; to fee p toouno. toben be cfpieo p tlje apple of p epe toas falie 9 quite remotteo out of bis featcbe calico to one of tbe pijittctons tljen p;efent fo; a fponge,bao bint put in tbe fallen epe agapne as toell as be coulo ano to tye tbe fponge tbat toas Iapo thereto. Arce- filaus ojas not tbe at Ijomc, fo; be toas toitlj Zopmat in^is monafterp ttanoing in Sinda at tbe fur* tbeff fiuc bnno;eo furlongs from Czfarca.^Hbere toent mettage in all tbe batt to ArcefiUus to cer* tifie bim tbercof,as tlje meffenger came ArcefiUus fate toitb Zoftmas , auo fpente tbe time in com* municatton.t>earing of tbe circumstance be beganne to lament, to pull tbe Ijeare of his bcaoc ano 474- The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie tb?oto it fnto tbe mM& Zofimas oemaunoeo of btm t|je eaufe of bis beaupne$3>4r »wDieo, ano iefttbe empire tbe firft oap of Loim after tbe Romaynes, Auguft.toben be bao raigneo togetber \joit\) ittftiniams fouc iuftinianus mto&3tftJ*ftmatm notoe being Cmperour a!one,ano tbe councell of Chalcedon pjeacbeo euerp fuccecded tobere tb?ougbout all tbe moil bolp Cburcbes(as 31 fapo befo^ejbp tbe commaunoement of infti- iuftinusin »«a:tbe eccIefiatticaIIaffap?esinfuno?ppIaces,fpeciaHpatConftantinopleano Alexandria en« the Empire. ^tli notquietneS.JfO? zsfnthirmuMate n5iu)op of Conftantinople WtThecdofita of Alexandria tobo botlj maintaineo tbat in €i)}itt tljere toas one nature, Cap. x. Howe Iuftinianus embraced fuch m approued the councell of Chalcedon and Theodora his wife of the contrary detefted them, the wife of T ®m a)S I(tflir,ianus *t)as a ®m fa«o?er of tbe Chalcedon councell ano tbe Decrees tbereof: iuftinianus H fo W toife Theodora belo \Ditl) fucb as affirmeo tbat in <£\xitt tbere toas one nature. Gfttbe* anhereacke. «*— ' ttjer tbep toere tyfm&ty of tdisf opinioncfoi toben fyz faitb is calleo into controttetfie32Be fee of Euagrius Scholafticus. Lib. 4.. 4.75 fee tljat the father is agapnUe tljc fonne , ano the fonnc again!! e tljc father , the toifc agapnffe bet fcufbanoe, ano the bufbanoe agapntfc Ijtstotfe) oj of fettc purpofc Ijao coucnauntco amongc cfjcm felucs , that be fljoutoc ocfcnoc fucljc as fapoc tljcre lucre ttoo natures to Cbjift our Q3oo af- ter tlje umtingc of the Biuinitp ano bumamtp : ano that (be fljouloc boloc toitb tlje maintapners of one nature , furc 31 am of this that the one toouloc not peloe Unto the other* jfoj be toas Ucrp ear- ned in Defence of the Chakedon councell : anoflje of the other fioe toas ucrpecaremllfoj the patrons of one nature , in fo much tbat flje louinglpt ano frienolp enter tapneo her otone faction, fycciallp her ouine cttntrep men : if tbcp toere ttrauugcrs the fent tbcm p jefentcs ano gtftcs, nap flje pcrftoaoco luflkAum to call home Semen* from ertle* Cap. xi. StHtriu the herettche corrupted ssintbimttt Bypjoppe of Conftantinople and Theodofim Byfliop of Aiexandria,but the Emperour depofed them and placed other in theyr rowmet. TEpercare crtant Spittles toljicb Seuerm tujotc onto tmftmami tlje Cmpcrour ano Theo- dora bis toifc, tuljere toe map learne botoe tljatat tbefirttetobenbefleo from tljc Bpujop* rickc of Antioch , ljc toent not ftraigljt to Conftantinople , but in a gooo tobtle after : tbat bcingc at Conftantinople be conferrco toitb Anthimw , founo bint of bis ouine opinion ano per* fujaoco bimtolcaucbis Bpfljopjicke » i[)cto;totc oftlje fame matter onto ThcodofmsTdytyw of Alexandria tohereljeglojictb tljat fas 31 fapo befojejhe bao perftoaoco Amhimtts to makemoje accompt of tbat opmion then oftoojlolp bono? ano Bifljoplicke oignitp.^here are mojeouer to be feene toutcbing tljat matter, tljc ^piflilcs of Antbimus unto Theodofus, ano of Theodofins againe unto Senerus ano Anthimus , all tobicb 31 purpofelp ooc omitte left 31 feeme to (ruffe this pjefent bolume toitb toe manp fucb allegations , leauinge them fo? fucbe as are oefirous to fifce them out tbemfelues . BotbetbefeBplbops tobentbepbao toithftoooetbe CmperourScoictes ,anore= iccteo tljc canons nftbe Chakedon councell toere oepofeo of tbepj Bpfibopjickcs: intljefeaeof Alexandria,Zoi7xj OiD fucceeOe , anO Epiphanius in tlje Bpfl)Op?icke Of Conftantinople , to the eno from thence fojtb the councell of Chakedon mighte openlp be pjeacheo in all £burcbcs,anB tbat none ourff be foboloastoaccurfeit,ano ifanp mere founo oftlje comrarp opinion tljep lucre Up allmeancs potfible to be perftoaoco. tfo} luflimam: publiujeoaneDictetoberebcacctufco botlje^« ban cbofen to Difcerne ano fcnonj tbeir frtcnD from their foe ♦ 3In tufjtcb tnfurrection Hypatius anu Pompeius toereof ti)z people conftraineo to rebell,pet after t^z rebelled uiere ouercome, fojfi- nian commaunoeD tbep nao fbouto be bebeaoeb anD tb?obme into tl;e fea , Procopim tojptetl;, that inthatfkirmiuj there lucre flame tfjirtie tboufann pcrfons. Cap. xiiii. Of Honorkhus k[ng of the Vandals, and the Chrifliatts,w>hofe tongues he caufedto be pulled out. Honorichus a <6ain,tbe fato autbo? remitting to letters tbe biffo jie of tbe Vandals ,repo?tetb fucb tones vX°!thc y\ a^ are ttio? el)? of memo^ie, ano tbe pjtncing in sparble, tbe to^tclj 31 am noto about to oe« aHArianT3* clare* Bononchus tbe furcefTo? of&»«mr£«s in tbe kingoom, being an Arian bereticke, raifeb great perfection againff tbe Cbnttianstobicb inbabiteo Libya, jfojfucbasmaintaineb tbefounbanbfincere faitb be compclleo to embrace rfje^wwberefie, anb fucb astooulD not peetoe,be burneb to aQ)es,anb erecuten toitb funDn'e kinDes of lamentable Deatb,pulling out from fome tbeir tongues; ©ftobicb number,after tbeir flt'gbt to Conjladnople, Troc^mjfaptbjbefaboe certen of tbem uu'tb bis oumc epes, anti tbattbep fpake as ih\)Z)> bati bab no fucb mtfebaunce, anb fo? all tljeir tougues toere pluckt bp bp tbe rotes,pet talkeD tb ep berp plaine ano Diff inctlp,uujic& it may feme toa^rt°f ^w^> ttoo of tbem (faptb Procopius),\oft tbeir fpcacb, fo? immeoiatlp after tbep fpeake with- mentaboutto talketouKmien, t&eirbopceuias taken from tbem, aub tbespartpjs gift remaineb outtounges. no longer tuptb tbem. Cap. xv. OfCabaon,captaine of the Maurufians. AJ15 otljer mpjacle (befioes t%z afinefapD) uiojtbp t\jz abmiration, is rememb^eb of bimto baue be«e to?ougrjt bp tl)t potoer of our S>auiour among men, tobo tbougb tbep mere fuclj men as mere not of one opinion niitb bs5 pet leD tbep a goolp life . i£)e fapetb tljat fataon mas gouernour of tbe Maurufians3inbabiting about Tripolis.^bis fobaon, {% toil bfe tbe p?oper looses of Troc opius^o o?berlp uifcourfeo beereof ) as foone as be perceaucb tbat tbe Vandals tooke armour againft bim. Din as follonietb . JTirft, be commaunbet all tbe fubiectes luitbin bis Dominions, to refraine from all bnrigbteoufnes3 to abffaine from fucb meates tobicb p?ouokeb to fenfualitie,ant> fpeciallp to fo?goe t^z compam'e of niomen. Jl5ert3be mabe ttoo trencbes,pitcbing intbeoncbisotunetentannpauillion,i»itballbismen: 3In tbe orfjcr be (buttebppetbeniomen, tb?eatning tbat tobo fo euer repatreo bnto thz niomens trencb, fboulo Die tbe Dcatb* ^ftertoaroes befentto Carthage a fkouttoatcbj commaunoing tbat as foone as tbe Vandals maDeerpeDition, anbp?ofaneb anp Cbn'ttian temple too?tbp of bouour ano reuerence,tbep fboulo marke IneHtobae mas Done, anb tbem felues after tbe Vandals Departure , purge ano rio aboap tbe filtb toitb reue» rence of tbofe temples: tbe report is mo^eouer, be fljoulDfaptljat be feneto not tbe (Sod of tbe Cbnftians, pet tljat it ferns berp like, if l;e toas fomigljtieasirametoent of (jim3 Ije tooulobe reuengeo ofEuagriusScholafticus. Lib. 4. 477 tcuengeD on tfjem tljat contumeliouflp Dealt limb btm,am> tljac be UjouIdc apDc ano afuttc Otsc Per uauntes ano fucb as bonojeD bis bletTcn name.fElje f houtluateb commtnn; to Carthage labojco to Knoujctbjoucrjjclptbe Vandals crpeDition. SlnDtoljeu tlje Vandals marcbcD totoarDcs Tripolis tljccfpiescamc Dj^glinge after in beggers bjceDc ano bafcattp?e, Z\)c Vandals cucntfjc nrffe Dape fpoplco tbe temples of tlje Cb?iffians : fillcD tbem iwttlj bojfes anD otljet bcattes : Icfte no Then-odde bealrlinefle oj contumelpcDnpjactifcb : tooke tljcp? fill of fcnfualitpe ano intempcranae: latoe tije J^ c Van" pjicfts in ljolo,fcura;cD tljcp? fiDS,rent tljcp? bar kes ujitlj tije lathe of tije unjip,maDemanp of tljcm to feme tbem, ano become tljep?D?uDn;es. 3ftcr tljcp? remouingc , Crf^wfkoutujateljDiDas Thehumani tbepwerc commaunDcD . Jfo? tljcp fell apurgingc of tlje templcs,tlj cp caricD out tljCDtmo;c,tbep ty Qf infidels. Iig;ljtcD all tbe tapcrs,tljcp ljono?CD tlje l^iiclTs, tljep bdjauco tljemfclucs Ijoncirlp, laff of all tljcp cyauc monep unto rijc pooic uiljiclj fate about tbofe temples . ^bis bcinp Done tbep truDgeo after rlje Vandals in all tljat uopacyc , as tlje Vandals continetoeD in tljcp? b-ipnous actcs , no leflc did tljcp in tljcp? bumanitpc anD (Doolie DccDes . Comminp mglje to Tripolis , tije efpics p?eucn- teo tljem , Uiitb all fpccoe tljcp tell Cabaon to&at botlje tije Vandals ano tbem felues IjaD Done as toutcljinsc tije Clj?iftians temples, anotljattlje cncmpeniasatljanDe. Cabaon Ijcaringc tljis lnaoc rcaopc fo? battaill , in tije torijiebe manp of tbe Vandals lucre flapnc, manp taken bp tije enc= mp,$ Derp feme retttrnco backc to b?inp;e yoings of tije battaill/SLljus DiD tije Maurufians plague Thrafjmnr.dus , uujo after IjebaDratpcDoucr tbe Vandals fcuenaitD ttncntpc peares Departeo Thrafymun- tbisufe. duus,!?in§cIof the Vandals. Cap. xvi. Howe Belijfarius made expedition agaiift t be Vandals andotierthreve tbem. TlpefamcnnptcrDeclarctlj tfjat /«#««*»»/ IjaD compaffionontljeCljjtffiaStljattoerctljus lamcntablp afflictco,tn tljofe cuntreis anD p?oclaimeD Djarres apintt p Vandals,pet c&au* geo bis minDe bp tbe perfinafion of hhn differ of tije ljaule3after tW againe tljat be teas aDmontujeD bp a btfion to take tljat Dopap in Ijanoc , tlj.it b^t rcucnginp tbe tninries ujIj telje tbe Cbjiffians fuffainco3ljc QjouIdc uttcrlp fople tije Vandals ♦ 35einp ammatCD tottb tljis wifion3tlje feuentlj peare of bis ratpe , be fente BeltfarMstmo Carthage to pue tije Vandals battatll.€:be This battaiii ^Dmiralls fljip appotnteD fo? Beltffarius mas bjourjbt to ujo?e ouer apinlt tbe pallae e5 about tbe a„Do ?? Calendcsof luly : Eptphanius 25iQjopof ConftantinoplepjapeDas tije manner toaS , bapttfeD a godly vfc tcrtaineof tbefoulDiers jlatteofallb^ougbtctbemtotlje^Dmirallsujippe* ^o?eoucr tbefapo tobaptifcE- autbo? rcpo^tctb ccrtaine tbtnges toutcbtnge Cyprian tbe S^artp? tobicljc necelTarilp multe be em thincke foul terlaceD in tljiS OUrljil!o?ie, ljeDJ?ptetljtbuS: All the people of Carthage euery one doe honor dicrs ,a"d to the molle holye martyr Cyprian, and hauc dedicated vnto him aworthyetemple without the jhc^akineti walls ofthecityevpon the fcae shore, and befides other godlyereuerence, theyyearely kepe hande of ar- holydaye in remembrance of him, whiche they call Cypriana. The Mariners called the tern- mour. peft which commonly rofe about the tymc , when the Libyans tooke this to their hoIyday,Cy- Procopms prians showers . The Vandals in the cyme of Honoricbm tooke by force this Temple from the [~j*lanens« Chriltians , thrulle out the Pricftes very contumclioirfly and thenceforth gaue it vnto the Arias to enioy as theyr owne. When rhc Libyans coceaued no fmall forovve & were in great heaui- nes therefore , the reporte goeth that Cyprian appeared vnto them in their fleepc and fayde the Chriftians ought not to be lory at all or penfiue therefore:thac after a fewe ycares he would be reuenged of them for that iniuric , whiche prophecie tooke place in the tyme ofBe/i/fariusfor the fame Cyprian and martyr foretold that after the nynticth and fifteyeare when Carthage was taken and ranfacked of the Vandals, it shoulde be conquered by Be/tjfarius the Romayne cap- tainc,thc Vandals vttcrly foyled,the Arian opinion rooted out of Libya and the Chriltians rc- ftored vnto theyr temples. B Cap. xvir. Ofthefpoyle which Belijfarius broughte out ofAphricke to Constantinople. Elijfarius tbe Daliaunte captaine , after bts retourne to Constantinople , anD t\je bf cro?pe fa ptteof tije Vandals, JeDDe about tbeCitpe tbefpople/mD captures D mb Gelimerestym fdfc captapneof tbe Vandals : roDcaboute Circus m'Crmmpbe untlj greate pompeano Kr iu « 478 The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie abmtration.Ctf tljefe fpoplcjei tljere tuere berp pjccious monuments to nut ofGenzmchusjafyo fjao rifleofas 3! fapti befo;;e)tbe palace of Rome,toljcn as Eudoxia urife to Vaieniwianus Procopius Rhetor* 3s foone as Theodorichm (mentioneb before) tookeRome, banqutfljeo Odoacer tlje tp?ante,gouerneb tlje RomayneCmptrefo?atoiljileano beparteb tins life : csfmalafuntha Ijis torife gouerneo tbe common toieale in fteebe of ^slalari- chttsfax fonne toiljome Theodonchm begatebpon Ijer , anb fo ruleb tlje empire ton'tb fucb circum* fpectiontljatinberboinges ujefeemebratberamantljen atoioman. ^Ijefirffeofall perftoabebi. Ittftiniamis to be fo toiilling to toiarretoiitlj tlje Gotths,anb fent Cmbaflabour? bnto Ijim tcutcbtng t\)t confpiracpe tljat toias toijougbteagapnlfeber^uttouj en «*»*/ tlje Cmpcroumecceoa temple bnto tbe ^otljerof6ooa« nionge tljcpeople Abafgi,ano ojoapneo tljem twites oftonjome tjjep toere t&jougtjlp inffructe* in #e principles of Cljjiftian religion Cap. xxii. Oft he people which inhabit e Tanaisyhowe then they became QorifHans : and of the earthquakes in Greece sBxtia andAchaia, Ttyt afo?efapo biftojiograpber Ijatb to?ptten j) tfrc nation Dtoelling about Tanais, (tlje ttt&a* bitants of tljat region Doe call tbe riuer tljat runnetlj outoftljefenne ofMa-otis mtoPontus Euxinus, Tanais) rcqueftcD Iufitnianus tofeilDetbem a25p0)Op i tfyat /uftimanus toH$ berp carewll of tbep? fute , ano fente rbcm a 3$ifljop witty barte ano gooo ttrill 4>e oeclaretb moje* ouer ano tbat in gooo o?oer bouie tlje Gotths in ttyt time of iuftiman b?ake out of tbe fenne of Ma> otis into tlje Romayne Dominions : tbat tbere bappeneo ffraunge eartbquakes in Greece , Bcetia AchaiaanDtbecnntrepsabontCrifxusbauen : tbat manp regions toere oe(rropeo3 cities ouer* tb?ovoen, cljinkingeano gapmgeoftbeeartbUibicbegulp&es infome places clefeo toget^er3 ano in fome otlj cr places continemeo fo dill. Cap. xxiii. The expedition captaine Narfts made into Italic and his piety Godwardes. PRocopius uifcourfctbbotue//x/?wwwfcnt captaine Narfis into Italy: bouiebeouercame7o- r//.«,aftertoaros TeU^ anb botoe Rome mas noto taken tbe fift time,it U)aS repo^teo mo?c oucrbpfucbeas accompanieo AVy7jtntbatbopage, botoe tljat toben be p?apeObnto6on ano offeree bntobim bis bounoen ouctpenno feruice, tljebirgine Marie Ufa flpotber of enterp?ife committeu o? anp quareloug occafion ge- uen.it migbtefrienoelpanDlouingelp be putbp* Cljat chofroes of fpiteano malice tobicbebop* leo tuitbin big b?eile, uiouloe bp no meaneg be b?ougbte to anp gooo o?oer , but gatberco a greate armpe anoaflaulteotbemarcbegoftbe Romaync ocminiong in tbe tbirteentb pe**re of /*/?#- »>*»«* rapgne. Oelmptetb mo?eouer botoetbatcAo/r^jtoohc Surusacttpe bpontbe fljojeof Euphrates , tnbo cottenantinge uritb tbem one uiap neaite iuitb tbcm an otber toape ano tbat molt leuolp, fojtlooketubat bepjomifeo tbat.toouloebe neuerperfo?me,betoonnc tbatcitpe mo?e luitb falfeboooe ano fubtletie tben bp fo?ce of armeg ♦ if)e fettc Bercea on fire , be came tot'tb bio« lenceagainffe Antiochmben Euphr&mtw gouerneo tbe 35pfl)opjieke(butlefteattbattpmetbe citpebecaufe noneoftbeefpiegtobicbebe bao fente fojtbe lucre retttrneo bnto bim J tobofepoli- ticke fojefigbte ag repose goetb p?eferueo tbe Cljurcbe ano all tbat belonged tbereto . jfoj be a*. Domeo bftUJttb gooolpmonumentegbopinge tbattoape torecouertbe btolence of tbe enempe» ^Dbe fame autbo? occlaretb toitb a oebemente ftile eafie tomoue anpreaoer, botoetbe fapoe chofroes tooke Antioch , oeftropeo all mitb fnjojoe ano fire , ano bolue aftcrvoaroeg be came to Seleucia, tljen to Daphne tbe fuburbeg tbereof, lafte of all to Apamia , tnbofe Cljurcbe gouerneo Thomas a manner? famoug botbe foj life ano foj learninge . TO07^»^tfickeDnoc to accompanp chofroes\mto tbe Cbeater anu tbere beljoloe tl)t runninge at tilte (fo? all tl;e canon oftbeCburcbe fo^bauit) to tbe enbe in fa twinge be migbte bfe all meaner poffible to mitigate ano aftuage \)i$ furp , %\)t repo?te goetb s Uiben chofroes rjemaunbeb of bim , Uiouloe pou fee me in pour citp ? tbat be anfmcreD : 31 fpeake bnfapneDlp ano as 31 beare faptb bnto ©od , 31 tooutoe notglaolpfee pou tbere* c^/rwrnaruelebatbtssubertpof fpeaclje9 anb reuerenceo tljeman bigblp ajs be beferueb fo? tbe truetbs fafee. C A P XXV the Crofle ty f^e miracle wroughte at \styamia by the vcrttte of the wascomfor- reuerende crojfe. table vnto them to put ^ ^^ t|jat 6p utfcottrfe 0f our ^ff o?pe toe are fallen to entreate of tbis matter, it ujaH not be brLTmthac j anuu"e ^Zu t0 remember a ecrtapne miracle toojttbpe tbe notinge ano to?ougbte at Apamia. h neotabic v 3si foonc as tbe Citi^eng of Apamia bearbe fape tbat Antioch rjjasi fette on fp?e5tbep re« phght and to quefteo Thomas ('fpoken of before) tobjinge fo?tbe ( altljougbe it toere contrarpe bnto a%* v1* ?nc!?!2 t'^^00 cuffome) tbeuibolfomeano liuelpeCrofTcano fette it before tbcm all, totb^enoetbep th«eon wigbte beboloc ant» embrace it mben tbep? telle boure came , fo? tberein tbe onelpe bealtbe The °treeis of man confiffeo : ano novae tahinge tbep? bopage into an otber toojloe , tbep mpgbte baue called hueiye tbe reuercnbe Crolfe fo? tljep? toapefare to fafeconcupte tbem into a better fople . WXfyix* becaufchnft fo^e Thomas did as tbep requelieo bim, ano after tbe limitation of fome certapne timefo? tbe that geueth preparation tljereof , be bjougbt fo?tb tbe liuelp Cree of tbe Croffe tbat all t^z neigbbourjS woridTdied miS&te come togetber ano participate of tbe bealtb tbat p^oceeoeb tbereof, ^Tbitber U»ente theieon. iwp parents together tottlj otrjer? ano tooke me in thepj Ijanbe beinge a cljiloe anb tben gotnp; of Euagrius Scholafticus. Lib, 4.. j.81 gomjeto fcboole. 9fter toe toere Iiccnfco to bono? ano embrace tlje rcuerenDe CrolTe, Tho- mM lifteobp bias Canoes, anD Ice all fcetbetoooo of thecrofle, tobcrcbp tlje olnc curfe of finite fin„e™ , £? toas toipco atoap,compafleD the &>anctuanc ag the ofe toas upon high ano folcmncfeafts.'But as chrifl taken 7"/7o«.«pairco from place to place, there follotoeo Ijim a great flame, not of bttroinge, bucofibt* away. ntnge fire , in fo muebe that to mens fecmingc all the place toljcre be ftoooe anD fljetoco unto tlje Thls miracle people the renerenDecrotre,toasinflameD . Cljis toas Done not once>ncptljcrttoife, but oftener, wcarstuncotfbhc toben Tbmu toent about , ano the people gatberinge together, rcqucfteD hint fo to Doe, d'eT^nthe cro(re,ney- CaP. XXVI. therdifcou- The expedition of Qoofroes made against Edejfa. raged for all the threats Fartfjermo?e tbe fame Trocopiw bacb lapD DoUme inciting the tbtnges toljic&e of otoe toere ^n edinub remcmb?eo,roucbtnge Edeffa ano fo tbat as manp as toere igno: ant oftbipollicie thought berilpe there toas no other fmoke faue tijattohicb p?oceeocD from the fla= gons.Uut tlje t'jirDc Dap afccctljc flames toere efpico to flauje out of tlje eartlj, anD then tbe PerH- 1& ttiiu q& z The Ecclefiaflicall hiftone ans which fought on the contremure, perceaueo the Danger t^ep Hood imnotWithffanDtng al thfe9 Chojroes going about to witbff ano the might ano power of <£>ooa brought the coouits Which mere Without the Walles of the citie,Wito the pile,boping tberebp to quench the fire,35ut the fire recea« ueo the water as if it ban bene ople,brimffon, or fome other fucb lifec tbing.rageo out of meafure, burneo all to a(bes,ano brought the pile euen With the grounoe. 3In the enoe C^0/?w.rDefpairinge altogether of bis purpofe,pcrceatung what reprocbe ano infampe be hao incurreo , becaufe tie oe* termineo to conquer <$oo whom we honor aim woru";ip,returnco borne With Ibame inougb. A; I Cap. xxvii. Oftheftraunge -vifton that watfeene at Sergiopolis. 3/5 otljer thtnge pet none bj) chofroes at an other time at Sergiopolis33| thinke bette to lape bereooUJne in U)?itinge,iubicMsbotbUJo?tbtetbepenninge3 ano tljeknouiIcDge of the po* ^ttetityfChofroes maoe preparation to affault this citp alfo,$ to befiege it,being come to the walles,th e citizens tMitJjm3jmD the enemp Without fell to parle,ano concluoeo that tbe citp teas trj be reoeemeo with the bolp treafurc ano monumentSjamong which one Urns tbe crcflefent tbitber bp iuftmanAxto TheodoruiMXbtxi toefe tbings Were brought onto chofrocs&z oemaunOeo of tbe prieltano Perfians which mere fent for that purpofe,Whetber tbere were anp more left bebino ? to wbom,one wbofe lippes were not acquaintco with tbe trueth3maoe aunfwere that there remainea certen other monumentSjWbicb a fern citizens concealeD.i>etthemeu'engersthatbroughtawap tbe treafurc With otber iewels bao left bebino nothing tbat was golo or filuer3but fome other met* tall that was far more precious ano confecrateo onto ©oo,namelp the holp reliques ufSergitu the toaliantmartpr of Cbr iff, which lap in a long cbeft that wasouerlaio with filuer.Wherefore Chofi. when a ma roes being perfwaoeo with the afojetaio woros,let bis boff go to beOege the citp ano to Win ic^he is either pric euemp efpieo upon afoooaine a great multituoe of men bpon the wafles,fenceo with Qncloes3anti ked in confei reaDp t0 ggjjt f0? clje cttp,tbep were ama^eOjtljep wonoreD at the multituoe ano armour3tljep went T " Te°fcar k3^ m$ chofroet^xai tolo him the wbole*Wben he was agatne geuen to bnocrffanoe that there &5» any &if- toere 6ut feerpfewlefttntbecitie, ano that thepwere eptherfpent with age or of fencer peares, hood will (fo? all that Were ofripepearesjgb mans Hate bao bene rooteoout)hetoofte that ofafttretptobe feeme true, a miracle wrought bp the holp ffllrtpr , he Was ftrofcen With feare, ano hao the Ch?ittianfapth in and amoufc atmuration,hereturneohomc3ano(asrepo?tgoetbjwasbapti5eD in Ijis later oapes. is then as big * ' as a bcare. ^ Cap. xxviit* Ofapeftilent difeafe which continervedtwo andfiftiejeares. Owe 31 am about to oeclarea certaine hiftojp which Was not pennco bnto this oap5it is of certainepeStlentoifeafe which plagueO manRinoe the fpaceof two ano fiftte peares3 ano p?euaileo fo much that it oettropeo inmaner the whole Wo?lo, jf o? it is repojteo that this contagious oifeafe lighteobpon Amiochtwopeares after the Perfians hao taaenthe citiennfome part much like that which Thmydties hath oefcribeo,in other refpects farre online : tt beganne in Ethiopia. euen as that wbicbe ThmydUes wrote of5ano fp?eo it felfe afterwaroes throughout the Whole worloe}neither Was there almott anp one that efcapeo the infection thereof, 3!t rageo fo oe* hcmentlp in feme cities that all the inbabitantes thereof were oifpatcheo : with ot^er townes, it Dealt mo?e gentlp ano miloelp, J15either began it at anp one ccrten time of the peare^neitber Dio it cealfe ano relent after one maner $ ojoer: for in fome places it entree with Winter , in fome other places about the eno of the fpring,in certen countreis about the rm'os of fomer, in certen others in 0utume,3In fome regions whf ttbaD infecteo fomepartof on citp o? other,itleft£ reff bntoutcheo* the might a man haue fene oerp oft where this malaop ratgneo, cer te families whollp DifpatcheDa at an other timt one or two rooteo out,gr all the citp befioes.not once oiKtcD.moreouerf as We haue markeooiligentlp; the families Which efcapeo this peare3werealone,$ none others oifpatcbeotbe nert peare.ano $ Which is mott of al to be marueileo at,if anp which inbabiteo p infecteo cities flea into other countreis Where $ fiennes was not,thep onlp werebittteo/or al thep rcmoucD,hopmg^ tovp to faue their liueS out of p contagious into p clear aer» 'SDljiS calamitp During #terme ticom* palfeofthefe peaces, Which thep call reuolutions,pafleD through both towne ano countrep,but the greater moj tailitie of all fell bpon mankinDc,tljc feconoe peace of the reuolution which compr tfco tfje Anno Dom. 544- NE3 of Euagrius Scholafticus. Lib. 4.. 4.83 tlje tcrmc of fiftccne pcareSjfo tbat 31 mp felfe urijielje tujite tljis ljilro2ic(ncptber toill it be a mtfle Euagrius ,, to entcrlace rbis tljat tlje eonfequcnteg map agree bJitb tljep?enufes ) toxica* pet 3! frcqucntcD V)(;ted Wlth tijc fcljoolcs.bjas tljen troubleo bndj an impoftumcoj fbxllmge about tlje pjiucp mcmbers,o? fe- hisfamily. crct pares of tbe boop. mo?oiterinp?ocefl"eoftmicujbentl)t0OcftnesU)a]cctil)ot,anD oifpatcljcDOi= (Zov&ch is ucrflp,* funn?pkinDC)S of uiapcsjit fell out to mp great gricfe$fo?ou),tljat(DQD took from me ma-- both thefc- np of mp eljtIojen,mp lutfc alio, bJitb oiuers of mp ktnffolkesf* urijereof fome Objelleo tn tlje eitp,$ J?" £*" of& fome tn tlje countrep.fuclj lucre mp aDuenturrs,anO fuclje tuerc tlje calamities toljielj tlje rourfeof Jhedifcafe. tbofe lamentable tunes oiltrtbuteo unto me.&Itben 31 tojote tljis 31 bjas cigljt ano fiftp pcare oltie. .nattuiopearcs before, rijisfickencffeljaobcnefoure times in Amioch, anourijen asatlengtb Thc agcof" tbcftmrtlj rcuolution ano compaflc bjaspalt,bcfiocs mp afojefaioecljilojenoo tooke auiape ^ac?"h from me a oaugljtcr ano a nepljebjc of mine, W* Difeafc luas a compounoe , ano mtrt toitl) manp Jvrotcthi* otber malaotcs.^t tooke fome men firff in tlje beao.maoc tbeir epes as rco as blooo , ano puft bp hiftone. tljeir ebcekes : afcertuarocs it fell into tljeir tlj?otc , ano rubome fo cuer it tooke it oifpatcljeo Ijim outoftbcujap.31tbeganneinfomeu)ttbamre,anouopotngeofalltljatiuasu)itbmtl)em, mfome otber Uutlj fbjclltnge about tlje fecret parts of tlje boope,ano tbereof role burntnge fcuers, fo tljat tljcpoieo tljereofjUntljin tuio o) tb jee oapes at tlje furtljeif ,in fuclje fo?t ano of fo perfect a remem- brance, as tf tljcp Ijao not bene ficke at all. ©tbers oieo mao , ano carbuncles tljat rofe of tbc fleflje ktlleo manp.31t fell out oftentimes tljat tljep bj'jicljc Ijao tljts oifeafe ano efcapeo tlje firfte,ano tlje feconoetimc,opeo tbereof afteruiarocs ♦ ^bc o?ocrano manner tljat men came bp tljis oifeafe bias fo opuerfc tbat it can not biptlj penne be crp?cflcD . g)ome Ijao it bp keeping of companp ano Ipinge togetljer : fame otber onelp bp toucljinge,ano frequenting tlje infecteo IjoufeS: fome againe tooke it in tbe market , 99anpe of tbem tobiclje fleooe out of tlje contagious cities 5 ano mere not bifitcotbemfelues.infecteo toljcretljep came, ©tbers tobiclje keptcompanpetmtb tbe Ocke,anD toutcljco not onelp tlje Ocke but tbe oeao aHb,u>er c not Gcke at all. Otljers fome tuljo glatip bjoulo baueopeo fo; tbe ro2ouie tbcp conceaueo3becaufe tljeir cljiloien ano oeare frienos lucre ocpartco, ano tljcrcfojc tbmtt tbem fclues among tlje fickc5couloe not ijaue tbeir teiUes,tlje fickenetTe oio as* it mere flte auiap from tljem.TOs peftilent oifeafe as 31 faio befojeraigneo tbjougbout t\)t bibole luo?loe tbe fpace of ttuo ano fiftpe peares 5 ano erceeoeo all tlje Dtfeafes tljat euer Ijao beene before. ^> Philoftratw bjonojeo at tlje plague toljiclj bias in bis time 3 became it contineiuco fiftcene peares. ^ ^/y 3put tlje tljings tljat are to come,arebncercaine ano bnknoujen fto men.ano tbep ujoot at tlje enn tobicb (Soo Ijatb appointco3tobo knotnetlj botb tljeir caufes, ano UJljat ujall become of tbem. jfSota let os returne toljcrc ujc left,ano p?ofecute tbe rcfl nUnJlimamu raigne. Cap. xxix. The vnptciable defire andgredmejfe oflusiinian in getting of money. • • IVttimanm Ijao fo unfaciable a oefire to monepc a ano fo ujamefuH a minoe totoaroes otber men$s potTefTions , tljat fo? loue of goloe be maoe fale of pis fubiectes goooes , bnto tbe magnates, Onto tlje tribute gatljerers,ano onto fuclje as mifcljieueo otljers upon no occafion. Spe oep^iueo manpe,nap an innumerable fo?t of people toljiclj eniopeo great poflelTions, bpon falfe ano faineo caufes of all tbat tbep ljao.31f anp Ijarlot bo?e minoe bnto anp mans loealtlj.ano faineo tljat uje Ijao Ijao companp ano familiaritp lutclj ljim,immeotatlp all tljat belongeo to lain anoiuttif c(fo tbatuje maoe ittftmianw partaker of ber djamefull bootp ) toas of no fo?ce5ano all W goooes uiljome (be fcao falfelp accufco toas b?ougljt into Ijer Ijoufe. jfurtbermo^e be toas fo liberall ano bountiful tbac be builoeo manp bolp $ gorgeous Cljurcfjes,tbat be erecteo manpe otber boufes,tub£re botb men ano uiomeiijOlo ano pong,ano fuclje as mere Oi0teo uiitb funojp oifeafes5 migbt be oiligentlp Ioo« keobnto.ano to b?ingtljefe tljings about3be lapo aOoe great fummes of monep. be tojougbtmanp otber gooo oeeos.no Doubt oerp bolp, ano acceptable bnto (Sod, if tbat eitljer be, o? otljers tobofo^ euer tljat bjinge fuclj tljinges to pafle, caufeo oj ooe procure tbem to beoone of tbeir ottine pjopec gooos.ano offereo bnto Cod fo; facrifice tljeir liues ano conuerfation bopo of fpot ano blcmifl;. Cap. xxx. The defcription of the Churche ofwtfedome in finfiAntwopletandof the holy zsfyojlles. 4-8+ The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie T! : 'Ipe afojefaio JufUnianm befioes funn?p otfjer bolp cburcbes of gooblp U)o?kmanfl»p,erecfeo to <£5ob $ bis faincts, founbeo in Conrtantinoplep notable 9 mo?tbp builbing 3! meanetlje go?geous cburcb of U)tfoome:fucb a one as pltkembcreofbatb not bene fenebcretofo?e,tbe tobtcb fo paffeD fo? betotp $ Denature as map not fo? p ioo?tbines tljcteof fufficientlp be erp?efleb* petttiill 3i ooe mincenoeuo? to oefcrtbe tbe fame. £he roufe of p fanctuarp being lifteb bp on bigb lnitb fourc arcbes.mas of fuclj beigbt f> tbep mbtcb ffooo beneatb on tbe grounb, $ lokeb bpbjar&s coulo barolp fee tbe rtoge 9 tbe top of tbe balteo circle : againe tbep p mere abotie,uicre tbep neuer fo couragious nurd not lokc Doinne3neitber once befools p funbations- 'Slje arrijejes from grounb to tberoufe(fo far ooe tbep reacbjareuuoe open,$ emptp. on the rtgbt Hoe of tbe tcmplcano the left IjaD as pe go in tbere are gooolp pillours fet in o?&er,$ maoe of lions p mere b?ougbt out of Thef- falia.tbere are alfo bigb follars bnoerfet anb fraio bp mitb otber fucb like pillours to^cre tljep tbac are bifpofeb map fee 9 fcare tbe mptteries banoieo^jere tbe CmpjetTe bfctb to fit bpon tbe bolp bapes,tnben p bletTcu communis is ceIeb?ateo. tbefe pillours fo? al tljep reacb bp botb on tbe €aH ^toettfioeoftbe temple Ijinoer not at all flight of fa mo?tbp a builaing, j bnto tbefe follars tljere arepo?cljes ofpilloursinljofe tops arelikcUufem?ougbtflrturneD timljlitlc arcbes.TSuttotbeno 31 map paint fo?tlj liuelp tbe po?tracture of tijis mo?tbp buiioinge. 31 tljinke bed (jere to Jap bourne borne manp foote it masinlengtlj, borne manp in b?eaotb,anti borne manpc in beigbt: in lpkefo?c oftbearcbesbomemanpefoote tbep mere in compafle, ano borne manpe in heigljt.'&lje manner Koyy» fig- tiiasasfolunuctlj. ^ljelengtljfromtbeboo?eouer againffctlje bolpe* ctmpe,intljembtcbetbe vSfcii thaus tonblooope facriftce is offereo bnto tljis cuppe anb Ijolpe beficll mas one bunb?cb ano fpftpe hoiiowe on foote.Cbeb?eabtljfrom jfto?tb tono^tljettttiasabunbjeDanDfifteenefoote^bcIjeigbtfrcmtbe the topped toppeoftbe circle in tbe roufe bnto tbe pauement on tbe grounDemasabuM>?eDanD fourefco?e fo toniequet fooce* ^beb?eabtbofeuerpearcljc mas tlj?ecfco?e anb fire foote. ^Ije length of tbe Unjole'Sem* Mken fbr° bc PIe from ^aIJe t0 ^eft luael t)3i0 Ijunl,?CD anD li)lee fco?e f°ot£- 3P&* b jeabtii ouer tbe Grebes in aippi.ot tfjeligijtnno open bofipcof tbeCburcbe bias tb?eefco?eano flfteenefoote'. ^bere are ttoo otber gooolp po?cbesto tbe£SJe(f fetbpberpc tfronglpofeptber fiocuiptbatoibeentrpe in tbe mio« , Deft. jrurtbermo?ctbcfame/^f?^4«buploeb tbe temple of tbe holy Apoftles, inferto?toncne otber,uiljere botb <£mperours anb p^iettesf mod commonip are burieb ♦ "but of tljefe twinges tljis mucljeibaUfuffi^e* Cap. xxxi. Of the folly rather then thefrieyidfloip of IuflinUn}infattoHringe toe muche feditious p erfons and. robbers, A& pet 3! baue mo?c to fap otiufliman btttozz tbe afo^efaio , anu tobctber it map bereferreo bnto tbe naugbtines of bis! nature, 0? to tbe fearcfumes of bis faint courage,31 am not able to fap, pet mas it fucb a tbing as paCTeb all bmitiO) anb fauage crueItie,ano furc 3! am it be* of this iufti- gan of tbat popular rebition,tubofeUiatcb iuo^beluas Nica, b'p interpretation ouercome. 31c plea= man whome feo luttimanfo earneftfp to bolbeujitlj tbe faction of tljemtobicbc taerc calleb Prafini,tbat it bias do^ollo"8 *m^ fo? d)tm mitbout correction at noonoap,anb in tl)e mibbefr of tbe citie to flap tbeir aouerfa* norandre- riess^ noton!pHoobinaioeofnopunifl)ment,butalfoUiere tbougbtnio^tbp ofgreatbono?,fotl;aC ucrcncc. in tbe eno it kl out £ tbere mere manp bomiciocs. 3lt uias latuful fo? tljem to ruflj into otber mens Yet if anye boufes,to fpoile tlje of tbeir proper treafure,? to fel men leafes of tljeir ouine Hues. 3no tubat ma* good thinge gtffrat fo euer ment about to rellraine tbe, be oib nougbt els faue beape coales on bis ofcine Ijeao* Wm i" dcS- £j^^rc uPona "rtaine magiHrate of tbe Cad going about to cbatttfe tbefe rebels, clappeb gpues u«h com- " otitfyth feet foj to bjiole tbeir btolence, uiaslebbtmfelftb?ottgbtbemiDsoftbe citp^ grieuouflp mendation. tomtenteb UJItb fettetS,^«/A»;a« alfo Il'euetenant Of CihciajUllje tUlO CihtianSiPaulxf f FaufUnus botb murtberers rebelleo againft bim,Rf confpireo W oeatb^becaufebe put in bre p penaltp ixfykb tbe lato ban o?baineo fo? fucb maIcfacco?s,U)as Ijim felfe bangcb on the gaHoujes^no enoureb tbt's punitbment fo? W gooo confeience 9 execution of tbelauies.Cpereupon it fel out tbatfucb as mere oftbe otber factionbeingb?iuen to leaue tbeir Duelling places, anb coulDnomberebelobgeD,buc mere (boueleo bere 9 tbere as (bamefull mifcreants5fell to aflault trauellers,to rob 9 to lleale,? to mttrtber euerp one j> met tbem,bntill it greme bnto fucb outragioufnes p all places founbeb of bn* ttmelp flaugbter,of fpopling 9 otber fucb like bapnous offences. $>et at lengtb fome goob moooe mas founb in fjtm t&at maoe Ijim to cbaunge fois minbe3ano to wzmtz fuel; kinbe of men,fuffering tlje of Euagrius Scholafticus. Lib. 4.. ±2$ the latoe to take place againtt tbem, toljom be permittcb afo?e time to rage tb?ougIjout tlje cities like Barbarians ano blouo fuckers!.3utto Dtfeourfe oftijefc t!jtnrj0 fuaficicntlp,time iml notferue, ncttbcrtoillmppcnnc be able to paint tljem acco^Dinglp ♦ 35ptbefe fcto pe map coniectttre of tbe ot Ijcr ijo?riblc actes lulji rfj luftm$an committer Cap. xxxii. Of Barfanuphiusrhe Monke. Tt)vti liucb about that time berp goblp men, tobo in manp places to?ougbt great mp?acles, Beiccue it fo that tbeir jf ame toas cucrp inhere fp?cb al)?obc. ©f toljidj number one toas Barfanupht- vvho will, us an Egyptian bo?ne . ^bis man leo bis life in a monafrerie barb bp Gaza, altbougb be JhJ" yCnthar toere in tlje flcilj , pet b?iblcb be tlje motions tljcrof, in fo mucb tbat be bio manp notable mp?acles. tSuub 3Ittstbougbttljatbe0juttebpbtmfelfe in a certen caban, ano fincc tlje timebetoentin fo? tlje Euftochius, fpace of fiftie peares anb mo?e, tbat be toas neucr fcene of anp , neuer tookc fuff enance o? anp o» *°r counting tber trjinrj on eartb. ftltben Euftochius biu)op of kruialem moulb not belcue it to be true,but toke n j7alf ,°/ a it fo? a fable, be tocnt anb nic&en bp tlje caban toberc tbis bolp man bab penb bim felfe, anb as re* "„ not ftSe po?t goetb,rrjere rofe out tljence fire toljicb almott burneb fucb as came tbitljer tottb bim. in aii that fpace,hovve Cap. xxxl 1 1. wasitknown Of Symeon the Monks, who fained htm felfe to be afiolefir Chrtfies fake. that he d;d Tfyzxc toas at Emefa, a man toljofc name teas Symeon , tobo laptng afi&e all befire of baine glo?p,aItbougbbetoas toife incuerprefpect,anorcpIeni(bebtoitlj tbegraceof. 3if in cafe anp bio bim obepfancc, anb falutcb bim toitb tbe botoing of tbe beab, be toouloe ftratgbt be angrte, anb gettc bim tljence toitb fpceoe, fearing left tbe common people tooulo efpie bis uertue.'Sljus toas 5)«« *"« sbeo ber to fitootone ano to eate ber'fill,anb tljat ujee toas fufficientlp cbaftifeb ano b?ougljtlotoe e-- J^^i. Boug(j toittj abdincuce . CCljcnqjecljao mabe tbtsp?oteftatton,fl;cujctoco tbem t^e fragmentes c toiitcb. \ A$<$ The Ecclefiaflicall hiilone totycfy remaineb of Symcom bittailes. tf urtbermo?e tl;e fclfc fame Symeon a litle before t&e eartfa quakeU)ljicfjQ;ooke inpicceis Phoenicia,ontI;efcafi)o?c(ac\Mbat time Beryuis^iblnimjanDTri- polis mere lamentablp turneb totbegrounojtookeambip inbisbanb,anobeatemanpof tbepil* lOUrS Uiljttb UOOD in p market place,crping tljefe ttJO JDS-Stand fa (t,be furc of your footing,ye are like to daunce shortly . 2B0erefo?euecaufelje\oaj3tooiutoDoeno£ljtngebnatiuifet)Ip, tljepdjat mere tben pjefent , ana bcbeloe tbe circumffance , noteo oiligentlp bobat pillours be oucrl'kippeo mitljout ttripes , tobicbe berilp not longe after mere ouertb jotnen mitb tbe biolcnce of tbe eartlj* quake.^anp otber tbinges are remembjeo to fcaue bene Done b^ bim mijicb require a peculiar bo- lume if tljep be fufficientlp banbleb* a; Cap. xxxiiii. Of Thomas the monke rchiche played the foole in like fort a* Symeon did before. Bout tfjat time Thomas mljo Ijao leo a berp auttere life in Ccdofy ria , came to Antioch, foj tbe reliefe tuljicb mas pearelp geuen tbence bnto bis monaffcrp . TOs Thomas Ijab bene in "times pal! maoe pjielf in tljat Cburcb.^^^M bpujop ofttjac feae, bzcmteThoma* bao at funo?p times mjougbt bim great oifplcafure anb beration , boreb tljtjs monke about tbe earcjs. HEfom tbep tbat mere tben p?efent,mere fojp to fee tljis combat,7^0»^ faioe bnto tbem : tbat be inoulo take tbat no mo?e at Anattafw banbS,ano tbat AnaflajuuMomWi netter offer it bim againe* Botb toljiclj fell out to be true.jfo? Anajlafim uiitljm one bap after oeparteo tbis mo jibe: ano Tho- w^asbeuient borne from Antioch,Iefttbismo?toe,anDpofreb to immo?tallbliffe,at tbe bofpital in tbe fuburbes of Daphne, anb mas burieoin tbe fepulcljje tbat mas pjoutbebfojttraungers. GEJljcn tbcp bao burieo one o? mm otber beab carkaflcs in tbe fame fcpulclj?e mitlj ljim(©ob after bis beatlj tujougbt tbat great miraclejbte co?ps boas ca(tbpermo(r,t tbe otber catkatTes mere fe* ucrca ano puujeo farrc afunber : tbe men feeing tbis, bab tbe &>ainct in aomtration, anb reuealea Dead catkaf- ttictn&olc bnto Euphremim . a certenmans cbiloe,in religion an Hebrewe oj lewe,in traoe of life a glafiar.kept compairp toitb tbe otber ebilDjemtnbo after p bis parents oemaunoeD tbe caufe tljatmaoebim tarie folonge bebinue,toloe tbem plainelp tbe matter as it ioas3 ano bome tbat be eate fo? companpe toitb tbe o* tljer bopcs.Ebc Hebrewe bearing tbi05boplco boitbin fo? anger,toas all fet on rage ano fiirte : be tooke tbe bope ano tb?e\n bim into tbe Erie fomace,\ubere be bfeo to make ijis glafie, 'STIje motbec miracle"? ft ,mu~mSe ^ cbiloe,fougbt bim out,pet couloe not finoe bim : (be toent tb?ougbout tbe citicanb to be'True. how f uerP ftrcete calling bpott (Sab uit'tb Decpe Qgbes anb lamentable teares . 'Ebc tbirb bap after, asf Co euer it be flje fate at tbe oooje of bcr buftanbs ujop,being nouie pitifi^llp uialleo tontb iocepingjlbe gaue out we haue tOj Cgbes3anD toitball calleo tbe bop bp bis namc.tbe cbiloe knoloinge Ost motljcrs bopec aunftoereu take it as \)tt ot4t 0f t^e fo jnacc.^be motber burff open tbe ooo jes>ano in (be toent5u)e mas no fooner in but fiSf " wc ^e efPie0 ^er c^rto in f^c mtiW of tbe bot burning coales,pet p?efcrueb tbat tbe fire toutcbeo fjint not. ^be cbiloe being afhcb tobctber be felt not great beatcano boine it came to pafle tW be teas not burneo to afljes^na&e attnfuiere fapinge : 3 baoman clao in purple came berp Gftbnto me, rea» cbeb me mater to quenclje tbe fine flames nibicb compalfco mp bobp, lad of all gaue me meate as$ oft as 31 mas an fcungreo . iHttinian bearinge of tbis, tbougijt goob tljat tbe bope un'tb W motber UjOUlB ofEuagriusScholafltcus. Lib. 4.. 4.87 fljoulcc be bapttfco,anD tbat cljc fatljcr tobicb refufeo to become a £b jtatan,Q?oulDc be bangeo on irje gaIlotoes,ac a place calico Sycx.$no fo an cno of tbat. Cap. xxxvi. The Bijhoys of t he j Amour cities about that time lifting. Wl^en cAUnas bao runnc tbe race of bis mo?tall life, Eutjchim fucceeoeo bim in tbe T&y- uOp?tCRCOf Conftantinop!c:aftet MartyruuT&ifyOQ of Icrufalem ttmKSaluftmsM* fjUJ™* bim fucceeoeo Heiuu:?ete r follotoeo HeUMAxto after Peter,Macarius crept into p TSy hS£* fl)op?iek,toben as pet tbe Cmperour bao not geuen bim bis confenM[)e mass aftertoaros ocpofeo, Pcetgr * fo? tbe report toent of bim tbat be ocfenoco tbe opinions of Origen.Xn tbe feae of Alexandriatobcn Macarius. Theodofms ( as 31 fapo befo?e) toas Depofe8sZoj/*« gouerneo tlje 3i5iu;op?icke,anD after bis oefeafe Theodofiu*. tApolmartH*. Zo.lus. . Cap. xxxvii. r Of thefift holy andgener&ll c ounce 11 and wherefire it voatfummonedi Ajf ter tbe oefeafe of EuphrtmiusVommnus bias cbofen Biibop of Antioch. jftoto tberefo?e tt)ben fig,/^ toas 'Bpfljop of old Kome-.Menai at tbe firft 35ifl)op of new e Rome,tobome Eutychtm ftlCCCCOeO: iApolinarius BiQjop of Alexandria,Dow»*»«j!BiQ)Op Of Antioch:$ Anno Dom* £«/?or/;i^\i)asBi(^opofIerufalem:/«n/»i4»«*fummoneotbe6ftcouncellbponfucbanoccafion ***• as follotoetb.CClben tbe patrons of Ongens opinions p?euap!eo in manp places , but fpeciallpe at Ncwe Laura (To DtD tbep call \i)Euftochius implopco bis toboll careanO moullrp to tbe banking of tbem.lj)e maoe a oopage into Ncwe Laura,o?oue tbem all out of tbat coatfe,anD in fo ooing, be fecmeo to put to fligbte tbe common plague ano oeuruction of tbem afl» %\)zy beinge fcattereo a* b?oaoeintofuno?pe cuntrcps perftoaoeo manp to embrace tbep? opinions . ^berefauo?eDibem Theodorus fpjnameo Ajcidxs , Bifljop of Csefarca tbe beaoe citie in Cappadocia , tobo toas conti* nctoallp tottb fuftwia»,one tbat toasbotbefaitbfull ano necelTarie,GKben tty$Theodorus incen* feo tbe Cmperours courte , ano pallace againlfe Eufiochius makinge relation Unto tbem as of an Ijapnous ano bo?rible matter : Euftochwsfmtc Rufus 3bbot of Theodofius sponaftcrp ano Conon abbot of Saba,to Conftantinople.botbe tobicb partlp fo? tbep? Uertue ano ercellencpjano partlp • alfa fc? tbe biggeneffe of tbep? 90onafteries , toere countco cbiefe ano p?ineipall of tbe sponkes tobicb mbabitco tbe Defcrtes.djcre accompanieo tbem aIfo,otber religious men, not mucb infe* rtour unto tbem fo? too? tbines . ^befe men as tbep? fpeciall o?ifte calico into conttouerfic tb e o> pinions Of Ongen , tbe bcijauiour OlEuagrtus ailO Didymus . 35ut TheodorusT5})Sl)0\) of Csfarea in Cappadocia bcingeocfirous to b?inge tbem from tbat argumente,p?opofeO tbe caufe of Theo- d >rus ifrfbop of Mopfoueftia, Theodorttm ano /&**.neptber oio be tbis toitbout tbe p?ouioence of almigbtp 6oo,tobo oifpofeo all tbe cireumttances fo notabIp,to tbe cno euerp p?opbane ano \aic keo op tmon,of tobctlicr floe fo euer it toerc,migbtbe rooteo out. Jf irtt of all toben tbe qucflio toas p?opounoeotobetberittoerelatoefnlltoaccurfetbeoeaDeo?no, Sutychtus tben p?efente, a man Emycb'ui. ucrp toellfeene in boIpcripture,pet none of tbe famous perfonageS,o? of great autbo?itp, Me- ».« toas tben aliue,tobome be fucceeoeo in tMt bt(l>op?icke,ano at tbat time be fate to anftoere fo? tbeT3tfi)op of Amafia -toben be perceaueo tbat tbe councell toent not a rigbt,but ratber t\)t to?og toap,be toloe tbem plamclp tljcr c toas notbinge to be ooubtco in tbat queftton, neptber anp tbtng tbat rcquireo Deliberation at all . ^bat kinge hfiat not onelp ejeecuteo tbe 3lool jpiieffes tben a* ltue,but caufeo alfo tbe tumbes of fucbe as toere la t dp oefeafeo to be oiggeo up. £ljcfc too?ocs of Eutychtus beinge fo toell applieo , pleafco tbem all ano fatisfieo tbem fullpe, iusltmanus alfo bea= ringe of tbis graue cenfure of bis,p ?eferreo bim to tbe 'Bifl)op?icKe of Constantinople immeoiat= Ip after tbe oeatb of Men^.i \thus fentcljis confente in to?ptinge unto tlje councell , but came not vigiiiusb. of timber bim felfe. SUben iuilmanus oemaunoco of tbe councell tobat tbep tbougbte dTheodorut, Rome, tobat tbep fapo to p tbings tobicb Theodontm bao to?ptten againff c^ano to bis ttoclue points of tbe faitb,lalt of all tobat tbep? opinion toas of tbe Cpittle tobicb ib«* toiote unto Mans t])t Per- fian : toben tbep bao rcaomanp peeces of Theodorus ano Tbeodoritusynotkes ano p?oueo rnani^ fefKp tbat Theodorus bao bene iatelp conoemnco ano bis name toipco clcane out of tic bolpe cata* lope , o? regittrpe : toben tbep bao concluoeoalfotljat beretickes toere to be conoemneo after tbep? oefeafe a ano tottb gener all confente to aeeurfe not onelp Theodorus , but alfo tbe too?oes of &f Ap j The Ecclefiafticall hiftarie Theodoras againffe t&e ttoelue pointes ofclje faptb , lapoe Dotone bp Cjr/V/, anD againff tbe true anD rigbte faptb 5 togetljer toitb tlje Cpiftleof /^bntocJWrfratljePerfian, tljeplapoe Dotone T. f . tbep? CCtlfure lit fitcbe Oilier aS follotoetb . Seinge our grcatc God and our Sauiour Chrift Iefus of the fiftge- hathefpokcnasit is in the parable of the Gofpell &c. SlnDalitleafter, VVecondemneand nerall coun- accurfc not only all other hcretickes heretofore condemned bythefoureholycouncellsabouc cellhelde at mentioned, andbytheholyCatholickeChurchc, but zlfoTheodorus Bishop of Mopfoueftia Conftanti- vvithhis wicked bookes, together with the vngodlyevvorkesof Theodorttus , impugningc nop partelye the true fayth , with the tweluc poin&es of mofte holye Qri/Zconccmingc the fauh, and partly alfo the holy councell of Epheius , and what other thinges foeuer the fameTheodo~ rittts hath published in defence of Theodoras and Neslorius. Moreouer we condemne the wic- ked Epiftle whiche /£<« wrote vnto CMam the Perfian. 22Iben tljep IjaD enterlaccD certaineo* tber things tljep lapo Dotone fourtecne popncts,o? articles! of tbe true $ fpneere faptlj.Cbus fjaue toe learnco that tbefe tbings toere Ijanoleo. toljen bills toere erbibiteD bmo t!je councell bp Eulo- gtus,Conon,Cyriacus anD PaKcrattus tlje Spoiling againft tt>€ Doctrine Of Origen Adamanttus anD fuclje .10 embjacco bis errors! , iuHtmanus af keo ofttje councell toljat tbep mmoeo to Doe as tout* cljinge t!;efc tljinges ? l)z annereo alfo bnto tbe afojefapDe , tlje copieofone ccrtainebill togetbec toitb tlje letters of Vigttius tojptten in tljat bebalfe . 2Siberebp toe map learn* botoe Ongen enoe« uojeD to ttuffe tbe plaineano fimple Doctrine of tbe ^pottles toitb tlje tares of Gentils anD Mani- chees,to be fljojte toben tbep bad crieti againffe Origen anD againffe all tbem tljat toallotoeo in tbe like erro j toitb bim •> tbe controuerGe toas referreD bnto iuftwianus b? an <£piffle , tobereof fome A pceceof parte toasasfollotoetlj. Thoumoft ChnfHanEmpcrour rhatretaineftthevenousminde, a- thecouncells greable with auncience nobility. 3n0alltleafter» VVeabhorre and we deteftthis doctrine, Epittle vnto we acknowledge not the voices of (traungers and aliens vnto the Churche : nay rather if there luftmianus. be any {[^ founde, we bind him fure with the bonde of excommunication as a thiefe or rob- ber and banishe him the Church of God. Slgatne after a fetoe lines* Your maiefty may foone vnderftande all that hitherto we haue decided, by thevieweand readingeof thefeour actes. Onto tbefe tbeir letters thzv annereo tbe articles tobicbe tbe patrons of Origem errors hun tear* ncD4tobere tbep rettealeo not onlp tbeir confent3but alfo tbeir DifTention 9 mantfolD abfuroites.Ctf tobicfj articles tbe 6ft containeD tbe blafpbemp of certaine monies inbabitinge ibt sponaft crp of • Newe Laura,lapDeDOtone in tbefe toOjDeSt^WorwcalleDa^rjW^Biibop Of Casfarea fapoe, 3If tlje 3poffIes anD S£artp?s tobicbe notoe toojne miracles anD eniope fo greate an bono? be not maoe eqttall toitb Cb?iff at tbe generall refurrection , toljat are tbep reftojeo onto ? funD?p otljet blafpljemies ofDidymus , Euagrius anD Theodoras toere rebearfeD bp tbem tbat Diligentlpe rolle* IcctcD tbefe tljinges ♦ (Tttitbin a Iitle tobile after tljat tbe councell toas Diffbluco, Eutychius bpujop of Conftantinople toasoepofcD anD hhn of Sirinns abillage of Cynegia bo?Deringe bpon An- tioch/ucceeDeo bim in tbe 35ifljop?icke, Cap. xxxyiii. Howe Iuflimanusfallingefrom the right faith affirmed that the body ofQorifl rvas in euery rejpetl voyde of corruption. T 'l^e felfefame tpme lufUmanus treaoinge out of tbe toape of true Doctrine anD ligbtmge onfucljeapatbeasneptbertbe^pottles 3 neptljertbe jTatberseucrleDbljimDnto, fella* 7ihftherefie mongc b?iers anD brambles, toitb tbe tobicb be purpofeo to ttuffe tbe Cburclj of (Sod, pet nus the Em- b?ougbt Ijcnot bis toill about,fo? tbe LojDe IjaD fo?tifieD tbe bigb toape toitb Tucb ffrongbeoges perour. ttjat murtljerers couloe not leapeouer, as if (accojDingebnto tbe p?opljecpe) tbe toallbaDbene chnft wept tb?otoen Dotoneano tlje beoge broken ♦ 22Jljerefo?e tlje fame tpme toben MwfpmameD Cateline ouer Ierufa- jjjgg BpQjopof OldeRomcaftCr tljeDeatbof Vigilms t Iohn Strums of Conftantinople, Apott- lendheflUn" nartm °^ A-Iexan^ria » zSlnaftafmstitlX Domninusifi. Theopolis Otbettoife calleS Antioch anD neefweteept, ^^^ariits nmz retto?eDbntoljisp?operfeaeof Icmfalem, toben tbe councell after tbe Dep?t« bloode , he UattOn Of Euftochius coilDemneD Origen , Didymus anD Euagrius : * Iufltmanus to?Ote an CDiCte, died vP5 the toljerelje affirmeD tbat tlje boope of tbe lojiDetoas notfubiecteto Deatb, 0? corruptions tbat it aoffe was ^^ ^^ 0f fuclje affections, as nature ingraffeD ano toere bnblameable , tbat tbe lo?De thuiaisno eatebefo?e bis paffton in fucbe fo?te aslje DiD after bis refurrection, tbatbismoffebolpebo* ch'aiinEO bpe toas nothinge altereD , no? cbaungeo fo? all the framinge tbereof in tbe matrir anofo? 5 all of Euagrius Scholafticus. Lib. 4.. 4.8^ all tfe boluntarie ano naturall motion* , nap , not cli aungeo , no not after bis refurrection , unto. tuijtcljc opinions be purpofco to compell bocbe incites ano Bpflmps to fubfcribe • 13ut all tbep maoe anftocr c , tbat tb^p ejcpecteo zAnatlafuu t^e IJpfljop of Antiochs opinion,ano to pofteo foim of fo? tbc 8rU tp^ne. Cap. xxxix. Of tsfnaftaJiH* zsirchbtfbop ofzAntioch. ANafiafa toa* a man of fueb. pjofounu f Kill in bolp g>cripture,$ fo tnarp in all fjis boingst tb?ougbout big toljoll life time,fc be tucpcD greatlp of fmall aim light matters 9 tomuto in no tuifebecbaungebo? aJterco intbem,mucb letTe in matters ofgrcatuieigbtijimpo?tancejij cfpeciaHptobicbconccrnco 600 fjimfelfe* 3nDfurtbermo?ebc fogoucrneobisnature,tbatnep* tber fo? bis foftenes aim gentlenes be tooume eafilp peloe bnto fucbe tbingcs as toere bnreafona* ble,ncptbcr againe fo? big bluntncs ano auffcritic be moume conoefcenoe tub ere rigbte ano rcafon Din fo require ♦ i^e gaue oiligeme care to t\)t rccitall of graue matters,ano as be flouieo fa fpeacrj fo mas be acute, ano quickcuiitteD inbiflbluingeof ooubtes anD queft ions . Cpeuicume not once as muche as boutfafe tbe bcaringe of bapne ano iole matters , but as fo? bis tongue be fo b?poleD it , tbat be mooerateo bis talke uiitb rcafon, ami belbc bis peace tobete it fobeboucb btm . IaSH- mama tooke bim in baime toitb all pollicp , as if he bab bene to batter a tucll fo?tifico boloe , per* fuiaoinge bim felfcoerelp if herniate Urinne bim, tbatbetooutoe eafilpetake tlje tolmllcitpe, poke tbe true faitb as it toere in fcruittme , aim lad of all leaoe tbe fljeepe of £h nit captiues out of rbe Cburcbc* 35ut zsfnaftaftu ujas of fo oiuine a courage ( fo? be ffoooe upon tlje fure rocke of tbe faptb ) tbat beto?ote letters freelp againtt iufiinUmu tbe <2;mperour,p?ouinge botbe plainelp The body of anotoifelpe, tbat tbe blcffcoapoltlesanD^oIpeiratbersconfeulbanboeltuerctJ bnto tbem,tlje chrifi was ^r hosp of tbe lo?peto be fubiectebntopcatlj , arm partaker of the bnblameable affections natural' likevmoows \ Ip tmp?cffeo tn tbe nunqe > 3in like fo?te be anuMereo tbe sponkes of tbe greater ano lefle Syria j?allthin^s tobtcb rcafoneo lut'tb btm as toutcljinge tbis matter , be confirmco tl;c mtnbes of all men to dgbt excepted! yC tn Defence of tije truetlj , to be 0;o?te,be reao oaplp in tbe Cburcb that fewence of Paul tbe eleccc teffcllof <5oO» If any preach vnto you any other Gofpell befides that whieh ye haue reccaued, Gahti. yea if he be an Angell from hcauen , lee him be hclde for accurfed.fKLtfjeretltttO all ( felX)C CtlClp ercepcea ) gaue tbep? confentes , ano (igmfieo tbep? cnoeuer , ami ttucpe in ocfenfe of tbe faptrje* $^o?eoucr tbefapoe i^naflafm tmoerffanoinge tbat tbe €mperour toouloc bantGje bim, m?cte anerbo?tationbnto tbe people of Antioch fo? to confirme tbep? minues in tbe faitb, tbeuiljiclje partlp fo? bis fine (rile aim Homing fentenrcs aim partlp alfo fo? t^t infinite t eft imomes alleabgeQ out of I; dp Scripture anb tlje bttto?p cfjeretn fittlp appiicDjis bigblp to be cfteemcD. Cap. xl. The death of Iuttinian. B23t c^e cotct of iuftinian bp t^e p?oumence of ©od , m^tc^ p?ouioeo farre better fo? bs, toa* Anli- Dom notpubliujeb. #o?/«/?wW«n)botb?eatneoerilebnto couenanteo betteene tbem felues tljat teje* tber foeuer of them teerecroteneo Cmperour,fl)oulDe make tbe other the fecono pecfon in bono?, pet in fuche fo?te , tljoughe be teere fecono in refpect of t&e Cmperour , that be ibouloe be firUe in Contention about the Empire be- twene Iufti- nus the vn. refpect of allotljer^ cle and Iu- ftmus the Nephew. Cap. 11. Howe Ittflimti the Emperour procured the death ofhiscofn IttFiinHS. W^)erefo?e iufiinus $ Cmperour fatto?eo § otljer Iufiinus but from teetn outtearo3fo?geD bapnous crimes againtt bim bv a litle 9 a litle,tooke fro l)im his garD,p p?cto?ian foul-- Diers alfo 9 bis traine,comaunDeD bt to kcepe h is ljottfe(fo f> be teas not feene ab?oao) 9 in ^ eno gaue charge Ije ftjoulo be coueieo to Alexadri.a»3ln tobicb citp about mtDnt'g&t as be lap in big I ofEuagriusScholafticus. Lib. 4.. 4.91 IjiS beo be toas murtberco after a lamentable fo?t3anD tljis teas bis recompence fo? tie crooo tutll be bare onto tljc common tocaltb , ami tbe notable fcruice be did in tbe tuarres . j^eitljcr Uias tlje €mperours,oj tbe €mp?efle furie ano rage mitigateo, before tljep fato uutlj tfjeir otone epess W bcao tafeen of from bis fljoulocrSjanD fcojnefullp tumblco it uittl; tljeir feet. Cap. hi. Of wicked ss4dd*w andiALtherim. SOojtlp after,/«/?/»/« araipeo *>£theriut ano AJdam.toho lucre botb fcnato^,anti of a Ions time in cljiefeft autojitp tuitb ImfimUm fo? an Ijapnons offence tuljtrlj tljep bao committee one of tbcm z/Ethenus bp name confeflco after eramtnation, tljat be fougljt to popfon tlje €mpe= rour,ano tbat^^wloas of bis counfell ,ano of bis mimic in all Ijeujcnt about . T&wt *Add*Hs p jotettco lnitb folemne $ 0 jeaofull otljcs,tljat be Knciu not of it,pet botb of tlje toerc beljeaoeo. Ad- Thou h ,■ dtns as bis Ijeao tocnt to tbe block fpane bolDlp,tboug;b be mere innocent as tcutcljinp; tijat crime, doe°\vmkeQ pettbatbcbaDDcfcrueoppunifbmcntbptbc iuft movement of and autoritie in the J°hn.i4. three perfons, in whomc we were baptized, inwhomewebelieue, andbywhomewearecou- ai . c,il / pled together in one. We worship thc trinitie in vnitie.and the vnitic in trinitie, hauinge both chriftiam. a diuifion and a coniun6tion,fo wondcrfull,that they can not be exprcfled the vnitie we meane Of the vnity according vnto fubftance,towit,the godhead, the trinitie according vnto the proprieties that is and trinitie. the perfons : the diuifion we vnderftand to be vndeuided3and the coniunftion deuided. For the Howe tne "a diuinity is one in the three perfons,and the three in whome the diuinity lieth,or as I may better ar["o"h d'- fay , which are the diuinitye it felfe,areonc,God the father,God the fonne,God the holy ghoft: Ul<^e^ an^ becaufe that euery perfon is taken by him felf, the mind feparateth the things which are vnfepa- coupled, rable.ro wit,God to be three perfos, which are vnderftood to be ioyned together in on,as I may fo terme it,in ideti tie of motio & nature.for it bchoueth vs to fay there is one God , & acknow- ledge three perfos or proprieties.we cofeffe moreouer that the only begotte fonne of God, God thc word was begotte of the father before all worlds,8c from euerlafring,not made : that for vs & for our faluation he came downc from hcauen in the later dayes , & was incarnat by the holy ghoft of our Lady M^j thc holy & glorious mother of God, and perpetuall virgine^and borne . Sf.i>j. 4.94- The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie No chrifti menians ^ etoe ^^ otone P?ince* 5 peeloco tljem felues toitb all tljep bao Onto tfje Empire of am may mur Rome, jftot onelp tf)cp3buc tbe bojoeringe countrep infjaliitcD partlp of tljat nation, ano partlp of thcr thcii fojatnersftobofe captainc nias Vardan, one bocij fo? ljis noble parentage. ano p?oojcu"e in marri* prince, what all affaire*, toas bono?eo of tljem fo? tljeir p?tuce) offereo tljeir feruice ano lopaltie onto tfae <&m* religion foe- pCrjaji fcepter, cKUben C^yrw king of Perfia cfjargeotlje Cmpercur toitb tbefe inturtousoea* ifhe be o0°d- IwgWs iufltntu put bim of untlj tljis aunftoere, fapingc : tbat tbe Date of tbe league toas erpireo, ly, GodV" anorbeoapesout, tljat it inags not fo?tlje p?ofeflb?softbe£b?iltiaufaptb> toleauefuccourlefle ue'th his peo fucbe Cb?tttianS as fleooe onto tbem fo? apoc in time of ttiarres, but to relieue ano cberilbe tljem* Pie,if wicked jjr0j, afl tjjat it&imu gaue chofroes tljis aunfioere , pet maoe be no preparation fo? battaile , but himham take toallotoeo bim felfe in bis toontco fenfualitie,ano p?cferreo plcafure before all. fcurge, yet for their Cap. VIII. king. Ofcaptaine Martianm andtbejiege of Nifibis. IB tbe meane tohile be fent captatne ca&m*«» bis kinfman into tlje €aft, not furm'ujing bmt ttiitlj foloicrs ano armour,ano otber necelTarie p?ouiGon to giuc tbe enemp battaile : fo tljat be came into Mefopotamia,notOJirbout platneoaunger ano u)?ecke to tbe (rate,ljauingOntb bim a fttue nakeo foloiers, of fcobicb number fome mere trtbutartc oicbers ano carters ♦ Jpe gaue eers taincPerfiansabcrpfclenoer battaile (<0oo toot) about Nifibis, toljilcaspet tbe other Pcrfians toeie not in armour,ano b^ cljaunce getting tbe topper bano , be befiegeo tbe citie. But tbe Perfi- ans tboug'jt gooo not to (but tljeir gates at al,tbep rcuileo berp contumelioufjlp tbe Romainc bolr> tljepmaoeno accomptoftbem, as tftbepfjaotberebeenefet to kecpefljeepe, JFo? all tbis tbere tocre manpe ffraunge mongers fecne about tbat time, toljirbe p?ognolr icateo tlje calamities tbac toere ftjo?tlp to enfue 5 ano amonge otljers a calfenetolp calueo, toas fcene to bane ttoo beaoes, petbutonenecke* Cap. ix. Howe Qoofroes when he had fent captaine zyidaarmanet againsl the Romaines who vexed them aboue all me a fur e , we nt him felfe to Nifibis. CHofroes being noto furm'fFjeu to battaile , b?ougbt <^?ougbt geeatmifebtefe mitboutlet 0} refiftace,a fcto foloiers onlp erccptetJ3\nbom infUnw Ijao fent tljitljer,tobofe captatne mas 4/^»w,maiftcrfometime of tbe er* cbaonge at Conftaminopiejano afterujaroes b^> tlje comaunocment ofiuflitm, put in truft to one of tbe Cmperojs palaces, tlje tobicb foloiers toere fo DifcomfiteD, p tljep fleo atwp $ toere afmoft taken. Sljcfe tbtngs being b^ougljt to tbi$ paffe, Adaarmanes retttrneo bnto Chofroes, tobo as p^t bao not taken p citie toljiclj be beficgeo.^s tbep iopncD pouiers togctljer,tljeir armie became berp ftrong,tbe foloiers toere animatetJ,ano laft of all,tlje enemte terrifien ano altogether bifmaio* l)z founo tlje citie trenclreo about,bJitlj a great contremure raifeo nigb tbt teals, alltoarlicke engins p?epareo fo? tlje bJinmng of tlje citic,as tbe great bololn catapelts,tobtcb ujoote tbe bancs from a x^twtCaw loftjcommonlp calico brakes o^ftingSv chofroes uiitlj tbefe belpesbjomtet^e citit bpfojee in tbe a/Moao/. Jnintec fe.ifon3U)Ijcn as hhn tbe S^aio? of tbe tototte toke no tljougbt at all botn be migbt repel tbe biolence of tlje enemie,nap ratber be bctraieb tlje citie, fo? botb is repo?tco. Chofroes ban beftegeo cbe citie aboue ftuc monetbSjanb in all tljat tobile tbere toas not one tbat tin'tbftobe bim,Iaft of all, The winnig toijen be bao ranfackeo tlje citie of all tljat tnas in it, ano Mne manp after a lamentable fojt, anb of Dara*. taken maup alfo aliue,bc foittficb tlje cttie Ipingberp commobtouflp bofrj fo? tym anb ^t'S fubiect!5? ano fo rctumeo borne. Cap. xi. Juflmuf the Emperour fell into phrenfe, and Tiberim tooke the go* uemement of the vf hole Empire. 4enato?,of great bono? ano eftimation witb all men,partlp fc? bis bo?e beare, anopartlp alfo fo? bis great wifeoom,biS embaffie was not in tbeperfon of tbe Cmperour, o? in tbe name oftbe Romaine common weale, but onlp a meffage from Sophia tbe emp?effe ♦ .ffo? (be w?ote letters onto Chofroes, wbere (be lamenteo tbe WofuII pllgbt ber bufbano ftococ in , ano tbe lamentable ftatc oftbe comma weale wanting a l;eao,tbat it ftoooe not witb bis bono? to triumpb ouer a feelp Wioowe, to infult ouer an emperour tbat was ficke ano beo?eo, ano to inuaoe a com- mon weale tbat was oeftitute of aioe ano fuccour ♦ %:bat be of olo being oifeafco bao not onelp tbt like bumanitie fljeweo onto btm.but alfo oftbe beft IpbiGtionS fent onto bim from tbe empire of Rome,wbicbmigbteafebimof bisgriefe* Chofroes being perfwaoeo witb tbefe circumftances, altbougb be bao oetermineo immeoiatlp to ouerrtntne tbe Romaine oominions, pet confirmeo be a league fo? tb?ee peares fpace concerning tbe Caff countreps,ano oecreeo witljall tbat Armenia fboulo eniop tbe like benefite, tbat no battdl (boulo be fougbt tbere, ano tbat nonetb?cttgbout tbe €aft coumreps (boulo be moleftco at all ♦ 8£lfnle tbe affaires of tbe eaft If oooe in tins fo?t, Ser- mium was taken oftbe Barbarians^ Citie of olo inljabiteo oftlje people Gepardi,ano afterwarog bp tbem oeliuereo onto iuftmut. I: Cap. xiii. Of Tiberius tvho was made ft tow e Emperour, and his disfofuion. "Ji3 tbemeane tobile luflinus th?ougb tbt coftfaile of Sophia tbe emp?cffe, p?oclaimco Tiberius, Ctfir, ano Ottereo fucb lamentable wo?os at bis coronation, as no bifto?ie ettb er auncient o? o* -tberwtfe bowfocuerbatbreco?oeo Ontotbisoap,(6oono ocubtof bismcrcp granting onto bim fo mucb time $ fpace as migbt fuffiice bim botb to rofeffe bis ownc Gnnes3 $ &Ifo to pronounce fucb tbings as were fo? tbep?ofiteano commoottie oftbe common wealtb, f o? Wben ioh» tbt 33 i* fbop togetber witb b& companie,tbe p?inces ano magiffratcs , laff of all tbe p?cto?ian fouloierjs were affembleo in tbe open ball, Wbere of oloe fucb folemnities Were ofttallp ceIeb?ateo : Inslinu* claooe Tiberius in tbe Cmpertallrobe , ano rompaffeo bin* witb tbe fculoiefs cloke, faping aloua Minus the aS folloWetb ♦ Let not the glory of this garment lead thee into errour, neither be thou deceaued Emperour, wjth the glorious show of fuch things as are fubied vnto the fenfes,vvhcrvvith I my felfe novve being fa en /alafjfe)beina fnared.haue brought mv felfe foolishly into thefegrieuous torments. Wherfcrc into frenfie > &utr- -l° } i • ju cr ■ • j/tl- -/r and madnes, in g°uerning the bmpire with great moderation and mudnes of ipint,redreHe what isam iHe, counfaiicth* and corre6t what 1 haue leudly committed . SlnO popnting at tlje S^agiffrates Witb tbe finger : Tiberius his Thou muft in no wife(faptb be)be ruled by thefe men,for thefe be they which brought me in- fuccefTour in to t{,js lamCr,tabIe plight^and the miferie thou fecft me in. ^befe Witb Otljer fo?roWfuIl WO?Oe* wor s' bebttereo witb manp fobbes ano figbes , wbicb maoe all tbat Were p?efenc Wonoerfull penfiue, ofEuagriusSchoIafticus. Lib. 5. 4.88 an& tbe teates to trickle botone tljetr djceKesf . Z\)i$ Tibenm toas a gooolp tall man ano toell fet, one tbat ercelleo in tlje opinion of all men foi comelp piop o?tion,fo tljat Ije pau"eb not onelp kings ano^pcrours,butalfoaIlotbcrfo?tcsofmcn. 9nofaftofallastoucbingtbemanerofbtsper« fnn, it became berp toell tbe maiettie of tbe Cmpcriall fcepter , ano as to? bis ininDe it toas aoo?» net) tottb mobcttic, gentleness, ano curtcfie. bis gracious fauour toas fucb tljat it allureo all men attbefirttfigbt toloucljmt. hcfuppofcQ tbat to be rtcbes tuljicb futTifcD etierp n:an, to trctic not onelp fo? necelTitie, but alfo fo? plentie ano abunbanee . JFoj be toas of the opinion , tljat not tljep onelp toerc to rcccauebcnc&testoljicbtoanteo, but tljat it became tlje emperour of Rome to be bountifull, ano liberallp to geue.Cpc tooke tljat goloe to be counterfait, toljirlj toas gatbereo toitlj if Tiberius tlje teares of tlje commonaltte. {pe toas fomoueo tottb tljefe circumftances tljat be fo?gauc bnto were now a- tbem tbat mete tributaries bnto tbe empire one toljole percs tribute* 9gaine,fuclj manours ano ,lue> [° ™uc"h fermes as -Adaarmanes bao in mancr b?ougbt to oecap, bp ceafing tljem at greeuous tribute, be Jounterfai'c refto?eb bnto tbeir fo?mer Iibertie, anb not onelp confioerco tbeir lofle, but rccompenceo tljem o* coyne, no uer befioes. ipe fo?gauc tlje tnturious eractions ano pencions fo? tlje toljiclj otber CmperourS ac- doubt he cuffomeo to oeliucr,ano in mancr to fell tbeir fubicctes to be abufeo of tbejmagitfratcs at rfjep? vvouidhang pleafure, anb mabe a latoe tbere Qjoulo no fucb tbing aftertoarbes be committee, * ?rIndper- haps a fewe Cap. XIIII. bwyers. Tiberius the Emperourfent Iufiinianus with a great armie against Chofroes, and drone him out of the l^omatne dominions. TUpe afo? efapb Tiberius Ijauing fet in o?bcr, as rigbt anb rcafon bio require, fucb fummes of monepasljisp?ebeceu"burbabbotb totckeolp ano inturiouflp appopnteo to be gatbereb, mabereaopfo? battaile, gatberebtogetberagreat armie of baliant foulbiers ano noble perfonsbepono tljeAlpcs about Rhene,$ on tbis fioe of tlje AIpcs, of tbe nation calleb Meflagetar, luitbotljer Scythian nations, out ofPsonia,Myru,IIlyria anb Ifauria, fotbatljeljab toellniglja bunb?eo anb fiftie * troupes of cbofen bo?femen reabp anb toell appopnteo, bp meanes to^ercof be *>;AWjin La_ gaue tbe btter foilebnto chofroes, tobo immeoiatlp after p" toinmng of Daras, bao in tlje fommer tme ! jrma, time ouertunne Armenia,anb tbence marcljeb fo?toaros totoaros Csfarea, $ beab Citie of Cap- a troupe, as padocia. Ws chofroes btfam him felfefo infolentlp totoaros tbe empire of Rome,tljat toben yan-o thin- tlje Cmperourfent Legates bnto bim, be tooulb not once boutcljfafe to geue tbem tbe bearing, J^^"^ butberp bifoainefullp baotljcm foIlotobimtoCjefarea, ano tbat tbere be bjoulofitteanoljeare Je3theircap tobat tbcp bab to fap . £2Xben be fatoe tbeRomaincboft (toljofe captaine toas iuflmtama tlje b?o- taine is cai- tber oilaftmiu, tbat boas piteouflp murtbereo at Alexandria) all in armour comming of tlje con» led decurio, trarp to meete ljim,tlje trumpettes fotone to battaile, tlje armies reabp to iopne togetljcr, the cla» fometake *c mour of tbe fouloierspearcing tbeclouoes in tbe fkie,o?berlp placebintbe front in battaile a= T2JelJ rap, foming out toitb great furie p?cfent beatb. JLatt of all, toben be efpieb fo great anb fo gooolp fome 0,her a troupe of bo?femen,as none of tbe Cmperours before euer tbougbtof, be toas greatlp aftonieo, 64.horfmen. ano bv reafon it fo fell out bnlooheo fo 2 ano bpon a fobaine, be figljcb beauelp anb bjoulo not geue tbe firft onfette , 9s he oeferreo the battaile, lingereb Hill, fpent time iblelp, ano craftclp toent a* bout to oeceaue tbem, C«rj a Scythian, Captaine of tbe rigbt bring of tbe battaile fet bponljim, cursaScy- ano toben tbe Perfians coulo not toitbffanb bis biolence , but quite foj/ookc tlje front of tbe- boft, tiuan. Curs maoe a great flaugbter of tlje enncmies. laft of all be purfueo tlje fouloiers at tbeir backs, tobere tlje artillarie ano preparation of chofroes, anb of bis toljole armie lap. tye tooke all tbe kings treafure anb 3ictoelles, all bis 02binance fo? toarre, pea toben Chofroes botb fatoe anb fuffe- reo it,tbinking tbat to be farre better, tben tljat Cho ftjoulb fette on bim . C"rs ttttb bis fouloiers gotte great fpople ano fummes of monep, ano tooke atoap tbeir beaffes lobeb toitb faroelles anb packes, tobere alfo tbe fire lap tobicb Chofroes king of Terfra too?0)tppeb fo? bt'S 6oo , tbus ba= a wife God, uing foileo tbe Terfian armie,ano founbing a bpmne to tlje pjaife of (Sob, he returneo in tbe Cue* thj" couW bc ntng about canoleligbt bnto bis companie, toljobp tbat time bab left tljearap tljeptoere fette in» "arerne^n Chofroes in all cbis tobile Ittrrco not, neitber as pet toas tbe battaile begonne, but onlp ligbt f kir» miQjes,one tobileoftbisOoc,an otber tobileoftbatfioe,as tbe maner is. (f^ofx fette a migbtte beacon on fire in ihe nigljt,ano purpofeo tben to geue tbe ennemiebattatle : tbe Romaines Ijauing ttoo armies: be fet about mtbnigljt on tljat bolt tobicb lap in campe of tlje jftoitljfiDe , tbep being fooainlp taken anb bnpiouioebjrecopleo ano gauebacke, he toentfojtoarbes, tooke Melitina a ±pZ The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie Citte not farre of,tfcat toas oettitute of a garrifon anb Citizens to repell bis btolence, fette all on fire, ano fought to cutte ouer tbe riuer Euphrates. flUfjen tbe Romainc armies topneo together $ purfueo after bim,be fearing bim felfe,got Dp on an ©lppbant,anb paffeD oucr Euphratcs-.but tbt greater part of btsarmie in ftotmming ano conueping them felucs ouer, lucre DjobmeDm trje oeaptb of tbe toater, ^ebnoerttanoing of tbis miffojtune,got bim abiap untb all fpeeoe. habere* fo jeC/jo/^jm the cnoebctng thus plaguco ana recompenceo fo? bis tn!bIcnneanDDi(bamcto* tearostbeRomaines, returneointotbe Call britb asmanpastuere left bim aliue ♦ 'fcbere tbe league bias of fojee, tfjat none ujoulb affault bim, luftinianus after all, ouerrunne tbe marebes of ti)t Pcrfian Dominions, continues there all im'nter Iong,tottbout let o j anopanee* about tbe eight Italenos of 3lulie be returneb bacfee toitbout the lotTe of anp one part of bis l)off,anb fpent all font* mer uiitb pjofpcroits fucceffe ano iop of S^arttall pjoiucffc about tbe bounbes bJljere tbe Romain ano Pcrfian Dominions Doe part a funoer* C A Pi XV. How Chofroes after pre At forowe that he wjufoyledin battaile,died,and bequeathed the kingdom ofTerjia to htsfonne Hormifda. C i Hofroes befog on cuerp fioe befettoitb mtferie,all Difmaio ano DifcourageD,Ianguiflbing foj , fo?roto,anD pining atoap fo j care ano penfiuenes, g as it mere fujallouieo bp in tbe gulpbs ' of bis oeepe Ogbes ano beaup fobs,Dieo after a lamentable fojt: leauing bebino bim a lab), tbe tobtcb be maoe tbat tbe king of Perfia (boulo neuer from tbat Dap out take armour agatnlr tbe Hormifda Romaincs,as an euerlatting memojiall of bis fligbt ano bttcr foile ♦ after bis Defeafe, bis fonne kuig ot er- u9rm^ ^gg rxownto uiitb tlje ropall fcepter,of uibom 31 brill p?efentlp fap no mo?e,fo? tbe iohn,\nba fometime leo a berp poo je ano auffcr e life in tbe mema forte of tbe vigilant Monkes^buring tab oft time tbe Church continc toco at one #ap,b)itbout cbaunge 0; alteration* Cap. xv t i» Of the earthquake at Antioche,in the raigne of Tiberius. Anno Dom. T jft tbe tbtto peare of Tiberius fi/ars ratgne, tbere rofe about noone Dap fo great an earrbqua&e 58°- I atAntiocheano Daphne aDiopningtberbnto,tbat all Daphne, uiitb tbe fojcegr btolence tbere* -■-offelltotbegrounDjanDmanpbotbpubliqueanDp^uatebuilDings ttritbfo tbeCitie ofAnti- och,bJere bniopnteb anb bjofeen afunber,pet not fo mucb tbat tbep fell to tbe grouno,tbere bappe* neo botb at Antioch ano at Conftantinople, otber calamities bibicb require a long Difcourfe, ano bereo out of meafure either of tbe €itit^ britb great tumultes ano fcoition , pet as t\)t^ rofe bpon a goolp jeale,fo enoeo tbep berp Oraungelpt But of tbem afterbjaroes. Cap. xviii. Of the tumultes at Antioch and at Conftantinople, about melted Anatolius. ANatolius,onttomttimt tbat teas but a ligbtanoaeommen feloto, pet aftertoarDes crepe tbjougb b)iles,3I biot not bob),to be a apagitt rate ano to beare office in tbt commen toeale, Upeftueo at Antioch, tohcrcuHtb great Diligence be tocnt about fuel; affaires as be bao in banDjtbere be greto into great familtaritie bJitb Gregorie ^iOjop of tbat citie, ano bao oft recourfe bnto btm,partlp to conferee about bis bu0nes,anb partlp bp frequenting tlj it&er, to purcbafe bnto bim i of Euagrius Scholafticus. Lib, 5. 4.5? p |jtm fclfc greater autljojt'tic aim ettimatiom 3!t fell out trjat tiyi&*Anatoiuu mas founo to Ijauc fa* crificco to Joolles, ano being: cramineo3 be luas manifcttlp pjouco a luickco man,an Cncbauntcr Anatoiius ano cntangleo iuitlj oiuers otljer enojmittcs . J3ct cljitef magiftratc together uritlj Ijis companions an Ethnicfte' (foj be IjaD others rljat beloe iuitlj Ijt'm.ano cotuu'nrco of 31ooIatricall facrtficc) Ijao almoft cfcapeo luuljout puniujment, Ijao not tlje peoplunaoc an infurrcction, ano fcttc all on tumultes, that tfjc hearing ano examination of their imptetic luoiilo bp tljat mcancs Ijaue bene quite omitteo. S^ojc- oucr, tbcp crclameo at Greene tlje 3i5iujop, ano faio openlp that be luas altogether of Anatohm counfaile. foj tlje eurfeo oeuil,Dtfquietcr of manktno,pcrfujaocD manp of the citcjens to aecopanp **" ^jjfif1? AtiAtolms in I) is abljommablc facnfice.^crcbpon it rofe that Cjregone luas in great fufpition3tljac th" pX'"^ tlje people lucre fo earneftlp bent againfl: ljim3ano hereupon Ijc luas fo beljcmcntlp fufpect eo , tljae "{£"""„" of tlje Cmpcrour r^m^bmifLifelabourcotofiftouttljetrutljcf AnatoUmtimz moutlj. cEOljcr* La^tuV"- fojc be gaue out bis comaimstuicnt, that both Anatohw ano Ijis couipanic Qjottlo to all fpeeoc be ym'lei'fc'robd tyougljt to C6ihnriiioplc.W«^o/w bearing of tljis,ranc onto tljepictnre of AfonVtlje mother u gjfj h'per" bnto it.tljc image DetcUco btm as a ujickco perfonano one p 600 abbo?reo,ano turnco it felf from "c'°ey°u ljim,a fpcctaclc bcrp ffraunge,^ ruojtljp of eucrlatting memo?ic. tbc gatler ano keepers 10 tlje fol-- ™n^(c,c hat biers of tbc garrifon fain it ano rcpoitcb it to otbers.^ljc bolp birgin appeareo Onto oiuers of tlje incomer" fairljfull,ano fct tljem agamft toickeo /foWjwXaping tbat be Ijao reutlco bcr fonne \A»atoliM he-- and facrifi- ing brought to Conftantinople, ano there ebatticco berp ertrcmelp, he coulo not cbarge p btfljop «r to idol?, toitlj anp tijmg,but togetber UJitb bis companie,iuas an occafion p tlje citie was on far greater fe- Praycd r? P*" bitton $ opiojc.fo? luljen fome of tljefe t'oolatrical facrificers mere cooemneD not to oic,but to per- God d«e pctual bamfljment : tlje people of a goolp jeale bopleo iuitlj angcr3ano luoulo not fuffer tbcm to be «ed. laniujeo, but tooUe tljem in a fiQjcrbotc uiljere tljep lucre fet, ano loitlj umfojmc confent of all tbc people tTjcp lucre burnco qtucke. tljep crieo outalfb againft tlje Cmperour ano Etttycbins tljcirbi- fljop, as traitor to tbc faitij, fo? luttljoutooubt tljep Ijao Dtfpatcbeo botlj Emychim sj fuclj as lucre in rcmmtu"ion to arrainc Anatoluu tnt'ei) bis companp(tljep iougljt tljcm out in euerp placc,ano be* fct tljcmon euerp fiDe)ljao not tlje pjoufoence of 6ooinljtcb p^efcructlj bis people3talvCn tljem ouc of tljcir enemies cIaiuc65ano appeafeo b^ a litle ano a litle, dje rage of fo furious a multitude. ^>a it came to palfc tljat tljep committee no h, o?rtble actc : tljat zAnatolhu uias firU tb jolune to tlje ra= Thc execu* ucnous bcaftcs in compatTe of p tljcatre, of tlje to be tome in pceecSjitejct Ijangeo on tlje galloiucs, natoJ*u$Atj"]a ncitljer cnoco be Ijts life toitlj tbofe punifijmentes5but tlje luolues came, pulleo Ijis carkafle to tlje facrifiSw cartlj (lubicb luas ncticr feene before) ano cruriip rent it in quarters iuitlj great rauenfng ♦ tljere idols, iuas a Cljulrian tbat fapo before tljefe ttjmgs cameiopatfej tljat in Ijisfleepe Ijefaiue tlje people pronounce tlje fentence againtt Anatoiius. 31no againe, a noble man p?efioent of tlje Cmperours Here pallace,onc tljat maoc great frenos foj Anatolttu, faio tje falne Marie tlje mctljer of (Doo5ano tljat uJho^a- flje fpake Unto Ijim in tljts fo?t : Ijoiu long oofftbou tafec part iuitlj Anatohu, luljo oealt contumes ^erftt' jj,onb iiouflp3not onelp luity me but iuitlj mp fonne alfo ? but tfjis muc^ of tljefe tljings in tljt's fo?c, luagV.us3 t,me and foby litle _, and litle en- C A P. XIX. creafed vnto OfMaHrkiMtbevaUaHntCaptaine,ancibUvertties. tlus da7- Tlberim being claooc iuitlj tbe ©mperiall robe, after ttje oefeafe of Tuft'ums , oepofed /»/?<- «4«/« of ljtsoignitie,becaufeljis later enterpn'fes againtt tlje Barbarians, tookenctfuclj p^ofperous fuccetfc as afo?c time, ano appopnteo Mauritius Captaine of tlje Caftcrnepo* ujer, luljo bp btrttj ano bp name luas of olde Rome, pet becaufe of Ijis auncello^s ano parcnts3lje tooke Arabifius a Citicof Cappadociafo? rjps countrep . i^eluasa politickeano a mife man, Thcvertucs Uerp Diligent ano carefnll in all Ijis affaires, of a firme ano a conllant minoe,of gooo goucrnment of Mauna'. in life ano conuerfation,anO lucll oifpofco.Upe fo bn'oeleo fleujlp oefires,ano fecoing of tlje panclje, tljat be abftainco not oulp from nccetTartes ano fuclj tbings as migbt eafilp be gotten, butalfo fro otber tljings luljatfoeucr piouokeo to intemperate lutt ano fenfualitie ♦ ^eluoulonotgeuetbeco- ^t mon fo?t of mc tbe bearing,neitljer barkneo Ije to euerp mans tale.foj Ije kneiu p tlje one b?co con= ^\^ tempt, ff tbe otber bzouglit nothing; but flatterie.foe luoulo bcrp feloome grattnt Ijis p^efence bnta anp,pea ano p toc,ui!jc he lucre carnettlp bcfougljtbnto,ljc ftoppeo Ijis earcs from bearing of iole talke,notlf)luaj;e(a3 tlje poet coufatlctlj)but lii bjifoom ano reafon,iubicfjb)aSbntoljimin(lecDe of a kcpjbotlj to open ano to fljuttc tljem as time ano occafion bio require . 3igno?ance t(je motl;et 500 The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie of bournes (fo? none is mo je boloe t^en blino baparo) ano faint courage ber nert neigfobour,fjeTo banifbeo from bun, tbatbetbougbt berilpin raOjncstbere mas pertll, ano in patofing great fe* curitie.fo?toifeoom anofojtituoe toljicb toere reGant in bis b?eft,fontleo bis affaires as time ano occafionrequireo,toptWtgeuing appetites tbe bjiole, tbat meafure ano mooeration botb fette tbem bp, ano pulleo tbem ootone. but of tbismo?e*at large bcereafter* MeanD gouerne« mentooe mott commonlp Declare boto excellent a man is, bis nature ano conoition, spagtftracie A man in openetb tobatmanis : fo? tobenlife batb Iibertie ano potoer to ooe tobat ber lift , tben reuealetb 3— office is fonc gje tjje fecr et cloffets of ber minoe, ano fettes tbem toioe open to tbe face of tlje tobole toojlo.^bis erpttd. tjMauricws toaging battaile in fojaine countreps,toofce botb cities ano caltels tbat lap moft com-- mooious fo? tlje Perfians,ano carieo tbencc fo great a pjap, tbat be filleo tottb tbe captiues be baa b?ougbt toitb bim, 3!fies, totones ano countrcps, tbat lap of a long time Defolate ano not inbabu teo : tbe iano alfo tbat mas bnmanureo,be caufeo to be ttllco ano maoe arable fople : of rbefe men fjebao to feme bis tourne great armies, toljicb botb baliantlp aho couragiouffp fougbt againlto* tber nations, ano lad of all be tfojeo euerp familie of feruauntes,fo? tben tljere toere captiues great fto?e, ano ebeape inougfj. XT Cap. xx. ^Mauritius foiled both Chofroes and Adaarmanes, which led the ? erf an armies. F(Urtbermo?e,tlje fame Mauritius toageo battaile toitb tljeljeao ano cbicfeff of an Perfia, namelp, Tamochofroes mUssfdaar mams, tobicb leooe great armies to tbe fielo, but after tobat fo?t, toben, ano boto pjofperouflp biSenterp?ifestoentfo?toaroes, eitber toe geue o» tber men leaue to commit tbem to letters, 0? peraouenture toe our felues (feeing tbat in tbis p?c* fent bolume toe baue p jomifeo to oifcourfe ofotber matters) toill entreat of tbem in an otber fe- ueralltoo?ke» pettbusmucb toill 3! notofap, tbat Tamochofroes toas ouertbjotone in tbe front of tbebott, not toitb tbe fojtituoe of tbeRomaine armie , but toitb the onelp pictie of ti)t Cap* taine, ano bis faitb in (Sod : tbat Adaarmanes mas fopleo toitb plaine fo?ce of armes, ano after great lolfe of bis potoer put to fligbt, pea ano tbat not onelp toben tAlamundarus captaine of tlje Barbarian nation, calleo Sceneu, betrapeo Mauritius, in tbat be tooulo not come ouer tbe riuer Euphrates, ano apoe bim againft Scenett, toljicb fougbt againlt Um (tljefe Sceneu are fo ftoifte onbo?febacke,tbat tljep can barolp be taken, pea tbougb their paifage be ftopt, but toben it ftanbes tbem upon, tbepfarre outrunne tbeennemie) butalfo toben Theodorkhas Captaine of tbe Scythians ourtt not tarpetoitbint^cirr^acbe, buttbetoeo tbemimmcoiatlpafaire paire of ijeeles togetljcr toitb bis fouloters» T Cap. xxi. Ofthefgnesprognofticating theraigne of Mauritius. 1 l^eretoereltgnestobicbtoent before, anofojefbetoeotfjat Mauritius fijouto be crotoneo Cmperour«5sbeoffereofrankencenfe berplate intbenigbt,toitbin tbe cbauncell of S. Maries Cburcb, tobicb tbe people of Antioche ooe call tbe temple of iufttnian,tbc curtetne 0? canapie toas all fette on fire, ano tberetoitb be fell into fucb a oumpe, tbat be feareo tbe bifion erceeoinglp* GregorieTBityop of tbat Citieffanoingbp,fapo tbat toitljout all peraouenture tbe bifion toas fent from aboue, ano fo?eu)etoeo tbe bjigbtneffe of glojp, ano t\)t great renotone tbat toas to befall bim, €fyitt mojeouer appeareo totoaroes tbe Call, feeding bengeaunce on tbe en* nemies. 3In tbat bifion alfo toas tbe raigne of Maurictus plainelp pjognoff icateo.fo? of toljom (31 P?appou) fougbt be tbat, bnlelTc it toere of tbe Cmperour, ano of fucb a man as ferueo Ijimt'n bolinelfe ? 9s 3i fearcbeo out Aje trutb ano certainetie of tbefe tbings , bis parentes toloe me 0* The dreame tbrrtlnngStoojtlneofmemojteanotbeRnotoleoge oftbepotteritieintimeto come* fipis fatber of Mauricms rememb?eo tbat tobat time Mauritim toas conceauco , (jcfatoe in bis fleepe a migbtie 2line to father. burgeine out of bis cbamber, ano tbat tbere bunge tljereon infinite clutters of ripe grapes. $ps motber toloe, tbat toben tbee toas oeliuerco, tbe eartb bjeatbeo bppe of ber felfe a reoolentfa- uour, tbat toas ftraunge,ano barieo it felfe b]> turnes. 9lfo tbat a grieflp gboH, commonlp calleo ipvivtrat a (Boblin 0} a l|)egge,tombleo tbe infant from place to place, as tbougb be tooulo oeuoure Ijim, thatis>aGo- pet^aonopotoertoljurtfjim* 47*^°^ liftctoift c&at oiuclt in a pillour not farre from Antioche, a bhn- man m ofEuagriusSchoIafticus. Lib, 5. 501 man of great toifeDomeano experience, fufficientlp aDo?neo Uit'cf; all Diuinc giftcs, gauefojtfc mairp tokens* both in too joe anDDeeDe,tobicb plainelpDcclareDtbat Maurkiut tooulo be croto* nco Cmpcrour, concerning tobicb J;w«», tfougfjt feeme erpeBienc to be tojptten, ti;c nepc booke fbaJlpetfojmefe. Cap. xxii. 7fo coronation of MattricMs andssfugtifht. WfyttiTiberw* toas reop topcloebp the ghoff, atio noto come bnto Dearths ooo?e, he Mauridus gauebntoAfo»r»W;«,tobotben toasp?oclaimeD€mpcrour, bis Daughter Augufla was crowned in manager the empire foj ooto?ie :tobo fo? all that bis life During tl)e terme of his EmPcr6ur, raigne toas p?olongeo but foj a (bojtfpace,petbeeaufe of bis noble actes (tobicb conuenientlp A™oD°™< mapnotp^efcntlpbccommitteD to touting) be left onto the common toeale both an immo^tall 5 *" memojie of bis name, ano a palling inberitaunce, to XB^x^Makmim tobom be pjoclaimeo Cm-- perour, neither onlp tins, but be gaue them alfo bisf otonc title, fo? be calico Maundm, Tiber™, ano AnguJh,CQ»{kintwa. buttoljat famous? acts thep DiDjthe ncrt booke thjeepercS anoeleuen monetbcs,fotbac bis tobolc raigne comes and the king to firteene percsi, nine moncths ano oDDeoapes. Ttberim toas Cmperour bp bim felfe alone foure dot? of Ro" peres, toitb /*/?<»«* tbjec peres anD elcuen moncths, fo that iflue number tbe peres from Romulus JjJ" ^JiJ" rf unto tbe ratgne of ^^w^,tbepu)ilIappcarciuftaccojDtng Onto thefupputationtobjefj tocnt Maunaus, before, ano tljis pjefcntreljeaifall. there are H48.yeres. Cap. xxini. Euagrjib.j. tsfretitnll of fitch at continewedHoeir htjlories one after an other ^' from the beginning vnto his time, A& toucfn'ngtheo?Der ano conttnetoanee of times agreeable bmotheCccIefiafttealllnffo* rie3itis cometopaffe bp the gooDneffc of (SoD, that toe baue (tat this Dap compenDiou* flpDeliuereobnto bsbptbe toojkesof fucb famous bilfojtograpbers as haueto?ptten the fapobiffojiebnto the potteritie follotoing. fo} EufebmsTamphtlwhutb tojptten from tbe birtbe Eufebius. Of Cb?ift Onto tlje raigne Of Conflantinus Magnut : Socrates, Theodoret,HViQ Sozomentu baue Socrates. continctoeo tbe times from Conjkwtine onto Theodofnu Junior, of tobicb ^mperours Doings, tbis Th2codoret- tooojkcalfoof oures bath fometobat Difcourfeo. ^Sfojtheoiuine anopjophane bilfojtes from EuagrTus"113' tbe beginning of the toojlo bnto tljis Dap, tbcp are ojDcrlp eontinetoeD b]> painfull to jptcrs . 3nD •ficd ofallAfoj/fibeganuc to U)?pte (as it is oeclareo of tbem tobicb coiitpileD tbcfc things toge- Moifcs. tber) of tbe things tljat toere Done from tbe creation of tbe too?lD, euen as be bao truelp learneo of 0oD in mount Sina. 3gaine others folotoco him, (helneD the reop tijap to attaine bnto our religi= Ef<,ras an<* on,ano committeo to to?pting,tbe actes Done Once bis time.S©o?eouer fo/ephus tojotc a ucrp large thcPr°Phcts« ffo?ie,fuIl of eucrp kinoe of gooo matter.flftbat fabulous things fo euer are repojtco to baue btm ° cp Wt Done either bp the Grecians 0? Barbarians of oloe time, toljo either toere at ciuillbjarrcs U:ithj tn them felues, o? bjageo battatle toith fo?aine ennnies, o) if anp other thing can be remembjeo fince the firft moloe of man mas caft, all 3! fap befiDes funo^p other to?pters is laio Do\une by cha- jjjj""^, racescrheopompm anD Sphorus. 3s fo? the Romaincbittojic,rompjifing in maner the arteS of the pUS^°pom* b)hoIemo?lD,o? if anp other thing fell outbp reafon of their ctuillDifcojD , ojofauareUes rifen Ephorm. lettocene them ano fojainc nations, it is erquifitelp banOlco by Dionyfuu Haltcarnafont^b be* Dionyfius ganhps ttoi? from the time of the people calleo Aborigincs,anD contineioeo it bnto the raigne of ^lc"n^ Tjrrhm king of Ep:rus. from tbeCCbntO tbe OUertl^Oto of Carthage, Volybuu Megapolttamu hath p0U]S hjug crcellentlp DtfcourfeD3all Vohicl) treatifes tl;ou0^ occafioneo atoiuersanD funo?p time^j Appianm Appiwi. 5oz Diodorns Si cuius. Dion Cafli9. Herodian. Nicoftratus. Dexippus. EufebiuJ. Arianus. Alinius. Zofimus. Prifcus Rhe- tor. Eulhthius Epiph. Procopius Rhetor. Agathius. Iohn. The Ecclcfiafticall hiftorie toith graueiuogementfjatl) contriueo into oroerano compaeteo together, aiming t&crtmtoof big oume,fuch things as toeretoorthp of memorie aftcrtheir oapes Unto his time, Dtodorm Sicuim to}att Unto the time of Mim c*fir, Dion Cajfim Itfcetotfe eontinctoeo bis ftorie onto tlje raigne of Antoninm of Emcfa, the line matter ano oroer hatb Herodtan tn mancr folcloeo, enoing iuitb the oeatb of Maximm. Nicoftratut alfo a IRhetorician of Trapezus,begani»itb tlje raigne olPhthp,tl)z fuccetfor of Gordianm, ano torotc Onto odtenatus of Palmyra , ano the ignominious erpeoitton of Valeriana againff the Pcrfians. £>f the fame things entreateo dexippus at large, beginning o.iitlj tfje raigne of the Macedonians, ano enoingtoitlj tbe3!mperieof c/audtm, the fucceflbr of galie. rim, trjefat'O author Iat'0 DOiune the ioamsof tlje Carpians, anD Of other Barbarians inHellada, Thracia ano Ionia- Eufi bim conttnetoeo bis (tope (torn otkwtanw the CmpcrourS raigne, onto tlje time Of Traian, Marcus, fttiQ t\)t OCatb, of Carta. Arianus anD zAfitiws Quadrat us , tOJOte fometohat alfo of thofe times, ^be times foloujtng, reaching Onto tlje raigne of Arcadia aria H^or/'^tijeCmperours^^wIjatljp^ofewjteOjanD of the things tutidjljappcneoOnce their times, TrifcHi Rhetor \&it\) Others hatj) OifCOltrfeO. $lltuljiclj IjpffojieS En/hthiw of Epiphania, fjatlj br ieflp runne oucr, but berp ejtcellemlp, ano oeuioeo tbe ojftole into ttoo oolumes : VL\)t fir tt containetb the 3ctes from tlje beginning of tlje ujojId Onto tbe ocllruction of Troie, ano tlje ipal* lace of Truimttt, tlje fecono continetoetb the (for? from tljat time Onto tlje ttoclfepeareof *Ana- yfoy»«theCmperours raigne. 'Ehere beganneTV^/w'^i^or, anocnoeo umb tlje oapes of IuBinian. (Htljatrjappeneofinccontotbefe our oapes, although eAgathiw Kfretor, anO/o£«botl) mp feloto Cite?en ano fcinfman, haue oroerlp tojptten of, Onto tlje time toben CHroes tljcpon* ger botlj fleooc bnto tlje Romaines, ano alfo toas reffo^eo onto Ijis lungoom bp Mauritim, (toha inent not tljcrein faintlptotoorkejbutcourageotiflp as it became an €mperour<, ano brought fiofroes into bis ningoom toith great treafure ano armeo fouloicrs) pet Ijaue tbcp not as pet pu< blifbeo tljeir ljp(lo?tes ♦ ©f inborn hereafter bj> the grace of @oo me minoe to fpeahe as occaOcn (ball feme* The endc ofthe fiFt booke of Euagrius Scholaflicus. THE SIXT BOOKE OF THE ECCLESIASTICALLHISTORIE OF EVAGRIVS SCHOLASTICVS. Cap. i. Sophia the wife of Ti. bcrius. Thefolemne mariage of'^Mattricitts and Augufla. )AuriciHs being crofomeo Cmperour, firft of all maoe preparation for the folemm'tie 'of fats mariage: nertcelebratcofucb rites as became tbe Cmpertall fcepter, ana jcouplco onto |tm in mariage Augufta, otbertoife calico Conftmnina, toiti great pompe ano ropaltie : IaH of all maoe fumptuous feaUs $ coftlp bankets, toit^ great i g!o?p ano xzno\j)nz,Theofet>ia ano p ^mp?efle came to tfcis folemne mariage toitfj a po?tlp traine ano ric& p?efents* Ww one brought toitb her not onlp tlje fatfje r ano tb^e motljer of Mauritius (ojfjicrj teas neuer feene to Ijaue ^appeneo to anp €mperour before) fo? to Ijono? t&e mariage toitlj tb^eir comelp bojeneffe ano reuereno io?incles3 but alfo Ijis b?et^ern of gooolp dature $ proportion to fetfojtf) t^atropall folemm'tie: tbe other p?efenteO a garment all cloth of goIOjgarniujeo totth purple ano pearles of India, (he brought alfo crctones couereo toptfc golo ano precious ffones of oiuers forts ano funorp colours3togetber to all the nobilitte, as toell fuch as ojere renoiumco for sparttall protoclTe , as tljcp tljat lucre maoe of, for tbctr honourable opet of Euagrius Scholafticus. Lib. 6. 503 o?beroftbcbablemiD:pallace.alftbepbareintIjeir banbes burninge cojcIjeSslloobeberpemas iellicallp in tlje ftgbt of- all men,bpboloiiigtlje ?>?P ofcljac go?geous fpeetacle, (o tlj.it tljcre toas ncuer fene among men a mo?e crreltent.t a mo?e roial ujCto.F/WW;;« chtroncu* (Taitlj Damo- f'JuIui a Romainc bitlo?iograpljer)faio berp todl, tljat tljc puifance 9 p^ofperou? fucreffe, tlje fa- uo? 9 fortune of Rome totneo banbs togctber,but 31 bab ratljcr fap,t!jat tiucpietp $ fclicitpfo met . ^ "^. togetljer in Ullaurtcuts aJonctijnt mte jjietjj foiceb Wicitpjo be^efent, $ looulo in no toife fuffee Y/ Jjct to be fopleb 9 ouertlj?otocn/£befe tbtnga being fimujeb, MaundM rouereb not onelp bis beau toitlj tlje ctobjne, 9 dab not onelp bisbobp in purple, but alfo bis minbe toitb p^cctou^ o?namcts» foimnwner be alone of all tljeCmpcrours fell a goucrningofljisotoneperfon, anb fo became an Cmpcrourinbccbe: firtflje b?ottefromljis minbe tbe popular ftate of affections, nertplacinge .tbe o?ocr of bis peeres-ano nobilitic intlje fcateofreafon,ljemabe Ijim felfe a liuelp paterne of ber« tuefo? bis fuuiects to immuate anb follotoc after . Jfreitljerooe % report tljis of tjim totbenoe31 mirrjjt footh Ijim tot'tb faireuiojbs anoflattcrpfco toljatpurpofe 31 befceeb pou fljoulo 31 bocfo,fee* ing be knotoetb not of tlje tilings toljicb 31 boc tujitcjbut becaufe tlje gifts tobiclj ®ob Ijarfj fo bou* tifullp bcttouico bpon Ijim, ano tljc affaires toljicb atfunbjpe times eniopeb fuclje p?ofpcrous fuc* ceifes,boe manifcfllp pioue it to be mod true, 311 toljicb tuill toe3nill toe3 toe mull confefle anb ac= knotolcoge to be tlje goooncfle of (Dob, Cap. 11. • QfAlamftndariu the Saracen and his fonne Naamaner. 'fipis Cmperoar beGoes allotbcr mcn,toas carefull ouer fucbe as babbene actainteb of btg& , tieafon, t^at none of tljem ujojjJo be erccuteb, anb tberefo?e be beljeabeb not tAUmundarHs captame of clje.Scenetxin Arabia.toljofas 3! mentioneb before) Ijab bctrapeb bttn3but toas b?iuenout of one onelp 3Ifle toitb bis toife ano cetteii cbtlbjen , anb bamOjeb fo? punifljment into Siciiia. 3tmmo?ecner NaamanoM* fonnesbJl)ObJ?ottgljt infinite mifcljiefs agatnlltbe common tocalCjtobo bao oettropco tlje tiuo,Phocnicias ano TtUfima , ujIjo laft of all fufabucb tlje fame re* glean tuitlj tlje belpeof tlje Barbarians rounoe about bim, pea at toljat time (jisfatfjer Alammda- uu ujas taken,toben all men craueb Ins beabe : be kept bim onelp in free toarb , anb eniopneb Urn no otber puuiujment.tlje line clemencie be Qjetoeb co infinttotber perfons3t&e to^lcb feuerallp fijal be fpoken of Uiljcn fit occafion is miniftceb. Cap. in. Of IohnandThiUppicm'K^name CAptAynes3a»d their doinges. Iohn aThracian bome,uias fent bp CMaurkini to gupbc t%t €atterne atmie, iuljo pjieuaiKnge but ill fauo?eblp in fome battails,in fome otljers againe patcbtng tljat inljicb toasa btfcrebt'tbni to bim bcfo?e3btb as trmt]) ts,notljing tljat oeferueo anp great commenbatton, ii5ert after Ijim phi/tppicut^ne tljat toas allieo bnto p emperour (fo? be bao marieb one of tbe fitters)mabe a bop« age into fojaine countrcis5beliroieo all tljat lap before ljim,toofe great fpoile,anb fleto manp of tlje nobles ano pceres of Nifibis, anb of otbers on tbis Goe of tlje riuer Tigris.lje fougljt banb to Ijanb luttb tbe PerfiansjanD geuing tbem a bionoerfuH fo?e battail, be ouertlj?eto manp tba't toere of tbe cbtefeff of Pcrfia ano toone manp aliue ; a banb alfo of fpearemen tobicb fleb into an bill,lpingbe« rp commooious fo? t!jem,be took not,but let tbem gobntoutcbeb,rjjljicb p?omifeb Ijimtljcp tooulb fenb to tbeir king rjoitb all fpecoe to perftoabe bim to peace ♦ ©tijer noble acts ui^ be tobile be leu t\)t Romaine poujer,lje b?ougbt tbe foloiers from riot anb pleafure, $ acquainteb tljem toitlj tern* perancfe anb biltgent feruice.ail tobicb circumttances, toe geue otber men leaue ( if tbem pleafe) tbat eitljer Ijaue to?itten, 0? are about to to?tte , fo farre to toabe in tbem, as tbep baue learneb bp bercfap3o? conceaueo bp felfe opinion : toljo moll commonlp by reafon of igno?ance are beceauen ano fo bait, 0? fJ>?ougb toe muclje partialitie,o? negligent , 0? by occafion of fpite anb t)atrco ar^ fo blinoco tljat tbep can not btter tbe truetlj. Cap. mi. Ofcapaine Prtfcwandthe ittftirretlton of the (oldiert AgAinfi him. . tf Pi ^c 4 The Ecckfiafticall hiftorie vRifcu* fucceeoeb Philippic** in tbe rotome of a captaine , ano mas fo ffatelp tljat none couTbe "fpeafce tnitb bim , bnlefle it toere about toetg^tie anb great matter*, tf o? be toas of tbe opint* on, tljatifbebfeblitlefamiliaritie , bemigtjtooeto^at^imftlfeltaeo.anotbatfjtsfoloterg bnoeweatb bim toouloe ffanb in atne of bim , ano tbe fooner obep W commaunoement. But com-- mtng on a certatne time bnto W atmt'e toitb bigb loones,anb Ijautp bifoaine,toitb bis tobole boop let bpon toe arrogant gcttures , be maoe tbem an oration of folbicrs patience in perillof toarres, of fine anb picfceb barneffe,ano latt of all,of tbe reruaroes tbepinere to reape of tbe common toealc fo? tbeir trauell anb feruice : tljep fenounnge afctjefe tbinges as uiell as be , beganne openlp to re* ueale tbeir t»?atb, anbconceaueo oifpleafureagainttebim, anoruujinge mtbitber,totjerebe Ijab pitcbeo W tcnt,as if tbep bab bene Barbarians, ^Tbep fpopleo bim of all bfa fumptuous fto?e ano p?ecious treafure : not onelp tbis 3 out mitbout boubt tbep bab alfo bifpatcbeb btm, bao not be bjmj al fpeeoe taken bo?fe,ano fleo bnto EdefTa.^et tbep befiegeb tljis citie,anb commaunbeb t&at Vrifim ftjoulo be beliueceb tbem. Cap. v. OfGermanm whom thefoldiers made Emperour againfi his wilL . W^)cn tbe citizens of Edefla tooutoe not retto?e Prifcus , tfje folbiers left Ijtm, anb bp fo?ce toofte Germans captaine of tbe bjarefaringe foloiers in Phoenicia of Libane- Jia,a\to pjoclaimeb bim tbeir captaine anb emperour. taibile tje refufeb t\)C office, anb tbep brgeb it bpon bim,tber e rofe great contention of either fioe, fo? be tooulo not be conflrai* neo,ano tljep tooulo neebs compel* bim, tbep tbjeatneb to execute bim, bnleffe be bjoulo bJillinglj) accept of tbe oignitie , be of tbe contrarp p?otefteb openlp be teas neitljer affraibe, neitber tooulbe peine one iote.St lengtb tbep toent about to iafl; bim tuitb tobipsfj a- to maime tlje members of bf 3 bob);: toljicb torments tbep perftnabeb tbem feiues berilp be toouib not cnbure,tbat trjere mag not tnrjtm mo?ebaroncfFe to beareaujap (tripes > tben nature anb pearcsgauetljem to smbcrffanbe. tbep toolte bim in banb,$ tmobring bjell inougb tobat be toas able to fuffer, bealt berp circumfpecc* Ii>,lett tbep toounbeb bim fo?e,bntil in tbcnb tbep fo?ceb \)im to ronbefceno ,ano tuitb an orb to p?o- mtfe tbem bis fattO ano fioelitie.2SJberfo?e tbus tbep compeHeb bim tobom tbep bao ruleo to rule, anb inborn tbep bab gouerneo to gouerne,anb bijom tbep leb capttue to become tbeir captaine.fur* tljermo?e tbep bifplaceb all otberofficeriSja3captaine!3,tribuns,centurion!?,becurionMnb placet! in tbeir robjmeg b)bom pleafco tbem beft,^ rcuileo tbe empire tottb railing fpeacljegi.anb tbougb tbep boje tbem felues tomarog fucb as toere tributarp miloer tben tbe common bfe anb maner fa of Barbarians : pettoeretljep altogetber alienateo from tbeir compamons,f members bjitlj tbem of one common rneale.jfo? tbep toofce not tbeir tnapfaringbittailes bp loeigbt ano meafure, nettber toere tbep pleafebtnitlj fucb e lob ginge as boas appointeb fo^tbem, but toohe tbeir otoneluftfoj latoes.anb pleafure fo? pjefcribeo o?ocr. Gap. vi* The Eftfperourfent Thilippicut againe among thefoldiers fiat the armie refttfedhim. ■ 5p2ti tbe emperour Tent Philippic** to reb?elTetbe afo?efaibe enormities > tbe folbt« ers not onelp reiecteo Ijim , but menaceb ahn confpireo tlje DcatljS ofmcbeasfeemeb totahebispart* Cap. vii. OfGregorie byjbop ofAntioch,how heproued the report that was raifed of him to be a me are fc launder. Tl^e affaires of tlje common toeale Iptng at tbis popntjO^nVbplbop of Antioch returneb from Conftaminople , after tbe enbing of a bitter conflict tbe tobicb 31 am note about to be<= clare.toben Afterim mas lieuetenant of tbe eaft^ contention rifen bettoeene bim 9 Gregory, firtt,all tbe beao citizens toofee part initb Afterutsy&n tlje artificers ffuckbnto bim, fapingetljat Gregory fjab tntHrteD tljem euerp one,laff of al it mas permitteb fo? tlje common people al to reuile Gregory* W of Euagrius Scholafticus. Lib, 6. 50? 'Gregory, botb btgb ano loto confpireb togetber,anorealTco not citber in tbetfrcat o? on tlje theatre • to raile berp contutnel joufip at bpfljop Gregory^ ncttljer toas tljeir fcaffblo ano entcrlubes bJitbout fkofls. ^berefoje AUcrius mas Of pofeo of bis iieuetenantflnp, ano A>A» clccteo to fucceebe Ijim, toJjom tbe €mpcrour djargco oiligcntlp to eraminetbc circumffances of tfjat fcottious controtier« fic.Cljts lobn uias a manunfit ftrj tlje Rearing of trifling caufes,mucbmojefoMbcerammingof fo toeigbtp a matter,? cUc executing of fo toojtbp a function. toberefo?e tnljen tic bao fet tbe toljole G. egoric B* rttp on tumults,? puWifljeo an ebict,tt)bere it uias latoful fo? btm tljat couio lap anp tlj t'ng to come J* Anooeh i$ fo?tb 9 accufe tbe bpQjop : a ccrten crcbaunger pjefcnteo Ijim p be Ijao compameo uiitlj bis otone Jj"Jj a"urcd fifferfcoijom be marieo bnto an otber. 3gainc ctl;eri3 of pkinue of people c^argcotiimtIjatl;eljaD ° in" ' biffurbeo tbe quiet ano gooo effate of tbe citie,ano tbat not once but berp oft.^ut Gregory pur geo bim felfe of tfjat fclaunoer, ano appcalco bnto tlje Cmperour, ano to a counccll fo? tbe Ijearinge of tlje otber matters.3l boa? mp felf in bis companv,ano pjefcm bJljen be purgcb bim of tljefe crimes at Conftancinople.ano Uiljen as al ppatriarcljs either b^ tbcm fclues,oj bp tbeir fubft itutes tooere The punifh- at tlje bearing of Gregorys purgatioitjano tlje caufe bcaro oftbe bolp Senate ano of manp bolp bi> mem of one fljops,after great irurreanomucb aooetljefentencebjenttuitlj Gregory ^ that bis accuferfboulo be *?» accuftd rackeo,cartco about tlje citic, ano baniujeo tfee countrep .:9fter all tljis Gregory returnee bnto Ijts G5eg°r'e fc bpujopjicke againe,? in tbe meane tittle tlje folotecs ceaiTco not from railing of febition, foj Phi- JJj£."[{ lypuui tlje captains mabe tljen big abobe about Bcroea ano tlje citie of Chalcis. Cap. viii. Howe TheofoiU otherrvife called.ny4ntioch,rt>a4 againe toffed with earthquakes F©ure monetfj* after tlje returne afGregorie from Conftaminople tn tbe fire bmiojeo tljtrtte anofeuentb peare after Antioch ttas fo calico , anotbetij?eefcoje ano firllepeare after tlje earthquake bnjicbe bient nert before , luben as 31 mp felfe tlje Iaft oap of September bao ta* ken to mp bopfe a birgine of tenber peaces, anb tbe citpe tberefoje kept bolioap , ano flockeb toptl) great pompe ano folemmtie to mp boeooingebamber 9 feafiing boufcabout tbe tbirb Ijourc oftbe nig!jt,tbere rofe fucJj an earthquake tbat tottb tbe biolence tljereof it ujooke togetber tbe b)bole cU tie* 31tfotoffeotbefanoationi3tbataUtbe butlbinges about tbe molt bolpCburcljeboere turneb botone to tbe grounb jCjccept onelp tbe bemifpber icai rouf tbat Eu^hnwim bao mabe of bape trees tulji'clj alfo boas foj e burt oftbe earthquake in tlje time oUuftintts^m fo tolTeo aifo b^ otber eartb* quakes,after tbat againe,tbatitleaneo berp mucbe into tbe j$o?tb > ano tbmff out of tljeir place tbe migbtte bjoooen beames bJlj iclje fell tuttfj a mmteilous great crackinge, ano tmmeoiatlp tlje bemifpbericaHroufe uj?inkeo to bisobme place, knoffooo pcrpenbicular toife as it bio before, toitbout bobjfng to eitber fioe. spanpe pceces of Oftracina ano Pfephium fmentioneo befojie) all tbe places calico Brifia,anb mo?eouer tbeburtoings afS.CMaHer Cburcb toere quite ouertbjoto- en,faue onemibble po^cbe tbat bias marueiloufipfaueb . 311 tin turrets tbatffoooe on tbe plapne grounbe came tumblinge ootone, toben as tbe rett oftbe builoinge(tbe battlements oftbe toall ej* cepteo)(!oobe(tiH.pettbe(!onesoftbebattlementSb)ereb?iuenbackeanbnottb?ob}enbob)ne.C)« tber CempleS mo>eouer , ano botb tlje publique batbs tbat mere bfeo at feuerafi times biere alfo partakers oC tbat calamitie ano came to mine. %\^z people periujeo confufelpone tuttlj an otber (as it bias cotectureo bp tbe b?eao bibicb bias fpent in tbat citiej about a tlj?cefco?c tboufano per- ftns.'But tlje bp tbop efcapeb berp ftraungelp boben tbe bobole looginge be fate in came to mine, at 6o00Q- Pef- a( rfjattoere about bim toere om"p faueo,otberb)ife none.fo? tljep lifteb btm bp bot'tlj all fpeooben fl°"nse^"h thz eartbquake tbe feconbe time fljooke tlje place, ano as it boercopeneb tbe looginge, fotbac the ruin" of tbep let bim ootone bp a rope,ano oeliuereb btm out of oaunger. 3It fareo berp toell biitb tlje cttpe, bu> idmges notbiitbttanoinge all tbat infojtunate fuccefle. ifo)t it came to paffebp tbe gooonefle ofourmer- intheeanh- cifull ©00 , mittigatingc bis furte , ano co?rectinge toitb tbe roooe of pitpe anb mercies , tlje t'U31^ at An Onncs of bis people tbatnofp^e foUobJCb after , Wfotn as great flames flafljeo bp out of bertbes, u ano ligbtes botbpublpque ano p^iuate , outofkitcbens, batbs,anb infinite otber fucbe Ipke places in compafle of tbe torjole cttic ♦ Cbere bpeb in tljis eartbquake manpe noble ano famous perfbnages, ano fo oio sAtteriw : but tbe Cmperour repaireo uxtlj monep tljis lamentable ruine oftbe citie. Ztiiiu 5o toutcrjt'ng tfoe armie fpofcen of before, it ftooo in matter at tlje fame ff ap5tfjat tlje Barba- rians perftoabeo trjem feluesi berilp,none tooulo tuitbftanoe tljem, but rljat after ttjeir toon* teo matter tljep migbt oeftrope ano inuaoe tlje Romaine oominioniB » 33ut Germanm met trjem tottrj Ijtss potoer,ano fo fopleo tljem Op fojee of armegjtbat t&ere mag noi one left to bjitrg trje Perfianstioings oft^cir fiaugljter* Cap. x. The Emperours clemencie towardes thefoldiers which rebelled and forfooke their captaine. , . . Tfyz Cmperour gaue monepe trnto tlje armie , but Germanm ano otbergf be arraineo, ano al= tljougb tljep toete all conoemneo to ope , pet inouloe not be Ijaue tbem ejeccuteo , neptijejeo- t6erU)iTe ptimujeo,but gaue tbcm moarue*. SxUljen tbefe tfjtnrjcss tuent in trjtjes fojttbttKd* pie Abaricame tttnfe, asfarre ajs tlje Longc wall, inuaoeotbecountrepbefo?etbem,fcibiitteD Smgedon, Anchialus,al Hellada,trjttb otber cities ano cattelg.oettropco all toitlj fire ano ftuojoe, pea fo? all tlje Romaines Ijao a great armie in the Caff .(IBtjerefojte tlje <£mperour fent zAndreas captaine of big garoe fo? to perfwaoe tlje armie to take againe fuel; officers ano captained a? tljep fcaoouertfjem before. Cap. xi» Cregorie byfhop of Antioch is fent to reconcile the armie that rcfufedt'heir captaine ^and of the oration he made vnto them. W^)en tlje foloierg bjouloe not geue earebnto ^Andrea* erljc?tation,tbc commimon fonts Oirecteo Onto Gregory,not onelp becaufe %z toap tbe man that couto b?ing toeigbtp mat* ters about,but alfo tljat tbe armie of rigbt ano ouctp otoeo Ijint great bonp j, fo? be bao liberallp beffobteo bpon Diners of tbe foloiers great famines of mcnep,bpon otfjtrss apparell , re* lieuco ot&ers,fome \ait^ fooo unjen tljep toere aomitteo bp bim,ano matriculates in tlje catalogue of foloters.U)berefo?e &e fent poffs into euerp places uiarneo all tlje cljiefe of tbe armpe to meete Ijim at Litarbis^ut of Antioch about tb?ee ljuno?co furlongs: Utljcn be came bnto tlje ootune Ijefel bpon IjiS knee&$ maoe tbem tbiS OjationJ had determined with my felf no w-a good while ago (O yc valiant domains which worthely deferue this name)to make a voiage vnto you3partIy to Tlie oranon confer 0fprefet affaires, & partly alfo co cofult together with you,bringingyou in remebrance b. of Antioch (tnaty°u ncedc not fufpe£r my dealing)how of mine ownc free accordc.& harty good will th? vnto the fol- whichlamfureyouarefullyperfwadedof, I founde you commodious reliefc& neceflary pro- bers which uifio,whcn you fought by fea,& were driue by tempeft here& there to shift for your felues. But rebelled and hitherto my coming hath bene diferrcd, peraduenture by the prouidece of God which pcrmic- IhookeoF tedmenolicence,thatboththePerfians mayhaue fufficient triall of the Romaine powerand andEmpe- fortitude which foiled the, yea without* captaine & guide,& your fincere&faithfull mind alfo rour. borne vnto thecomon weale,may in time be throughly knowen, by your deeds be approued & confirmed in allrefpe&es . Foryou haue made manifeft this one thing vnto the whole woride, though you were offeded & coceaucd high difpleafurc againft your captains, yet efteemed you nothing more the the good eftare of the como weale.& feing it goeth fo happely with vs,lct vs now cofider what it ftands vs vpo to do.The emperour greets you wel,& gladly would fee your reconciliation,he promifcth to forget all that is amiffe and nowe paft,he thinketh the good will you owevntoyour countrey, the valiaunt courage and noble mindesyehauc inwagingc of battaile to be fpokefme good inough for your pardon. & all thefe fure & certaine tokens laieth he wide open before you that ye may aflure your felues offorgeuencs at his hands, & of his law- full fauour.He faith againe.I wil vfe his owne words.-IfCod eftemed fo highly of the loue you bcarvntothe empire ofRome.&therfore brought to pafTc that after the remitting ofyourfalts there raigned in you no leffe fortitude and courage then was fene in times paft ('which verily is an euidet argumet that all old inittryisforgotte) how can wepoffibly chufe but yeeld vnto that which ofEuagriusScholafticus. Lib. 6. 507 which the holy fpiritc lcadcth vs vnto.VVhcrcfore(0 yc Romaines)condcfcend with all fpecd Qccafion vntomyfriendclyeaduife,letvs notloofethcprclenteoccafionthatis offered vntovs, lecnoe flmpcrytiug, this opporcunitye throughe our negligence flip out of our handes.For when she paflcth by, she detcfteth delay , & being offended that we tooke her not vp as she came by, she puts vs cuer af- ter without hope of obtaining her againe. Wherefore fuccedeyour fathers & aunceftors in o- bedience,takc poffclfion of the loyail patrimony they bequeathed vnto you,let me(your poore Bishop)obtainc this at yourhandes,as your arc valiant and shewe your felues in all refpedts no JcfTe thenRomayncsin decde, that no backcbitcrmayhaueoccafionto blemish your fame & rcnowne , fayingc you are baltardes and a broode that degencrateth from theyr noble linage. For yourfathc:s and aunccltors beinge goucrned by Confuls and Emperours haue through o- bedience and noble prowelfe, brought the whollvvorldefubiecte vnto them. What shoulde I bringeyouin remembrance of ManliHsTorcjttatiu who executed his owne fonne (although he ManliusTor had done many feates and noble adtes, for difobedience and rebellion .?For notable and wor- qua;us. thy deedes arc molt commonly wrought by the wife counfaill of politicke captaines,and wil- hnge obedience offouldiers.But when either of thefe two fayleth,the counfaill halteth.the cn- terprifefalleth vnto the ground & hath ilfauored fucceffcrand no maruell at all, fpccially when two thinges which shoulde be linked together are loofed and parted afunder. Let there be no delayinyou('Icr3UcitvponmykneeSyyeldvntomefoorthwitii,lctaBishopthisoncepleade& prcuaik bctwenethe Emperour and bis armic , let all theworldevnderftandc that in you there is no fignc of rebellion,but that you had good caufe for a time to be difpleafed with your cap- taines which offended you.Ifit fo fall out that ye embrace not in time this wholfome counfail, yet will Itake vponme the perfonof loueowed vnto the Empire of Rome and offriende- ship and harty good wil borne vnto you, and marke well what I haue to faye vnto you. Doe ye fee what endes tyrantes and rebells mofte commonly haue? Ponder I pray you with your felues howe ye can compaflc fuche thinges as ye goc about , feeingef in my opinionjit is vnpofllble, for you to continewe all together. For howe can either the foules of the aer, or fishe with other foodc whiche the leae bringeth to land be tranfported vnto you vnleffeye will shed the bloode of Chrifti ans in battaill and your felues be flai ne to,which is both a great shame and reproche? And what I pray yc will become of you ? Verily you will be fcattered here and there and con- flrayned to Ieade miferable Iiues,Immcdiatly after,vengeance will cnfue,fo that ye shall neuer be pardoned. Wherefore geuc me your handes and let vs louingiy confult together what shall be expedient for vs our felues & for the profit of che commo wealc,fpecially feeing we haue the featte of our Sauiours paffion and of Chrifts mod holy refurre&ion as it were in maner affifting and alluringc vs to reconciliation. Cap. xii. Thefouldiers after the oration ofGregorie Bijbop of Antioch chaunged their mind and tooke againe Philippicus to their generall captatne. Wtytn Gregorie bao p jonoitc eD Ijis ojation % ITjcd infinit tears,an trjetr minDS bpon a fuD Daine lucre turncD bp Dtut'ne potocr $ infpiration, in fo mucbe ctjep craueD licence to te* part out of tbeafTemblp fcueraflpfo? to Deliberate tuitb tbem felues tohattoas belt fo? tbe to 00. £his betnp; Done not long after tbep come agatne/aping trjep toouto peelo onto tbe T5i> fbops fute ano rcquelle. 3nD toben Gregorie nominateo Phtfypicus, to&ome be teas Dellrous tl;ep CboulD crauetotbeircaptaine3tbep? anfaieretoas,tbatbotb tbep anD tb^toboll armphaDfoicmnlp maDe an otb, tbep toouto neuer Doe tbat.^fjen fapD be immeDiatlp tbe ^ieffefeath potter ano au= Mlth l6 18 tbojitp to btnD anD to Ioofe in bcaucn ano in eartb ano rcbcarfeDbnto tbem t^e fapinge of Chrift in iohn.20." tlje (SofpcII . CClhcn tbep repueo tbat bereinalfo tbep tooutoe petoe Unto bim3(je fella pacifienge of 60D umb papers ano fuppltcationS.i£>e DittributeD onto tbem tbe immaculate boDp tiichrift, it U)as bpon maunop thirfoap,tbe number of tbem rjoas about a ttoo tboufano,be entertapneo tbem all tbat mgbt,maDe tbem couches in tbe greene graCTcreturneo borne tbe nertoape after, anD dc* crecD tbep fljoutoe alTemble together tofjere it pleafeD tbem,TOerfo?e be fent fo? Phittpptcus tuba tben abooe at Tarfus in Cilicia,that uritb all fpeeoe be fboulD repaire to Conftantinople.i^e maoc tbe Cmpcrour alfo piiucpbnto tbefe circumffances^nD lapoe Dotonein bis letters the requeues* ano DemaunDes of tl;c armpe as concewmge ThiUppicus. isxfcn Philtppicus Ibojrtp after came to 508 The Ecclefiafticall hiftorie Amioch tfje fouloiers mette btm , tbep entreateo tbe Cbjtfttans to be a meane bnto feim foj t&em and tbep fell at "Philippics fccte. $e gaue tbemtbc rigbtebande, toloetbem alloloe tnturpe lu30 forgotten, and ttnmcotatlp tbep follome Ijim to toarefare ♦ •fcljtis luas tijae bjople tafccn op. Cap. xiii. 7"/?r winninge of MartyropolU, Shw one of t^e becuriohs of Martyropolis , beartnge fptte and batreo bnto otic of tbe cap« tapnes , betrapeo tbe cttpe , ano tooke oppo?tunitpe to tno?ke tbis fcate, toben tbc garifon toasabfente. 8Bberefo?e bnoer colour of tbe Romaynestbe Perfians mere b?ougbtema ano tooke tbe citpe, tobtcb lap tnonoerfull commodious fo? tbe Romaynes : manpioomentbac mere m tbe pjime of tbep? flourifln'ng peares tbcp kepte nritbin tbc citic , all otljcrs (a fetoe fer* ttantes ottelp ercepteo ) tbep o?cuc out . 31mmeoiatlp bpon tbts , Philippics came tbuber and be* Oeged tbe citp ♦ 3no altljougb be foamed neceflaries fo? tbefiege yipzt be encountered vottl; tbcm, mttb fucb tbtnges as be bad , fyz caftbp eertaine ditcbes and oucrtbjetuc one of tbepz turrets,pet couloc not be take tbe cttpe, becaufetbe Perfians toatcbeo all nigbte ano rcpapicoagaincfttcbe tbinges as tnerc battcrco to tbe grounoe ♦ iKKben tbe Rom aynes made tnanp an aflaulte ano ban tberepulfe ( fo? tbe cartes mere fo?e oifebarged attbemfrom bigbeturretces, ano tbep tbcm felues tuitbout bao mo?e barme , tbentbcp couloc fcoozkc bnto tbeentmpcuntbin) tbeprapfea tbcp } Oege , remoueo a litle of ano tbere pttcbeo tbep? campc , takingc diligence Ijecfc onclpe to tbis ,tbatno otber Perfians iopneo tojitbtbemtbattoereintbe cttp* Cr^r/fDptbeconimaunbc* ntente of CMaHrktHs tbe Cmperour toente to tbe campc ano pcrftnaoeo toitb tbcm to returne to beGege tbe citpe. But tbep couloc not pzeuaile, becaufetbeptoantco engines of ujarrefoi tbe tuinmngc of citpes . "STberefoze tbe armpe toas fence abjoade to tointer , leautnge manpt-gaw* fonS in tbe caftells about , leatt tbe Perfians came on a fooapne ano ffepte into tbc citp. %\)z nerc fommer follominge tbere teas grcate potoer gatbereo together , ano a fo?e battaill fougbte toiti? tbe Perfiansabout Martyropolis . gnoaltbougbe Philippics baotbebppcrbanoeintbatfieloe ano manp of tbe Perfians togctber toitfjoneof tbepzcaptainesouertbzotoen, pet tbere efcaped to manp of tbcm into Martyropolis , fo? tljat tnag! one of tbep? principal! o?iftes to be fere of ta* ningc tbatcitpe bpon tbcm ♦ jfromtbattpmetbe Romaynes oefpap?co of toitiningc tbe cityz by fiege ( tttoas poffiblc tljat migbteuiouloeouercomc it ) tbep nientc afcaucn furtonges of antt buplcanotber citpeouer againfte it bpon tbc toppe of anbilltueU fo?tifieo of it felfc, tbere to in* nence engines ano to affaultc Martyropolis. ^btstrjepbibin fommer, but in winter t&ep&tfr foltteotbcarmiet Cap. xiiii. Ofcaptaine Content ioltts andthemnninge ofOcbas, COme»tiolmbojnz in Thraciatnag fentctntotlje Caifcto be captatne of tbe armpe in t&c rotume of Philippics : tobo tbougbe be bao p?ofperous fttcccffc agapnfte tbe Perfians, pet bao be bene otter cin omctt imk ano all , bao not one of Ijis garoc gottc up on a pac !-. rljc?fe ano carieo bim ainapc out of tbc fieloc. %bz Perfians inbtcb tocre left aliue , bautngc Iofte all tbeir captaincs rannc ainap ano tookc Nifibis tjpon tbem.SInD becaufe tbep feareo to ret ttrnebnto tljeic feing (fo?bcbaotolotbemtbep(bouloloofctbcir bcaoesonleffetbcp b?ougbtetbcp? captapnejs fafe ano founoe agapne ) tbep fell a confpirt'nge againlle Hormifda : Barames alfo a Perfian cap* tapne tobo boas nrtulp come mttb W armp from tbe tuarre againtt tbe Turckes, pcrfwaoco tbem toooe nolefle* 31ntbemeaneU)bile 0°™™°^ befieginge Martyropolis lefte tbcrctljcgvra* ter parte of bis ponier ano toentebim felfc tottlj certainc ebofen fculoters to take Ocbas,a (rreng calf ell bpon tl)Z fttrtber banke ouer againtte Martyropolis licnge bpon a flecpe roche , toljcrc be migbtbietoetbeto&oll cttpe of Martyropolis. '©bctobttb caftellbebcnegco,leftenotbingebriat« temptco tfjat migbt fecme auatlable fo? tbebotnmnge of it, battered ootone ccrtaine pecccs of tbt toalls toitb Catapeltes o?b?anes,entreo in tbattoap and tookc it bp fojee ♦ 2iMijerebpont|)ePer- fiansdefpaired t|jencefo?t|j of keeptnge Martyropolis anp longer» Cap. w ofEuagriusScholaflicus. Lib. 6. ?op Cap. xv. The murtheringe ofHomtifda kjnge of Perfia. ifrflctlje afo?efapoctturretoasin banoelingc tbe Pcrfians tooke Hmmyzfa tfcmotte UiickcD ano imiufte kinge,ano Acme bim becaufe Ijcljan plagueD Ins fubtcctcs not one* Ip tottb ejcto^cton^but alfo toitb funojp ktnoes of oeatb. Cap. xvi. The flight e ofChofroes theyonger vnto the Empire of Tlgme. Ajf ter tbe oeatb ofHormifda tlje Pcrfians crotoneo Chofroes ljis fonne to rapgne oucr tfcem, againlle tobometf*™^ tooke armour toitb bis tobollc potocr . chofroes tocnte fojtbe to meete bim toitb no great armpjfrperceauingtbat bis fouloiers left bun flrD?opeoau;ap be flcDjttrat'gbt tt)ap(as bcrcpoitco Ijtm fclfe after be bao calico bpon tbc 600 of tbc Cbjifttans tbat bis bojfc toouloc beare Ijmt toberc be purpofeo to goe) onto Circefium . flllben be came tbitljer togetber toitb bis toifc,ttoo ponge cbityenano ccrtaine of tbc jftoblcs of Perfia toljtcbe accompa* nico bim of tbetr otonc accojoe : be fente ^mbaflaoours bnto ^Mauritius cfje €mperour. Cpe af- ter Deliberation ano aouifemente taken in tbat matter, ponoering toitb Ijtm fclfe tbe mutable race ano bariable courfe of mans life , tbc fooapne chaunge ano alteration not onelp of \)\<& (fate, but of otber tbmgcs in like fo?te,accepteo of bis fute ano €mbaflte,ano maoe Chofroes in ftceoe of a ba* nifljeo man bis gett ,in ftceoe of a fojotoefull fugitiue bis Iouinge fonne, ano gauc bim ropall p je* fentcs fo? to allure bim to roote bis Ioue in bis bjefte, jftettber oio CManricws onlp feno bim fucfo bountifuU giftcs,but tbe Cmp jefle alfo bnto tbe toiues of Qoofroes^xto tbe fonncs of c^ianricMs fljetoco tbe like bumanitp bnto bis tonnes. Cap. xvi 1. The Emperottr fent Gregorie and D omit iantts to meete Chofroes and to gene him entertainment, F23rtbcrmoje Maundm fent all bfa garoe ano tbe toboll fcoaffe of tbe Romaynes tottb a cap* tatne to meete chofroes ano to conoucte bim tobitberfoeuer it pleafeo btm to goe» 3no to tlje enoe be migbt ooe bim tbe moj'e bono? , be fent alfo Domitianus bis kinfman tbat boas Bp* (bop of Melitina,a man tbat ercelleo fo j toifeoome ano pollicp,berp fit botb in toojoe $ in oeeoe to banole graue matters ano tobeare boeigbtp caufes, 5pe fent agatne Gregory tobtcb maoe chofroes to baue bim in aomiration foi tlje toifc conference be bao toitb btm toutcljing all otber matters foz bis boun tifull p? efents, auo tlj c graue counfatle lj c gaue Ijtm concerning lj is trouble ano moletta* tion. Cap. xviii. (Ijofroesrecoueredagaine thekingedome of Perfia by themeanes of the Empire of fyme. CHofroes eomrningeto Hierapolis tbe Ijeaoeettte of Euphratcfia retumeo bometoaroes. CMauricws tmoertranoinge tbereof, toepingemoje tbe furtherance of chofroes tben bisf otone fame $ renotone,bolpe bim to a great fumme of monep tobid; teas not feenc before: maoe bim an armpe of Perfians bpon bis otone coirs $ cljarges/urnifljeo Chofroes botb toitb Ro- maynes f uiitb Perfians,f fafeconouiteo bim out of tbe Romayneoomimos as farre as Maityro- polis. 3no firft of allyfirr* tbe traitoj toas oeliuereo bnto bim, nert p people of Martyropolis Co* neobim jlaftof afltbepbangeobimontbegallotoes. 'Sbecitpe of Daras toas alfo geuenbpbn* to bim,after tbat tbe Pcrfians bao pjiuelp llolcn atoap,ano after tbat tfje Romaines alone bao fot* leo Barames in one battaill ano ^e fleo atoape alone toitb greate tpqmtnpe 3 Chofroes toas reft* reo bnto bjs kingeoome. Cap. xix. The holy martyr Golandnch lined about this time. 5To The Ecclefiaflicall hiftorie A35ottt tW timt ituet> Goiauduch amonge os toht'clje fuffereo greate t ojmenfe ana toas pt« teouflpehanteieDbpthe Magicians of Perfia , attljelattecrcumeDtotth S(bartp?Dcme af* tcr flje ^ao tojougrjt many miracles ♦ ^^» t^e firff of that name ^tffjop of Hieropolis tojoteljeritfo , The'wordes Cap. XX. which jngrauen tn (Sreehe letters » I Chofroesking of kinges,the Tonne of Hormifdahzuc fente remem er ^^ crofl"c#por when we were coftrayned to flie vnto the * dominions of the Empire of Rome, hath written through the deuelish procurement and falfe treachery of the moft infortunate Barames and his the. He hath * Cabc>allarij,and by reafonof Zadefpramthe traitor his comming with anarmytoNifibis,for not in thefe to pull backe the Caballarij which tooke parte with the citizens of Nifibis: we fente Caballarij lines not as wjtn a captajnc as farre as Charchas for to withftande Zadefpram & to abate his courage, tru- worde of ^'n8 m noty Scrgiwjihz moft honorable and renowmed martyr,for we hearde in the flrfiyeare God, ye t by of our raigne that he was wont to graunte fuch petitions as were made vnto him. The feaucnth she teftimo- day of January we cried vntohimfor heJpeandmadcavowethatif our Caballarij either flue ny of his Zadejpram or tooke him captiue, wewoulde fende vnto his temple a golden crofie garnished hTlTd1"0 nv withpearlesforto fet forth his reuerend name, and to be short,about the beginning ofFebrua- wiues. ry next following the head of Zadejpram was broughte vnto vs. Wherefore hauinge obtayned * tit woo.- ourrequeff(that no man neede to doubt ofthecircumfiancejwehaue fent to holy Sergitts teple vi&v- ^OT to h°nor n's re.uerende name this crofTe,which we made our fe]ues,togethcr with the crofTe * KctlSctAAA- which Iuftinian Emperour of Rome,had fent to the fame temple,yetwas take away & brought f hither by C/jo/rcfj-,kinge of kinges, thefonneof Cabades our great graundfather,at what tyme Happie is he the Romaynes and Pcriians were at greate variance . We founde this in our treafory and fente that hath his it to holy Scrgirn temple . Gregorie receautnge tljefe crofTcS UJtth tlje COnfetlte Of w»<"gauebppetrje ©botte* But bebabnotbiSDefire. ^bis Sjmeon fo} bis rare giftesano e^ccllentebertuespau'eD alltbemenofbtstimc:beleoinapiIiotn: afeucrclifeeuenfrombistenDerpoutb,infomucrjetbatbe cbaungeoljis tectb t'ntbatmanCon* Cpc mas perlinaDCD to line m a pillourbpon fucbcanoccafion as follometlj. Bcingc of tenbet peares , plapingc ,Icapingcano fkippingc to ano fro about tbe toppes of Ijillcs anb grccnes ass tbe maner is of cbilojen, be ligbteb bp cbauncebpon a IpbarD , tooke bis girble anD tpeD bint a« bouttbenecke, leDtbebeaffembicbenomebao put of bis fierce nature bp tbe girble as if it bao bene a bjiDle , ano b jcogbtc bint borne to bis S^onaffcrp ♦ $is mapffer tobo leooe bis life in a pit* lourfecingetbis, enquireoof bmtmbat be bao in bis girole, tbe bopeanfmereoitmasacatte* ^)is maplrer gatberingeberebp, tbatbebJoulDe p?ouebereafter amo?tljpe mantrapneo bint bppeto ieaoc bis life in a pillour. 3!nmbicbe pillour togetber toitban otberalfo (ranDinge b* pontbctoppcofanbill be liucb trj?cefco?c ano epgbte peares » replenifyeo toitb all graces from abouc : Cpe cafte out Deuells, becurebeuerpcotfeafeanbin6rmitpe,befaUjetl)inges to come as if tbcp bao bcene pjefente . pz fojetoloe Gregorie that be tbouloe not be pjefente at bis oeatbe ano tbat be fcncine full litle of tbe thinges tohicb lucre line to enfue after bis Deatb. 3nD mben as 31 alfo mu?co toitb ntp felfe after tfje lofle of mp cbilD?en ano eramineo lnbat tbecanfe mas, tobpe tbe ©entiles tobidje baocbilbjen at toill mere notbrttteo inltfcefojte: Sjmeon altbouglje 31 btterco mp fecrcttes to no man , tojote bnto me tbat 31 fbonloe re* frapne from fuclje cogitations , tbat tbep uiere fucbe as offenbeo ©od. jfurtbermoje tabzn tbe ttife of mp Scribe baDDe ber milhe after fljee ttas beliuereo fo ftopte in ber b^eaffegJ tljat trjere uuuloc not a Dpppc come fojtlje ano tbcrcfoic tlje infante mas like to dpc, m 5ii The Ecclefiafticall liiflorie Sjmeon tooke Ijer ljuf banuc bp tbe banbc3baD bim goe ano lape it on bis loiues b?e& *£bis beinge Done,immeDiatlp tlje milne came rttmiinge out ass if it Ijao bene a ftreame anD toet all tbe uiomans garmente.&nto tbefe ttrat Uicnte before U)e map aooe tbis alfo 3 bome certaine trauelers in tubofe company Sjmeon toas, leftebebinae tbem a cbitoe about mionigbte : aLioncameanbtookebp tlje cbilDe on hfe bacne anD b?ougbtl;im to Symeom S0omttet?.Sjmeo>i baD tl)e feruaunts go fo?t& anD take in tbe cfjilDe toljicb tbe lion baD carieo tbitber . UpeDiD manp otljer notable acte03bibic& baue neete of an eloquence tongue,lcafure conucnient,anD a peculiar bolume 3 all oiljicb ate toell knolocn ano rife in cucrp mans moutb.'&bere refojtebbnto him of all nations not onlp Romains but alfo Barbarians ano obtapneo tbere fates. %W Symeon in fteebe of meate anb bjinfte feDDeb* pon certaine borucs of Ibjubbes t^j at gretne tn tbe mountaine barDe bp bim. c ,3 Cap. xxiii. Tbe death of Gregorie Bifhop of nAntioch. ifpojtlp after Gregorie 35tfbop of Antioch being fojepaineD biub tlje grtute tcofce a certaine meoicen maoe of Hermodaclylus ( fo? fo teas it calleo) tbe tobicb a certaine pljtficion mint* fireo bntobim, ano after tbe D?inlungetbcrcof Dt'eo immcDiatlpe. ifpeDeparteDtbiStoojloe toljen Gregorie tlje fucceffo? Of Pelagins ftiaS 35ifl)Op Of Olde Rome, hhn of Conftantinople,£#- logim of Alexandria, $ ssfnaftaftm of Theopolis bubo after ttuentp ana t!)?ec pearcs bias rettojeo bnto bis ■Bifl)op?icUc3anD alfo loben hhn toasTOjop of lerufalem urfjiclj oieo fljcjtelp after ano a "h8?8 h" as ?et ^ere *s none c^tn m &lg robjme.Kpere Doe 31 minDe to cut of anD mafte an enD ohu?p ting, ftory Anno t0 to"s l^z tiMC^C Vtm of $e *aPSne of ^Mauritius Ttber'ms Cmpercur of Rome, leautng fUCrj Dom.yc,5. tljings as follotoe after fo? tbem tljat are DtfpofeD to penne tbem fo? tbe pofterttp in time to come* 3lf 31 baue omitteo ougbt tb?ougb negligence o? ligljtlp runne ouer anp mattcr,let no man blame mctberefo?e:remebn'ngetoitfjbimfeIfetbat 31 gatbereo anD collecteDtogetbera fcattereDano DifpcrfeD bifto?ie,to tlje eno 31 migbt p?o8tt tlje reaoer D fo? tobofe fane 3! tocfee in banDe fo greate anD fo boerpfome a lnbmv . 31 bane finilbeD an otber toojfte , compufinge relations, Cpiftles3 De* crees3o?ations3Difputattons with funbjp otber matters. €be relations tberein contapncD arefo? tbe moll parte in tbe perfon of GregorieT5ityv$ of Antioch. jfo? tlje tobicb 31 boas pjeferrcD bnto tlDO ^)OnO?abIe OfftCCS. Tiberiiu finftantintts maDe H1C Quaeftor, Mauritius Tiberius p?eferreD me to be maiff er of tbe Kolles,tobere tbe liuetenants anD spagittrats tnere regift reD.^lje relation* 3! compileD Duringcljis rapgneattoljat tpmebeb?ougbte Theodojtttstolitfbte, turjoluasbot^e bnto Ijim anD to t|je common inealc a preamble o? entrance to all kinbe of felicitp* The ende ofthefixt booke of the Ecclefiafticall hiftorie of Euagrius Scholafticus. Ty^i IV Is J^s cJiJls t^-ta tr^ts eJ*-ta cT-ts t^^vj) cJ*-"^ cj^'Is «>*■>{•) & its cJ* THE LIVES, THE ENDS, AND THE MARTYR DOMES OF THE PROPHETES, APOSTLES, AND SEVENTYE DISCI- PLES OF OVRSAVIOVR, WRITTEN IN GREfiKE by DorotheusBifhop of Tyrus abouea thoufancf yeares agoe,and nowe tuanflatedby M. H. Imprinted at London by Thomas Vautroullier dwelling intheBlackefriers. 1 5 7 7- 5^4- o THE LIFE OF DOROTHEVS GATHERED by the Tranflator. >Orotheus was a rare and (ingular man , well feene in the Latine , Greeke andHe- brew tongues. He flourished in the time of DiocletianjConftantinut Magnmfionfta- Eufeb.ecclef. tius & Iulian the Apoflata. Eufebiws Pamphilu* one that knewe him very well& heard hjit.li.7.ca. 31 fa gift ofvtterance,wryteth thus of hiimVorotheus miniHer of the church ofAntioch was a very eloquent andfingular man . He applied holye Scripture diligent lye , hejludied the Hebrevve tongue fo that he reade with great skill the holy Scriptures in Hebrewe. This man came of a noble race. He was expert in the chief e difcipline of the Grecians , by nature an Eunuch efo difyofed from his natiuitye.For which caufe the Emperour for rare- neffe t hereof appropriated him, placing andpreferringe him to be magi fir ate in the citie of Tyrus,andto ouerfee the dieing of purple .We heardhim ourfelues expounding holy Scrip- ^ rhC'ftTn" ture vvith greate commendation in the church of God. So far re Eufebim. <^Antonim De- rdigi. moc hares faith ofhimythat he was exiled in theperfecution vnder Diocletian,andthat he returned from banishment after the death of Diocletian andLicinim, andrecoueredhis Bishopricke againe , where he continewedvnto the raygne of Iulian , about the y ear e of our Lord 3 6<^.<^4nd becaufe Julian perfeeutednot the Chriflians openly himfelfe , but ft- cretly by hisgouernours andMagiflrates^Dorotheus was f aim againe toflie vnto the city Pctrus de na- of OdiJfus,where ( as Petrus de Natahbus writeth ) the officers of Iulian apprehended tahbus lib. 6. ^im and tormented him to death for his teflimony of chrifl Iefus. There he died and was crowned Martyr being a hundred andfeuenyere old.An.Dom . 3 66. Of his workes there is none extant faue this tr eat ife contayning the Hues and endes of the Prophet es> ^ApofHesy andfeuenty Difciples ofourfauiour mentioned in the Gofpell after Luke}the which he en- titled 2,vvo4-if,by tranflation a compendium or brie ft trail. *5 ^^^^$3?^$^ *^*£^£^ As &*ls cJ*"ts> zJ^^s THE TRANSLATOR VNTO THE READER TOVTCHING DOROTHE- VS AND THE LIVES HEWROTE OF. Y this fhort treatife ofDoRoTHEVs (Chriftian reader) we may takeoccafiontobeholde theprouidence of God oner his Churche, Scattered farre and nigh ouer the face of the earth, andtopraife him therefore : in (6 m uch that of his great care and entire lone, the inhe- ritors of the kingdome of heauen,his chofen people, the Sain&es of God whofe names were written in the booke of life , were neuer left defolate without guides and teachers . ^Adam inParadiiehearde the voyce of God himlelf^there followed himfuch as called vpo the nameofGod,erected diuine wor- fhip,and taughttheir pofteritie the fame, namely, ^Abel, Seth , Enos , Cainan^ Mala- lael, fared, Enoch, Mathufalem, Lantech, and Noe, whome Peter calleth the eight per- fon after Seth the fonne ofof^w,and a preacher of righteoufnes. When as the olde worlde and the firft agenumbredfrom^<&z# to Noe, I meane as many as liuedin his lime were drowned for the finnes & iniquities of the whole world,yct faued he eight perfbns,to reueale his will vnto all nations,tovphold his Church to multiply and to encreafe the world.In thefecod age of the world,after Noe there liued Sem, Arphax- ad,Sale,Heber,Phaleg,Reu,Saruch,Nachor,Thare,&.Abraham,vi\to whom God rekoned faith(as S.Paule faith)for righteoufnes.Inthe third age of the world after Abraham li- ued^W/^o^otherwife calledT/r^withthetwelue patriarchs , Ruben,Simeon,Leui, Iuda,^bu!on,fJJachar,Dan,Gad,Afer,Neptha/i,Iofeph,&Beniamin.Thrctfcorc and fiue yeares after the death otlofeph, Mofes was borne . He gouerned Ifrael,he guided the pcople,God gaue him three flgnes from heauen to confirme his do6lrine,& to affure him of his vocation. he receaued the ten cSmaundements, & the law of God in moiit Sina Sc deliuered it vnto the people.him fucceeded /o/a^after Iofue captains &: Iudg- es,namely Othoniel,Aod,Debora,&Barachj3etleon,Abimelech,Thola,Iair,Iepthe,Abefan, AElon,Abdon^Samfon, Heli the prieft, &.Samttel the prophet iudged Ifrael. After thele came in the kings good& bad,Sau/e,Dauid,&c.Inxhe fourth age of the worlde there raigned after tinge Dauid, Solomon ouer Ifrael, ouer Iuda Roboam, i^sfbia, <-Afa, Io- fapbat, Ioram , Ocho7ias,^A'thalia , loos , ^Amafas^^ATarias , Ioathan, LyfchaZ,E7e- chia4,Mana(fes,'^mon,Iofid4,Ioacha^,Ioacim,Iechonias,Sedechias,vndzv whome the captiuitieb'efell,both citic and temple were dcftroyed,& the people led into Babyio. Yetduring the feuentyyeresoftheircaptiuity,there wanted notfuch as taught them, fuch as prophecied vnto them of their deliuerance,* & comforted them in their mi- fery. In the rift age of the worlde after the captiuitye the Ifraelites were gouerned by Zorobabel, Re fa, Joanna, /udas ,/ofephus,^Abner, Semei, Mattathias , ^Afer,Maath, Nagid^rphaxad,<^gar,Heli,Maf bot,Nattm,^Amos,Sirach, Mattathias, Siloajofeph, Arfes,Ianneus , Hire anus, Iudas Machab&us, Ionathas, Simon, Ionathas , lohannes Hirca- nus, ^Arijlobulus , ^Alexander , Hire anus ,<^Antigonus ,<^Ariflobulus , and Herode the Aliene , in whofe time Chrifte Iefus was borne in the flellie . Thefe are the fuc- ceflions of Magiftrates and Goueinours of all fortes, as well of the wicked to V v.iij. Genef.s, Gcnef.+.f 2. Pet. 2. Genef.p. /.Pet. 3. Genef.i i, '"Rom. ±. GeneJ. 21. 2/ ,3;. 4.7. Exod.4.. Exod. 20. Iudk. 3. 8. 9-l°,12. 16. Atl.t 3. S^g.2. //. 6, tjl 12.20, 4.Reg.S. 1 1 .12.14., 1 J. 16.18. 11.22,23. * '.Efdr.f. i.Bfdr. 2. 51(5 TheTreface. chaftife,as of die godly to cherifhe,whom God appointed to gouerne his people,to vpholdethe trueth, toextollvertue,torooteoutvice , and topraifchisholyename. From Aaronvmo the byrth of Chrift there were priefts ordained to offer facrifice vn- to God,topray for the finnes of the people,and to preach the word of trueth.Whofe Nicephor. names as I readeintheEcclefiafticallhiftory otNicepboruszrethefe. Aaron, Eleazer, EcclMsi* phinees,Eliezer,Bochchi,0^i,Heli,Achitob,Abimelech,Abiatbar,Sadoc,Achimaas,A^ari- hb.i. as,Ioram,Iodas,Axioran,Sadxm, ?had£U6,Iculm,Ioatba,Vrias,NcriJoas,Selam,Uelchiai, Sareas ;Iofedech,Iefm ;Ioachim ,Eliafib,Ioacha^Ioannes,IaMxti4,Onias,Simo,Elea7ar,Ma- naffes,Onias,Simon,Onias,Iefm,Onias,Alcimm,Omas,\kiQ. fonne oiOnias,Iudas Macha- b£U6 , Ionathas his brother , Simon his brother Johannes Iiircanu4,Arijlobulm,Iann£as, Alexander,Hircanm,^^ntigonm,K^naelm^^rillobulu4,^Anaelui,IeJu4, and Simon, in whofe time C hrifte Iejus was borne. From the byrth of Chrifte (as it is to be feene in the Chronographie following) vntill the deftru6tion of Ierufalem vnder Titus,thcrc were thefe high priefts : Matthias, Iofephus, Ioa^arm, EleaTar ,Iefusfea,<^Ananus,o- therwife <^Annas, ijmael, Elea^ar , Simon, Caipbas , Ionathas , Theopb/lus , Simon , Iona- thas, Matthias, Elionem , Iofeph, ^Ananias, Ionathas , Ifmael, Iofeph tts , i^fnanus , Iefus Dann&m, Iefm the fonne of Gamaliel, Matthias, and phanes,m whofe time the citie of Ierufalem was taken, the temple fet on fire,and the hi°;h priefts ceafTed .There were alfo from the beginning of the worlde vnto the birth oT Chrift, prophets, forefhew- ing(as Dorotheas writeth)the promifes of God made vnto the fathers,wherin he pro- miled to bleffe all nations in the feede o£<^Abrabam, through the faluation that was to Iofeph ant comeby our Sauiour Iefus Chrift. lofepbus inhis Iudaicall Antiquities, writeth that laJ.hb. /. ^Adam prophecied and foretoldehisfbnnes , the worlde fhoulde be twife deftroyed : ca]>.+. firftby water,afterwardes with five.Iudein hisEpiftle fpeakcth of Enoch, the feuenth Iusie Epifc f~rom <^Adam,that he prophecied,fayinge •• beholde the Lorde fhall come with thou- c fands of Sain£ts,to geue iudgement againft all men, and to rebuke all that are vngod- c ly among them,of all their vngodly deedes which they haue lewdly committed, and « of all their cruellfpeakinges whiche vngodly finners haue fpoken againfte him . lac ob Gen.+s.+Q prophecied that his pofteritie fhoulde be deliueredoutof^gypt: ofthe comminge ofChrift,thatthe fcepter fhouldnot depart from Iuda,md a lawgeuer frombetweene- hisfeete vntill Siloh,that is, the ^/^f/f/^fcame./^^foretolde likewife the children of Gen. so , Ifraelloftheirdeliueranceoutof^gypt,fayinge:Idie,andGodwillfurely vifityou, and bring you out of this land,vntothe lande which hefware vnto ^Abraham , Ifaac, and lacob . God will not faile but vifite you , and ye fhall carie my bones hence. Mofes the great worfhipper of the high God,prophecied of the creation oftheworlde,and offuchethinges as were done vnto his time , the fpace of two thoufande yeares be- fore he was borne, againe of Chrifte he fayde (asPmr hath alleadged him in the AEi.s* A&es of the Apoftles ) A Prophete fhall the Lorde your God rayfe vp vnto you of your brethren lyke vnto me,him fhall ye heare inallthinges,whatfoeuer he fhall faye vritoyou.&wwWwasbothaiudgeouerIfrael,aprieft and a prophet. Dauid ejr Solo- mon alfbis fayde to haue bene endued with the fpirite ofprophecie,though Dorothe- m be of the contrary opinion.Both olde and late writers doe thinke no lefle then that zAnton. he was a prophet. ^Antoninus hath a trade intitled , Deprophetijs Dauid & Solomonts, Qironk* of the prophecies of Dauidand Solomon . There prophecied moreouer as we finde in ^art . i. tit. holy fcripture. Nathan, Gad, ^Ahias, ^Afaph, idithum, <^Addo, Semeia, loath, Oded, o/- 3,cap.+. ^arias, Hanani , lehtt , Ieha^iel, ElieTer, Elias , Zacharias, Elijfeus, Ofee , ^Abdias, Mi- ch fpirit ofChrifte which was in them lliouldefignifie,whichefpiritteftified before the 5 patfions thatfhoulde happen vnto Chrifte ana* the glorie that fhouldefollowe after. 5 vnto which prophets,it was alio declared that not vnto them jfelues but vnto vs,they 1 fhouldemmifter the thinges which arenow fhewed vnto you ofthem.Such was the 3 goodneiTe ofGod to wardes mankindc,that in times paft(as S. Paule faith)he fpakc at ^eb. /. lundry times,and in diners foris vnto the fathers by prophets, alio by the miniftery of Angells fent forth fortheir lakes whichfhalbeheires offaluation.Inthefe later dayes being the lixt age of the worlde beginning at Chrift, and continewinge vnto the day of iudgement,that is vnto the feuenth age , and the Sabaoth of reft, we haue had the twelue Apoftles, Peter, <^sfxdrevve , lames, Iohn, Philip, Bartholomewe ,Mathewe, Mat. 10, Thorn. he dyed at CaHarea.The S.Prochorusy\vhom Volaterr an czWeth Proculus. Thep.Nica- 'ca?' ' 7* /w.The 1 o.Simon Bifhop of Boftra in P\xi\>\2.J)emochares,Volaterran,& Petrus dena- taiibus, doe faye he wasBifhop ofTyre and Sidon . The 1 1. JV/W^r,Bi(hopof Sa- pria,yetfay the aforefayd three autors it was Samaria.The 12. Parmenas. The 1 3 .Cleo- pasTfhei^.SiLtsTfhe 1 j.Siluanus. The 1 6. Crefc ens, bi(hop of Chalcedoniain France Volaterran calleth him Crifcesfiiftiop of C halccdonia. Demochares, ejr Petrus de nata- libus,doe call him chryfehes, Bifhop of Chalcedonia. S. Paule faythhe fentthis Cref- cens into Galatia , Eujebius fayth the Apoftle lent him into Fraunce, whereby it ap- pcareth by fome mens coniecT:ures,thattheEpiftlevnto the Galatianswas writte by S.Paule vnto the French men.The 1 7 .Ep^j-,thatwasBirhopofIerufalem,was throwne downe from an high, andbrained withafullersclubbe. Thomaswxs flaine atCalamina, a Citiein India : the Painims ranne him through with a dart, the which fome doe call afpeare ■ or iauelin. Philip was crucified atHierapolis in Afia. Bartolomewwzs flaine aliue iiftndia: hisf kinne pulled ouer his eares, and after all, beheaded . Mathevv was runne through with a naked fworde in AEthiopia. Simon was crucified, hide was flaine. Iohn was fcurged,and often perfecuted, it is faide thatDomitianthc Empcrcur caufed him to be throwne into a tunneof hottcfkaldingoyle,yettookcno harme. Matthias wis knockt on the heade with an axe, and immediatly beheaded. Marke theEuangelift had a rope tied about his necke, and by that dravvnc throughc the ftrete of Alexandria, that his flefh was rentinpeces,the ftones coloured with blud, and in the ende he was burned to afhes . Barnabas had a rope about his necke, and therewith pulled to the ftakeand burned. This is to beare the crofTe of our Sauiour, this is [o drinkc of one cuppe with Chrift, this is it which S. Paule fay th:Whofoeuer liueth godly in C h rift Iefu, mall fuffcr perfecution. for through many tribulations we haue to enter into the kingdomeof hcauen.This prefentneatife of Dorotheas hath moued me thus to wryte, and the matter it felfe isfo copious, that I can hardly holde my penne, yet I hope the readingof thefe briefe ftories wil not fceme tedious vnto any. As fortheliues following,I wouldhaue thee (gentle reader) to know that where Dorotheas fcemedvnperfecl, and to haue ouerf kipped ccrten liues worthie The Preface. ' the noting and the knowledge of the pofteritie, I haue either borowed the fame of fome other auncient vvryter, or gathered it my felfe out of holy fcripture . This i$ the marke to difcerne the one from the other. Where any one life is altogether of Romaine letters,the fame is none of Dorothea . If thou thinkeft I haue done vvell,geue thepraifetoGod,if in thine opinion it feeme othervvife3 fufpende thy fentence,and be not finguler in reprehending that, which peraduenture after aduifement taken, may frendly be interpreted. Farewell. Q •ts cJ*,Ts (y^Jva cj1'^ cJ^'vs cJ *vi> &■**£> ct,j\5 ct*"*^ (^•'v5 ap-J^s c^- 4«^knewmoreouerthat the Prophet Nathan was infpired with the holy Ghoft, he honoured the man and rcuerenccd his pcrfon as the true meflenger of God . This Nathan became oldc, and died, and was buried atGabath hisownc land. Gad. THe Prophet Gad liued in the dayes of king Dauid, and told him what he should doc when ''x/f'"' he fledde from the face ofiW. After "Z)*/^ had numbred the people, he brought a mcf- ai.ii. 522 Dorotheus of the Prophets, fage vnto him from the Lord,and baddc him chufe of three plagues . Whether he would haue feuen yeres hunger,or flee before the ennemie three moneths,or endure three dayes peftilencc. <±Ahiat. Epiphanius tvryteth thus of ^«wwasoneof king Dauids Prophets, and appoynted by him topropheciewithharpes, a.Par.jy. lpfaltcries and cymbals. Addo. a.Par.o.ii.ij A D^- lishly,& therefore from henceforth thou shaft haue war. & fo Afa was wroth with the prophet, and clapt him in prifon3for he was difpleafed with him becaufeof his prophecies lehu. lEbu the fonof 'Hanant the prophctjiued in the daies of lofaphat king of Iuda.he prophecied a- j.Reg.iS. gainft Baa fa king of Ifrael,thatgod wold root him out with al his poflerity,for murthcring of i-Paralip.i;? Nadab the Connc of Ieroboam. when Iofapbat tocke part with Achabkmgof Ifrael againft the f? , kino of SyuaJebu went forth to mecte him &: faide vnto him.wouldeft thou helpe the vngodly no munijjt &loue them that hate the Lord Ptherforeis wrath comedownevpon thee fro before the Lord. 3134. afore neuertheles there arc fome good actsfounde in thee,in that thou haft hewen downe the groues Chnrt about out of the land, & haft prepared thi ne heart to feek God.this Iehtt is faid to haue noted the ads 84°.yer«. of lofaphat in the book of the kings of luda. Iehaz.it/. IShazJel prophecied in the daics of lofaphat king of luda. when all luda ftood in great feare of 2 ftjetoeu men tbe toap to beauen,fce teas tfje firff manp fljetoeD tU Flint liued toap to be onefo? men 9 angels J;>e DtocIIing fontttmca bpo eartb entreD alfo into tbeheattens, Anno mundi being moKal.bcrcin tbe too jId bao bis conucrfatiotoitb immortal creafurcs,bc tobicb toalftco bp= s1?0 a"J on enrtb,iit?eth nolo like a fpirit toitb tl/e angels in beauemtbis is be pgaue bis fpirit to reft Duble JvcjS t'a'(„ j Upon bis Difctple EtijfeMsjbw is be tbougb be continue a man,pettoaretb lje not olD,tljis i; be tbat chnft about ts rcferueo fo? a captain* of toar againft 3nticb?ift5tbiS is be tbat mill toitbftano bim ano reuttfce 85o.yeres. bis p?ioe 9 falthooDjtbts is be tbat in tbe eno of tbe too jId toil turne al men from bis Ipi'nrr 9 bereft bnto (Soo.tbis is be p receaueo tbe gift of 600 to be tbe forerunner of tbe fecono 9 glorious com- ming of tbe Lo^D.altbougl) bis feruice toas among tbe bafeft fojt, pet is be noto iiuotrpanp toit^ tbe angels.be toas a Thefbit of Arrhabia,of tbe tribe of Aaron , big Duelling toas in Galaad.fo? Thefbu toas an habitation Deoicateo bnto p?iefts . afo?ebis motberte.is DcImercD of Ijtm , (jtjs fatber fato in a DiGon tlje angels faluting of htm aH in tobite,to?apping bim toitb flames of fire aa 524 Dorotweus of the Prophets, it lucre {toatbingbanbes,anD nouriujing Ijim toitb fire, as it Ijab bene bfuall fooue 0? pappe ♦ %o lerufalem be toent anb toloc bis bifion , attnftoer bias mane fee (boulb not feare bis bjeame at all, fo? it tooulo come topafle tljaqtbe cljilbcljistoife bias great o(,fljoulb DtoeU in great ligbMbac tobatfo eucr be fapb fljoulb be of great fo?ce,anb tljatbe (rjouto tuoge Ifraei toitlj ftoo?b anb fire, Zacharie thepnne of/ehoida. 2.ParaU4. 2^*"Vtbefonneof 7 occafion of tljis }p?opbecie tbat S.Taule fapb to tbe Corinthians . I Ofee.cap.6. naue deliuered vnto you firft ofall that which I reccaued, howe that Chrift died for our finnes agreeing to the fcripturcs. and that he was buried, and that he rofc againe according vnto the Scriptures. Jf 0? tljis it iS tljat tbe HDjOpbet faptlj bere,and the third day he shall raife vs vp.tbere cannomo^ebefounbeinanpotberplaceof tbethirde day tljjougbout tbe olbe ^eftament. a* gainc tljis pjopljet to^ptetb tbat tobicb map be applieo bnto our lo?o Cb?ilf , my flesh is of the. Ofee 11. Againe. Ephraim compaflcd me about with lies.and the houfc of //re tyzn anb toas burieb toitb bis fatberS* {Jiftcheas. \A M^toagaIfoenbuebfromaboue,tbatbe]p?opbeciebof tlje coming ofour lo?b €b)i(t in Mich.cap. j. • tljis fo?te,And thou Betiilem £phratn,zxt not the lett among the thoufandes of Iuda. Out of thee shall he come forth vnto me which shalbethegoucrnourm I{rae/,whoCe outgoing hathe ben from the beginning,and from euerlafting. ^IjtS toaS tbe p?opljecie tobicb tbe Ijt'gb P?ieffS ft fcribes of tlje lewes bjougljt fo?tb,toljen as after Herode bab bemaunbeb of tbem where Chrift Matn.!. should be borne,tljep faibtln Bethlehem, i^erebpon Herode feilt tbe totfe men into Bethlehem. 3* Mich.7! gaine faptb tbe ,p?Opbet. He shall turne againe and be nrcrcifull vnto vs,he shall put downe our wickedne(Tes,& caft all our finnes into the bottom of the fea.He wil perform to Iacohhe truth, and mercy to Abraham,^ he fwore vnto our fathers in old time. ^b^S Mtcheas toag ofMarathi, Apoftles and feuentie Difciples. 525 of tbe tribe of Ephraim, anD afterbe ban mud) aoobjitb Achab, ioramhit fonne tb?eh) bimootone foi to bjeake bis necke,becaufc be bao rebukeo bim fo? tl;e ftnncs ofljts fatbers.Upe bias bunco in fyts obmelanDjin tbe common buriall in Ephratm. zAmos. AMostoM tlje fatbcr of tbe p?opbet Efa ©on gauc Ijtm of bis fpirtte to pjopbccie of chines Amos.4. commmg III tbiS fojt. For bcholde 1 frame the thunder,and crearc the windc, reuealtng my Cap.9. Chrift among men. 3gain,In that day vvil I raife vp the tabernacle of DarndtUzx. is falnc downj and clofe vp the breaches therof,and I will raife vp his mines, and I wil build it as in the dayes of old.that they may feeke the Lord which are the remnant of men,& all the heathen vpon whom my name is called, fayth the Lord which doth this. lames maOe mention of this ]|3 jopljcctc ill the 3ctS Of tl)C ApoftlesX\)\Z cxfow-rbJaS tfTUccnz.iArmafi.iA king of Iuda pctfcCUtCD bim berp oft A tbep cS'aboui couereotbeir faces, ano crieo one to tbe otber tn tbis mancr. Holy, holy, hoiy is the Lorde of 6oo.yeres. hottcs,thc whole earth is full of his glory.^Eljenbias tbere One of tljeScraphins fcnt-tuljicl) tOoke Efay.6. ' of tbe altar an botte cole toitb tbe tongs, anD toucbeo bis lips,faping:this taketh away thine vn- righteoufnes . Iperi)asfafulIpinlrructeobptijerjifionbefatt3e,anD perfwaDcD of tbetppcanofi* gurc3tt)atbe fo?eu)cb)eo tbemptteneofCb?tu\9gaine,bcb)as foenoueDbiitb grace from abouc, tbatbepsiopbecieooftljempfterieof c^ri/^/paffionintbisfojt. Hewasleddeasashecpetobe Efay.jj. slaine,y et was he as ftill as a Lambc before the sherer,and opened not his mouth. '©je Cumtcbe of Ethicpia,reating tbis ^opbccie,requefteo Ththp to erpounc it onto bim,b)bo immcoiatlp oe* Aas. clareo tbat ti>e ip^opbcc bao faio tbis mott truelp tfflmft our Lo?D. againe be faitb» He is fuche a man as hath good experience offorowes and infirmities. 3nD againe.He did none cuil, neither was there guile found in his mouth,yet the Lord will clenfe him of his wound, and shewe light vntohim. 3gafne.Thus fayth the Lord: Behold Hay in Stan for a foundation a ftone,euen a tri- Efay.z8. ed ftone,a precious corner ftone, a fure foundation, and who fobeleeueth on him shall not be i.Pet.i. confounded. Againe. The fpirite of the Lord is vpon me, therefore hath heanoyntedme.&c. Efay.61. dtben tbe lo?o reaoo tbis in tbe fpnagogue on the &abaotb,be fapo. Vcrely I fay vnto you,this Lukc-4- day is this fcripture fulfilled in ycur eares. £btS Efiji bias of lerufalem. Ipe DieD at Ierufalem Om oer king Manaffes, being fabieo a funoer in ttjoo partes, ano bias burieD bnoer tbe ©ke, nigbe the Thc martyr toell of Roge/,baxn bp tbe place bibere tbe toaters ranne tobicb king£c«toDammeD op. 3!t bias dom ofEfay. bptbtspjopbet tbat 0oo taiougtt tbe monumcnt,ano memo? tall of tlje place calleD &/**»*. foi toben b?eatb faileo bim before oeatb came, be calico fa? a litle uiater to Djinke, urijicb niasimmc oiatlp fent Onto bim out of tbis b;ooke,f tber fo? e tbe place is calico SiJoam, lubicb is bp intcrp?e< tatio asmucb to fap as fent. Jn p time of Ezschtas before tbif tbep migbt d jinke,tbe Citie being befet, tbep btfiegeo alfo tbe b?ooke Siloam uiljicb mas o^ieon^ [hc^enne- ° to tbem) tbere came fo?tb toater uiben tbe Iewes p^apeo togetber mitb Efy. -?Tberefo?e it runnetb mies Srea contineuiallp after a fecret fou onto tbis Dap foi to reuealctbta great mp?aclc. ^nobecaufetbiS thtrft,and mas Done bp £fay,t\)z Iewes fo? memorial tberof,burico bim untb great care anD bono? nigb Silo- f°ught it, it am, tbat bp bis bolp papers tbep migbt in like (on eniop tbe benefite of tbis toater after bis De< wouldc not partureoutoftbisruo?lD.fo?bebaD anaunfmerefrom aboue to oocasbeoio* il;tsfepulcb?e is ThcMayett nigbe tobere tbe kings are burieD,bebinoe tbe buriall of the Iewes,totoaroes tbe &>outhe.So/omott otEfay while builoeotbetumbeof D^iWontotljeCaftofmountSina.bauinganentraunceto goe tn from tlje heimcd,wet toap tobicb cometb out of Gabaon, out of tbe Citie about a ttoentie furlongs, pe maoe it fo croo* "a'leabic keo ano fo ato?ie, tbat it can baroip be perceaueo, fo tbat manp p?iettes, ano in maner tbe tobole ^°r«. "" nanon of tbe Iewes couloe not unto tbia Dap finoe tbe toap tbat goetbm. min$Sofamoti baolaioe death." bp tbere,goloe tljat came out of Ethiopia ano fpice. 3no becaufe Ezechtas fljerjoeo ano DifljonojeD tbe bones of bis farmers., therefore <8oo baooe bim affurcljimfclfcituioulDe come topafle tbat 5i pbecie in tbe £cts of the ApojlUs,tW it toas turn then fulfilled tobe ass the ho* Ip ©boft came ootone front Ijeauen ano refteo upon the ApoftUr on the nap of Pentecoft.^rjig Joel toas a neigbbour unto tbe citie Bcthomeron in Rubim,tobere be oieo3gt toas alfo burieo in peace* Ionas. | Ohm batb not bar elp in too jo, but truelp in oeeoe fojefhetoeo tije mpfterie of our fauiours refur* rection. Jf 0? Chrtfl fapth in the gefpell : Euen as Ionas was three dayes and three nightes in the bellie of the whale,fo shall the fonne ofman be three dayes and three nights in the bowelles of the earth. €mx as tbe tubale call top Iokm oncojrupc, lb batljc tbe fepulcbje reffojeo A)t ilojoe to tbe better life* Ws Io»m toas of fm^ww, nigb Azotus, a Citiz iping on the fea eoatte to* toarocs tbe GDentiiesi.3fter be came out of tbe tobales bellie, ano ttken bis toap to tbeCmeof A^w.betarieo not intbatInnoe,buttooke bis mother, ano fotcjnco in AfTur a fojainc fopIc.Cpe tbougbt toitb bim felfe,bp tbis meaner 3! fball take atoap the infamie tobicb 31 baue purrbafeo un* Thcwidowc t0 m? ^e bp P?°Pbecping falfclp againtt the Citie of Niniue. E/m batting pjopbecfeo in tf;ofe of sai epta tiapes again!! tbe boufe ofAchaab, ano calleo foj famine to ligbt upon tbe eartb3fleoo atoap, ano was the mo- beingcometo a toiootoe toljicb bao a cbiloe.be tarieo tbere (fojt be ccuioenotabioe among: tbe un* tiier of ionas circumci?CD)gf blefleo fjer. S&tbcn /o«^oicD,(0oo raffeo bitti to Iff bp E/iasfo) be tooulo baue bint and he him jhenknoto trjatbecoutoenotmefrom-tbebano anopotoerof mount Li banus. ^)e oieo alfo bim felf in Saar,ano toas burieo in tbe caue of Cen- from death 7 cum, toljo bao bene maDc iuogeouer one tribe in his countrep , tobat time tbe Ianoe toanteo a tohfe, fo ^ince.^bis 19?opbeto;aueftraunp;e tokens bntoJerufalem ano tbe tobolelano. to toitte, a ffone fayth Epi- cr pmg ^,erp (atnentablp tbat tlje eno toas at banoe, tbat toben Ierufalem toerc trooen ano frcquen-- P .»aius. ^ orall nations, tben tbe Citie u)oulo be oeffropco, SophoritM. Sophon.z. ^ophome toas alfo tbougbt toojtbp to p?opbecie of pio?o iefiu chrifi.fo) thus be fattb:the lord ^shalbe terrible vnto them,& defiroy all the gods in the land,& al the ifles of the heathen shal Sophon.j. Worship him cucry manin his place. &n0 arjain.I wil clenfe the lips of the people that they may euery one cal vpon the name of the Lord,& ferue him vnder one yoke.from bcyod die r'.uers of ^Ethiopia will I take my difperfed, and they shall bring me an ofrering.3n0 againe.Reioyce O daughter Sion,bc ioyful o Ifrael,tcioyce and be glad from thy whole heart o daugMerlertt/a/em, for the Lord hath wiped away thy vnrighteoufnesshe hath redemed thee from the hand of thine enemics,the Lord him felfe wil raigne in the middeft of thee, fo that thou shale no more fee any mifchiefe befall vnto thee.^ljefe things oo pjoperlp appertainebnto tbe JL ojto Iefiu chrtfl.%\)i<& Sophonw toas of tbe tribe of Simeon , ano tbe lanoeSabarthatha. Jpe pjtopbecieo of t!;e Citie, tlje euoe oUfiaeUw) confufion of tlje tot ckco. l)z oieo ano toas burieo in W otone lano» Ieremie. ieremiewas I Ere mie teceaueo grace fromaboue,top?opbecie of tbempfferteof Cb?tft. JTo? befapetb. And beforethe they tookethirtiepeeces of filuer, the price of him that was valewed, whom theyboughtof about ainct0 affcmble togetber lookinge foi tbe w,s a ccfTer JLo?o,anoflping from tbe enempdjljicblooulobaue dettroped tbem comming dnto tbisroc-\C. be made by Mo fealed dp tbi?3rkcn)itb bt« finger netting tbereon tbe name of ©od, tbefo^meofttdjas like tbe J5S in,he^«- tngraumg of iron,ano a ligbt cloud oueru)aootned and couereo tbe name of (0od,ne:tber kneto anp j" w 'J & man tbisplace,neitbcr could anp man rcadc tbe fcaltnge dnto tbis dap , neitber (Ijall onto tbe end. ?. jnbieadth Cbtsrockis incbeoefertttber'e p Srkeujasnwbeattbefirft, bettoene ttoo mountains tobere A/o- therein were fes$ AaronMz buricd.3nfftntbenigbttimeaclouBemucbelikefireeoueretbtbt*splaceeueiiasic Put'hc f^Ie did of oloe.^be gb?p of (Soocanneuer be anjape from tbe nameofOod* ^rjerefc^e (Sod gaue j*^ h°T^d bnto ieremy tbe grace tbat be fljould finitb bis mpfterp,fj become companion toitb Mofts 9 Aaron ^-'iil^ & tobo are topneo togetber dnto tbis dap. jTo? ieremy came of tbe line of tbe pjieffs. part of Man- Hulda. na. UVida a propheteffe,the wife oiSallum dwelled in Terufalcm in the time of 7eSaretbefe.Beholdeyedefpifers,and wondcr,andpcrisheye,for Idoca workemyour cukby the dayes, a woike whicheye shall not belieue though a man declare jt yr>u. S. Paula applpCD heare of the fjjjg propter, p berp uiell at Antioch in Pifidia,to baue benefpoken oftbe rcfurrection ofour&aro J"d *\ Je& Iefm Chrtft.%\)\% Abacuk\X&% Oft^C tribe of Simeon jWXb tl)£ lanb Bnhicuchar. tjcfojtCfaUJ tbe ta= pottag"m kingof Ierufalem before tbe eaptiuitp.anb therefore lamentcb greatlp. to loben Nabuchodono? his hand, and /^ came bp againft Jerufalem,be fleo into Oftracina, antj otucUeb in p lanD of tbe Ifmaclites. tube caned him as fucb capttues as mere in Chaldaearcturncb againe, fj fucb as lucre left in lerufale toent bourne xntoBubyion to AgypMjebtoellebin&isotonelanii. 3nbt»benona certen time bemimftreD.foobc unto prca* 3 the pro"" Pcrs of bi* fano>$ t°0^ pottage,be propbectebbnto bis feruante faping :31 mill go intua fatrmm* j>het wL in trp but 31 twill returne quicklp againe.if pe fee p 3i tarp to long,geuc pon bnto p reapers tberrtfreat, the dungeon tobenbe \)&^ bene in Babylon 9 geuen^ p?opbet/)^; * truo peares before tbeir returne be bpeo 9 Mas burpeb rdieuedDa- ,n l)lg 0)janz to*»&-be p?opi;ecteo alfo of tbe Deduction oftlje temple.tbat stmtimx fbouto come out niei, the An- of tbe melt ej belt rop it, tbenffaitb be) tbe Cipres Hike robe of tbe inner temple fbalbe fet abrobe $ eeli caried t\)t pinacles of tbe tino piliours fljalbc taken at»ap , (tno man (ball fcnoU) rjoljere tbep fljalbc taiDe, him home t^c? Qjalbe carieb bp an 3ng;eUinta tbe belert ,Uibere tbe 3rke pf couenant u:em at tbe firft. a»9 the fame abm t}jt £n0 ti)e jLo^fljaHMrkuorijett in tbem , aw> be bjill ligto.tOtm tUatiUin barkenc^.ano Dan.14. fuffreb perfecntion of ti;efetpent as be Dio from tbe beginning, . Enechtel. Ezechiel was ^1)1$ Ezechiel^Q^ztk'n in Babylon^ &as enbueb toitb grate from aboue^ap?opf)Ccie of tH afore the in- rnpffcrp of Cl^iC.fo? befaitb-l will.deliuer them out of all their trouble andiniquities. and I tout<6o " will denferhem, and they shalbe my people and I willbethcir^rfi.AsformyferuantDrfwi yeres. heshajbe.a prince in thennddeftofthemrand there shalbe. one $h?£afide ouer them all.for they will walk? in my commaundements-^nb agaitte. Thefe watewlfljojvre our into the fea , tovv Ezech.47. ;ardsthe.eait,andrunnedovvneinto Arabia, and come into the fea commingthitherjthevivater _, shalbe w>holfomc, yea it willcome to paife that all which iiue: and moue where this riuer com- dvTme^T e-* meth shallje prcferued . %\)\$ Ezjeckiel>am oftbe countrep Sarira $ tijeline of p?ictt^.ljebpeti in iechieL Chalda?a in tbe timeof tbe captiuitp,aftcr bebab p?opbecietiberp murbe bntotlje inljabitants of Iudara, tbe Duke oftbepeople oflfraelfleuie'bim at Babylon, becaufe be rep?oucbbim of3lb0la-- trpe, anotbe people buritbbini in tbe rleibeMaur, in tbe &pulcb?eof^wani) ^kvW, tf^e progenitors of Abraham , that monument is a buble caue , for e£ caufeb tbe- toater pf p riuer to beuibe it felf,$ to gcue tbem paflage to flie bnto tbe rurtber uanke , tj tbat as manp oftbe Qialdarans as ptiriueb after tbem j> fleb ihoulbbe oroboneb.Ebe fairte propbet praieb bnto (800 in tbe time of fcarfitp ana beartb,»in fo boing procureb bnto tbe people-great (fore of filing againetuben marrp of tbem oics be cntreateo tbe lom for tbtm .tbat tbep mere reiforcb to life . luben tbe people mas in maner be* flfropeb^etojougbt fuclj uionberfuU miracles p &e bifcourageb tljeir enemie?,anb tljat (Dob fmote Apoftles and feuentie Difciples. 5zp tbem from abouc. tobcntbc people faioebntobim3bje periOjctbercrcmainetb no fjopcfo?bglsT)C . _ . perftoaoco tbcm bp piopbecptng of oeao bones tbat tberc bias comfort inotigl) left fo? lfrael, botl) zcc ** * fo ? tbe p?efent,ano fo? tbe time to come ♦ %W }£?opbet Juogco Ifrael , ano (bernco tobat fljouloe become botb of lerufalem ano tbe temple* ijebias taken from Babylon tfjac became to Icru- Hewas cari- falcm thefame boure to rebuke fucbe as belccueo not in (Sou . TOs ^D?opljct fame cnen ajat cdto leruf^ Uiiofes oio before bun . tb e fpgure of tbe temple , tbe (HgaH , ano bibat bias tbereabout , ano tbe lcm "> a vi- gatctb?ougbtbebibicbetbello?oebjasto enter iu, ano toe goe out , anotljat ittoouloccometo fion* palTe that tbe fame gate tooutoe be fljuc,ano tbatall nations fijouloe put tbet'r trull in tbe Lo?oe. 3In Babylon be iuogeo tbe tribe of D«»,mu of (W^becaufe tbcp bi?ougbt brickeoncs in tbe figbt of ti)t lo?o,tn perfecting tbcm tbat kept tbe tabic , ano be gaue tbem a terrtble token , fo? 30* DcrsocuTopeotbefrcbilo?en, aiioalltbeircattellfo? tljeir fimieanD iniquitpe. 5pe piopbccpeo alfo tbat fo? time fakes tbe people (bouloenotreturne bntotbctrobJnecountrcp,but{boulDere- mapnt tn Media bntill tljcp l;ao repentco tbcm. tone of tljcfe bias be tbat flebic tins ]p?opbet» Daniel. nri£)e p?opbet r>4w/p?opbccieo in Babylon, ano bias accepteo of,as one tbat bias fit to p?opbe* Danicl liuc(j cp of £V«JfKnow therefore & vnderitandffaitb be)that fro the going forth of the comaun- aforc tjje m_ dement to bring againe the people, ahd to build lerufalem vnto Meffiat the prince, there shalbe carnation of feuen weeks and threefcore & two weekes &c.3gaine ill an Otljer place. There was a (tone cut Chnft about without hands,& the ftonc lmotc the image , it became alfo a great mountaine and filled the |°°-yercs' vvhol earth.^gaine. And bchold,tliere came one in the clouds ofheauen like the fonne of man anicL9* vvhich went vnto the auncient of dayes,& vnto him there was gcuen honor & power, blptb Q'- rljer tbings tbat tber are laioe oobine. Cbis £><*»/V/bias of tbe tribe of ladah^a noble man borne, being a pong cbfloc be bias ieo into captiuitp out of iudxa>into tbe lano of tbe Chaldces : be bias in tbe upper Bethcron , (jt fo cbaft a man tbat tbe le wes tbougljt be bao bene gelaco . be bcbiapfeO berpe muebe batbtbe people ano tbe bolpe citie lerufalem , i£>e b?ougbt' bim felfc berpe lobie3 *no weake bp fattinge ano abltapninge from Delicate foooe , fceOpnge bpon tbe fruite of tfje tart!) . 3 n fo?me of boope be mas o?pe ano leane , but tn tbe fauour of jte, tlje binber partes toiti) tbe feete refembleo tbelpon , his bcarestocre as Cgles featbers, ano bis naples Ipke bpjoesf elatues.3!tOJa$reueaieobmotbt9bol^e man tbat tbeEingefo^bw b?uti(be fenfualttpe ano CtT* necfcconefTc (baiiioc -be tranffo^mco intoabcaftcSbatis coiapcbelbouloe bemaoe fubfecce bnto Be/ml ipke mfDpe bnoct poke , anO refemble a Ipon fo? W raueninge, tp?annpe ano cru^ eltpc. ^befcaretbep^opertpesofl^otentaresinrbeirpautb^bntillatlengtb tbep are become bmite beaHs,rauening,fiaping.p?actiiaig tpiannp ano allktnoeof impietp,ano in tbe enotbep re- reauC of tbe ititt tuogment of(Soo,tbe retoaro of tbet'r toiekeDnes.&befmrtt of 600 gauetbis bo- ■Ip man totmceraano tbat like an£>vebe mouloefeeoe bpon bap tnbicb inasbte fooo . £51berefo?e jXabucho4ono(or.titzx%e\)m Digefteotbtemeate, be rccouereo tbe fenfe ano bnoerffanoingeof jnw,ljt toeptdjemaoefupplication bnto tbe £ojo oap 9 nigbt, bep?apeobnto p lo?o fo?tp times* DawcLJ; -Sno being come bnto btm felf.pet fo?gate be tbat be bao bene maoe a man» ^be bfe of bis tongue Ibas taken avjoap tbac becoulo not fpeak,ano bnoerflairting of tbat,immeoiatlp be fel a mourning. $ts epes bp reafon of bis continuall lamentation gaue fb?tb a oeao look.^anp bjent out of p" citie M fee bim,pet onip D^w^moulo notgD.fo? al £ tubllcbe toas fo tranffo?meoz)4«^/ceaireo not to p?apfo?bim.bis fapingbias^etnil become a man agatn,^ tbe toil 31 feebim,buttl)epgauenocre* Die bmobia bao^os. Damelb^ pjtapingbnto p moU bigbetrb?ougbt to palTe p" tbe feucn pears tolja be calico feuen times.biere ttrrneo intofeuennronetbs, f tbat p mpfterp of j> feuen times fboulo in t\)l be finiQjeo.bJitbm y fpace of feuen monetbs be toas reft o?eo bnto bim felfe,^ fire peares p* toere bebtno,i: tbe fiue monetbs be p?o(Jrateo bim felf before tbe lo?o,confefltngbisfinnes,f iniquitp» aino toben be bao obtaineo remiffion of finne> be gaue btsf kingoome bnto p p?opbet, be eat neitljer bjeao ncitber ftemmo? o?onk totrre, bat cofeffeo bis firmes bnto ^ lo?o. fo? 'Darnell comaunoeo Jjtm to feeo bpo pulfe $ berbs3$ fo to pleafe p £o?o,rjoberf(r?e be calleo Daniel Baithafar $ bjoulo baue maoe bim cobere bb bis fonnes.but as toutcbing tbe kingoome.tbe bolp p?opbet bwulo none of it , W aunfiuere ma« , beiajtimraMg.bntome ^Dlo^oe, tbat3lfo?fakenot tbe tnjieritanceoL < '%\ tnp fatberg^no become freire bnto t^e bnctrcumctfeb7^)e bj?oug"rjt manYffraunge toonoers tn r^e ^ ^ jtr.tiij, 5p Dorotheas of the Prophets t i hanius V)tfwce of tfa otber kings' of Pcrfia tohicbe are not to jitten ; Daniel open fa Chalda?a, ano toa* wrifeihof bonojablp burteo alone in a pjincelp fepulcb?e.bc gaue a terrible token as toutcfoirge tbemoun* dm prophe- taines ouer Babylon fapmg.flfttben pefee tbem fmoke of tbe jftojtb 0oe,tbebeflrucuonof Baby- ciewithout ionts acbano,(lBbenpefeetbcmburne,tbtntbetoboletoo?Ioeismgb toancnoe. 3!fout oftbefe Tff -'"b mountaines m tim of ealamttte , tbere (ball flotoe out toater , tben tbe peopie (ball returne into twcen^Do- tbeir otonelanoe,ifbIoooooerunneout, tbere toill be greate fiaugbter tljjoug&outtbetoojtoe* rothcus and &fter a!l,t^t;3 bolp man of (Doo reft eo in peace* him. Barttch. Iercm. 16. t> Aruch Jiucd in the time of the prophet Ieremy } he was his fcribe.he wrote out of Jeremiei £*" , mouth & read it before IoachM the fonnc of Ufa king of Iuda,& afcer he had read it he was faine to flyc awayeand hide him felfe together wyth Ieremy , for the bookewas burned. Ic appearech after this flight he was vcrye timorous, God fent Ieremje to reproue him for it. Beingeleddc captiue into Babylon , when Ieremje went downe to Agypt he wrote that bcoke which beareth his name^the which was fent from thence to Ierufalem to be read in the temple vponhighdayes. Vrias. Iercm. x6. \[r^M was of Cariath-iarim,thefonneofiVi»« , he prophecied againft the citie of Ierufalem, and the whole landeof Iudaraeuen as Ieremje did. loacim the lonnc of IoJim kingeof luda fought to kill him thcrcfore.'LVM* hearing of it was very much affraide, fl.d away,and got him into Agypt. but king [oaam fent me after Vrias which brought him out ofrEgypr, Co that in the end fongloactm (mote trio* with thefwordeand killed him and threwe his carkaffe where the common fort of people were buried. Ioh/& . ' nAggtus. faych hTfi*ft \Ggttu toas enbuco tottb grace from aboue to p?opbecp of tbe Lo?o Chrifl , (? bnbet tbe perfott at that nmc of^ro^/ljefpaketbactobicb agreetb tottb tbe lojo^l^tbati? tofap:lwilmake thee fonge Alelu- a* a fignet/or I haue chofen thee faith the Lord of hoils.euen as lohn tbe Eudtigeltft fpeaktng of ia & Amen. tjjE rorme 0f man fattb t for him hath God fealed.^bis Agg*m being a pong man came from Ba- was after ^ylonto Ierufalem. ano pjopliecieoberpplaiulp of tbe returne of tbe peop!e,ano as toutcbing tbe wadesmai- temple,be fato toitb bis epes tbe buploing againe of it.be opeo * fonneof 5«r4f^,tobom £f*y fpakeof,tbtIanb tobcre be Ipeth is calico Betha- the$ incarna- r,a out of Ierufalem a buno jeo anb fiftp furlongs. tionofChnft Ulfatachiat. about 4 z. *\j Alachie euen as tbe rctt baue oone , piopbecieb of our lo?b iefiu ^Vi/?,fo? tt>us be faitb. Fro yja.res* the nfing of the fonne vnto the going down of the fame,my name is great among the Ge- M*Ucrw ** *«^s.& in eucry place incenfcshalbe offered to my name and? pure offringe. for my name is Muhii: grcatamong thevcry heathe faith theLordeofhofres.^nO'agatnebefartb. Beholdlwill fend Luc. 7. my meffenger } & he shall prepare thc way before thee. John Bapuji^iom fauiour alfo applied this Apoftles and feuentie Difciples. 55! tfjt's ]{3?opbccpc bnto btmfelfc. 3gapne faptb tbe fame lp?opbete. Vnto you thatfcare my name shall the tonne of righteoufnes ar ife & health shalbc vnder his wings & ye shall goe forth Malach.4. likefattecalucs. Ye shall trcadedowne thevngodlye forthey shalbeduttevndcr thefolesof yourfeetc , in that day that I shall doe thi s fayth the Lorde ofhoftes . And beholde I will (end you Eliuihe Thcsbite before thecomminge ofthegrcate and glorious dayeof the Lorde. CucnaStlje Ho?b fpakeof /oA«rjnt3 tbdewes. And tf ye will rcccaucit,this is Eh.u which Matth.ia, was for to come. %\\v& CMaUchu toasbojnein Supha'aftcr tbe returne of tbe people out of Babylon. Beingeabcrppongeman, Ijetooketoionoerwll ftraungeanb oiuinefoooetonuvifbe bim , tjc leo a gobfp life . 3no becaufe all tbe people reucrcncco ljim,as an bolp mart $ gamete of ©05, trjepcaUc3l)imcJ]/.«/.Tf/^«U)rjtcl)ct8bp interpretation, an Angel, ilKujasaluellfauo- reo anD beuuifull ponge man. CCl !jat fo euer be p lopbccico of, the 3ngell of tbe £o?o load feene tben to tnttrucc bim euen as it came to pafle in tbe baps of oio rjoben tbere mas no ]{D?ince as it is tonpttcn in tbe booke of 3 uoges. I k oteo in tl;c p?ime of bis flo? ifbing peares ano uias laio to W fatberstnbisouincfielo. Iobn Baptijl out ofEpiphanim. T Ohn Baptifl tbe fOtmC Of Zacharie flnO Elizabeth , ti)3S Of tbe tribe Of Lctti. Fiji's t'S \}2 t\)Ht n)t> -* toco bs tbe Iambe of 60D , tbe fonne of tbe fatber tobicbe taketb atoap tbe finnes of tbe too?loe, bppopntingeatbimtoitbtbefiugct, TOsis betbatfbetoeomo?taIlmcntbe toape anofettetbc oo?cs of tbe ktngeoome of hcaucn toioe open , Cbere boas neucr anp tbat toas bo?nc of a tooman greater tben lokn tbe Saptifi . i>)e oieb bemge bebeabeb bp He rode tije tp?ance fo? HerodiM tfre toife of Ijis bjoc&er Phtltp, The cenfnre Dorotheas geueth of the Prophetet andthejr tvorkes. a 93onge tfjefe }p?opbefes finite to?ote , anb fome bane not to?ptten , €bere arc ttocluc of tljerri •^callCD l^lXzSHz^O fee, Amos, mitcheaitloel,nAbdiaiyIo»M, Naum,is4bacuks, Sophonim, tbe nations rounoeaboute tbem, pet fo? all tbat, bptbc p?ouiocnce of 0-3Dtbcp p?oueo conqucrours intbeeno . Snoto ffwtte toppcthe tobollinfctoc too?oes, bouie be fliouloe come aceo?oingc bnto tbe p?omifes tobicbe toente before of btm, tbat teas lookeb fo? ano p?omtferj of tbe feeoe of Abraham to be tbe g>auiour of tbe loboU too?loe. 9no tbis uias tbe common bjifte of all tbe 13?opbetes . ©f toljicbe number fome ta)?ote bookes namclpe Damd,\x^t\ comptleo tbe booke of ^pfalmes , 3no Damel mbo uias The boo^ commaunoeo in tbe tpme of captiuititf , rt to?pte fucb tbtngs as Were reucaieo bnto bim bp rjif!= of pfaimcs. ons , ttitb ccrtapne otbers alfo . 3s fo? tbe relle tbcp ui?ote not tbep? otonc ^lopbecpes, Danid. but tbe Scribes nibicb toere in tbe temple to?ote eucrp piopbcts fapings , as itiucrenritb Thc Scnj^ fupptitation of tbe oapes . to luben fo euer anpc p?opbete toas feme of 8nD lM^at ^0U"De COme t0 Pa^e aftcr bW bapeS . /<•/«* Natte tojOte tltQi Otone Canticles. boofee.'&bebooKes of}} Judges toeretojpttentn tbe temple tbat is to faptnt^e tabernacle. €uzn Ecclefiaftes; fo toas %uth . Solomon btm felfe tojote jjtS otone Prouerbes tbe Canticle of Canticles anb tlje # An error, boofeeof tbepjteacber calleb Ecclefiartes. .ffoj tobenbehab receauco of 03ot» tbegifte of totfe* oome,be erbo?teo all men to liue toifelp tn ibis toojlo.* fyz bat« not tbe gift of pjopbecp.SSJe baue rf hear fco before fucb as toerc tnfpireo from aboue to pjopbecpe of Cb?i(r, Of the tvpelue (tA pottles and Euangelittes. i . Symon Peter, ifyz firttets Simon 7Vrafifl)ermanp?eacbeD tbeOofpeUof our JLo?be lefiu Cbrijltintotto i.eap. Lvixtzluz otfpcrfes tribes ♦ fyz uiag flapne tnttb tbe fniojue b}> Herode tbe retrace of tbe JetneS in Iudaja,tubere be is alfo burieo. So writeth ^ John. EufcLhb.j. * o/;» tbe b?otber of /^wwiDbp teas alfo an CuangeliSe 3 tobometbellojDeloueD, p?eacbebtbe capl ' * pjofpell of our lo?oe lefm chnft in Afia. %i)z Cmperour Traian z%iltD bim into tbe 3!fle Pat- mosfojtbc iMowcof 69D,iuhcrcbctt)?otcaifobt3 (Bofpelltbeuibicb after martesi fje publifljcD at Ephefusbp Gains \)i$ boatte ano Deacon of tobome P-«*/tbe 3poftlc to?pttng to tbe Romaines batb tetttfieD faping J Gains mync hoaft and of the wholl Church faluteth you. 3fter tlje Oeatb of T^«-«»bereturneD out of tbe3iflePatmos ano remapneb at Ephefusbnttllbebaoliueb abuno?eu 9 ttuentp peres. CClljicb being erpireo,lje liuing as pet(j) lo?o tooulo fo baue tt)burteo bim felfe« "Ebere are fome tobicb to?pte tbat be toas not banitbeo tnto,§ 3jfle Patmos bnoer Tratanfrui in tbe time tfDomitian tbe fonne zKVcfyafun. 5. Phify. Hilip of tbe cttp Bethfaida p^eac^eo tbe 6ofpell in Pb^gia^e toag ^onojablp burt'eo at Hie- rapolis toitlj W oaugb tersi. 6, Bartholomews BAnhoiomewe pjeacbeb thz (Sofpell of our lo?oe lefiu chrift unto tbe Indians, anb beltuereb bnto tbem tbe (Sofpell of CMathewe . $e relleb anb teas burieb tn Albania a eitie of Anne - chedtothe nia tbe greate, Moores. 7. Thomas. where he "THomas as ft batb benebeltuerebbntobs, pjeacbebtbe (Sofpell of our £>autour Chrift Ufa bn« preached is t0 trjeParthians,Medes anO Perfians. fyz pjcacbeb alfobnto tbe Caramans, Hircans, Ba&ri- B^rbari? ans antl Magicians. tyz reffeb at Calamina a citte tn India beinge flapne to»U& a bartejbJliiclj tbep call p; Apoftl es and feuentie Difciples. 533 call a fpcareoj laueltnurijerc hetuas alfo bono jablp bunco, S. UbfarheTre. MAthewe the Cuangclitt tujotc tbe 6ofpcll of our Lojoe Te/w fbnj} in the lf;ebicti)c contttie ant) ocliucrco it bnto lames the brother of tbe Lo?oc accojoinge bnto tbe flcfb,\i)bo toas 15t= fl)op of Icrufalcm . l)z opco at Hicrapolis in Parthia uil'ere be boas alfo bonojablp bunco. 9 . Simon Z dotes. C I*»on Zelotes p J cad) CD Clj^'tt throughout Mauritania ^r Aphrickc tbcleflc. 8t lcngthcheU.-aS Simon prcn- ^ crucifico at Brcttania,flapnc ano buricb. ',lcd to th* /o. Jude the brother of lames. „., *, Ifitt tl)C b?0tI)CC Of /*■« callCD alfo Tbaddsus ntiO Lebbxus p^CacbcbbtltOtbC Edeflians ant) preached is tlj^otiryhout allMcfopotamia. ipe luas flapne in Berytus in tlje time of zAgbarus King of EdclTa nowC called ano bunco bcrp honoiablp. Barbaric. / / . Simon Itida* othenvife lames the forme of sf/pb*ns))3}te crucifa0bnDer7>rf<,<«anDflainc in OHracina in/Egvpttohc thcus'i(le- . . . .... . 71 . ^ D*r ccaued Mor he bao Uuco a ijuno?co ano ttoo pcarcs. tnis A?0a\e 12. Mathixs. him felt was MAthiM be incyc one of tbc fntcutpe Difciples: luas aftertuarocs numbereo toitb tbe eleuen 3L- lames aI- poftlestn p caU)mcof/«^wtbctraito?.ilpcp?cacbco tbcOofpell tn .Ethiopia about pbaucn P''*u* h_<- callcoHymis ano tbe riuerPhaiis bnto barbarous nations ano rauenours of flcflje. I^euicoat rufafcm c" Sebaitopolis lubere ijeuias alfo burieo ntcjlj tbe temple of Sol. Paul. Pisful being, calico of the Loioe frfut Chrift him fclfc after his aflumptton ano numbereo in the Catalogue of tbe 3poft les beganne to pjeaebe the 6ofpell from lerufalem ano toente on fttll bnto U!yricum,Italy, jSpayne.i^ts Cpiftles arc cnant at tbis oap ful of all bcauenlp toifcoome, I); uias bebcaoeo at Rome OnOer Nero tlje thiro Calcnoes of Ioly,fo oieo a spanp? 9 Iietb there burieo \n\t\, Peter the ^pottle. iJMarke the Euangelift. MArke tbe <£uangelili 9 the firft Bifljop of Alexandria,pjeacbco the ©ofpell bnto the people of Alexandria f all tl)C bOjOCring regions fro £gypt bnto Pentapolis. %n tbc tpmc Of Traia be hao a cable rope tieo about bis necke at Alexandria bp tbe tohtch bctoaso?aiocnfr6tbe place calico Bucolus bnto the place calico Angels, toberc he teas bumeo to aujes bp the furious Uoola- trers in the moncth of Aprill ano burieo at Bucolus. Ln^e. LVke the €uangclitlc of the citpe of Antioch , bp pjofelTtonaphtSciontojote tlje (SofpcIIas be bearoc Peter tbe 3paffle pjeacb,ano tbe actes of tlje apoftles as /WDcluureD bnto btm, l)c accompanieo the 3pol!les in tbep? peregn'natton,but fpcciallp Pauls. Paul 'mace mention of Ijim ojjptingeinaccrtaincplacc : DeareZ,«c<«thePhificionfa!uicthyou. ipeoicoatEphefus Coloir.4. tubere be \nas alfo burieo ano after manp pcarcs together ttittb Andrewe 9 Timothee he toas ttaf* latCO to Conftaminople in the time Of Confl ' annus tbefbnne HfConJlantinus Magnus, Of the feuentie Difciples. T out chinge the fe feuentie Difciples Itvoulde hauethee vnder ft ande Chriflian reader that as Peter de Nataltbusvrrjteth there tvere founde at %gmetw>o olde copies, bothewryttenbyDorotheitsaihe Uarned,the one in Greece the other in Lattne, his meamnge was to make bot he Romajnes and Grecians partakers ofthefrmtes of his trauell,anda* the drift of them root one , (o the order diuerfefor they vary very much. The editions came to my hands and at Ifounde them jo I minde to publifhe them,placinge the tranf- lation out of the Greehe on the lefte hande and out of the Latine on the right hand. 53+ Dorotlieus of the Prophets After the Greeke edition. After the Latine edition. A&16. Aft 4.1 j. Aft.9.11.' Aa.6.7. Aft.8. W A&6. A&6. A&.6. Apocslyp.i . Aa.6. Luc. 14. Eufeb. eccle. hiit-lib ^.cap /. James. VsAmes trje fyotber oftfje lo;toe after tbe He uj 5caHcu alfo iu- y?«/,toastbem1!^ia)Opof Ieruial^tbekwesftoneo Ijim tbete to oeatbanoburteobim in tbe temple nigljtlje altar. 2. Timothee. Timothee\na$ bp Saint! P 'aul placeO BpftjOp of Ephefus. Jj>e p?eacbeo tbe GJofpell of our JlojD le/ur Qjr$ from Ephe- fus onto Ulyricum anO tljjougbout Hellas in Achaia toljere be opeD ano pjas bonojablp bunco. 3. Tttus. TitustoM bifliop of Cretajjepjcarijeo tbe gofpel of Cfnift tbere,ano in all tbe countrep about, in tlje enoc be opeo tbere, ano tows reuerentlp burieo. 4. Barnabas. Barnabas load a minifter of tbe nio?o togetber toitlj v*nle. bep?eacbeoCb?ift firftatRome, afterruaroesbeujasmaDe bifbop of Millayne. /» Ananias. ssfnaniasWrid) baptt'^eO Tattle \n t&C 3cteS oftljeSIpO' ftles,rjrjas maoe bifljop of Damafcus. 6. Stephan. Stephan tbe firffe martpjt , ano one of tbefcuen Deacons, mass ff oneo bp tbe lewes-at Ierufalem,as Luke teftifietlj in tbe $cts of tbe 8pafiIes\ano fo opeo* 7. Thiltp* Thiltp toljo iuas alfo one of tbe feuen Deacons , baptf^eo Simon CMagm anb tlje Ettnuch$X$\ laaS maOC bifljOp Of Tral- lcisinAfia* 8 Trochortts. rprochorus one oftbe feuen Deacons' , toas 3$iu)op of Ni- comedia a citie in Bithynia, p. Nicanor. Nkanor one oftbe feuen Deacons , toasmartpjieoinone nap together tot'tb W feHotoe Deacon , ano firft martp? Ste- pbanMtl) tujo tbottfanoe otber fattbfull C()?ittians. 10. Simon. Simon one alfo oftbe feuen Deacons, teas Bpfbop of Bo- ftra in Arabia, ano tbere bp tlje bcatben burneo to au)es» / /. Nicolas. Nicolas mas one oftbe feuen Deacons , ano beinge maoe bifbop ofSapria.be folloireo after ftraungeooctrme, ano fel togetljer toitb Simon from tbe faitb* 12. Parmenai. Parmenas mas one of tbe Deacons , as be mmrtf reo in t\jz rorume of a Deacon,beopeo in tbe pjefence oftbe 3poftles. / 3. Cleopai* Cleopas cafleo alfo Simon,w$ tbe Lojoes Cofingermaine. 3s be accompam'eo Luke, be fato tbe lo?o after bis refurrec- tion from tbe oeaoe , ano fpane lot cb bim , as ioe reaoe in tbe <0ofpeu\£tiengtbbctoas tbefeccno 3$ilboppeof lerufalem* / 4. Silas. Sii.14 mas a mint'lter oftbe rjKnoe Uoitb Tattle ^% toas maoe bifbop Of Corinth. TitHt toas bifbop tn Crete, tbere be p?eacbeo,t tbere be to etb burieo. Barnabas. ^Ananias fonjO baptl^eO Paule, teas after tbat ^lljopof Da- mafcus. Stephan tuas tbe firlf marfpjj ano tbe firffe oftbe feuen Dea* cons. Philip one oftbe 7 ♦ Deacons? ltlbO baptt ?C0 Simo gp t\)t Eunuch, iuas Btfijop in Thracia, after* loarocsmScychia. Prochoriu one of tbe 7. oca* cons tuas bifbop of Nicomedia inBithynia. Nicanor one of tlje 7.Deaconsf fuffreo tlje fame oap tbat Stephan tbefirftemartpjoio, togetbet ioitlj tujo otljers. Simon one alfo of tbe 7. Dea* COS toasbiujopof Tyre^Sidon. Nicolas one of p 7.oeacons toass b.ofSamaria,butbefcl (f became an beretick.of bim fp?ag tlje feet Of tlje Nicolaits , tol;om Iohn re* p^eljenoeo in tljel^cuelattom Tarmenas one oftfje f. OpCO at Niftbis. CleopaSi Silastote biu;op of Corinth. //. SilttantiSt Apoftles and feuentie Difciples. ptf After the Greeke edition. After theLatine edition //. Stltiamu. 2.Cor.i. SilMtmu toag alfo minifter. of tbe too?De together toitb Stluanm pjcacbeo together toitfc r™;». Faule.\)t toajS cbofen ^iQjop Of Theffalonica. Paule&t toa0 bifljOp of Theflalonica J^Jj*: /*»tfwtoai3biujop of Carthage. Rom.,& file to tfje Romaines toa035iu)op of Carthage. / S. Andronicut. Androvicm tabom S.Paule rcmemb?CD in W Cpifile to Andromctu "BiftjOp Of Pannonia. Rom.i6; tfie Romaines Bag Bifljop ofPannonia. /pt tsfmpliai. lAmp/us toljome Tank fafateo in W Cptttlc to tfje AmpltatwTSityvyi of EdhTa. R0m.i$. Romaines toaj3l5lfijop of Odiffa. 20. Vrbanus. Vrbarnu mentioneD bp Paule, touting to tlje Romains Vrbamtt 3$tU)op of Macedonia. Rom- 1& BJ8J3 35i0jop of Macedonia. 2t. Stachjs. j'Mc^remembjeD of Paule touting to tlje Romains, Stateus (Stachys) tnagof An- Rom# l6t tljenTftBitbopofByzanciumjUJaS bj> Andrew etfotyfr drew tbe^poftlemaDebtUjop in Ar- fiIema0C^5ifl)0p ofArgyropolis in Thracia* gyropolisofrhracia. 22. Aye lie n Ape lies mentioned of Paule in bis Cpiftle to tie Ro- Ape lies bias 35itt;op ofEradia. R0m.j$. niaincs,Uja!S 25iUjop of Smyrna,befo?e WtitilToljrcarpHS. Ampleim biUjOp of Smyrna before 23. ArtHobulus, Polycarpm. Anttobulu* tobome Paule faluteo tojitinge to tfie Ro- zArtpbulm toast # w)op of Be- Rom- l6- maineSjtoajS^tUjop of Brettania. thania. 2+. Narciffus. Nardjffts of tobome Tattle fpafce ill (jig <£pi(He tO tlje Tarcift*s(Narcijpu)m$ BiUjOp Ronu& Romaines.,toagf 35iU)op of Patrs tn Achaia. of Athens. 2f. Herodion. Herodion nameo alfo bp S. Paule in Ijijo €pittle tO fljt EradtM(Herodio)toa$ BiftjOp of R^35i{bopofHyrcania. Rom i6 fte Remains toagl^iibop of Hircania* om'1 ' 28. Tlegon. PUgon tobome Paule rememb?eo toben |e to?ote to tfje Phlegomius (i>bUgon) toas biujop RomainesjUia^maOeBiujop of Marathon. of Marathon. om-1 * 29. Hermes. Herweroftobom mention iamaoc in tbe Cpiflle to tfje Hemes toaj5biu;op of Philipoli?. Rom.im. 1 6. Rom. 16. Aft !Q. Rom. 16. 2.Timoth.4. 2.Tim. 12. 2.Tim .1. Coloffy. 2.Tim-4. Epift. aiiphi- lem. i.Iohn.2. 32. ttAgabm. a^-^oftoibomc mention is mabe in tbe 3ct£ of tije 3pcftles3toias enDucD u-ttij tbe gift of p?opbecie. Linm is remembjeo ofPaule. be mas tbe firft 15iu)op of Rome after "Peter ti)t djieft of tljjc ^poftlcs* 34.. Gams. S.Tatik maoc mention oXGa'ms , l;e tolas Biffjop of E - phefus after Ttmotbee. 3S. Tbilologus. Wat 3poftIe maoe mention otTbtlo/ogus. Andrew tlje #poftie maae (jim Dtfl;op of Sinopa, 36. Olympai. /Weinacertaineplacebatb remembjeo oiympas. be toiasbebcaDea at Rome together unity Peter tbe cljiefe of t&e apoffles,anD fo Dpeb a martpj. ^7, Rodion. ^./WefomeroberemaDe mention oftfjte Rodion^z toias alfo bebcaoeo at Rome togetljer toiitb Teter. 38. lafon. Iafin isremembjcD in tbe toiojfces of tbe 3poffIea &e tuasbtlljopofTarfus. 39. Sofipater. Sofivater is rcmembjeD of tfjc 8po8le 3 be mas bift)op Oflconium. 40. Lucius. z*a'*sfeflirorcmemb?eD of /Wemxi. /W^tonotcoftbis Dema4 tl)at\)t fen from tbefaitlj. fo? of tbefe tb?ee tubicb toientnert before , be remembjeo in \)iZ fecorit) CpittletO Ttmotbee, tbat Phigellus MtiHer- mjgenesby fotoiing; of ftraunge Doctrine rettfteD bis p?ea* cbmg:tl)at Demoi foj loue of tbe pjefent UjojiId fo?fook t\)t ttnetb of tbe <8ofpel!.t£bi£S D«»iphroditnsA)C tjuag bifljop of Adriana. //. fa far. Cafar alfo fe remembjeo of 7W Zen** the JLatoier of tobom Pauie mm mention teas bifljop of Diofpolis. 62. Acjuila. V$t 3poffIe hath maoe mention of tfjis Aqmlafa mas bifljop of Hcraclea» partus \oa$ bifljop ofBerythus. tApollo'mZ bifljop Of Connia. Softhenes \Sto$ bifljop of Colopho- nia. Epaphrodttus toaS bifljop of An- driaca. Ce/artoaS bifljop of Dyrrhachi- urn. ^Marcus the Coflngermaine cf Barnabas $0 calico beraule tbep came botlj ofttoo fitters, as the GIofTa faitb.be tuas bifljop of Apollonias. lofeph ealleB alfo iefusjoi^ bifljop OfEleutheropolis. Rom 16. i.Corin. I. j. 4.16. Aft. 18.19. Tit./. It was Peter the .Apolile and not Ce- phas, as we reade in the EpifHc to the G.luhians - that was re- buked.Ir ap- pearexli this copy was cor rupted/or in the other coppie there is no fuche thing. Pliihp.2.4. Plnlip.4. Coloil^. Aft.1.18. Coloff4. *Artemai\!&1& bifljop Of Lyftra. Tittis.j. Clemens trje Art! tljat belieueo of Philip.*, the (0entiles,mas firff bifljop of Sar- dice^aftertoatcs of Rome. i.Tim.T.^ 1 • Colony. Onefimus , 0) Onefiphorus luagJ bt- Epift.ad phi« fljop of Coronis. km. Aft. 20. Ttcicus (Tychicus) ftjas bifljop of gj^' Colophonia. *.T?m£ Tit.,. Carpus \S\M bifljop OfBeroniain i-Tim.^. Thracia. Euodius toaS bifljop Of Antioch Philip.4. after Peter. "Philemon f)11t0 lll^Ottt Pauie tDJiOte EPift- ^ phi- a peculiar Cpiftle teas bifljop of Ga- lem- za. ZflWJ Was bifljop Of Diofpolis. Tit > Aft 18. i.Cor.itJ. *.Tim.4. 1$ Dorotheus of the Prophets After the Greeke edition. After the Latine edition. a.Tun.4. Rom. 16. Aft.13.15. i.Tim. 4. Aft.t9.20.27 Coiofr4. Epifiad phi- lcm. 2.Tim,4. Aft.20.21. x.Tim.4. 6y. Prifcas.Prifcilla. SJmIc remembjeo tin's Prifcas.\)t\a^ btfbop of Co- lophona. 64.. Junias. 'ffljt 3po(He retnembjeo alfd t&fe /K/w^.&e toag biu)op of Apamia in iyria. 6f, Marcus. Marks tobo alfo mag calico hhn , of toljom Luke tojcre in tlje 8c« of rijc £poiile£S,tt)as bifljop of Biblus. ^c*. Ariftarchtts. Sjaukfatfymm often mention of c^tss Ariftanhus. 67 , Pudas^Pudens. C&e 3pottle remenrtneo ?*<£» alfo, tf .?. Trophinm.Trophimm. s.PavkHWCz msotmeattonoWfiTrephimus, tbefe tb?eelaft mere partakers ia /w* in all bfe afflictions^ bis Oaplp companions Jaft of all tljep mere bebeaoco toge* tljer tontb btm atRome onoer Nero& cronweo martpjs. tf^ u^r^tbeCuangeaff* 70, Z«^tbeCuangeIiu\ ^befe ttuo alfo are numbjseo in tbe catalogue of tbe fe* nentte Difctples, tbe Eunuch liiomfe of Candace ©ueene of tlje^thiopians pjeacbeo tbe (Sofpell of our Ho?d iefitt Chrift in Arabia Felixttf)C 31fieTaprobana, anD tjjJOUgb* ottt all Erythra.3!t is repo?teo alfo be fcias tbere gIo?iouflp martpjeo ano burteo. tbat W tumbe is an inuincible bul* toerfce fo? tbe faithfull.,uifcomfeiting tbe totefceo Barbari- ans^ano curing oifeafes onto tin's oap» The ende ofDoROTHEVs. Prifcus. csfrtftarchtisbifyop of Apamia. CMarke calico alfo hhn 3 teas bt* Ujop of Biblus. £feconoe Anftarchus mentioned in tbe Cptftle to Philemon, Pudens. Troph'mus. Cbefe tb?eetoercparcafcers of$ 8pofflcs pcrfecution? }ano beljeaoe 0 at Rome after birn, Marks tbe Cuangelift tobo recea* ueo at tbe moutb of Peter tfce (Sofpell as!jcp?cacl)eoatRomc. %\)Z Eunuch* Fault er efcaped in the Printing. Page 9. line ♦ o.for maner,read man. page 9.in the marge for 5963, read 3970. page io.liue 6\for confepuently.read confecjuently. page inline t7.for;Vclerius,read Valerius. page i4.line 53.forthy,read they. page i7.1ine 34-for fortwith.read forthwith. page 22.1ine yi.the'paremheGs fhouldbe after Chrift) page 2 jJine 2.forOlimpiades,read Olympiadcs. page ji.line i7.for thirteeneth^cad thirtcenc page j6.1ine 6.for they,read the. page 94.1inc 41. for ah,rcad an. page loj.line 46.for and other,read an other. page 1 1 1 .in the margefor Nazianze.read Neocsfarienf. page i22.1ine 26. for darned.read darkened. page 1 j 1. in the marge for Gregorie Nazianzen , rcade Neocsfarienf. papag.140.line 5 1. for depart read departed. ge 1 j 9 in the marge for Gregorie Nazianzen , readc Neocjefarienf. page 1 jo.hnc 11. for rrendas,read friendes. page 1 jo.line 40.forthe and,read and the. page 159.iine35.for violentjread violently. page i75.1ine i6.forpermoited,read permitted. page i87.1ine 5j.foralloweded,read allowed. page i89.1ine 2.forberewed,readbereaued. page i89.1ine i5.forwih,readwith. page 202. line 2. for bcloucd God, read bclouedof God. p3ge 21 3. line 18 . for two hundreth eight and twentie, read three hundred and- fife. page 236.1ine j2.forcaufe,readclaufe. page 24o.line it>.for leage5read league, page 241. line 51. for fonne,rcad funnc. page 246.1ine 43>for Murfon}read Muria. page 248. line 40. for Ifchyasareadlfchyras. page 2 56.line 2. for Conibntinus.read Conftanciuj. page284.1ine 24.forour.read your, page 303-Iine 37-for not,read to. page 585. line j 2. for Alexander.read Alexandria* page 41 1 .line 48. for neither,read either. page 4 27. line 32. for cogelcd/cad congealed. The reft which thou findeft (gentle reader) correel them thy fclfe. >^%^9£}^ >^ jcsr N£2* Jd^rSc^ y^^^X^ 3? jfc»> C7t<\5> i^'ts CT1-1!!) £JMt«> U^Hs) i^As 87lJ\l •7lils CT11!* 8fcl%9 CT1 CJ* ACHRONOGRAPHIE CONTT NEVVED FROM THE BIRTH OF CHRIST (WHERE EVSEBIVS, SOCRATES, EVAGRIVS AND DO- ROTHEVS BEGINNE TO WRITE) VNTO THE TWELF YEARE OF THE raygne of M.iuricius the Emperour bcinge the full time of fix hundred wantinge onely hue yeares after Chrift, and the pure ft agc:cont.uning the Ads of Chrift : the yeares of the incarnation : the famous tnen,with the martyrs and fauoiers ofthe trueth in all thole timesrthe raygne of the Emperours:the kinges of Judasa:the fucceftlonof highprieftes inlerufalem as longe as they Taftcd:after them, the fucceflionof Bi(liops,fpeciallyin the mode famous Churches,as Ierufalem, Antioch,Romc Alexandria with others: The Councells within this timefummoned,and the heretickes condemned. t^U which are faithfully collected chiefly out ofEufebius7Socrates and Euagriu*,and where they fe erne vnperfeft out of other atmcient wrytersjjy. M. H. P j J n m^. >?Mam/ -ft, aoJv "libit Imprinted at London by Thomas Vautroullicr dwelling intheBlackefriers. 1576 d c*m&, fewy ic/nau (jcinjL^(/ ^'\ gn : THE PREFACE OF THE AVTOR to the Reader toutchinghis Chronographie. Eeing that hitherto (gentle Reader) in the tranflation of thefeaun- ;cientHiftoriographers, Eufeb/us, Socrates, Enagrim, and Dorotheas, " I haueimployed great labour and induftrie, referring the paynes to my ne owne perfbn,and the profit to the furtherance of thy ftudie & knowledge : I haue determined yet once agaync to gratifie thy lo- sing mindewith this Chronographie followinge , aworke which with more eafe thou mayeft runne ouer and perufe, and the fboner committeto memonethen the former, though my paynes herein were nothinge a- flaked3butcTquiualentwith the other trauayle. I hope the treatife will be acceptable, infomuch theEnglilhe tongue hath not at this day extant any Ecclefiafticall Chro- nographie continewed fromfb long a tyme.Well we may haue catalogues ofkings, recital] of Bifhops,pedegrewes ofour gentries,with other priuate& particular fum- mariesfeuerally handled by fundrymen: yet the generallAntiquitie,theioyntecon- triuingjthe relatio tothefoiltaine,the fearchingofthe original out of far r&foraigne countreyes (feeing the Gofpell was not firft preached heere in England) I find not extant in our mother tongue.Therefore orderly to proceede as the aforefayd learned writers hauelayd downe their example I willbeginne with the birth of Chrift pe- ning in the firft colume fuch worthy actes as the Euangelifts haue recorded of him during his abode here on earth,afterwardes theyeares of his incarnation . The next rovvme is an abridgement of the raygneof the Emperours. Zafo-theEuangeliite Lfi^-2-^ thought good euen in the very entrance of his difcourfe to laye downe the birth of Chrift in the raygne of Augtijtits the Emperour,andthe preaching of Iohn the bap- tilt to haue begonne the fifteenth yeare of Tiberius defar. Socrates in thefift booke of his eccleiiaftical hiftory tookethe catalogue of the Emperours to be one of his prin- Socrtt. ec- cipall drifts,his reafbn was becaufe the eccleiiaftical affayres feemed alwayes to de - c^"ifl.hb.s pende very much of the Emperours and Princes. The thirde place contayneth the ProeMm famous men with the fauorers of the trueth, the Martyrs and Saynctsof God. The gladfbme tidings of the glorious Gofpell was not firft reuealed vnto Princes &Pre ndents,vnto the mighty & wife of this world ( for God needed not their ayd & po- wer)but vnto the weake,fimple,ignorant,foolil "h and contemptible in the fighte of men,fuch as were fheperds,fit hermen,tolegatherers and tentmakers.The fourth ri- glet contineweth.the raigne of the kings of ludxa.Alathew and Lukebegannc their Gofpells with the raigne of Herode. But they lafted not very long.In the dayes of He- rode Chrift was borne in the flcfh,after him came Archelausfhz third was Herodthe tetrach which bchcadcdlohn the baptift,the fourth was Herode Agribpa which be- headed lames the brother of Iohn with the fvvord and dyed miferably nim felfe . The laft wisAgr/ppa minor before whome/'Wplcaded in the Actes of the Apoftles , in .Iofeph.An- whofe dayes Ierufalcm was deftroyed.AnnoDom.73./o/^>^ vvriteth that within tiqJA,i 8. the compaffe of one hundred yeares all the progeny of Herode was rooted out . The caf' '*• fift order is of highpriefts neither haue I omitted them feeing both the Euangeliftes VeL ' r' and the Hiftoriographers mentioned fuch as were in thetime of Chrift. Theyende !%' vjt i\ ij. 2 The Preface. likewile with the kings ofludazaand the deftrucT:ion of Ierufalem. I remember Iofe- fhw wryteth that fro Aaron which was the firft highprieftvnto thelaft at theouer- throwe & burning of the temple vnder Titus there were highpriefts to the number ot fourefcore andthree.Thefixtdiuifionis ofcouncells, fbmetimes of the wicked as ofthe Phanfesandheretickes,fomeothertimesof the godlyas ofthe Apoftlesand Apoftolickmen.whereitappearethmanifeftly vnto the wholl world that the bifhop of Rome had as lide to doe therein as other bifhops3forEmperours,princes3&(bm- times the bifhopsof fome prouince or other within thefelues,haue fummoned coil- cells, called bifhops together & decided fuch matters as were calledinto controuer- Socrat hb. &c without theaduifeofthebifhopofRome.Forfaith5ofr^fi thechiefeftcouncels j.ecd. hifi. were fummoned & are vnto this day called together by the comma undement & con- froem. fent ofthe Emperours . Befides alltheaforefaide Ihauelaid downe thefucceflion of biiliops in the foure moft famous churches,as Ierufale, Antioch, Rome, Alexadria. Though other writers addict them felues wholly vnto the Catalogue of the churche ofRome,omittingno not ona/^/zthe (lie Pope onely excepted. Some will maruell why I preferre Ierufalem and Antioch before the feaeof Rome , the reafon is be- E»feb.ecd. caufe thofe churches had their bifhops before the church of Rome. Clemens Alexa- hiftJib.2. drinm wryteth that lames called the brother of Chrift was immediately after the af- C*»n" fumption ofourSauiourchofen bifhop of Ierufalem by Peter James and/5- 19$- 460. 622. 6S7. 874. 1056. 1556. to the Chronographie. life in the ye are of the worlde,one thoufande one hundred and for- tietliyeare,heli tied together with Atofourefcore &foure yeares. Cainan liued threeicore and tenne yeares and begat Malalael, he liued in all nine hundred and tenne ye^es. Gcnef.^ .he departed this life in the ycare of the worlde 1235. /tt.*/4/Wliuedthreefcore and Hue yeares & begat fa/ed,he liued in alleight hundred ninety and fiueyeares .Genefa .he departed this life 3 ^.yeares before the deluge, after Noe was borne 234. yeares. fared liued a hundred threeicore and two yeares &: begat Enoch, he liued in all nine hundred threeicore and two yeares. Gene/.*;. he departed this life in the yeare of the worlde 1422. he liued with Noe three hundred threeicore and fix yeares. Enoch liued threeicore and fiueyeares (kbegat Atathafalem^he lined in all three hundred threefcore and fine yeares & was tranfla- ted.Genef.^ .he was taken vp into heauen feuen & fifty yeares after ^ the death of Adam. Mathufalem liued a hundred fourefcore & feuen yeares and be- gat£^«/. \Daniel. Sidrach. Mifach. Abednago. Zacharie. Malach'tas. Nehemias. Agg^us in the dzyesoiZoro- babel. Iefus the fonne of Iofedech was prieft the Iewes. 5 ^.yeares. Zorobabel was loachim in whofejouer the He- time (was £/#/v#) brevves 58. was prieft 8.yeres. ' yeares. 3700. Darius raygned 3 tf.yeares Eu- feb.Qhvomc. Darius Hyflajpis called bothe Xerxes and Artaxerxes ^Affuerus raygned 2o.yeztes.Eufeb. ^Artabanus was Kinge 7. mo- neths Eufeb. Darius Artaxerxes called m*_ *4'°XCi? or Longimanus raigned 40. yeares Eufeb. Xerxes 2 .was king 2 .moneths Sogdianus 8 .moneths Eufeb. Darius Nothus raygned ip. yeares Eufeb. Artaxerxes Memnon raygned 4o.yeares £«/££. Artaxejxes otherwife called Darius Ochus raygned. 2 6. Eufeb. Arfes othetw necked Arfanes the fonne of Ochus raygned 4. ye ares Eufeb. Darius the laft Monarche of Perfia in the fixte yeare of his ray gne, was flayneby Alexander Magnus.Eufeb. The Perfian Monarchic lafted 1 9 1 .yeares. Captaines of Eliafib was prieft 2 1 .yeares. loachas was prieft 48. yeares in his time were HeHer and Mardocheus. Ioaida2^.yeaves. loathan 24 yeares. /^&£t?*tfio.yearcs. Re fa, 66. yeres. Ioanna 53. yeares. /W^ri4.yeres in his time the Perfian monar chy ended. The end of the monar- chie of Per" 8 37H- 3755- 3774- 37*9- 3805?. 3B48- :868. 3878. 3907 Monarche. 5.yeares.he had gouerned 7. yeares before. Thefpaceof 12. yea- res after Syria was tolled. Seleucus Nicanor was the firft king of Syria and Babylon, he raygned 32. yeares.Eufeb. Antiochus Soter was king in Syria 19. yeares. Eufeb. chronic. Antiochus Theos rayg- ned 15. yeares. Seleucus Gallinicus was The Preface, Alexader magnus was j Onias was highpri^ < Iofephus became ruler eft27.yeares./^/abeus go- Alcimus. uerned the Ievves 5- yeares . he tooke ar - mour againft Antio- chus Epiphanes \ Antio- chus Eupator & Deme- trius.Philo Iud. Ionathas his brother was both Prieft and Prince 19. yeares. philo Iud. Simon Ionathas 8 .yeares . loannes Hircanus the fbnne of Simony. Onias the fbnne oiOnias. cap tiuityof Baby 15 vnto Chnft. dome. 12 AnEcclefiafticall Thcafhof Chrift, c- 'he ream of his incarnation. The raygne of the I nurj. The famous men aud fauourcrs of, the tructh. The Kings J The Hygh- ofluUtea. [priefts of the | lewes iu | lerufalem. Die 8. Chrift was the S.dayc after Ins birth cir- cumcifcd. Lue.z. Jug* ft us C.t- far during his raygne after t'.ic bvrth of Chrift fent thefemanie prcfidents to fudan. l.Cyrenius. Z.Copinius. j. Marcus. 4. Jnnitts . lofep. .^//f/'^- lib. 18 cap.J.4. Die 1 1- Chrift was pre fentcd in the temple 33. dr.es alter, that is the 40 daye after his birth, for that I was thetvmc of his mo- thers purifi- ing. Leuit.iz hue. z.jlnt'jn. chro.part. 1. place intheteplc to pray. Marie af- ter (he w asdcli- uercd & knowen to fulUC had a ionc.rcforted thi- ther ncuerthelcs. the Phanlies withftoode her. Zacharie affirmed (lie wasavirginc, therefore was he Maine, lfcfh.be 11. Iud.lib. 5. cap. 1. write rh that there was one Zachari- asthc fonne of Boris, \\ rongfully flame in the tem- ple by Zelot*, it is lyke it was he whome Chrift did meane. EL I 2 ABETH thewifeofAtcta- rie the mother of lohn Baptift, vtte- red a piece of the Ha) lc Marie, the angel Gabriel the reft. i o s e P h a car- penter to whome Marie was betro- thcd.Lwc.i. marie the mo- ther of Chrift the author ofMagni- ficat. THE WISE men came 12. daves after, & of- fred their giftcs. Iohn. Huff, jinton. part.i.tit j.cap.i. Eiaragr. z.Epiphan. ib.i.tom.i.lib.i. torn. 1. ha?ref. ?r. fayeth that it was 1 the fecond yearc after Chnfts birth whe the wife me came, the whiche I fee not howe it can ftande. Simeon a man that feared God, tookc the babe lefusinhisarmes when he came to the temple to be prcfented,& fong 1\J<( dimi:. Inez. of a woman, therefore the day folowing he could not playe the Highprieft. lofeph.anticj. lib.17.cap. 8. IOAZARVS the fonne of Boethus is chofen high- prieft by Hc- rodeafter that the fayd He- rode had dc- pofed alfo Mathias for fufpicion of confpiracic. Iofeph. antiq. lib. 17. cap-8. The Lounccllsfomc times of the wic- ked,as ofthe'Pha- rifes & herctickf. fome times of the godly a< oftheji- poftles &Jpoffo- likc men. SeUs and here tidies as well a- mong the lewes as afterwards among the Chriftians. A CO VNCELL of the chiefe ptiefts & Scribes was gathered to- gether by Herode tofifteoutof the lawc & prophets where Chrift they thinkt (bell. I ud. lib. 2. cap. 7.) that no woman will keepe herfelfc to one man. they haue nothing proper,but all comon. They are in number aboue 4. thoufand. Antiq.lib.i8.cap.2. There is a feconde forte of F.Jfeans , fayeth lofephus (bell. Iud.lib. 2. cap. 7. ) which 3grcc with the other in all thinges , manage onely excepted. They commendc maryadge for the maintenance of fucceffio, their manor is for three ycares fpsce to behold the health & behs- uior of maydens , then if they fee them healthie & fit forpro- creation,they marie them. The Galileans as I fuppofe, were they of whome certayne had fhewcdvnto Chrift [Luc. 1 j. ) that Vilate had myngled theyrbloode with their owne faenfices. V Vherevpo Jmbrof. in Luc noteth their facrifice to haue bene abhominable. Eufe. Ecclefiaft.hift.lib.i.cap.6.men- tioncth the herefie of the Gali- lemocba' res. Pantaleon. Chronographie. The Atts of Chrift and the yeares of his incarnation. The raygne of the Em- perours. Thcfamous men &• fa- iiowers of the rrt'.cth. The hinges of ln- dxa. The high- priefls ofthe Iewes at le- nt f ale m. Anno.]. Clmfl was caned into ^Egypt the 5 yeare after his birth. Epiphan. co- traharref. lib. z.tom. i.he_- ref.51. Chrifi taried in ./Egypt 1. yeares Epip. lib. 1. com. 1. Anno. 6. Chrifi the 6. yeare after his byrth came out of Agipt. Jo/cf/; hearing that Archelausc\\c\ raygne in his fteedc feared togotolliuel and went to Galilc.iif««. Anno.tr. Chrifi being 12. yeare old went vp with his parents to Ieiufalcm at the feaft of the PalTouer & was found deputing a- tnong the doctors. Imc.z. Anno. Chri- 0ilf. Anno.44. ofthe rai- gneof^w- gujius. £«- feb.chton. Anno 47. Augufli Eufe. chro nic. Anna a prophc- tcfle being a widowc of many yeares con tinu.xlly ge uen to ta- iling and praying in the Tem- ple at that inftant prayfed God and fpake of lefus Luc. Herode comman- ded the infants to be llaine. lib.i. cap.9Ann0.Chri fth. E IEAIAR was appoin- ted prieft by Ar- hygh- Anno. <;6. AuguJiEn- fcb. cronic. T 1 B e R 1- v s fuccee- ded^wgw- fusCxfar in the em- pire of Rome. VAIER1- VS GR A- t v s vvas fent from Tiberius into lude 1 there to be prefident. and after him "Pilate Iofep. Anti. li. 18. ca. 4, tUftb. lib. 1. cap. 10. Herode when he had raigncd, 37, yeares ouer thelchcLius aitcr Icwcs,dicth mile- that this Ar rab!y.£«/f£.lib. 1. chelaus had cap.9. Iofeph. An- depofed loa- tiq.lib. 17.cap.10. xar for fufpi- £«/i>6.chronic. tion of con fpiracic. Io- feph. A ntiq. I1b.17.cap. 10. I es vs tlie fonne of Sea fucceedeth Eleazar. lo- feph . Antiq hb.17.cap. A N A N VS A R C HEIAVS king ofthe lewes fuccceded his fa- ther Herode, Eufe. \i. 1. cap. 10. Etifeb. chronic, Archelaus after- waidesisdcpoltd by AtiguHus Cx- farand appointed The Cotmc ells fume times ofthe vukl{fd,as ofthe Phartfes and hcreti. lujemetimts ofthe %odty, as ofthe Apuftles and Apvflolicl^ men. Seils and here tidies as well amogthe Iewa, us afteri'iardes amongc the Chrifiians. Ihoulde be borne, which made aunfvveic that he fhoulde be borne in Bcthlem Iuda. Mat. %. ruler ouer certain I otherwifecal prouincesasldu- mxa , ludiM, and Samaria,£«/cZ>.lib I. cap. 10. Iofeph. Antiqu. lib. 17. cap. 17. Ar chelaiu laft of all is banished by Auguftus (as£a- /c^.inchronic.the 9. yeare ofhisrai- gne but as Iofeph Antiq.lib. 17. cap. 19. writeth the 10. yeare.) into Vienna acitieofFraunce. Herode the Te- trarch king ofthe Iewes fucceedeth Archelaus. Herode heard of the fame of Jf/», yet belce- ued he not in him Math 14. Herode maried He rodia-s the wife of his brother Phi- lip , his brother being aliue. Iohn Baptift reprehen- ded him for it, wliiche coft him his hcadc. Math. HZ j led Annas was appoin- ted hygh prieft by Cy- renius that was fen: by Auguflus in- to Iudxaaf ter the exile of Archelaus this Cyrenius firft depofed Eleazar and fubftituted Annas, Io- feph. Antiq. lib. 18. cap. j. belike Ele- azar was af- terwards ad- mitted and the 1. time depofed. I S M A E L the fonne of Baph us is pla ced high- prieft, and Annas depo- fed by Vale- rius Grants who was let from C-cfar into Iudxa. , Eufeb.hb.i. cap.u. Therewasacounccll of prictts gathered together at lerufalem a litle before Chri ft reuealed him felfe, to chufe a Priefte in the rovvme of one that vvas dcfeafed.Lookehovv ma ny letters there are in the Hebrew tongue, fo many lewesin aduerlitie,in profpentie they cal the cofins , deriuinge thcr pedegries from Iofeph, Ephraim, ManaJJ'es.&c. they onely receauc the 5-bookes of Mofes,i\e- nyingc all the prophe- cies alter him. they rc- tayne all the Jewifhc ceremonics,cxccpt the abhorring of the gen. tiles.They deny more ouer the rcfurreclion ofthe deadc. Epiphan. pra»fac. lib. i.de haref The Saduces calling them felues after the etymologic oftheyre name, iuftc men, affir- med as Ufephm writeth f"lib.2.btll.Iud.cap.7.J that man had free will, that it lay in man to do good or badd.Af <«.22. & LucAff.ij. fay: that they denyed the refur- rcftion.afhrming there was neyiher Angcll , neither fpirite. The Thar.fes accor- ding vnto the ctymo- pneltes there Were in the ■„„? f a<1w ' „ i„ . ■ logieol tneyr name, tcple:tovvete2 2.thema-|wereafccideuidedfr6 ner vvas to regifter in a certainc boke relerued in thetemple,i.hc day of the election, the name ofthe the rtft of the people. Thcophilac.in Luc. cap. 11. likeneth the to the Monkes of his tyme. Iofeph. (Antiq. lib. 18. eledted, the name ofhisiC3p.z.)fajththeyrmin- fathcr,ofhis mother,& of his tribe.whileft that they thoughtfomeononema, fomeon an other , there ftepped forth a prieft one ofthe multitude, &fayd; My will is that 1 e s v s the fonne of Iofeph the carpe- ter be eledted pnefl, who though he be yog in yers, yetpalTeth he invtter5cei^t.beforerne3« lhty & vvifdome ; & maners. 1 h[rhed m>'nte &rrcwc' , . , . . their attyre was fuper- thinkc truely there vvas;ftjtious>lhcy worcphl. ncuer feene in lerufalem h&ents.iMc.iuMarc, fuchaone, both forelo- j.Epiphan.yxxhcMh.i. quence,& Iife,& maners, de h*rcf- the vvhichel am fure all ™e Wiethe , -if., r \ 1 oociors ot the lawc , thatinhabit lerufalem do fooIimc & fuperftiti 1 B ij. tayned fatall deftinie. Our fauiourtcllcth vs in the G ofpell Luc. 1 1 . that they were wholly fet vpon outward de- (inge , they w.ifhcd the vtter fide of the enpp, they bragged of their almes,they f.iftcd twife a weckc, they waflied then hand* when they come from the mar- '4- AnEcclefiafticall The Jcles of Chrift, &thc yearesof the incarnation. Thera.?-ic\Thcfamous\ The Kings of lu* \TheHigh- of the Em- 1 men &fa- deea. \priefts of the per ours. \uourersof j \ Iewes at le- I the truetb. | | rufalem. The CounceUs fome times of the j Secies and heretk^es as wicl^ed,as of the Vharifes & he- [ well among the Iewes,a* rctic^s,fometimes of the godly, as j afterrvardes amonge the oftheJ4pofiles:&jipoflolil{eme.\ Christians. Anno.Do.^o. Chrifl was baptized the ^o. yearc of bis age, the I f .of Tiberi- us the empe- rourthe 4. oftheprocu- ratorfhip of Pontius Pi late, Herodc being Te- trarch of Ga hleCyVhilipK trarch of I- tura?a,Lyfa- nias tetrarcli of Abilene. Luc,}. Eufeb. ub.i.cap.u. Anno. 1 J. Tibertj. V I TEL- nvs the procura- tor of Sy- ria , is fent from Tibc rius to aid Herode a- gaihft jire Pas. lofeph. Anticj. lib. io.cap.7.8 ! Aboutthis time Iohn the Baptift preached in the wil- dernes of Iudara, be pointed at chrift with the finger, hebaptifed Chrift in lord an, he reprehen- ded Herod for maiy- ing his brothers wife , he is beheaded in prifon by the co - mademet ofHerode Math. j. Iohn. 1. Matb.14. lofephus gcucth of him a no- table re- port. Eu- /f*.lib.i. cap. ii. Herod had to wife the daughter of Jretas king of A- rabia , the which he dimiffed and maried Herodias: for which caufe Herode StAretas warred on againft the other, in the which battell He- rodes hoft was vt- terlye foyled as it was thought , for a plague, forbe- headinge Iohn Baptift.Ea/^. lib. 1. cap. 12. out of lofephus. ELE AZAR the fonne of Annas not long after was placed by the fame Gratus and Ifmael iemo- ued. Eufeb. lib. 1. cap. 11. Simon the fonne of Ca- m/thus the ycare after was placed, and Eleanor depofed by the fame Gra tut. Eufeb .lib i.cap.n. Chrifl being baptized in the firft yeare of his preaching, was led into the wildernes,and hauing faffed 40.dayes & 4o.nights(./^r..f.,)was feene of Iohn who pointed at him with the finger and fayd : beholde the Lambe of God,the which when Andrewe hearde he followed him. Ioh. /. The next day the Lorde found Philip and fayd: follow me.M. /.The third day there was a mariage in Cana of Galilee, there Chrifl wrought the firfte miracle./^..?. Thelewes Pafleouer was at hand, then Iefus went vp to Ierufalem & threwe the biers and fellers out of the temple. Ioh. 2. He came thence into Iudaea. Ioh. 3. He walked about the feae ofGaIilee.£#c./.Hcchofe 1 2.Difcipleswhome he called ApoiWcs.Math./o. He appoynted alfo other 70. Luc. 10. Chrifl went about the contrey , preached many Sermons, wrought many miracles . About this time Iohn Baptift is lmprifoned. Hac &aha Anno fu&pr adicationis primo. Iohn. Huff. .. Chrift in the 2.yeare of his preaching came to his owne contreye.y^r/7. 1 ^.Hirro^rwasdefiroustofechim.This Herode beheaded Iohn Baptift in prifon, Math. 14. I e fits wetthece into the wildernefTe,he alfo & his difciples went into the land of Gena/.areth through Bethfaida,A/df./4. knovve as well as I. The which was no foner fpo- ken,but was allowed of, &thepartie, Imeane//f/>4. pra2fac.l1b.de heref. The M.A\arceans were fuch as vfed no liuing creatures, they abhor- red the eating of flesh they allowed of Mofes and of the lawe writte by him.but they deni- ed that the 5. bookes vnder his name were written by him j affir- ming them felues to haue f oud other bokes Epiphan. lib. I. tom.i. heref. 1 8. The Herodians were they of the Iewes which thought that Herode was Chrift, and applied vnto him the prophecie of Iacobfjje. 49.) the fcepter shall not depart from Iuda, &c. which is verified in none other but in He Chronographie. 15 The Afts of Chris7} and the yeares of the incarnation. He palled throughethe coaftesof Tyre and Sidon . OMathewe. //. This being done he wet vp to Icrufalcm at the f cart ofPente- coft. Iohn.s.IeJus went away thence and came nearevntothefea of Galilee, from thence he tooke ship and came to the partes of Magdala. Math, //.Afterwards into Csefarea Philippi.Z#r.p. af- ter 6.dayes, Math. 17. after 8.dayes . he transfigured him felfe in mount Thabor.£«r..p. Thece he went to Capernaum. Math. / 7. After thefcthinges he came from Galilee into hidxa.A'fath. 1$. Againehewent to Galilee. /o&./.Theybidhim goout ofGalilce for Herode fought today h\\\\,Luc. /^.He went vp to thefeait of Tabernacles although he told his brethren he woulde not.Ioh.7. he preached many fermons , he wrought many miracles &c.Hcc anno pr/7. 1 1 .The 1 4»day he entreth intolericho, and healeth the fonne of Tim&Ht. Marc. 1 o.The 1 5 .daye he fpendeth by the way.The 1 6. day he commeth to Bethania,where he raifeth Lazarus nowc 4. dayesdead./c£» //.The iy.daychegoethto the defcrt into the citie of Ephraim. Iohn. 1 /. The 1 8. day he contineweth in the de- fert.The 1 o.day being 6.dayes before the paflbuer,he returneth toBethania,andfuppethwithZd-c<*r«.r/'"" °fthe J- was high pnefte f°files &-*pf*° when Chrift fuf- frcd next after Si- mo placed by Gra- ins > Eufeb. lib. 1. ca.11. Iofeph An- ticj.lib.i8.cap.4. The holy Eua- gelifts doe re- corde Annas & C*^><**tohaue becne highe- priefts in the copafle of our Sauiours prea- ching and paf- fion fo they might very wel be both placed Seels & hcretickf as well amonge the Ierves, as after- wards amonge the . Chri[}ians. licke men. The Scribes Pharifes and el- ders hearing that Chrift swas rifen from the dead,ga- thered a councell for to fupprefle the rumor there- of, and concluded thatapeceofmo ney should be ge- uento the foul- diers for fayinge that his difciples ftole him away by night . Math. and displaced 28. and placed againe within thattime.thefe ^.Annaslfmael Eleanor Simon & Caiphas are fayde to haue bene within 4. yeares . The caufe of fo great a chauge of prieftes was the often alte- ration of Pre- fidents fent fro the Emperour into Iudza. Eufeb.lib.i.a. 11. ionath a sthe fone of Anna fuc ceedeth Caiphas by thecommaun dement of Vitel- lius prefident of Syria who depo- fed Caiphas for hislewdnefle Io- feph Antiq.Iib.18 cap. 8. N THEOPHILVS brother to lona- f^isplacedhigh prieft & lonathas remoued by the fame Vitellius. Zuinger Theat. hu.vit. ludas Ifcarioth being one of the 12. was the firft Apoftatathatfell fro thetrueth in Chrift, he folde his mafter for 30. pieces of filuer. . Math.z6. Chronographie. l7 Theaclsof The rtvgne Chrifl**>d\oftht Em- the yearespcrours, of the in OgrfMttMMi The Fa- thers of the Church. The i j. daye of mayhe fee the holy ghoft vpo the Apo- ftlcs, on the day of pentecoft. AEl.r.Cy- treus in 2 1 czy.Maih. The Kinges of Jud.ca, Anno Chri fti^.Euf. Chronic. AnnoTibe- rij 19. £»- feb. in Chro nic. \ledLebb.e- tu & Thud d.eitf. II. Simon the bro- ther of la- mes & Iude called the Cananite & Zelotes. n.ludaslf charioth who flewe his father, maried with his mother & betraicd his maifter in the endc he haitgcd him felfe Chronic. Al bon. Mathias is added to the eleuen in the row me of Ih- das the tra itot.AEi.i. Bcfides thefe it, Chri ft ap- pointed o- ther 70.dif ciples ther names are foundc in this volue before this Ch reno- graphy wri ten by Do- rothem. Luc.io. Seuen dea cons are chofen by the Apo- ftlcs.SV*- phan, Vhi- lipy Vrocho rus,7)(ica- nor.Timon, Tarmenas, t{icolas. AE1.6. Stepha was ftoned to death Ac .7 The High- The Cam prieftesof cells, the Ieaes in lentfa- lem. The bifhops oflcrufalem. The Bi- Jhops of Antioche. The bi- fhops of Home. The Apo- ftlcs imme diatly after the afecn- tio of our fauiour re- turned fro Mount O- liucttole- rufalcm,& there afie- blcd toge- ther for the election of onctofuc- cedeinthe rowme of Iudas the traytor. v/her they chofe Ma- thias^i&.i The Ami ochians as £*^erepor teth were tirft called Chnftians Vanl and Barnabas preached there one whole ycarcAcl, n.Eufcb. ecclcfhift. lib.2.cap.j 1 a m e s cal- led the bro- ther of Chrift, as dense* wri tcth.vvas im- mediatly af- ter the a(Tum- ption of our fauiour choft bifliopof Ie- rufalcjbyTV- te r,Iames,3T\d \ Iohn, the A- polUes. Eufe. lib. 2. cap. 1. hecotincwed Bifliop of that (cae 30. yeares. Anto. chron.part.1. tit.6. cap. 8. paragr.i. He was martyred an. Dom. 6j. Eufeb.chron. The Iewes, , butefpeci3lly|tnerycr« Ananias the I about Ie- highpricft fct nifalem & him vp to tETBI the Apo- ftle was thefirftbi fliop of Antioch. He conti- newed there 7. ye res &7.0 A councel is fummo- nedofthe Apoftles & difciples ofChsift at Ierufale for the re- mouingof the tumult rifen be- twene the Grecians &thcHe- brewes a- boutthe contening of their wi dowes wherein they chofe 7.deacons. AH.6. preache vnto the people, when he had done, they threwe him downe head- long,& bray- ned him with a Fullers • dubb. Eufcb. lib. t. cap.23. Iofephus thought that the deftrufii- on of Ierufa- lem was part- ly becaufeof the martyr- dome of this lamer. the Ea- ftcrnc re- regios An- ton, chron. part, i.tit. 6.cap.4. paragi. Eufeb.e cc\. hift.lib.j. cap. 1.4. EVODIVS one of the 70. difci- ples whom S. JW.re- membred in his epi- ftles was bifliop of Antioch after Ve- ter. Eufcb. ecclcfhift. I16.J.C3.19. TheBt- .TheHert- fhopsofA- titles, lexandria. MARK E the Euan- gelift be- ing the di- fciple and interpreter iuj. Ananias to getherwith Saphirahis wife fell from the faith into hypocrify &difllmu- Iatio , they con (pi red together for to de- lude the holy ghoft inretaynig back fomc part ofthe fold poflef fion, Teter efpieththe & atrer ex amination had of the they both fall ftone deade downe at his fcete. Ac7.$. i8 AnEcclefiafticall lefus fro hcauencri ed vino Santas he wet a per- fecting : S aid, Saul, why perfe cutcft thou me;1 Acl.9. jinno Chri fit 39- Jinno Chri fli^i.Eufe. Chronic. The aft so f. The raigne Chriftand I of the Em- the ye ares \perours. of the in- carnation. \ The Fa- thers of the Church. The Kinges of ludjea. The High- pricflesof the levees in Ierufa- lem. The Cornells. Thebi- fhops of Ierufa- lem. The Bifhops of jlntioche. When 77 berius had r;iigned2} yeares he dyed. Vaul is co uerted to the faith. The Eunu che couer- ted by Vhi //jp,prea- ched the Gofpell to the ^Ethio pianshis contreyme jlcl.S.Eu- \febMb.z. cap. i. Vhilo ludx ti/flori- flicd about this ty me, he is fent in embaf- fie vnto ? CWrom fc.il inrn thclewes Caius Cali- gula fuc- cecdeth Ti berius Vi- late which gaue the fentencev- feJl into fuch mifc- ry being a- cufed for his cruel- ty that he flewe him felfe in the tymeof Caius. Eu- fcb.bb.%. cap.7. Caius Cali- gula cal- led him felfe God. Eufeb. lib. 2.cap.<5. Casus whe gyptcalled hehadrai- r0^" gnedj.ye J res & 10. Jinno Chri /?/'.42. Eufeb.Chr An.T)o.a,t\ in Alexan- dria. Eufe. lib.z.cap.j. he came firft to Roe vnder Cai- us. the 2. time vnder Claudius. Eufebjib. z.cap.iS. Vhilo wror a notable booke of the Chrifti ans at that time in JE HERODE the tctrarche when he had bene king of thelc\ves24. ycres is bani flied by Caius the Empe- rourtogether with his har- lot Herodias. Eufeb. lib.2. cap.4.into li- ons a city in Fraunce. E.u- feb.jintiq. lib. 18.cap.14. monethsi.s flayne of his gard in his pallace Eufeb.W.i. cap.8.£«- feb.in chro nic. CLAVDI- v s fuccce- deth Caius Caligula: JlnnoClau- dij. 2. Therewas cap. 16. 17. his owne are to be (ene.Eufe. lib.1xa.1B Thilo ludte us talked at Rome with Veter the Apo- ftlein the tyme of A g r 1 p p A the fonne of Jlriflubulu-s nephewe to Herode the greatbrother to Herodias by the com- maundement of Caius Cali- gula fuccee- dtth Herode the tetrarche kinge of the Iewes. Eufeb. lib.2.cap.4. Iofcph. Antiq. lib. 18. cap. 1 1 14.Bel.Iud. lib.i.cap.10. n. Jgrippa be- headed/rfwe < the brother of lohn.jlcl. SIMON otherwife called Can- thara is by the com- maunde- mentof king Agrip pa placed highprieft & lonatha-s depriued. lofeph.An- tiq.lib.19. cap. j. I O N A- THAS the fonne of jinna is nowe the The bifbops of'R.ome. The Bi- fbops of A- lexandria. The Here- tkkfs. of Veter was the 1. bifhop of Alexandria, being at Rome he was intrea ted of the brethre to write a go fpell.the which whe Veter herd of he allo- wed &co- mitted the faid go fpell with his 2 u ton- ne to be read in the churche. Mxtke was notal waies reli- ant at Alex andria, for he preched alio in the contreyes about. jinno Chronographie. I Anno Do- Theraione num. of the Em- perours. The fa- The lunges thcrsofthe\0f ludxa. Church. »JS The High- The Conn priefles of the Iemes in Jcrufa- lem. cells, Anno Chn , a grea c f a- fli^S. mine. An 4,.CtM fro that that is ftraglcd,& from for- nication, the which thev publi- shed by their let- ters vnto the chur- ches of An tiochc.Sy- ria,& C1I1- cia,with Silas & lu das, which accopani- cd Paul & The Heretid^ej. PETER the Apo- ille. anno Do. 44. & the fecod ofClaudins came to Rome, and as they fay cotinewed thire By- fhop 25. ycares 1 2, vndcr C7<8# dius,8c 1 j. vndcr 2VV ro. Ierom. catalog.ee clef, fcrip. Eufc.cccle. hift.Lb.2. cap. 14. 1 6. He foyled Simon Ma- gus in the citic of Rome, and j in the pre- sence of |%™. He j was cruci- ffyed at ) Rome the j lafte yeare ofTvjro, 1 with his head down wardes, whiche kindcof death he him ftlfe defircd not prefuming to haue his heade vp- wards, be- 1 caufe his mailtcr Chriftvizs Co hadled. j Eufeb. hifl. eccle.hb.2. cap.25.hb. j.cap.r. & in chron. Certaine Phanfes after they belcued -.inChrift.taught The C;.n tna( clrcumclfion ftiansvn- was ncccflarie, and dcr him at Wheobferuationof ^thelawe. Ac7. ij. Ga/..2.j.4.j. Simon Magus the forcerer beinge a Samantane of the village Gitto, was | baptized by Vhilip\ the Deacon in Sa- j mana. He woulde theyhadal|haueb hte of| ih.ngesco|Pmrth egyfteof| cltheholygholi.Of| him role the word ! Simonie.Aff.% . Eu - /f£.lib.2.cap.i. he came to Rome in the time of Clattdi us, he called him felfe a god, he was honored ther with a picture hauing this fuperfcription , SimoniDco fanclo. cable rope he had to his yoke tyed about mate one Hf/™, :ke {wbome Irenaus calleth Selen,z witch & a commo harlott,whome he called the princi- pal! vndcrftanding £a/ei.lib.2.cap.i2 ledB"col9|i*.i4.hefaidvnto vmothe |theSaman:a'sthat place cal- | he was the father, led Angels j vnto the I ewes where ne | that he was the was bur- f fonne defcended nedtoa- | from heaucn, vnto (bes&bu-|theGentilsthathe nedacBu-|wasthcholyp|10ft Icolus.but 1 ire n(tus |10#I.„p> I Vhilo faith 1 io.Epiphan.hb. 1. I it was the htom.2.heref.2i Ve |fiiftyeare , «r foyled him in I of 1S.cro.Ic j Samaria, where for f row faith ic j Carrie he fled, & I was the 8. , leauin^ Samaria & I yeare of [ludeahe failed fio Ticro.Anto , Eaft to Wcft.thin- ni. chron. (king toliucathis part*, tit.6 1 harts cafe & came ca. i6.fayth to Rome vndcr it was An. GW/m,where Pe Domi. 57. walfo being fentl thc2.of no doubt by the I Kfro. holyohoftmett !hjm.£«/i.eccl.hift.j (as Vhilo 1 nd a us wri teth) vfed the like tra de wuh the of whomc i«^crtpor ted^tf.4. Eccl.hifl. lib. 2. cap. 15.16.24. Ierom cata. eccle.fcript. Dorotheus b.ofTyr? fayth that in the time ofTraian he had a at Alexan dria by the which he was dtawe from the place cal 20 AnEcclefiafHcall Anno Do* | The raigne \ The Fa- \ The Kings mini. | of the Em- \ (hers of the \ of ludtea, \perours. \ Church. | The High- \priejlesof \the lewes | in Jerufale. The j Thebi- 1 The Bi \ Thebi- \ The Bi- Councells. \fhopsof\Jhops \fhopsof\fhofsofA- I leru- | of jin- | t\ome . \ lexandria. \fdem. | tioche . j | An.Do.^6 This Felix trebled at the prca- chingof Vaul. Aff. 24. Claudius when he had bene j Emperour ij.yeares eyghtmo- ncths and twenty dai esdied.£« fcb.Ub.Z.CZ 19 . Iofeph. Antiq.lib. 20.cap.10. 2vV ro fuccc deth Clau- dius in the empire o Rome.£«- feb.hb.z. cap. 19. away whe as alio the lewes nae- ly Vrifcilla & Aquila departed Rome and mett Vaul at Corin- thus.Ac7. 18. Againe Eufebius writeth that he fuf fred martir dome at Rome to gether with Vaul> vnder the Emperour 2\[f ro.Co it may very well be, at his fe- conde re- turnc vnto Rome,fo that the reader may count Co many ye res that is if. fro his rail com - mine vn- der Claudi- us vnto the endeofhis paffion or martyrdoe vnder 2vj>- ro,8c thus it were bet tcr to reco cile writers then flatly to deny all or to faye hewasne- uer at Roe Marie the mother of Chrift(as it wasreue led vnto fome layth Eufeb.'m Chronic. ) about this time depar ted this life Agrippa minorherd the plea- dinge of Vaul, and Vaul thought him felf happy that he had li- cence to pleade be- fore him. AEl. 26. (duringthe nonage of yong./*gw> pa)\.o con- fecrate pri efts. Iofeph. Antiq. lib. 20. cap.i. Ananias the fonne oCT^ebedte »/(before whome Vaul plea- ded in the ABs) is by the faid He rodephced highprieft and Iofeph remoued. This Ana- nias is fent to Rome together with Cuma Bwthe pre (idem to re der. before Claudiuszn accoptof his doings. Iofeph. Ant hb.20.ca. 1. f.bcl.Iud. lib.2.cap.n lonathas ('whome I fuppofe now the 2 time to haue bene placed be- ing high- prieft and freely re- prcheding according vnto his duty is by the com- maudemet of Felix cruelly & fpitcfully put to dea- the. Antiq. I1b.20.cap. n.Eufeb. lib. 2. cap. 20. Barnabas. ASi.i^.Be da.Ljra. lames, b.of Icrufalem, TW& the elders fum moned a. councel at Icrufalem for the re- mouing of the fclaun- der bru- tedby the lewes of Vaul, that he was no obferuer of the law, that he fpake a- gainft M 0- /cj.where- forefor the remouing of this fuf- picion, & for the win ningofthc brethernc the coun- celdecreed that Vaul fhoulde cleare him and purifie him felfe according vnto the lawe yel- dingalitlc for a time vnto the ceremo- nies of the IweAft.u li.2.ca. 1.14.1 5. Veter had much to doe with him in the prefencc of 2Yjro. as ^Hww.chron. writeth he had j.conflids with him, in the ende Simon feeing him felfe foyled and his witchcraft preuailing not at all.told them he would lcaue their citie & flye vp vnto the heauens whence he came. Wherfore vpon a certaine day appointed, he dymed vp into the high Capitol whence he tooke his flight by the meanes of his witchcraft & the fpintes which bore him in the ayre. the peo- ple at the fight hereof were amazed . But Veter fell downe and prayed vn to god that his* witchcraft might be reueledvnto the wotlde. he had no fooner prayed but down cometh Simon Magus & brufeth him felfe in peeces fo that thereby he died miferab- ly.Abdias Babylo: Apoft. hift.lib. i.EgeJrp.\ib.^.caj>. z.EpiphanXxb. tom,2.hae- ref. 2 i.^»w«.chron.part. i.tit.6.cap.4. Theudat a Sorcerer called him felfe a Prophet , he made the lewes beleue the riuer Iordan woulde deuide it felfe at his com- maundemcnt,he feduced many of them & drew ma ny after him . But Fadus Liuetenant of Iudasa met him vnawares with great power jflewe many of his company.tooke many a huc.Theuda-s him felfe he beheaded & brought his head to Ierufalem. AH. j EufebAib.i.cap.n.lofeph. Antiq.lib.20.cap.4. Ananus the highprift was a Saducee.E«/e£.li.2.cap. An ./Egyptian Sorcerer who called him felfe a Prophet drewe after him vnto mount Oliuet as Io- fcphus fayth jo.thoufand, as Lu\e writeth 4. thou- fand Iewes.Ff//'.v met him with power which ouer- Anno Chronographie. Anno Do- mini. I - , raigti of the 1 in- fer oirrs. The fa- thers of the Church. The kftiges of ludxa. Anno Chri F.ufc . Chro rue. Jn.T)o.6i Eufeb. hronic. An.Dam. 66. Anno. Dom.68. 7\ero fent Vortius Fe- jhts mtolu dxa to Cue cede Felix t wo ycares after. Aft. i/>.antiq. lib. 10. cap. 17- "tycrenis 3X1. 11. Flori praefidis 2. lofep. an- tiq.lib. 20. cap. 18. the warrcs bctweene the Ro- maines & the Iewes beganne. where tell' who can. V aid com- meth to Roincnow the firtt time being lent by Fe- pu.And clearcth him felt,fo that he ef- capedthc lions mou the,mea- ning "j>{cro. AcJ.i^ .2. Timoth.4. Eufeb.lib.i cap. 22. lames the brother of Ouifl cal- led the Ittfl whom the Apoftles had placed ouerfeer ofthe faith full at Ieru falem, is at this time martyred by the Ie- wes, cfpeci ally by A- nanut the highprieft who being a Saduce as lofefhut fayth was geuen to cruelty. Eu /^.llb.2. cap.23.I0- feph.lib. 20 cap.K. 16. Anno A- gripp*. 17. Iofeph.Bcl. Iud.hb.2. cap. 1 j. TheH/gh- pricfics ofthe Ien-csin Icru- falcm. The Coun- ThcBi- The The lit- | The Bi- cclls. fltopt ofle- Bifhops fhoptof\(hopt of rufaicm. of An- Rome. Alexan- tioch. \ dna. The Herctkket. I S M A E I the fonne of Stab is crea- ted highc- prieft by A- grippa minor and beinge fent as legate vnto 2(cro he is flayed for a pleadge lofep. Antiq. Iib.20c3p.13. and if. IOSEPHVS called Gaddit isplacedhigh prieft in If- maelsiowme by Agrippa minorAntiq. lib. 20.cap.15 Ananus the fonne oiAna nut\% by A- grippa placed & lofcphdit- placed . This Ananus fto- nedlamct the brother of Chriftbifhop oflerufalem, wherefore when he had bene prieft 3. moneths,he isbythefame Agrippa de- priued. Antiq I1b.20.cap. 1 j 16. Eufcb. lib. 2.cap.2^, lefm the fonne oiDan nieut is cho- se highprieft. Antiq.hb.20. cap. 16. Iefut the fonne of Ga- maliel is pla- ced highe- pricft by A- grippa and Iefut Dan- wA.bcl.lud.li.i.ca.i7. fcllowc is taken from the carte , and arayed in prieftly atnrc,as it were 3 ft age play- crjand by lott cholen high- pneit , he knewe nothingc thatbclogcd thervnto.Thc fcdnious pcrfons calledZf- lotte ( as though they were zealous for that Which good was ) chofc him as anin- fhument for they 1 praclifcs in thole troublefome times. Iufeph. bcll.Iud. lib.4. cap.?. From .Aaron which was the Hrltc highpricft vnto the taft at the ouerthrow & burning of the temple vnder Titus, ihcr werc8^. highprieits. 1 0 fe ph. Antit]. lib.zo.cap.vlt. Ierufalem was deftroyed the ^.yeare of the raigne of the Emperour Vesfaftan the 8. day of Sep- tembrcas/c/?/'/7AvritethbclI.lud.Jib.7.cap.j8.and £#/ and J<*>. *>->u ma/yi 41*4, 24- AnEcclefiafticall Anno Do- mini. Tkf raygne of the Empe- The fathers of the Church. TheCon- The bi- The Bi- cells. shops of Jhops of lerufa- Antio- 1cm. che. The Bifhops ofRome. The Bi- fhofs ofA- lexandria. The He.etickfs. 81. 8,. 91- Titus thefon nc of Vefta- yfonfuceeded his father in the empire, heraignech. yeares andz. moneths , & died the 42. yeare of his age, leauing his brother Domitian to fucceed. £»- feb. li. j. cap. ij.&inchro. Emrof.hb.j. Domitian the fonne of Ve- Jpafian fucee ded Titus, he was the fe- conde after ZYjro which pcrfecuted the Chnftias he exiled ma ny noble per fonages,in the ende he was flaynein his pallace, and after his death igno- minioufly v- fed, whe that he had raig- ned i5.yea- res.Eufeb.hb. 3-cap.1j.15. 16. 17.18 Eu- trop.Ub.j. 1 o SEP h of Ari- mathia together with his compani- ons came into En- glande , and there preached. Toljdor. lib. 2. i ohn tlieEuan- gclift preached in Alia, he was bani- fhed into the lfie Patmos in the time of Domitian, where he wrote his Reuelation. In the firft yeare oiT^erua he returned from Patmos, and dwelt agayne at Ephefus. He ruled the chur- ches of Afia after the death of Domi- tian. £«/c.lib.j.ca. 16.18. Irenw»theheretiks. £«/e6.1ib.j.cap.2i. Abdias fayeth, he was throwen into a tunne of hot fcal- ding oyle, yet toke no harme. lerome fayeth he dyed the 68. yeare after the paffion of Chrifi. annoDom.99.D0- rotheus fayeth he went aliue into his grauc, & there dy- ed being no.yeare olde. Agrippa ca- stor confuted Bafilides the here- ticke. Eufeb. lib. 4. cap.?- J- Anacletus was b.of Roe after Linus in the 2.yeare of Titus the Emperour. Anno Domi. Si.heconti- newed there i2.yeares.£» /fWib.j.cap. 1 j. 14.19.& in chronic. There be soc which next vnto Linus doe place Cle- mens &fb Cletus, the Anacletus, fome o- ther be- fore Cle- mens doe place Cle- mr,but we following the aunci- et wryters next vnto the Apo- ftleSjto wete he- neeus, Eufe bius,Epi- phanius do place the thus: "Peter. Linus. Anacletus. Clemens. yet Epipha nius cal- leth this Anacletus Cletus. Clemens was b.of Rome af ter Anacletus in the n.yea re oiDomitia Anno Domini 93. he wrote from Rome a worthy cpi ftle vnto the Corinthians the which was vfed to Ab/liuswas b.of Ale- xandria af- ter Ania- nus in the 4. yeare of Domitian Eufeb. lib. 3. cap. 1 j. the thing cs vnder the bel- ly, with meate,drinke,ma- nage. Iohn the Apoftle is faid to haue abhorred the pre^fence oiCerinthus. £«- /e6.1ib.j.cap.2j. lib-4.cap. 14.11b. 7.cap.24.£^pta.he_- ref $ i. fayth that certaine herctickes called Alogoi, affirmed Cerintbus to haue bene the autor of the re- uelation. Menander a forccrer and the difciple of Simon Ma- gus , a Samaritane , faydc that he was the great po- wer of God come downe from heauen,that the wor lde was made by Angels, he called him felfe a Saui- our , he fayd faluation was to be purchafed by his ba- ptifme&that fuchaswer therewith baptized fhould neuer die , no not in this worlde.£«/eMib-3.cap.23 Drenaus lib. x. cap.21. Epi- phan.h^reC.iz. Saturninusoihx\X\oCn. cal ledalfo Saturnilius, bud- ded out of Menander, and preached throughout Sy- ria in maner the like do- ctrine as Menander-did be- fore him. hefaydmoreo- uerthacmariage and pro- creation was of the deuill. Irenxus hb.i.cap.22. Eufe. Ub.4.cap.6. Bafilides whereof Bafilidia ni agree in diuerfe pointes with Simon,Menander,znd Saturninus, he blafed thro ughout ^.gypt that there were 36j.heauens,he fayd that Simon of Cyren fuffe- red in fteade of Chrift and not Chrift him felfe, that Chrift taking the forme of Simon laughed them to fcorne. Irenteus lib. 1, cap. Zi.Epiphan.hxteC. 24. Bafilides the heretick wrot 24.bookes vpon the Go - fpell. he fayned vnto him felfe Prophets whomehe called BarcabusSc Barcoph. he taught that thinges of- fred to Idols might indif- ferently be eaten, that in the tyme of perfecution faith with periurie may be 99- Chronographie. 25 Jnno Do- i The raigne of The fathers of the nuns. 99- IOO. the Empe- rours. Church. The Court- cells. The bt-. The fhops of\ Bifhopi Jerufa- \of \An- lew. tioch. Thebifhops if Rome. The Bi- ff; ops of Alexan- dria. The Heretklies. T{erua fucce deth Dentiti- on in the em pire.in whofe time the Ro truine fenate decreed that the honors exhibited vn to Dontitian mould ceafe. that fuch as were exiled (houldere- turne vnto their natiue foyle andre- ce.ue their fubftance. he taigncd one yeare and 4. moneths and died the7i. yeare of his age. Eufeb.b. $.cap.i$.Eu- trop.Ub.S. r aianfuc- cccded 2^er- ua in the em- pire vnder hi of the primi ■ tiue Church yet at the re- port of Vlini us Secundus Certaine kynfmen of Chnfl according vnto the flcfhe.re- j dcrcd an accompt of their faith be- fore Domitianihe Empcrour ,he dc- fpifcdthe becaufc they were fimple. They depart thece & afterwardes go uerne churches, & became Martyrs. £*/.3J. ThebulU anno Dom 1 1 o. was the firft here- ticke in the church of Ierufalem. he fell from the faith, becaufe they woulde not chufe him billiop after Simeon. Eufeb. lib.4.cap.2i. Ophitee were hcreticks which worlhippcd the ferpet, & thought that theferpent which de- ceaued Adam and Eue was Chriflxhcy chefted a liue ferpent , whiche with openinge of the cheft and charming of the prieft came forth, licked the bread vpon the altare , wrapped it felf about it. their ma- ner was to kyfle the breade, and fo to eate, beleeuinge verely that the ferpent had conft- cratedit. They defen- ded the felues that the T^icolaits and Gnofiici deliuered the this fer- uicc.Epipha. hajref.37. Augufl.hb.de hxteC Nazaran were Iewes which belcued inchrift & fo called them fel- ues of Nazareth, they contraried the Iewes in that they confeffed Iefus Chrifi to be the fonneofGod. theyer red in Chriftian religi- on, for that they addi- cted them felues vvho- ly to the obferuation ofthe whole lawe. £- piphan.hx1eC.29. 130. Chronographie. *7 Anno Do- mini. 130. 140. 141. The raygne 1 The Fathers of of the Em- I the Church, perours. The Coun- cils. Thebifl>cfi of lcruj'a- Urn. Thebi- fhops of Antio che. Thcbifljops oft\o/ue. Thebifljofs of Alexan- dria. The Herei/ch*. ti.ycarcs, & the dy- ed being 1- boue three fcore ycre old. Eufeb. lib.4.c.ip.j 6.9. 10.& in chronic. ■ Anno 18. Adriani, Antoninus Tius fuc- cccded-4- drtanus in the empire he wrote vnto chc from the Apo- ttlcs vnto his time. Eufcb.hb. 4.cap.8. tlurcis a counteract vo lumcot j.boo- kes vnder his - name, the tran- fl.uor whereof they fay S. A,n~ brofe was, nay it islikerthat Am brofe him lelfe was the author. Egcfippuihnh of him felt" that he came to Roe in the time of Anicctut & con tinewed there vnto the time of Elcuthcrius. Anno Domi- 179 £«/ii.lib.4.cap. 11. luftinus Martyr liued vnder A- drian.hc wrote an Apologievn to Adrian tk to Antoninus 'Pius Emperours.hc wrote alio 3- gainit Marcion which liued at that time, he was martyred vnder Verusr\\t Empcrour.Ew/e lib. 4. cap. 8. n. 11 i6.butas Epi- phanhxteC 46. writcth it was vnder Adrian. Meliton b. of Sardis florifhed about this time he dedicated an Apologie vnto theEmperour yerusmihc. bc- comonsof hal eot the chri Aiiainthc behalfe of the Chri- stians, he raigncd 22 yeares and odde mo- neths. ftians, he wrote many notable tracts. Eufe cccL hift.hb.4,cap.ij Vhdippus b.of Gortina was fa mous and wrot againft Marci- owthe heretick. £*«/c.lib. 4x3.24 M Telcjpho- rus fuccee- ded Xyftm in the fcae ofRome, ann.Dom. 1 jo.where he conti- newed 11. yeares.£« /fA.lib.4. cap.y.io. From the paflion ot our Sa uiour vnto the 18. yeare of the Emperour Adrian, there were 1 5 . Bifhops in the Churchcof Ierufale.alllewes.inthe which ycre after the vtterouei throw the fiege and conquering of the citie vnder the fayd AElius A- drianus} Icrufaie was called JE- lia,after his name,and beganne to be inhabited of ftraunge na- tions.£/ii were hcrctickes which? honored Cayn andtookc him for their lather, they highely cfhmcd of Efan, Chore, Daiha/i , Abyram, with the Sodomits.thcy called In- dus the traitor thevr conn hono- ring him for bctrayinge of Chrift affirming? that he forfawchowe great a benefit! it vvouldc become vnto mankind They read a certen Gofpell wrytt'en as they fayde by Iudas} they reuilcd the lavvc and denyed the rcfui rcclion: Epiphan. hxnl.^.Augufi.dc hificf. Ssthiahi were heretickes dcri- uing theyr pedegrewe of Scth the fbnnc oi Ada,vihomc they hono- red and called Chr/Jf and lefts that in the begining of the worldc he was called Seth but in the later dayes Chrifl lefts. Epiphan. (hsref. \9- ) fayth that he difputed with (omc of the in jtgypt & that the laft of them were in his time../*/* guji.hb.de harref. Marcion of Pontusencrcafcd the doctrine of Cerdon, he liued in the tyme of luftinus Martyr , whiche wrote a bookc againft him. lie met Volycarpus & asked of him:know- cfttliouvs? Po/jrrf»^«ranfwercd:I know thee for the fiift begotte of Satan. Eufcb. lib.4 cap. 11. 14. He fayd the (bule oncly (liould be fa- ued,& not the bodic. He thought that Cain with the Sodomites and ^Egyptians, &c. werefaued when Chrifl went downc to hell, lrenxus lib. 1. cap. 20. Ep/ph. Imef.42.wri- teth of hinfthat he w. j a bifhops fonne, who whe he had deftoured a virginc , was by his owne father excommunicated the churchc, & afterwards he fled to Rome. Being there , becaufc they admitted him not into the church ,hc beganncto prcache deteft.iblc doctrine : thai there were three beginnings ,good, iult,and cuill. that the new tefta- ment was contrary to the ol.ie. lie denied therefurrcclio of the body. Barchochebas a cap'ayne of the Icwes, alluding vnto ins name, af- firmed that he was the lyght or a ftarrccomedowne from hearten, to comfort the Iewes. He led the to rebellion, fo that ( as Dion Caff in Adriano writeth) there were flayncof rtumabouc fiftiethou- fand £/«/ci.hb.4.cap.6. Cerdcn ^nttc him from Syria to Rome when Hyginiis was b. there, C iij. iS AiiEcclefiafticall .Anno Domini. Theraigne oftheEm- pcrours. Tbe Fathers of the Church. The Coun- cells. The By- \The By- [The By- fhopsofIe~\(bopsofAn\ft>ops of rufalcm. \ tioche. B,ome. The Bi- fhops of Alexa- dria. The Heretickfs. 144. 1*3. 1*7. Marcus Antoninus Verus was chofe Em perour af- ter Tins. He perfe- cted the church of God, and raygned ip.yeares. Eufcb.hb. 4. cap. 14. if lib. J. cap.9. Modejhts wrote againft Marcion. Eu- felf.hb.4xnp. 14. Appoliinarius wrote vnto Verm the Emperoure & againft the herefie of Montanus, which then began to bud in Phrygia. Eufeb.hb.4. cap.20. lib. j. cap. 14. 1 ?. Dionyfius b. of Corinth, Vinytus b.of Creta were famous a- boute this time.hb.4. cap. 20. Mufarms the rlonlhcd and wrote againft the Encratits which then newly fprag, the authorof which here- fie was Tati- anus. Eufeb. lib. 4. cap. 26. Germanicus martyred & torne in pee ces of wilde beafts. Meirodorus and Vionius burned. Publius. Maximus. There was a fynode at Ancyra in Galatia gathered together ofthefaith full where thefigmets of Monta- nus were confuted by Apolli- narius. Eu- /^.lib.y. cap. 14. Iulianus vnto the 10. yere of Antoninus Vius Epi' phan.hxteC 66. Casus whome £- pipbanius hxreC66. doth call Gratianus Symachus Caiw 2.vn- to the 8. yeare of Verus Epi- phan.hxvtt 66. Theopbilus was b. of Antioche after Cor- nelius. He wrote of elemetal in ftitutios & dedicated them vnto Autolycus. alio again ft the herefie of Hcrnto- genes and Marcio.Eu feb. l.b.4. cap. 1 9. 23. about the 8. yeare of Marc. An- toninus. yeare. £«- feb.hb. 4. cap. 10.11. Vius was b.ofRome after Elygi- tint anno Dom.144. andconti- newed if. yeeres.£»- feb. Ub.4. cap. 1 1. A nice tut was b. of Rome af- ter Vius An. Dom. ifo.he had conferece with Ege- fippus whichcam thither to him. He gouerned the church 1 1. yea res and dyed the 8. yere of Verus Eufcb.lib.a. cap. 1 1. 19 Ccladion b. of A- lexan- dria af- ter Mar- cus and contine- wed. 14. yeares. Eufeb.M. 4.cap.n 19. Iulianus x. Soter was b.ofRome after Ani- cctus anno Dom. 167. and conti- newed 8. yeares.£«- /M.lib.4. cap. 19. li. 5 in proem. Agrippas b.of A- lexadria aboute the 8. yeare of Verus where he go- uerned i2.yeres Eufeb.li. 4.ca. 19. lij.ca.9. and taught that God preached of the lawe & prophets, was not the father of our Lorde Iefus Chrift Moreouerhe fayde that Chrifl was knowen , the father of Chrifl vn- knowen. he denied the refurrectio and the olde teftament. Eufeb.hb. 4.cap.io. 1 1 .Epiphan.hxteC.^t. Valentinus was openly knower at Rome in the ty me of Hyginus , he liued vnder Vius , & cotinewed vnto Anicetus. £«/f £.lib.4.cap.io, 1 \.lren/- phan.hxrcC. 32. Vtolom.tus of whome Vtolomai are called,taught the hereticall o- pinionsofthc Gnoftici, &of Va- le minus, addinge there vnto of his ownc certaine heathenifh doctrine out of Homer: he wrote vnto Flora a woman of his faith,& endeuou- red to peruert her.f/vp&.hjeref.j 3. 179. Chronographie. 2P Anno Domini. Thcraigne of the Em- peroures. The Fathers of the church. The Com- I The By- cells. \fl)ops ofle- rufalem. The By- \ The By- (hofs of An I (hops of tiochc. Rome. The By- \ (Jjopsof I Alex an- \ dria. I The Herctickes. 179- Anno 17. of Verus the Empc rour. Carpus, Vapy lus and Aga- thonic* a wo- man many red,alfo Vto- lomxus & Lu- eitts.Eufeb.li. 4. cap. 14. 1 j. 16. Bardc fanes ot Mefopota- mia wrote in the Syrian toge againft Marcion.Eu- /V6Jib.4.cap. 28. Vegetius Epa gathtts many red. Sanclus a Deacon be- headed. Ma- turus behea- ded Atalus fried to death Blandma a woman after fundrie tor- ments behea ded. Biblis a woman piti oufly hande- led. Vothmus b. of Lions dieth in pri- I on. Alexan- der tome in pceces of wild beaftes. Vontictts of if.yearc old martired Eu- feb Jib. J. cap. 1. Irenxus was b.of Lions in Fraunce after the martyrdome of Vothinus, in his youth he fawe Vo- ly carpus the difdple of 5. lohn . He was at Rome with Eleuthe ritts he endc- uorcd to co • fute Blaftus and florinus the fchifma- Capito. Maxhnus vnto the i6.yeareof VerusJLpi- Thebre- ^-haercf thren in Fraunce af- fcmble to- gether.and ay downe their cen- fure tout- Antoninus chingc the opinios of Montanus, writing vn- toEleuthe- rius b.of Rome that he would e maintaync the peace of the churchc a- gainft fuch herctickes. 1 Valcns. EufebXib.e cap.j. There were helde in Afia fun drye fy- nods in the whichikfo- tanus was excomuni cated&his herefieco- Dofychia- dtmncd. nus vnto Eufcb.lib. thetyme 5. cap. 14. of Comodus Epiphan. hxrcf.oo', Maximi- nus was b. ofAntioch after The- ophilus.Eu- feb.hb.A. cap. 23. Eleutheri- us was b.of Romeaftcr Sotcrin the 17 ycareof Vcrus the Empcrour aim. Dom. 178. where heconti- ncwed 13. ycares £«- feb.lib.j.in pioem.& cap. 20. Manns of whome Marcosij,Co- lorbafus of w home Colorbasij , and Heraclcon after whome the here- ticks are called Hcracleonits , lacri- ficed with witchci afte, to amaze their auditone they pronounced Hebrew words:they fayd vnto the women, ope your mouths & pro- phecie through the power which commerhfrom vs: many women came to the churche,& vnder co- lour of prophecie confefled tliat they were nbufedofthem:A/dn«j ranne awnye with an other mans wife: they pour oyle & water vpo the head of the departcd,hopmge fo torcdecmc them: they faid that the life & generation of man con- lifted in 7.ftarrcs,that C hriftCufftzd not in deedc, but was fo thought, and that there was no refurre- dion of the flefhe. Epiphan.hxrcC. 34. 3 <..$6.Iren.6. Epiphan.hxreC.ae.Eufcb.ll.4xa.17 «l| 3° AnEcclefiafticall .Anno Domini. *9l- Theraigne oftheEm- The fathers of the Church. The Coun- cells. The By- fljops o/le- rufalcm. The By- fi ops of An tioche. The Here ticket. Comodiu fuccecded Antoninus Verus in the em- pire,he raignedij yeares,& was fmo- thered to death , or as Entrap. wiiteth, poifoned. Eufe lib. 5 cap. 9.24. & inchro nic. Anno 10. Comodi. tikes and to appeafe the fchifme ray- fed at Rome he fharply re prehended ViEior b. of Rome for ex communica- ting the chur chesof Alia. Eufeb.hb.^. ca.4.5. 18.22. Vantenusmo- derator of the fchoole of Alexan- dria in the time of Iulia nus bifhop there,was the maifter 0$ Clemens Alexandrinus He wente a- bout a prea- ching asfarr as India. Eu- feb.lib. y.cap. 9.10. Ejpodo an A- fian the di- fciple of Ta- tiamis wrote agaynft the herefie of Marcion, he difputedwith Apelles face to face}Eufc. lib. 5. cap. 12. Miltiades wrote againft the Phry- gian herefie oi Mont anus. Eufeb. lib. 5. cap. i?. Apoilonius a Phrygia wrot againft the Montanitts. Eufeb.lib.^. cap. 1 6. Thrafea-s a martyr, ibid. Serapion held a fy- node at Antioch where to- gether with ma- ny other bifhopshe condem- ned the Motanifts Eufeb. lib. f.cap. 17. There was a Synode htlde at Rome in the time of ViEior tout chinge the timeofthe celebratio of the fcaft ofEafter, when he excommu nicated all the eaftern churches, for which caufe he was repre- hended of diucrs but fharply of lrenxnf. EufcbXib. 5 c2p.21.22. 2?- T^arciffus of him are manythigs writte,firft thathetur ned water into oyle for the laps of the church, he was accu fed ofa haynous crime, and although he was in nocent,yet left he his church and fledd away into the wildernes, where he cotinewed a log time In the meane whyle his accufers were won- derfully plagued fro aboue, to the exa- pie of all periured perfos.£« /eA.lib.*. cap.n.lib 6.cap.7.8. Serapion fucceeded Maximi- nus in the feae of An tioch he remebred the works oiApoUi- narius a- gainft Mb- wwwj-.who he ?lfoto gether withmany other by (hops con- demned. Eufeb. lib. j.ca. 17.20 about the io.yere of Comodus. ViEior was b. of Roe after £- leutheri- us in the 10. yere of Coma dus the Empe- rour an. Do. 19 j. where he con- tinewed io.ycres Eufeb. lib.f.ca. 20.25. lulianus was b. of Alexadria after Agrip ^6.hb.j.cap.i2. Tepw^iani , were heretickes which came out of the village Pe- puza.their abiding was in Galatia and Cappadocia.they were called Qu:ntilliani2iT'rifciu'iani)beca\ik that Chrifl in the forme of a wo- man laye with Quintilla a mayde (or as fome fay Vrifcilla ) and re- uealed vnto her diuine rnyfteries. Women are priefts among them, theyre facriflce is alike with the Montanifis dbout.Epiphan.hxx.^ Artctyrit.-e were hereticks which offred breade and cheefe in rhe fa- crament.£p/f/>.lib.5.cap.2j. Artemon tooke Chrifl but for a bare & a na- ked man. He lyuedin the time of fWor and Zephyrinus b.ofRomc. He was the difciple of Theodotus the tanner, and had to his compa nions Afclepiodotus & 2ijztalius , which re- pented him felfe, & fell at the feete of Zephyri- nus b.ofRome forab- folution. Eufeb. lib. 5. cap. 2 j. Marcianus the Here ticke maintayned a felf opinion out of the Go fpell after Veter.whom Serapion b. of Antioch confuted. Eufeb. lib. 6. cap. 11. T^oetus denyedthat there were three per- fons, fayinge all three were one . He called himfelfe Mofes & fayd that Aaron was his bro ther.He faid the father the fonne and the holy Ghoftc fufFred in the &e(b.Epip han.bxieC. 57. Tertullian was a mo- taniftj£To»».catalog. Melchifcdechiani were hcrcticks which hono red Mekhifedech and fayd that he was grea- ter then Chrift, and that he was no man £- piphan.bztc(.j<:. Vroclits a captayne of the Cataphrygian herefie was confuted by Gaius a Romaine in the time of Zephyrinus b.ofRome. Eufe.Yib.z. cap.25.hb.6.cap.2o. zoe. p AnEcclefiafticall Anno Do- \ The raigne The Fathers of the mini. \of the Era- Church. \perours. iOJ. 2IJ. 120. The Coun- cells. The By- ftiops of Ie- rufalem. The By- fhops ofjin tioche. The By- fhops of Home. The Bi- fhops of Alexan- dria. The Heretical. Anno 10. Seueri. Antoninus Caracalla was Empe rour after Seuerus.he ryagned 7. yeares & 6 monethes. Eufcb.hb. 6.cap.7-io Macrinus fuccecded Caracalla, & dyed in the firfte yearc of his raigne. Eufe.hb.6. cap. 10. emulation betwne hi& theRomaine dergie,he fell into the opinion of Mo tanus. ler. catalog. lude a famous wri ter wrote vpon the 70.weekesof Da- niel ending the 10. yeare of Seuerus. Eufeb. hb.#.cap.f. Leonides the father of Origen was be headed the icyere of Seuerus lea- umge Origen ve- ry yong of i7.yerc olde. Eufeb.hb. 6, cap.i.z. Origen beinge a child exhorted his father in pryfon to perfeuere conftat, beinge of the age of 18. hecatechi fed in the fchoole of Alexandria as he taught fo he li- ued and as he liued fohetaught.forto embrace chaftitie he gelded himfelfe he wasmademini AeratCsefarea.he came to Rome in the time of Zefhy rinus.Hc preached many fermons he coufuted many he retikes, he trauel- led many contreys Inthcendehefell from the faith yet he repented him and died vnder Gal Ins and Volufanus being 69. yere old Eufeb. lib. 6. cap. z. 7.&C lib.7. cap. 1. Ajjricanus a fa- mous writer Hori- fhed abouce this time . Eufeb \\b.i. cap.8.1ib.6.cap.30 Tlutarchus was martyred. Heracli- des, Heron, Serenus beheaded. Serenus burned together with Bjjait a woma out ofthefchole of Origen. EufebXi 6. cap. j. to chalege authoritie oucr the Eafterne churches lremeus b. of Lions in Fraiice reprehen- ded him fliarplye for n.Eufe lib. 5. cap, There was a Synode held at Boftra where Orige confuted Be- ryllus. Eufeb. lib.6.cap.^i. Origen was feme for to Arabia wher the Arabians were condem- ned whiche denyed the immortality of the foule Eufeb.hb.6. cap. 36. Germamon wasb. of Ierufalem after Dios. Eufeb.hb. 6.cap-9- Gordius was b. of Ierufalem after Ger- mamon. Eu feb. lib.6. cap.9.vntil the raigne olAntoni- nus.Epipha hatref.66. Afclepia- e/wwasb. ofAntioch after Sera- pion.Eufe. llb.6.ca.li about the firft yeare of Antoni- nus Cara- calla, Vhiletus was b. of Antioche after A felt piades. Eu- fcb\h.6.c3. 20. about the firfte yearc of Macrinus. Ambrofe,not he that was bifhop of Millayne,was of the herefie of Valentinus, whome Origen conuerted. Eufeb.lib.6. cap. 17. Epiph. hrref. 64. fayeth he was partly 3MarcioniJ}}Se part- ly a Sabellian. Beryllus b. of Boftra in Arabia>denied Chrift to be the fecond perfon inTri- nitie before he was made man. Drigf n confuted him. £w/>£.lib.6'.cap.$z. The Arabians taught that the foulc dyed with the bodie.and rofe againe at the generall refurre&i- on. Origen conuerted the. £«/f6.lib.6.cap.}6. Relcefaitue (called of E- piphanius Sampfai, the firft author of them was ElxaU a falfe prophetc ) they re- jected parte of the olde te- ftament. They denied the Apoftle . They counted it a thing indifferent in cafe of neceflitieto denic with the mouth fo that thou beleue with thehart.Orige confuted (hem. Eufeb.hb. 6.cap.j7. Celfut the philofopher and hereticke was confu- ted by Origen in 8.bookes. Valesij were heretickes which had theyr originall of one Valens that liued in Bacathis a contrey of Phi- ladelphia,their maner was to geld them felues and as many ftrangers as lodged among them, they abufed the faying in the Gofpell: If thy member offende thee cut it of Sic.Epiphan. hsref-58. ill. Chronographie. 3J Anno Do- The raigne of the Entpc- routs. The fathers of the Church. The Coun- cells. Thebifhopt of lerufa- lem. Thebifljopi ofAnti- oche. Thebifljops off{ome. The bifhofs of Alexan- dria. The Hereticl^cs. 221. 114. lS7- 240. 246. Antoninus Heliogabaltu raigned after Macrinus the fpaceof4. ycares, & he dyed. Eufeb, lib. 6. cap. to. Alexaderviis Emperourc aftct Helio- gabalut , and raygned ij. yearcs. Eufe. lib. 6. cap. 20. 27. Maximinut was Emperor after Alexan- der, he perfe- cted the churche of God, & ray- gned j.yeres Gordianut was created Emperour after Maxi- minus,he rai- gned 6.ycres. Eufeb.lb.6. cap. 27. j j. Vnilip was crowned Em perour after Gordtanus,hc was the firftc ChriftianEm perour after Chr/fi, & ray- gned 7.yeres. Eufeb. lib.6. capjj.j8. Votamixna a virgin toge- ther with Marcel/a her moiher bur- ned. Bafilides beheaded. Eufeb. lib. 6. cap.4. Gregcrius T^coceefarien- fis & Athene dorus hearde Origen in Ca: farca the fpaceof <. ycares . Al- though they were bothe yonge men yetwere they chofen by- fhops in Vo- tut. Eufeb. li. 6.ap.z^.So- crat. lib.4.ca. 12. There was a fynode held at Rome in the tyme of Tabianus where he to- gether with 6o.other bi- flioppcs re- mouedthe fchifme of TSfouatus. Sa- bel.Vantal. TSlarcijfus commcth homea- gaine, & is entreated after Gor- df to take his former rowme, & becaufe he was a 1 16. ycare olde they loy- ned with hxmAlcxa der who a- fore was b. ofCappa docia.£«/! lib.6.cap.7 9.10. Alexander who afore was b. of Ierufalem together with TS(ar- ciffiUy now after his death is there b. a- lone,& di- ed in the petfecutio vnder De- cius. Eufe. Iib.6.ca.j8 He gouer- ned the church a- lone in the raygnc of Alexander the Empe- rour. Epip. haeref.66 Zebinm was b. ot Antioche after Vhile tus. Eufeb. lib.6.ca.2i. about the 7. yearc of Alexander Calijlttf was b.of Rome afterZepAjr/'- mu in the firft ycare of Antoninus Heliogabalus Anno Dom. 2 2 1. and con tinewed ther j. yeares.Ew- feb.lib.6.C3f. 20. Vrbanus W3S b. of Rome in the i.yere of Alexander Anno Dom 226. and go uerned the church eight yeaies.Eufeb lib.6. cap. 20. 21. Bafylat was b. of Antioche after Zebi- nus,8i died inpnfonin the perfe- ction vn- der Decius EufebXxb. 6^3.28.38 Tcntianus was bilhopof Rome after Vrbanus An. Dom. 2 2 6. & continewed there 6.yeres Eufeb.lib.6. cap.21.27. Anterus after Vontianus was bifhopof Rome the (pace of one moneth. Eu- feb.hb.6.cap. 27.28. Tabianus was b. of Rome after Anterus Anno Dom. 24i.beingea con trey mi- nifterhewas miraculoufly chofein the church by reafonthata doue lighted vpo his head hefuffered martirdome vnder Decius EufebXxb. 6. cap.28.j8. Heraclas was fjrfte Origens Vfher in the fchoole of Alexandria, afterwards b. ofthatfeae about the 11. ycare of the Emperour Alexander. where he co- tincwed 16. yeares. Eufe. lib.6. cap. 14. Dionyjius the difcipleofO- rigen , was b. of Alcxadria ahetHeraclas the $.yere of Vhilip the cmperout.Iie reporteth the perill he tyod in & the per- fection he fuffred vnder Decius Ht wrote of the martyrs 3t Alexandria 2(epos a b. of ^gipt was a Chiliad and wrot therof a booke the which Dionjjius b.of Alexandria co futedafter his death £«/c&.lib.7.cap.22. Ceiw/'oaCriiliaft was in open difpu- tation confuted by Dionyjius b. of A- lexandria.£»/i?£.lib. 7. cap. 23. 34- AnEcclefiafticall Anno Do- mini. *H- ijj. Th? raigne of the Ernpe- Thc fathers of tht church. The Coun- cells. The By- fhops ofle- rufalem. The By- (hops of An tioche. The By (hops of Rome. The Byfbops of AlexadrJa. Tin Herttkkf. Dec/at was Emperour after Vhilip. heperfecuted the churche of God,and raygned not fuli i.yeares. EufebXib.6. cap.38. lib.7. cap. 1. Colitis was Einperoure after Decitis and raygned not full two ycares. Eufe. ib-7.cap. 1.9 AEmilianm was Empe- rour 3. mo- ncths after GaMus Eutrop Cyprian b. of Carcb.age flo rifhed about this time, he erred in the rebapti- zingofherc- tickes & fuf- fertd martyr dome vnder There was a fynode helde at Rome in the time of Cornelius where2yo» a<«w.rthehe- retick, & co- tinewedb.3. ycares. Eufe. hb.6. cap, 38. lib. 7. cap. 2. Lucius was b. of Rome af- ter Cornelius, & gouerned the churche not full 8.mo neths Eufeb. hb.j.cap.i. vnto Fabius b.ofAntioch he wrote vn- to the here- tike Truants, vnto Herma- mon,Stephcn, & Xyftus bi- fliops of Roe vntoTh/lemo minifter of Rome aft er- wardes vnto Diony/tUs b. of Rome. He was perfec- ted vriilcr falerianus the Empe- rour. He co- futed the bookeof2^e Jws the Chi- iaff and con founded in opendifputa- tion Coracion his difciple. He was b.of Alexandria. 17. yeares & dyed the 12. yeare of Gd- lienus. Eufeb. lib 6. cap.28. 34.j9.40.44. 4f .lib. 7-cap. 1.1.4.5.6.7. 10. 11.13.27. l^ouatus a priefte of Rome fell frohis order and calledhis fc&Catharous , that ispuritans.hewold not admit vnto the church fuche as fell after rcpentance.he was condemned by (undry notable me and in fundry coun- cells.£«/^.lib.6.ca. 42. He abhorred fe- cond mariadge E- piphan.bxref.ic). Cyprian did erre in rebaprizinge of heretickes. Eufcb.li. 7-cap.3. A whole Coun- ccll helde at Car- thage in the time of Cyprian did errc.£fc- >/c^.lib.7.cap. j. Angeliciv/ete he- reticks which wor- shipped Angels.^*»- gufi.hb. de hxreC Apoftolici were heretickes in Pjfidia Which arrogantly fo termed them felues, becaufe they allow- ed not the copanie of maryed men, and fiich as had proper pofTefTions , for the catholicke Church hathf fayeth Augu~ fiint)mmy fuch reli gious & clergy me. Auguff.lib.de harre. Epiphan. bxref. 6 1. » 5 6. Chronographie. ?5 Anno Do- mini. 256. 171. l7J- The raigne of the Ei/ipe- rours. The Fathers of the Church. The Coim- celU. The By- fhops of le- rufalcm. The Byficps uf Antiochc. The By/bops of }\ome. The Bi- fhops ofA- lexandria. The Heretic/itJ, falerianus to gcthcr with Galienus his fonne was created Bm- pcrour he perfecutcd the churche of God.Not long after his fonne Ga- lienw ruled alone andre- ftored peace vnto the chn fh.ins.Hcco- tinewed Em- perour 15 yeares. Eufeb Iib.7.ca.p.iz 28. Claudius was Emperour af ltx.Valerianus i.yeares. Eu- /c^.hb.7.cap. 28. Quintilius was Empe- rour after Claudius 17. dayes.£«wop. \xb.9. jiurelianus was emperor after Quintf liw. in the be ginningeof his raigne he was well afte dioned to- wards Chri- ftian religi5, fo that the hereticke Sa- mofatenus was through his helpe ba- nifhed the churche,but in the end he perfecutcd the church of God, & whe Trijcus, Mai chus,Alexan- der, & a wo- man were tornc in pc- ccs of wilde bealh. Eufe b. lib.7. cap. 11. Mar inns be headed.£«/e. lib-7.cap. 14. Afijrius a fe- nacorofRoe was a greate fauorei of the Chrirtias hb.7. cap. ij. 16. Agapius b. of Carlarca in Palarftina, Vicrius a mi- nuter of Ale- xandria,.Me- Ic tius b.of Pontus flori- fhed atone time.Eufeb. lib-7.cap.f. Malchion in open difpu- tation confu ted Samofa- tcnus the he- recickat An- tioch. Eufcb hb-7.cap.28 There was afynode held at An tioche a- 6out the 1 2. ye arc of Galienus, where Sa- mofatenus was con- demned. Eufe.hb.y cap. 26.27 Hymcnxus was b. of IerufiLm after Me- \abancs in the tyme of faleria- nus.Eufeb. lib.7.cap. 1 j. vntill the raygne of Aurclia nut. Epiph, hxrcf.66. Dcmerrianus was b.of An- tioche after Fabiits ,in the time of Vale- rianus.Eufeb hb.7. cap. 13 A feconde fynod was held at An tioch vn- der A ureli- anus, wher Samofate- nus the he- reticke was codened& depriued the church Eufeb.lib. 7.cap.28. 29. Zambdasb. Icrufalem Eufeb.h.7. cap.ji. Vaultts Sarno fatenus the hcretick fuc- cceded De- metrianus. he was excom- municated & depriued by the 2.fynode heldeat An- tioche in the time of Va- lerianus. Ettf. lib.7. cap. 26. 20. , Domnus the fonne oiDe- metrianus was by the 2. held fynod at Antioch ap- poited to fuc ceede Samo fatenus in the (eae of An- tioch. Eufeb. hb.7. cap.29. Stephan was b. of Rome after Lucius Anno Dom. 256. He re- prehended Cyprian b. of Carthage for rebaptizingc ofherctickes & gouerned the churche 2. \eares. £«- feb.hb.7xa. i 3-4- Xyfius the 2 of that name wasbimopof Rome after Stepha. where he cotinewed 1 1. yeares. Eufeb.hb.7. cap.4.26. Dionyfius was b. of Rome, after Xyfius An. D0.265. & cotinewed g.yeares.£w- /e6.1ib.7.cap. 26.20. Felix was b. of Rome af- ter Dionyfius, &continew- ed f. yeare. Eufeb.hb.7. cap.2^3 1. Maximi- ntts was b. of Alexa- dria in the 12. yercof Galienus &. contine- wed 18. yeares.£«- feb. lib.7. cap. 10.27 3*- Sabellius of vthomQ the Sabell/ashauc iheir appellation,fayth Au- \j«/?;«f,wasthe difciplc ofTfoetus, and taught (hclikedodnnc with "Hoetus, that the three perfons in the Trinitic were one.but fayth E- piphanhts they differed in that Sabellius fayde not the father to haue fuffred.The herclie of Sabellius beganne at Pentapolis in Ptolc- mais, and was impug- ned by Dionyfius b. of Alexadria, in the time of Xyfius b. of Rome. Eufeb.hb.7. cap. J. He denyed that there was a trinitic. Epiphan.hx- ref.62. Augufl. lib. de haeref. Vauliti Samofatenus b.of Antioch denyed the diuinitye of the fonne of God. Eufeb. lib 7. cap. 26. Ongeniani were hc- reticks called after one Origen (not he that was the great darke of Alexandria)they con- demned mariage , y ej: liued they beaftly their maner was to haue a- mong them religious women like Nunnes, whom they defiled,yet vied meancs to ketpe hem from fwellinge. Ep/phan.hxref.6]. 3* AnEcclefiafticall Anno Do- mini. The raigne of the Empcrours. The fa- thers of the Church. The Cottn- cells. Thebifhops of lerufa- Iem. Thebifhops ofAntioch. Thebifhops of Home. Thebifhops of Alexan- dria. The Hereticks. From Chrifl vnto the en de of Au relianusthe Emperoure when Ma- nes the he- retickjiued there are i-]6.yeares after Epi- phan.heere. 66. 279. 28 j. 287. 307. as he went a- boutto fub- fcribevnto an ediclagainft the Chriftians , the crampe tooke him to that he was not able to holde penne in hande.he rayg- ned 6. yeares. Eufeb, \ib.7. cap- 28.29. Tacitus was Em perour 6. mo- neths. EutroMb. 9. Eufeb. chron. Florianus was Emperoure 80. dayes. EutropXi. cj.Eufeb. chron. Probus was em- perour6. yeres. £»/f£.lib.7.cap. 29. Cams was Em- perour fcarfe 3. yeares.£»/e.lib. 7.cap.29. Diocletian was Emperourand persecuted the church of god. In the 19. yeare of his raigne he began toouer- throw the chur- ches , burne the bibles,perfecutc the Chriftians. When he had raygned toge- ther with Ma~ ximianus, who perfecuted with him 20 yeares, hedcpofedhim felfe voluntari- ly, and lyued a priuate life. Fro that tyme vnto hisendehe py nedand wafted away with dif- eafes.But Ma- ximinia hanged him felfe. Eufeb. lib.7.cap.29.1ib. 8.cap.2.g.i4. 19 Socrates lib. 1. cap. 2. Anatolius b.of Lao- diceaflori- fliedvnder VrobusSc Carus.Iero. catalog. Theinfiite number of marryrs which fuf- fred in the perfecurio vnderD;'o- cletian are tobefeene through- out the 8. booke of Eufcbius ecclefiafti- call hifto- ry. Arnobius floriftied in the time otDioclc- tian.Ierom. catalog. There was a councell of 300. bi- (hops cal- led toge- ther at Si- nuefta where Marcelli- nus b.of Rome was condem- ned for de nyig Chrifl and facri firing to Idols, torn i.concil. Herman b. of Ierufa- lem & the laft before the perfe- ction vn- der Diole- tiam. Eufe. hb.7.ca.2i Thefea ofleru- falem was al- wayes hono- red and the fuc- ceflion contine wed vn- to the daies of Eufcbi- us him felfe Em feb. lib 7,ca.i8 Timteus was b. of Antioche after Do- mnus. Eu- feb. lib.7. cap.31. CyriUus b. of Antio- che. Eufeb. Iu7.cap.31 Dorotheus b.of Anti- oche. Tyrranus b. ofAn- tioch. Eu- feb.\ib.7. cap.31. Eutychianus wasbilhopof Rome Icarce 10. moneths Eufeb \\b.j. cap.31. Gaiut was b. of Rome an. Dom.283.1j yeares. Eufe. hb-7.cap.31. Marceliinus wasbifhopof Rome about the 10. yearc of Diocletian Anno Dom. zy^.EufebW. 7. cap. 3 1. He denied Chrifl offered facri- fice vnto I- dols in the perfecution vnder Dio- cletian &was condemned of3.hundred bifhops 30. priefts after- wardes he re pented him and was mar tyred vnder Diocletian. torn, i.concil Theonas wasb. of Alexadria after Ma- ximinus & cotinewed 1 1. yeares Eufeb.U.7. cap.31. Origeniani againe were hereticks which fo cal- led the felues of Origen Adamantius the greate cletke of Alexandria , they taught as Epiphan. fayeth (hajref64.)that there was no refurrecti- on,that Chrifl was a ere ature, & the holy ghoft a like, that the foules were firfte in heauen,& came downe into the bodyes,asit were into pnfon. thatintheende the deuells flioulde be faued. Epiphanius, as I reade in Socrates (cede, hift lib.6.cap.nv) was become the enemie of Orige through the fpite & malice of Thcophilus birtiop of Alexandria The deucll bare Origen a difpleafure,he procu- red heretickes to fa ther vpon him lewdc opinions . He com- playneth him felfe in a certain cpiftle how that hereticks corrupted his works. Vaphilus Martyr the great friende & fa- miliar oi Eufcbius wrot an Apologie in his bc- halfe. £«/«£.( lib.6.cap, 3.18.20. 26.) rcporteth of the famous men that fauoured Origen. Socra- /«(eccle.hift. lib.tf.cap, 12.) writeth in his com mendation. Athanafius gaue of him a notable teftimonie. ChryfoHome woulde in no wyfe be brought to condene ei ther Orige dv his works. Socrat. li.6.ca. 1 1. 12.13, Buddas otherwife cal- led Terebinthus was litle before Manes the hereticke he taught a- bout Babylon that he him felfe was borne of a virgine , that he was bred and brought vp in the Mountaynes . He wrote 4 bookes,oneof myfteries. 2.intitled the gofpell.3. Thefaurw the 4.a fummarieThrough witchcraft he tooke his 3l° Chronographie. 57 Anno Do mini. Tkf raygne of the Em- perours. The fathers of the Church The Conn- cells. The bt- fhops ofle- rufalem. The B>- fhofs of Anttoche. The bijbopsof Rome, The Bi- fl)ops ofA- lexandria. The Her elicits. JIO. Suidas fayth that fromChrifl vnto Con- flantimts Magnus there are ^iS.yeres the which is true af- ter Eufe- biits com- putation if I wetakethe\ time after'' the oucr- ! throw e of the tyrants whenheru lei alone. Conftantius and Maxi- minus ruled the empire alter the dc position of Diocletian. Conjlaiunts dyech ac yorke in Englandc when he had ruled i6.yeares Anno Do. \\o. Eufeb. hb.8.ca. 14. & in chro- nic. Conjiatinus Magnus the lonne of Conftantius borne in Brytayne was there proclamcd Emperour after the defcafe of his fa- ther.Hema kcth Lici- niuf who maried his lifter his fc- lowe Em- perour . At the fame time Ma- xentius played the tyrant at Rome and Maximinus in the Eaft. He fawe in the sec the fiene of the crofle he fully perfwaded himfelfeto fight ag3ift the tyrants and in the behalfe of Chnfti3n religion. Lailatius the difciple of jirnobitis flo- nlhcd in the time or Dio- cletian, in his olde age he was the mai- mer of Cn- fpus the Tone oi Conftantius Ierom. Tamphilus martyr fufTe- red vnder Maximus.Ie- rorn. Anionic the iMonke Hori- (hedin the dayes of Co- flantine,hc wrote feuen epiftles.the which are at this daye to be feene.he liued 100. & S-yeares. Ie- rom. catalog. Socrat. lib. 1. cap. 17. Ammon a monkc, yet mmedyDidy mtts,Arfenitts Vior, IJidorus Vambo,Veti- rus, Macari- us , EuagriHS) were famous about that time.Socrat. lib 4.cap. 18. 0 flits b. of Cordubain Spayne, a graue father, was fent by Con flat ine to reconcile A- lexandcr and Arius,htYia& at the coun- cell of Nice, the Arians in the counccll A councel was helde at Ancyra in Galatia in the time of fetalis wher with ccrtainc conditions luchasfacri ticcd were re ccaued, and the deacons that can not contamc fuf. fred to Marie torn. 1. con- cU. There was a coucel heldc at Neocarfa- rea where a- mong other things it was decreed that none fhould be made Eritft before e were 30. yearcs olde. tom.t.concil. A councell was called by Conffantine at Rome in the time of Mil- tiades to re- foime the va riace bctwen Cxctlianui b. of Carthage and his col- leges. Eufeb. lib. 10. cap.?. Conflantine called a conn cell at Orlc- ance to rc- mouethedif fen ti on rifen betwene By- fhops. Eufeb. lib. io.cap.f. Alexander b. of Alexan- dria called there a coun- cell of many Macarius was b. of Icrufalem after Her mon.hswas themeanes with Hele na that the crofle of Chrifl was founde there, he was at the councel of Nice.Cen- flantinus Magnus wrot vnto himfundry epiftles. So ov«.lib.i. cap.6.9. VitalU was b.of An- tioch after Tyranut. Aboute this time Licinia an holic maydc of Rome dying, made Marcellm b. of that feac her heirc and executor,gaue him al her great fubftance,from that time forth fayth Polydor (hb.6.dcinuent. cap.vlt.) the bifhops of Rome wer greaily enriched. Marcellus' was b.of Roe after Marcel- limn a very Vetcr was b.of Ale- xandria a- boutthc7 fliortwhyle, f fome take h. Diocietlan> for the for- mer.and fo it may be, for Eufeb.nudQ no mention ofhim.yetin Damaf. Vont. I find that he gouerned 5. ycares. Eufebius a Grecian b. of Rome af- ter Marcellus i.yeare & 7. moneths. Eu feb.chvo.tom i.concil. Meltiades was b.of Roe after Eufcbi9 in the time of Cofl annus Magnus ann. Dom. $ 1 2. & cotinewed 6. yeres. Eufeb. chron. eccle. hift.lib.io.ca. 5- Siluefler was b.of Rome after Meltia- des an. Dom. ji4.&conti- newed 20. yeares. Ettfe. chron. Whe Conflantine offred him a golde fecpter hcrefufedit, as a thig not fitte for rhc prieftly fun- ction. Sabell. where he cotinewed n.yeares. he was be- headed & crowned a martyr in the perfe- ction vn- der Diode- tian.E.ufeb. I1b7.ca.j1. Socrat. lib. i.cap.j. Achillas 1 was b. of ! Alexadn.i after Peter Socrat. lib. i.cap.j. Alexander Was b.of Alexadna after Achil la-s.by prea chinge of the trinitie fome what curioufly he gaue occaiio to Arius one of his clcr- gie to fall from the faith. So- crat.Wb.i. cap. 3. He was at the councel of Nice. flight into the acr to of fcr lacnrice but the dc- uell threwe him downe biokc his necke fo that he dyed miferably Socr^/.hb.i.cap. 17. Manes the hcretickc whereof the Maniches haue thcyr appellation had his o;iginall in pcr- ha(as Epiphan.hxrQi.66 vvrytcth ) about the 4. yeare of Aurelianus.ht called him felt ' Chrtfl & the comforter. Hcciiofe vnto himfclfe n.Apo ttle^.Hefaydthact^r//? was not truly borne but phantjftically.£«/fi.li. 7. cap. 30. Socrates lib. I. ca.i7.1ayth of him that at the fiillhe was called Cubrk" afterwards chau ging his name he went into l'crfia , founde the bookes of Buddas and publifhed them in his ownename hetaughte that there were manye Gods, that the funne was to be worfhipped that there was fatall de fteiiie , that the foules Iwente from one body ! into another.The king I of Perfia his fon fel lick I A/tf»f.r thro ugh forceiy Itookcvpo him to cuic, I him & killed him. The I king caufed him to be I clapt in prifon , but he I brake prifon& fled into Mesopotamia therwas he take and flayd aliue his skinnc filled with chaffand hanged at the gaies of the cuic. Hierax taught in JE- gypt that there was no refurrec"tion,he abhor- red mariagCjhe fayd the children that dyed be- fore thcycarts ofdif- cretion were daned , he thought that Mekhife dech was the holy glioft Epiphan\\X(cl6y . Meletius b. of feme citiein^E^ypt, fac.iii- ced to IdoL m the time of the perfecution vn- der Diocletian, and w,s D ii # AnEcclefiafticall .Anno Do- mini. 330. The raigne of the Ern- ferours. The Fathers of the Church. The Councells. The bi- fhoftof leruCcL- Thebifhofs ofAnti- oche. Thebifhofs of Home. Thebifhofs of Alexan- dria. lem. The Heretical. He toyled Maxentius vpo the ri- uer Tibe- ris. Licints ouercame Maximin9. theyioynt- ly publi- shed edids in the be- half ofthe chriftians. In the end Licimusve- belled a- gainfthim, Conflatinus ouercame him, ruled alone, re- ftored of Sirmiii fcur- gedhis bare peace vnto the whole worlde, gaue mo- ney vnto the church deliuered thebifliops from pay- ing taxe or tribute, he wrote vnto Alexander \ b.of Ale- xandria, & to Arius the here- tick exhor ting the to vnitie.whe ! he was 60. & f.yeares old,he dy- ed after that he had raigned j 1 yeares.£a- feb.\\.%.cz. 14. 1 j. 16. lib.o.cap.o 10. lib. 10. cap. 5. 6.7. S.y.Socrat. lib. 1. cap. 2 4. 26. He difFerred his bap- tifme vnto his laft end purpofing fidesbecaufe he woulde not fubfcnbc vnto theyr hereticall opinions.Socr<« lib.i. ca4.5-9.li. 2. cap. 16. Vafhnutius b.of the vppcrThe' bais had one of his eyes pulled out in the tyme of perfecution Conflantine was wot to kifle the emptic place he was prefenteat the councell of Nice, and tur- ned the wholl affcmblie from feparating ma- rled priefles fro theyr wiues.So- «v#.lib.i.ca.$.8 Sfiridion a man of great fame in in thofe dayes was at the coun cell of Nice, though he were a bilhoppe , yet kept he flieepe in the fieldes. Athanaftus be- ing a yong man was at the cou- cell of Nice, Iooke more of him in theco- lume ofthe bi- fhops of Alexa- dria. Eufebius Vam- fhilus bifhop of Carfarea in Pa- laeftina wrote the ecclefiafti- callhiftorie fro the byrth of Chr/fi vnto the raygne of Con- flatine the great he was at the councelof Ni- ce, wrote the Ni cenecreede fet it to Caefarea, condcned Ari- us with his own | bifhops , where {he condemned Arius & accur- fed his herefie, writinge vnto the bifhops throughoute chriftendome, what opinions he held. Socrat. lib. 1. cap. 3. A generall cou- cell was called at Nice in Bi- thynia of 318. bi fhops by Cofla tinus Magnus as "Nkefhorus fay eth,thc 20.yere of Conflantine, an.Dom. 328. fome faye 326. fome other 324 in the tyme of Silueflcr b.of Rome, where they codemned Arius , debated the cotrouerfie ofEafter,layde downe the forme of faith comonly called the Nicene Creede, ratified the claufe of one fubftance, and wrote vnto the churche of Alexandria that they had depo- fed Arius. Socra. lib. 1. cap. 5.6. There was at Rome in the time of Silucfler 3 Councell of 277. biihops, whiche ratified the Nicene cou cell, & codem- ned Arius ,Vho- tinusySi. SabeUi- M.r.tom.i. cocil. In the time of Coflantine fayth Mori anus Scorns Helen his mo- ther writeth vn- to him that he mould renouce Chrift} & becom Vhdogonus was b. of Antioch after Vita- lii & dyed a martyr, TSficefhor, Euflathius was b. of Antioch after Vhi- logonus he was at the councelof Nice . But he fcl into the herefie otSabeUi- /.'.! and was depofed in a councell held at An tioch Eu- febius Va- fbilus con- futed him after his deposition the fcae was voyde the fpace of 8.yercs Socrat.li.i. [cap.o.iS. Marcus was b. of Rome af- ter Silue- fterand co tinewed 8. moneths. Icrom. Athanaftus was b. of Alexadria after Ale- xander and the brea- king vp of the Nicen councell bcinge a heathen boye he played the parte of a Chriftian bifhop in a certe play which pro gnoftica- ted he woulde proueano table man being dea- con he wet to the councel of Nice, and difputeda- gainft the Arians.So- crat.lib.i. cap. 5. 1 1. being by- fhop the Arians falf ly accufed himofbri bery trea- fbn,thathe fent of his clergie in- to Marco res which beate the altare with theyr feete ouerthrew the Lords tablebrake I the holy j depofed by Veter b. of Alexandria.he raylcd at Veter after his death,he reuiled Achillas, lafte of all he fell to backbiting of Alexander •, & to take part with the Arias.the true churche was called the Catholike churche, but he called his church the churche of martyrs, the Councell of Nice condemned him & toke from him all authoritie that belonged toabi- (hop,and thcrevpon the Meletians were deuided from the church.Socr^r. lib. 1. cap.3.6. Efhifhan. h2ref68. Arius borne in Libya yet a priefte of Alexan- dria, hearing Alexander the bifhop entreatinge curioufly ofthe trinitie, thought verily that he maintayned the opinio ofSabell/us, fet him feli agaynft the bifhop, and fayde that the fonne of God had a beginninge of effece,thacthere was atimewhenhewas not, he fayde that G od was not alwayes a Father, that the fonne was not fro euerlaftmg, but had his beginninge of no- thinge. Being called be- fore the Emperour , he woulde fubferibe vnto the Nicene councell & fwearetoe. Hisdeccate wastocarie in his bo- fome his hereticall o- pinion wrytte in apeece of paper and when he came to the boo ke he woulde fweare that he thought as he had writ- ten meaning in his bo fome . His ende was la- mentable for comming from the Emperoure after the oth he had ta- ken with greate pompe throughe the ftreeteof Conftantinople he was taken with fuddayne fearc and withall he felt alaske, immediatlyehe asked of them where Chronographie. 19 Anno Do- mini. 3J6. The rajgne of the Em- per ours. The Fathers of The Councells. the Church. The Bt- fhofsoflc- rufalem. The bi- (hops of Antioch. Thcbifhops of Rome. Thebifhofi of Alexan- dria. The Hereticl^es. fulJyc co h.iuc it in Iordaine where Chrift was baptized It was Eu febius b.of Nicome dia as Eu- febius le rom and So crates doe write that baptifed him for all the trauell that Car- dinal pool tooke and the flatte- ring glof- fes to prouc the contrarye. The dona- tion that is fathered vpon him is but a meere fa ble in the iudgement of the beft wrytcrs. hade yet was he thoughtc to be an Anan,andto deare him of the fufpicion, Socrates wrote an Apology in his bchalfc whiche is to be feerte in his hi • ftory. Conflatine had hiingreate reuerence. Be- caufcof hisfa- miliaritye with Vamphilus the martyr he was called Eufebius Vamphilus , he wrote many no- table bookes & died in the time of Cvnflatine the yongci". Socrat. lib. i.cap.1.5.18 lib. z.cap. 3.17. Ierom catalog. Frumentius was made bifhop by Mhanafiw and fent to conuert the Indians. So - cnu.lib.i.ca.if. Eufebius Emifc- nus a godly bi- lliop wasa great clcrke & a pro- foundephilofo- pherinthedays of Conjiantine. Socra.lib.i.cap. 1S. lib. i.cap.6. Alexander b.of Constanti- nople a godlye father fett him felfe againft A- rius , hetrufted not to the quirckes of lo- gick but to the power ofChnfl, helockt him felt in the churchc and prayd thus vnto God.Ibe- fech thee a lord if the opinio of Arius be true that I my fclfe maye neuer fee theendeofthis alewc. Torryc the tructh Hele brought with her 110. Iewcs. Conflantine brought Siluc- fier b.of Rome, with 24. other bilhops,theydif putcd of Chrifi, in the ende the Icwes were o- uerthrowen.to. i.concil. Siluefier called at Rome 2 84. bi lliops in the pre fence of Coflan- tine and Hele- na his mother, where they layd downe canons for the gouern- met of the cler- gie.tom.l.cocil. A councell held at Antioche de- pofed Euflathius b. of Antioche, for maintaining the herefie of SabeUius.Socrat. lib. 1. cap. 18. A councel held at Elibens in Spayne , in the time ofCoftatme decreed that the vfurer fliould be excomunicated that tapers fliold not burne in the daye tyme in church yardes, that women fhoulde not fre- quent vigills, that images mould be bani- fhed the church that nothinge fliould be pain- ted on the wall to be worship- ped , that cuery one fliould co- municate thnfe in theyere.tom. i.concil. The firft coun- cell of Arelatc decreed with o- Maxi- mtu was b. of Ierufa- lem after Macarius hedeteftcd the Arians & refufed tocome to the coun- cel of An- tioche left he fhoulde condemne the Nicen Creede in the ende the Arians depofed him.Socrat li.a.c.j.jo. lulius was b.ofRome after Mar\ Anno Do. j$6. where he confine wedi6.ye- res. Ierom chron. So- crat. lib. 2. cap.5.27. faith it was ij.yeares. cup and burnedthe bible, they acculcd hi ofmurther & magick and to .ui- 1 were vnto thofe cri- mes he was con- ft rained to come to the coun- cell helde at Tyrits where he was depo- fed. Socrat. lib.i.ca 10 They ac- cufed him at Gonfta- tinople be fore the Emperour that he fliould lay he wouldc ftay the ca riadge of corne fro Alcxadria to Confta tinopIefor| the which Conflanti- nusmagnus baniflicd him into Treuere a citie of Fraucehb. i.ea. 2 j. Co flantinc the yongcr cal ted him home fro exile.lib.2. cap.2.The councel of Antioche charged hi that he tooke the biflioprike after his exile with- out the warrant of a councel, theydepo- thcre was any honfc of office, thither he wet & voyded his gutts,as ma- nye as went by , were wontc to poynte at the place with the finger and fay, In yonder iakes dyed Arius the hcrctick. Socrat.hb. 1 .cap. j. 2 j.£- piphan hxre f. 6 8 . 60 . Acefius a TSfouatia bi- fhop was of Conflantine called to the*councill of Nice , to render an ac- compte of his opinion. SocratAib. i.cap.7. Marcel/us b. of An- cyra in Galatia , taught the herefie ofVaulus Sa mofatcnus , that Chrifl was but bare man , the bifliops in the councell of Conftantinople de- pofed him, and Eufebius Vamphilus cofutedhim in three bookes. Socrat. Iib.i.cap.24.&c. Audius was a fchiP- maticke , a man of an hone fpirite,he rebuked the clergie men to their faces for their difordc- red lyfe, & being coun- celled to deale modeflly nay chaftized , he deui- ded him felfe from the church , and fell to ray - fin;: of priuatc coutnti - cles.he kept Eaftcr with the Itwes. Epiphan.hxr. 70. Eufebius of Nicome- dia j not onely in Arius tyme, but alio after his death mayntayned the herefie of Arius , toge- ther with Macedonius b. of Conftantinople , Theognis b.of Nice, Ma tk b.ofCha!ccd6,7'/;f- odorus b. of Hcracka, Vrfacius,Valens ,&c. So- 0"<«.lib.2.C3p.2.Q.IC. D i.j +° AnEcclefiafticall Anno Do. mini. 340. fheraigne The fathers of the Em- ptroures. of the church. The Councells. The By- (hops ofle- rufalem. The By- fhofs of An tioche. The bi- fhofi of TS.ome. The Byfliofs of Alexadria, The Heretickts. difputatio but if the faithwhich I holde be ~~*true that Arius may receau due punilhmet foi his blal phemous opinion, whichc in deede fell out as it is to be feen in Arius ende. Ale- lexander was xi8. yeare oldc when he dyed. So- cratAib. 1. cap 25. li. 2 cap. 4. therthinges, that] Eafter fhouldebe! kept at one certain time. torn, i.cocil. A councell of ./4«- an bifhops mett at Tyrus3 & depofed Athanajttistb\it Co- fiantine remoued them to cofecrate the temple lately buylded at Ierufa- iem,& called them afterwards to C6- ftantinople in his prcfcnce.to deter- mine Athanafius caufes.Socfttt.lihi. cap. 20.22. Conftatinus theyonger beig made Cauar the 10. yereof his fathers ravgne:Co- flantiusbe- wge made Caefar the zo.yere of his fathers raygnc : & Confirm be inge made Emperour the jo. yc- re of his fathers raigne fuc- cecded thcyre fa- ther after his defeafe and deui- ded the Empire a- monge them. Con- fiantinuscn loiediebut alitle while for he was flayne by the foul- ly «ic»* a learned wryterflo- rifhed in Frauncc a- bout this time.7fro»* catalog. luuencus a priefte of Spayne who wrot the foure Euagelifts in heroical verfeflori- fhed about this tymc Ierom cata- log- There was a cou- cell held at Csfa- rea in Cappadocia where Eulalius b. of that feae con- demned his owne fonne Euftathius b. of Sebaltia in Ar- menia for manye crimes. Socrae. lib. 2.cap33. The Councell of Gangra condem- ned the hereticall opinions olEufla- t/;/W5allowing the mariage ofprkfts. Secftr.hb.2. cap. 33 tom.i.concil. A councell helde in Carthage, de- creed there fliould benorebaptizing, that clergie men mould not meddle with temporall af- faires.tom. i.cocil lulius helde a pro- uinciall fynode at Rome , where he condemned Arius & ratified the Ni- ccne Creede.toin. i.concil. Eulalius an Arian was b.of An- tioch after Euftathius. T{icephor. Euphronius an Arian was b. of Antioche after Eula- lius. So a at. lib.i.ca.18 fed him, and chofe Eufe- bius Emifen9, when he re- fufedit, they chofe Grego- riut an Ari- an , who was brought thi- cher with ar- med fouldi- ers,fothat^4 thanajluf fled away to faue his hfe,after wardes they mifliked with him,&placed Georgia* in his rowme, whiche had a miferable end. hb.i.ca. ?.6. 7. 8. 10. lib- 3x3.2. he wet to lulius b.of Rome, and came to enioy his bi- (hopricke by vertue of his letters, lib. 2. ca.11. Againe the Arias ac- cused him to the emperor, that he had taken the corne which the emperor gaue to the poore.and fold it to his owne lucre , fo that he was faine the feconde time to flye vnto lulius b. of Rome,where hecotinewed one yeare, & fix moncths, vntil the cou eel ofSardice where he was reftored to his biihop- rick.lib.2.ca. i$.i6.butCo- fiatius beyng an Arianjbi' Euflathius b.of Seba- ftta in Armenia went in fucheattyre as was not decentc for a prieft.He forbad Mariadge : made lawes of faftinge he par- ted maried couples a- funder . He caufed fuche as refrayned the chur- ches to rayfe conuenti- clesathome, hetooke feruaunts fto their mai- fters vnder colour of re- ligion,he commaunded his followers to weare the philofbphers habit, he caufed the wome to be fliauen,he forbad the accuftomed faftingdays, and commaunded they fhouldfafle on the fun- daye. He detefted the prayers of maryed men, he abhorred the offering and communion of the maried pricft, not reme- bringe that his owne fa- ther was a prieft and bi- fliop of Ce/area inCap- padocja. he was firftco- demned of his owne fa- ther in a councell helde at Carfarea , afterwardes by the coucel of Gaera, laft of all at Gonftanti- nople. Socrat. lib.2. cap. 33- 3 jo. Chronographie. 41 Anno Do- j The raigne mini. I of the Em- \perours. The Fa- then of the Church. The Councellt. Thebifhops of lerufa- Itm. Thcbifliops ofAntioch. Thebifiopi of Rome. Thebifljopi ofMexan dria. The Hereticl^s. 3 jo. diers of his brother Con flans when he fought to inuade his brother Co ftansdomi- nions Ccn- y?irnotlog after was flayne by Magnetius the tyrant. Thefe two were godly emperours but Coftan- tius was an Arixin the end Coftan- tins dyed being flue and fortie yeareolde. he raigned $8. yeares, thirteene with his fa ther Cofla- tinus Ma- gnus, & tiue & twentie afecs his fa- thers death Socrat. Lb I cap.25 26. hb.2.cap.j 20.37. lero. chronic. Maximus b. of Trc- uere in Frauncc cntcrtay- ncd hono rMyAtha nafius b. of A lex ad n a being exi led into Fraunce. i«-.chro. A councell ot Ari an bifhops mett at Antioche the firfl yeare after Confta- tihes defcafe, wher they depofed Mha na/ius , & endcuo- rcd to abrogate the Nicene crcede Socrat.U.z.ca.^.6.7 The bifhops of the Halt called a coun- cell together, layd down their creedc with longexpoii- tions,andfentitto the weft churches by three bifhops. Socr<«.hb.2.cap.ij A councell held at Coleyne in Ger. manic, condemned Euphrata the by - fhop for denyjnge that Chr/Jl was god tom.i.concil. A generall coun- cell was fummo- ncd at Sardice by Conjlantius & Con- flans the Empe- roures, for the hca ring of Athanafius b.of Alexandria & Vaulusb. ofCon- ftantinople,whom the Arians had ex- iled. The councell in Fraunce j reftored them, dc- a great ad- pofed thcyrc accu- uerfarie of (ers, condened the Uilarius b ofpoctiers the Arians wrote fun- dry c nota- ble bookes whereof one he de- liuered in- to Conjlan- tius hande at Confta- tinople.He dj^din the time of Va Arians,md confit medthc Nicene crcede.Sacny.lib.z cap. 16. A councell fum- moncdat Ierufale by Maximus b. of that feae, where he receaued Athana- fius vntothecom- munion,& ratified the Nicene creede. S'ocrd/.lib.2.cap.i9 CyrilUts an Arian was chofen b. of Icrufa- lcm after thedepofi- tionof Ma ximus he was depo- fed forccr- te hainous crimes & woulde not come and purge him felfe. Socrat. J1.2. cap. 30.21. 3 2. Herenius. Tlacitusan Arian was b.of Anti- och. Socrat. lib. 2.cap-5 6.7. lenrandVa\A councell called lentinianus Ierom. ca- talog. So- crat.li 8. .j.ca. together at Alexa- dna by Athanafius where the actes of the couccll of Sar- dice & of Ierufale were confirmcd-So cr«vt.lib.2.cap. 20. A councell of Arianb. mettatNice in Thra- cia, where in fteede of Nice in Bithynia, they bleared the eyes of the godly with the founde of the Nicene Creede. Socrat.hb. 2.cap.2Q. A councell was helde at Seleucia in Ifauria , where the Arians were condemned. Socrat.lib 2.cap.ji« A councell of $0. Arian bifhops was called at Conftantinople, where they condemned the Nicene creede, EuFla- thius b. of Sebaftia in Armenia, 81.CyriUb.oi Ierufalcm. Socrat.lib.z. cap. 32. Hilarius. Cyrillus who was aboue de- pofed, re- couered his bifhop rickagaine Socrat. Iib.2.cap. J J- Leontius an Arian fuc- ceeded Ste- phan he gel- ded him felf to auoid the fufpicion of woman whofe com pany he kept, wher- fore he was by Conflan- tius made b. of Antioch. Socrat. lib.2. cap.21. Eudoxius b. of Germani cia in Syria crepte through wiles into the bifhop- rike of An- tioch after the defeafe of Leontius butthecou- cell of god- ly bifhops held at Se- leuciadepo- fed him, af- terwards he gotte to be bifhoppe of Conftanti- nople . So- cr 11. The Meletias affebledat An tioche, where they layde down the Ma cedonian opi- nion of the fonneofGod lump betwenc the Arians & the true chri- ftiansjwhcrc John wasb, of Ierufa- lcm after Cyril/. So- crat..lib. z. cap. 2 5. Meletius is chofen b. of Antioch af- ter Eudoxius, but Coflantius \ depofed him for maintay- ning the Ni- cene Creede agaynftc the Arians So- crat. lib.2.ca. 34- Euxoiut the Arianwas by the Empe- rour made b.of Antioch after the de- pofition of Meletius. So- OVtt.llb.2. C3 34- Dorotheas "Paulinus and Eua- grius bcig godly me were cho- fen by the people yet notfuffred to conti- new. Dorotheas tooke poflefi fion of the bilhopricke the feconde time and co- tinewed ther a good while Democh. So- cr<«.lib.4.cap 28. name immediatly after he fell through cotenti- on from the church at Carthage , and taught through Aphrickc that asmanycascame vnto him were to be re bapti- zed : that the fonne was inferior to the father, & the holy ghoft inferior to the fonne. Iero chro- nic.Augufi.hb.dc ha:ref. Apollinarius the fa- ther and the fonne of one name fell from the faith vpoa itomacke at Laodicea in Syria, they taught that Chrifl tooke a body but no foule, a. gaine feeingcthat was abfurde they fayde he had no refonable foule. Socrat.hb.z.cap.$6.l{ujf lib. 1. cap. 10. Dhnerita werehere- ticks of Apollinarius o pinio fo called becaufe they denyed the thirde parr,to wit the refona- ble foule in Chrifi.Somc of them fayde that his body was coefTentiall with his diuinity , fome other of them denyed he had any foule at all fome agayne of them faydthat he tooke no flefh of the virginc but that the worde became fie(h.Epiphan.hxrc(.7 6. 77- Ma/Jtliani, were idle monks whomethcd£- uellhad poflcfled, they fayde,that the bodic of Chrifl in the facrament did neither good , ney- therharme. they fayde baptifme was to no pur pofe. Leotius b.of Mcli- tena drauc the thecucs out of their dennes, the wol ues from among the fliecpe,& fett their mo- naflcries on fire. Theo- dora \i b.4. cap. 1 1 . t hefc heretic kswere called al- fo Euchit,t,fo called be- 1 caufe of their corinewal 1 prayinge.lt is a wonder fayeth AuguFlme , to heare what a number of prayers they runnc 44 AnEcclefiafticall Anno Domini. &• 368. 378. The raygne of the Emperoures. The Fathers of the church. The Councells. The By The By {hops of fhofs of (hop. Ierufa- lem. Antio- che. The hi- s of Home. The By- fhofs of Alexa- dria. The Heretickfs. was (hot at hi which pearced him in the ribbs, and gaue him his deaths wounde. Some fay it was one of his owne feruants fome other, that it was a fugitiue Perfi- an, fome other faye that it was a deucll , fome doc write, that he tooke the darte out of his fide, threvve it all bloodie into theayre.&cry- ed,OGalil^an(mca- ning Chriftyhou haft ouercome. SocraXib. 3.cap.i.9.io.i8. 60- ■^owew.lib.c'.cap. 2. Thcodo.\ib.^.cap.z$. Jousanus a godly ma one that mayntay- ned the Nicene creede was Empe- rour after Julian. He raygned no longer thenfeauemoneths but he dyed. Socrat. I1b.5-cap.19.10.z2. Valentinianus one whomc fometime Julian banifhed his court fuccet'ded Jo- uianus in the Empir he ioyned with him his brother Valens. Valentinianus was a true Chriftian but Valens an Arian. the one perfecuted the Churche the other preferucd the chri- stians . Valeminianus dyed Anno Domini j8o.after he had li- ued foure and fiftye yeares and raygned thirteenc. Vakns\i\% brother raygned 3. yeares after him & departed this life.So- cr{a- xian^cn the maifter of S. Jerom liuedin the time of Va lens &dyed in the raygne of Theodofius Ma gnus. SocratXi 4.cap. n.Jerom catalog.ecdef. fcript. Ambrofe b. of Millayne beig Liuetenant of the prouince was chofen to gouernc the church by the vniformecon- fent of the people & co- firmed by Va- Itntinianus.Je- rom fufpended they proued the felues neu- trans. Ier. chro. Socr. Ii.3. cap.8. A councell at Laodicea, anno Domini368.de- creed that the laytie fhold not chufethe prieft that kilos fliold be read in the churchbetwene certen Pfalmes thar feruice fhould be mor- ning & euening that the Gofpel fhould be reade with other Scri- ptures on the funday that let fhould religiouf ly be obferued without marieg & folemnizinge the feaftes of martyrs. That chriftians fhold not daunce at brydehoufes &c. tom.i.coc. A councell of Nouatians met at Pazum, and decreed contra- ry to the Nicen coucell that the feafte of Eafter fhoulde be kept alike with the Iewes. SocratXi. 4-cap.ij. A councell o: macedoniasmet at Antioch and condemned the Nicene councel with the claufc ofonefubftance 5"oc>vtf.lib.5.ca.4 A coucel of 90. Byfhops called at Rome by Da- mafur,whercA- rius , Eunomius, Macedoniusy Vhotinuty Hebio and theyr difci- ples were con- demned where alfb the holye Nepos Melet? came the fe conde time to beBy- fhop. De- moch. Damafus was b.of Rome,an. Dom.369 after Libe tius where he conti- newed 18 yeres. So- crat. hb.4 cap.17.14 iib.6.ca.?. hb.7.ca.o< Jerom. chronic "Peter was b.of Ale- xandria ahetAtha nafius an. Dom.375 the Arias by autori tie fro the emperour clapt him in prifon, and chofe Lucius in hisroumc Vetcr got out of pri fon&fled vnto Da- mafus b.of Rome. So crat. lib. 4. cap. 16.17. ouer ( muche like vnto the late mumblmge of prayers vpon bea- des jwhere Chrift fayd: Praye alwayes , and Saint! Vaul:Pray with- out intermiffion,which is deuoutly to be taken for euery day, they doe it to much, & therfore fayeth Augufline,io be numbied among here- tic, kes. They faye when the foule is purged,that a fovve with her pigges is feene to come out of mans mouth,and that a vifiblc Ere entrcth in, whiche burneth not. thefe Euchits did thinke that it appertayned not vnto the monkes to get theyr lyuinge with the fweate of their browes, but to lyue idlye. Epi- phanius fayth, that whe Luppicianus the Praftor executed fome of them for their lewdnefle,they called them felues Mar tyrianos. Some of them thoughte that it was theyre duetie to wor- fhippe the deuell, left he fhoulde hurtc them, thefe were called Sata- nia»i.\(ye called any of them Chrift, a Patri- arche,a Prophet, or an Angell , he woulde an- fwere that he was Co. They flepte like fwine, men and women all in one heape. AuguFl. lib. de haeref. Epiphan. hx- ref8o.Thefe MafftLias were codemned in the general! councell held at Ephefus in the tyme of Theodofius iunior, CyriUMb. Apologct. Chronographie. V Anno Do- nuni, The raigne of The fathers of the Empe- the Church. The Conceits. TheBi- The bi- Thcbifoofs Thebifhops fhops of (hojis of of Home. of Alexan- lcrufa- Antioch. dria. lem. J The Heretickfs. j83. Gratianni to gether with Valentin/anus the yonger fucceeded Vatet'tnianus and Valens in the Empire Gratianus chofe Theo- dofius Ma. gnusz noble ma of Spayn to gouerne the Empire. Thefc three ruling at one time were godly Empe- roures. Gratianw wasflameby Maximus the brirtainewhe he had liued foure and Ghoft was fayd to be of one fubitacc with the fa- ther and the fonnc.tom.i So. pricfls were j concil. A counccll hisiudgemetof him becaufc he lined in his time Socrat.Ub.+xajp. put in a fhip, & burned quickc by thecomaun- dememof fates the Mian Em- perour. Socrat. lib.4.cap. 1 3. Ammonias a re- ligious man cur ofhiseare,and fledd away be- caufc he would notbebilhop. 5ocr<«.lib.4,cap. t8. Euagrius areli- gious man, tied away becaufe he would not be bimop. Socrat, lib.4.cap.i8. lerome the lear- ned writer whof workes are fa- mous through- out the worlde, fiornhed about this ixmt.lerom cnzio.Ab. Tri- Rjtffinus priefte ofAquilciaone that was at great variance with Iero, wrote manie notable volumes,hewas a great traflator of Greeke wry- teTs.Gennad.cz- talog. AuguFtine b. of Hippo in A- phricke wrote fundry excellet bookes,Genna- dius Cul'pc&cth his opinio tout- ching the refur- re&ion of vn- timely byrthes. Genad. catalog. was called at Illyrium by Vatetinianus where the trueth in the blelTed trim- tie was con- fcffcd.Theod. li.4.ca.7. 8.9. A councell held atRome by Vamafus and Vetcr b. of Alexan- dria wher the herefie of A- pollinarius wascondem- ned. i^lib. i.cap.2. A councell held at Acjui leia condem nedV atladtus & Secundia- nmthe Arias torn. 1. con- cil. Trayllius Theodoret. lib.f. cap. J*. Flauianw was chofe b.of Anti- oche, and cotinewed to the time of Arcadt- us. Socrat. lib.6.cap.i Kuff. lib.i. cap.11. Lucius an Ana oucrthc Arians. Socra.li. 4.ca.i6. Timothe a godly man fucceeded Vetcr in the church ofAlexan- dria.Socra. lib.5 .cap. 3 8. Antidicomaridnitte > were hercticks which impugned the virgini- tie of Marie, fayinge that after the byrth of Chrift Iofeph' did know her.^«^;£/«i(g.lib.i.cap. 1-3-7- Jlbehtx were here- tickes abouie Hippo in Aphrickc, fo called of jlbti the fonne of Jldam.\y\ut% riiey ab- horred, yet liued they not without, men and women vnder colour of chaflitic lyued 111 one hou(e,andto be their heirc they wold alwayes adopt one or other of their neygh- bours children.^/^w. A fedofhcrcticks the firft authors name is not knowen, fayde that after the rcfurre- dio this world ftiould not be chaunged, but remaynefhllasitdo- eth , contrarie to the fcripture, which fayth. there fliall be a newc heauen and a ncwe carth../tf«g#/?. An other feci wente- always barefoote not fortheaflidio of the bodye but becaufe they vndetftoode iod ly certaine places of the fcripture. jiugnfi An other fid would neuercatcmcar with men. They tooke the holy ghofl for a crca ture. Augufi. An other hcrctieke fayde that the diui- nitic of Chrifl fo- rowed when his na- ked body was nayled to the tree. Jugufi. Another theie was which fayd that God was of three parts,rhc father,the fonne, and theholieghoft , cal- ling them all not ab- folute perfons , but parts of one. MtguFl. 50 AnEcclefiafticall Anno Do- mini. 44*- 450. The raigne of The fathers iheEmpc- of thcChurch. row. The Comcells. The bijbops of Ierufa- lem. Thebifhops\ Thebifhops ofjintioch. of Rome. The bifhops of Alexan- dria. The Heretic^*, Theodoretus b. of Cyrus wrote about this time the Ecdefiaftical hiftory co- prifinga hu- dredand hue yeares. So^omenus wrot the Ec- defiaftical hi ftory fro Co- \ftatin9 Magn9 vnto the rai- gne of Theo- dofius iunior Maximus b. ofTaurinum one thatwrot many nota- ble trades li- ued about this time. Ge nad. catalog. Martianus a Thracia fuc- ceeded Thco dofius iunior intheeaftern Empire. He was one that behaued him felf vertuouf ly towardes God and ma He raygned 7. yeares and then dyed. Euag. li. i.ca. u.li,z.ca.i.8 Gennadius a learned wry- ter,the autor of the cata- logue of fa- mous men which is foud among Ie- romet works florifhcd a- boute this time. free will and grace of merits, tom.iconcil. The i.and 1. councells helde at Vafio , in the tyme oiTheo- dofius , decreed that in fuche churches where preachers were not , Deacons fhoulde readc homilies.tom.i. concil. A councell held at Carpetora&e decreed that the bilhop fhoulde notpoule the parifhes.tom.i. concil. The 3. councell of Arelate de- creed that no deacon (houlde be made before hewereif.yere olde, no prieft before jo.yeres. torn. 1. concil. A prouinciall councell was held at Confta- tinople, where Eutyches was condemned. E- uagMb. i.cap.o. An hereticall councell held at Ephefus, where by the meanes of Diofcorus b. of Alexandria, Eutyches the he reticke was re- ftored. £»<*g.lib. 1. cap. 10. A councell of 650. bifhops was helde at Chalcedon by the commaun- dementof Mar- tianus, where Diofcorush. of Alexandria was depofed,7VV/?o- rius,Eutyches,Sc Maccdonius co - demned. Euagr. lib. 2. cap. z. 4.10 Theodojius was by the idle monks made b. of Ierufalemin the abfence oiluucnalh, but Mania nns the Em - perour de- poled him, & reftored the other. Euag. lib. 2, cap.f.lib.j cap.6. Maximus was b. of Antioche after Dom- nut.he was at the cou cell of Chalcedo. Euagr. lib. i.cap.4. Leo was h of Rome after Six- tus Anno Dom.443 where he cotinewed li. yeares. Vrojp. chr. Valmer.E- aagr. lib. I. cap.io.He died in the timeofthe Emperour Leo ScMa- ioranus. Ge nad. cata- log. Diofcorus was b.of A- lexadria af- ter Cyril/, he was of T^e- florius opi- nion^ de- pofedbythe councell of Conftanti- nople.he was alfo of Eutyches o fomc hcretiksfaid that the water was not made by God but was aiwayes coeternall with hi. Augufi. Some faid that the bodye and not the foul was the image of God Augufi. Others fayde that the foules of wic- ked men were tur- ned intodeuclls& to euerye forte of beaftes correfpon- dent to theyr me- tits.Augufi. Some fayde that when Chrifivtemc to hell all the vn- faithfull beleued & were deliuered.^» gufi. Other faye that Chrifl was aiwayes with the father but not aiwayes a fone Augufi. Eutyches mayn- tayned the opinios oil>{efiorius & fayd pinion, and | that our Lord co- il epofed by the couccil of Chalce- don. Euagr. lib. 1. cap. 10 lib.z. cap. 5. Vroterius was b.of A- lexadria af- ter the cou- cell had de- pofed Dio- fcorus, he was a godly man, yet a fouldier, ranne him through with a na- ked (worde vpon Eafter day, and the feditious perfos after his death burned him toafhes. E uagr. lib. i. cap.f.8. lifted of 1. natures, before the dii unity was coopled with the humanitie, but after the rnitinge ofthetobe of one nature , & that the body of Chris! was not of onefubftacc with ours.the cou- cell of Conftanti- nopledepofedhim but he appealed vnto Theodofius, & procured the cou- ccil of Ephefus to be fumoned where Diofcorus the herc- ticke reftored him. Euagr. lib. I. cap. 9. This Eutyches be- ing cSdened in the councell of Chal- cedo brake out in- to thefe words.this is the faith that I was baptized in, this is the fayth which I haue lear- 4*8. Chronographie. 5i Anno Do- mini. The raigne of the Emperours. The Tathtrs of the Church The Councelh. The bi-The Bifhops (hops of Icrufalc of An The bifbops'.The Bifhop of Rome. of Alexan- dria. The Hereticl^s. 4*8. Maximus in | Johannes Da- his time was | mafc e nus a Emperour of. learned wri- Romc after ter wrote a- yaltntinianur death 70. dayes but G ■^erichus kig oftheVadals tooke Rome, tore Maxi- mus inpeeces threw his car kafTe intoti- bris and wet backe to Car thage. Aujtus was Emperoure after Maxi- mus 8. mo- neths. Maioranus was Empe- rour of Rom in the end ot Martianus & the begining of Leo where he raygned.4 yeres ButSV- uerus difpat- ched him & tooke his rowme him- felfe. Euag.h. 2.cap.7- Val- mer. chronic. Leo was Empe- rour in the Eaft after Martianus. He wrote vnto Anatolius b. of Constantinople for to examine the fturre rifen at Alexandria a- bout the mur- theringof Tro- terimSf. the ele- ction of Timo- theus. He gouer ned 17. yeres & depofed himfelf placinge in his rowme Leo the fonnc of his daughter Ari- adne and of Ze- wo.butthis yon- ger Leo dyed im mcdiatly 8cZeno gainft the A- nans.Vantal. Anatolius b. of Conftan- tinople flori- flied in the dayes of Leo. Euagr. Vaulinus b. of Nola in I- talie was of greate fame about this time,he gauc all his fub- ftance to re deemecap- tiues and poore prifo ners. "Palmer chronic. Acounccllhcld at Venice about this time decred that no clergye men fliould wa- der from one dioccfle to an other without dimifljric let- ters : that they (houlde not be at weddingedi- ncrs,daunccs,& hcring of wan- tonfonnets:that throughout the fame prouince they obferue one maner of diuine feruice torn. 2. concil. A councell was called at Tours in Fraunce for the reformatio ofEcclefufticall matters, torn. 2. concil. A councell held at Rome in the time of HiUtrius confirmed t he Nicene Creede that fuch as had Canonicall im- pediments were not to be made prieftes. tom.2. concil. Martyriush. of Antioch. ISjcephor. Theodorct. colled. Iulianus b. of Antioch T{icephcr. Theodorct. colled. Hilarius was b.ofRome after Leo an. Dom. 464. ! & continew ed 6\ycares. Valm. chro. Anton, chro. Timotheus AElurus a moke was by the feditious perfos made b.of Alexan- dria whyle Troteriui ly- ued, he was ofApollinari- us opinion & immediately depofed by Leo.Euag.Ub. 2.cap.8.n. he wet about the monkes lodginges in the nyght time & cryed like a fpirite, that they fhould chofe Timotheus AElurus to their bifhop, meaning him ktft.Theod. colled. Timotheus Bafilicusyo- therwifc cal- IcdSalofacio- lus was b. of Alexandria after the ex- lc of his pre deccflbr. £- w<*g.lib.2.cap n.buthewas 1 banifhed not longe after. ncd of the fa- thers ,& in this faith Willi die. torn. 2. concil. Diofccrus b. of Alexandria was an Eutychian. Euagr. Timotheus an hercticall bi- fhop. Acephali were a confule mul- titude of here - tickes without a head which re- uiled the coun- cell of Chalce- don,and fayde that Chriff had but one nature. V aimer. c\\i on. "J- 51 AnEcclefiafticall Anno Domi- The raigne of the Emperours. Thefathersof\ The Cou the Church. cells. 4*8. Arthur kjnge of bryttaine a noble and a valiat Vrince isfaydt about this time to be of great fame throughout the rvefl parts of the world. 47 J- his father ruled the empire alone. Eua. lib.i.cap.8.9.17. Seuerus was Em perour of the weft,and abode atRauenna after Maioranus 4. yeres. Valmer. chronic. Anthemius was fent from leo to beEmperourof Rome,whcre he continewed ?. yeares.£»*g.lib. i.cap.itf. Olymbrius was em perour 7. mo neths. Glycerius was Emperour 5. yeares , whome Hepos depofed. Zvjywwas Em- peror of Rome $6 dayeSjwhom Orf/Zwdepofcd. OreFles made Augufiulus his fonne emperor. Augufiulus the fonne of Oreflcs^ raygned one yeare , he was the tafte Emperour of Rome of the thoufand & three hundred yeares iince the raygne of Romulus. Through fedition & ciuill warres it fell out , that the Empire came to noughr. many raygned in the weft of squall autontie. Odoacer that fuccecded Auguftnlus}Ytould not call him felfc Emperour but kinge.there was no Emperour of the weft the fpace of 3 30 yeares afore the yeare of our Lorde. eight hundred.when Carolus Ma gnus king of Fraunce was by Leo the 3. of that nameb. of Rome crowned Emperoure. From that tyme the Emperours of the weft were called the Emperoures of Germanie.£a<*gr lib. a.cap. 16. Math.Valmer.chionic. Zeno fucceeded Leo Letus a lear- in theempire.a wic nedmanwas ked & a beaftly ly- burned by uer. Bafilifcus the Honor/ cus the tyrante ouercame Arian. Anto. him, became Em- chron. perour 2.yeares, & ^claimed his fone Thebifhops of lerufa- lem. Thebifhops of Antioche. Thebifhops of Home. Thebifhops of The Heretical. Alexandria. Anaflafius was b. of Ierufalcm after Iuue- nalis one as it is re- portedthat fubferibed vnio the condemna tion of the councel of Chalccdo for fear of B a ft it f cut. Euagr.\i.j. cap.j. Bajtlius b. of Antioch. £- *<*g*\hb.x.ca. 10. Ttttr Cnap- heus b.of An tioch.Hewas an hereticke and condem- ned the cou- cellofChal- ccdo. He was afterwardes depofed by Zeno the Emperoure. Euagr.lib. 3. cap. 5.8. Stephan b. of Antioch af- ter the de- pofition of Veter but the Antiochians difpatched him with a cruell death. Euagr.lib. 3. cap.io. Simplicius was b. of Rome, af- KiHilarius Anno Do. 470where he conti- newed 1 j. yeares he wrote vnto Zeno ihcEmpe- rour,&Ze- no vnto hi againe toutching John b. of Antioche that was depofed, Valmer. chronic. Euagr.l'1.3. cap. 1 j. Tmothetu AElurus was called from exile , where he had bene 18. yeares by BafiUfcus the tyrant , & re- ftored to the feae of Ale- xandria.he ac curfed the councell of Chalcedon. Zeno purpo- fed to pcrfe- cutehim,but feing that he was an olde man, he lette him alone, & fhortly after he died. Eua. lib. 3. cap. 4. 6. 11. Venus Mog- gt*s was made b.of Antioch after the de- feafeof77«w theus Aelurus but Zeno was offeded with it, and thruft him oat.Eua. lib. 3. cap. 1 1. Veter Cnapheus j. of Antioche was an Eutychi- an , he accurfed he councell of Chalcedon,tro- bledall jtgypt, & fet the religi- ous men by the eares.£«<*gr.lib. 3. cap. 16. 17. n. Idle monkes within the pro- uince of Alexan- dria, fell to the herefie ofEuty- chestSi toreuile the councell of Chalcedon. E- *Mg.lib.j.cap.i7 Vetrus Moggtts b.of Alexandria was an heretick. Euagr. from Chronographie. n Anno Domini. The raigne of the Ernpe- rows. The Fathers of the Church. The Councells. )The By- \fljops of le- rufalcm. Thebifhops ofAntioch, Thebifbops of Home. The < Bifhops ofAlexan- dria. The Heretickes. 48 j. Marcus ,C.t far. this | Dionyfia with A councell held BafiUfcus fent let- Maioric ushzr tcrs euery where, fonne fuffred and condemned in infinite tor them the councell of Chalcedon. but hewasfaineby rea fon of the fchifme thatiofc thcrof at Conltantinoplc to mcts for the faith in Chriji Anton, chro. atTarracoin Spayne in the tyme of Felix, layde downc ccrtainc canons for the reforma Fulgentius flo 1 tion of the cler- nlhed about igie.tom.2. con- thistimc.TW cil. call in his letters, \mcr. chronic and not longe af- ter Zeno came with greate power , and ouerthrewc him, flewe him,his wife and children. This Zeno raygned 17. ycarcs,and dyed of the falling ficknes. £/«*5.hb.2.cap.i7. lib 3. cap. 1.3.4.7. 8.29. Hefychtus wrote a lear- ned comen- tarie vpon Leuiticus. Conrad. Ly. coft. All the bifhops of Aphrickc came together by the comaun- dementof Ho- noricus the Aria where his here- fiewas confir- med , and 444. godly bifhops exikd.Anton. chron.pait.2. tit. 1 1. Martyrius was bifhop of Ieru- falc after Anafafius. Euagr. lib. 3. cap. 16. From the raigne of Auguftus ( in the 42. yere ofn-hofe ImperieChriftrvis borne) vnto the death of Zeno and the creation ofAnafla- fius there are f 3 i.yeares and j. moneths .-from the raigne of Diocletian 107. yeares and fla- tten moneths ;fiom the raygne of Alexander Magnus ting ofMacedoniaSjZ. yearcs and y.mcneths.from the building of Rome and the kingdome of Romulus 105 i.yeares and feaue moneths.from the deftruftion of Troic 16S6. yeares and 7. moneths. Euagr. Ub.^. cap. 29. 492. Anaflafius ibecee- ded Zeno in the Empire. Hetooke not onely the Em- pire after him but alfo his wife. Whe | Egefippus a he fawe the great great diuine fedition that ray- florifhed a- ^ned in the church he called the peo pie together and tolde them he wouldcbe Empe- rourno longer,but the people feinge this quieted them- felues , requefted him to continewe their Emperour,fo he did and dyed fhortly after when he had raygned 27 yeares three mo- nethes and three dayes.£H<*g)\Iib. 3. cap. 29.44. bout this umc.SabeU. Boct'ms a chri ftian philofo pher endured greate pcrfc cution vnder Theodoricus the Arian. VoUt. A fynod of 70. b. was called together at Roe by Ge la fius, where the Ca- nonicall ("cap- tures were feuc- red from fuche as were Apo- crypha.tom. 2. concil. A fynod mctt at Epaunis and de- creed that no clergy ma /hold either hunt or hauke: that throughout the prouince fuche diuine feruice as theMetropo- Iitane liked of (hould be rctai- ned.tom.2. coc. Saluflius was b. oi Ierufalem after Mar- tyrius.Etta. lib.?. cap. 36. Calandio was b. of Antioche after the death of Stephan he accurfed both the letters of BafiUfcus and of Ti- mothe. E- uagr. lib. j. cap. 10. Tetrus Cna pheus after thedefeafe oi Calandio was refto- red vnto the bifhop rick. Euag. lib.j.ca.16 Valladius was b. of Antioche aftcrTVm- Euagr. li. 3 cap.23. Felix the 2 of that name was b of Roe after Sim- plicius an. Dom.485. where he cotinewed 9yeares. Euag.hbj. cap.18.19. 20. Anton. chron. Timotheus VHonorhto king Bafilicus is bs of the Vandals Flauianus was b. of Antioche after Valla dius but A naflafius theEmpe rour depo 'fed him for fedition. Euagr. lib. ?.cap.2j. JO.JI. Zeno called from exile and reftored to his biihop ricke Euagr. Lb. 3. cap. 11. lohn fuccee ded Timothe he made futc in his predeceflbrs dayes that the Emperor would graunt him the no- minatinge of the nexte in- cumbcnt,and fwore he wouldc not j take it him felfe.whe the feaewasvoyd he gaue the electors mo- ney, forgot hisothe,and became bi- ihop hi felfe, therfore the Emperour depofed him Euagr. lib. 3 cap. 12. was an Arian and exiled 234. bifhops. Honor. catalog, heret. But fayth An- fow.chronic.He exiled of the clergie and laytye to the nuberof 4975. Ficrfons. Euagr. ib.4-cap. 14. The eaft chur- ches were wo- dcrfully infe- ded & at great dilTtntio about the heretics of TSlefiorius ,Euty- ches and Diofco- rus.Euagr.hb.3. cap.31. Gelafius was b. of Rome af- ter Felix. Anno Do. 494. where he conti- newed 4. yeres.tom. 2.concill. Tetrus Mog- gus is agayne reftored by Zeno, vpon conditio that he will re- nounce his herefie.£««- gr.lib.3.ca.i2 Anajlafius 2. was b. of Rome af- KrGclafius 2. yeares. tom.2.coc Athanafius fucceeded Ve term thebr- fhopricke of Alexandria. Euagr. Jib. 3. cap.23. The monkesof Conftatinople were hereticks oiEutyches o- pinion. Euagr. hb^.cap.ji. Certaine Mani ches were foude at Rome in the timeofGf/,r/&« they were ba- nifhed & thcyr bookes burned to zffei.Talmer chron. The monkesof Syria werehe- retickes, came in a heate to Antioch, made there aninfur- reftion fo that a great number ofthem in ftccd of earth were buryed in the riuer Orontcs. £«rfg.li.3.ca.ji. in). n AnEcclefiaflicall Anno Do. mini. Sl9- The ratine of the Emperours. Thefatbers The Councells, of the church. TheBifhojis of Itrufa- lem. Thebiftiops of Antioch. Thebifhopi of Rome. Thebifhopi of Alex -a- dria. The Hertticly. Come do write of him thathe (houlde com- maunde not a Tnnitie,but a quaternitie to be worlhipped and therefore was fmitten with a thun derbolt,andfb dyed. V. diac. blond. Iuflinus zihrz cia fucceeded Anaflafiusheh uored the cou cell of Chal- cedon. He di- fpatched through wiles a greate num- ber of tyrants whomehefu- fpefted. Whe he had rayg- ned 8.yeres.?. moncths and three day es,he proclaimed luftinianm his felowe Empe rour, raygned with him four moneths then dyec\.Euagr\i. 4.cap. i.2, j.j. \\cmigius a bifhop of Fraunce flonfhed about this im\e.Volat Zofimas & lohn Chu- xubites wer famous for their godly lif & ftraug miracles, Euag. lib.4 cap.7. Brigida a mayde, whofe re- flations are at this day extant florimed about this time. Val- mer.chron. A couccll held at Rauenna in prefeceof Thco dorkus debated thefchifme that rofe aboute the election of a b. of Rome and chofe Symachus V aimer. c\\ton. Six fynods wer helde at Rome in the tymeof Symachus tout chinge the ele- ction of a b.of Rome and the preferuation of church goodes, tom.z.concil. A councel held at Ilerda in Spayne decreed that fuche as flewe the child in the wombe with potions & iimperfauces fhoulde beba- niftiedthecom- muniothe fpace of 7.yeres, that clergyme being defamed (hould purge them fel- ues.tom.2.c6c. A councel held at Valentia in Spaine decreed the Gofpell (houlde be read after the Epiftle tom.2.concil. A councel held at Aurelia in the time of Hor mifda decreede that Lent (hold be folemnelye kept before Ea- fter,the rogario weeke with the ember dayes a- bout the afcen- tion.tom2.c6c. A councel held at Gerunda in Spayne decreed that euery pro- uince (hold ob- ferue one order ofdiiiineferuice Helios was b. of Ieru- falem after Salufiius. Euag.Xib,^. cap. 3 6. Tetnub.of Ierufalem after Hcli- a-i.Euagr. lib. 4.0. 36 the gene- all conn- cell held at Conftati- noplewrot vnto him what they had done, to. i.cocil. Setter9 was b. of Anti oche after the depofi tion of Fla uianus.be fore he was priefle he was a counceller & pleaded law at Be- rytus, after he was made By- mop he fel into the he refie of Eu tychesMua. hb.j.ca.jj J4- Tauluswas b.of Anti- oche after Scuerus.E- uagr. lib.4. cap.4. Euprafius fucceeded V aulas j he dyed in the earth- quake which was at Antioch the 7. yerc oiluflinus. Euag. lib.4 cap.4. j. Symachus was b. of Rome af- ter Anafia- fins if. ye- res.tom.2. concil. Hormifda was b. of Rome af- ter Syma- chus anno Dom.516. where he cotinewed o.yeares. Anto.chxo. lohn fuc- ceeded A- thanafius. Euagr. lib. $.cap.2j. lohn fuc- ceeded the former Iohn.Euag. lib. j. ca. 2 j Theodofius was b.of Alexadria after lohn, Iuflinianus depofed him for maintay- . ninge the herefie of Eutyches. Euag. lib.4 cap.o. 1 1. 3& Olympus m\ Arianbi mop as he bayned him felfe at Carthage , and blafphemed the blefled trinitie , was fodain- ly fmitten from heauen with three flrye dartes, and burned quick. Val- mer.chtonic. Seuerus b. of Anti- och was of Eutyches o- pimon,Iufiinus the em- perour in the rirft yeare of his raigne caufed his togue to be pulled out of his mouth , becaufc hereuiledthe councell of Chalcedon, & prea- ched raylinge fermons. Euag. hb.4.cap.4. Deuterius an Arian b. of Conftantinople as he baptifed one Barbas he vfed this forme : I baptize Barbas in the name of the father throughe the fonne in the holy ghoft. Theod. collecl Beneditlus the firft fonder of the order commonly e called S. Bene- dttles dyedfayth V0Uteran.li.21. hius are- igious ma W3S of great fame mthetime ofluftinia- nus.Euagr. I1b.4-c.1p. I1' Menas pa- tnarche of Coftanti- nople flo- rifhed a- bout this rime. torn, z.concil. thatbaptifmefhold be miniftred oncly at Eafter and wit- fontide and at o- ther times if neccf fitie fo required: that the Lordes prayer (houldebe faydeat morninge & euening prayer, torn, z.concil. A counccl held at Czfarau^ufta ac- curfed fuche as re- ceaued the facra- ment &eateitnot in thechurch.tom. z.concil. The z. councell held at Toledo de creed that all what fo cuer the clergic held de iure fliould returne vnto the church after theyr defeafe.to.z.conc In the time of lohn z.b.of Rome. A gcnerall coun- cell was called at Conftantinople iu the Z7.yeare of Iu- Jimianus the Em- perourjnd in the time of yigilius b. of Rome where they condemned the herefiesof An- thimus b. of Con- ftantinople , Sette- rus b. of Antioche* Veter Cnapheus TbeodorVtk Zoarxs: allowed the 4.for- mcr general coun- cells:decrced that Marie (houldc be called the mother of God: and con- demned Origen. tom.z.conc. Euag. I1b.4xap.37. A z.and j.councel held at Aurelialaid downc many god- ly decrees, tom.z concil. The councell of Auergne was held in the time of Vi- giliits.tom. z.conc Euphremi- >wa noble man fuc- ceeded Eu phrafiits in the bilhop ricke of Antioche. Euagr\i.$. cap.6. Macarius was b.of Ierufalem after T>e- /«-,hewas depofed forhcrefie Euagr.h.q cap. 36. Domninus b. of An- tioch after Euphremi- us.Euagr. I1b.4-c3.37 Anajlafius was b. of Antioche after Dom- ninw. he rebuked lufliniatms for his he- refie. Jufli- nits z.depo fed him vpon falfe reports & as fome faybecaufe he woulde not gcuc him mony for his bi- fhopricke. Euag. hb.4 cap.38.39. Iib.5-cap.f Jo/>n was B. of Rome after Hor mifda an.Dom. jzj.andconti- newed there z. ycarcs and 10. moncths. "Palm. chron. Felix 4. was b.of Rome after /e/;tt,andconu- newed4.ycarcs. Anton, chronic. Bonifaciusi.wzs b. of Rome af- ter Felix i.yzxcs Anton, chronic, torn. z.concil. lohn z. was b.of Rome after Bo- nifacius z.yeres. torn, z.concil. Agapetus was b. of Rome after lohn z.one yere Anton, chronic. Silucrius was b. of Rome after Agapctus one yere. tom.z.co- cil. yigilius was b. ot Rome after Silucrius anno Do. 5 3 9. where he continewed i8.yeares. "Pal- mer, chron. An- ton.chton.Euag. I1b-4.cap.37. Velagius was b. of Rome after Vigilius , anno Dom.j57.wher he continewed torn. Zoilus was b.of Ale- xandria af- ter Theodo fius.Euagr. \ llb-4.ca.il 11. z.co DtK... ApoUinari us was b.of Alexadria afterZoilus Euag. lib. 4 cap.36. MonotheLtx were herenckes whichc denied that Chnfl h.idz.wils}adiuinc & bammt.yolattr, lib.17. Theodora the wife ot luflmianus the Emperour was of F.utyihes opinion. £«ag.lib#4.cap.io. 1 ufimianus the cm- perorwrot an edift but Godbereaued hi of las lyfe afore he publilhed ir, where he affirmed that the bodye of Chrift wasno: fub- lecl to corruption: that it was voydof the naturall affe- ctions whiche ap- pertaine thervnto: that he eate before his paflio as he did after hisrefurrecli- on : that his mofte holy body was no thing chauged for all the framinge thereof in the mo- thers womb, & for all the natural and voluntary affeclios. fw4gr.lib-4.cap.38 this is that luflinia. whofclawesarefo muche made of throughouce the worlde. Anthimmh. of Co ftantinople was of Eutyches the here- ticks opinion, and therefore depofed by Ittfiinian & co- I demnedinthe ge- I nerall councell of] Conftantinople. F. »<*g.lib.4.cap.Q.n. .Andreas an Italian went about the co trey leading in his hande a blind redd doggc, told mens fortunes but brought them in- to great misfortun by deccauinge ot them with hcrcri- call fables. Eutrop. Ab.Vfperg. ft AnEccIefiafticall Anno Domini. The raigne of the Empe- rours. The fa- ! then of the Church. The CouncelU. The By- fhofsofle rufalem. The hi- /hops of Antioche. The Byfhops of\\ome. Thebijhops of Alexan- dria. s\TheHe reticles. ■>66. 577- 583. * life,pag.52 3. Eufebius b.ofD6ril£um.p^j^7.42$|£,' Elieier the Prophet and his life.pag. 523. Euftathius b.of Antioch was dcpofed for herefie. ElifTaeus the prophet and his life.pag. 5 24. pag. 244. Elpiftusagodlyminifter.pag.71. Euftathius bishop of Sebaftia andhis errors.pag. Empedocles thephilofophersopinion.pag.242. 292. Encratits,their herefie and the firftautor thereof. Euftathius Epiphanenfis an hiftoriographer.pag pag.73. 502. Ennathas a chriftian virgine was burned for the Eutychcs the hereticke , and his opinion, pag. faith.pag.167. 416.417. Ephorusanhirtoriographer.pag.50I. Eutychianusb. of Rome.pag.142. Ephremthc i3.b.ofIerufalem.pag.59. Eutychianusamonke.pa.235. Epimachus was burned for the fayth. pag. 116. Eutychius an hereticke.pag. 358. Epiphanius an heathen <5ophift.pag. 294. Euzoius anArianrecantcth.pag.245. Epiphanius b.of Cyprus.pag. 368.370.371. Euxocoutioi and their herefie.pag. 29 3. Eruli an heathen nation receaued the fayth. pag. Ezechiel the prophet and his life.pag. 528. 479- „ r; EfaypropheciedofChrifte.pag.7.8. his martyr- r^ dome.pag. 5 1 p.his life.pag. 525. Tj'Abianus b.ofRome was martyred.pag.'i 1 1 . Efdras.pag.501. a 114. Eflfaeans.pag.70. Fabiusb.ofAntioch.pag.il 4. Euagrius a monke. pag. 3 01. 330. 331. 332.be Faduslieuetenantofludaea.pag.26. refufedabishoprick.pa.332. Famine vnder Claudius. pag 23.26. Euagrius a godly bishop of Conftantinople.pag. Famine among the lewes in Ierufalem. pag. 38. 326. 39.40. * Euagrius icholafticus and his] hiftorye . page. Famine amonge thelewcs vndcr Adrian, pag. 405. &c. 59. Euareftusb.ofRome.pag.54.83. Famine in Alexandria.pag.135. Eubulus was beheaded for the fayth.pag. 171. Famine at Pyruchium.pag. 142. Euchdes is highly efteemed of hcreticks.pag.95. Famine cabled by Maxentius.pag. 1 54. EudociaalearnedEmprcfle.p3g.383. Famine in the time ofMaximinus. pag. 177. Eudoxiusb.ofGermanicia.pag.262.280. 178. * Eugenius a rebel was bcheaded.pa. 359. Famine in the timeoflulian.pag.3 1 2. Eumenes b.of Alexandria. pag. 5 9. FamineinPhrygia.pag.327. Eunomiustheheretick.pag.279. 3 20. 3 21. 325. Fafting in £gypt and Alexandria. pag. 30. 326.358. FaftingprefcribcdbyM0ntanus.pag.89. Eunomieutychiani and their hcrefie.pag.3 58. Fafting before Eafter.pag.92.93. 273. 3 55.399. Eunomotheophroniani & their herefie pag. 3 5 8. Fafting after VVhitfontide.pag. 274. Euodiusb.ofAntioch.pag.47. 1 Fafting ofMonkes.pag. 3 29. Euphroniusan Arianb.of Antioch.pag.244. Fafting eueryi'aturday.pag.356. Eufebius bishop of Caefarea in palaeftina , where Fafting wendfdayes and Fridayes.388. he beganne his hiftorie.pag.i .2. he dedicated Fauftus a minifter was martyred.pag. 153. his tenth booke vnto Paulinus. pag. 184. his Felix licuetenant of Iudaea.pag.3 1. death, pag. 255. he was no Arian. pag. 265. Felix b.of Rome.pag.141. 142. 266.267. Felix the feconde of that name was b. ofRome, Eufebius b.ofLaodicea.pag.i 30. 142.143. and an Arian.pag.284. Eufebius bishop of Nicomedia was an Arian he- Feftus heuetenant of Iudaea.pag. 3 2. reticke.pag.217.223. 2 3 3. he recanted, pag. Firmilianus b.of Carfarea in Cappadoria. pag. 236.hefelaga1netohisherefie.pag.243. 245 no.t ?i. hewasmade bishopof Conftantinople. pag. Firmilianus atyrant and a perlecutor, was him 256. felfe beheaded in thcend.pag.171. Flauia The Index. FlauiaDomicilla a noble woman was banished Gofpells were published byhetetickes. pag.50, forthefaich.pag.47. 5 \. 1 05. FlauianusB. of Conftantinople was murthered The Gotths rcceaued the Chriftianfayth. page byheretickes.pag.426. 338.559. Florinusanhereticke.pag.86.90.91. Gratianus was made Emperour. pag. 322. his Florus a crucll Liuetenan: of Iuda? a.pag.3 5. death. 547. Frumentiusa Byshop conucrtcd the middle In- GregoriusNeocaefarienfisthedifcipIeof Origen dians.pag.240. pag.i 11.131 .335. ^ Gregori us B. of Alexandria and the fturre about VJ* hin1.pag.258. GAd the Prophere and his hfe.pag. 521. Gregoric Nazianzen was of great fame.pa. 322. Gainas the rebel and his end. pag. 3 64.3 65. 3 34.3 3 5.343 . GaiusB.0fR0me.pag.35.51.53.108.142. Gregoric the brother of Bafil was B.ofNnTa.pa. Galba was Emperour a shortewhile.pa. 5 7.469 335«34^ Galen the phificionis worshipped of herccickes. Grcgorie B.of Antioch.pag.49 3 . Pag°S- tt Galienus was Emperour after Valerianus and il* rcftoredpeace,hertygnedfifteeneyeres.pag. T_TAnanitheProphetandhislife.p3g.523. 1 3 1 . 1 39. XlHelccfaitx were heretickes and their opinio Galileans and their herelie. pag. 70. pag. 113. Gallus was Emperour after Decius. pag.i21.his Helen Queene of the Ofroemians diftributcd end. pag. 469. corneintimeoffamine.pag.26. Gallus the brother of Iulian the Apoflata rebel- Helen the mother of Conltaminus Magnus foud led and was beheaded.pag. 278. the Crofle at Ierufalem.pag.2 37.2 3 8. GalmaB. of Amartris.pag.71. Helena avvitch the yoke mate of Simon Magus. Georgius the Anan B.of Alexandria and his mi- pag. 27. ferablc end. pag. 298. Hemcrobaptifts andtheyrherefie.pag.70. Gcrmanicus for his faithwas tornein peecesof HeraclidesaMartyr.pag.97. wildebeaftes.pag.64. Hcraclitus wrote comentariesvpoPaul. pa. 94, Germanion B.of Ierufalem.pag.102. Hereiickes corrupt the workes of auncient wry- Germanus was beheaded for the fayth. pag. 1 67 ters.pag.71. Gitcona village in Samaria where Simon Ma- Hcrefies.readeintheChronographiethecatalo- guswas borne. pag. 26.27. gue of all the hcrefies within the firftfixhun- Gnofticiwcreheretickes.pag.6o. drcdyeares afterChrift. God diuerfly plagued the old world. pag. ?. HeraclasB.of Alexandria.pag.97. 105. no. Golauduch a woman was martyred. pag. 510. Hermes wrote a booke intitled Paftor whiche Gomarius a rcbcll is fawed a fundcr.pag. 3 20. was reade in the Church. pag. 3 6.84. Gomorha was ouenhrovven with fire and brim- Hermogenes an Arian captainc is cruellye put to ftone.pag.4. death. pag.2 59. Gordianus was Emperour after Maximinus and Hermon B.of Ierufalem.pag. 1 44. raygned6ycares.pag.i 11.112.hisende.pag. HermophilusanhereticketranflatedtheSctiptu- 1 496. res.pag.95. GordiusB.of Icrufalem. page 102. Herode waskingeof the Ieweswhen Chrifte Gorgoniusa page of the Emperour Diocletian was borne. pag.9. 10. after tormet was hanged forthefaith.pa.145. Herode Antipater.pag.9. 148. Herode Afcalonites.pag.9. Gorthaeusanhereticke.pag.70. Herode shuttevpvnderhis scale the holy robe of The Gofpell after Marcke.pag.28. 57. 84.104 thehighprieft.pag.io. no. Herode burned the genealogies of the Ievves to The Gofpell after Mathew was wrytteninHc- makehim (clfc a Gentleman. pag.n. brcwe.pag.49. 5 7. 84.8 5. 1 09. Herode commaunded the infantes to be flayne. The Gofpel after lohn. pag.49. 50. S4.104. pag-i 2. 1 10. Herode is tormented, he feeketh to difpatch him The Gofpell after Luke. pag. 37.49.50.84. felfeanddiethmiferably.pag.12.13. no. Herode caufed the chief of the levves ro be clapt F iiij. The Index. inprifon.andtobeflaincathis departure,that fent of Tiberius in the number of the Romaine the Icwes might lement his dcath.pa. 1 3. . gods but the fenate would not.pa.ib. Hcrodc the Tetrarch was banished into Vienna Iefus the fonne of Dannxus was an high prieft of together with his harlot Hcrodias. pag. 14. thelewes.pa.74. 2I# Iefus the fonne of Ananias cried Woe woe in Ie- Hcrode Agrippa is by Caius Caligula made king rufalem.pa.42. of the Iewes. pa. 2i.heimprifoneth Pcterthe the Iewes became tributaries vnto theRomains. Apoftle and dierhmiferably.pa.23. 24.25* pa. 10. Hcrodiananhiftoriographer.pa 502, the Iewes were plagued by Seianus.pa.22. Herodias the harlot of Herode the Tetrarch. pa. the Iewes were vexed by Pilat.pa. 2 14. the Iewes were banished Rome bv Claudius Heron was beheaded for the faith.pa.o 8. pa.31. » Herosb.ofAntiochafterIgnatius.pa.55. the Iewes to the number of 30000. wereflaine Hefychius Bishop of £gyptwas martyred, pag. vponEafterday.pa.31.38. j 57. the Iewes werevexedvndcrNero.pa.31. Hilariusb.0fP0etiers.pa.304. theleweswere(lainevnderFlorus.pa.3 5. Hippolitus and his works.pa. 108. the IeWes werebefieged in Ierufalem.pa.3 ^.thcir Honorichus the Arian king of the Vandals perfe- famine, (laughter, and greate miferie . pa. 3 8. cUtedthcchriftians.pa.476'. 3P-4°- Honorius is created Emperour.pa.3 59. the iewes were fearched and ript to fee whethef HormifdakingofPerf1a.pa.509. they had hid meate , ortatengolde. pa. 39. Huldaapropheteffeandherlife.pa.527. 44. Hyinus was bishop of Rome 4. yeares. pa.62. the iewes were torne ofwilde bcaftes,folde and 8 j. ledcaptiue.pa.41. Hymenals b.oflerufalem.pa. 1 31. the Iewes were plaguedvnderTraian.pa.58. Hypatia a learned woma was of fpite cruelly ex- the Iewes which perishcd,and their innnit num- ccuted.pa. 3 84. ber during all the warrcs.pa.42.43. Hyrcanus an high prieftof the Iewes was taken thelewesweredeftroyedvndeiAdria'n.pa.fp. captiueofthePerfians. pa.p.io. the Iewes rafed ccrtaine places out of the Bible. f pa.6o. I • the Iewes rebelled in Diocaefarca , and were all TAcobfaw God face to face. pa.4. hepropheci- deftroyed.pa.278. ed of Chrift.pa.pi the Iewes were vttcrly foyled Vvith terrible lames the Apoftle called the brother of the Lord fignes from abouc in the time of Iuliatn. pag. was the firftb.oflerufaltfnijand brained with 310I311. . aclub.pa. ip.thc order of his martytdomeis the Iewes were banished Alexandria, pag. 3 8 2. tobefeene.pa.32.33.34.37.519. 383. lames the brother of Iohn was beheaded by He- the Iewes crucified a boy and vvere punished for rode Agrippa. pa. ip. 23.37. 5ip. his life.pa. it.pa.384.385. 532. the Iewes in Crcta were deceaucd by a dcuell. Iberians receatied the fayth.pa.241. 242. pa.398.3pp. Idithum the prophet andhislife.pa.522. Ignatius b. of Antioch Was tome in peeces of Iehaziel the prophet and his life.pa. 523. vviide beafts at Rome.pa.47. 54.5 5. lehu the prophet and his life.pa. 5 2 3 * the Images of Simo Magus & Helena the witch* leremiethe prophet and his Iife.pa.52c>. pa.27. Ierufaicm had if.bishops from theApoftlesvn- the Image ofChrift.pa. 13 2. tothe18.yeareofAdrian.pa.5p. thcImagesoftheApoftles.pa.132. lerufalem was wonnc very oft.pa.44. tnc Indians receaue the fayth.pa.240. lerufalem was called ^lia.pa.5 9.60. Ingenuus a confclTor.pa. 1 1 6. Iefus is a wordof great myfteric.pa.5t Innoccntius b.ofRome.pa.381. Iefus the Chrift of God , as Iofephus witrteffeth. loath the Prophet and his I1fe.pa.5i2. pa.i 5. IoelthePr6phetandhislife.pa.526. Iefus was the fonne of God by theteftimonieof Iohn Baptift was beheaded of Herode the Te- Agbarusking 0fEdeiTa.pa.17. trarch.pa.i4.15.hislife.pa.53t. Iefus shouldchaue bene canonized by the con* Iohn the Apoftle preached in Afia, and dyed at Ephefus* The Index. Ephcfus.pag. 3 6.5 3 .9 3 .he was banished into Iudas a Galila?an.pag.a the IflePatmos in the time of Domitian.page Iudas the brother of Chrifr.pag.47. 46. He came from exile in the time of Nerua Iudc and his Epiftlc.pag. 34.50. pag.47.Heconuertcdathiefc.pag.48.49.His ludethc 15 B.of lcrufalcm.pag.59. GofpellandEpiftles.pag.49.50. Hcdetefted ludc a learned wrytcrandhis bookes.pag. 101. theprefenceofCerinthusthchcretickc.pa.64 Iudgcs ruled Ifracl.pag.9. He railed one from death to life, page 90. His Iulianus B.of Alexandria. pag.85. I1fe.p3g.532. Iulianus B.of Icrufalem.pag.86. Iohntheelderandhistombe.pag.56.57. Iulianus was burned for thcfayth.pag.il 6. 1 71. Iohnthe 7 B.of Ierufalcm.pag.59. lulian is made Carfar.pag.278.Heis proclaimed Iohnablindcmanof fingulcr rr.cmorie and rare Emperour.pag.295. Hclellinto Apoftafie.page giftes in preachingc. pag. 173. 297. His miferable end. pag. 311. His phifio- Iohn Chryloftome B.of Conltantinople.pa. 3 61 gnomic. pag. 313. 362.363.371.375.376. Julius B.ofRcmc.pag. 258. 259. 268.269. Iohn a rebell and hiscxecution.pag.390. luppiter Philius an Idol.pag.i 75. Ionas the prophctc and his hfe.pag.5 26. luftmus martyr flonshed a litlc after the Apoftles lofeph the carpenter is both the ibnne of Heli & He is alleaged. pag. 26.27. 5 1 .61 '^2.6 3 «68. the fonne of lacob.pag. 1 o. 1 1 . What moued hi to become a Chrittia.pa.6i. Iofcph the i4B.of Icrufalcm.pag.59. His Martyrdome pa. 67.68. His works. pa. 69' Jofephus a I ewe wrote cf Iudas gaulonits.page Iuftinus the Emperour.pag.47 1 . y.Ot the miferable end of Herode.pa. 1 2 .He Iuftinus the fecond Emperour of that name pag. geucth a teftimony of Iohn Baptift & of Chrift 490. His end.pag.496. page 1 4. Of the {edition bctvvene Icvvcs and Iuftinianus the Empcrour.page 474. His herefie Grecians at Alexandria. pag. 2 1 . Of the cruel- and death. pag.488. 489. tye of Pilate.page 2 2. Of the miferable ende luftus the 4 B.of Ierufalcm.pag. 54. 59. of Herode Agrigppa.page2 3. The calami- luftusB.of Alcxandria.pag.59. tyof the Iewes. page. 31. 32.35. Thatleru- Iuuenalis B.of Icrufalem.pag.396* fale was plagued for the death of lamcs.p. 34. _ The deftru&ion of Ierufalcm and miferie of -L. thelewes.pag.38.39.40. His opinion of the ' EoB.of Rome.pag.42 6. wicked Iewes. pag.39. Ofthefignesforeshe- J— /LeotheEmperour.pag.43?.Hisdeath.438* wing the deftruftion.pag.4 1 .42. His workes Leonides the Father of Origen was beheaded fof arctobcfccne.pag.44.45. the fayth. pa. 96. Iofuafawc Chrift. pag.4. LcontiusanAr1anB.ofAntioch.page.273. Iouianus was proclaimed Emperourpage 312, Lcui the rwelft B.of Ierufalcm.pag. 59. Hisdeath.pag.317. Liban1ustheS0phift.pa.295.309.His inconfta- IrenarusB. of Lionsis alleaged. page 27.46.48. cie&cofutati6ofhim.pa.3i 2.313.314.315, 51.52.55.62.63.69.72.83*90.91. He was a LiberiusB.of Rome.pag.278.324. Chiliaft.pag.57. He is commended. page 82. Licinius the Emperours raygnc, cruelty and end. His workes. page 84.94. In his youth he fawe pag.i53.216. Polycarpus.page9i. He reprehended Victor Linus was B.of Rome tvvclueyeares.pa.3 6.37. B.of Rome. pag. 93. 46.47.83. Irenams Gramaticus wrote an Atticke Di&iona- Longinus a rebell Vvas behea ded^ag.465. rie.pag.30i. Lucasacaptaincof the Iewes pag. 5 8. Irenethe daughter of Spiridion pag.234. Lucianusminitterof Antiochwasmartyred.pa. Ifchyras forged vnto him fclfe letters of orders. 153. pag. 247. Lucianus wrote an Apollogie and vvas martyred Ifchyrion for the fayth was beaten to death with pag. 1 76. acudgell.pag.i 17. Lucifer a godly B.of Caralitanum.pag.'3 00. Ifdigerdeskingof Perfia.pag.380, 385. 422. Luciferian herefie of Lucifer the B. vvhichefell Ifidorus vvas burned for thefaith.pag. 116. through impatiencie.pag. 3 04. 343. Ifidorusapeleufian.pag.420. LuciusaMartyr .pa.69. Ifmael the highprieft of the Iewes was depofed. Lucius B.of Rome. pag. 1 25. pag.14. Lucius a godly B. ofAdrianopoliswasimprifb- Iudas Gaulonites an hereticke.pag.9# ned and choked vp with ftinch.pag.27 3. The Index. Liilve the Euangelifte wrote a Gofpell and the aits. pa. 3 7. He is faid to haue traflated the E- pi file vnto the Hebrevves from Hebrevve into Greeke.his life.pa. 533. Lupus Prefidente of iEgypt plagued the Ievves. pa. 58. Lycus an hereticke.pa.86. Lyfanias the tetrarche and the fonne of Herode. pa. 1 3. 14. MAcar was burned for the fayth. pa. t 1 6. Macar/us b. of Ierufalem.pa. 2 3 5. Macarius a Monke.pa.3 30.3 3 1 . Macedoniusan Arianb. of Conftantinople.pa. 2 5 8. 2 60. 261. 273. 285. he was depofed and fo rayfed a fe&e after his name.pa.2p3. Macedonian herefie.pa. 3 o 5. Macedoniusb.ofMopfueftia.pa.262. Macedonius the Martyr was broiled to death. pa.307. Machjerous theprifon vvherelohn thebaptifte Was beheaded. pa.i 5. Macrinus was Emperour afcer Caracalla. page. 108.hisend.pa.469. Magnentiusa tyrantedieth miferablye.pa.272. 278. Malachias the Prophete and his life.pa. 530. Malchion confuted Samofatenus herefie.pa ge. 130. Malchus a Chriftian was torne in pceces of wild beaftes.pa.131. Mamsa a Godly Empreffe the mother of Alexa- derthe Emperour fent for Origen.pa.108. Mambre the oke grouewhere Chrift talked with Abraham. pa. 3. Manes the hereticke whereof the Maniches are called and his hercfie.pa.142. 242. his mifera- bleend.pa.245. ManichaeuSjlookeManes. Marathoniusanoldhereticke.pa.2p3. Marcella a woman was burned for the fayth. pa. 98.9Q, Martianus an hereticke.pa. 103. Marcion an hereticke.pa.62. 70.74.85. Marcellinus b.of Rome.pa. 142. Marcellusb. of Ancyrain Galatiafelltothehe- refieof Samofatenus.pa.251.264. Marcus Turbo ouerthrewe the Ievves in battaill. pag.58. Marcus Aurelius Verus, looke Verus the Empe- rour.pag.53. Marcus Aurelius had rayne through the prayers oftheChriftians. Hefauored the Chriflians. HisEpiftles are extant. pag.8 2. Marcus b. of Arethufa and his learned Creede. pag.275. the Manage of Paul.pa.5 2. the Mariage of Peter.pa. 5 2. the Mariage of Philip.pa. 5 2.53. the Mariage of Cheremon b. of Nilus.pag.i 1 7. the Mariage of Deraetrianus b. of Antioch.pag. 141. the Mariage ofpriefts allowed of.pag.234.255. the Mariage ofSpiridion b.of Cyprus. pag. 2 34. the Mariage of Prieftes dcteftcd of an hereticke. pa. 292. the Mariage of Ammon the Monke.pa. 3 29. Maria the daughter of Eleazar killed herowne fonne to eate in the famine at Ierufale. pa. 40. Marinusa fbuldierwas beheaded for the fayth. pa. 131. Maris bishop of Chalcedon an Arian. page 2 23. 246. Markethe Euangelift vpo what occa Mo he wrote his Gofpel.p. 2 8. he was the firft that preached Chrift vnto the Egyptians, pa. 2 8. the firfte b. ofAlexandria.pa.35.hismartyrdome.pa.5ip hislife.pa.533. Marke of the Gentils the firft b.of Icrufalem.pa. 60.85. Marke an hereticke whome Irensus confuteth. pag.62. Marke bishop of Alexandria after Eumenes.pa. 62; Martianus the Emperour. pag.42 5. his endc. pa. Martyrs who properlyemaye fo be called, page* 81. Martyrs and Martyrdomes_,Iooke perfccution. Maruthas b. of Mefopotamia preached vnto the Perfians.pa.380. Masbothsd were heretickespa.70. Mathewe and Luke the Euangelifts are thought todifagree.pa.io. Matthan begat lacob the father of Iofeph.pa. 1 o n. Mathias one of the 70 Difciples waschofen in the rowme of ludas the traitor.pag.i 5. ip.his life.pa. 5 3 3. Mathias the 8 b.of Ierufalem.pa. 59. Maturus was beheaded for the fayth. page 76. 78. Mauricius the Emperour.pag. 500/501. Maxentius thetyrant and his impiety.pa. 1 54.IUS miferableend.pa.179. 21 5.21 6.469, Maximillathepropheteffeof Montanus hanged herfclfe.pa.86.88.89, Maximinusthe 7 b.of Antioch.pa.72. Maximinus fueceeded Alexanderin the Empire and I The Index. and persecuted the Church of God , but con- tinewed no longer then thrc yercs pag. 1 1 .His end. 469. Maximinusthe tyrant and his impiety.page 153. 1 54.1 55.1 56.Hismiferableend.pa.182.21 5 Maximus wrote learned bookes.pag.94. Maximus was beheaded for the fay th. pag. tjl. Maximus B.of Antioch. pag.i 39. Maximus B.oflcrulalem.pag.271. Maximus a tyrant is executed. pag. 3 47. 3 48. Maxis a wicked tribune and a perfecutor. pag. 167. Mazaba nes B.of lerufalem.pag. 114. Melchi begate heli the father of Jofcph, pag. I o. 11. Melchifedech a figure of Chrift.pag.7. Meletius B.of Pontus. pag. 144. Meletius of w home the Meletians are called and theyrhcrefie.pag.219.220.227.228. Mchtonb.of Sardis wrote an Apollogieof the Chriftian faith vnto Verus the Emperour. pa. 63.70.His workes.pag.72.73.93. Meltiades B.of Rome.pag. 204. Menander a Sorcerer and his opinions.pa.50. 5 1 . 70, Menas Patriarch of Conftantinople.pag.486. Mencdemus was burned for thefayth. pag. 3 26. Mercuriaawomanwas beheaded for thefayth. pag. 116. Meruzanes B.of Armenia. pag.i 20. Metras after torment was Honed to death fo.r the fayth.pag.i 15 Metrodorus a Chriftian was burned to ashes.pa. 6r Micheas the prophete and his htc.pag.5 24. Miltiades an hcreticke.page.87, Miltiades a learned wryter wrote an Apollogie. pag.88.89. Michra an heathen God.pag.29S.34Q, Modeftusalearnedwryter.pag.70.72. Montanus the heretick.pag.7 3 .8 1 .86.87.He ha- gedhimfelfe.pa.8S.89.90.282. Mofesteftificthof Chrift. pa.3.4. Hcconceaued a myftcry in the word lefus.pag.6. Mofesaminifter of Rome was martyred, page. 119. Mufanus a learned wryter. pag. 70. his workes. Pag-73» N. NAamanesaSaracen.pag.503. Narcifius B.of Ierufalem.page § 5 -bis mira- clcs.pag.101.102. Narciftusb. of Neroniaswasan Arian.pag.273* Nataliusan hereticallb. repented him felfcand became a confcfibr.pag.95. Nathan the Prophete and his life.pag, 521. Naum the prophete and his life.pag. 5 28. Nedtarius a noble man was cheden b. of Con- ftantinople.pag.344.346. Ncmefiona martyr.pag.i 1 6. Neposb.ofiEgyptwas aChiliafteand confuted by Dionyfms b.of Alexandria. pag.i 3 6. Ncpotianus Conftantius a tyranteand hisendc pag. 272. Nero was Emperour after Claudius, page 3 1 .his cruelty.pag. 35.be raygncd 13 yeares.pag.37. his end.pag.469. Nerua was Emperour of Rome after Domitian. Pag-47- Neftorius b. of Conftantinople and his herefie. page.393. 394.395.396.41 2.41 3.414.41 5. 416. Nicocles the Laconian fopbift.pag.295. Nicolas of whomc the Nicolaites are called, pa. 52. Nicomasb.of Iconium.pag 139. Nicoftratus an hiftoriographer.pag.502. Nilus b.ofrEgypt was burned. pag. 153 .172. Nouatus a priefte of Rome and his herefie.page 11 7. 1 1 8.1 1 9. 3 3 5.3 3 6.39 1. Nouatianheref1e.pag.23 3.391. O. ODed the prophete and his life.pa. 522. Onefimusb.ofEphefus.pag.55.73. Oieftes Liuctenante of Alexandria contended vvich Cytillandvvas wounded of the Monks pag.38^. Origen and his zealc being a childe.pag.9 6\97« he was made a Catcchifer.pag.97.he was the difciplc of Clemens, pag.i 00. he gelded him felfe.pa. 1 o 1 .he wet to Rome.pa . 1 04.be ftu- died Hebrewand gathered together the traf- lations of the old Teftamcnt.pag. 105.be wet toArabia.pa.107.hewcttoAntioch.pa.108. his workes pa. 1 09. 111.112,113 .his life out ofSuidas.pag. 121. his lamentation, pa. 122, 1 2 3 . An Apollogie for Origen.pa. 3 70. Ofiusb.of CordubainSpaync.pa.22o.2 35.26j 277. Ofee the Prophet and his life.pag. 5 24. Othowas Emperour a shortewhile.pa.37.his end. pa. 469. P. PAchymus b.of ^Egypt and a martyr.pa. 153. Palladius a monke.pag.3 3 2. Palladius a fvvift poft.pag. 3 87. Palmas b.of Pontus, pa.9 2. The Index, PamboaMonke.pa.350. PamphilusManyr. pa.i 44. 1 5 3. I 64.1 65.1 68. 169. Pantxnuswas aCatechifer in thefchoolcof A- lexandria,andthe Maifter of Clemens Alexa- drinus.p3g.85. Paphnutiusb.ofThebais.pag.223.233.234. Papiasb.of Hicrapolis.pag. 28,54. his workes. pag.56.hewasanheret1cke.pag.57. Papylus a Martyr.pag.67. Patermy thius was burned for the fayth.pag. 172 Patropaffians and theyr herefie.pa.264. 323. Patrophilusb.of Scythopolis.pag.256. Paiilinus b.of Tnucre in Fraunce.pag. 270. Paulinusb.ofTyrus.pag.i 84.185. Paul was called from hcauento bean Apoftle. pag.20. he was martyred atRomevnder Nero pa.3 2.3 5.36.5 19.hisEpiftles.pag.36.he was maried.pa.5 2. his lifc.pa. 533. Paulus Samofatenus and hisheiefie. pa.94.139. 140.141.263. 323. Paulus a notable ma was beheaded for the faith, pa. 1 66. Paulus a godly b.of Constantinople, pa. 255.be wasftifled inCappadocia.pag. 27 2. his corps wascariedtoConftantinople.pa.345. Paufis an /Egyptian was beheaded for the fayth. pa. 1 60. Peleus b. of &gypt was burned.pa. 153.172. Periurie is punished. pa. 1 02. Perfecution. pa. 2 3 . 3 2.3 3 . 3 5.46.47 5 3 .63 .64. 65. 66.67. 68. 69. 72. 7 3. 7 5. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80 81.96.97.98.99. 1 01. 1 1 1. 1 1 4. 1 15. 116. 1 1 7.1 28.1 29.1 30/1 3 1. 1 46. 1 47. 1 48. 149. 1 50. 1 5 1. 1 5 2. 153.159. 160,161.162. 163. 164. 1 65. 1 66. 1 67. 1 68. 1 69.1 70.1 7 1. 1 7 2. 173.175. 176.273. 274.284.285.298.305. 306.307.310. 319.320. 322.326.327.328. 329.3 3 2.3 3 3.3 86.476.493. 5J9- Perfia reccaued the faith.pa. 3 8. Pertinax the Emperour and his end. pa. 469. Peter the Apoftle wras imprifoned by Herode A- grippa and deliuered by an Angel, pag. 2 3 .he met Sim5 Magus at Rome in the time of Clau dius.pag. 27. he was crucified atRome about his later time after he had preached in other contreyes.pa.3 5.3 6.5 1 9.his workes.pa.3 6.he was maried and his wife martyred. pag. 5 2. Peter b.of Alexandria was bcheaded.page. 1 44. 153.176. Peter the Emperour Diocletians page after fun- dry rormenres was broyled to death, pa. 1 48. Peter the fuccefibr of Athanafius in thefeaeof Alexandria.pa. 3 28.340, Petirus a monke.pa. 3 3 0. Perms Apfelamus was burned for the fayth. pag. 1 68. Peucetius a perfecutinge Magiftrate is executed. pa.r83. Pharifes and theyr herefic.pag.70. Phileasb.ofThmuiswasbeheaded.pag.150. Philetus b.of Antioch.pa. 1 08. Philip the tetrarch.pa. 1 3.14. Philip one of the feuen Deacons preached in Sa- maria, baptifed Simon Magus & the Eunuch, pa. 19. 20. PhiliptheApoftIereftedatHierapolis.pa,53.9? his martyrdome.pag. 5 1 9.hishfe.pa.53 2. Philip the 9 b.of Ierufalem.pa.59. Philip b.of Gortyna wrote againftMarcion. pa. 71.72. Philip was Emperour after Gordianus & a Chri- fttan.pa. 1 1 2.his end. pa. 469. Philip a Prieft ofSida wrote a booke to the con- futati 5 of Iulian the Apoftata & intitled it the Chriftian hiftorie. pa. 392. Philoludauisa manof greate fame was feme in Embafllc from the Icwes of Alexandria vnto the Emperour Caligula, pa. 2 1 .heis alleaged. pa. 2 2.2 8. 29. he talked with Peter the Apoftle atRome.pa.28.hisworkcs.pa.30.31. Philoromus gouemour of Alexandria was be- headed forthefaith.p3.i50. Philofophieisftudiedandcommended'pag.105 106.107.308. :o9. Philumena an hereticke the Prophetefie&yoke mate of Apeiles.pa.86. Photinusb.ofSirmiumandhisherefie"pag.262. 264.274.275.277.323. Pictures of Simon Magus and Helena the witch pag.27. Pierius a minifter of Alexandria. pag.144. Pilate was madePrefident of ludaeathe 1 2 yere of Tiberius. pag. 1 3 .he certified Tiberius that our Sauicur was rifen from the dead, pag.20. he plagued the Ievves. pag. 22. he flevvchim felfe.pa.22.23. Pinytus b.ofCreta.pag.70. Piny tus b.of the people Gno fij.pa.7 r . Pionius was burned for the faith. pag.67. Pior a Monke.pag. 3 29. Pius was b.ofRome 1 5 yearcs.pag.62. 83. Placitusb.ofAntioch.pa.256. a Plague in Alexandria.pa. 1 34.135. a Plague throughout the world. pa. 1 82. a Plague in the time of Maximinus.pa. 1 78. Piinius Secundus a LiUetenant was forie that the Chriftians were perfecuted & wrote ther- ofvntoTr3ian.pag.54. Plutarchus a Martyr.pa.97.98. Pneumato- Hoe Index. < Pneumatomachoi andthcirherefic.pa.293. he wrote an Apolloglc of the Chriftianfayth Polybiusb.of TraIIeis.pa.55. vnto Adrian.pag.58.59.88.89. Polybiusanhiftoriographer.pa.50i. Quadratus b.of Athens.pa.71. Polycarpus b. of Smyrna wrote an Epiftle vnto Quinta a vvoma after torment is ftoned to death. thePhilippians.pagc.54.55.64.93.hc was at pag.115. \ Rome with Anicetus.pa.^j.hemetMarcioin Q1yntusfcllinperfccution.pag.64. theface.pag.c54.hisMartyrdome. pag.d4.65. ^ 66.67. R* Polycrates b.of Ephefus wrote vnto Vi&or b. of T) Epentance of a thicfe.pag.49. Rome.pa. 5 2.92.93. jLvRhais a woman was burned for the faith. Pompci befieecd Ierufalem and fent Ariftobulus pag.98. captiue to Kome.pa.9. Rhodion the difciple of Tatianus,a learned vvri- P0ntianusb.0fR0me.pa.108. ter.pag.86. Ponticus a yonge man of 1 5 .yeare old was mar- Rome is called Babylon.pag. 28. tyred. pa.8o. Romanushad his tongue pulled out afcerwardes Pontinus an hereticke.pag.86. ftifled to death.pag.i 59.1 60. Pontius a learned man.pa.i 03. Romulus Subdeacon ofDiofpolis was beheaded Porphyrius an Athcift wrote againft the Chrifti- for the faith.pag. 1 60. ansanddifputedvvithOrigen.pag.106.229. RufusaDifciple.pa.55. Porphyrius the Seruat of Pamphilus martyr was Ruffusa Liuetenantof ludsa deflroyed thele- bumedforthefaith.pa.170. vvesinlerufalem.pag.59. Potamiauu a virgine was burned for the faith.p. Rugas arebellwasflayncwithathunderbolt.pa 98.99. 4°°' Pothinus b. of Lions is tormented,put in prifon ^ and their dieth.pa.78. ■ t , ij Primus was b.of Alexandria 12 yeares.pag. 5 8. OAbelI1usheref1e.pag.126 .264. LJSabinusa Prefident of Maximinus the peric- Primusb.of Corinth.pag.70. ■ cutor.pag.174. PrifcillatheProphetefleofMontanus. pa.86.89. Sabinus a Macedonian hereticke. pag. 224.229. 90. 26°' PrifcusaChriftianwastorne inpeeces of wilde Saducesandtheirherefie.pa.7o.readethcChro. bcafts.pa.131. Sagarisamartyr.pag.72.93. PrifcusRhetoranhiftoriographcr.pa.502. Salomethef1fterofHerode.pag.13.' Probus was Empcrour after Aurelianus.pa. 141. Samaritans & theirherefy.pa.7o.readc the Chro. Proclusa Cataphrygian hereticke. page. 35. 53. Samofatenus the hereticke, lookePaulusSamo- 108. fatenus. Procop'ius was beheaded for the faith, pag. 159. Samuel the Prophet andhislife.pag.521. Procopius a tyrant dieth miferably.pag. 3 2 o. Sanftus Deacon of Vienna was beheaded, pag. ProcopiusRhetoranh1ftoriographer.pag.502. 76'17'1%' Promus was beheaded for the fayth.pag. 1 68. Saracens reccaued the Chriftian faith, pag. 3 39. the Prophetcs fawe God with the elenfed eye of Saturnilians were heretickes.pag.70. themind.pag.2. Saturninusof Antioch an hcreticke.pag. 60.74. Prophecy was in the Churche after Chrift. page. Sclaunders raifed vpon the godly.pag. 60.69.76 69.82.83.88.89. 77.102.116.176.177.246.247.248.250.26t Proterius the godly b.of Alexandria was cruel- 272.369.504.505. lvflaine.paTA? 2 . Scripturcsjooke Canonicall Scripture. Protogenes a godly b.of Sardice.pag. 265. Secundus b.of Ptolomais an Arian.pa. 2 24. 2 27. Pfathyriani and theyr opinion.pag.3 57. Sedition in Alexandria.pi. 1 3 5. PtolomaeusaMartyr.pag.68.69. Seianus vexed the Icwe*.pa.ai. _ Ptolomatusaconfeflbr.pag.i 1 6. Seleucus was beheaded for the fayth.pa. 170. Publius b.of Athens and a Marty r.pag.7 1. Scmeiatheprophetandhislife.pa.522. Publiusb.0flerufalem.pag.85. Sennecas the tenth bishop of lerufalcm.pag. 59. Septuagints tranflation of the oldTeftament.pa. Q. 84.105. Quadratus had the gift'of Prophecy.pag. 5 5 . Serapion b.of Antioch & his works, pa.90. 103. G The Index. iterapion was throwen from an high & his neckc broken.pag.115. Serapion an olde man reccaued the eucharift of a boy.pa.119, Serapion Deacon ofConftantinopIe.pag. 3 62. Serapis an Heathen God.pag. 238.3 49. 3 jo.l^'J Serenius Granianus a noble man wrote vnto the Emperour in the behalfe of the Chriftias.p.61 Serenius was burned for the faith. pa.9 8. Screnuswas beheaded for thefaith.pag.98. Seuen Deacons.pag. 19. Seuenty difciples.pa. 1 5. 1 9. 5 1 7.5 3 3 . 5 34.&C SeuerustheheretickeofwhomcSeueriani.pa.74 ^Seuerus was Emperour after Pertinax.pag.94.he perfccuted the church.pa. 96. he raygned 1 8. yeares.pa.101. Seuerus the hereticall b.of Antioch had his ton- gue pulled out.pa.47i. Siluanus b. ofEmifa was torne of wilde beaftes. Siluanus b.of Gaza was beheaded.pa .153. Siluanus a tyran is executed.pag.27S. , Simeon Cleopas was b.of Ierufalem after Tames. pa.45.47.He was crucified beinge a hundred and twentyy eares olde.pag.5 3 . 70. Simeqdwelledin a pillour.p.4 19.420.43 6.5 11 Simo the fone of Camith9was an highprieft.p.14 Simon Magus was baptized of Philip.pag. 1 9.he came to Rome & was there take for a God. pa. 26. 27. read more of him in the Cronography. Simontani are called of Simon Magus.pa.70. Siricius b.ofRome.pa.3 8. SifiniusaN0uatian.pa.346.375.376; Sixtus a learned mawrote of the refurrevftio.p.94 Socrates b.of Laodicea.pag. 142. Socrates Scholafticus hiftory & life, pa.2 1 3 . 2 1 4 he was the fchollerof Helladius. page. 349. where he led his life .pag. 358. Socrates the Philofopher why he was condem- .ned.pag.308; Sodome was oucrthrovven With fire and brim- ftone.pa#4.42. Sodome hovve it Iieth nowe.pag.42. Solomon fpakeof Chriftinthe perfon of vvife- dome.pa.4. Sonnes by nature and fonnes by the lawe.pa. 10. Sophonias theProphet and his lifc.pa. .. 9 3 . Vigilius b.of Rome.pag.4?^. Virgines vowing chaftity.pag.--o. Vitellius the Emperour and his entl.pap.469. Vlphilas b.of the Gotths tranflatcd the Scripturs into the Gotthicke tongue. pag. 338. VIpianus was wrapped in an oxe hide together with a dogge and a fnake and drowned in the feae.pag.163. Vowed chaftity by compulfion among the hea- thens.pag. 29. Vowed chaftity forbidden. pag. 7 1 . Vrbanusbtof Rome. pag. 108. Vrbanusacruellperfecutor falicthinto extreme miferie.pag.165. Vrias the Prophet and his life.pag.5 3 o. Vrfacius b.of Singidon was an Arian.pag. 246. herecanted.pag.2 59.272. X. Yftus was b.of Rome tenneyeares.pag.59. X 83. z. ZAcharie the fonc of Iehoida & his life.p. 5 24 Zacharie the prophet & his life. pag. 530. Zacharus the fourth b.of Ierufalem.pag.59. Zachaeus was beheaded for the faith.pag.i 59. Zambdas b.of lerufalem.pag. 1 44. Zebinas was beheaded for the faith.pag. 1 67. Zebinus b.of Antioch. pag. 1 08. Zeno the Emperour. p.4 3 8. 448. his death.p.461 ZenobiusminifterofSidon was fcurged to death Zenon a confeflor.pag.i 1 6. Zephyrinusb.0fR0me.pag.94.9j. Zofimus a Difciple.pag.5 5. Zofimus b.of Rome.pag.381. Zofimus an EthnickcrcuiledChriftianity& was confuted. pag.468. Zofimus an hiftoriographcr.pag. 502. Zoticus Otrenus a minifter.pag.87. Zozimas a godly man.pag.47 3 . LausT>eo. X er-1 ->~. . / \^1