CAP. XXII.* 1.1
Of Gregorie byshop of Neocaesarea.
INsomuch that many are deceaued, partly because of the name, and partly because of the works attributed vnto Gregorie: we haue to learne that there was an other Gregorie borne in Neocae∣sarea a citie of Pontus, who was the disciple of Origen, and farre more auncient then the former men we spake of euen now. This Gregorie is much spoken of not onely at Athens, and at Berytus, but throughout Pontus, and in maner throughout the whole world. As soone as he had left the fa∣mous schoole of Athens, he gaue him selfe at Berytus vnto the study of the ciuill lawes: hearinge there that Origen professed diuinitie at Caesarea, got him thither in all the hast. When he had bene the auditor of the heauenly doctrine of holy scripture, made no accōpt of the Romaine lawes, but* 1.2 leaned thenceforth vnto that. Wherfore hauing learned of him the true philosophie at y• commaū∣dement of his parents he returned vnto his natiue contrey. Beinge a laye man he wrought many miracles, he cured the sicke, he chased deuells away by his epistles, he conuerted the gentils and Ethnicks vnto the faith, not only with words, but wt deedes of far greater force. Pāphilus Martyr made mention of him in his bookes written in the defence of Origen, where the oration of Gregorie in the praise of Origen is layd downe in writing. To be short, there were foure Gregories: first this auncient father, the disciple some times of Origen, next Gregorie Nazianzene, thirdly Gregorie the brother of Basil, and the fourth of Alexandria, whome the Arians after the exile of Athanasius, chose to their bishop. Thus much of these men.