The auncient ecclesiasticall histories of the first six hundred yeares after Christ, wrytten in the Greeke tongue by three learned historiographers, Eusebius, Socrates, and Euagrius. Eusebius Pamphilus Bishop of Cæsarea in Palæstina vvrote 10 bookes. Socrates Scholasticus of Constantinople vvrote 7 bookes. Euagrius Scholasticus of Antioch vvrote 6 bookes. VVhereunto is annexed Dorotheus Bishop of Tyrus, of the liues of the prophetes, apostles and 70 disciples. All which authors are faithfully translated out of the Greeke tongue by Meredith Hanmer, Maister of Arte and student in diuinitie. Last of all herein is contayned a profitable chronographie collected by the sayd translator, the title whereof is to be seene in the ende of this volume, with a copious index of the principall matters throughout all the histories

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Title: The auncient ecclesiasticall histories of the first six hundred yeares after Christ, wrytten in the Greeke tongue by three learned historiographers, Eusebius, Socrates, and Euagrius. Eusebius Pamphilus Bishop of Cæsarea in Palæstina vvrote 10 bookes. Socrates Scholasticus of Constantinople vvrote 7 bookes. Euagrius Scholasticus of Antioch vvrote 6 bookes. VVhereunto is annexed Dorotheus Bishop of Tyrus, of the liues of the prophetes, apostles and 70 disciples. All which authors are faithfully translated out of the Greeke tongue by Meredith Hanmer, Maister of Arte and student in diuinitie. Last of all herein is contayned a profitable chronographie collected by the sayd translator, the title whereof is to be seene in the ende of this volume, with a copious index of the principall matters throughout all the histories
Author: Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, ca. 260-ca. 340.
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Subject terms: Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 -- Early works to 1800.
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Nathan.

NAthan was of Gabaon, in the time of king Dauids raigne. He instructed this king in the law of the Lord, and fore∣saw that Dauid would offend with Beer∣sabea. when he made speede to admonish the king, Belial staid him. for as he went, he found by the way a dead horse all bare, and because of that, continewed there a while. This Nathan died, and was buried in Gabaon his owne land.

Epiphanius Bishop of Cyprus, who liued Anno Dom. 401. wryteth thus of Nathan.

THe Prophet Nathan, of the house of Thock born* 1.1 in Gabath a Citie of Galilee, liued in the time of Dauid, and taught him the lawe of the Lord. he fore∣saw that Dauid was too farre in loue with Bersabea, and therfore immediatly left Gabath, and gotte him towardes Ierusalem, for to staie the king from com∣mitting so hainous an offence. And beholde Beliar stopt him. for when he found him dead, and lying all bare on the high way, he stayed as long as he was a buryinge of him, leste the carkasse of man shoulde vnreuerently be torne in peeces of brute beasts and rauenously deuoured. In the same night vn∣derstoode Nathan that Dauid had committed that horrible offence, wherefore he mourned out of measure, and went backe againe to Gabath with great lamentation. VVhen Vrias, the husbād of Bersabea, was slaine by the procurement of Dauid, the Lord sent Nathan vnto him, that he should rebuke him sharply for his offence. Then at length Dauid remembring him selfe, was a∣stonied and trembled for feare of the Lord, because he perceaued plainly that the Lorde was highly displeased with him for his adulterie. Dauid knew moreouer that the Prophet Nathan was inspired with the holy Ghost, he honoured the man and reuerenced his person as the true messenger of God. This Nathan became olde, and died, and was buried at Gabath his owne land.

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* 1.1

He liued An¦no mundi 3009. afore Christ was borne. 960. yeres. 2. Reg. 7. 12. 3. Reg. 1. 1. Paral. 17. Eccles. 47.

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