The abridgment of Eusebius Pamphilius's ecclesiastical history in two parts ... whereunto is added a catalogue of the synods and councels which were after the days of the apostles : together with a hint of what was decreed in the same / by William Caton.

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Title: The abridgment of Eusebius Pamphilius's ecclesiastical history in two parts ... whereunto is added a catalogue of the synods and councels which were after the days of the apostles : together with a hint of what was decreed in the same / by William Caton.
Author: Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, ca. 260-ca. 340.
Publication: London :: Printed for Francis Holden,; 1698.
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Subject terms: Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.; Persecution -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600.
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An Epistle of Adrian the Emperor, who order∣ed that no Christians should be accused nei∣ther suffer without just Cause.

Unto M. F. Proconsul of Asia, Adrian sendeth greeting; I received an Epistle from S. G▪ thy

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Predecessor; the occasion whereof I cannot with si∣lence leave untouched, least that thereby Men be troubled, and a gap left open to the malice of Sy∣cophants * 1.1 (that is, Talebearers) wherefore, if your Provincials can prove ought against the Christi∣ans, whereof they charge them, and justifie it be∣fore the Bar, let them proceed on, and not appeach * 1.2 (that is, accuse or bewray) them only for the name, with making out-cryes against them: For it is very expedient that if any be disposed to accuse, the accusation be thoroughly known of you and sif∣tod; therefore if any accuse the Christians, that they transgress the Laws, see that you judge and punish according to the quality of the Offence: But in plain words, if any upon spite or malice * 1.3 in way of Cavillation complain against them, see you chastise him for his Malice, and punish him with Revengment.

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* 1.1

lib. 2. c. 23.

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* 1.2

The Accu∣sers were so well to appear at the Bar as the accu∣sed.

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* 1.3

Mark what ju∣stice and Eqtity.

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