The history of the church from our Lords incarnation, to the twelth year of the Emperour Maricius Tiberius, or the Year of Christ 594 / as it was written in Greek, by Eusebius Pamphilius ..., Socrates Scholasticus, and Evagrius Scholasticus ... ; made English from that edition of these historians, which Valesius published at Paris in the years 1659, 1668, and 1673 ; also, The life of Constantine in four books, written by Eusibius Pamphilus, with Constantine's Oration to the convention of the saints, and Eusebius's Speech in praise of Constantine, spoken at his tricennalia ; Valesius's annotations on these authors, are done into English, and set at their proper places in the margin, as likewise a translation of his account of their lives and writings ; with two index's, the one, of the principal matters that occur in the text, the other, of those contained in the notes.
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The history of the church from our Lords incarnation, to the twelth year of the Emperour Maricius Tiberius, or the Year of Christ 594 / as it was written in Greek, by Eusebius Pamphilius ..., Socrates Scholasticus, and Evagrius Scholasticus ... ; made English from that edition of these historians, which Valesius published at Paris in the years 1659, 1668, and 1673 ; also, The life of Constantine in four books, written by Eusibius Pamphilus, with Constantine's Oration to the convention of the saints, and Eusebius's Speech in praise of Constantine, spoken at his tricennalia ; Valesius's annotations on these authors, are done into English, and set at their proper places in the margin, as likewise a translation of his account of their lives and writings ; with two index's, the one, of the principal matters that occur in the text, the other, of those contained in the notes.
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Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, ca. 260-ca. 340.
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Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Persecution -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600.
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"The history of the church from our Lords incarnation, to the twelth year of the Emperour Maricius Tiberius, or the Year of Christ 594 / as it was written in Greek, by Eusebius Pamphilius ..., Socrates Scholasticus, and Evagrius Scholasticus ... ; made English from that edition of these historians, which Valesius published at Paris in the years 1659, 1668, and 1673 ; also, The life of Constantine in four books, written by Eusibius Pamphilus, with Constantine's Oration to the convention of the saints, and Eusebius's Speech in praise of Constantine, spoken at his tricennalia ; Valesius's annotations on these authors, are done into English, and set at their proper places in the margin, as likewise a translation of his account of their lives and writings ; with two index's, the one, of the principal matters that occur in the text, the other, of those contained in the notes." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A38749.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 8, 2024.
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CHAP. XLV. Dionysius's Epistle to Novatus.
LEt us now see what the same person wrote to Novatus, who about this time disturbed the fraternity of the Roman Church. Take notice therefore how he writes to him, because he pre∣tended that some of the Brethren were the Au∣thors of his Apostacy and Schism, and how he yielded to it, being compelled by them.
Diony∣sius sendeth greeting to our Brother a 1.1Novatus. If you (as you say) were seduced unwillingly, you should manifest it by a voluntary return. For bet∣ter it were to endure any thing whatever, then that the Church of God should be rent asunder. Nor were Martyrdom less honoura∣ble if a man suffer death before he will yield to raise Schism in the Church, then if he undergoe it ra∣ther than he will yield to sacrifice to Idols. Yea in my opinion 'tis much more glorious, for in that case man suffers Martyrdom for his own soul's sake onely: but in this he undergoes it for the sake of the whole Church. Wherefore now, if you can per∣swade, or compel the Brethren to return to con∣cord, your good deed will be greater then your crime; for this will not be imputed to you: but that will be commended. But if you can effect nothing upon the disobedient, save your own soul. I wish you health, and that you may embrace Peace in the Lord.
These things he wrote to Novatus.
Notes
a 1.1
Hieronymus, in his Catalogue▪ where he relates the beginning of this Epistle, instead of Novatus more truly writes Novatianus. And so in George Syncellus's Chronicle we read 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Rufinus says that Dio∣nysius wrote two Epistles after the same Copy; one to Novatus, an∣other to Novatianus; and at the end of Dionysius's Epistle to Nova∣tus, which Eusebius here rehears∣eth, he addes thus much, and he wrote these same words to Nova∣tianus: which words are no where found in the Greek Text. The Greek writers being deceived through the likeness of the names, make a confusion betwixt No∣vatus, and Novatianus, using them both to signifie one and the same person. Our Authour Eusebius is also guilty of this mistake. Vales.