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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1683.
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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 16, 2024.
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CHAP. VIII. Concerning Novatus's Heresie.
FOR we may with sufficient reason abomi∣nate a 1.1Novatianus, who stirr'd up Schism in the Church, and seduced some of the Brethren to blasphemies and impieties, and induced most profane Doctrine concerning God, and calum∣niously accused our most gracious Lord Jesus Christ as unmercifull; besides all these things he b 1.2 disalloweth of holy Baptism; and utterly abolisheth Faith, and the c 1.3 Confession of Faith before Baptism: and he perfectly d 1.4 banisheth the holy Ghost from them, (although there were some hope that it still rested in them, or would return to them again.)
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a 1.1
The Maz. Med. Fuk. M. SS. read 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, and truely, as we afore noted book 6. chap. 45. 'Tis strange that we find the true name of this He∣retick only in this place of Eusebius. Vales.
'〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. what may be the true meaning of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, in this place may be best con∣jectured by considering the divers significations of the word, for from the various meanings of the word, arose the different translations of this place. '〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 sometimes signifies to reject, to scorn, sometimes to dis∣grace, or dishonour, as Hesych. saith, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, not to esteem, or value one, but to despise: so Clemens Alexand. Stromat, book 4. uses the word. '〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Novatianus who did not allow but condemn the Baptism of the Catholick Church, is fitly said here 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. (i. e.) he rejected, and contemned that Baptism as unprofitable and ineffectual to salvation. Vales.
Twas the custom for the Catechumeni, or Catechized, before the receiving of Baptism to repeat the Creed. And at every Article the Priest asked them whether they believed, to which they answered, yes I believe: wherefore when they said that they believed the Remission of sins, Novatianus who did not allow Remission of sins, but abolished it, must also abolish that confession of faith which the Catechized re∣peated before Baptism. See Cyprians 70 and 76th Epistle. Vales.
It is very difficult to understand what Dionysius here means by saying Novatianus banished the holy Spirit from the Brethren: Per∣haps by the holy Spirit he means the grace which was given to peni∣tents by imposition of hands when they were admitted into communion, after the performance of the duty of Repentance. But then these words are very obscure (although there was some hope that it still rested in them or would return to them again.) 'Tis plain and evident that Dio∣nysius here speaks concerning them who had lapsed, but how can the holy Spirit be said to abide in them who had sinned? indeed it may be said to return again to them after their repentance, but can in no wise abide in them, for the Scripture saith, Every soul which sinneth shall likewise perish. We must then understand it of them who had lapsed through weakness and ignorance: who in those days were called libellatici, or sacrificers, (who had purchased libells of security from the Heathen Magistrate, for fear least they should be compelled to sacrifice) for such as sin through weakness or ignorance do no•• forfeit the grace of the Spirit: but if this explication please not, we will understand it spoken of the faithfull: some of whom retained the holy Spirit which they received in Baptism, some lost it. From them who had lost it, Novatianus utterly expelled and banished the holy Spirit, by denying them Repentance and Peace, by which the grace of the holy Spirit is regained; he drove it away from them who retained it, and kept it, by insinuating into their minds false and sinister opinions of the holy Ghost, as that he was unmerciful, implacable, &c. And so denied them, and utterly deprived them of all hopes of pardon for sin committed. Vales.