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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Title: 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.
Author: Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, ca. 260-ca. 340.
Publication: Cambridge :: Printed by John Hayes ... for Han. Sawbridge ...,; 1683.
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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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CHAP. IV. That there was a War raised betwixt Constantine and Licinius upon account of the Christians.

THese proceedings rais'd the highest indigna∣tion in the Emperour Constantine [against Licinius:] and, the feigned league of friendship which was betwixt them being broken, they be∣came enemies to each other. Not long after they entred into an actual War against one another: and having fought several set-bat∣tels both by Sea and Land, at length Licinius was vanquished at Chrysopolis of Bithynia, a Port-Town of the Chalcedonensians, and yielded himself. Constantine having taken him alive, treated him kindly: and would in no wise slay him, but com∣manded him to reside at Thessalonica peaceably and without making any disturbance. But having liv'd quietly a while, he afterwards gathered in∣to a body some of the Barbarians, and attempted to recover his overthrow, and renew the War. Constantine being informed hereof, commanded that he should be put to death, and accordingly he was slain. Constantine having now the sole power and command over the whole [Roman Empire] and being proclaimed a 1.1 Emperour and Augustus, endeavoured again to augment the affairs of the Christians: which he effected divers ways: and by his means Christianity enjoyed a profound and secure Peace. But an intestine War amongst the Christians themselves succeeded this so firm a Peace. What manner of War this was, and how it began, in the sequel according to my ability I will relate.

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a 1.1

In the Kings and Florentine M. SS. the particle [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, and] is wanting; which Chri∣stoph. in∣serted. To me it seems not very necessary. If we do retain it, then [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] must signifie [Au∣gustus,] not King, as Christoph. renders it. Socrates alludes to the Souldiers acclamations, who after a signal Victory were wont to stile their Prince Emperour, and Augustus. The Citizens did the same, when the Victorious Prince made his entry into the City. Vales.

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