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. XVIII. How, when the Emperour was desirous to consult the Oracle, the Daemon gave no answer, being afraid of Babylas the Martyr.
FOr, having given order, that the Heathen Temples in Antioch should be opened, he was very desirous of receiving an Oracle from Apollo* 1.1Daphnaeus. But, in regard the Daemon inhabiting that Temple, feared his neighbour, (I mean a 1.2Babylas the Martyr,) he gave no answer. For the Coffin lay hard by, wherein was inclosed the body of that Martyr. When the Emperour understood the reason thereof, he forthwith issued out an order for the immediate translation of the Coffin. The Christians of An∣tioch understanding this, [flockt together all of them] as well women, as young children, and carried the Coffin from Daphne into the City, with great rejoycings and singing of Psalms. [The contents of] those Psalms were re∣proachfull reflections upon the Heathenish gods, and upon those that confided in them, and in their images.
Notes
* 1.1
There was a Grove in the sub∣urbs of An∣tioch, cal∣led Daphne, which was consecra∣ted to A∣pollo; whence he was ter∣med Apollo Daphnaeus. Sozomen spends a great many words in describing this Grove, at chap. 19. books 5. of his Eccles. Histor.
He suc∣ceeded Zabinus in the Bishoprick of Antioch, says Eusebius, book 6. chap. 2. Eccles. Histor. The same Authour (chap. 39. book. 6.) says that he died in prison (but Chrysostome▪ Lib. de S. Babyl. Tom. 9. pag. 669. tells us he was beheaded,) in Decius's Reign. Where his body was first buried, is not known: but wherever it was, there it rested, till Gallus, Julian's brother, built a Church over against the Temple of Apollo Daphnaeus, (see Sozom. book 5. chap. 19.) into which he caused S. Babylas's body to be translated. After this re∣moval of it, mentioned in this chapter, 'twas intombed within the City Antioch, in a Church dedicated to his name and memory.