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. XXVII. Concerning Gregorius Thaumaturgus.

BUt, in regard some are apt to mistake, be∣cause of the likeness of the name, and by reason of the Books which in their title are a∣scribed to Gregorius, you are to know, that there was another Gregorius of Pontus; who had his original extract at Neocaesarea in Pontus, and was ancienter than these [Gregorius's.] For he was * 1.1 Origen's Scholar. This Gregorius's fame is very great at Athens, at Berytus, over the whole a 1.2 Pontick Dioecesis, and (I had almost said) over the whole world. For having left the Schools at Athens, he went to Berytus, and studied the Civill Law. Where being informed that Origen did interpret the sacred Scriptures at Caesarea, he went in great hast to that City. And having been an hearer of the Magnifick exposi∣tion of the sacred Scriptures, he bad far-well to [his study of] the Roman Laws, and in future became wholly addicted [to Origen.] By whom he was instructed in the true Philosophy, and af∣ter that, his Parents recalling him, he returned into his own country. Where first of all, whilst he was a Laïck, He did many miracles; some∣times healing the diseased; at others driving a∣way devills by * 1.3 Letters; [in fine,] he brought over the professours of Gentilism [to the faith,] not only by his words, but much more by the works he did. He is mentioned also by Pamphilus the Martyr, in the Books he wrote b 1.4 concer∣ning Origen. Whereto is annexed c 1.5 Grego∣rius's Oration, wherein he returned thanks to O∣rigen at his departure from him. There were therefore, that I may speak briefly, [many] Gregorius's. The first is this ancient, Origens Scholar; the second, Nazianzenus; the third, Basilius's Brother. There was also another Gre∣gorius at Alexandria, whom the Arians consti∣tuted Bishop [of that City] during the time of Athanasius's exile. Thus much concerning these persons.

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* 1.1

So Euseb. Eccles. Hist. book. 6. chap. 30.

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a 1.2

At this place I have fol∣lowed Ni∣cephorus's authority; and instead of [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] I have a∣mended it thus [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Pon∣tick dioe∣cesis;] al∣though our M. SS. co∣pies make no altera∣tion here. See Socrat. book 1. chap. 9. note (s.) Vales.

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* 1.3

Or, E∣pistles.

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b 1.4

Instead of [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, con∣cerning O∣rigen,] it would be better thus [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, in de∣fence of O∣rigen;] for he means Pamphilus's Apologetick in defence of Origen: concerning which con∣sult Photius, in his Bibliotheca. Vales.

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c 1.5

In the Greek, 'tis thus worded: 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 which Musculus renders thus; Liber Gregorii quo Origenem commendavit, Gregorius's book wherein he has commended Origen. Chri∣stophorson translates it thus: Oratio Gregorii in Crigenis commendati∣onem conscripta, Gregorius's Oration written in praise of Origen. But, I cannot approve of this Version: for that Oration was not written by Gregorius Thaumaturgus in commendation of Origen; but to return thanks to his master, when he left his School. Indeed, Commendatory Letters are termed 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 but there were never any Orationes 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, commendatory Orations. Wherefore, I doubt not but it should be 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉; although Nicephorus confirms the vulgar reading. Now, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is a Valedictory Oration, as we have remar∣ked in our notes on Euseb. Life of Constant. book 3. chap. 21. note (a.) Vales.

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