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.

CHAP. XV. Concerning Cabaones the Moor.

MOreover, [Procopius] a 1.1 relates another admirable passage, which was wonderful∣ly effected by God [our] Saviour, amongst men who were strangers in∣deed to our Religion, but who behaved themselves pi∣ously and holily at that time. He says, that Cabaones was King of those Moors about Tripoly. This Cabaones, says he, (for I think fit to make use of Procopius's own words, who has elegantly related these matters, as well as others;) Having received information, that the Vandalls would undertake an Expedition a∣gainst him, behaved himself in this manner. In the first place he ordered his Subjects, to abstain from all manner of injustice, and * 1.2 from dainty and delicious dishes, but most especially from the † 1.3 company of women. Then, he pitcht two Camps, in the one he himself Encamped, together with all the men: but within the other he shut up the wo∣men; and threatned he would inflict a punishment of death upon any one that should go into the wo∣mens Entrenchment. After this, he sent ‖ 1.4 Spies to Carthage, to whom he gave these Orders: that if the Vandalls, when on their expedition, should * 1.5 defile any Oratory † 1.6 wherein the Chri∣stians worshipped, they should make an Inspection into what was done. But, when the Vandalls were removed from that place, [he enjoyned them] to do all things that were the quite contrary, to that Church out of which the Vandalls had made their Removall, and were gone. 'Tis reported that ‖ 1.7 he said this also, that he was indeed ignorant of that God whom the Christians worshipped: but 'tis probable, says he, if he be a strong and powerfull [God,] as he is said to be, that he will be revenged on those who injure [his Deity,] and will defend his worshippers. The Spies there∣fore, when they were arrived at Carthage, con∣tinued there, and * 1.8 veiwed the preparation of the Vandalls. But when their Army had begun their Expedition towards Tripoly, † 1.9 they put themselves into a mean garb, and followed them. The Van∣dalls on the very first day [of their march] made Stables of the Christians Oratories, into which they brought their Horses, and their other Beasts; omitting the performing no sort of Contumely what∣ever: also they themselves practised * 1.10 their usuall unruliness, cuff't those Christian ‖ 1.11 Ministers whom they could take, tore their backs with many stripes, and commanded them to wait on them. But, Cabaones's Spies, as soon as ever the Vandalls had removed from those places, performed what they had been ordered to do. For they cleansed the Churches immediately, with great care car∣ried away the dung and whatever else had been irreligiously put therein, lighted all the Candles, paid the highest Reverence imaginable to the * 1.12 Mi∣nisters, and were indulgent to them in all other instances of kindness and beneficence. Then, they distributed money amongst the indigent, who sate about those sacred Houses; in this manner they followed the Army of the Vandalls. And the Vandalls from this very time throughout their whole Expedition committed such impious facts as these: but the Spies made it their business to apply remedies thereto. But when the Vandalls drew near [towards the Moors] the Spies hastned and told Cabaones, as well what the Vandalls, as what they themselves had done to the Churches of the Christians, and [informed him] that the Enemy approacht. Cabaones hearing this, put his Army into a posture fit to ingage. Most of the Vandalls, as 'tis said, were destroyed: many of them were taken by the Moors, and very few of that Army returned to their own homes. This overthrow Thrasamundus suffered from the Moors: and not long after this he ended his life, when he had Reigned seven and twenty years over the Vandalls.

Notes

• a 1.1

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, produces. I had rather make it, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, relates: as Evagrius expresses himself at the begin∣ning of the next chapter. Vales.
• * 1.2

  Or, From food which brought nourish∣ment.
• † 1.3

  Or, Copu∣lation with.
• ‖ 1.4

  Or, Scouts.
• * 1.5

  Or, Be injurious to.
• † 1.6

  Or, Which.
• ‖ 1.7

  Cabaones.
• * 1.8

  Or, Be∣held.
• † 1.9

  The Scouts, or, Spies.
• * 1.10

  Or, Their own Intem∣perance.
• ‖ 1.11

  Or, Priests.
• * 1.12

  Or, Priests.