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. LIV. That he Cashiered from the Militia those who re∣fused to Sacrifice; and forbad, that such as were shut up in Prisons should have any nourishment given them.

BUt when he perceived they would not obey him even in this; in future [he went to work] bare-fac't [as we say,] and gave or∣der, that the a 1.1 Civill Milice should be remo∣ved from their attendance upon the * 1.2 Praesidial Office, unless they were willing to sacrifice to Daemons. b 1.3 The Offices therefore of Magistrates throughout every Province, were emptied of pious and religious persons. And he himself, who made this Law, was deprived of the prayers of holy men, which he had bereaved himself of. What need we, c 1.4 besides these things, make mention, in what manner he gave order, that no person should shew compassion to those afflicted in Prisons, by ministring food to them; nor, that any one should take commiseration of such as perished with Famine in their Bonds: (that is, that not so much as one good man should exist:) nor, that those who by nature it self are drawn to a compassion of their neighbours, should do any thing of good? Indeed, this was clearly the most impudent and unjustest of Laws, and far out-did the utmost ferity of Nature. To which Law there was a penalty also annext, that they who shewed compassion, should suffer the same Inflictions with those to whom they shewed it; and that such as per∣formed Offices of Humanity, should be lyable to punishment.

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a 1.1

See what I have no∣ted at chap. 8. book 10. of Euse∣bius's Ec∣cles. Histo∣ry; whence these pas∣sages are transcri∣bed almost word for word. Vales.

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* 1.2

See note (b.)

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b 1.3

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. So the words are to be con∣strued; which Chri∣stophorson perceived not. In∣deed, in the Fuketian Manuscript, after the word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is pla∣ced a Com∣ma. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 or 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 are Offices of Magistrates. For each Magi∣strate had his Office or Attendants. This Office was a certain Body of Officials or Souldiers, who attended on the Judges, as may be seen in the Notitia of the Roman Empire. These Offices the Greeks termed 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, as I have long since remarked at the 26^th book of Amm. Marcellinus, pag. 318 of my notes. The Old Glosses therefore are right, in explaining 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, officium, apparitio. So John Chrysostome in his first Homily on the Epistle to the Corinthians; 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, &c. Don't you see children, how when at play they make a company of Apparitours or Attendants, and Officials, &c. Vales.

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c 1.4

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Johannes Morinus, a Learned person who has rendred these Books into French, thought that by 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 here, the Gentiles or Heathens were meant; as if Eusebius had said, What need we make mention of the Heathens. See chap. 43, note (b.) But Christophorson renders 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 praeterea, besides; as if it 'twere the same with 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, in which manner Eusebius ex∣presses himself at chap. 43. Vales. Valesius renders it in the same manner with Christophorson.

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