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. XIX. The publick Rejoycings and Festivities.

MOreover, when the Impious were quite * 1.1 destroyed, the Rays of the Sun in future appeared bright and pure, [the cloud as 'twere] of Tyrannick power [being disper∣sed.] And all parts of the world which paid obedience to the Roman Empire became con∣joyned; those Provinces in the East were united to them in the West; and the whole Body of the Empire was adorned with * 1.2 one univer∣sall Monarch, as with one Head; the Dominion and Authority of one person † 1.3 comprehending all men whatever. And the bright Rays of the Light of Piety bestowed joyfull days on them, who before sate in darkness and the shadow of death. Nor did there remain any remembrance of the past Evills; in regard all persons every where adorned the Conquerour with praises, and profest they acknowledged the only God his preserver. Thus, Our Em∣perour, embellisht with all the virtues of Re∣ligion, Constantinus Victor (for he procured himself this a 1.4 most agree∣able and proper Surname and Title, on account of those Victories granted him by God over all his Ene∣mies and Opposers:) re∣ceived the East; and redu∣ced under a Subjection to himself the entire Roman Empire, conjoyned as here∣tofore it had been. He was the first [Emperour] who publisht to all men the Do∣minion of one God: and he himself, possest of the sole Dominion over the Roman world, governed the whole Body of Mankind. All fear of those mischiefs wherewith all men had been heretofore opprest, was now taken away. And they who in times past had been dejected and sorrowfull, then lookt one upon another with smiling countenances and chearfull eyes. In Dances also and Songs they first of all glorified God the King of Kings, (b 1.5 for thus they were instructed to do;) and in the next place The Victor Augustus, and his most Modest and Pious Sons The Caesars, with * 1.6 uninterrupted Acclamations. There was an ob∣livion of past Afflictions, no remem∣brance of impiety; but an enjoyment of the present † 1.7 Blessings, and an ex∣pectation of more in future.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Or, Taken away.
• * 1.2

  Or, One Govern∣ment of the whole.
• † 1.3

  Or, Ar∣riving at.
• a 1.4

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. In Moraeus's Copy and the King's Sheets 'tis mended 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. But I had rather write 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, this most agreeable and proper Surname. Constantine used the Praenomen of Victor, as 'tis apparent from his Constitutions and Letters. In the Gesta pur∣gationis Caeciliani, some of his Letters have this Inscription, Victor Constantinus Maximus Au∣gustus. Eusebius says therefore, that this was his proper name as 'twere. For the Greeks term a proper name 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. In the Fuketian Manuscript the rea∣ding is, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Vales.
• b 1.5

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Make it 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, for thus they were instructed, from the close of the Tenth Book of his Ecclesiastical History, where all these passages occur almost in the same words. A little after, write 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, and his most modest Sons as 'tis in the Fuketian and Savil. Manuscripts, and in the Kings Sheets. Vales. In Robert Stephens the reading is 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Son.
• * 1.6

  Or, Voices not to be stopt.
• † 1.7

  Or, Goods.