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. XXV. An Example from ancient Times.

IF therefore any one does in his thoughts run over the a 1.1 former Times derived down as far as these days of ours, and in his mind contemplates the Affairs heretofore transacted; he will find all those, who laid Justice and Probity as the founda∣tion of their Actions, both to have brought their attempts to an happy issue, and (as from some root of sweetness) to have likewise gathered the pleasantest fruit. But [he will perceive] them, who have audaciously attempted unjust Facts; (and have either [broken out] into a foolish madness against God himself; or have entertained not one good thought b 1.2 towards mankind; but have inflicted Exiles, Infamies, * 1.3 Pro∣scriptions, Slaughters, and many other such like [punishments;] and who never repented at any time, nor re∣called their mindes to a better Temper:) to have received rewards of the like nature. And these things do happen c 1.4 not ill and unseemly, nor contrary to reason.

Notes

• a 1.1

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. The particle 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is wanting in the Me∣dicaean Ma∣nuscript; nor is it very neces∣sary. Pre∣sently, where the reading is 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, heretofore transacted; the same Manuscript has it, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, at any time transacted. Also, instead of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 the Issue of their at∣tempt: 'tis written, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, their attempts to an—is∣sue; in which manner I found it written in the Kings Sheets and Fuketian Manuscript. Vales.
• b 1.2

  This place is imperfect, and ought thus to be restored from the Medicaean Manuscript; 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, &c; which reading we have exprest in our Rendition. Vales.
• * 1.3

  Or, Pub∣lications of Goods.
• c 1.4

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. In the Medicaean Manuscript 'tis written, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. In the King's Ma∣nuscript also 'tis 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Vales.