CHAP. LVI. How he prayes, that all persons may be Christians; but forces no body.
I Desire, that thy people may live in Repose, and without Tumult or disturbance, for the com∣mon advantage of the world and all Mortalls.
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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- 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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- Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, ca. 260-ca. 340.
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- 1683.
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- Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
- Persecution -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A38749.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 16, 2024.
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May those involved in the Errour [of Genti∣lism] with gladness partake of an enjoyment of the same Peace and Quiet with the Believers. For, this▪ Reparation of mutuall society a 1.1 will be of great efficacy in leading men to the true way. Let no person molest another. b 1.2 Let every one do that which his soul desireth. Yet, it behooves those whose Sentiments are true, to be firmly per∣swaded, that they only shall live holily and purely, whom Thou callest [to this,] that they should ac∣quiesce in Thy holy Laws. But, let those who with∣draw themselves, have their Temples of Lies, since they desire them. We retain the most splendid House of Thy Truth, ‖ 1.3 which Thou hast given us according to Nature. We wish this likewise to them, namely, that by a common consent and a∣greement, they also may reap a delight of mind.
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a 1.1
〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. In the Fuketian Copy the reading is 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. But that is the true reading which I found in the Kings Sheets, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Which in∣deed is far more elegant; and we have rendred it accordingly. Vales.
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b 1.2
〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. The meaning is, Let every one follow what religion he has a mind to. By which words Constantine leaves His Subjects an entire Liberty of worship∣ping the Deity according as every one shall have a mind. For, the Most Religious Prince earnestly desired indeed, that all Mortalls should come to the Faith of Christ: but he never compelled any one to that. He wish't that the Heathens were freed from their Pristine Errour: notwithstanding, he prohibited not the Ceremonies and sa∣crifices of the Temples, as he himself attests hereafter, at chap. 60. Vales.
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‖ 1.3
〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Valesius renders it, quam nascentibus nobis donasti, which thou gavest us when born. I understand neither the Emperour's, nor Valesius's meaning.