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. LX. An Exhortation at the close of the Edict, that no person should give trouble or disturbance to another.

BUt, let no person do harm to another, by that which he hath perswaded himself of, a 1.1 and de∣clared. What one Man hath understood and known, with that let him assist his Neighbour▪ if it may be. But, if it be impossible, let him omit it. For 'tis one

thing, voluntarily to undertake the Combat for im∣mortality; another, to be forc't to it by punishment. These things I have said; these things I have discour∣sed of more at large than the scope of Our Mansuetude required, because I would not conceal b 1.2 the true Faith. Especially, in regard some persons (as I hear,) do assert, that the Rites of the Temples and the c 1.3 Power of Darkness are wholly abo∣lished. Which I had indeed perswaded all men to, had not the violent d 1.4 Insolency of nefarious Errour been immeasurably fix't on the minds of some persons, to the hurt and damage of the e 1.5 Emen∣dation of Mankind.

Notes

• a 1.1

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 In the Kings Copy 'tis over written in the same hand, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 received. Both readings may be born with. Vales.
• b 1.2

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, the faith of the Truth. That is, The true Faith. For 'tis the same as if he should have said, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 the Truth of the Faith. He expresses himself so again, hereafter. Vales.
• c 1.3

  These words are taken out of S^t Paul's Epist. to the Colos. chap. 1. v. 13. Further, as he here terms Gentilism the power of darkness, so lower (at chap. 67.) he calls Christianity the power and efficacy of Light. Vales.
• d 1.4

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. This term does properly signifie Conspiracy and Re∣bellion: which is most appositely said concerning the worship of Idols. For Idolatry is a defection from the true God. Vales.
• e 1.5

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, of the common Resurrection. It must, as I think, be 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Emendation or Correction. For the common word seems to have been fetcht out of the foregoing line. Further, at the end of this Edict, this subscription was doubtless placed (con∣cerning which I have spoken at large above,) 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Let it be published in Our Eastern parts. For this subscription is properly agreeable to this Edict, in regard it was sent to the Provincialls of the East. Vales.