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. XII. Constantine's [Speech] to the Synod concer∣ning Peace.

THe * 1.1 Sum of my Prayers (Dearest Friends!) was this, that I might enjoy the sight of your Convention. Which having now obtained, I render my thanks to [God] the supream King; because, besides his innumerable other [Bene∣fits,] He hath granted Me a sight of this, which is the chiefest of all Goods: I mean, that I might behold all You Convened together, and † 1.2 find one and the same unanimous Sentiment amongst you all. Let no envious Enemy therefore in future ‖ 1.3 disturb the happy posture of our Affairs: and, since that opposition made by Tyrants against the Deity is wholly removed by the power of God Our Saviour, let not the malignant Devill a 1.4 by any other methods * 1.5 expose the Divine▪ Law to Blasphemies. For, an intestine Sedition of the Church of God appears to me more grievous and dangerous than any sort of War or Fight whatever: nor do any externall affairs seem more afflictive to Me, than these mat∣ters. Indeed, at such time as, by the Will and Cooperation of God, I had obtained a compleat Victory over mine Enemies, b 1.6 I was of opinion, that nothing remained to Me, but to give God thanks, and to rejoyce with those whom he by our means had set a Liberty. But when (contrary to all expectation) I had received information of your disagreement, I lookt upon that † 1.7 thing as in no wise to be neglected: but wishing that by our as∣sistance a remedy might be applyed to this [mis∣chief] also, without any delay I called you all together. And I am highly pleased with the sight of this Your Convention. But shall then judge that I have managed this affair according to my prayers, when I shall behold all of You ‖ 1.8 conjoyned in your minds, and one amicable a∣greement in common concluded on amongst you all, which it becomes You, who are persons consecra∣ted to God, c 1.9 to Preach to others. Delay not therefore, Dearest Friends, ye Ministers of God, and good Servants of the Common Lord and Sa∣viour of us all! But beginning d 1.10 even from hence to take away the Occasions of mutuall dissent a∣mongst you, e 1.11 dissolve every knot of controversie by the Laws of Peace. For by this means You will perform both what is most acceptable to the supream God; and will likewise bestow a transcen∣dent favour on Me Your Fellow-Servant.

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* 1.1

Or, End.

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† 1.2

Or, See.

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‖ 1.3

Or, Ruine our goods.

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a 1.4

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Portesius, Christo∣phorson, and the French Translatour have omit∣ted this word; not∣withstan∣ding that therein lyes the whole Emphasis and force of the sentence. For to this word the fol∣lowing period is referred. Take heed, says he, least after the destru∣ction of their Tyranny who brought a War against God, the Devill by some other way should again expose our Religion to reproaches and calum••ies. By another way therefore is meant intestine dissensions. See the fol∣lowing words. Vales.

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* 1.5

Or, In∣vest—with.

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b 1.6

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. It must be written, as I suppose, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, I was of opinion that nothing remained to me. And a little after with Turnebus and Gruterus I read 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, &c. But when—I had received information of your, &c. Vales.

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† 1.7

Or, Report.

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‖ 1.8

Or, Mix•• together.

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c 1.9

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Christo∣phorson has rendred it ill, à Deo impetrare, by request to obtain of God; when as he ought to have rendred it, Praedicare, to Preach. For in this sense Eusebius is wont to use this word, as 'tis apparent from innumerable passages in his Eccles. History; for instance, book 4. chap. 15. In the Fuketian and Savil. Copies the reading is bad, thus, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Vales.

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d 1.10

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. In the Fuketian Copy, this whole place is written far otherwise, thus, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, &c. refuse not in future to take away the occasions of dissent amongst you; dissolve every knot, &c. And so S^r Henry Savil and Christophorson found it in their Copies. Vales.

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e 1.11

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. I reade with Christophorson 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, to dissolve. But the common reading may stand, provided after the words Saviour of us all, a Colon be placed, as S^r Henry Savil hath noted at the margin of his Copy: and so 'tis poynted in the Kings Copy. Vales.

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