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. LII. How, when they were arrived at man's estate, He taught them Piety.

FUrther, during their being Caesars as yet very young, they had (as 'twas requisite,) Ministers and Councellours present with them, who admi∣nistred the publick affairs. a 1.1 But when, afterwards, they grew up to be men, their Fathers instruction one∣ly, was sufficient for them. Who sometimes incited them, when present with him, by private instructions to an imitation of himself; and taught them to become ex∣act followers of his own piety: at other times, when they were absent, by his Letters he sug∣gested to them Imperial Precepts. The first and chiefest whereof was this, that they should value the knowledge and worship of God the supream King, above all riches whatever, and before the Empire it self. But at length he gave them power, of themselves to do what might be of ad∣vantage to the publick: and before all things gave them this in charge, that they should take a particular care of God's Church, and com∣manded them openly to own themselves to be Christians. And in this manner he instructed his Sons. But they, incited not so much by Precept as their own alacrity of mind, exceeded the admonitions of their Father; in regard they had their minds always intent upon piety to∣wards God, and in the very Palace it self exact∣ly performed and observed the Rites of the Church, together with all their Domesticks. For this was the work of the Fathers Care, to assign no Domesticks to his Sons, but such as were * 1.2 worshippers of God. b 1.3 The Com∣manders also of the First Companies, and they to whom the Care of the State was entrusted,

* 1.4 were of this sort. For he † 1.5 confided in per∣sons who profest a faith in God, as in some strong and firm walls. c 1.6 When this thrice-bles∣sed Prince had [thus] constituted these matters also, God the disposer of every good thing, (in re∣gard all affairs of the State had been put into good order by the Emperour,) thought it now at length an opportune time, for translating him to a better allotment, and brought upon him the debt due to Nature.

Notes

• a 1.1

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Any body may of himself perceive, that it should be written 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, But when, &c: which I should not have taken notice of, had I not fear'd least any one should think that it had escap't me. A little after, the word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 seems to be super∣fluous. Vales.
• * 1.2

  That is, Christian••▪
• b 1.3

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. So in the foregoing chapter Eusebius makes use of the word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 to signifie Military Companies; and in many other places. So Sozomen book 1. chap. 8. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. from that time the Roman Legions, which they now term Companies, provided each of them a Tabernacle proper to themselves. Further, this place seems to me to be imperfect, and must be made good in this manner; 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, &c; and we have rendred it accordingly. For Eusebius says, that both the Commanders of the first Companies, and those also to whom the Care of the Republick was committed by Constantine, were Favourers of the Christian Religion. By those former persons, he means the Tribunes and Comites of the Scholae: but the latter are the praefecti Praetorio, the Quaestors of the sacred Palace, the Masters of the Offices, and the others who transacted Civil affairs. Vales.
• * 1.4

  Viz. Christians
• † 1.5

  Or, For∣tified him∣self with, &c.
• c 1.6

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. I like not the con∣jecture of the Lear∣ned, who after the word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 have added 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, thus, well con∣stituted, &c; which addition I found written in Moraeus's Copy also. But if any thing was to have been added, I would rather have put in 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, thus. For 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 can have no place here, in regard in the following clause 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 occurs. Otherwise it would be an idle repetition, nor would there be more said in the second member of the period, than in the first. Nevertheless, in the Fuketian Copy the reading is 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Vales.