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. X. a 1.1 Concerning those men, who do not only re∣ject the Dogmata of the Sacred Scriptures, but them of the Philosophers, also: and, that we either ought to give the Poets credit in all things, or in nothing.

NEvertheless, there are some men so depraved as to their minds, that, when they reade these very discourses, neither care, nor are abashed with any thing of fear: but, as if they heard some forged Stories and Fables, they con∣temn and laugh [at them.] They highly ex∣tol a Variety and Fluency of expression; but abominate the solidness and severity of the * 1.2 Dogmata. b 1.3 But, yet the same men give credit to the Fables of the Poets; and fill all Greece and the Barbarous Regions with vain and c 1.4 false Stories. For the Poets affirm, that some men, Sons of the Gods, do judge Souls after death; and they constitute them the In∣spectors and Triers of those departed, and celebrate their Sentences, and Judiciary pro∣ceedings. But these very Poets commemorate the Fights of the Daemons, and † 1.5 Rights of War amongst them. They divulge the Fates of the same [Gods] also. And affirm, that some of them are by nature cruel and austere; that others of them are strangers to all Care over men; and, that some of them are morose. Moreover, they bring in [the Gods] lamenting the slaughter of their own Sons; as if they were unable to give re∣lief, not only to strangers, but to them also whom they love most entirely. They also feign them lyable to the same Passions and Troubles with men; whilst they sing their Wars and Wounds, their Joyes and Mournings. And they seem worthy of credit, when they affirm these things. For, whereas they attempt Poetry, in∣cited thereto by some Divine motion; 'tis fit we should believe, and be perswaded by them, in reference to those things which they utter, † 1.6 when moved by a Divine Spirit. They likewise re∣late the Calamities of the Gods and Daemons. Indeed, their calamities are d 1.7 wholly agreeable with Truth. But some body will say, that 'tis lawfull for Poets to lye. For this ['tis asserted] is the Property of Poetry, to recreate the minds of the Hearers: but, [that is said] to be Truth, when what is spoken, is in it self no otherwise, than so as 'tis delivered. Let this be the property of Poetry, sometimes to conceal and withdraw the Truth. But, they who lye, never lye in vain and for nothing. For they do this, on account either of Gain and Profit; or else, being (as 'tis likely) conscious to themselves of some ill practise, they hide [the Truth,] out of a fear of that danger which the Laws threaten them with. e 1.8 But doubtless, it might (in my judgment) be possible for them, when relating nothing save the Truth concerning the Divine Nature, neither to lye, nor act impiously.

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a 1.1

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, It must be 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, not only, as the Lear∣ned man, at the margin of Moraeus's Book, had conjectured it should be. And thus Christophorson read▪ nor is it otherwise written in the Fuketian Copy. Vales.

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* 1.2

That is, The more sublime and hidden Doctrines and parts of the Christian faith.

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b 1.3

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. I reade 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, &c. Vales.

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c 1.4

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Christophor∣son renders it ill, Praeconiis cele∣brant. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 here imports no∣thing else but the Fables, where∣with the Poets filled the world. So a little lower, speaking of the same Poets, he says, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, They divulge the Fates of the same [Gods] also; and so in the eleven ••h chapter, where he inveighs a∣gainst Blasphemy or Impiety. Vales.

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† 1.5

Or, Laws.

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† 1.6

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, when a••••e•• by a sanatick fury.

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d 1.7

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉▪ It must, I suppose, be 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉; which I have followed in my Version. Vales.

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e 1.8

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. I had rather reade, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉▪ and have rendred it accordingly. Vales.

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