A33359:181
Diocesan churches not yet discovered in the primitive times
Diocesan churches not yet discovered in the primitive times, or, A defence of the answer to Dr. Stillingfleets allegations out of antiquity for such churches against the exceptions offered in the preface to a late treatise called A vindication of the primitive church, where what is further produced out of Scripture and ancient authors for diocesan churches is also discussed.Diocesan churches not yet discovered in the primitive times, or, A defence of the answer to Dr. Stillingfleets allegations out of antiquity for such churches against the exceptions offered in the preface to a late treatise called A vindication of the primitive church, where what is further produced out of Scripture and antient authors for diocesan churches is also discussed.
London: printed for Thomas Parkhurst, 1682
Diocesan Churches not yet discovered in the Primitive times.
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This is certain no otherwise than the former, i. e. quite the wrong way. For not long after the destruction of Bruchium, in the Egyptian War made by Diocletian upon Achilleus, which Eusebius, Eutropius and others mention: It was greatly diminished both in numbers and wealth. For Alexandria after a long siege, was taken by force ⟨p. 49⟩and plundered, great Execution done upon the Citizens, and the Walls of the Town demolished.
This is certain no otherwise than the former, i. e. quite the wrong way. For not long after the destruction of Bruchium, in the Egyptian War made by Diocletian upon Achilleus, which Eusebius, Eutropius and others mention: It was greatly diminisht both in numbers and wealth. For Alexandria after a long siege, was taken by force ⟨p. 49⟩and plundred, great Execution done upon the Citizens, and the Walls of the Town demolished.
A great part of the City (says the Letter) was assigned to the Jews, so Strabo indefinitely as Josephus quotes him, others tell us more punctually, that their share was two of the five divisions; though many of them had their habitations in the other divisions, yet they had two 5th. parts entire to themselves; and this is I suppose the [Greek or Hebrew] which Josephus says the Successors of Alexander, set apart for them; thus we see how 6 or 7 miles of the 10 are disposed of. To this he says, The number of those Jews was much lessened within a little while after Strabo by an insurrection of the Alexandrians against them.
A great part of the City (sayes the Letter) was assigned to the Jews, so Strabo indefinitely as Josephus quotes him, others tell us more punctually, that their share was two of the five divisions; though many of them had their habitations in the other divisions, yet they had two 5th. parts intire to themselves; and this is I suppose the 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 which Josephus sayes the Successors of Alexander, set apart for them; thus we see how 6 or 7 miles of the 10 are disposed of. To this he sayes, The number of those Jews was much lessened within a little while after Strabo by an insurrection of the Alexandrians against them.