A33359:184
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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The civil Wars afterwards under Trajan and his Successor had almost extirpated them.
It was in Palestine where these Tragedies were acted, and was so far from extinguishing them in Egypt or Alexandria, that thereby, in all probability; their numbers were there increased; for being divested of about 1000 Towns and Garrisons by Severus (Adrian's General) as Dion reports, and forbidden all access to Jerusalem as Aristo Pelleus in Eusebiuss, this made other places more desirable, those particularly where they might have good entertainment as they were wont to have at Alexandria, and what Dion Chrysostom says, confirms it.
It was in Palestine where these Tragedies were acted, and was so far from extinguishing them in Egypt or Alexandria, that thereby, in all probability; their numbers were there increased; for being divested of about 1000 Towns and Garrisons by Severus (Adrian's General) as Dion reports, and forbidden all access to Jerusalem as Aristo Pelleus in Eusebiuss, this made other places more desireable, those particularly where they might have good entertainment as they were wont to have at Alexandria, and what Dion Chrysostome sayes, confirms it.
- sLib. 4. cap. 6.
But all this which he says, if there were truth in it, is impertinent; for the Letter is not concerned what Jews were there near Strabo or Adrian's time, but in ⟨p. 50⟩