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This Nicolas was of Antioch, one of the seven deacons, of whom mention is made in the .6. chap. of the Acts. He is said to have revolted from the purity of faith, as Judas did: And where he was before a Gentile (for it is said how he was a Proselyte) he returned in certain things to gentility as a dog to his vomit. The Nicolaitans be also Gnostici, and consorts of Carpocrates, filthy & most wicked people. Clemens excuseth this Nicolas somewhat in Eusebius in the .3. book. 29 chap. of the Ecclesiastical history. But that excuse seemeth not sufficient or just, since all the ancients with one mouth accuse the same, and namely the very judgement of God in this present and in the Epistles following. Ireneus condemneth him of this same place, in the first book against the Valentinians chap. 27. &c. Tertullian in the end of Heret. prescrip. toucheth here wittily the facts of the Nicolaitans, and detesteth the same. Nevertheless he expoundeth them not, but passeth them over. And I know not how wittily Epiphanius hath uttered and declared in order the wicked and abominable acts, neither to be thought nor told, and most beastly filthiness, such as hath not been heard of the heresy. 25.26.27. &. 31. &c. Philastrius also and S. Austen have touched the Nicolaitans, either of them in their register of heresies. Shamefastness will not suffer me to recite. It is enough, if we know that same which in the epistle to Pergamum the Lord him self hath expounded, calling the doctrine of Nicolaitans, the doctrine of Balaam the soothsayer. But who knoweth not, what counsel he gave to Balaac king of Moab & of Midian, and how he prostituted fair wenches to the young men of Israel, by whose acquaintance enticed, they both defiled them selves with fornication, & did eat also of meats offered up to Idols, being made partakers of Baalpeor. Let him that will read Josephus in the .iiii. book of Antiquities. cap. 6. And doubtless the sacrifices of the Nicolaitans seem to differ nothing from the secrets of Priapus, or Gerecinthia, or the mother of God•es, and the nightly service of Bacchus. Ireneus signifieth openly that the Carpocratites, who are called also Gnostici, did ⟨p. 60⟩not abhor images, but painted and fashioned to them selves the Images of Jesus and Paul, with the Images of certi• Philosophers:

This Nicolas was of Antioche, one of the seuen deacōs, of whom mention is made in the .6. chap. of the Actes. He is said to haue reuolted from the puritie of faith, as Iudas did: And where he was before a Gentile (for it is said howe he was a Proselyte) he retourned in certen thinges to gentilitie as a dog to his vomite. The Nicolaitās be also Gnostici, and consortes of Carpocrates, filthie & most wicked people. Clemēs excuseth this Nicolas somwhat in Eusebius in the .3. boke. 29 chap. of the Ecclesiastical history. But that excuse semeth not sufficient or iust, since all the auncientes with one mouth accuse the same, and namely the very iudgemēt of God in this present and in the Epistles following. Ireneus condemneth him of this same place, in the first booke against the Valentinians chap. 27. &c. Tertulian in thend of Heret. prescrip. toucheth here wittely the factes of the Nicolaitans, and detesteth the same. Neuertheles he expoundeth them not, but passeth them ouer. And I know not how wittely Epiphanius hath vttered and declared in order the wicked and abhominable actes, neither to be thought nor told, and most beastly filthines, such as hath not bene heard of the heresie. 25.26.27. &. 31. &c. Philastrius also and S. Austen haue touched the Nicolaitans, either of them in their register of heresies. Shamefastes wil not suffer me to recite. It is enough, if we know that same which in the epistle to Pergamum the Lorde him selfe hath expounded, calling the doctrine of Nicolaitans, the doctrine of Balaā the southsaier. But who knoweth not, what counsel he gaue to Balaac king of Moab & of Madian, and how he prostituted faire wenches to the yong men of Israel, by whose acquaintaunce intised, they both defiled thē selues with fornicatiō, & did eat also of meates offered vp to Idols, being made partakers of Baalpeor. Let him yt wil reade Iosehus in the .iiii. boke of Antiquities. cap. 6. And doubtles the acrifices of the Nicolaitans seme to differ nothing from the ecrettes of Priapus, or Gerecinthia, or the mother of Godes, and the nightly seruice of Bacchus. Ireneus signifieth penly yt the Carpocratites, who ar called also Gnostici, did