Secondly, We have the Place, where this Venerable Name first of all began. This was at Antioch. There were, it may be, no fewer than Seven and Twenty Cities of Asia, wearing the Denomination of Antioch: Which was occasioned by two several Anti•chus's, potent Princes, who founding, repa••ing, and enlarging the several Cities, procured them to be thus from themselves denominated: or else their Favourites took this way of naming Cities from them to be Recommended unto their Favour. But the Antioch here mentioned, was undoubtedly That in ⟨p. 61⟩Caelosyria, the Metropolis for the Trade of these Regions. It was called, Antioch the Great; Behold here, as Great a Thing, as any that ever made it so: A Church of CHRISTIANS, here first wearing so Great a Style. The Evangelist Luke, who writes the Story of this thing, was a Citizen of Antioch: and behold, what a memorable Note he Leaves, for the Everlasting Reputation of the Town, whereof he was a Citizen: the Style of CHRISTIANS, was never heard of, says he, till first at my Town of Antioch. It had been foretold unto the people of Christ; The Sons of them that Afflicted thee, shall come stooping unto Thee. See now that prophecy in a small part fulfilled! In that very City, which had been the Seat, and still bore the Name, of Antiochus, the most Bloody Tyrant, that ever Israel, the people of Christ had groaned under, that people are now multiplied; and obtain• an Appellation, which must be extended as far as any part of the Earth, which the Sun shines upon, and continued as long as the Sun & Moon Endure in Heaven.
Secondly, We have the Place, where this Venerable Name first of all began. This was at Antioch. There were, it may be, no fewer than Seven and Twenty Cities of Asia, wearing the Denomination of Antioch: Which was occasioned by two several Anti•chus's, potent Princes, who founding, repa••ing, and enlarging the several Cities, procured them to be thus from themselves denominated: or else their Favourites to•k this way of naming Cities from them to be Recommended unto their Favour. But the Antioch here mentioned, was undoubtedly That in ⟨p. 61⟩Caelosyria, the Metropolis for the Trade of these Regions. It was called, Antioch the Great; Behold here, as Great a Thing, as any that ever made it so: A Church of CHRISTIANS, here first wearing so Great a Style. The Evangelist Luke, who writes the Story of this thing, was a Citizen of Antioch: and behold, what a memorable Note he Leaves, for the Everlasting Reputation of the Town, whereof he was a Citizen: the Style of CHRISTIANS, was never heard of, says he, till first at my Town of Antioch. It had been foretold unto the people of Christ; The Sons of them that Afflicted thee, shall come stooping unto Thee. See now that p•ophecy in a small part fulfilled! In that very City, which had been the Seat, and still bore the Name, of Antiochus, the most Bloody Tyrant, that ever Israel, the people of Christ had groaned under, that people are now multiplied; and obtain• an Appellation, which must be extended as far as any part of the Earth, which the Sun shines upon, and continued as long as the Sun & Moon Endure in Heaven.
