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Julian, a Cappadocian martyr, [1652]354.

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Julian, a Cappadocian martyr, [1652]354.

Juliana, friend of Origen, [1653]264.

Jupiter Philius, [1654]359.

Justin, apology of, quoted, [1655]114, [1656]158, [1657]180, [1658]181, [1659]184, [1660]185, 193, [1661]195, [1662]196, [1663]223; work against Marcion, [1664]184; against heresies, [1665]185; martyrdom of, [1666]193; works of, [1667]196, [1668]197, [1669]208; speaks of Christ as God, [1670]247.

Justus, bishop of Alexandria, [1671]176.

Justus, bishop of Jerusalem, [1672]165, [1673]176.

Justus of Tiberias, [1674]145.

Justus Barsabbas. See Barsabbas.

klerog, used in the sense of "order" or "class," [1675]213.

Knowledge, "falsely so-called," [1676]81, [1677]178, [1678]221, [1679]317.

Lacedæmonians, [1680]200.

Lætus, governor of Alexandria, [1681]250.

Laity, [1682]286, [1683]287, [1684]289.

Laodicea, [1685]205, [1686]242, [1687]291, [1688]294, [1689]318, [1690]319, [1691]320.

Lapsed, the, attitude of Dionysius toward, [1692]283 (note 1), [1693]285 (note 6); attitude of Novatus toward, [1694]286; attitude of Cornelius and the church of Rome toward, [1695]286; controversy concerning, [1696]293 (note 3).

Laranda, [1697]268.

Larissæans, [1698]206.

Latronianus, corrector of Sicily, [1699]382.

Lebanon, [1700]355, [1701]375.

Leonides, father of Origen, [1702]249.

Levi, bishop of Jerusalem, [1703]176.

Levi, tribe of, [1704]224.

Liberty, full religious, granted by Constantine and Licinius, [1705]379.

Libya, [1706]300, [1707]301, [1708]355.

Licinius, becomes emperor, [1709]335; joins Galerius in issuing an edict of toleration, [1710]339; conquers Maximin, [1711]363, [1712]366; issues in conjunction with Constantine an edict of toleration, [1713]364, [1714]365; puts to death the favorites and the children of Maximin, [1715]386; edict of toleration, text of, [1716]378-[1717]380; plots against Constantine, [1718]384; persecutes the Christians, [1719]384-[1720]386; extortions and cruel laws of, [1721]385; conquered by Constantine, [1722]386.

Linus, bishop of Rome, [1723]132, [1724]137, [1725]147, [1726]149, [1727]221.

logia, of Papias, [1728]170; of Matthew, [1729]173.

Longinus, a philosopher and rhetorician, [1730]266.

Lucian, presbyter of Antioch, [1731]333, [1732]360.

Lucius (Verus), emperor of Rome, [1733]185, [1734]188.

Lucius, a martyr, [1735]195, [1736]196.

Lucius, bishop of Rome, [1737]293.

Lucius, companion of Dionysius of Alexandria, [1738]301, [1739]313.

Lucius Quintus, a Roman general, [1740]175.

Lucuas, leader of the Jews, [1741]174, [1742]175.

Luke, on the genealogy of Christ, [1743]91, [1744]92, [1745]277; author of the Acts, [1746]112, [1747]136, [1748]137; wrote Acts during Paul's imprisonment, [1749]124, [1750]273; parentage and profession of, [1751]136; Gospel of, [1752]136, [1753]137, [1754]153, [1755]222, [1756]273; reason for composition of the Gospel, [1757]154, [1758]163; traditional translator of the Epistle to the Hebrews, [1759]169, [1760]261; author of the Epistle to the Hebrews according to some, 273.

Lupus, governor of Egypt, [1761]174.

Lycia, [1762]345.

Lyons, account of Martyrs of, [1763]211; Epistle of Church of, 212, [1764]220.

Lysanias, Tetrarch of Abilene, [1765]96, [1766]107.

Macar, a Libyan, martyr under Decius, [1767]284.

Macedonian months, table of, [1768]403.

Macedonians, [1769]223.

Machæra, citadel of, [1770]98.

Macrianus, financial minister of Valerian, [1771]298.

Macrinus, becomes emperor, [1772]268, [1773]307.

Mæander, [1774]168, [1775]233.

Magi, the visit of, to Christ, [1776]94.

Magna Græcia, [1777]226.

Magnesia, [1778]168.

Malchion, a Sophist, opponent of Paul of Samosata, [1779]313.

Malchus, martyr at Cæsarea, under Valerian, [1780]302.

Mambre, oak of, [1781]83.

Mammæa, mother of Emperor Alexander Severus, has an interview with Origen, [1782]269.

Manes, [1783]316; proclaims himself the Paraclete, [1784]317.

Manganea, probably northeast of Palestine, [1785]354.

Manichæans, heresy of, [1786]316, [1787]317.

Marcella, mother of Potamiæna, martyrdom of, [1788]253.

Marcellinus, bishop of Rome, [1789]317.

Marcellus, companion of Dionysius of Alexandria, [1790]300.

Marcian, a friend of Irenæus, [1791]244.

Marcianus, a heretic, [1792]258.

Marcion, asceticism of, [1793]114 (note [1794]18); heresy of, [1795]182, [1796]183, 233; Justin's work against, [1797]184, [1798]197; meets Polycarp in Rome, [1799]187, [1800]201; written against by Theophilus, [1801]202; mentioned by Tatian, [1802]208; written against by Bardesanes, [1803]210; work against, promised by Irenæus, [1804]223; written against by Rhodo, [1805]227; holds two principles, [1806]228; a martyr of the sect of, at Cæsarea under Valerian, [1807]302; and in Palestine, [1808]351.

Marcionists, [1809]199.

Marcionites, [1810]233.

Marcius Turbo, a Roman general, [1811]174.

Marcus, bishop of Alexandria, [1812]184.

Marcus, first Gentile bishop of Jerusalem, [1813]178, [1814]226.

Marcus, addressed by Constantine, [1815]381.

Marcus, the Gnostic, [1816]183.

Marcus Aurelius, [1817]106, [1818]185, [1819]186, [1820]188, [1821]196, [1822]197, [1823]205, [1824]210, 211, [1825]219, [1826]220, [1827]224; Eusebius' confusion in regard to, discussed, [1828]390, [1829]391.

Mareotis in Egypt, [1830]300, [1831]301.

Mareotis, lake of, [1832]118.

Maria, lake of. See Mareotis.

Marinus of Aries, [1833]381.

Marinus, a martyr at Cæsarea, [1834]303.

Marinus of Tyre, [1835]294.

Mark, the Evangelist, [1836]128; preaches in Egypt, [1837]116, [1838]310; interpreter of Peter, [1839]172, [1840]173, [1841]222; Gospel of, [1842]115, [1843]153, [1844]261, [1845]273; composition of Gospel of, [1846]116.

Marriage, pronounced fornication by Tatian, [1847]208.

Mars, [1848]360.

mdrtns, [1849]164, [1850]213, [1851]218, 237.

Martyrdom, Dionysius of Alexandria on, [1852]291.

Martyrdoms, collection of, [1853]211. See Ancient Martyrdoms.

Martyrdoms of the Ancients. See Ancient Martyrdoms.

Martyrs, in Palestine, under Diocletian, [1854]342-[1855]356; in Alexandria, under Decius, [1856]283; in Cæsarea, under Valerian, [1857]302.

Mary, the mother of Christ, [1858]94, [1859]264.

Mary, daughter of Eleazar, [1860]140.

Mary, wife of Clopas, [1861]164.

Masbotheans, Jewish sect, [1862]199.

Masbotheus, a heretic, [1863]199.

Maternus of Cologne, [1864]381.

Mattathias, father of Josephus, [1865]143.

Matthew, the Apostle, [1866]91, [1867]92, [1868]94; wrote a Hebrew Gospel, 152, [1869]173, [1870]222, [1871]225; Gospel of, used by the Ebionites, [1872]159 (note 8), [1873]171; Gospel of, found by Bartholomew in India, [1874]225; Gospel of, written first in Hebrew, 273; commentary on Gospel of, by Origen, [1875]279; on the genealogy of Christ, [1876]91, [1877]92, 277.

Matthias, chosen to the Apostolate, [1878]99, [1879]103, [1880]172; ascetic teaching of, [1881]161; one of the Seventy, [1882]103; Gospel of, excluded from the Canon, 157.

Matthias, bishop of Jerusalem, [1883]176.

Maturus, a Gallic witness in the persecution under Marcus Aurelius, [1884]213, [1885]215.

Mauritania, [1886]328, [1887]356, [1888]382.

Maxentius, usurps the imperial purple, [1889]335 (note [1890]21), [1891]336; character of, [1892]336; his treatment of female Christians, [1893]337; defeated by Constantine, [1894]363, [1895]364.

Maximian, treatment of female Christians, [1896]332 (note 2); fourth edict of, against Christians, [1897]332 (note 2), [1898]344 (note 2); abdication of, 335, [1899]340, [1900]345; conspires against Constantine and meets a shameful death, [1901]336, 340, [1902]364, [1903]366.

Maximilla, Montanist prophetess, [1904]229, [1905]231 (note [1906]18), [1907]232, 233, [1908]234, [1909]236.

Maximinus, bishop of Antioch, [1910]202, [1911]237.

Maximinus I., Roman emperor, [1912]274.

Maximinus II., treatment of female Christians, [1913]332 (note 2), 337; seizes the imperial dignity, [1914]336; character of, [1915]336; persecution of, [1916]345-[1917]355; fifth edict of. [1918]350; gives verbal orders to relax the persecution, [1919]357; renews the persecution, [1920]358-[1921]361; decree of against the Christians engraved on pillars, 360; famine, pestilence, and war, during the reign of, [1922]362; first edict of toleration, [1923]364, [1924]365; defeated by Licinius, [1925]366; second edict of toleration, 366, [1926]367; death of, [1927]367; honors of, revoked after his death by Constantine and Licinius, [1928]368; children of, put to death, [1929]368.

Maximus, bishop of Alexandria, [1930]299, [1931]300, [1932]301, [1933]302, [1934]313, [1935]321.

Maximus, bishop of Bostra, [1936]312.

Maximus, Gentile bishop of Jerusalem, [1937]226.

Maximus, a Roman confessor, [1938]287.

Maxys, a military tribune, [1939]350.

Mazabanes, bishop of Jerusalem, [1940]281, [1941]294, [1942]303.

Melchi, father of Eli, [1943]91, [1944]92, [1945]94.

Melchizedec, [1946]86, [1947]373.

Meletius, bishop in Pontus, [1948]321; called "honey of Attica," 320.

Melitene, in Cappadocia, [1949]328.

Melitene legion, the so-called "Thundering Legion," [1950]219.

Melito, bishop of Sardis, [1951]186; life and writings of, [1952]198, 203-[1953]206, [1954]242, [1955]261; teaches Christ is God and man, [1956]247.

Menander, the sorcerer, successor of Simon Magus, [1957]157, [1958]158, 178.

Menandrianists, [1959]199.

Mercuria, martyr under Decius, [1960]284.

Merozanes, bishop of Armenia, [1961]291.

Mesopotamia, [1962]175, [1963]294, [1964]332.

Metras, martyr under Decius, [1965]283.

Metrodorus, Marcionite martyr at Smyrna, [1966]192.

Micah, the prophet, [1967]94.

Milan, edict of, [1968]379, [1969]380.

Miltiades, writings of, [1970]233, [1971]234; writes against Montanists, 234; speaks of Christ as God, [1972]247.

Miltiades, bishop of Rome, addressed by Constantine, [1973]381.

Miltiades, a Montanist, [1974]230.

Minucius Fundanus, proconsul of Asia, receives rescript from Hadrian in favor of Christians, [1975]181, [1976]182.

Miracles, of the Post-Apostolic age, [1977]221; of Narcissus of Jerusalem, [1978]255.

Moabitess. See Ruth the Moabitess.

Moderatus, a Pythagorean philosopher, [1979]266.

Modestus, [1980]197; writes against Marcion, [1981]203.

Monarchy, work on, by Irenæus, [1982]238.

Montanism, [1983]103, [1984]207, [1985]229-[1986]237, [1987]268.

Montanists, false prophets of, [1988]229.

Montanus, [1989]218, [1990]229, [1991]232, [1992]233, [1993]234, [1994]235, [1995]236.

Months, table showing Roman method of computing the days of, 402; table of Macedonian, [1996]403.

Moses, [1997]82, [1998]83, [1999]84, [2000]85, [2001]87, [2002]94, [2003]145, [2004]224, [2005]239, [2006]319, [2007]363, [2008]364; shown by Tatian to be older than the most celebrated Greeks, [2009]209, [2010]260; "Harmony of," [2011]267; murmured against, [2012]305.

Moses, a Roman confessor, [2013]289.

Musæus, [2014]319.

Musanus, [2015]197, [2016]207.

Mysia, [2017]231.

Narcissus, Gentile bishop of Jerusalem, [2018]226, [2019]240, [2020]241, [2021]244, 257; miracles of, [2022]255; goes into retirement, [2023]256; comes out of retirement, [2024]256.

Natalius, bishop of the sect of Theodotus, [2025]247.

Nathan, son of David, [2026]91, [2027]92, [2028]94.

Nature, work on, by Dionysius, [2029]311.

Nave, father of Joshua, [2030]85.

Nazara, a village of Judea, [2031]93.

Nazarenes, Gospel of, [2032]168 (note [2033]15).

Nebuchadnezzar, [2034]224.

Nemesion, an Egyptian, martyr under Decius, [2035]285.

Neon, [2036]268.

Neo-Platonism, [2037]264 (note 1).

Nepos, schism of, [2038]308, [2039]309.

Nero, succeeds Claudius, [2040]122; more cruel in his later years, 125 (note [2041]15); persecutions and crimes of, [2042]128, [2043]129, [2044]138, [2045]147, [2046]149, [2047]163, [2048]205.

Nerva, becomes emperor, [2049]149.

New Testament Canon, [2050]133, [2051]155, [2052]273.

Nicetes, father of the Eirenarch Herod, [2053]191.

Nicolaitans. See Nicolaus, sect of.

Nicolaus, sect of, [2054]161.

Nicomachus, a Pythagorean philosopher, [2055]266.

Nicomas, bishop of Iconium in Lycaonia, [2056]312, [2057]313.

Nicomedia, [2058]333, [2059]360, [2060]365; persecutions in, under Diocletian, 326, [2061]327, [2062]328; fire in palace of, [2063]327.

Nicomedians, [2064]201.

Nicopolis, near Actium, [2065]263.

Nilus, in Egypt, [2066]285.

Nilus, an Egyptian bishop and martyr, [2067]334, [2068]355.

Noah, [2069]82, [2070]306.

nothod, Eusebius' use of, [2071]128 (note [2072]46), [2073]155 (note 1).

Nomes, of Egypt, [2074]118.

Novatian. See Novatus.

Novatus, [2075]294; schism of, [2076]286-[2077]290, [2078]296; attitude of, toward the lapsed, [2079]286; Cornelius writes epistles concerning, [2080]286; epistle of Cyprian concerning, [2081]286; character of, according to Cornelius, [2082]287; character of, [2083]287 (note [2084]13); ordination of, to the episcopate, [2085]288, [2086]290; addressed by Dionysius, 290, [2087]291; attitude of, toward Catholic baptism, [2088]297.

Novatus, a presbyter of Carthage, [2089]289 (note [2090]29).

Numenius, a philosopher and rhetorician, [2091]266.

Numerianus, becomes emperor, [2092]316.

Numidia, [2093]382.

OEdipodean intercourse, [2094]213.

Ogdoad, work on, by Irenæus, [2095]238.

oikogomia. See Dispensation of Christ.

Old Testament Canon, according to Josephus, [2096]144, [2097]155, [2098]206; according to Melito, [2099]206; according to Origen, [2100]272; used by the Elkesites, [2101]280.

Olympiads, [2102]110.

Onesimus, pastor of church of Ephesus, [2103]168.

Onesimus, addressed by Melito, [2104]206.

Ophites, immorality of, [2105]114 (note [2106]18).

Oracles of the Lord. See logia.

Oracles of Matthew. See logia.

Origen, quoted, [2107]133, [2108]264; training of, [2109]249; eager for martyrdom, [2110]250; proficient in the Scriptures while yet a boy, [2111]250; refuses to join in prayer with heretics, [2112]250; takes charge of the catechetical school of Alexandria, [2113]251; proficiency in secular literature, [2114]251; shows bravery during the persecution, but escapes all harm, [2115]251; asceticism of, [2116]252; pupils of, suffering martyrdom, [2117]252; studies under Clement, [2118]253; makes himself a eunuch, 254; ordained a presbyter, [2119]255, [2120]271; accused by Demetrius, [2121]255; addressed by Alexander, [2122]261; earnest study of the Scriptures, [2123]262; his Hexapla, [2124]263; his Tetrapla, [2125]263; his learning attracts many students, including heretics and philosophers, [2126]264; slandered by Porphyry, [2127]265; allegorical interpretation of the Scriptures, [2128]266 (note 1); proficiency in Grecian learning, [2129]267; visits Arabia, [2130]267; preaches in Cæsarea, [2131]267; visits Mammæa, mother of Emperor Alexander Severus, at Antioch, [2132]269; his great zeal in composing commentaries, 271; commentaries prepared by him at Alexandria, [2133]271; visits Greece on ecclesiastical business, [2134]271; passes through Palestine, [2135]271; commentary on the Gospel of John, [2136]271; on Genesis, [2137]271, [2138]272; on the Psalms, [2139]272; on Lamentations, 272; works on the Resurrection, [2140]272; De Principiis, [2141]272; his Old Testament Canon, [2142]272; friendship of Palestinian bishops towards, [2143]274; work on martyrdom, [2144]274; pupils of, in Cæsarea, [2145]275; epistle of, to Africanus, [2146]276; his commentaries, composed in Cæsarea in Palestine, [2147]277; on Isaiah, [2148]277; on Ezekiel, [2149]277; second visit to Athens, [2150]277; on the Song of Songs, [2151]277; brings Beryllus back to the orthodox faith, [2152]277; apology for, by Eusebius and Pamphilus, [2153]271, [2154]278; work of, against Celsus, [2155]278; permits his discourses to be taken by stenographers, [2156]278; commentaries of, on Matthew and the minor prophets, [2157]279; various epistles of, [2158]279; heals dissension of the Arabians, [2159]279; on the Elkesites, [2160]280; sufferings of, in persecution under Decius, [2161]281; addressed by Dionysius on the subject of martyrdom, [2162]291; school of, [2163]303; life and writings of, discussed, [2164]391-[2165]394; relations of, with Demetrius, discussed, 394, [2166]395; visit to Greece, cause and date of, discussed, [2167]395-[2168]397; final departure of, from Alexandria discussed, [2169]395-[2170]397; ordination of, discussed, 397.

Osrhoene, [2171]242.

Osrhoenians, Gospel preached to, [2172]104.

Otho, Roman emperor, [2173]138.

Otrous, or Otrys, in Phrygia, [2174]230.

Pachymius, Egyptian bishop and martyr, [2175]334.

Pæsis, a martyr, [2176]345.

Pagæ, in Lycia, [2177]345.

Palestine, [2178]92, [2179]93, [2180]185, [2181]226, [2182]240, [2183]241, [2184]244, [2185]254, [2186]267, [2187]271, 277, [2188]280, [2189]291, [2190]302, [2191]303, [2192]320, [2193]328, [2194]343, [2195]344, [2196]347, [2197]348, [2198]350, [2199]355; martyrs of, 342-[2200]356.

Palmas, bishop of Amastris, [2201]201, [2202]242.

Pamphilus, presbyter of Cæsarea, [2203]320, [2204]334; Eusebius' Life of, [2205]277; library of, in Cæsarea, [2206]277, [2207]278; tortured, [2208]348; martyrdom of, [2209]351-[2210]354.

Pamphylia, [2211]310.

Paneas. See Cæsarea Philippi.

Panegyric of Eusebius on the building of the churches, [2212]370-[2213]378.

Panius Mountain, source of the Jordan, [2214]304.

Pantænus, the Philosopher, [2215]224, [2216]225, [2217]253, [2218]259, [2219]261, [2220]267.

Paphos, [2221]310.

Papias, of Hierapolis, [2222]116, [2223]165; writings of, [2224]170; quoted, 172-[2225]174; not a hearer of the Apostles, [2226]170; hearer of Aristion and the Presbyter John, [2227]171; of limited understanding, [2228]172; a chiliast, [2229]172.

Papirius, a martyr, [2230]242.

Papylus, a martyr, [2231]193.

Paraclete, the, [2232]229; Manes proclaims himself to be the, [2233]317.

Parætonium, [2234]301.

Parthia, [2235]132.

Parthicus, [2236]90.

Paschal Canon, of Hippolytus, [2237]270; of Dionysius, [2238]305; of Anatolius, [2239]319.

Paschal controversy. See Passover.

Passover, work on, by Melito, [2240]205; controversy concerning the, [2241]241-[2242]244; agreement in regard to, reached, [2243]244; Clement's work on, [2244]259, 260.

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