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1._o cap._n 10._o the_o jesuite_n will_v have_v be_v eloquent_a against_o this_o king_n that_o yield_v his_o realm_n to_o christ_n at_o the_o direction_n of_o a_o seeâ—â—e_a wench_n any_o man_n may_v serve_v christ_n whosoever_o say_v nay_o many_o country_n receive_v the_o faith_n before_o they_o know_v what_o the_o church_n â—â—nt_fw-fr act._n 5._o if_o truth_n be_v â—â—ufficient_a â—â—â—charge_n for_o fisherman_n to_o withstand_v both_o priest_n and_o prince_n much_o more_o may_v prince_n upon_o that_o warrant_n neglect_v the_o consent_n of_o their_o own_o subject_n though_o they_o be_v priest_n john_n 7._o rail_a on_o prince_n be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n exod._n 21._o levit._fw-la 20._o exod._n 22._o eccle._n 10._o 3._o king_n 2._o david_n judge_v shimei_n worthy_a to_o die_v for_o rail_v on_o he_o vincentius_n lirinens_n advers_o haeres_fw-la how_o vincentius_n define_v catholic_n catholic_n vincens_fw-la advers._n haeres_fw-la haeres_fw-la vincent_n ibiden_v 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external_a honour_n to_o image_n greg._n lib._n 7._o epist_n 109._o story_n paint_v in_o the_o church_n but_o no_o picture_n worship_v worship_v sin_n to_o worship_n picture_n gregor_n lib._n 9_o epist_n 9_o the_o scripture_n prohibit_v the_o worship_v of_o picture_n ambros._n de_fw-fr obiâ—â—â—_n theodos._n error_n &_o wickedness_n to_o worship_v the_o cross_n that_o christ_n die_v on_o aug._n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la lib._n â—_o cap._n 34._o bow_v and_o burn_a incense_n to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n object_v to_o heretikâ—_n as_o idolatry_n august_n de_fw-fr haeresib_n haeres_fw-la 7._o epipha_n in_o 80._o haeres_fw-la anacephâ—_n epipha_n lib._n 1._o â—om_n 2._o haeres_fw-la 27._o iren._n li._n 1._o ca._n 24._o the_o worship_v of_o christ_n image_n be_v idolatry_n exod._n 20._o deut._n 5._o 5._o ephes._n 5._o 5._o phil_n 3._o bodily_a or_o ghostly_a honour_n give_v to_o any_o thing_n which_o god_n prohibit_v be_v idolatry_n exod._n 20._o god_n prohibit_v the_o worship_v of_o
stake_n with_o the_o arrian_n ibiden_v epist_n 33._o he_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o punishment_n for_o that_o he_o can_v not_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n obey_v the_o commandment_n ibiden_v epist_n 32._o ambrose_n mean_v to_o obey_v the_o prince_n but_o not_o to_o fly_v for_o fear_n thereby_o to_o save_v his_o life_n ibidem_fw-la oratio_fw-la contra_fw-la auxentium_fw-la ibiden_v epist_n 33._o ibidem_fw-la oratio_fw-la contra_fw-la auxen_n ibidem_fw-la orat_fw-la contra_fw-la auxent_n ibidem_fw-la epist_n 33._o ibidem_fw-la epist_n 32._o why_o valentinian_n will_v not_o judge_v between_o the_o bishop_n of_o diverse_a faith_n sozom._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 7._o valentinian_n distrust_v his_o judgement_n suffer_v the_o arrian_n to_o do_v what_o they_o will_v sozom._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o socrat._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o sozom._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 21._o theodoret._n li._n 4._o cap._n 5._o sozom._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o valentinian_n marry_v two_o wife_n &_o give_v all_o man_n leave_v to_o do_v the_o like_a socrat._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 31._o socra_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap_n 29._o ambros._n lib._n 5._o epist_n 32._o theodosius_n discern_v between_o the_o bishop_n though_o valentinian_n will_v not_o or_o can_v not_o socrat._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 10._o codic_n li._n 1._o tit_n 1._o de_fw-la summa_fw-la trinitate_fw-la &_o side_n catholica_fw-la §_o cunctos_fw-la the_o true_a faith_n in_o theodosius_n time_n be_v keep_v at_o rome_n &_o that_o be_v the_o same_o which_o we_o profess_v at_o this_o day_n prince_n command_v such_o as_o be_v hereâ—â—â—es_n to_o be_v 〈…〉_o of_o theâ—_n church_n sozom._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 9_o codic_n lib._n 1._o tit_n 1._o §_o nulius_fw-la theodoret._n li._n 5._o cap._n 2._o euagrius_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o so_o do_v justinian_n appoint_v deprivation_n for_o the_o breach_n almost_o of_o every_o of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a law_n apolog._n cap._n 4._o sect_n 28._o epist._n ad_fw-la solitar_n vitam_fw-la degentes_fw-la apolog._n cap._n 4._o sect_n 29._o cite_v of_o s._n athanas._n in_o the_o epistle_n aforesaid_a suidas_n in_o verbo_fw-la leontius_n lib._n imperfect_a 2._o ad_fw-la constant._n constantius_n reprove_v for_o his_o tyrannous_a and_o injurious_a oppress_v the_o church_n apolog._n cap._n 4._o athanasius_n word_n discuss_v apolog._n cap._n 4._o athanas._n epist_n ad_fw-la solitar_n vitam_fw-la agentes_fw-la the_o jesuitical_a madness_n of_o cite_v the_o father_n to_o bear_v out_o that_o which_o shall_v expound_v the_o rest_n hilar._n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la lib._n 4._o how_o prince_n may_v rule_v bishop_n and_o how_o not_o comment_fw-fr sub_fw-la nomine_fw-la athanas_n in_o 13._o rom._n disputa_fw-la atha_n cum_fw-la arrio_fw-la laodicee_fw-la habitae_fw-la sorat_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 33._o idem_fw-la li._n 1._o ca._n 33._o prince_n may_v not_o rule_v bishop_n that_o be_v not_o force_v they_o nor_o frame_v they_o to_o their_o fancy_n vide_fw-la athanas._n epist_n ad_fw-la solitar_n vitam_fw-la agentes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d may_v play_v the_o tyrant_n in_o temporal_a thing_n much_o more_o in_o spiritual_a if_o they_o pass_v christian_n moderation_n and_o sobriety_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la constantius_n will_v have_v his_o will_n to_o be_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n church_n hilar._n de_fw-fr trin_n lib._n 9_o the_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o â—o_o thâ—t_v which_o â—s_a antecedent_n &_o consequent_a in_o the_o same_o epistle_n five_o thing_n mislike_v in_o constantius_n as_o tyrannical_a hilar._n lib._n 3._o ad_fw-la constant._n often_o cha_v his_o faith_n ibidem_fw-la hilar._n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la constantium_fw-la defunct_a ibidem_fw-la constantius_n be_v dead_a and_o so_o no_o prince_n when_o hilary_n be_v so_o bold_a with_o he_o in_o his_o term_n hilar._n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la constan._n force_v synod_n to_o his_o fancy_n athanaes_n ad_fw-la solitar_n vitam_fw-la agentes_fw-la athans_n apolo_n 2._o in_o epis_n synod_n alexand._n athanas._n ad_fw-la solitar_n vitam_fw-la agentes_fw-la suidas_n in_o leontio_n tripoli_n episco_n apud_fw-la suidam_fw-la ibidem_fw-la admit_v false_a accusation_n against_o bishop_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o speak_v for_o themselves_o athan._n ad_fw-la solit._n vitam_fw-la agentes_fw-la this_o be_v plain_a tyranny_n repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n athan._n ad_fw-la solis_fw-la vitam_fw-la agentes_fw-la athan._n in_o eadâ—_n epist._n disorder_v elect_v of_o bishop_n athan._n ibidem_fw-la tyrannous_a persecute_v hilar._n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la constan._n defunct_a athan._n ad_fw-la soâ—it_fw-la vitam_fw-la agentes_fw-la these_o father_n reprove_v constantius_n for_o that_o he_o do_v now_o what_o he_o do_v their_o own_o word_n do_v witness_v osius_n word_n examine_v athan._n ad_fw-la solit_fw-la vitam_fw-la agentes_fw-la it_o be_v neither_o lawful_a for_o a_o bishop_n to_o hold_v a_o kingdom_n nor_o for_o a_o prince_n to_o take_v a_o bishop_n function_n on_o he_o the_o priest_n shall_v not_o excuse_v the_o prince_n before_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o the_o prince_n can_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o priest_n mouth_n the_o limit_v of_o osius_n word_n aug._n epist_n 50._o the_o word_n of_o osius_n must_v be_v limit_v &_o the_o limitation_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v can_v hurt_v us._n suidas_n in_o leon._n tripoli_n episâ—_n prince_n may_v not_o do_v what_o they_o listen_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n leontius_n wilful_o corrupt_v by_o the_o jesuite_n this_o be_v above_o constantius_n â—each_n and_o without_o his_o vocation_n to_o teach_v bishop_n in_o his_o own_o person_n suidas_n a_o late_a writer_n suidas_n in_o eodem_fw-la leont_n leontius_n a_o man_n of_o no_o great_a judgement_n hilary_n will_v not_o have_v man_n force_v to_o religion_n with_o torture_n hilar._n lib._n 2._o ad_fw-la constant._n temporal_a judge_n have_v their_o charge_n by_o the_o remane_fw-la law_n limit_v unto_o temporal_a 〈◊〉_d niceph._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 46._o ambros._n lib._n 5._o epist._n 32._o novel_a constit._fw-la 83._o clergieman_n exempt_v from_o temporal_a law_n but_o not_o from_o the_o prince_n law_n ibidem_fw-la prince_n have_v ever_o meddle_v with_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n nabuchodonosor_n daniel_n 3._o aug._n epist._n 50._o darius_n daniel_n 6._o jonas_n 3_o the_o king_n of_o ninive_v jonas_n 3_o august_n epi._n 50._o s._n austen_n propose_v their_o example_n to_o be_v follow_v of_o christian_n king_n aug._n epist._n 166._o the_o commandment_n of_o king_n may_v lawful_o reach_v to_o the_o publish_v king_n and_o ruler_n command_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o meddle_v with_o religion_n ing_z of_o religion_n moses_n exod._n 32._o number_n 16._o deut._n 32.33_o josua_n josua_n 1._o josua_n 1._o josua_n 5â—_n 8._o josua_n 8._o josua_n 7._o josua_n 24._o josua_n 24._o david_n 1._o chron._n 16.1_o chron._n 23.24_o 25.26_o 3._o king_n 2._o 3._o king_n 9_o the_o magistrate_n charge_v with_o all_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n law_n 3._o king_n 9_o josua_n 1_o deut._n 17._o they_o which_o discharge_v their_o duty_n to_o god_n meddle_v with_o all_o thing_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a king_n be_v charge_v with_o god_n law_n in_o respect_n of_o command_v it_o to_o other_o august_n epi._n 50._o idem_fw-la contra_fw-la lit_fw-fr petiliani_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 92._o idem_fw-la contra_fw-la cres._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 51._o idem_fw-la epist._n 50._o idem_fw-la in_o psalm_n 44._o no_o man_n be_v a_o king_n in_o respect_n of_o himself_o but_o of_o his_o people_n keep_v and_o observe_v refer_v to_o magistrate_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o command_v &_o see_v the_o law_n of_o god_n keep_v &_o observe_v by_o other_o aug._n epist._n 50._o solomon_n 3._o king_n 8._o 3._o king_n 2._o 3._o king_n 11._o asa._n 2._o chron._n 14._o 2._o chro._n 15._o jehosaphat_n 2._o chro._n 17._o vers._n 3._o vers._n 4._o vers._n 5._o vers._n 7._o vers._n 8._o 2._o chro._n 19_o vers._n 4._o vers._n 8._o vers._n 9_o vers._n 10._o vers._n 11._o vers._n 10._o vers._n 11._o 2._o chron._n 20._o vers._n 3._o vers._n 5._o vers._n 6._o ezechiah_n 2._o chron._n 29._o vers._n 2._o vers._n 3.4_o vers._n 5._o vers._n 10._o vers._n 15._o vers._n 20._o vers._n 21._o vers._n 27._o vers._n 21._o vers._n 29._o vers._n 30._o 2._o chron._n 30._o vers._n 1._o vers._n 6._o vers._n 12._o 2._o chron._n 31._o vers._n 2._o vers._n 21._o 4._o king_n 18._o manasses_n 2._o chron._n 33._o vers._n 3._o vers._n 11._o vers._n 12._o vers._n 13._o vers._n 15._o vers._n 16._o josiah_n 2._o chron._n 34._o vers_fw-la 3._o vers._n 4._o vers._n 5._o vers._n 7._o vers._n 29._o vers._n 30._o vers._n 31._o vers._n 32._o verse_n 33._o 2._o chron._n 35._o vers_fw-la 1._o vers._n 2._o vers._n 3._o vers._n 4._o vers._n 5._o vers._n 6._o vers._n 10._o vers._n 16._o nehemias_n nehem._n 6._o nehe._n 10._o vers_fw-la 1._o vers._n 29._o nehem._n 13._o vers._n 7._o vers._n 8._o vers._n 9_o vers._n 11._o vers._n 17._o vers._n 10._o &_o 11._o vers._n 22._o vers._n 23._o vers._n 25._o vers._n 28._o ver._n 30._o the_o illation_n upon_o the_o former_a example_n the_o king_n decree_v and_o command_v those_o