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yet_o affirm_v that_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr corona_n be_v write_v the_o seven_o year_n of_o severus_n at_o the_o create_a his_o elder_a son_n antoninus_n his_o copartner_n in_o the_o empire_n and_o his_o young_a geta_n caesar_n for_o than_o we_o must_v grant_v tertullian_n fall_n to_o have_v be_v very_o early_o it_o be_v very_o plain_a to_o i_o that_o he_o be_v of_o that_o fond_a belief_n when_o he_o write_v the_o tractate_n de_fw-fr corona_n militis_fw-la from_o these_o word_n 1._o word_n de_fw-fr coron_n c._n 1._o with_o which_o he_o gird_v the_o catholic_n soldier_n who_o wear_v their_o garland_n on_o their_o head_n and_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o fly_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n which_o montanus_n condemn_v they_o may_v be_v well_o allow_v to_o fly_v from_o martyrdom_n who_o have_v reject_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n where_o he_o can_v mean_v no_o other_o person_n but_o montanus_n nor_o do_v he_o forbear_v on_o this_o account_n to_o rally_v the_o very_a bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o succeed_a word_n i_o have_v know_v their_o prelate_n lion_n in_o peace_n but_o more_o timorous_a than_o stag_n in_o time_n of_o difficulty_n and_o in_o the_o 11._o the_o cap._n 11._o same_o book_n he_o make_v it_o unlawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v a_o soldier_n contrary_a to_o his_o former_a judgement_n in_o his_o apologetic_n where_o he_o tell_v the_o emperor_n that_o his_o army_n be_v full_a of_o the_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n and_o recite_v the_o famous_a undertake_n of_o the_o legio_n fulminatrix_fw-la without_o blame_v they_o but_o the_o former_a passage_n of_o the_o paraclete_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o all_o that_o pamelius_n can_v do_v in_o his_o annotation_n will_v not_o wash_v the_o aethiop_n iv_o i_o therefore_o think_v that_o the_o book_n be_v write_v neither_o at_o the_o seven_o nor_o the_o 16_o year_n of_o severus_n as_o learned_a man_n diverse_o opine_n not_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n for_o tertullian_n apologetic_n can_v not_o be_v write_v till_o that_o time_n there_o be_v no_o appearance_n of_o a_o persecution_n before_o that_o year_n of_o severus_n nor_o i_o think_v at_o least_o till_o three_o or_o four_o year_n after_o for_o 35._o for_o apologet._n cap._n 35._o in_o it_o he_o not_o only_a mention_n the_o overthrow_n of_o cassius_n niger_n and_o albinus_n but_o of_o plautianus_n as_o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v he_o in_o that_o description_n post_fw-la vindemiam_fw-la parricidarum_fw-la racematio_fw-la superstes_fw-la call_v he_o the_o glean_n after_o the_o full_a vintage_n of_o the_o traitor_n who_o he_o character_n as_o a_o man_n enter_v into_o the_o palace_n arm_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o emperor_n that_o he_o affect_v the_o assume_v the_o regalia_z in_o his_o habit_n and_o house_n be_v most_o princely_a and_o be_v not_o negligent_a in_o the_o consultation_n of_o magician_n concern_v the_o fate_n of_o the_o empire_n which_o be_v a_o exact_a description_n of_o that_o traitorous_a and_o proud_a african_a if_o we_o consult_v 77._o consult_v lib._n 3._o p._n 76_o 77._o herodian_a and_o severo_fw-la and_o spartian_a in_o sept._n severo_fw-la spartianus_n now_o the_o treason_n of_o plautianus_n do_v not_o break_v out_o till_o the_o 10_o or_o 11_o year_n of_o severus_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v it_o write_v in_o the_o 16_o year_n of_o that_o prince_n because_o 1._o because_o cap._n 1._o tertullian_n introduce_v that_o scrupulous_a and_o overnice_a man_n fellow-soldier_n complain_v of_o he_o as_o if_o that_o fact_n of_o he_o will_v incense_v the_o emperor_n and_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o raise_n of_o a_o persecution_n that_o will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o their_o serene_a day_n and_o enjoyment_n so_o that_o if_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o reign_n of_o septimius_n it_o must_v necessary_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o when_o 71._o when_o id._n ad_fw-la scapul_n c._n 4._o p._n 71._o have_v be_v cure_v of_o a_o desperate_a distemper_n by_o proculus_n a_o christian_n
passim_fw-la s._n austin_n confirm_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o penitent_a thief_n on_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o infant_n at_o bethlehem_n be_v for_o this_o reason_n call_v martyr_n by_o 18._o by_o lib._n 3._o c._n 18._o irenaeus_n and_o so_o account_v by_o the_o church_n xxiv_o it_o be_v a_o bold_a but_o true_a speech_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n say_v 822._o say_v tem._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ephes_n p._n 822._o s._n chrysostome_n that_o martyrdom_n will_v not_o expiate_v the_o crime_n of_o schism_n imply_v that_o it_o purge_v all_o other_o sin_n a_o passage_n which_o he_o borrow_v from_o s._n cyprian_n 152._o cyprian_n de_fw-fr unitat_fw-la eccles_n p._n 152._o for_o he_o can_v be_v a_o martyr_n who_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n say_v s._n 1608._o s._n cateche_n â—_o p._n 60._o ed._n 1608._o cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v to_o purge_v it_o by_o his_o cross_n there_o come_v out_o of_o his_o side_n both_o water_n and_o blood_n that_o they_o who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n may_v be_v baptize_v with_o water_n and_o those_o who_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n may_v be_v baptize_v in_o their_o own_o blood_n and_o so_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n call_v martyrdom_n when_o he_o say_v can_v you_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n that_o i_o drink_v of_o or_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n that_o i_o be_o baptize_v with_o 73._o with_o de_fw-fr dogmat_fw-la eccles_n c._n 73._o gennadius_n give_v the_o same_o judgement_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o century_n that_o he_o live_v in_o we_o believe_v that_o none_o can_v be_v save_v but_o the_o baptize_v no_o catechumen_n have_v a_o share_n in_o that_o glorious_a place_n whatever_o his_o virtue_n be_v unless_o he_o be_v a_o martyr_n which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o baptism_n and_o do_v not_o 99â—_n not_o de_fw-fr moute_fw-fr peregriâ—_fw-mi p._n 99â—_n lucian_n hint_n at_o this_o when_o mention_v the_o 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