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contra_fw-la edimus_fw-la protectorem_fw-la si_fw-la literae_fw-la marci_n aurelii_n gravissimi_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la requiâ—antur_fw-la quibus_fw-la illam_fw-la germanicam_fw-la sitim_fw-la christianorum_fw-la fortè_fw-la militum_fw-la precationibus_fw-la impetrato_fw-la imbri_fw-la discussam_fw-la attestatur_fw-la ap._n cap._n 5._o in_o which_o he_o witness_v that_o that_o german_a thirst_n be_v dispel_v by_o a_o shower_n which_o be_v by_o chance_n entreat_v for_o in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o very_a letter_n justin_n martyr_n with_o some_o other_o have_v annex_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o second_o apology_n to_o antoninus_n pius_n the_o emperor_n which_o be_v of_o great_a length_n and_o contain_v in_o it_o nothing_o but_o what_o xephilin_n have_v before_o afford_v we_o i_o judge_v it_o fit_a to_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o he_o than_o to_o transcribe_v it_o out_o of_o he_o thus_o for_o the_o heathen_n for_o the_o jew_n i_o shall_v only_o cite_v their_o 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