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angel_n or_o spirit_n so_o that_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n reward_n and_o punishment_n after_o this_o life_n etc._n etc._n be_v deny_v in_o those_o day_n by_o the_o textuary_n act._n 23.6.8_o they_o think_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o temperament_n of_o heterogeneous_a part_n constitute_v the_o body_n they_o deny_v that_o god_n exercise_v his_o providence_n or_o take_v any_o knowledge_n of_o evil_a in_o this_o world_n they_o advance_v freewill_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o antecedent_n necessity_n and_o fate_n nay_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v total_o epicurean_o deny_v all_o manner_n of_o providence_n and_o so_o be_v call_v in_o the_o jewish_a writer_n the_o existence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n person_n be_v indubitable_o deny_v by_o they_o if_o not_o by_o all_o the_o jew_n under_o such_o a_o notion_n as_o in_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n the_o former_a do_v avow_v three_o subsistence_n tres_fw-fr hypostasis_n but_o deny_v the_o trinity_n of_o person_n which_o the_o latin_n avow_v it_o be_v general_o teach_v also_o that_o the_o receive_v only_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o reject_v the_o prophet_n of_o which_o daniel_n be_v at_o this_o day_n not_o account_v canonical_a but_o only_o as_o a_o sacred_a writer_n toleration_n i_o leave_v it_o as_o dubious_a whether_o they_o admit_v more_o than_o the_o pentaâ—uch_n he_o that_o shall_v with_o pâ—tavius_n upon_o epiphanius_n p._n 28_o prove_v they_o reject_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o b_o ble_fw-fr will_v much_o enlarge_v toleration_n hagiographus_n among_o the_o jew_n but_o this_o be_v not_o relate_v of_o they_o by_o the_o jewish_a writer_n nor_o by_o luke_n in_o the_o act_n though_o jerome_n zacharias_n chrisopolitanus_fw-la and_o tertullian_n record_v it_o of_o they_o and_o that_o upon_o this_o score_n christ_n prove_v the_o resurrection_n to_o they_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n scaliger_n against_o serrarius_n prove_v by_o sundry_a reason_n that_o they_o do_v admit_v of_o the_o other_o book_n beside_o they_o of_o moses_n and_o think_v that_o the_o highpriest_n be_v a_o sadducee_n act._n 5._o v._n 17._o for_o they_o who_o be_v follower_n of_o he_o and_o about_o he_o be_v sadducees_o which_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o sadducee_n he_o will_v not_o have_v permit_v such_o a_o enmity_n be_v betwixt_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n casaubon_n against_o baronius_n observe_v out_o of_o josephus_n that_o the_o rich_a sort_n be_v sadducee_n and_o the_o multitude_n pharisees_n casaub_n exercit_fw-la 1._o §_o 9_o montague_z out_o of_o the_o same_o author_n assure_v we_o that_o all_o the_o high-priest_n of_o assamonaei_n where_o pharisees_n till_o hircanus_n the_o grandchild_n of_o judas_n maccabeus_n fall_v off_o to_o the_o saducee_n be_v disoblige_v through_o the_o insolency_n of_o eleazar_n a_o pharisee_fw-mi after_o he_o alexander_n aristobulus_n etc._n etc
theodosius_n be_v the_o first_o that_o put_v down_o the_o public_a temple_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o heathen_a which_o be_v till_o then_o maintain_v at_o the_o public_a charge_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n though_o christian_n and_o the_o senate_n be_v all_o heathen_n oppose_v he_o zosim_fw-la hist_o l._n 4._o gratian_n who_o share_v the_o empire_n with_o theodosius_n refuse_v at_o his_o inauguration_n to_o be_v create_v pontifex_n max._n by_o the_o heathen_a romish_a priest_n it_o be_v till_o his_o day_n a_o constant_a custom_n that_o however_o the_o emperor_n be_v christian_n yet_o do_v they_o receive_v the_o sacerdotal_a habit_n and_o title_n of_o pontifex_fw-la maximus_fw-la from_o the_o priest_n aforesaid_a zosim_n histor_n l._n 4._o yet_o even_o the_o coin_n of_o gratian_n be_v to_o be_v see_v as_o well_o as_o of_o constantine_n the_o great_a valentinianus_n valens_n with_o a_o pontifical_a habit_n and_o this_o inscription_n pont._n max._n chrysostome_n who_o live_v as_o himself_o say_v in_o the_o time_n of_o julian_n until_o the_o time_n of_o honorius_n in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o gentile_n and_o concern_v s_n babylos_n have_v contemn_v the_o multiplicity_n of_o book_n write_v by_o the_o heathen_a sophister_n and_o philosopher_n against_o the_o truth_n which_o now_o man_n be_v so_o afraid_a of_o that_o they_o will_v not_o venture_v the_o gospel_n among_o they_o as_o be_v ridiculous_a rather_o than_o dangerous_a even_o to_o the_o least_o child_n or_o woman_n he_o tell_v the_o gentile_n further_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d none_o of_o we_o ever_o make_v war_n against_o you_o for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o overthrow_v error_n by_o force_n and_o violence_n but_o by_o persuasion_n reason_n and_o meekness_n to_o gain_v man_n over_o to_o salvation_n wherefore_o no_o emperor_n believe_v in_o christ_n do_v ever_o make_v such_o edict_n against_o you_o as_o pagan-emperour_n have_v do_v against_o we_o yet_o notwithstanding_o so_o much_o tranquillity_n none_o molest_v it_o at_o any_o time_n yet_o have_v not_o the_o superstition_n and_o error_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v able_a to_o subsist_v it_o fall_v of_o itself_o and_o so_o become_v extinct_a like_o corrupt_a body_n after_o long_a putrefaction_n they_o perish_v of_o themselves_o no_o outward_a force_n contribute_v thereunto_o these_o be_v not_o hasty_a word_n but_o speak_v in_o a_o age_n and_o to_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o can_v and_o will_v have_v disprove_v his_o assertion_n if_o it_o have_v be_v false_a but_o to_o evince_v it_o that_o this_o be_v no_o empty_a flourish_n of_o he_o he_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o his_o commendation_n of_o the_o martyr_n drosis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d since_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n there_o have_v be_v infidel_n emperor_n and_o there_o have_v be_v christian_n but_o of_o the_o infidel_n most_o of_o they_o do_v persecute_v the_o faithful_a slay_v hang_v burn_a drown_v tear_v with_o wild-beast_n and_o use_v sundry_a other_o torment_n and_o punishment_n to_o make_v they_o renounce_v their_o faith_n but_o they_o prevail_v not_o they_o be_v laugh_v at_o by_o the_o martyr_a christian_n who_o do_v not_o lessen_v thereby_o but_o augment_v their_o number_n as_o for_o the_o christian_n no_o godly_a emperor_n ever_o yet_o do_v choose_v to_o punish_v or_o afflict_v any_o infidel_n that_o he_o may_v force_v he_o to_o renounce_v his_o error_n and_o yet_o gentilism_n of_o itself_o decay_v and_o cease_v that_o you_o may_v learn_v the_o strength_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o error_n the_o last_o fall_v away_o of_o itself_o none_o molest_v it_o this_o infinite_o rise_v and_o advance_v when_o it_o be_v most_o depress_v but_o to_o come_v to_o particular_n constantine_n do_v allow_v a_o universal_a to_o ration_n euseb_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-mi constant_a l_o 2._o c._n 55._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n let_v they_o that_o be_v in_o a_o error_n enjoy_v the_o same_o peace_n &_o tranquillity_n with_o the_o faithful_a for_o a_o restauration_n of_o commerce_n may_v do_v much_o to_o reclaim_v they_o unto_o the_o right_a way_n let_v no_o man_n molest_v another_o but_o let_v every_o one_o act_n what_o his_o soul_n list_v let_v those_o that_o have_v a_o true_a opinion_n concern_v god_n be_v persuade_v that_o such_o only_a as_o regulate_v their_o life_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n law_n do_v lead_v a_o most_o holy_a and_o upright_a life_n but_o those_o that_o will_v not_o be_v conformable_a thereunto_o let_v they_o if_o they_o will_v erect_v temple_n and_o consecrate_v grove_n to_o vanity_n and_o chap._n 59_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o let_v no_o man_n in_o that_o which_o it_o be_v clear_a he_o be_v convince_v of_o give_v any_o offence_n or_o damage_n to_o another_o wherein_o any_o man_n have_v make_v any_o discovery_n therein_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v he_o benefit_v his_o neighbour_n but_o if_o he_o can_v let_v he_o be_v give_v over_o for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o a_o man_n willing_o to_o contend_v for_o immortality_n and_o another_o to_o be_v compel_v for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o constantine_n wherein_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o be_v the_o large_a because_o he_o will_v give_v a_o account_n and_o not_o conceal_v the_o truth_n as_o also_o to_o refute_v those_o who_o shall_v say_v and_o such_o speech_n he_o observe_v to_o have_v be_v then_o give_v out_o how_o he_o have_v abolish_v the_o heathenish_a rite_n and_o custom_n ibid._n ch_n 59_o there_o be_v another_o edict_n of_o he_o to_o the_o people_n that_o be_v heathen_a cons_n qui_fw-la uâ—ro_fw-la id_fw-la vobis_fw-la existimatis_fw-la conducere_fw-la adite_fw-la arras_n publicas_fw-la adque_fw-la delubra_fw-la &_o consuetudinis_fw-la uâ—strae_fw-la elebrate_v sollemniaâ—_n nâ—c_fw-la enim_fw-la prohibemus_fw-la praeteritae_fw-la usurpationis_fw-la officia_fw-la lâ—bera_fw-fr luce_fw-fr tractari_fw-la that_o idâ—_n maii._n constantino_n a_o v._o &_o licinnio_n cons_n enact_v free_a liberty_n of_o religion_n you_o that_o think_v it_o best_o go_v to_o the_o public_a altar_n and_o temple_n and_o celebrate_v your_o accustom_a rite_n for_o we_o do_v not_o forbid_v the_o ancient_a practice_n to_o be_v continue_v by_o daylight_n god_n theod._n lib._n 9_o tit_v 16._o l._n 2._o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la scipio_n ammiratus_n in_o his_o politic_a dissertation_n against_o machiavelli_n say_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o after_o constantine_n have_v turn_v christian_n 12._o compertissimum_fw-la est_fw-la postquam_fw-la constantin_n â—â—bâ—ptismatis_fw-la lavacro_fw-la regeneratus_fw-la â—bristianoâ—_n sovisseâ—_n ecclâ—sia_n exedificâ—sset_fw-la persecutiones_fw-la sustulisset_fw-la privilegia_fw-la &_o immunitates_fw-la christianis_fw-la largitus_fw-la esset_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la gentilium_fw-la temple_n ab_fw-la eo_fw-la min_fw-mi ne_fw-la desiructa_fw-la imo_fw-la permissum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ut_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la svo_fw-la arbitratu_fw-la quam_fw-la uâ—llet_fw-la religionem_fw-la coâ—eret_fw-la quod_fw-la eusebius_n clare_v docet_fw-la adâ—â—_n ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la dubitationi_fw-la locus_fw-la relinquatur_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la in_o â—hoenicia_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la constantiae_fw-la deorum_fw-la statuae_fw-la dâ—rutae_fw-la fucrunt_fw-la tesiatur_fw-la idem_fw-la eusebius_n hoc_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la populis_fw-la qui_fw-la verae_fw-la salutis_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la susceperant_fw-la &_o inania_fw-la idola_fw-la rejeccrant_fw-la sponte_fw-la factum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la scip._n ammirat_fw-la polit_fw-la dissert_v 1_o 2_o disc_n 12._o build_v their_o church_n give_v they_o immunity_n and_o privilege_n yet_o do_v not_o be_v destroy_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o gentile_n nay_o he_o permit_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v live_v in_o what_o religion_n he_o please_v which_o euseb_n do_v so_o clear_o declare_v that_o none_o can_v doubt_v it_o and_o if_o in_o constantia_n a_o city_n of_o phenicia_n the_o statue_n of_o the_o god_n be_v destroy_v the_o same_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v do_v voluntary_o by_o those_o people_n themselves_o who_o have_v renounce_v idolatry_n and_o embrace_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n in_o baronius_n we_o find_v a_o speech_n make_v to_o the_o roman_n senate_n and_o people_n the_o word_n be_v these_o inter_fw-la divina_fw-la &_o humana_fw-la servitia_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la interest_n quod_fw-la humana_fw-la servitia_fw-la coacta_fw-la sint_fw-la divina_fw-la autem_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la comprobentur_fw-la deus_fw-la enim_fw-la quia_fw-la meat_n colitur_fw-la &_o sincero_fw-la hominis_fw-la veneratur_fw-la affectu_fw-la spontanea_fw-la ejus_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la cultura_fw-la i_o â—hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la apparet_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la verus_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la tanta_fw-la secula_fw-la contemporibus_fw-la suis_fw-la non_fw-la iratus_fw-la finem_fw-la imposuit_fw-la sed_fw-la propitium_fw-la se_fw-la etiam_fw-la qui_fw-la coli_fw-la debeat_fw-la demonstravit_fw-la indulgendo_fw-la crimina_fw-la &_o salutem_fw-la aminabus_fw-la &_o corporibus_fw-la conferendo_fw-la sit_fw-la ergo_fw-la omnibus_fw-la notum_fw-la non_fw-la necessitate_v coactos_fw-la sed_fw-la svo_fw-la judicio_fw-la liberos_fw-la posse_fw-la fieri_fw-la christianos_n nec_fw-la humanum_fw-la metuentes_fw-la impertum_fw-la
ad_fw-la dei_fw-la culturam_fw-la accedere_fw-la aliquos_fw-la oportere_fw-la sed_fw-la rationabili_fw-la consideratione_n magis_fw-la rogare_fw-la ut_fw-la christianorum_fw-la numero_fw-la applicentur_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la huic_fw-la sacratissimae_fw-la legi_fw-la deserviunt_fw-la justum_fw-la enim_fw-la verumque_fw-la conspicimus_fw-la ut_fw-la sicut_fw-la petentibus_fw-la culpa_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la negetur_fw-la ita_fw-la non_fw-la petentibus_fw-la si_fw-la tradatur_fw-la iniquum_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la hoc_fw-la aliqui_fw-la metuant_fw-la quod_fw-la a_o nostrâ_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la divellantur_fw-la si_fw-la christiani_n esse_fw-la noluer_n in_o it_o nostra_fw-la enim_fw-la clementia_fw-la talis_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o bono_fw-mi opere_fw-la non_fw-la mutetur_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o which_o be_v that_o christianity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v enforce_v that_o god_n require_v the_o heart_n and_o sincere_a affection_n not_o outside_n worship_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v favour_v the_o christian_n but_o yet_o not_o any_o way_n disrespect_n they_o who_o shall_v be_v â—otherwise_o mind_v baron_fw-fr annal_n eccles_n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 324._o §_o 81._o in_o fine_a the_o roman_a cardinal_n conclude_v that_o it_o be_v evident_a how_o they_o be_v deceive_v who_o think_v constantine_n do_v shut_v up_o the_o heathenish_a temple_n 36._o eunapius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o edesius_n say_v that_o when_o constantine_n turn_v christian_n and_o build_v they_o church_n one_o sopator_n a_o philosopher_n go_v to_o he_o to_o reclaim_v he_o from_o those_o proceed_n and_o do_v so_o far_o gain_v upon_o that_o emperor_n that_o he_o seat_v he_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n open_o in_o place_n of_o solemn_a appearance_n which_o be_v incredible_a for_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d or_o relate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eunap_n in_o vita_fw-la edesii_n p._n 3â—_n 36._o and_o prohibit_v their_o rite_n or_o make_v use_v of_o force_n in_o the_o propagation_n of_o christianity_n id_fw-la ibid._n §_o 91_o 92._o and_o if_o any_o allegation_n to_o the_o contrary_a of_o what_o have_v be_v avow_v can_v be_v produce_v and_o find_v credit_n in_o a_o age_n so_o convince_v of_o the_o many_o forgery_n in_o case_n of_o antiquity_n which_o have_v so_o great_a a_o subserviency_n to_o the_o ambition_n and_o interest_n of_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o our_o day_n i_o must_v either_o say_v it_o be_v do_v upon_o a_o secular_a and_o politic_a account_n for_o preservation_n of_o the_o civil_a peace_n when_o man_n begin_v to_o opiniate_v it_o and_o promote_v faction_n instead_o of_o religion_n as_o the_o jesuit_n in_o england_n now_o suffer_v for_o sedition_n in_o own_v a_o foreign_a power_n paramount_n to_o what_o be_v among_o we_o and_o able_a lawful_o to_o dispose_v of_o our_o dominion_n and_o land_n for_o dissent_v from_o he_o and_o not_o for_o their_o religion_n or_o if_o it_o can_v be_v clear_v that_o either_o the_o heathen_n or_o heretic_n which_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n and_o from_o who_o god_n expect_v equal_o a_o willing_a heart_n and_o unfeigned_a service_n do_v suffer_v banishment_n as_o four_o or_o five_o together_o with_o arius_n do_v or_o death_n or_o confiscation_n upon_o any_o other_o score_n i_o think_v constantine_n do_v not_o only_o swerve_v from_o his_o protestation_n in_o the_o east_n and_o west_n but_o from_o the_o truth_n as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v different_a from_o the_o west_n however_o if_o constantine_n do_v banish_v arius_n and_o a_o few_o other_o which_o yet_o be_v controvert_v the_o same_o man_n do_v exile_n athanasius_n nor_o need_v we_o doubt_v that_o the_o arian_n and_o novatian_n have_v a_o toleration_n under_o he_o since_o under_o his_o son_n they_o overran_a the_o whole_a empire_n and_o it_o be_v credible_o report_v how_o they_o pervert_v he_o too_o before_o his_o death_n it_o be_v very_o observable_a which_o sozomen_n relate_v l._n 2._o c._n 30._o that_o before_o constantine_n reign_n 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of_o different_a judgement_n yet_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o common_a affliction_n they_o can_v not_o be_v overbusy_a to_o disquiet_v each_o other_o not_o that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v each_o other_o difference_n or_o that_o they_o will_v communicate_v when_o communion_n be_v sinful_a for_o who_o will_v ever_o believe_v such_o a_o thing_n of_o the_o novatian_o and_o cataphryges_n but_o because_o they_o think_v they_o to_o be_v real_a which_o can_v suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o agree_v to_o die_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n can_v not_o moral_o and_o in_o equity_n for_o otherwise_o they_o may_v have_v be_v excommunicate_v be_v molest_v for_o curiosity_n such_o as_o busy-head_n may_v find_v out_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v that_o though_o they_o have_v their_o particular_a meeting_n or_o church_n into_o which_o they_o be_v associate_v and_o wherein_o they_o do_v make_v their_o special_a confession_n notwithstanding_o those_o several-tye_n of_o assembly_n they_o do_v occasional_o conserse_v with_o each_o other_o that_o own_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n nor_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o small_a a_o number_n do_v they_o separate_v from_o they_o till_o humane_a policy_n begin_v to_o mould_v a_o catholic_a church_n and_o carnal_a prudence_n accommodate_v all_o to_o civil_a end_n and_o after_o that_o constantine_n have_v make_v a_o edict_n against_o all_o heretic_n that_o they_o shall_v unite_v to_o the_o public_a church_n and_o have_v no_o private_a assembly_n of_o their_o own_o 30._o sozomon_n l._n 2._o c._n 30._o yet_o be_v not_o that_o law_n observe_v or_o make_v with_o a_o intent_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v observe_v as_o i_o prove_v elsewhere_o but_o the_o novatian_o differ_v from_o the_o orthodox_n only_o as_o puritan_n from_o episcoparian_o as_o one_o may_v say_v be_v tolerate_v at_o constantinople_n in_o their_o free_a assembly_n have_v their_o proper_a bishop_n as_o also_o at_o alexandria_n and_o rome_n until_o the_o time_n of_o honorius_n and_o theodosius_n the_o young_a under_o they_o it_o be_v that_o the_o novatian_o be_v at_o rome_n suppress_v and_o their_o church_n which_o be_v many_o take_v from_o they_o and_o their_o bishop_n together_o with_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o his_o adherent_n force_v into_o corner_n but_o neither_o this_o nor_o the_o like_a act_n at_o alexandria_n be_v do_v by_o imperial_a authority_n but_o by_o the_o grow_a mystery_n of_o iniquity_n in_o pope_n celestinus_fw-la and_o cyrill_a of_o alexandria_n who_o begin_v to_o exercise_v a_o civil_a rather_o then_o ecclesiastical_a power_n socrates_n be_v positive_a in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o constantinople_n they_o be_v not_o molest_v socrates_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 7_o &_o 11._o nor_o be_v the_o novatian_o only_o tolerate_v in_o their_o religion_n and_o way_n of_o worship_n but_o prefer_v unto_o secular_a honour_n for_o chrysanthus_n the_o son_n of_o marcianus_n a_o novatian_a bishop_n who_o be_v himself_o at_o last_o choose_v bishop_n of_o the_o novatian_o be_v at_o first_o a_o commander_n under_o theodosius_n the_o great_a perfect_a of_o italy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o afterward_o vicegerent_n in_o the_o british_a isle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o socrates_n relate_v it_o in_o the_o same_o book_n ch_n 12._o and_o this_o socrates_n do_v live_v in_o those_o time_n whereof_o be_v write_v the_o macedonian_a heretic_n of_o a_o deep_a dye_n for_o they_o admit_v not_o of_o the_o nicene_n faith_n have_v their_o church_n in_o constantinople_n cyzicum_n and_o other_o place_n under_o theodosius_n ii_o and_o valentinianus_n iii_o as_o socrates_n tell_v we_o l._n 7._o c._n 31._o and_o as_o for_o the_o arian_n their_o doctrine_n and_o difference_n be_v not_o only_o look_v upon_o as_o pettite_a quarrel_n for_o which_o the_o peace_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v break_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o constantine_n see_v the_o lord_n faulkland_n of_o infallibility_n but_o after_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o that_o arius_n be_v anathematise_v yea_o and_o
reckon_v c._n th._n leg_n xix_o so_o his_o father_n stilico_n after_o who_o death_n the_o gentile_n rise_v and_o murder_v sundry_a bishop_n baronius_n stilico_n make_v saul_n a_o jew_n barbâ—rus_n &_o paganus_fw-la say_v orosius_n l._n 7.38_o general_n of_o the_o christian_a army_n which_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o baronius_n as_o also_o do_v the_o donatist_n be_v by_o some_o repute_v a_o heathen_a orosius_n say_v that_o he_o à _fw-la privato_fw-la pueroque_fw-la intend_a a_o persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n but_o since_o baronius_n and_o cleverius_n will_v allow_v neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o to_o have_v be_v a_o pagau_n i_o shall_v so_o far_o assent_v unto_o the_o latter_a as_o to_o think_v the_o insertion_n of_o eucherius_n name_n into_o the_o law_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v a_o additional_a glossâ—ma_n foist_v in_o by_o man_n of_o more_o zeal_n than_o honesty_n or_o knowledge_n the_o emperor_n honorius_n abrogate_a a_o law_n which_o have_v be_v make_v prohibit_v any_o gentile_a to_o bear_v arm_n or_o enjoy_v any_o preferment_n or_o command_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v generidus_n a_o heathen_a general_n of_o all_o his_o force_n grant_v to_o all_o retain_v their_o own_o opinion_n liberty_n to_o command_n and_o serve_v in_o the_o war_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o zosimus_n lib._n 5._o baronius_n remark_n upon_o this_o passage_n that_o honorius_n do_v it_o out_o of_o necessity_n but_o the_o author_n say_v he_o do_v not_o more_o our_o of_o necessity_n then_o respect_v to_o generidus_n who_o be_v so_o brave_a a_o captain_n and_o have_v undergo_v great_a danger_n for_o the_o public_a be_v ashamed_a that_o by_o such_o a_o law_n generidus_n shall_v not_o wear_v a_o sword_n let_v it_o pass_v for_o clear_v which_o dr._n rives_n avow_v in_o his_o book_n against_o alemannus_n occupasse_fw-la dixi_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o saepius_fw-la fortasse_fw-la dicetâ—â—_n quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la ad_fw-la in_o periâ—habenas_fw-la tractandas_fw-la accissit_v justinianus_n illud_fw-la geâ—us_fw-la polytheorum_fw-la praecipuam_fw-la quamque_fw-la â—eipub_fw-la curationem_fw-la &_o dignitatem_fw-la occupasse_fw-la that_o when_o justinian_n come_v to_o ruler_n the_o chief_a dignity_n and_o employment_n be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o heathen_a under_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n i_o have_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o discourse_n tell_v you_o what_o religion_n be_v then_o in_o the_o empire_n the_o samaritan_n who_o beside_o other_o tenant_n deny_v all_o the_o scripture_n except_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n have_v their_o synagogue_n and_o be_v capable_a of_o civil_a employment_n to_o what_o end_n else_o be_v that_o constitution_n of_o justinian_o against_o the_o samaritan_n novel_a 129._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o synagogue_n of_o the_o samaritan_n 57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d citanteâ—lemanno_n â—lemanno_z in_o procop_n p._n 57_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v incapable_a of_o public_a office_n so_o in_o another_o place_n the_o say_a justinian_n be_v consult_v by_o john_n praefectus_fw-la praetoriorum_fw-la concern_v some_o samaritan_n jew_n and_o montanist_n or_o such_o like_a whether_o they_o be_v to_o enjoy_v the_o dignity_n of_o senator_n reply_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o shall_v not_o receive_v any_o benefit_n by_o such_o their_o place_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o burden_n or_o trouble_n therein_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o novel_a 25._o as_o for_o the_o jew_n they_o have_v their_o synagogue_n and_o governor_n whether_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o appear_v from_o that_o novel_a of_o justinian_n concern_v such_o jew_n as_o shall_v use_v the_o greek_a bible_n in_o their_o synagogue_n we_o enact_v by_o our_o sacred_a will_n that_o those_o jew_n be_v without_o let_v or_o molestation_n who_o will_v in_o their_o synagogue_n read_v the_o bible_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n novel_a 146._o the_o arian_n and_o other_o heretic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v their_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o procopius_n in_o his_o secret_a history_n tell_v we_o p._n 51._o the_o heathen_n or_o gentile_n have_v all_o the_o great_a preferment_n 59_o inâ—â—nt_fw-la ad_fw-la pâ—ocop_n p._n 59_o and_o place_n of_o trust_n or_o dignity_n in_o their_o possession_n and_o so_o continue_v they_o long_o as_o dr._n ryves_n confess_v who_o word_n i_o have_v repeat_v and_o alemannus_n inform_v we_o how_o when_o he_o persecute_v the_o gentile_n the_o chief_a person_n of_o his_o court_n be_v find_v criminal_a in_o which_o number_n as_o hesychius_n procopius_n theophanes_n and_o suidas_n relate_v be_v tribonianus_n quaestor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suidas_n thomas_n magister_fw-la officiorum_fw-la johannes_n praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la to_o who_o he_o write_v concern_v the_o jew_n samaritan_n and_o montanist_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o phocas_n patricius_n magister_fw-la militum_fw-la all_o which_o be_v principal_a man_n in_o make_v of_o the_o code_n theophanes_n do_v add_v to_o this_o number_n asclepiodotus_n praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la macedonius_n referendarius_fw-la as_o do_v io._n mallela_n too_o and_o pegasius_fw-la heliopolitanus_n patricius_n yea_o procopius_n himself_o be_v a_o heathen_a yet_o be_v he_o make_v by_o justinian_n one_o of_o the_o illustres_fw-la a_o senator_n assessor_n to_o the_o great_a christian_n captain_n belizarius_n and_o after_o all_o praefect_n of_o the_o city_n than_o which_o charge_n that_o empire_n scarce_o have_v a_o great_a thus_o stand_v the_o toleration_n in_o the_o time_n of_o justinian_n until_o he_o by_o little_a and_o little_o overthrow_v it_o not_o out_o of_o any_o religious_a pretence_n but_o mere_a covetousness_n and_o to_o prey_n upon_o their_o riches_n as_o procopius_n who_o live_v in_o those_o time_n leave_v we_o to_o conjecture_v he_o command_v they_o shall_v within_o three_o month_n time_n relinquish_v their_o opinion_n and_o become_v orthodox_n or_o forfeit_v their_o good_n and_o be_v banish_v so_o mallela_n so_o theophanes_n yet_o do_v not_o his_o zeal_n extend_v to_o the_o principal_a of_o the_o arian_n 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophanes_n citante_fw-la alemanno_n p._n 26._o call_v hexacionitae_fw-la those_o he_o let_v alone_o as_o for_o the_o samaritan_n whether_o his_o law_n occasion_v their_o revolt_n or_o whether_o that_o revolt_n his_o law_n i_o know_v not_o procopius_n make_v the_o law_n to_o precede_v that_o tumult_n but_o mallela_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o law_n alemaâ—nus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 277._o this_o be_v in_o the_o 29_o year_n of_o justinian_n and_o so_o after_o the_o law_n as_o cyrillus_n scythopolitanus_n say_v in_o alemaâ—nus_n only_o how_o the_o samaritan_n jew_n and_o christian_n fall_v out_o and_o destroy_v one_o another_o temple_n and_o church_n and_o that_o the_o emperor_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o governor_n thereupon_o and_o behead_v he_o aâ—emannus_n make_v out_o of_o theophanes_n and_o the_o alexandrian_a chronicle_n two_o sedition_n the_o one_o possible_o when_o the_o law_n be_v first_o make_v and_o thereupon_o remisse_o execute_v the_o other_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o reinforce_v it_o but_o what_o effect_n have_v his_o persecution_n man_n do_v not_o relinquish_v their_o religion_n but_o the_o profession_n thereof_o yea_o say_v the_o alexandrian_a annal_n some_o have_v be_v baptise_a to_o this_o day_n dissemble_v 288._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—ante_fw-fr ale_n manâ—o_o p_o 7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d procop._n hist._n arc._n p_o 5._o vâ—d_v procop_n hist._n arc._n p._n 53._o justiâ—â—an_n make_v a_o law_n that_o no_o pagan_n shall_v bâ—_n capable_a of_o public_a trust_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mallâ—la_n fol._n â—_o 9_o but_o this_o be_v enact_v after_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o samaritan_n 20000_o of_o who_o be_v stain_v and_o as_o many_o child_n and_o maid_n sell_v by_o a_o saracen_n commander_n in_o the_o roman_a army_n to_o the_o persian_n id_fw-la fol._n 288._o so_o procopius_n relate_v it_o how_o some_o see_v death_n and_o banishment_n before_o their_o eye_n counterfeit_a christianity_n whilst_o other_o offend_v at_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o conversion_n turn_v manichee_n and_o polytheist_n the_o like_a he_o say_v of_o the_o heathen_n when_o justinian_n beâ—an_v to_o persecute_v they_o with_o confiscation_n and_o corporal_a punishment_n yea_o death_n say_v jo._n mallela_n for_o asclepiodotus_n macedonius_n etc._n etc._n be_v slay_v they_o renounce_v heathenism_n to_o avoid_v the_o present_a danger_n but_o not_o long_o after_o relapse_v to_o their_o former_a sacrifice_n and_o paganism_n but_o if_o covetousness_n or_o reason_n of_o state_n the_o arian_n in_o the_o empire_n correspond_v with_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o the_o goth_n be_v ground_n for_o extirpate_v different_a religion_n justinian_n may_v be_v acquit_v have_v first_o give_v a_o account_n why_o he_o lodge_v in_o his_o bosom_n a_o eutychian_a for_o his_o wife_n who_o head_v that_o party_n while_o he_o countenance_v the_o orthodox_n
end_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o unto_o the_o other_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o he_o nor_o hearken_v unto_o he_o neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n pity_v he_o neither_o shall_v thou_o spare_v nor_o shall_v thou_o conceal_v he_o but_o thou_o shall_v sure_o kill_v he_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o afterward_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o thou_o shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v because_o he_o have_v seek_v to_o thrust_v thou_o away_o from_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o shall_v do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n as_o this_o be_v among_o you_o if_o thou_o shall_v hear_v say_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o to_o dwell_v there_o say_v certain_a man_n the_o child_n of_o belial_n be_v go_v out_o from_o among_o you_o and_o have_v withdraw_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o their_o city_n say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n which_o you_o have_v not_o know_v then_o shall_v thou_o inquire_v and_o make_v search_n and_o ask_v diligent_o and_o behold_v if_o it_o be_v truth_n and_o the_o thing_n certain_a that_o such_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v among_o you_o thou_o shall_v sure_o smite_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n destroy_v it_o utter_o and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o the_o cattle_n thereof_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o thou_o shall_v gather_v all_o the_o spoil_n of_o it_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n thereof_o and_o shall_v burn_v with_o fire_n the_o city_n and_o all_o the_o spoil_n thereof_o every_o whit_n for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o heap_n for_o ever_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v build_v again_o and_o there_o shall_v cleave_v nought_o 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