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outward_a cause_n of_o dream_n there_o be_v a_o other_o kind_n of_o dream_n which_o procee_v of_o a_o outward_a cause_n namely_o from_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n or_o as_o it_o be_v common_o call_v the_o influence_n which_o alter_v the_o air_n for_o this_o air_n touch_v our_o body_n affect_v they_o with_o a_o new_a quality_n whereby_o sundry_a image_n and_o dream_n be_v stir_v up_o unto_o those_o which_o be_v on_o sleep_n wherefore_o there_o be_v many_o effect_n wrought_v of_o heaven_n of_o which_o it_o bring_v forth_o some_o in_o the_o phantasy_n and_o power_n or_o faculty_n of_o imagination_n and_o other_o some_o in_o deed_n and_o that_o may_v easy_o be_v show_v by_o a_o example_n in_o deed_n in_o the_o air_n or_o cloud_n there_o be_v rain_n and_o in_o the_o
imagination_n of_o the_o crow_n there_o be_v such_o a_o alteration_n before_o the_o rain_n that_o he_o begin_v to_o croak_v wherefore_o the_o effect_n in_o the_o phantasy_n of_o those_o which_o be_v on_o sleep_v and_o also_o in_o deed_n come_v undoubted_o of_o the_o self_n same_o cause_n yet_o have_v they_o great_a diversity_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o subject_n in_o which_o they_o be_v make_v and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a slender_a and_o hide_a similitude_n between_o these_o effect_n but_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o understand_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o proportion_n or_o analogy_n and_o if_o we_o say_v that_o the_o star_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o effect_n or_o affection_n who_o can_v refer_v these_o sign_n unto_o his_o own_o proper_a cause_n uncertain_a why_o divination_n by_o dream_n be_v hard_a and_o uncertain_a that_o be_v to_o some_o certain_a star_n more_o than_o to_o other_o assure_o i_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v very_o few_o i_o will_v not_o say_v none_o which_o can_v do_v it_o far_o if_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v refer_v unto_o proper_a star_n what_o can_v we_o judge_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o they_o especial_o as_o touch_v thing_n come_v by_o hap_n when_o as_o judicial_a astrology_n be_v evermore_o count_v most_o uncertain_a in_o fine_o image_n &_o &_o similitude_n which_o be_v say_v to_o portend_v thing_n to_o come_v be_v so_o doubtful_a uncertain_a &_o ambiguous_a that_o we_o can_v affyrm_v nothing_o for_o certain_a of_o they_o wherefore_o this_o be_v to_o be_v add_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o dream_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v of_o one_o only_a cause_n but_o of_o many_o as_o we_o have_v declare_v we_o shall_v easy_o fall_v into_o a_o error_n if_o we_o of_o those_o many_o cause_n choose_v only_o one_o certain_a cause_n therefore_o let_v we_o hold_v this_o that_o be_v not_o easy_o to_o foretell_v any_o thing_n by_o dream_n for_o that_o they_o may_v easily_o do_v judge_v by_o the_o evente_n than_o the_o evente_n can_v by_o they_o be_v foretell_v wherefore_o there_o remain_v of_o dream_n but_o only_o a_o certain_a suspicion_n which_o also_o of_o necessity_n be_v very_o slender_a puerye_n a_o gate_n of_o horn_n &_o a_o gate_n of_o puerye_n the_o two_o most_o noble_a poetes_n homer_n i_o say_v and_o virgil_n make_v two_o gate_n of_o dream_n the_o one_o of_o horn_n the_o other_o of_o yvery_n that_o of_o horn_n as_o they_o say_v pertain_v unto_o the_o true_a dream_n and_o that_o of_o yvery_n to_o false_a and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o grete_a part_n pass_v through_o the_o gate_n of_o yvery_n and_o not_o through_o that_o of_o horn_n wherefore_o in_o judge_v natural_a dream_n let_v we_o not_o pass_v the_o measure_n of_o suspicion_n nor_o stick_v to_o much_o in_o dream_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_n man_n to_o cleave_v more_o than_o be_v conveniente_a unto_o perilous_a and_o uncertain_a conjecture_n because_o while_o they_o so_o busy_o apply_v themselves_o to_o those_o thing_n require_v of_o dream_n send_v either_o of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o devil_n to_o fore_o show_v any_o thing_n by_o vision_n or_o dream_n two_o thing_n be_v require_v they_o neglect_v other_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o great_a weight_n and_o the_o devil_n very_o often_o time_n mingle_v himself_o with_o those_o thing_n to_o this_o intent_n either_o to_o call_v we_o back_o from_o good_a action_n or_o else_o to_o drive_v we_o to_o action_n that_o be_v evell_a now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o affirm_v of_o dream_n send_v of_o god_n or_o move_v by_o the_o devel_n when_o any_o thing_n by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n or_o of_o angel_n be_v in_o dream_n foresene_v two_o thing_n be_v require_v the_o first_o be_v that_o certain_a note_n or_o image_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v show_v do_v inform_v or_o imprint_v the_o phantasy_n or_o imagination_n second_o must_v be_v adjoin_v judgement_n to_o understand_v what_o those_o thing_n at_o the_o last_o do_v portend_v as_o touch_v the_o first_o we_o must_v know_v that_o these_o note_n and_o image_n be_v sometime_o offer_v unto_o the_o sense_n because_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n make_v outward_o to_o appear_v as_o when_o balthasar_n the_o successor_n of_o nebuchad-naezar_a see_v in_o the_o wall_n the_o finger_n of_o a_o hand_n which_o write_v as_o it_o appear_v in_o daniel_n and_o sometime_o without_o any_o outward_a sight_n be_v image_n and_o form_n describe_v in_o the_o imagination_n or_o phantasy_n which_o happen_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n for_o either_o the_o form_n or_o image_n which_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o mind_n be_v call_v back_o to_o such_o use_n as_o god_n have_v intend_v as_o when_o to_o jeremy_n be_v show_v a_o seethe_a pot_n turn_v to_o the_o north_n or_o else_o new_a form_n be_v show_v which_o by_o the_o sense_n be_v never_o see_v as_o if_o form_n of_o colour_n and_o image_n shall_v be_v show_v unto_o one_o blind_a from_o his_o birth_n and_o in_o this_o kind_n or_o prophesieng_v image_n or_o form_n be_v in_o steed_n of_o letter_n letter_n form_n or_o image_n be_v like_o letter_n for_o as_o they_o be_v order_v and_o dispose_v so_o sundry_a oracle_n be_v show_v even_o as_o in_o the_o diverse_a change_v of_o letter_n oration_n and_o sentence_n be_v make_v diverse_a teacher_n which_o instruct_v their_o scholar_n may_v by_o their_o study_n and_o industry_n of_o teach_v fashion_n manifold_a image_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o hearer_n although_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o geve_v the_o judgement_n and_o right_a understanding_n but_o god_n minister_v both_o prophecy_n god_n sometime_o geve_v not_o unto_o one_o &_o to_o the_o self_n same_o man_n form_n and_o the_o understanding_n of_o they_o they_z which_o have_v only_a image_n be_v not_o simple_o prophecy_n not_o in_o deed_n always_o together_o for_o to_o some_o sometime_o he_o show_v only_o the_o form_n as_o to_o pharaoh_n and_o to_o his_o butler_n and_o baker_n &_o also_o to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n all_o which_o man_n need_v a_o interpreter_n namely_o joseph_n &_o daniel_n to_o expound_v their_o dream_n and_o undoubted_o those_o unto_o who_o be_v show_v only_o the_o image_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v not_o true_o and_o plain_o count_v prophet_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v but_o only_o a_o certain_a degree_n beginning_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n a_o step_n of_o prophesy_v even_o as_o caiphas_n also_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v a_o prophet_n when_o as_o he_o speak_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o know_v not_o but_o why_o god_n will_v sometime_o by_o dream_n manifest_a unto_o king_n &_o prince_n thing_n to_o come_v as_o now_o he_o do_v there_o be_v two_o cause_n the_o one_o be_v because_o he_o have_v a_o regard_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o nation_n who_o they_o govern_v for_o if_o the_o penury_n which_o be_v at_o hand_n have_v not_o be_v show_v unto_o pharaoh_n egypt_n have_v utter_o be_v destroy_v by_o famine_n second_o it_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o these_o exposition_n of_o dream_n to_o manifest_v unto_o the_o world_n his_o prophet_n and_o holy_a man_n which_o before_o be_v hide_v which_o thing_n the_o holy_a scripture_n testify_v happen_v in_o joseph_n and_o daniel_n the_o ethnic_a historiographer_n also_o do_v write_v very_o many_o thing_n of_o dream_n which_o prince_n sometime_o see_v yea_o tertulian_n tertulian_n and_o tertulian_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la make_v mention_v of_o certain_a of_o those_o dream_n as_o the_o dream_n of_o astyages_n of_o his_o daughter_n mandane_n also_o of_o philip_n of_o macedonia_n and_o of_o julius_n octavius_n who_o m._n cicero_n be_v yet_o a_o boy_n think_v he_o see_v he_o in_o his_o dream_n and_o be_v awake_a as_o soon_o as_o he_o meet_v he_o he_o straightway_o know_v he_o and_o the_o same_o man_n tell_v of_o certain_a other_o also_o of_o this_o kind_n but_o omit_v these_o let_v we_o by_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o shall_v easy_o be_v do_v confirm_v that_o certain_a dream_n be_v send_v by_o god_n matthew_n testify_v that_o joseph_n the_o husband_n of_o mary_n be_v in_o dream_n thrice_o admonish_v by_o the_o angel_n the_o wife_n also_o of_o pilate_n have_v knowledge_n by_o a_o dream_n and_o send_v word_n to_o her_o husband_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o condemn_v christ_n be_v a_o innocent_a peter_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o x._o chap._n see_v a_o sheet_n let_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o xvi_o chap._n a_o man_n of_o macedonia_n appear_v unto_o paul_n and_o move_v he_o to_o go_v into_o macedonia_n and_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o same_o paul_n in_o a_o dream_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o corinthe_n because_o
a_o king_n neither_o do_v beggar_n envy_v noble_a man_n we_o envy_v those_o that_o be_v like_a &_o equal_a unto_o us._n and_o the_o likeness_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o touch_v kindred_n riches_n beauty_n age_n wit_n dignity_n and_o such_o like_a the_o cause_n of_o enuidence_n be_v not_o because_o we_o fear_v that_o some_o hurt_n be_v at_o hand_n of_o those_o who_o we_o envy_v for_o that_o shall_v be_v fear_n but_o of_o a_o certain_a hatred_n and_o stomach_n we_o can_v not_o abide_v the_o prosperity_n of_o other_o man_n especial_o of_o our_o match_n and_o like_a and_o thereof_o envy_n be_v the_o cause_n envy_n be_v evermore_o count_v evil_a and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n grievous_o reprove_v for_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_o against_o charity_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o the_o corinth_n the_o 1._o chap._n charity_n envy_v not_o 〈◊〉_d charitye_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o paul_n take_v not_o proper_o there_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v turn_v envy_n but_o to_o the_o galathians_n he_o more_o plain_o forbid_v envy_n writing_n be_v not_o you_o make_v desirous_a of_o vain_a glory_n provoke_v one_o a_o other_o and_o envy_v one_o a_o other_o where_o not_o only_a envy_n be_v reprove_v enuy._n desire_v of_o glory_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o enuy._n but_o the_o mother_n of_o it_o be_v also_o show_v namely_o desire_v of_o glory_n as_o also_o we_o may_v in_o this_o history_n perceive_v for_o the_o ephraite_n envy_v gideon_n because_o the_o glory_n of_o so_o great_a a_o victory_n seem_v to_o redound_v unto_o he_o and_o this_o affection_n be_v of_o force_n in_o all_o those_o thing_n wherein_o we_o desire_v to_o excel_v neither_o absteyn_v it_o also_o from_o virtue_n for_o the_o envious_a person_n will_v not_o that_o his_o match_n and_o like_a shall_v excel_v he_o in_o any_o ornament_n of_o virtue_n but_o the_o cause_n why_o envy_n be_v conversant_a among_o like_a be_v this_o because_o although_o the_o prosperous_a fortune_n of_o like_a or_o match_n do_v take_v away_o none_o of_o our_o good_n neither_o make_v we_o lesser_a than_o we_o be_v yet_o the_o envious_a person_n so_o think_v of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o other_o man_n as_o though_o by_o they_o his_o honour_n &_o dignity_n gain_n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o ornament_n be_v darken_v and_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v leave_v unspoken_a of_o that_o every_o envious_a person_n be_v one_o that_o rejoice_v in_o a_o other_o man_n hurt_n for_o he_o rejoice_v in_o the_o adversity_n of_o his_o equal_a masâ—â—â—â—_n every_o envious_a mâ—nne_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v one_o that_o reioyâ—eth_v at_o another_o masâ—â—â—â—_n yet_o be_v not_o these_o to_o be_v count_v for_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o vice_n sing_v they_o pertain_v unto_o contrary_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o enuidence_n be_v a_o grief_n or_o sorrow_n when_o he_o that_o rejoice_v in_o a_o other_o man_n hurt_n be_v affect_v with_o joy_n yet_o be_v these_o vice_n although_o they_o be_v diverse_a otherwise_o so_o join_v together_o that_o there_o be_v no_o envious_a man_n which_o be_v not_o move_v with_o the_o rejoice_n in_o the_o hurt_n of_o a_o other_o and_o hereby_o it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o enuidence_n plain_o be_v contrary_a unto_o mercy_n for_o it_o lament_v a_o other_o man_n misery_n but_o the_o envious_a man_n rejoice_v therein_o because_o of_o the_o disease_n of_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hurt_n of_o a_o other_o wherewith_o he_o be_v sick_a 〈◊〉_d nemesis_n be_v ion_v also_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o be_v affect_v with_o nemesis_n want_v not_o also_o this_o motion_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o he_o which_o be_v sorry_a for_o the_o prosperous_a success_n of_o wicked_a man_n the_o same_o man_n be_v also_o affect_v with_o pleasure_n when_o he_o see_v they_o oppress_v and_o vex_v the_o latin_n have_v no_o word_n to_o express_v this_o kind_n of_o joy_n wherewith_o both_o 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will_v they_o say_v that_o these_o wicked_a crime_n pertain_v nothing_o unto_o they_o will_v they_o willing_o &_o witting_o suffer_v these_o thing_n i_o think_v not_o if_o they_o be_v wise_a &_o if_o they_o will_v keep_v and_o defend_v the_o public_a wealth_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v object_v unto_o they_o this_o temple_n be_v not_o you_o neither_o make_v it_o any_o matter_n unto_o you_o what_o be_v here_o do_v yea_o but_o they_o will_v then_o answer_v for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o city_n in_o that_o it_o sufficient_o pertain_v unto_o us._n but_o wicked_a act_n far_o more_o grievous_a than_o murder_n and_o conspiracy_n be_v there_o commit_v idolatry_n i_o say_v sacrilege_n and_o blasphemye_n and_o shall_v a_o magistrate_n which_o will_v be_v call_v a_o christian_a think_v that_o these_o thing_n pertain_v nothing_o unto_o he_o but_o say_v they_o the_o superior_a power_n have_v command_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v to_o this_o i_o have_v already_o large_o answer_v now_o 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god_n which_o contain_v not_o only_o the_o latter_a table_n but_o also_o the_o first_o wherefore_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o keeper_n as_o well_o of_o the_o one_o as_o of_o the_o other_o i_o add_v that_o also_o which_o augustine_n say_v augustine_n augustine_n that_o not_o only_o private_a man_n but_o also_o king_n ought_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n for_o in_o the_o psalm_n it_o be_v write_v in_o gather_v together_o people_n into_o one_o and_o king_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n and_o now_o o_o king_n understand_v be_v wise_a you_o that_o judge_v the_o earth_n serve_v the_o lord_n in_o fear_n etc._n etc._n a_o private_a man_n say_v augustine_n serve_v the_o lord_n if_o he_o confess_v his_o name_n and_o live_v upright_o lord_n how_o king_n ought_v peculiar_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n but_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o a_o king_n and_o magistrate_n for_o he_o by_o his_o authority_n and_o power_n ought_v so_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o must_v punish_v those_o that_o be_v against_o he_o which_o thing_n unless_o he_o do_v he_o seem_v to_o assent_v unto_o blasphemer_n and_o heretic_n for_o the_o king_n when_o he_o see_v these_o man_n and_o suffer_v they_o be_v as_o much_o in_o fault_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v join_v himself_o with_o they_o and_o maintain_v their_o wicked_a act_n nebuchad-nezar_a as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o know_v god_n make_v a_o decree_n that_o whosoever_o speak_v blasphemy_n against_o the_o god_n of_o daniel_n shall_v dye_v the_o like_a decree_n make_v darius_n afterward_o wherefore_o our_o magistrate_n also_o ought_v utter_o to_o take_v away_o all_o idolatrye_n blasphemye_n and_o superstition_n assoon_o as_o ever_o they_o find_v they_o out_o the_o ethnic_a prince_n never_o think_v that_o the_o care_n over_o religion_n pertain_v not_o unto_o their_o power_n
why_o be_v socrates_n condemn_v at_o athens_n religion_n the_o ethnic_a prince_n have_v a_o regard_n unto_o religion_n i_o do_v not_o now_o demand_v how_o holy_o or_o just_o for_o as_o all_o man_n in_o a_o manner_n believe_v anitus_n and_o melitus_n lie_v against_o he_o this_o i_o speak_v for_o that_o he_o be_v for_o no_o other_o cause_n condemn_v but_o only_o for_o religion_n as_o though_o he_o teach_v new_a god_n and_o lead_v away_o the_o youth_n from_o the_o old_a and_o receive_v worshyp_a of_o the_o god_n and_o he_o be_v by_o a_o profane_a magistrate_n conden_v magistrate_n socrates_n be_v for_o religion_n sake_n condemn_v of_o a_o profane_a magistrate_n wherefore_o the_o athenienses_fw-la thought_n that_o the_o observance_n and_o care_n of_o religion_n pertain_v unto_o their_o magistrate_n the_o law_n of_o god_n command_v that_o the_o blasphemer_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n not_o i_o think_v by_o every_o private_a man_n or_o by_o the_o priest_n but_o by_o the_o magistrate_n the_o ethnic_a emperor_n also_o in_o those_o first_o time_n do_v for_o no_o other_o cause_n rage_n against_o the_o christian_n but_o because_o they_o think_v that_o matter_n of_o religion_n pertain_v unto_o their_o judgement_n seat_n and_o assure_o as_o touch_v this_o opinion_n they_o be_v not_o deceive_v for_o none_o as_o chrisostome_n say_v either_o apostle_n or_o prophet_n reprove_v the_o people_n chrisostome_n chrisostome_n either_o jew_n or_o ethnike_n because_o they_o have_v a_o care_n over_o religion_n but_o they_o be_v deceive_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o religion_n because_o they_o defend_v their_o own_o religion_n as_o true_a and_o condemn_v the_o christian_a religion_n as_o ungodly_a and_o blasphemous_a constantine_n and_o theodosius_n be_v praise_v and_o very_o many_o other_o holy_a prince_n because_o they_o take_v away_o idol_n and_o either_o close_v up_o or_o else_o overthrow_v their_o temple_n but_o they_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n but_o for_o that_o they_o think_v that_o the_o charge_n of_o religion_n pertain_v unto_o they_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v busy_a fellow_n and_o shall_v have_v put_v their_o sickle_n into_o a_o other_o man_n harvest_n the_o donatist_n take_v this_o in_o very_o ill_a part_n and_o grievous_o complain_v thereof_o in_o augustine_n time_n because_o the_o catholic_a byshoppe_n require_v aid_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n against_o they_o augustine_n augustine_n but_o augustine_n confute_v they_o with_o the_o self_n same_o argument_n which_o i_o have_v a_o little_a before_o rehearse_v and_o add_v this_o moreover_o why_o do_v you_o accuse_v cecilianus_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n before_o constantine_n if_o it_o be_v wicked_a for_o the_o emperor_n to_o determine_v concern_v religion_n far_o there_o be_v gather_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o same_o father_n write_v against_o petilianus_n and_o against_o parmenianus_n and_o also_o in_o many_o other_o his_o epistle_n how_o that_o the_o donati_v accuse_v cecilianus_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n who_o first_o send_v the_o cause_n to_o melchiade_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o when_o by_o he_o they_o be_v overcome_v they_o appeal_v again_o unto_o the_o emperor_n neither_o reject_v he_o their_o appealation_n from_o he_o but_o commit_v the_o matter_n unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o orleans_n by_o who_o they_o be_v again_o condemn_v neither_o rest_v they_o so_o religion_n constantine_n decide_v a_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o again_o appeal_v unto_o the_o emperor_n who_o hear_v they_o decide_v their_o cause_n condemn_v they_o and_o by_o his_o sentence_n absolve_v cecilianus_n where_o be_v they_o now_o which_o so_o often_o and_o so_o impudent_o cry_v that_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_v from_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n pertain_v not_o unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o who_o in_o the_o old_a time_n pertain_v the_o right_a of_o call_v general_a counsel_n pertain_v it_o not_o unto_o the_o emperor_n emperor_n counsel_n be_v call_v by_o emperor_n as_o for_o the_o counsel_n of_o nice_a the_o counsel_n of_o constantinople_n of_o ephesus_n and_o of_o chalcedonia_n emperor_n call_v they_o leo._n 1._o of_o that_o name_n pray_v the_o emperor_n to_o call_v a_o counsel_n in_o italy_n because_o he_o suspect_v the_o grecian_n of_o the_o error_n of_o eutiche_n &_o yet_o can_v he_o not_o obtain_v it_o and_o the_o bishop_n be_v call_v together_o to_o chalcedonia_n where_o at_o the_o emperor_n also_o be_v present_a as_o be_v constantine_n at_o the_o counsel_n of_o nice_a neither_o do_v i_o think_v that_o they_o be_v there_o present_a to_o sit_v idle_a and_o to_o do_v nothing_o but_o rather_o to_o put_v forth_o unto_o the_o bishop_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o to_o urge_v they_o to_o define_v right_o theodoretus_n tell_v that_o constantine_n admonish_v the_o father_n to_o determine_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o evangelist_n apostle_n prophet_n and_o canonical_a scripture_n justinian_n also_o in_o the_o code_n augustine_n justinian_n augustine_n write_v many_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o byshoppe_n and_o priest_n and_o other_o such_o like_a yea_o and_o augustine_n have_v teach_v that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n to_o punish_v idolater_n &_o heretic_n as_o he_o punish_v adulterer_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o commit_v whoredom_n against_o god_n in_o mind_n which_o be_v much_o more_o heinous_a then_o to_o commit_v whoredom_n in_o body_n and_o look_v by_o what_o law_n murderer_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o same_o also_o idolater_n and_o heretic_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o that_o by_o they_o be_v kill_v not_o the_o body_n but_o the_o soul_n although_o the_o common_a people_n be_v stir_v up_o only_o against_o homicide_n because_o they_o see_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o body_n kill_v but_o see_v not_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n undoubted_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o this_o care_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n to_o compel_v man_n to_o come_v to_o holy_a sermon_n and_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o by_o that_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o by_o often_o hear_n those_o thing_n begin_v to_o please_v which_o before_o displease_v as_o hystorye_n teach_v that_o god_n have_v oftentimes_o with_o most_o noble_a victory_n illustrate_v godly_a prince_n religion_n god_n have_v prosper_v prince_n which_o have_v a_o care_n unto_o religion_n which_o have_v have_v a_o care_n unto_o these_o thing_n far_o it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o defend_v those_o city_n and_o public_a wealth_n over_o which_o they_o be_v governor_n and_o to_o provide_v that_o no_o hurt_n happen_v unto_o they_o wherefore_o for_o asmuch_o as_o idolatry_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o captivity_n pestilence_n famine_n &_o overthrow_v of_o public_a wealth_n shall_v it_o not_o pertain_v unto_o the_o 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