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lactantius_n as_o more_o inhuman_a than_o the_o most_o cruel_a thief_n most_o angry_a enemy_n most_o fierce_a barbarian_n l._n 5._o the_o justitir_n c._n 19_o and_o that_o contaminate_a and_o wretched_a spirit_n who_o know_v and_o hate_v the_o truth_n do_v insinuate_v themselves_o into_o the_o mind_n and_o stir_v up_o ignorant_a man_n to_o fury_n c._n 21._o 5._o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o more_o humane_a any_o man_n have_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o incline_v to_o justice_n and_o clemency_n to_o christian_n though_o of_o a_o different_a and_o a_o unallowed_a religion_n where_o natural_a light_n and_o conscience_n be_v in_o any_o considerable_a authority_n there_o it_o go_v best_a with_o the_o peaceable_a and_o inoffensive_a of_o a_o different_a way_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n and_o sense_n of_o humane_a nature_n to_o deal_v ill_o with_o they_o that_o do_v no_o ill_a famous_a be_v the_o example_n of_o pliny_n and_o trajan_n to_o this_o purpose_n pliny_n in_o his_o 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