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he_o jear_o say_v that_o ecebolum_fw-la that_o ep._n 43._o ad_fw-la ecebolum_fw-la he_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v go_v with_o great_a ease_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n last_o he_o go_v about_o to_o reform_v paganism_n according_a to_o the_o excellent_a rule_n and_o institution_n of_o christian_a discipline_n strive_v to_o bring_v it_o as_o near_o as_o he_o can_v in_o resemblance_n to_o those_o method_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n by_o which_o he_o have_v observe_v christianity_n have_v so_o prevail_v in_o the_o world_n for_o this_o reason_n gregory_n call_v he_o the_o christian_n 102._o christian_n 1_o invect_n p._n 102._o ape_n because_o he_o set_v up_o 2._o up_o ib._n vid._n jul._n fragm_n orationis_fw-la p._n 528._o &_o ep._n 49._o ad_fw-la arsac_n &_o apud_fw-la soz._n l._n 5._o c._n 16._o vid._n &_o jacob._n gotofredi_n julianum_fw-la orat._n 2._o school_n and_o liturgy_n and_o hospital_n and_o monastery_n the_o use_n of_o 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they_o be_v poor_a shame_n argument_n to_o prove_v either_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n or_o that_o the_o father_n will_v have_v set_v aside_o a_o 100_o such_o title_n as_o that_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o england_n to_o secure_v their_o religion_n but_o if_o they_o must_v not_o be_v so_o understand_v then_o do_v they_o not_o equal_o prove_v both_o indeed_o be_v a_o act_n of_o exclusion_n the_o only_a way_n of_o secure_v our_o religion_n be_v it_o certain_a that_o the_o popish_a successor_n so_o presume_v must_v if_o he_o be_v not_o exclude_v succeed_v or_o be_v the_o exclusion_n of_o he_o not_o the_o most_o disputable_a way_n of_o secure_v our_o religion_n and_o very_o hurtful_a to_o the_o monarchy_n or_o be_v it_o not_o as_o the_o excluder_n will_v back_v it_o with_o a_o act_n for_o association_n attend_v with_o as_o pernicious_a inconvenience_n as_o it_o will_v prevent_v than_o indeed_o our_o author_n may_v have_v better_o presume_v to_o determine_v what_o the_o father_n will_v
4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la sallustiuâ—_n oration_n they_o can_v never_o more_o apt_o and_o seasonable_o apply_v that_o charitable_a prayer_n of_o david_n confound_v be_v all_o they_o that_o serve_v grave_v image_n and_o that_o boast_v themselves_o of_o idol_n worship_v he_o all_o you_o go_n but_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v perceive_v how_o apt_a our_o author_n be_v to_o pick_v up_o and_o misapply_v all_o passage_n in_o good_a historian_n to_o his_o own_o design_n i_o beg_v leave_v that_o i_o may_v tell_v the_o story_n after_o he_o which_o in_o short_a be_v this_o julian_n elder_a brother_n gallus_n caesar_n while_o he_o be_v at_o antioch_n be_v very_o much_o grieve_v to_o see_v the_o pleasant_a place_n of_o daphne_n so_o pollute_v with_o idolatry_n and_o gentile_a superstition_n be_v resolve_v to_o cleanse_v it_o and_o hallow_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n 19_o sozom._n l._n 6._o c._n 19_o he_o think_v if_o he_o build_v a_o oratory_n over-against_o apollo_n temple_n and_o place_v the_o body_n of_o babylas_n the_o martyr_n in_o it_o it_o will_v bring_v the_o christian_n from_o the_o town_n to_o worship_n there_o and_o so_o the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n will_v soon_o grow_v unfrequented_a according_o it_o happen_v for_o from_o the_o time_n the_o martyr_n bone_n be_v put_v there_o the_o daemon_n grow_v dumb_a and_o so_o continue_v till_o julian_n come_v to_o antioch_n where_o he_o find_v the_o temple_n of_o his_o god_n neglect_v and_o desolate_a and_o when_o they_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o god_n have_v not_o speak_v of_o a_o long_a time_n he_o pretend_v it_o be_v because_o he_o have_v be_v so_o neglect_v and_o therefore_o to_o make_v he_o ample_a amends_o he_o offer_v he_o sacrifice_n in_o such_o excessive_a number_n that_o the_o heathen_n call_v he_o bull-burner_n as_o well_o as_o the_o christian_n and_o 25._o and_o superstitiosus_fw-la magis_fw-la quà m_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la legitimus_fw-la observator_fw-la innumeras_fw-la sine_fw-la parsimoniâ_fw-la pecudes_fw-la mactans_fw-la ut_fw-la aestimaretur_fw-la si_fw-la revertisset_fw-la de_fw-fr parthis_fw-la boves_fw-la jam_fw-la defuturos_fw-la marcell_n l._n 25._o censure_v he_o for_o his_o extravagance_n and_o superstition_n in_o that_o point_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o apollo_n stand_v mute_a till_o julian_n again_o and_o again_o beg_v he_o to_o tell_v he_o how_o he_o shall_v succeed_v in_o his_o persian_a expedition_n he_o at_o length_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v hinder_v from_o deliver_v oracle_n by_o the_o dead_a body_n which_o be_v bury_v so_o near_o unto_o he_o julian_n by_o this_o perceive_v that_o he_o mean_v especial_o the_o body_n of_o babylas_n though_o some_o other_o martyr_n be_v bury_v there_o about_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o forthwith_o make_v the_o christian_n remove_v they_o all_o as_o 10._o as_o l._n 3._o c._n 10._o theodoret_n say_v but_o 18._o but_o l._n 3._o c._n 18._o socrates_n 19_o socrates_n l._n 6._o c._n 19_o sozom._n and_o babylâ_fw-la and_o homilia_fw-la de_fw-la hiero_n martyr_n babylâ_fw-la chrysost_n say_v that_o they_o only_o remove_v the_o coffin_n of_o babylas_n and_o as_o they_o carry_v it_o in_o solemn_a procession_n into_o the_o city_n the_o praecentor_n sing_v psalm_n and_o the_o chorus_n make_v up_o of_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n at_o every_o pause_v sing_v the_o seven_o verse_n of_o the_o 79th_o psalm_n confound_v or_o ashamed_a be_v all_o they_o that_o serve_v grave_v image_n and_o boast_v themselves_o of_o idol_n julian_n not_o bear_v this_o disgrace_n command_v the_o leader_n of_o the_o procession_n to_o be_v apprehend_v but_o sallustius_n his_o praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la who_o be_v then_o a_o heathen_a endeavour_v to_o persuade_v he_o not_o to_o gratify_v the_o christian_n so_o far_o as_o to_o meddle_v with_o they_o who_o be_v desirous_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o martydom_n but_o when_o he_o see_v he_o can_v not_o persuade_v he_o he_o apprehend_v many_o christian_n and_o put_v they_o in_o prison_n and_o torture_a theodorus_n a_o young_a man_n who_o he_o first_o seize_v in_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o rack_n he_o sing_v over_o the_o same_o psalm_n which_o they_o have_v sing_v the_o day_n before_o in_o the_o procession_n and_o his_o wonderful_a constancy_n in_o his_o torment_n make_v julian_n cease_v from_o punish_v the_o rest_n and_o now_o let_v any_o impartial_a man_n judge_n whether_o this_o be_v to_o call_v for_o vengeance_n from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n to_o sing_v psalm_n upon_o such_o a_o triumphant_a occasion_n certain_o if_o these_o have_v hold_v their_o peace_n the_o stone_n will_v have_v immediate_o cry_v out_o can_v they_o do_v less_o at_o the_o removal_n of_o a_o body_n by_o which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o work_v such_o a_o miracle_n the_o body_n of_o a_o eminent_a martyr_n who_o have_v be_v their_o own_o bishop_n and_o can_v they_o say_v any_o thing_n that_o can_v likely_o make_v deep_a impression_n upon_o julian_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o his_o idol_n than_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v put_v to_o shame_n and_o confusion_n by_o the_o miracle_n and_o especial_o to_o do_v it_o in_o those_o pungent_a word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n which_o he_o have_v read_v a_o thousand_o time_n in_o the_o church_n of_o nicomedia_n let_v they_o be_v confound_v that_o serve_v grave_v image_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n pierce_v even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n indeed_o i_o believe_v they_o hope_v that_o their_o psalm_n and_o the_o burden_n of_o they_o may_v by_o god_n blessing_n have_v prove_v dart_n and_o sword_n and_o arrow_n to_o cut_v the_o apostate_n to_o the_o heart_n otherwise_o they_o know_v the_o worst_a of_o it_o will_v be_v to_o suffer_v for_o the_o testimony_n they_o 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christian_n be_v resolve_v to_o be_v at_o least_o a_o confessor_n and_o therefore_o with_o a_o company_n of_o profess_a virgin_n 18._o virgin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theod_n l._n 3._o c._n 18._o fortify_v with_o divine_a zeal_n she_o be_v wont_a to_o sing_v praise_n to_o god_n the_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n and_o when_o the_o emperor_n pass_v by_o they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o sing_v their_o psalm_n the_o loud_o account_v such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d furious_a and_o destructive_a enemy_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n to_o be_v despise_v and_o deride_v now_o at_o such_o time_n they_o use_v to_o sing_v those_o psalm_n especial_o which_o sarcastical_o set_v forth_o the_o weakness_n of_o idol_n say_v after_o david_n the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v silver_n and_o gold_n the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n and_o after_o thus_o show_v the_o senselesness_n of_o they_o they_o add_v let_v they_o that_o make_v they_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o and_o all_o those_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o they_o he_o hear_v they_o sing_v thus_o be_v very_o much_o grieve_v and_o command_v they_o to_o be_v silent_a at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o pass_v by_o but_o publia_n not_o regard_v his_o command_n fill_v her_o choir_n of_o virgin_n with_o more_o courage_n and_o when_o he_o pass_v by_o the_o next_o time_n command_v they_o to_o sing_v let_v god_n arise_v and_o let_v his_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v julian_n take_v this_o very_a ill_n command_v publia_n to_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o and_o without_o any_o regard_n to_o her_o age_n sex_n or_o virtue_n command_v one_o of_o the_o soldier_n to_o beat_v she_o on_o both_o side_n of_o her_o face_n till_o he_o have_v make_v it_o all_o bloody_a with_o his_o hand_n but_o she_o like_v a_o true_a confessor_n receive_v this_o contumelious_a usage_n as_o the_o high_a honour_n wentback_n to_o her_o house_n but_o
after_o her_o usual_a manner_n she_o still_o pelt_v he_o with_o her_o spiritual_a song_n theodoret_n who_o tell_v this_o story_n of_o publia_n and_o her_o choir_n of_o virgin_n ascribe_v it_o to_o their_o divine_a zeal_n and_o afterward_o tell_v we_o that_o she_o receive_v her_o cruel_a and_o disgraceful_a beat_v as_o the_o high_a honour_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v in_o st._n luke_n phrase_n that_o she_o rejoice_v like_o the_o apostle_n that_o she_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n for_o christ_n this_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o suffer_v be_v the_o thing_n they_o will_v have_v be_v at_o and_o if_o our_o author_n have_v not_o be_v wilful_o blind_a he_o may_v in_o these_o psalm_n have_v see_v the_o flight_n of_o their_o self-denying_a and_o suffer_a religion_n who_o make_v themselves_o confessor_n in_o that_o exigence_n and_o will_v fain_o have_v be_v martyr_n for_o jesus_n christ_n for_o julian_n out_o of_o policy_n as_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v will_v not_o kill_v the_o christian_n because_o their_o martyrdom_n make_v they_o and_o their_o religion_n more_o illustrious_a and_o therefore_o many_o of_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v do_v god_n good_a service_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o break_v his_o measure_n in_o put_v they_o death_n endeavour_v as_o nazianzen_n say_v of_o his_o soldier_n above_o mention_v to_o make_v themselves_o martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o much_o as_o lay_v in_o their_o own_o power_n hence_o as_o that_o 74._o that_o 1_o invect_n p._n 72_o 73_o 74._o father_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v more_o delightful_a to_o the_o christian_n to_o suffer_v for_o their_o religion_n than_o to_o see_v it_o undermine_v by_o new_a art_n and_o therefore_o he_o complain_v of_o the_o politic_a gentleness_n of_o julian_n as_o the_o great_a cruelty_n that_o ever_o the_o christian_n undergo_v max._n undergo_v hom._n in_o juvent_fw-la &_o max._n st._n chrysost_o tell_v we_o that_o julian_n use_v to_o say_v that_o the_o 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