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the_o new_a emperor_n the_o catholic_n prelate_n by_o a_o shameful_a compliance_n demur_v to_o this_o appeal_n and_o this_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a in_o every_o point_n become_v a_o civil_a cause_n the_o accuse_v be_v bring_v to_o court_n and_o the_o accuser_n follow_v he_o be_v resolve_v to_o destroy_v he_o without_o put_v themselves_o to_o the_o trouble_n of_o convert_v he_o xliii_o st._n martin_n who_o be_v then_o at_o treves_n know_v that_o particular_a passion_n have_v a_o great_a share_n in_o this_o matter_n than_o the_o love_n of_o truth_n remonstrate_v to_o they_o several_a time_n that_o their_o conduct_n be_v scandalous_a that_o they_o lose_v the_o merit_n of_o their_o zeal_n by_o their_o obstinate_a accusation_n that_o they_o subvert_v the_o whole_a order_n of_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o fit_a thing_n to_o defend_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n by_o humane_a passion_n nor_o become_v for_o bishop_n to_o pursue_v to_o death_n any_o criminal_a 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execution_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o several_a disorder_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o this_o arch-heretick_n do_v but_o corroborate_v his_o heresy_n those_o of_o his_o sect_n make_v a_o most_o stately_a funeral_n for_o he_o and_o honour_v he_o as_o a_o martyr_n and_o those_o who_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v condemn_v abuse_v their_o own_o credit_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o court_n persecute_a man_n of_o worth_n at_o their_o pleasure_n to_o fast_o and_o love_v retirement_n martini_n sulpit._fw-la seu._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la s._n martini_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o man_n suspect_v to_o they_o it_o be_v a_o crime_n to_o be_v wise_a and_o more_o reform_v than_o they_o they_o who_o have_v disoblige_v they_o be_v present_o priscillianist_n particular_o when_o they_o may_v be_v victim_n agreeable_a to_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o may_v increase_v his_o treasury_n with_o their_o spoil_n for_o they_o deprive_v of_o life_n and_o panegyr_n pacat._n in_o panegyr_n 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