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these_o explication_n be_v modest_a humble_a of_o a_o middle_a age_n not_o give_v to_o anger_n or_o drunkenness_n and_o wear_v they_o about_o he_o will_v be_v belove_v above_o and_o below_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n revere_v and_o fear_v of_o man_n and_o heir_n of_o this_o and_o the_o world_n to_o come_v buxtorf_n lexic._o voce_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o but_o in_o their_o wiseman_n read_n certain_a verse_n over_o wound_n lay_v phylactery_n upon_o sick_a person_n charm_v away_o serpent_n and_o a_o evil_a eye_n of_o which_o practise_v the_o jerusalem_n talmudist_n among_o who_o our_o saviour_n converse_v make_v frequent_a mention_n in_o particular_a they_o tella_fw-mi story_n in_o sotah_n of_o r._n meirs_n be_v too_o hard_o for_o a_o inchantress_n and_o in_o sanhedrim_n r._n joshuah_n outvying_a a_o samaritane_n conjurer_n of_o tyberias_fw-la quote_v by_o dr._n light_a foot_n in_o his_o harmony_n it_o be_v endless_a to_o trace_v josephus_n through_o all_o those_o 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city_n of_o carthage_n in_o protection_n and_o thou_o especial_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v the_o patron_n of_o this_o city_n and_o people_n i_o pray_v and_o beseech_v and_o with_o your_o leave_n require_v you_o to_o abandon_v the_o city_n and_o people_n of_o carthage_n to_o forsake_v the_o place_n temple_n ceremony_n and_o enclosure_n of_o their_o city_n to_o go_v away_o from_o they_o and_o to_o strike_v fear_n terror_n and_o astonishment_n into_o that_o people_n and_o city_n and_o have_v leave_v it_o to_o come_v to_o rome_n to_o i_o and_o i_o and_o that_o our_o temple_n place_n ceremony_n and_o city_n be_v more_o acceptable_a and_o better_o like_v of_o you_o that_o you_o will_v take_v the_o charge_n of_o i_o of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o my_o soldier_n so_o as_o we_o may_v know_v and_o understand_v it_o if_o you_o do_v so_o i_o vow_v to_o build_v you_o temple_n and_o to_o appoint_v for_o you_o solemn_a game_n no_o penny_n no_o pater_n noster_n no_o room_n in_o rome_n for_o 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inque_fw-la quirinali_fw-la constituêre_fw-la jugo_n in_o who_o temple_n tanquill_n or_o caia_n caecilia_n reside_v with_o she_o whorle_fw-mi and_o distaff_n as_o out_o of_o varro_n pliny_n report_v lib._n 8._o cap._n 48._o now_o though_o justin_n may_v easy_o mistake_v semoni_fw-la for_o simoni_n yet_o sure_o he_o must_v have_v have_v a_o beam_n in_o his_o eye_n if_o he_o take_v a_o temple_n on_o the_o quirinal_n hill_n for_o a_o statue_n on_o tiber_n bridge_n and_o that_o tertullian_n shall_v follow_v he_o in_o that_o mistake_n be_v so_o great_a a_o antiquary_n and_o which_o be_v more_o by_o profession_n a_o lawyer_n and_o therefore_o skilled_a in_o the_o roman_a fast_n and_o lect_v day_n be_v still_o a_o great_a wonder_n and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o vossius_fw-la his_o argument_n to_o the_o contrary_a i_o still_o think_v those_o great_a light_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v not_o ground_n their_o story_n of_o simon_n magus_n upon_o such_o palpable_a mistake_n and_o 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conscientia_fw-la christianus_n he_o as_o to_o his_o own_o private_a persuasion_n be_v already_o a_o christian._n senatus_n respuit_fw-la caesar_n in_o sententia_fw-la mansit_fw-la id._n ibid._n cap._n 5._o the_o senate_n reject_v tiberius_n his_o motion_n for_o the_o canonization_n of_o christ_n but_o tiberius_n persist_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o christ_n being_n god_n sed_fw-la &_o caesares_fw-la ipsi_fw-la credidissent_fw-la super_fw-la christo_fw-la si_fw-la aut_fw-la caesares_fw-la non_fw-la essent_fw-la seculo_fw-la necessarii_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la &_o christiani_n potuissent_fw-la esse_fw-la caesares_fw-la id._n ibid._n cap._n 21._o yea_o even_o the_o emperor_n themselves_o will_v have_v become_v christian_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v hamper_v with_o secular_a interest_n or_o if_o that_o christian_n can_v have_v be_v caesar_n upon_o which_o passage_n because_o they_o give_v both_o light_n and_o strength_n to_o the_o precede_a discourse_n though_o not_o without_o hazard_n 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pugnantibus_fw-la grotius_n de_fw-fr jur._n bell_n &_o pacis_fw-la l._n 2._o 9_o 3._o the_o circumstance_n of_o those_o time_n be_v such_o as_o do_v scarce_o permit_v the_o office_n of_o the_o emperor_n to_o be_v exercise_v without_o certain_a act_n contrary_a to_o the_o christian_a law_n 2._o it_o will_v be_v therefore_o worth_a the_o while_n to_o inquire_v what_o that_o secular_a interest_n be_v in_o which_o the_o emperor_n be_v so_o involve_v in_o that_o juncture_n as_o it_o be_v a_o remora_n to_o their_o cast_v their_o assistance_n on_o christ_n and_o a_o bar_n to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o christian_n to_o become_v emperor_n let_v he_o that_o tie_v untie_v this_o knot_n let_v tertullian_n himself_o apol._n 5._o determine_v who_o infer_v the_o story_n of_o tiberius_n abovementioned_a with_o a_o ergo_fw-la from_o that_o old_a decree_n quote_v by_o he_o in_o the_o precede_a clause_n vetus_fw-la erat_fw-la decretum_fw-la nè_fw-la qui_fw-la deus_fw-la ab_fw-la imperatore_n consecraretur_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la senatu_fw-la probatus_fw-la there_o be_v a_o old_a decree_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v canonize_v for_o a_o god_n by_o the_o emperor_n euseb._n interpr_fw-la tertul._n ab_fw-la imperatore_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hist._n eccles._n 2._o 2._o whereby_o this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o ancient_a constitution_n make_v under_o their_o king_n who_o be_v also_o general_n in_o war_n and_o be_v hereby_o prohibit_v to_o adopt_v new_a god_n either_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o without_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o renew_v with_o this_o alteration_n of_o name_n when_o the_o senate_n hold_v the_o sovereignty_n at_o home_n and_o the_o emperor_n or_o general_n abroad_o without_o limitation_n of_o their_o power_n while_o their_o commission_n last_v save_v in_o this_o particular_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o at_o their_o conquest_n of_o nation_n or_o city_n make_v any_o foreign_a god_n free_a of_o the_o roman_a state_n till_o he_o have_v first_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o the_o senate_n in_o which_o decree_n reason_n bid_v that_o we_o shall_v take_v emperor_n not_o in_o the_o then_o new_a but_o in_o its_o old_a sense_n as_o it_o signify_v a_o general_n as_o the_o next_o word_n ut_fw-la m._n aemilius_n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la svo_fw-la alburno_fw-la import_n for_o aemilius_n be_v in_o no_o other_o sense_n a_o emperor_n but_o as_o he_o be_v the_o roman_a general_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o evocate_v the_o god_n of_o conquer_a city_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o and_o offer_v they_o fair_a quarter_n now_o lest_o the_o general_n may_v dubb_v upon_o the_o place_n any_o such_o god_n this_o decree_n be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o caution_n to_o that_o former_a which_o crinitus_n triâ—_n de_fw-fr honest_a discipl_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 3._o vide_fw-la junii_fw-la notas_fw-la in_o tertul._n apol._n cap._n 5._o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o pontiff_n deliver_v in_o these_o term_n separatim_fw-la nemo_fw-la siet_fw-la 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the_o first_o emperor_n that_o universal_o prohibit_v the_o public_a practice_n of_o gentilism_n through_o the_o empire_n command_v their_o temple_n and_o altar_n every_o where_o to_o be_v throw_v down_o and_o their_o statue_n to_o be_v melt_v into_o pan_n and_o kettle_n for_o poor_a people_n the_o execution_n of_o this_o decree_n at_o alexandria_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o care_n of_o theophilus_n the_o bishop_n of_o that_o see_v who_o in_o ransack_v those_o depth_n of_o satan_n those_o cage_n of_o unclean_a bird_n bring_v to_o open_a light_n those_o shameful_a mystery_n and_o obscenity_n as_o the_o revelation_n of_o they_o drive_v the_o pagan_n to_o that_o rage_n as_o they_o furious_o make_v head_n against_o the_o christian_n and_o slaughter_v such_o number_n of_o they_o as_o the_o governor_n with_o his_o military_a band_n be_v fain_o to_o come_v into_o their_o rescue_n and_o to_o aid_v the_o bishop_n by_o who_o help_n he_o utter_o abolish_v the_o idol_n temple_n and_o all_o their_o statue_n but_o one_o which_o he_o erect_v in_o the_o open_a market_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n to_o future_a of_o the_o folly_n of_o former_a age_n in_o adore_v such_o misshapen_v monster_n at_o which_o helladius_n be_v more_o vex_v than_o at_o his_o destroy_v all_o the_o rest_n socrates_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 16._o this_o emperor_n pull_v down_o the_o crow_n nest_n but_o restrain_v not_o the_o boy_n from_o climb_v the_o tree_n nor_o hinder_v the_o bird_n from_o build_a nest_n in_o private_a corner_n for_o the_o gentile_n be_v still_o permit_v their_o secret_a chapel_n and_o conventicle_n even_o in_o the_o imperial_a city_n and_o court_n some_o of_o who_o be_v in_o that_o favour_n with_o the_o emperor_n as_o that_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o place_n of_o high_a honour_n emolument_fw-fr and_o trust_v macrobius_n a_o grecian_a by_o birth_n and_o a_o zealous_a gentile_n by_o religion_n be_v perfect_a of_o the_o sacred_a bedchamber_n to_o theodosius_n and_o have_v so_o much_o interest_n in_o his_o master_n affection_n as_o for_o his_o sake_n he_o make_v that_o decree_n that_o they_o who_o bear_v
that_o office_n shall_v in_o point_n of_o honour_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o chief_a military_a and_o urbane_n magistrate_n among_o who_o macrobius_n to_o have_v the_o precedency_n isaac_n pontan_n in_o notis_fw-la ad_fw-la macrobium_fw-la pag._n 1._o ex_fw-la scaligero_fw-la optatus_n a_o pagan_a have_v the_o military_a government_n of_o constantinople_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n under_o theodosius_n and_o his_o son_n arcadius_n socrates_n hist._n eccl_n 7._o 16._o with_o as_o much_o impunity_n be_v gentilism_n practise_v in_o the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o western_a empire_n under_o his_o brother_n honorius_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o who_o reign_n when_o the_o goth_n under_o alaricus_n take_v rome_n there_o be_v very_o many_o heathen_n not_o only_o in_o the_o city_n but_o senate_n by_o who_o order_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o pagan_a worship_n shall_v be_v restore_v and_o celebrate_v in_o those_o temple_n which_o have_v by_o theodosius_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sozomen_n 9_o 7._o for_o i_o see_v no_o necessity_n of_o collect_v from_o this_o passage_n that_o any_o other_o temple_n be_v then_o stand_v but_o what_o be_v transfer_v to_o a_o christian_a use_n to_o which_o that_o passage_n of_o orosius_n l._n 7._o cap._n 38._o add_v strength_n where_o he_o write_v that_o attalus_n the_o governor_n then_o of_o the_o city_n and_o a_o pagan_a for_o he_o be_v christen_v by_o a_o gothish_a bishop_n after_o he_o be_v join_v with_o alaricus_n send_v for_o the_o thuscian_a magi_n who_o promise_v by_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n to_o drive_v away_o the_o barbarian_n enter_v present_o into_o consultation_n with_o the_o senate_n about_o restore_v to_o their_o idol-god_n their_o sacred_a place_n and_o celebrate_v their_o rite_n so_o i_o render_v his_o continuò_fw-la de_fw-fr repetendis_fw-la sacris_fw-la celebrandis_fw-la tractatur_fw-la sacris_fw-la comprehend_v place_n as_o well_o as_o ceremony_n and_o 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18._o 4._o as_o lot_n out_o of_o sodom_n say_v orosius_n l._n 7._o c._n 39_o and_o the_o rest_n overpower_v by_o the_o gentile_a faction_n animate_v by_o the_o hope_n they_o have_v of_o attalus_n that_o he_o will_v profess_o favour_v and_o set_v up_o gentilism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o restore_v the_o anâ—â—ent_a temple_n and_o feast_n and_o sacrifice_n sozom._n l._n 9_o §_o 4._o hitherto_o than_o we_o see_v the_o dragon_n the_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n still_o abroad_o and_o at_o work_n even_o in_o the_o imperial_a city_n at_o his_o old_a trade_n of_o seduce_v the_o nation_n to_o gentilism_n and_o which_o be_v more_o prevail_v with_o they_o to_o endeavour_v the_o restauration_n of_o the_o pagan_a religion_n after_o it_o be_v prohibit_v by_o penal_a law_n by_o theodosius_n for_o eugenius_n and_o arbogestes_n with_o a_o mighty_a army_n attempt_v to_o restore_v ethnicism_n which_o theodosius_n have_v utter_o abolish_v say_v mr._n meed_n vol._n 2._o book_n 3._o chap._n 10._o after_o who_o subdue_a of_o those_o two_o tyrant_n ethnicism_n never_o make_v head_n more_o in_o the_o roman_a empire_n say_v the_o same_o learned_a author_n indeed_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o history_n make_v it_o evident_a that_o ethnicism_n never_o after_o that_o appear_v in_o the_o field_n against_o christianity_n yet_o we_o find_v it_o after_o that_o conspire_v in_o the_o senate_n to_o subdue_v the_o faith_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o gothish_a arm_n invite_v thither_o by_o the_o heathen_n and_o therefore_o so_o dread_v by_o the_o christian_a party_n as_o multitude_n of_o they_o upon_o the_o irruption_n of_o the_o barbarian_n either_o conceal_v or_o dissemble_v their_o religion_n to_o save_v themselves_o from_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o enemy_n till_o contrary_a to_o their_o expectation_n they_o perceive_v that_o god_n have_v turn_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o goth_n against_o the_o pagan_n st._n jerom._n ep_n 6._o ad_fw-la prin_fw-mi &_o ep_n 8._o and_o that_o alaricus_n have_v give_v order_n to_o his_o soldier_n they_o shall_v neither_o touch_v person_n nor_o good_n which_o they_o find_v in_o the_o christian_a temple_n and_o we_o find_v it_o after_o that_o practise_v in_o private_a chapel_n tilâ—_n honorius_n make_v it_o capital_a for_o any_o to_o worship_v idol_n either_o in_o public_a or_o private_a quis_fw-la enim_fw-la nostrum_fw-la quis_fw-la vestrum_fw-la non_fw-la laâ—dat_fw-la leges_fw-la ab_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la datas_fw-la adversus_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la idolorum_fw-la at_o certè_fw-la longè_fw-la ibi_fw-la paena_fw-la severior_fw-la constituta_fw-la est_fw-la illius_fw-la quip_n impietatis_fw-la capital_fw-it supplicium_fw-la est_fw-la say_v st._n austin_n to_o the_o patron_n of_o the_o donatist_n epist_n 48._o which_o of_o we_o which_o of_o you_o do_v not_o commend_v those_o imperial_a law_n against_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o pagan_n though_o the_o pain_n inflict_v by_o those_o law_n be_v far_o more_o severe_a than_o that_o which_o 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worship_n and_o by_o that_o fear_n of_o he_o shut_v up_o satan_n and_o deprive_v he_o of_o power_n any_o long_a to_o deceive_v insomuch_o as_o immediate_o after_o the_o promulgation_n of_o those_o law_n though_o all_o do_v not_o embrace_v christianity_n yet_o the_o whole_a empire_n renounce_v politheism_n all_o strife_n thereabouts_o be_v suppress_v and_o so_o eradicate_v even_o out_o of_o the_o most_o talkâ—ive_a school_n of_o the_o grecian_n as_o if_o any_o sect_n of_o error_n than_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o church_n and_o the_o faith_n it_o dare_v not_o step_v upon_o the_o stage_n to_o contend_v with_o the_o christian_a but_o cover_v with_o the_o christian_a name_n so_o that_o the_o platonic_n themselves_o use_v it_o not_o be_v for_o some_o plausible_a placit_n they_o can_v adhere_v to_o without_o fear_n of_o incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o imperial_a law_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v general_o submit_v their_o pious_a neck_n to_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o only_a invincible_a 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to_o the_o least_o compute_v of_o that_o hypothesis_n and_o
the_o daughter_n of_o eleazar_n a_o wealthy_a matron_n and_o of_o a_o noble_a family_n who_o fly_v to_o jerusalem_n move_v counter_a to_o christ_n direction_n be_v there_o among_o the_o many_o thousand_o that_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o passover_n be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o city_n when_o the_o roman_n lay_v siege_n to_o it_o coop_v up_o and_o be_v by_o the_o rude_a soldier_n plunder_v of_o her_o good_n and_o at_o last_o of_o all_o provision_n for_o the_o belly_n she_o take_v her_o child_n and_o say_v to_o he_o poor_a child_n thou_o must_v be_v meat_n for_o i_o a_o fury_n to_o fright_v those_o seditious_a zealot_n who_o have_v bring_v we_o to_o this_o extremity_n and_o a_o fable_n to_o all_o posterity_n sacrifice_v he_o to_o the_o asswage_n of_o her_o hunger_n and_o at_o one_o meal_n devour_v one_o half_a of_o he_o reserve_v the_o remainder_n till_o the_o strong_a man_n that_o break_v stone_n wall_n shall_v return_v again_o so_o arm_v as_o to_o force_v she_o to_o 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