insolent_o exalt_v himself_o against_o and_o cruel_o murder_v his_o own_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o if_o s._n martin_n be_v once_o bring_v to_o his_o table_n will_v not_o upon_o this_o account_n drink_v to_o he_o or_o to_o any_o other_o with_o he_o who_o be_v partaker_n or_o may_v be_v presume_v favourer_n of_o his_o insurrection_n this_o speak_v he_o a_o zealous_a friend_n to_o justice_n and_o the_o right_n of_o prince_n and_o one_o who_o earnest_o detest_a usurpation_n and_o rebellion_n 7._o the_o place_n produce_v from_o nazianzen_n 2._o naz._n orat_fw-la 17._o ambr._n the_o dign_a sacerdot_n c._n 2._o s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n do_v express_v the_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n to_o have_v a_o high_a excellency_n than_o the_o temporal_a which_o gr._n nazianz._n declare_v by_o compare_v his_o episcopal_a dignity_n with_o the_o perfect_a of_o his_o city_n but_o the_o other_o two_o by_o prefer_v the_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n in_o some_o excellency_n to_o the_o 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and_o a_o visible_a christian_a but_o be_v a_o true_a and_o real_a christian_a and_o member_n of_o christ_n who_o practice_n be_v according_a to_o his_o profession_n and_o his_o chief_a care_n be_v about_o such_o excellent_a thing_n as_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n which_o he_o attain_v effectual_o and_o this_o man_n do_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o high_a and_o most_o advantageous_a purpose_n and_o be_v not_o only_o dignify_v with_o the_o honourable_a title_n of_o a_o king_n a_o priest_n and_o a_o son_n of_o god_n but_o do_v receive_v those_o great_a benefit_n which_o be_v include_v under_o these_o high_a expression_n and_o these_o be_v spiritual_a excellency_n of_o a_o more_o sublime_a nature_n than_o the_o bare_a enjoy_n either_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a office_n 10._o but_o if_o every_o good_a man_n because_o of_o these_o excellency_n which_o attend_v his_o state_n shall_v be_v conclude_v to_o have_v a_o great_a dignity_n of_o authority_n and_o government_n in_o the_o world_n invest_v in_o he_o than_o be_v in_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o nor_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o they_o then_o must_v the_o christian_a religion_n not_o only_o bring_v confusion_n into_o the_o world_n but_o also_o make_v void_a its_o own_o precept_n of_o obedience_n subjection_n and_o humility_n and_o must_v also_o make_v man_n and_o the_o world_n the_o worse_o by_o take_v they_o off_o from_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o relation_n 11._o and_o that_o neither_o s._n chrysostome_n nor_o s._n ambrose_n ever_o intend_v by_o such_o expression_n as_o be_v abovementioned_a to_o discharge_v the_o clergy_n from_o the_o obligation_n to_o obedience_n and_o humble_a reverence_n to_o king_n and_o emperor_n be_v manifest_a 13._o chrys_n in_o rom._n 13._o from_o s._n chrysostom_n declare_v that_o even_o apostle_n evangelist_n and_o all_o person_n whosoever_o aught_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o from_o the_o dutiful_a behaviour_n of_o s._n ambrose_n to_o valentinian_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v give_v some_o account_n in_o the_o follow_a book_n sect_n vi_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o exemption_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o clergy_n from_o secular_a cognisance_n consider_v with_o some_o other_o thing_n which_o have_v some_o affinity_n therewith_o from_o mat._n 18.17_o and_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 1._o there_o be_v divers_a ancient_a canon_n which_o require_v the_o cause_n which_o concern_v the_o clergy_n especial_o among_o themselves_o to_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n or_o if_o it_o be_v needful_a by_o a_o great_a synod_n but_o not_o to_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o court_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n some_o such_o canon_n be_v refer_v to_o by_o photius_n 12._o phot._n nomoc_n tit._n 9_o c._n 1._o c._n 11._o qu._n 1._o barcl_n de_fw-fr pot._n pap._n c._n 32._o conc._n agath_fw-mi c._n 23._o conc._n matisc_n 1._o c._n 5._o conc._n antioch_n c._n 11_o 12._o and_o other_o be_v produce_v by_o gratian_n and_o divers_a of_o they_o be_v inquire_v into_o by_o barclay_n to_o this_o purpose_n tend_v some_o canon_n of_o the_o second_o and_o four_o general_n council_n and_o other_o of_o the_o provincial_a council_n both_o in_o africa_n asia_n and_o europe_n but_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v that_o these_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n will_v not_o have_v thus_o determine_v unless_o the_o church_n have_v judge_v such_o case_n and_o person_n not_o to_o be_v under_o the_o supremacy_n and_o government_n of_o the_o secular_a authority_n and_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o add_v strength_n to_o this_o objection_n even_o the_o civil_a law_n itself_o give_v some_o allowance_n to_o these_o proceed_n sect._n 6_o 2._o and_o it_o may_v be_v further_o add_v 18.17_o secular_a cause_n be_v ancient_o determine_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judicature_n mat._n 18.17_o that_o when_o our_o saviour_n establish_v his_o church_n there_o be_v some_o appearance_n of_o his_o give_v the_o whole_a body_n or_o society_n of_o christian_n a_o kind_n of_o immunity_n from_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n in_o that_o in_o case_n of_o trespass_n and_o injury_n which_o be_v civil_a matter_n he_o direct_v the_o proceed_n concern_v they_o to_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o church_n etc._n 1_o cor._n 6._o 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o s._n paul_n enjoin_v christian_n not_o to_o go_v to_o law_n before_o the_o civil_a pagan_a judicature_n which_o thing_n carry_v a_o appearance_n of_o a_o diminution_n of_o the_o secular_a supremacy_n towards_o the_o member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o the_o usual_a trial_n of_o the_o civil_a cause_n of_o christian_n by_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o empire_n be_v christian_n be_v manifest_a not_o only_o from_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n 24._o ch._n 1._o sect._n 4._o gr._n nys_n in_o vit._n gr._n thaum_n aug._n cons_n l._n 6._o c._n 3._o amb._n ep._n ad_fw-la marcellum_fw-la ep._n 24._o and_o s._n aug._n which_o i_o above_o produce_v but_o also_o from_o what_o gregory_n nyssen_n relate_v concern_v gregorius_n thaumaturgus_n bishop_n of_o neocesarea_n and_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o s._n ambrose_n a_o account_n of_o which_o we_o have_v both_o from_o s._n austin_n and_o from_o himself_o 3._o but_o for_o answer_v hereunto_o and_o for_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o all_o this_o i_o shall_v think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o observe_v three_o thing_n obs_n 1._o that_o those_o rule_n be_v establish_v out_o of_o a_o true_a christian_a and_o peaceable_a design_n arbitration_n this_o sometime_n by_o peaceable_a arbitration_n and_o to_o prevent_v scandal_n and_o thereupon_o have_v no_o ill_a aspect_n upon_o secular_a authority_n if_o a_o father_n of_o a_o numerous_a progeny_n or_o a_o master_n of_o a_o great_a family_n consult_v the_o honour_n reputation_n and_o peace_n of_o his_o family_n enjoin_v they_o
life_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o defence_n of_o religion_n but_o private_a person_n be_v then_o repute_v to_o have_v do_v their_o duty_n when_o they_o sigh_v and_o mourn_v for_o the_o abomination_n of_o other_o as_o they_o do_v who_o receive_v the_o mark_n for_o their_o preservation_n ezek._n 9.4_o and_o keep_v themselves_o unspotted_a from_o they_o as_o be_v do_v by_o the_o seven_o thousand_o in_o israel_n who_o bow_v not_o their_o knee_n to_o baal_n 1_o kin._n 19.18_o who_o origen_n 32._o orig._n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n c._n 11._o naz._n orat._n 32._o and_o nazianzen_n according_a to_o the_o manifest_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n account_v to_o have_v observe_v god_n testimony_n and_o to_o have_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o 4._o but_o the_o clear_a evidence_n david_n the_o coninent_a loyalty_n of_o david_n against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o subject_n take_v arm_n under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n or_o judah_n be_v from_o the_o behaviour_n and_o spirit_n of_o david_n the_o government_n of_o israel_n be_v peculiar_o theocratical_a and_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o their_o kingdom_n be_v this_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a set_v he_o king_n over_o thou_o who_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v deut._n 17.15_o now_o god_n have_v reject_v saul_n and_o his_o family_n from_o continue_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 13.14_o and_o ch._n 15.23_o 26_o 28._o and_o david_n by_o god_n appointment_n be_v anoint_v of_o samuel_n to_o succeed_v he_o 1_o sam._n 16.12_o 13._o and_o saul_n himself_o know_v that_o david_n be_v to_o the_o king_n after_o he_o and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n will_v be_v establish_v in_o his_o hand_n 1_o sam._n 24.20_o only_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o take_v from_o saul_n during_o his_o life_n ch._n 26.10_o 〈◊〉_d and_o upon_o this_o account_n no_o subject_n in_o the_o world_n can_v have_v a_o great_a plea_n for_o defend_v himself_o by_o force_n and_o arm_n than_o david_n have_v in_o who_o safety_n the_o common_a interest_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o a_o especial_a and_o extraordinary_a manner_n include_v 5._o under_o these_o cicumstance_n saul_n unjust_o persecute_v david_n who_o have_v do_v he_o no_o injury_n but_o reward_v he_o good_a for_o evil_n as_o himself_o acknowledge_v 1_o sam._n 24.9_o 11_o 17_o 18._o and_o his_o rage_n be_v so_o fierce_a as_o to_o resolve_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n ch._n 20.31_o 33._o and_o upon_o david_n account_n he_o cruel_o slay_v fourscore_o and_o five_o of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o one_o day_n 14._o joseph_n ant._n jud._n l._n 6._o c._n 14._o and_o josephus_n say_v three_o hundred_o eighty_o five_o person_n of_o the_o priestly_a family_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o he_o and_o in_o nob_n the_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n he_o smite_v with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n both_o man_n woman_n infant_n and_o suckling_n only_a abiathar_n escape_v ch._n 22.18_o 19_o and_o saul_n force_v david_n from_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n ch._n 26.19_o so_o that_o saul_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o great_a opposition_n against_o god_n and_o the_o violation_n of_o justice_n and_o david_n defence_n be_v that_o in_o which_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n righteousness_n and_o the_o common_a good_a be_v concern_v 6._o in_o this_o case_n david_n who_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o give_v up_o himself_o in_o a_o unjust_a violence_n endeavour_v to_o avoid_v this_o by_o prudent_a way_n of_o escape_n 2._o hom._n against_o rebel_n part._n 2._o or_o as_o our_o homily_n express_v it_o to_o save_v himself_o not_o by_o rebellion_n nor_o any_o resistance_n but_o by_o flight_n and_o hide_v himself_o from_o the_o king_n sight_n and_o when_o god_n deliver_v saul_n into_o david_n hand_n at_o two_o several_a time_n 1_o sam._n 24.10_o 18._o ch._n 26.12_o the_o man_n who_o be_v with_o he_o be_v forward_o to_o have_v take_v away_o saul_n life_n and_o plead_v that_o god_n have_v administer_v a_o occasion_n for_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n concern_v david_n succeed_v saul_n ch._n 24.4_o 10._o ch._n 26.8_o but_o that_o which_o prevail_v with_o david_n to_o the_o contrary_a be_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o duty_n which_o god_n have_v enjoin_v he_o 2._o opt._n count_v parm._n l._n 2._o obstabat_fw-la say_v optatus_n divinorum_fw-la memoria_fw-la mandatorum_fw-la he_o repress_v their_o inclination_n and_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v a_o great_a evil_a and_o guilt_n to_o stretch_v out_o a_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v ch._n 24.6_o 10_o 11._o and_o ch._n 26.9_o 11._o and_o in_o those_o place_n he_o use_v word_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a detestation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v evil_a be_v to_o i_o from_o the_o lord_n or_o according_a to_o our_o fuller_n in_o his_o miscellany_n wickedness_n 2._o ful._n misc_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o or_o a_o thing_n abominable_a from_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v charge_v upon_o i_o if_o i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v when_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o the_o skirt_n of_o saul_n robe_n which_o may_v reflect_v some_o dishonour_n upon_o he_o his_o heart_n smite_v he_o and_o at_o last_o when_o the_o amalekite_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o army_n of_o israel_n under_o saul_n declare_v that_o he_o do_v slay_v he_o though_o at_o his_o own_o request_n and_o when_o dangerous_o wound_v and_o ready_a to_o fall_v into_o his_o enemy_n hand_n david_n revenge_v the_o death_n of_o saul_n by_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o that_o amalekite_n 2_o sam._n 1.15_o 16._o wherein_o he_o give_v a_o high_a testimony_n of_o the_o great_a sense_n he_o have_v of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o offer_v any_o violence_n and_o force_n to_o a_o lawful_a king_n and_o sovereign_a 7._o nor_o be_v this_o behaviour_n of_o david_n 2._o de_fw-fr dau._n &_o saul_n hom._n 2._o from_o a_o unnecessary_a scrupulousness_n or_o timorous_a fearfulness_n but_o this_o be_v so_o commendable_a that_o s._n chrysostome_n propose_v this_o instance_n as_o a_o pattern_n for_o christian_n to_o imitate_v and_o declare_v that_o david_n gain_v a_o great_a honour_n hereby_o and_o a_o great_a victory_n by_o have_v a_o full_a mastery_n over_o his_o passion_n than_o by_o his_o remarkable_a conquest_n over_o goliath_n and_o david_n be_v both_o a_o wise_a man_n duty_n this_o be_v from_o no_o ungrounded_a fear_n but_o from_o a_o clear_a and_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o his_o duty_n wise_a than_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 18.30_o and_o also_o of_o undaunted_a courage_n and_o a_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o unlikely_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v guide_v by_o mistake_a scruple_n in_o that_o he_o so_o oft_o consider_v so_o earnest_o express_v and_o which_o be_v his_o present_a great_a interest_n to_o understand_v but_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o about_o those_o very_a time_n when_o he_o express_v his_o high_a abhorrence_n of_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n against_o saul_n he_o be_v 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this_o be_v admit_v this_o psalm_n must_v express_v that_o david_n have_v the_o great_a assurance_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n for_o his_o own_o preservation_n and_o safety_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o eminent_a fidelity_n to_o saul_n and_o that_o this_o be_v by_o the_o guidance_n and_o inspiration_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o direct_v he_o herein_o and_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o conjecture_n be_v thus_o far_o certain_o true_a that_o david_n have_v from_o his_o loyal_a demeanour_n unto_o saul_n much_o inward_a joy_n and_o peace_n and_o expectation_n of_o god_n blessing_n upon_o himself_o as_o he_o declare_v 1_o sam._n 26.23_o 24._o in_o these_o full_a and_o express_a word_n the_o lord_n render_v to_o every_o man_n his_o righteousness_n and_o his_o faithfulness_n for_o the_o lord_n deliver_v thou_o into_o my_o hand_n
primitive_a practice_n there_o be_v two_o objection_n which_o must_v be_v answer_v 6_o obj._n 1._o strength_n the_o ancient_a christian_n do_v not_o want_v strength_n many_o do_v assert_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o ancient_a christian_n do_v not_o resist_v or_o depose_v their_o emperor_n be_v because_o they_o want_v sufficient_a strength_n to_o carry_v on_o such_o a_o undertake_n to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v card._n 2._o bell._n de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n l._n 5._o c._n 7.2_o 2ae_fw-la qu._n 12_o art_n 2._o azor._fw-la instit_fw-la mor._n part._n 2._o l._n 10._o c._n 2._o qu._n 2._o bellarmine_n quod_fw-la christiani_n olim_fw-la non_fw-la deposuerunt_fw-la neronem_fw-la &_o diocletianum_fw-la &_o julianum_fw-la apostatam_fw-la &_o simile_n id_fw-la fuit_fw-la quia_fw-la vires_fw-la temporales_fw-la deerant_fw-la christianis_fw-la and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n write_v aquinas_n azorius_fw-la and_o other_o but_o if_o this_o have_v be_v a_o method_n which_o god_n have_v account_v fit_a for_o they_o to_o undertake_v he_o who_o wrought_v so_o many_o miracle_n for_o the_o propagate_a christianity_n and_o enable_v the_o apostle_n and_o other_o christian_n to_o prevail_v against_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o world_n can_v have_v make_v the_o undertake_n of_o a_o few_o christian_n to_o have_v be_v successful_a against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v the_o army_n of_o gideon_n against_o the_o midianite_n and_o jonathan_n and_o his_o armour-bearer_n against_o the_o philistine_n but_o that_o i_o may_v further_o detect_v the_o falsehood_n of_o this_o slander_n invent_v to_o stain_v the_o honour_n and_o loyalty_n of_o the_o primitive_a martyr_n i_o shall_v note_v four_o thing_n 7._o first_o i_o note_v that_o this_o suggestion_n do_v cast_v a_o high_a disparagement_n upon_o the_o precept_n of_o christianity_n for_o this_o must_v speak_v the_o apostle_n to_o dissemble_v and_o deal_v hypocritical_o when_o they_o command_v obedience_n even_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o forbid_v resist_v the_o power_n as_o incur_v damnation_n and_o oppose_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n if_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o they_o will_v allow_v the_o christian_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o their_o ruler_n whensoever_o they_o shall_v have_v strength_n enough_o to_o carry_v on_o such_o a_o enterprise_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o undermine_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n under_o a_o disguise_n to_o pretend_v god_n and_o religion_n where_o they_o have_v real_o no_o regard_n to_o they_o but_o to_o the_o carry_v on_o a_o politic_a design_n and_o a_o contrivance_n of_o craftiness_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n 51._o blackwell_n examine_v sect._n 3.50_o 51._o f._n blackwell-declared_n his_o great_a dislike_n of_o this_o suggestion_n on_o calumny_n and_o certain_o it_o be_v as_o much_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n to_o assert_v that_o the_o precept_n of_o obedience_n subjection_n and_o meekness_n shall_v be_v restrain_v to_o those_o time_n when_o they_o be_v in_o no_o capacity_n of_o do_v many_o great_a action_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o these_o virtue_n as_o that_o the_o command_n against_o fleshly_a lust_n and_o pride_n do_v only_o belong_v to_o that_o time_n when_o christianity_n be_v persecute_v and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o be_v in_o a_o low_a and_o mean_a estate_n 8._o second_o i_o note_v that_o this_o be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o spirit_n and_o temper_n which_o the_o ancient_a writer_n declare_v concern_v the_o christian_n of_o their_o time_n for_o beside_o the_o frequent_a profession_n they_o make_v of_o their_o acknowledge_v the_o governor_n they_o live_v under_o to_o be_v constitute_v by_o god_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o and_o honour_v they_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o those_o christian_n shall_v forbear_v resistance_n only_o for_o want_n of_o strength_n to_o effect_v it_o who_o think_v it_o their_o duty_n to_o pray_v for_o those_o pagan_a emperor_n that_o their_o life_n and_o government_n may_v be_v preserve_v 30._o tertul._n apol_n c._n 30._o so_o tertullian_n declare_v under_o the_o persecution_n of_o severus_n precantes_fw-la sumus_fw-la semper_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la vitam_fw-la illis_fw-la prolixam_fw-la imperium_fw-la securum_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o ever_o pray_v for_o all_o emperor_n their_o long_a life_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o empire_n and_o dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n gr_n eus_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 7._o c._n 11._o gr_n under_o the_o persecution_n of_o valerian_n and_o galienus_n avert_v that_o the_o christian_n constant_o pray_v that_o their_o kingdom_n may_v remain_v unshaken_a 124._o aug._n in_o psal_n 124._o and_o st._n austin_n say_v that_o though_o julian_n be_v a_o apostate_n a_o idolater_n and_o a_o wicked_a man_n the_o christian_a soldier_n be_v subject_a to_o he_o their_o temporal_a lord_n out_o of_o respect_n to_o their_o eternal_a lord_n 9_o three_o i_o note_v that_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o that_o plea_n that_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n always_o want_v strength_n for_o though_o at_o the_o first_o plant_v christianity_n their_o number_n be_v small_a yet_o they_o do_v in_o a_o short_a time_n increase_v to_o great_a and_o vast_a multitude_n 37._o apol._n c._n 37._o tertullian_n will_v never_o have_v have_v the_o confidence_n to_o make_v so_o plain_a a_o profession_n of_o the_o strength_n and_o number_n of_o the_o christian_n to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o senate_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v truth_n say_v he_o if_o we_o will_v act_v the_o part_n of_o open_a enemy_n can_v we_o want_v number_n or_o army_n we_o have_v fill_v your_o city_n isle_n castle_n camp_n etc._n etc._n for_o what_o war_n shall_v we_o be_v unfit_a though_o our_o number_n be_v unequal_a who_o can_v so_o ready_o lie_v down_o our_o life_n if_o our_o religion_n do_v not_o require_v we_o rather_o to_o die_v than_o to_o draw_v our_o sword_n to_o kill_v other_o 5._o tertul._n ad_fw-la scap._n c._n 2._o etc._n etc._n 5._o and_o among_o other_o expression_n which_o he_o use_v to_o scapula_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o african_a province_n concern_v the_o great_a multitude_n of_o christian_n he_o tell_v he_o they_o be_v pars_fw-la penè_fw-la major_a civitatis_fw-la cujusque_fw-la almost_o the_o great_a part_n of_o every_o city_n have_v the_o number_n of_o christian_n be_v small_a in_o st._n cyprian_n time_n demetrian_n cypr._n ad_fw-la demetrian_n he_o will_v never_o have_v write_v to_o the_o proconsul_n of_o africa_n quamvis_fw-la nimius_fw-la &_o copiosus_fw-la sit_fw-la populus_fw-la noster_fw-la that_o though_o the_o company_n of_o christian_n be_v very_o great_a and_o numerous_a yet_o they_o will_v not_o revenge_v themselves_o against_o the_o unjust_a violence_n of_o their_o persecutor_n 10._o but_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v groundless_o imagine_v that_o these_o christian_a writer_n do_v either_o mistake_v their_o own_o number_n or_o be_v willing_a to_o represent_v they_o as_o more_o considerable_a than_o they_o real_o be_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o profession_n and_o to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o regard_v by_o their_o opposer_n there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o objection_n against_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o emperor_n maximus_n he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o fierce_a enemy_n that_o christianity_n ever_o have_v 3._o naz._n orat._n 3._o who_o as_o nazianzen_n testify_v be_v a_o great_a persecutor_n than_o either_o diocletian_a or_o maximianus_n and_o yet_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o sabinus_n record_v by_o eusebius_n he_o speak_v it_o to_o have_v be_v a_o thing_n general_o and_o universal_o know_v among_o man_n that_o in_o the_o entrance_n of_o diocletian_a gr_n eus_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 9_o c._n 9_o gr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d almost_o all_o man_n have_v leave_v the_o heathen_a worship_n and_o 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power_n undertake_v to_o destroy_v any_o great_a or_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o people_n such_o thing_n in_o some_o case_n have_v oft_o happen_v in_o the_o world_n but_o herein_o the_o english_a constitution_n do_v afford_v peculiar_a advantage_n and_o security_n to_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o realm_n above_o what_o be_v in_o many_o other_o sovereignty_n but_o these_o case_n may_v be_v best_a judge_v of_o by_o rank_v they_o in_o several_a order_n and_o by_o observe_v particular_a instance_n of_o fact_n which_o have_v happen_v under_o other_o different_a government_n 11._o wherefore_o 1._o sovereign_n power_n have_v sometime_o undertake_v to_o destroy_v a_o part_n of_o the_o people_n crime_n where_o this_o be_v a_o proceed_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o government_n and_o upon_o great_a crime_n upon_o account_n of_o some_o great_a or_o enormous_a crime_n charge_v upon_o they_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o such_o a_o public_a sentence_n which_o may_v be_v 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benjamite_n acknowledge_v that_o this_o execution_n be_v just_a ibid._n ibid._n and_o indeed_o those_o benjamite_n who_o undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o that_o heinous_a wicked_a action_n do_v thereby_o entitle_v themselves_o to_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o syagr_n ambr._n ep._n 65._o ad_fw-la syagr_n for_o s._n ambrose_n right_o declare_v non_fw-la minoris_fw-la esse_fw-la criminis_fw-la tantum_fw-la facinus_fw-la defendisse_fw-la quam_fw-la exercuisse_fw-la it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o no_o less_o crime_n to_o defend_v so_o great_a a_o villainy_n than_o to_o commit_v it_o and_o about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o jabesh_n gilead_n be_v utter_o destroy_v by_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n except_o four_o hundred_o virgin_n because_o they_o be_v so_o far_o favourer_n of_o this_o wickedness_n of_o the_o gibeathite_n that_o they_o will_v not_o join_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o punish_v it_o 12._o oros_n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o 12._o the_o jew_n also_o after_o their_o commonwealth_n be_v destroy_v and_o themselves_o disperse_v in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o empire_n rise_v up_o in_o rebellion_n in_o reign_n of_o trajan_n and_o also_o of_o adrain_n when_o they_o be_v head_v by_o the_o pretend_a messiah_n call_v barchocab_n or_o the_o son_n of_o a_o star_n with_o respect_n to_o that_o prophecy_n of_o the_o star_n of_o jacob_n numb_a 24.17_o though_o the_o jew_n find_v sufficient_a reason_n to_o call_v he_o barcozib_n the_o son_n of_o a_o lie_n and_o proceed_v with_o that_o fury_n that_o they_o lay_v many_o place_n utter_o waste_v both_o about_o egypt_n and_o libya_n scldeno_n buxt_n lex_fw-la rab._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dio._n cit_fw-la à _fw-fr scldeno_n and_o other_o part_n of_o africa_n and_o cyprus_n and_o both_o the._n jewish_a chronicle_n tzemach_n david_n and_o other_o historian_n account_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o or_o a_o great_a number_n to_o have_v be_v then_o slay_v by_o they_o about_o alexandria_n and_o the_o part_n of_o egypt_n 6._o eus_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 4._o c._n 2_o 6._o to_o prevent_v the_o like_a sad_a effect_n in_o judea_n and_o mesopotamia_n where_o orosius_n relate_v they_o to_o have_v be_v in_o arm_n also_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trajan_n the_o emperor_n determine_v the_o destroy_v all_o the_o jew_n there_o as_o a_o stop_n to_o the_o enthusiastic_a fury_n of_o that_o people_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n great_a multitude_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v destroy_v by_o he_o and_z adrian_z his_o successor_n in_o several_a country_n especial_o in_o and_o near_a judea_n in_o the_o expedition_n of_o qu._n lucius_n and_o the_o take_v the_o city_n bitter_n what_o the_o jew_n themselves_o express_v 〈◊〉_d buxt_n lex_fw-la rab._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o vast_a number_n who_o be_v then_o destroy_v be_v indeed_o utter_o incredible_a but_o eusebius_n mention_v infinite_a multitude_n cut_v off_o and_o dion_n speak_v of_o five_o hundred_o thousand_o slay_v by_o the_o 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