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natural_o be_v be_v bind_v to_o yield_v subjection_n to_o any_o as_o his_o minister_n unless_o they_o have_v receive_v commission_n from_o he_o so_o to_o be_v 2._o the_o high_a power_n must_v be_v obey_v say_v our_o apostle_n for_o conscience_n sake_n now_o nothing_o but_o a_o law_n of_o god_n can_v bind_v the_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v some_o law_n of_o god_n invest_v the_o superior_a with_o that_o authority_n we_o be_v command_v to_o obey_v for_o conscience_n sake_n 3._o the_o high_a power_n be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o we_o for_o good_a and_o to_o be_v terror_n to_o the_o evil_a doer_n now_o by_o experience_n we_o find_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v not_o so_o order_v matter_n as_o to_o make_v they_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n actual_o so_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n to_o omit_v many_o other_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o the_o best_a of_o man_n and_o even_o those_o high_a power_n which_o then_o obtain_v when_o this_o epistle_n be_v indict_v be_v promoter_n and_o encourager_n of_o the_o most_o barbarous_a impiety_n they_o must_v be_v therefore_o style_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a etc._n etc._n because_o by_o he_o they_o be_v ordain_v and_o positive_o appoint_v for_o that_o end_n but_o yet_o it_o still_o remain_v a_o question_n ordinance_n question_v how_o 〈◊〉_d high_a â—â—wers_n become_v gids_n ordinance_n how_o these_o high_a power_n do_v become_v god_n ordinance_n how_o his_o commission_n be_v derive_v his_o ordination_n do_v descend_v upon_o the_o individual_a person_n so_o as_o to_o render_v he_o the_o person_n by_o god_n ordain_v to_o exercise_v that_o power_n which_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v of_o god_n to_o which_o enquiry_n i_o answer_v negative_o first_o designment_n answer_v to_o it_o negative_o not_o by_o god_n
tantum_fw-la legis_fw-la observatoribus_fw-la prodesse_fw-la oportet_fw-la haereticos_fw-la autem_fw-la atque_fw-la schismaticos_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la privilegiis_fw-la alienos_fw-la esse_fw-la volumus_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la diversis_fw-la muneribus_fw-la constringi_fw-la &_o subjici_fw-la imperator_fw-la constantinus_n a._n ad_fw-la drucilianum_fw-la cod._n theodos_fw-la l._n 16._o tit._n 5._o l._n 1._o privilege_n he_o grant_v to_o the_o clergy_n shall_v belong_v only_o to_o the_o catholic_n not_o to_o the_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n i._n e._n the_o arian_n or_o meletian_o 2._o it_o be_v also_o evident_a that_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o edict_n the_o arian_n emperor_n do_v often_o persecute_v the_o orthodox_n professor_n of_o the_o faith_n for_o 7._o for_o socr._n eccl._n hist_n l._n 2._o c._n 7.13_o soz._n l._n 3._o c._n 4_o 7._o constantius_n expel_v paulus_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o appoint_v eusebius_n bishop_n of_o nicomedia_n to_o succeed_v he_o yea_o he_o afterward_o 16._o afterward_o socr._n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o banish_v he_o and_o place_v macedonius_n in_o his_o room_n he_o threaten_v 9_o threaten_v socr._n l._n 2._o c._n 17._o soz._n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o death_n to_o athanasius_n and_o when_o both_o paul_n and_o athanasius_n be_v restore_v to_o their_o see_v by_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n though_o whilst_o his_o brother_n constans_n live_v he_o dare_v not_o gainsay_v that_o decree_n after_o his_o death_n he_o 27._o he_o socr._n l._n 2._o c._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n c._n 27._o again_o expel_v they_o he_o be_v say_v socrates_n persuade_v by_o macedonius_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o waste_v of_o the_o church_n at_o least_o as_o 20._o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soz._n l._n 4._o c._n 20._o sozomen_n inform_v we_o macedonius_n pretend_v his_o commission_n so_o to_o do_v whereupon_o all_o the_o oratory_n of_o the_o 20._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soz._n l._n 4_o c._n 20._o catholic_n be_v take_v away_o and_o they_o be_v expel_v both_o from_o their_o church_n and_o their_o city_n who_o hold_v the_o 27._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socr._n lib._n 2._o c._n 27._o son_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n and_o be_v persecute_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n have_v persecute_v christian_n and_o with_o equal_a cruelty_n these_o persecution_n do_v prevail_v 28_o prevail_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n c._n 28_o throughout_o the_o east_n in_o alexandria_n also_o in_o egypt_n and_o in_o both_o the_o libya_n some_o of_o the_o bishop_n be_v exile_v some_o manacle_v and_o other_o do_v by_o 28._o by_o socr._n l._n 2._o c._n 28._o slight_a endeavour_n to_o consult_v their_o safety_n all_o this_o be_v do_v before_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n and_o so_o before_o any_o decree_n be_v make_v for_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o faith_n there_o propound_v the_o next_o emperor_n infect_v with_o the_o arian_n heresy_n be_v valens_n and_o valentinian_n who_o as_o 8._o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccl._n hist_o l_o 4._o c._n 8._o theodoret_n inform_v we_o at_o first_o assert_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o consubstantial_a trinity_n and_o by_o their_o edict_n command_v all_o man_n to_o profess_v it_o and_o by_o so_o do_v make_v that_o to_o be_v the_o establish_v religion_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o afterward_o we_o learn_v from_o 1._o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 4._o c._n 1._o socrates_n that_o valens_n do_v grievous_o treat_v those_o who_o consent_v not_o unto_o the_o arian_n that_o he_o raise_v a_o 2._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 2._o implacable_a war_n against_o the_o orthodox_n that_o he_o 3._o he_o socr._n l._n 4._o c._n 3._o persecute_v they_o in_o the_o east_n and_o 6._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 6._o show_v his_o inclination_n that_o all_o christian_n shall_v arianize_v that_o he_o 9_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soz._n l._n 6._o c._n 9_o persecute_v the_o novatian_o because_o they_o be_v orthodox_n and_o deprive_v they_o and_o other_o of_o the_o like_a judgement_n with_o they_o of_o their_o church_n that_o the_o 15._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socr._n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o arian_n do_v beat_v reproach_n imprison_v and_o commit_v intolerable_a outrage_n upon_o they_o and_o these_o or_o at_o least_o many_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v before_o any_o new_a edict_n be_v set_v forth_o for_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o faith_n teach_v by_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n or_o for_o reverse_v of_o the_o forementioned_a decree_n 3._o the_o christian_n who_o live_v under_o these_o arian_n emperor_n and_o suffer_v so_o much_o by_o they_o do_v constant_o declare_v they_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o lawful_o resist_v they_o and_o therefore_o be_v content_a to_o suffer_v martyrdom_n thus_o when_o constantius_n the_o emperor_n do_v persecute_v the_o christian_n of_o alexandria_n 868._o pop._n alex._n protestuo_fw-la apud_fw-la athan._n tom._n 1._o p._n 868._o they_o never_o think_v of_o fight_v for_o the_o establish_a religion_n but_o only_o of_o patient_a suffering_n for_o it_o for_o say_v they_o if_o it_o be_v the_o emperor_n command_v we_o shall_v be_v persecute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v all_o in_o a_o readiness_n to_o suffer_v martyrdom_n so_o well_o instruct_v in_o that_o doctrine_n of_o passive_a obedience_n be_v the_o ancient_a christian_n which_o this_o late_a author_n do_v burlesque_fw-la and_o though_o 25._o though_o socr._n l._n 2._o c._n 25._o vetranio_n magnentius_n and_o gallus_n rebel_v against_o constantius_n and_o 8._o and_o socr._n l._n 4._o c._n 5._o soz._n l._n 6._o c._n 8._o procopius_n against_o valens_n none_o of_o they_o be_v assist_v or_o countenance_v by_o the_o orthodox_n professor_n but_o they_o be_v still_o repute_v by_o they_o tyrant_n and_o rebellious_a person_n six_o consider_v the_o absurdity_n which_o do_v attend_v this_o doctrine_n it_o make_v that_o treason_n and_o damnation_n after_o a_o humane_a constitution_n a_o law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o before_o be_v a_o christian_a duty_n for_o sure_o insurrection_n be_v never_o thing_n indifferent_a they_o never_o can_v be_v lawful_a but_o when_o they_o by_o some_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n become_v necessary_a and_o they_o be_v want_v in_o their_o duty_n who_o do_v not_o rebel_v now_o though_o a_o humane_a law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n may_v make_v that_o sinful_a in_o its_o exercise_n which_o be_v before_o indifferent_a it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o conceive_v how_o it_o shall_v turn_v a_o necessary_a duty_n into_o the_o worst_a of_o sin_n and_o transform_v the_o glorious_a martyr_n into_o the_o damn_a rebel_n 2._o what_o conviction_n so_o ever_o any_o prince_n may_v have_v that_o the_o establish_a religion_n be_v new_a and_o schismatical_a or_o just_o charge_v with_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n he_o can_v by_o this_o doctrine_n attempt_v to_o change_v it_o and_o to_o establish_v true_a religion_n in_o its_o place_n by_o any_o penalty_n impose_v upon_o the_o superstitious_a or_o schismatical_a but_o he_o must_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o a_o insurrection_n and_o by_o this_o very_a act_n must_v authorise_v his_o subject_n to_o inquire_v with_o sword_n and_o pistol_n in_o their_o hand_n by_o what_o law_n must_v we_o suffer_v for_o profess_v the_o establish_a religion_n 3._o this_o strange_a assertion_n justify_v those_o rebel_n who_o endeavour_v to_o hinder_v queen_n mary_n who_o inclination_n and_o disaffection_n to_o the_o then_o establish_a religion_n they_o well_o know_v from_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o it_o condemn_v the_o reformation_n both_o in_o this_o and_o in_o all_o other_o kingdom_n as_o be_v that_o by_o which_o the_o roman_a catholic_n do_v suffer_v in_o their_o estate_n and_o person_n for_o profess_v of_o the_o establish_a religion_n if_o then_o this_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n for_o any_o subject_n to_o rebel_v against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n that_o their_o religion_n be_v establish_v by_o law_n and_o they_o be_v like_a to_o suffer_v by_o his_o attempt_n to_o change_v it_o 69._o jul._n p._n 69._o and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o for_o they_o to_o help_v themselves_o shall_v they_o be_v quiet_a till_o there_o reformer_n strengthen_v their_o innovation_n by_o a_o law_n there_o must_v have_v be_v sufficient_a cause_n for_o the_o rebellion_n of_o roman_a catholic_n in_o all_o those_o country_n and_o if_o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o reformation_n by_o which_o they_o suffer_v can_v warrant_v their_o rebellion_n the_o reformation_n must_v be_v a_o evil_a thing_n that_o be_v evil_a with_o a_o witness_n which_o can_v make_v rebellion_n good_a so_o evident_a be_v it_o that_o this_o doctrine_n tend_v more_o to_o turn_v a_o