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think_v that_o they_o do_v it_o because_o he_o persecute_v the_o christian_n contrary_a to_o law_n our_o bless_a lord_n call_v herod_n fox_n and_o st._n paul_n call_v nero_n lion_n and_o have_v mr._n j._n find_v these_o name_n for_o his_o julian_n in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o christian_n he_o will_v in_o all_o probability_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o they_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o wild_a beast_n who_o every_o man_n have_v a_o right_a to_o slay_v st._n cyprian_n in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o martyrdom_n call_v the_o emperor_n decius_n antichrist_n and_o in_o his_o epist_n to_o antonianus_n he_o call_v he_o tyrant_n and_o rage_a tyrant_n and_o lucianus_n the_o presbyter_n in_o his_o 47._o his_o cyprian_n epist_n oxon._n edit_n p._n 47._o epist_n to_o celerinus_n call_v he_o the_o great_a snake_n and_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n which_o be_v
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septemb_n ida._n fast_o consular_fw-la from_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o constantinus_n m._n die_v the_o 20_o of_o may_n but_o his_o three_o son_n be_v not_o declare_v augusti_n till_o the_o 8_o of_o september_n follow_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o candidate_n for_o the_o empire_n rather_o than_o emperor_n they_o style_v themselves_o caesar_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o constantine_n junior_n letter_n in_o favour_n of_o athanasius_n date_v the_o 25_o or_o the_o calends_o of_o july_n next_o after_o his_o father_n death_n wherein_o he_o style_v himself_o caesar_n ib._n in_o the_o moment_n of_o their_o father_n death_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o formal_o make_v so_o by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o legion_n and_o whether_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o legion_n and_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o senate_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o empire_n will_v not_o have_v make_v any_o stranger_n as_o rightful_a emperor_n as_o they_o when_o they_o have_v 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the_o edicto_fw-la gallum_fw-la dignitate_fw-la privavit_fw-la pomp._n laet._n caesarship_n 492._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d julian_n ad_fw-la s._n p._n q._n athen._n p._n 498_o &_o 500_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zon._n l._n 3._o p._n 18._o vid._n philostorg_n hist_o ecc._n l._n 3._o p._n 492._o and_o put_v he_o to_o death_n for_o his_o disobedience_n communi_fw-la disobedience_n vid._n amm._n marcell_n l._n 14._o c._n 2_o 7_o 9_o 11._o onerosus_fw-la bonis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la caesar_n ausurus_fw-la hostilia_fw-la in_o auctorem_fw-la suae_fw-la felicitatis_fw-la ferociens_fw-la ut_fw-la leo_fw-la cadaveribus_fw-la pastus_fw-la ablatis_fw-la regiis_fw-la monumentis_fw-la caesarem_fw-la tunicâ_fw-la texit_fw-la communi_fw-la and_o murder_n of_o domitian_n and_o montius_fw-la after_o the_o death_n of_o gallus_n he_o make_v his_o brother_n julian_n caesar_n and_o give_v he_o his_o sister_n helena_n to_o wife_n have_v make_v he_o caesar_n he_o send_v he_o into_o gaul_n where_o he_o 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&_o vota_fw-la faâ—iebant_fw-la etc._n etc._n lactant._n de_fw-fr mort._n persec_n p._n 38._o constantinus_n son_n to_o constantius_n who_o be_v now_o in_o britain_n constantine_n be_v then_o in_o the_o court_n of_o dioclesian_n and_o continue_v after_o his_o retirement_n with_o galerius_n but_o very_o uneasy_a because_o another_o be_v set_v up_o caesar_n over_o his_o head_n galerius_n hate_v he_o and_o have_v ill_a design_n upon_o he_o of_o which_o he_o be_v very_o sensible_a which_o make_v he_o beg_v leave_n of_o his_o majesty_n to_o go_v into_o britain_n to_o his_o father_n constantius_n which_o he_o obtain_v with_o much_o difficulty_n upon_o his_o father_n letter_n but_o leave_v be_v once_o obtain_v away_o he_o post_v arrive_v at_o york_n but_o a_o pers_n a_o pervenit_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la jam_fw-la deficientem_fw-la lact._n de_fw-fr mort._n pers_n little_a before_o his_o father_n die_v his_o father_n have_v declare_v he_o caesar_n before_o his_o arrival_n as_o pomp._n 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〈◊〉_d theoph._n l._n 2._o oration_n cite_v by_o himself_o in_o which_o he_o tell_v constantius_n that_o he_o live_v more_o like_o a_o subject_a than_o a_o emperor_n who_o have_v power_n over_o the_o law_n methinks_v also_o his_o superviser_n who_o shall_v be_v well_o verse_v in_o the_o father_n of_o our_o english_a law_n may_v have_v teach_v he_o better_o out_o of_o chancellor_n 9_o chancellor_n de_fw-fr laud._n leg._n angl._n c._n 9_o fortescue_n who_o state_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o pure_o regal_a and_o political_a government_n explain_v the_o former_a from_o the_o civil_a law_n which_o say_v the_o prince_n his_o pleasure_n have_v the_o force_n of_o law_n wherefore_o he_o be_v also_o much_o by_o the_o cushion_n in_o his_o first_o chapter_n where_o he_o assert_n that_o all_o the_o outrage_n which_o the_o heathen_n commit_v against_o the_o christian_n by_o the_o toleration_n and_o connivance_n of_o julian_n be_v not_o only_o without_o but_o against_o law_n for_o julian_n connivance_n or_o approbation_n of_o thing_n against_o law_n or_o secret_a direction_n to_o do_v they_o be_v a_o sufficient_a declaration_n of_o his_o pleasure_n and_o have_v the_o force_n of_o law_n therefore_o 504._o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 7._o p._n 504._o philostorg_n say_v that_o the_o heathen_n in_o so_o do_v fulfil_v his_o pleasure_n who_o as_o 15._o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 5._o c._n 15._o zos_n observe_v however_o he_o do_v blame_v they_o in_o word_n which_o be_v very_o 9_o very_o once_o the_o alexandrian_n soz._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o &_o l._n 5._o c._n 9_o seldom_o yet_o underhand_o and_o indeed_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v and_o 6._o and_o theod._n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o make_v the_o most_o cruel_a and_o impious_a heathen_n officer_n both_o in_o the_o army_n and_o over_o the_o city_n and_o province_n who_o he_o leave_v to_o their_o own_o discretion_n to_o treat_v the_o christian_n as_o they_o please_v and_o when_o 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manner_n and_o within_o 6_o week_n after_o his_o murder_n universal_o rebel_v that_o after_o this_o rebellion_n be_v over_o constantius_n send_v julian_n a_o prince_n who_o for_o his_o excellency_n have_v be_v the_o darling_n of_o the_o people_n before_o he_o be_v suspect_v of_o paganism_n to_o govern_v the_o western_a empire_n where_o he_o declare_v he_o will_v uphold_v the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v establish_v both_o against_o paganism_n and_o aerianism_n that_o according_o he_o cheerful_o procure_v a_o law_n to_o prevent_v both_o the_o pagan_n &_o aerian_n from_o have_v any_o share_n in_o the_o government_n civil_a military_a or_o ecclesiastical_a that_o beside_o all_o this_o he_o be_v most_o exemplary_a respectful_a to_o the_o bishop_n and_o episcopal_a clergy_n and_o frequent_o renew_v his_o promise_n to_o they_o of_o uphold_v the_o establish_v religion_n last_o of_o all_o that_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o attendant_n be_v orthodox_n christian_n that_o he_o keep_v two_o or_o three_o orthodox_n and_o learned_a presbyter_n in_o his_o family_n to_o catechise_v preach_v and_o and_o administer_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n and_o do_v all_o other_o spiritual_a office_n among_o they_o as_o occasion_n do_v require_v all_o this_o be_v suppose_v let_v mr._n j._n tell_v i_o if_o it_o will_v have_v be_v fawn_v or_o justice_n gratitude_n and_o prudence_n in_o the_o western_a bishop_n to_o send_v a_o account_n of_o this_o most_o generous_a and_o perhaps_o surprise_v goodness_n of_o julian_n to_o the_o orthodox_n church_n and_o clergy_n notwithstanding_o the_o general_a suspicion_n that_o go_v abroad_o of_o his_o be_v a_o pagan_a to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n to_o desire_v he_o when_o caesar_n return_v to_o the_o court_n to_o give_v he_o humble_a thanks_o nay_o i_o will_v desire_v mr._n j._n to_o tell_v i_o whether_o upon_o this_o supposition_n it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v great_a impudence_n and_o malice_n in_o a_o private_a presbyter_n so_o to_o censure_v the_o western_a bishop_n and_o miscall_v the_o just_a civility_n which_o they_o show_v to_o julian_n fawn_v upon_o a_o apostate_n although_o his_o apostasy_n be_v never_o yet_o prove_v and_o a_o mortal_a enemy_n to_o their_o religion_n to_o which_o he_o have_v be_v so_o great_a a_o friend_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o christian_n towards_o julian_n in_o their_o devotion_n and_o first_o of_o their_o psalm_n from_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o their_o action_n towards_o julian_n he_o proceed_v to_o their_o devotion_n and_o prayer_n where_o from_o one_o or_o two_o example_n he_o still_o draw_v a_o general_n conclusion_n endeavour_v to_o make_v what_o be_v do_v but_o by_o one_o man_n or_o once_o upon_o some_o special_a occasion_n so_o appear_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o general_n practise_v of_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n i._n e._n of_o almost_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n these_o passage_n say_v he_o which_o we_o have_v 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which_o he_o set_v off_o with_o so_o much_o show_v be_v nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n because_o the_o original_a word_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebrew_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greek_a which_o we_o and_o all_o the_o provincial_a language_n render_v by_o confound_v from_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a signify_v confusion_n as_o it_o be_v put_v for_o shame_n as_o we_o say_v in_o our_o language_n such_o a_o man_n be_v much_o confound_v that_o be_v much_o abash_v and_o ashamed_a or_o as_o the_o french_a ordinary_o say_v vous_fw-fr i_o donnez_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr confusion_n you_o make_v i_o ashamed_a so_o psal_n 35.4_o let_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confound_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v to_o shame_n that_o seek_v after_o my_o soul_n may_v be_v render_v let_v they_o be_v put_v to_o shame_n and_o blush_v that_o seek_v after_o my_o soul_n so_o psal_n 40.14_o let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v together_o that_o seek_v after_o my_o soul_n to_o destroy_v it_o may_v be_v render_v let_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ashamed_a and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blush_v etc._n etc._n the_o word_n signify_v that_o shame_n of_o mind_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n with_o which_o a_o man_n be_v affect_v who_o be_v become_v sensible_a of_o his_o error_n or_o misdo_n and_o so_o the_o christian_n of_o ant._n in_o pray_v after_o david_n example_n and_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o word_n for_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o pagan_n pray_v not_o for_o their_o destruction_n but_o for_o their_o conversion_n especial_o upon_o that_o solemn_a occasion_n when_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o martyr_n have_v silence_v apollo_n the_o god_n of_o julian_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o who_o divinity_n he_o have_v write_v a_o sallustiuâ—_n a_o orat._n