they_o be_v apt_a to_o look_v shy_a upon_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v but_o the_o character_n of_o sedition_n and_o disloyalty_n though_o never_o so_o unjust_o stamp_v upon_o it_o and_o this_o way_n have_v in_o all_o age_n be_v find_v successful_a the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n have_v a_o hard_a hand_n keep_v over_o they_o because_o suspect_v of_o attempt_n against_o the_o government_n and_o that_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o religion_n and_o worship_v their_o own_o god_n they_o will_v rescue_v themselves_o from_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n david_n be_v traduce_v to_o saul_n as_o a_o conspirator_n against_o his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n and_o elijah_n to_o ahab_n as_o the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n the_o chaldean_a courtier_n represent_v daniel_n and_o his_o companion_n as_o peevish_a opposer_n of_o the_o king_n proclamation_n by_o the_o same_o artifice_n haman_n lay_v a_o train_n to_o blow_v up_o the_o jewish_a nation_n by_o tell_v ahasuerus_n 3.8_o esth_n 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superior_n a_o dread_a of_o their_o power_n a_o veneration_n for_o their_o authority_n and_o a_o readiness_n to_o sacrifice_v our_o estate_n or_o life_n for_o the_o common_a safety_n this_o be_v the_o true_a life_n and_o temper_n of_o christianity_n and_o he_o that_o can_v be_v religious_a without_o this_o must_v be_v a_o christian_a by_o a_o contradiction_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o two_o son_n of_o thunder_n be_v hot_a in_o fetch_v down_o fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o those_o city_n that_o will_v not_o entertain_v they_o our_o lord_n take_v they_o up_o and_o tell_v they_o 9.55_o luk._n 9.55_o you_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o you_o little_o consider_v the_o nature_n and_o design_n of_o that_o evangelical_n institution_n which_o i_o be_o come_v to_o set_v on_o foot_n in_o the_o world_n such_o passionate_a wildfire_n as_o you_o breathe_v after_o do_v but_o little_a suit_n with_o the_o mild_a and_o gentle_a spirit_n of_o the_o 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urge_v his_o army_n most_o part_n make_v up_o of_o christian_n to_o wicked_a counsel_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o idolatry_n they_o withstand_v he_o only_o with_o prayer_n and_o tear_n because_o say_v nazianzen_n 94._o orat._n 〈◊〉_d in_o jul._n p._n 94._o who_o live_v at_o that_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o account_v this_o the_o only_a remedy_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n nay_o julian_n himself_o who_o none_o can_v suspect_v as_o over_o favourable_a to_o christian_n give_v they_o this_o testimony_n that_o if_o they_o see_v any_o one_o mutiny_v against_o his_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 528._o eragm_n ep._n p._n 528._o immediate_o they_o punish_v he_o with_o the_o severe_a penalty_n nor_o be_v they_o thus_o submissive_a and_o patient_a mere_o for_o want_n of_o power_n and_o because_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o help_v it_o no_o they_o can_v quiet_o die_v at_o the_o emperor_n command_n even_o when_o they_o have_v power_n lie_v at_o their_o foot_n whereof_o the_o thebean_a legion_n etc._n vid._n eucher_n comment_fw-fr ap_fw-mi sur._n septemb_v 22._o &_o prim_fw-la christ_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la c._n 4._o p._n 331_o etc._n etc._n consist_v of_o at_o least_o six_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o faithful_a and_o resolute_a soldier_n be_v a_o never_o to_o be_v forget_v instance_n who_o be_v command_v by_o the_o emperor_n maximian_n to_o do_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o god_n upon_o their_o refusal_n be_v command_v to_o be_v decimate_v their_o general_a mauritius_n exhort_v they_o to_o die_v like_o christian_n and_o not_o to_o oppose_v though_o with_o power_n by_o their_o side_n order_n be_v renew_v a_o second_o time_n they_o unanimous_o return_v this_o generous_a answer_n we_o acknowledge_v caesar_n that_o we_o be_v your_o soldier_n and_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o empire_n nor_o do_v we_o ever_o betray_v our_o trust_n or_o forsake_v our_o station_n
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