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heathen_a persecution_n and_o tyranny_n lay_v down_o this_o hypothesis_n there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ordain_v of_o god_n if_o religion_n be_v pretend_v a_o heathen_a must_v not_o be_v resist_v if_o tyranny_n it_o be_v damnation_n to_o oppose_v a_o nero._n they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v 2._o rom._n 13.1_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n this_o make_v the_o primitive_a christian_n those_o noble_a spirit_n where_o they_o can_v not_o comply_v to_o suffer_v and_o think_v it_o the_o great_a piece_n of_o devotion_n to_o be_v patient_a under_o all_o opposition_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o conspire_v into_o tumultuous_a combination_n that_o they_o free_o offer_v themselves_o to_o the_o fury_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o quiet_o suffer_v all_o extremity_n of_o death_n and_o torment_n choose_v rather_o to_o be_v crown_v martyr_n for_o religion_n than_o be_v punish_v as_o traitor_n for_o rebellion_n it_o be_v not_o disability_n tertul._n disability_n si_fw-mi host_n exertos_fw-la agere_fw-la â—â—llemus_fw-la non_fw-la deesset_fw-la nobis_fw-la vis_fw-la â—â—merorum_fw-la &_o copiarum_fw-la vestra_fw-la omne_fw-la implevimus_fw-la urbes_fw-la insulas_fw-la castella_fw-la municipia_fw-la conciliabula_fw-la castra_fw-la ipsa_fw-la tribus_fw-la decurias_fw-la palatium_fw-la senatum_fw-la sorum_fw-la cui_fw-la bello_fw-la idonei_fw-la non_fw-la promâ—ti_fw-la suissemus_fw-la etiam_fw-la impares_fw-la copiis_fw-la qui_fw-la tam_fw-la libenter_fw-la trucidamur_fw-la si_fw-mi non_fw-la apud_fw-la istam_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la magis_fw-la occidiliceret_fw-la quà m_fw-la occidere_fw-la tertul._n but_o duty_n not_o want_n of_o money_n or_o martial_a prowess_n but_o a_o reverend_a regard_n to_o imperial_a majesty_n as_o command_v by_o god_n cause_v they_o not_o to_o avenge_v themselves_o the_o ancient_a martyr_n in_o sad_a day_n as_o tertullian_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o apologetical_a defence_n of_o christian_n have_v courage_n to_o say_v to_o their_o great_a adversary_n cruciate_v torquete_fw-la damnate_a atterite_fw-la probatio_fw-la est_fw-la innocentiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la vestra_fw-la rack_v we_o torture_v we_o do_v with_o we_o what_o you_o will_v or_o what_o you_o can_v your_o iniquity_n be_v but_o the_o proof_n of_o our_o innocency_n you_o think_v to_o weary_v out_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a 7.25_o dan._n 7.25_o by_o invent_v of_o great_a torment_n but_o the_o sect_n apol._n sect_n exquisitior_fw-la quaeque_fw-la crudelitas_fw-la vestra_fw-la illecebra_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la sectae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la plures_fw-la efficimur_fw-la quoties_fw-la morimur_fw-la tertul._n apol._n of_o christian_n be_v the_o strange_a sect_n that_o you_o ever_o read_v of_o it_o be_v allure_v by_o those_o misery_n whereby_o other_o be_v terrify_v s._n cyprian_n write_v to_o demetrianus_n the_o governor_n of_o africa_n and_o christian_a persecutor_n god_n say_v he_o be_v the_o revenger_n of_o his_o servant_n when_o they_o be_v annoy_v therefore_o none_o of_o we_o resist_v nor_o avenge_v demetr_v avenge_v nemo_fw-la nostrûm_fw-la quando_fw-la apprehenditur_fw-la nec_fw-la se_fw-la adversus_fw-la injuriam_fw-la vestram_fw-la quamvis_fw-la nimius_fw-la copiosus_fw-la sit_fw-la noster_fw-la populus_fw-la ulciscitur_fw-la odisse_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la deo_fw-la placemus_fw-la dum_fw-la nullam_fw-la pro_fw-la injuria_fw-la vicem_fw-la reddimus_fw-la s._n cypr._n ad_fw-la demetr_v himself_o of_o your_o unjust_a violence_n though_o our_o people_n be_v numerous_a and_o able_a to_o do_v it_o the_o innocent_a rest_n content_a with_o their_o undeserved_a punishment_n and_o torture_n and_o thus_o we_o please_v god_n the_o more_o whilst_o we_o retaliate_v no_o injury_n 9_o injury_n euseh_n eccles_n hist_o l._n 8._o c._n 9_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o dioclesian_n persecution_n in_o thebais_n which_o be_v none_o of_o the_o great_a country_n of_o africa_n be_v slay_v by_o various_a method_n of_o cruel_a death_n so_o many_o that_o the_o executioner_n be_v tire_v out_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trajan_n also_o tiberius_n the_o precedent_n of_o palestine_n give_v this_o relation_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o emperor_n i_o be_o weary_a with_o punish_v and_o destroy_v the_o galilaean_n who_o be_v call_v christian_n according_a to_o your_o majesty_n command_n it_o be_v the_o inspire_a patience_n and_o courage_n of_o these_o great_a 37._o great_a the_o world_n admire_v the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o roman_n and_o they_o that_o have_v courage_n in_o any_o age_n or_o place_n to_o die_v for_o their_o country_n they_o be_v so_o esteem_v by_o the_o heathen_n that_o they_o have_v statue_n erect_v picture_n engrave_v title_n of_o honour_n inscribe_v the_o world_n do_v what_o it_o can_v to_o make_v their_o name_n immortal_a how_o much_o better_a to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n what_o soul_n will_v not_o desire_v to_o have_v his_o name_n enrol_v in_o that_o catalogue_n among_o the_o cloud_n of_o witness_n who_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o destitute_a afflict_a torment_a be_v stone_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n saw_v asunder_o yet_o not_o accept_v deliverance_n on_o unworthy_a term_n because_o they_o look_v for_o a_o better_a resurrection_n heb._n 11.35_o 37._o hero_n that_o blunt_v the_o very_a edge_n of_o persecution_n to_o tire_v as_o the_o hand_n so_o the_o wit_n of_o their_o tormentor_n to_o turn_v their_o pity_n at_o their_o suffering_n into_o envy_n at_o their_o patience_n to_o hug_v their_o stake_n as_o so_o many_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n let_v fall_n pat_o fall_n magni_fw-la animi_fw-la est_fw-la injurias_fw-la despicere_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr ira_n l._n 2._o c._n 32._o absit_fw-la itaque_fw-la à _fw-la servo_fw-la christi_fw-la tale_n inquinamentum_fw-la ut_fw-la patientia_fw-la majoribus_fw-la tentationibus_fw-la praeparata_fw-la in_fw-la frivolis_fw-la excidat_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr pat_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o tear_n lest_o it_o may_v quench_v some_o sparkle_n of_o that_o fire_n wherein_o they_o be_v with_o elijah_n to_o ride_v to_o heaven_n as_o in_o a_o chariot_n ignis_fw-la