the_o only_a true_a religion_n then_o in_o be_v that_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o exercise_n thereof_o at_o rome_n but_o do_v inflict_v great_a penalty_n on_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o under_o his_o government_n the_o image_n of_o caesar_n be_v bring_v into_o jerusalem_n by_o pilate_n as_o a_o affront_n to_o their_o religion_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v seize_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o precedent_n do_v crucify_v the_o holy_a jesus_n and_o kill_v with_o the_o sword_n st._n james_n the_o first_o of_o christian_a bishop_n there_o so_o great_a a_o adversary_n be_v he_o to_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o yet_o our_o saviour_n own_v that_o his_o authority_n even_o against_o himself_o be_v from_o above_o 19.11_o john_n 19.11_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a in_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o person_n to_o take_v up_o the_o sword_n against_o he_o claudius_n be_v a_o debauch_a and_o vicious_a person_n and_o barbarous_o cruel_a suetonius_n declare_v that_o he_o be_v a_o very_a prodigy_n of_o lust_n that_o he_o be_v of_o a_o most_o savage_a 25._o c._n 33_o 34_o 37._o c._n 25._o bloody_a temper_n he_o be_v so_o great_a a_o enemy_n to_o the_o right_a worship_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n that_o under_o the_o name_n of_o jew_n he_o banish_v the_o christian_n from_o rome_n 363._o suet._n c._n 16._o tacit._n l._n 15._o p._n 363._o at_o the_o command_n of_o nero_n the_o christian_n be_v expose_v to_o the_o most_o exquisite_a punishment_n say_v tacitus_n they_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n of_o dog_n and_o nail_v to_o the_o cross_n or_o be_v roll_a in_o pitch_n be_v so_o commit_v to_o the_o flame_n and_o make_v to_o serve_v the_o use_n of_o torch_n in_o the_o night_n these_o be_v the_o person_n which_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o age_n in_o scripture_n be_v forbid_v to_o resist_v and_o be_v command_v to_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a to_o be_v do_v so_o that_o from_o hence_o these_o two_o conclusion_n will_v arise_v first_o that_o christian_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o in_o no_o case_n be_v allow_v or_o authorise_v forcible_o to_o resist_v or_o to_o bear_v arm_n against_o they_o second_o that_o in_o all_o lawful_a matter_n they_o stand_v bind_v to_o yield_v active_a obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o their_o superior_n and_o first_o that_o christian_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o in_o no_o case_n be_v allow_v or_o authorise_v forcible_o to_o resist_v or_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o they_o may_v be_v evident_a 1._o from_o those_o expression_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o reprehend_v and_o positive_o condemn_v all_o evil_a speech_n of_o the_o high_a power_n which_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n 22.28_o exod._n 22.28_o nor_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n against_o which_o text_n st._n paul_n confess_v he_o offend_v when_o he_o say_v to_o the_o highpriest_n god_n shall_v smite_v thou_o thou_o white_v wall_n although_o that_o highpriest_n even_o then_o command_v that_o st._n paul_n shall_v be_v smite_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n 23.3_o act_n 23.3_o and_o so_o be_v a_o unrighteous_a judge_n and_o see_v by_o occasion_n of_o the_o misgovernment_n of_o evil_a prince_n man_n through_o impatience_n of_o spirit_n may_v be_v apt_a to_o break_v forth_o into_o disloyal_a thought_n and_o undutiful_a affection_n to_o they_o even_o when_o fear_n restrain_v they_o from_o seditious_a speech_n or_o rebellious_a practice_n the_o wiseman_n strict_o do_v prohibit_v even_o these_o rise_n of_o the_o heart_n against_o they_o say_v 10.20_o eccles_n 10.20_o curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n do_v not_o wish_v any_o evil_n to_o his_o person_n crown_n or_o government_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o most_o secret_a and_o inward_a thought_n now_o hence_o i_o argue_v thus_o if_o we_o may_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n much_o less_o may_v we_o act_v evil_a against_o he_o 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say_v samuel_n to_o saul_n from_o be_v king_n he_o have_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n from_o thou_o and_o have_v give_v it_o to_o a_o neighbour_n of_o thou_o that_o be_v better_a than_o thou_o he_o say_v not_o that_o hereafter_o he_o will_v rend_v it_o from_o he_o 30._o 1_o sam._n 15.28_o 30._o but_o more_o express_o this_o day_n the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o all_o this_o be_v say_v by_o the_o same_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o same_o god_n who_o choose_v saul_n king_n and_o before_o all_o the_o people_n again_o god_n say_v to_o samuel_n not_o only_o that_o he_o have_v reject_v saul_n from_o reign_v over_o israel_n but_o also_o that_o he_o have_v provide_v for_o himself_o another_o king_n who_o instant_o he_o send_v he_o to_o anoint_v without_o any_o expression_n of_o reservation_n for_o the_o life_n of_o saul_n and_o instant_o upon_o this_o unction_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n 14._o 1_o sam._n 16.13_o 14._o counsel_n and_o government_n come_v upon_o david_n from_o that_o day_n forward_o and_o depart_v from_o saul_n he_o also_o be_v accept_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o what_o more_o plausible_a pretence_n can_v be_v offer_v of_o failure_n on_o the_o part_n of_o saul_n or_o of_o the_o actual_a invest_n of_o david_n in_o the_o kingly_a government_n after_o all_o this_o saul_n persecute_v he_o out_o of_o his_o dominion_n and_o drive_v he_o out_o from_o abide_v in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v go_v serve_v other_o go_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n â—6_n 19_o ch_n 18.11_o ch_n 19.11_o ch_n 20.31_o ch_n 24.11_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o cast_v a_o javelin_n at_o he_o to_o smite_v he_o to_o the_o wall_n send_v messenger_n to_o his_o house_n to_o watch_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o declare_v that_o he_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o that_o bloody_a resolution_n he_o hunt_v he_o as_o a_o partridge_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o pursue_v his_o life_n to_o take_v it_o away_o all_o this_o he_o do_v against_o he_o though_o there_o be_v neither_o evil_n nor_o transgression_n nor_o rebellion_n in_o his_o hand_n so_o that_o no_o subject_n in_o the_o world_n can_v have_v a_o better_a plea_n for_o self-defence_n or_o take_v up_o the_o sword_n on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o tyrannical_a deportment_n of_o a_o king_n than_o he_o have_v against_o saul_n and_o yet_o behold_v with_o what_o 60._o what_o this_o be_v a_o instance_n on_o which_o the_o father_n much_o insist_v and_o often_o urge_v for_o the_o suppression_n of_o all_o rebellious_a attempt_n and_o practice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n hom._n 1._o in_o david_n &_o soul_n to_o 8._o p._n 16._o lin_v 27_o 38._o basil_n of_o sileucia_n introduce_v david_n speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orat._n 16._o optatus_n make_v he_o speak_v thus_o sine_fw-la causa_fw-la i_o victoria_fw-la provoâ—â—s_fw-la frustra_fw-la i_o occasio_fw-la in_o triumphos_fw-la invitas_fw-la volebam_fw-la hostem_fw-la vincere_fw-la sed_fw-la prius_fw-la est_fw-la divina_fw-la praecepta_fw-la seruare_fw-la non_fw-la inquit_fw-la mittam_fw-la manus_fw-la in_o unctum_fw-la domini_fw-la repressit_fw-la cum_fw-la gladio_fw-la manum_fw-la &_o dum_fw-la timuit_fw-la oleum_fw-la servavit_fw-la inimicum_fw-la adv_fw-la parmen_fw-la l._n 2._o p._n 60._o abhorrence_n and_o detestation_n he_o look_v upon_o the_o stretch_n forth_o his_o hand_n against_o he_o chalilah_n li_n mejehovah_n 24.6_o 1_o sa._n 24.6_o abomination_n will_v be_v charge_v upon_o i_o from_o the_o lord_n if_o i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v and_o again_o 24.5_o ch_n 26.11_o ch_n 24.5_o the_o lord_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v yea_o no_o soon_o have_v he_o cut_v
off_o the_o skirt_n of_o saul_n robe_n but_o his_o heart_n smite_v he_o for_o it_o when_o providence_n seem_v twice_o to_o have_v deliver_v saul_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o abishai_n offer_v to_o smite_v he_o to_o the_o earth_n his_o answer_n to_o abishai_n be_v destroy_v he_o not_o 26.9_o ch_n 26.9_o for_o who_o can_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v and_o be_v guiltless_a and_o last_o when_o the_o amalakite_n do_v at_o saul_n own_o request_n when_o he_o be_v mortal_o wound_v and_o ready_a to_o be_v seize_v by_o his_o enemy_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o he_o david_n revenge_v that_o action_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o amalakite_n nor_o be_v he_o ever_o charge_v in_o scripture_n with_o murder_n or_o in_o justice_n for_o that_o act_n so_o that_o no_o provocation_n no_o advantage_n no_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o right_n from_o god_n or_o failure_n on_o the_o part_n of_o saul_n can_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o one_o rebellious_a attempt_n against_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v now_o that_o which_o make_v it_o thus_o unlawful_a to_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o can_v only_o be_v that_o he_o receive_v his_o authority_n from_o god_n since_o then_o all_o other_o lawful_a sovereign_n be_v by_o st._n paul_n declare_v to_o be_v the_o ordinance_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n it_o must_v be_v as_o unlawful_a in_o such_o case_n to_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o object_n now_o if_o to_o these_o thing_n you_o oppose_v the_o example_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o the_o ten_o tribe_n who_o open_o revolt_v from_o rehoboam_n who_o be_v heir_n to_o solomon_n be_v legal_o their_o king_n answ_n i_o answer_v 1._o that_o this_o action_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v by_o god_n call_v a_o rebellion_n for_o the_o people_n have_v say_v 12.19_o 1_o king_n 12.19_o what_o portion_n have_v we_o in_o david_n neither_o have_v we_o inheritance_n in_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n and_o it_o follow_v so_o israel_n rebel_v against_o the_o house_n of_o david_n to_o this_o day_n now_o what_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n do_v style_n rebellion_n that_o be_v the_o rising_z up_o against_o that_o person_n to_o who_o they_o owe_v allegiance_n must_v certain_o deserve_v that_o character_n so_o that_o god_n by_o call_v that_o which_o the_o ten_o tribe_n do_v a_o rebellion_n do_v thereby_o declare_v that_o rehoboam_n be_v still_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n for_o otherwise_o their_o renounce_n of_o he_o and_o set_v up_o another_o in_o his_o stead_n will_v not_o have_v be_v a_o rebellion_n and_o therefore_o when_o god_n declare_v that_o this_o thing_n be_v from_o he_o we_o must_v thus_o understand_v it_o that_o it_o be_v permissive_o from_o he_o that_o he_o leave_v rehoboam_n thus_o to_o his_o own_o pride_n he_o suffer_v satan_n to_o incline_v he_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o youngman_n and_o to_o despise_v the_o sage_a advice_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o also_o to_o alienate_v the_o heart_n of_o israel_n from_o he_o that_o so_o he_o may_v fulfil_v his_o threaten_n against_o solomon_n for_o his_o idolatry_n which_o he_o pronounce_v in_o these_o word_n forasmuch_o as_o this_o be_v do_v of_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v not_o keep_v my_o covenant_n and_o my_o statute_n 12._o 1_o king_n 11.11_o 12._o which_o i_o have_v command_v thou_o i_o will_v sure_o rend_v the_o kingdom_n from_o thou_o and_o will_v give_v it_o to_o thy_o servant_n notwithstanding_o in_o thy_o day_n i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o but_o i_o will_v rend_v it_o out_o of_o thy_o son_n hand_n i_o will_v for_o this_o afflict_v the_o seed_n of_o david_n 39_o v._o 39_o now_o what_o be_v thus_o from_o god_n may_v yet_o be_v sin_n in_o he_o or_o they_o unto_o a_o high_a degree_n who_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o his_o punishment_n and_o do_v accomplish_v his_o decree_n as_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o those_o heathen_a king_n who_o vex_v israel_n though_o god_n permit_v they_o to_o do_v so_o for_o his_o people_n punishment_n for_o god_n deliver_v they_o up_o 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of_o god_n and_o by_o well_o do_v to_o put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n and_o wipe_v off_o the_o aspersion_n of_o rebellious_a principle_n or_o practice_n which_o they_o have_v cast_v upon_o they_o and_o for_o which_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o speak_v against_o they_o as_o evil_a doer_n now_o can_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o whilst_o he_o be_v in_o prosecution_n of_o this_o good_a design_n he_o shall_v tell_v these_o christian_n that_o though_o he_o call_v the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a power_n yet_o they_o be_v above_o he_o though_o he_o require_v their_o subjection_n to_o he_o yet_o he_o think_v fit_a at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o let_v they_o know_v he_o be_v their_o creature_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o rule_v as_o they_o will_v have_v he_o must_v
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case_n of_o jehu_n who_o by_o god_n prophet_n be_v anoint_v actual_a king_n over_o israel_n 10.30_o 2_o king_n 10.30_o and_o be_v command_v by_o he_o to_o smite_v the_o house_n of_o ahab_n his_o master_n and_o of_o who_o god_n declare_v that_o he_o have_v do_v well_o in_o execute_v vengeance_n on_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o this_o may_v very_o probable_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o deportment_n of_o elijah_n under_o that_o king_n who_o have_v none_o like_o he_o in_o iniquity_n 18._o 1_o king_n 21.25_o ahabsent_a and_o gather_v they_o 1_o king_n 18.20_o deut._n 13.5.17.2_o 1_o king_n 18.13_o v._o 18._o for_o have_v once_o obtain_v the_o king_n authority_n to_o convene_v the_o priest_n of_o baal_n he_o in_o his_o presence_n and_o donotless_a with_o his_o permission_n slay_v they_o all_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n he_o also_o shut_v up_o heaven_n that_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n until_o these_o baalite_n be_v destroy_v but_o although_o his_o accurse_a 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in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n whereof_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v in_o jerusalem_n shall_v my_o name_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o he_o build_v altar_n for_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o two_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o hezekiah_n with_o relation_n to_o some_o of_o these_o enormity_n confess_v after_o this_o manner_n our_o father_n have_v trespass_v 7._o 2_o chron._n 29.6_o 7._o and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v forsake_v he_o and_o have_v turn_v away_o their_o face_n from_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o turn_v their_o back_n also_o they_o have_v shut_v up_o the_o door_n of_o the_o porch_n and_o put_v out_o the_o lamp_n and_o have_v not_o burn_v incense_n nor_o offer_v burn_v offering_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n by_o all_o which_o saying_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o establish_a religion_n whole_o be_v obstruct_v and_o the_o people_n be_v compel_v not_o only_o to_o neglect_v but_o act_n in_o opposition_n to_o it_o three_o 9_o 2_o king_n 17.13_o 2_o king_n 14.25_o 26._o 2_o chron._n 12.4_o 8_o 9_o it_o be_v further_a evident_a that_o god_n testify_v against_o these_o abomination_n do_v in_o judah_n by_o all_o his_o prophet_n and_o his_o seer_n that_o he_o chastise_v they_o for_o it_o 1._o by_o shisak_n king_n of_o egypt_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o rehoboam_n take_v the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n and_o come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n and_o take_v away_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o the_o shield_n of_o gold_n which_o solomon_n have_v make_v and_o cause_v judah_n to_o be_v tributary_n to_o he_o because_o they_o have_v transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n 2._o by_o the_o revolt_n of_o edom_n and_o of_o libnah_n because_o jehoram_n have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o 3._o 17._o 2_o chron._n 21.10_o verse_n 16_o 17._o by_o stir_v up_o against_o jehoram_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o of_o the_o arabiams_n that_o be_v near_o the_o aethiopian_n who_o come_v up_o into_o judah_n and_o break_v into_o it_o and_o carry_v away_o all_o the_o substance_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o king_n house_n and_o his_o son_n also_o and_o his_o wife_n 4._o by_o the_o host_n of_o syria_n which_o come_v to_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n from_o among_o the_o people_n and_o send_v all_o the_o spoil_v of_o they_o to_o the_o king_n of_o damascus_n 3._o 2_o chron._n 24.24_o 25._o zach._n 14.5_o joel_n 1.2_o 3._o a_o great_a host_n of_o judah_n be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o small_a company_n because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n 5._o by_o a_o terrible_a earthquake_n in_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n 6_o by_o the_o dreadful_a plague_n of_o locust_n caterpillar_n and_o canker-worm_n 7._o by_o send_v against_o judah_n rezin_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n 28.6_o 2_o chron._n 28.6_o and_o pekah_n son_n of_o remaliah_n who_o slay_v in_o judah_n 120000_o valiant_a man_n in_o one_o day_n because_o they_o have_v for_o saken_a the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o carry_v away_o captive_a two_o hundred_o thousand_o woman_n son_n and_o daughter_n 8._o verse_n 8._o and_o yet_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o prophet_n stir_v up_o these_o people_n to_o rebel_n on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o religion_n by_o law_n establish_v or_o on_o the_o account_n of_o all_o the_o misery_n they_o suffer_v by_o the_o neglect_n of_o god_n true_a worship_n and_o by_o the_o introduction_n of_o idolatry_n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o private_a person_n or_o subject_n be_v then_o think_v to_o have_v do_v their_o duty_n when_o they_o have_v sigh_v and_o mourn_v for_o these_o abomination_n and_o keep_v themselves_o from_o any_o fellowship_n with_o these_o iniquity_n we_o find_v indeed_o 25.27_o 2_o chron_n 25.27_o that_o after_o the_o time_n that_o amaziah_n turn_v away_o from_o follow_v the_o lord_n they_o make_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o he_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o flee_v to_o lachish_n but_o they_o send_v to_o lachish_n after_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o there_o but_o who_o make_v this_o conspiracy_n the_o text_n do_v not_o inform_v we_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antiq._n jud._n lib._n 9_o c._n 10._o josephus_n say_v that_o some_o of_o his_o own_o friend_n be_v the_o contriver_n of_o it_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a version_n that_o his_o servant_n thus_o conspire_v against_o he_o as_o do_v the_o servant_n of_o his_o father_n joash_n against_o he_o 25.3_o 2_o chr._n 25.3_o and_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o ammon_n do_v afterward_o against_o their_o lord_n and_o if_o so_o no_o doubt_n these_o servant_n of_o amaziah_n deserve_v the_o same_o punishment_n those_o other_o murderer_n receive_v 33.25_o 2_o chron._n 33.25_o though_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o infancy_n of_o vzziah_n who_o be_v then_o but_o four_o year_n old_a as_o good_a interpreter_n conjecture_v and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o interregnum_fw-la of_o eleven_o year_n they_o escape_v their_o condign_a punishment_n moreover_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o import_v conspiracy_n and_o treason_n be_v general_o use_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n give_v we_o just_a reason_n to_o believe_v the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o approve_v this_o treachery_n and_o much_o less_o the_o ensue_a murder_n five_o argument_n 5_o according_a to_o this_o principle_n christian_n may_v lawful_o rebel_v against_o those_o arian_n emperor_n who_o succeed_v constantine_n the_o great_a viz._n against_o constantius_n and_o valens_n for_o evident_a it_o be_v 1._o that_o the_o nicene_n faith_n be_v full_o establish_v by_o constantine_n the_o great_a 32._o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr const_n l._n 3._o c._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2._o c._n 32._o eusebius_n inform_v we_o that_o he_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nicene_n synod_n and_o make_v law_n against_o arius_n and_o those_o of_o his_o persuasion_n 9_o persuasion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o c._n 8._o p._n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 9_o socrates_n say_v the_o same_o and_o 20._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soz._n hist_o eccl._n l._n 1._o c._n 20._o sozomen_n add_v that_o he_o condemn_v to_o banishment_n those_o who_o do_v contradict_v the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n and_o that_o he_o make_v a_o law_n against_o all_o heresy_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o assemble_v any_o where_o but_o in_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o declare_v that_o the_o 1._o the_o privilegia_fw-la quae_fw-la contemplatione_fw-la religionis_fw-la indulta_fw-la sunt_fw-la catholicae_fw-la