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heathen_a and_o their_o fidelity_n obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 30_o tertul._n in_o apolog_n cap._n 30_o we_o say_v he_o for_o the_o health_n and_o wealth_n of_o the_o emperor_n call_v on_o the_o everlasting_a god_n the_o true_a god_n and_o the_o live_a god_n who_o the_o emperor_n themselves_o though_o heathen_a wish_v to_o be_v gracious_a unto_o they_o above_o other_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n in_o their_o congregation_n we_o pray_v say_v he_o for_o emperor_n &_o their_o minister_n and_o potentate_n 39_o tertul._n in_o apolog_n cap._n 39_o for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n for_o quietness_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o stay_n of_o the_o end_n thus_o tertul._n though_o the_o emperor_n before_o and_o after_o tertul._n time_n be_v heathen_a severus_n tiberius_n caligula_n claudius_n nero_n domitian_n traian_n marcus_n aurelius_n severus_n as_o tiberius_n calig_n 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prosperous_a estate_n of_o their_o emperor_n though_o they_o be_v paynim_n &_o many_o of_o they_o persecutor_n precantes_fw-la sumus_fw-la say_v he_o omnes_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la vitam_fw-la illis_fw-la pro_fw-la lixam_fw-la imperium_fw-la securum_fw-la domum_fw-la tutam_fw-la 30_o tertul._n in_o apolog_n cap._n 30_o exercitus_fw-la fortes_fw-la senatum_fw-la fidelem_fw-la populum_fw-la probum_fw-la orbem_fw-la quietum_fw-la &_o quaecunque_fw-la caesaris_fw-la &_o hominis_fw-la vota_fw-la sunt_fw-la we_o all_o pray_v say_v he_o for_o all_o emperor_n for_o long_a life_n unto_o they_o security_n of_o their_o empire_n safety_n in_o their_o house_n puissant_a host_n a_o faithful_a council_n a_o good_a people_n a_o quiet_a world_n and_o whatsoever_o caesar_n or_o man_n will_v wish_v thus_o far_o tertullian_n and_o further_o the_o same_o tertullian_n in_o commendation_n of_o the_o subjection_n &_o fidelity_n of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n to_o their_o prince_n do_v show_v how_o though_o by_o the_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n they_o be_v so_o overspread_v and_o multiply_v on_o earth_n that_o their_o city_n country_n and_o land_n be_v full_a of_o they_o as_o he_o say_v vestra_fw-la omne_fw-la implemus_fw-la urbes_fw-la 37._o tertul._n in_o apolog_n cap._n 37._o insulas_fw-la &c_n &c_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v revoult_v from_o they_o they_o shall_v leave_v the_o city_n of_o their_o empire_n so_o desolate_a that_o themselves_o will_v wonder_v at_o they_o &_o if_o they_o shall_v conspire_v and_o join_v their_o force_n together_o they_o may_v soon_o overrun_v they_o yet_o notwithstanding_o according_a to_o god_n ordinance_n with_o such_o humble_a subjection_n fidelity_n &_o allegiance_n they_o bear_v themselves_o even_o to_o they_o that_o rigorous_o reign_v over_o they_o &_o eftsoon_o persecute_v they_o and_o see_v the_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n on_o they_o therefore_o more_o &_o more_o the_o more_o they_o multiply_v the_o more_o they_o 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god_n it_o be_v good_a thus_o to_o look_v into_o the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n on_o which_o god_n pour_v out_o so_o abundant_o his_o spitit_fw-la &_o out_o of_o the_o which_o issue_v such_o number_n of_o bless_a martyr_n who_o memory_n be_v bless_v &_o who_o state_n be_v glorious_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n emperor_n plinius_n secundus_fw-la of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n to_o traianus_n the_o emperor_n plinius_n secundus_fw-la a_o heathen_a and_o noble_a man_n write_v unto_o trajan_n the_o emperor_n a_o panim_fw-la prince_n of_o the_o conversation_n &_o behaviour_n of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n by_o occasion_n that_o in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o province_n he_o see_v such_o multitude_n of_o they_o so_o meek_o to_o endure_v persecution_n some_o conden_v to_o death_n some_o disauthorised_a &_o prive_v of_o their_o estate_n whereat_o be_v amaze_v as_o wonderful_a not_o only_o strange_a he_o make_v relation_n to_o the_o emperor_n thereof_o &_o of_o 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and_o against_o all_o evil_a spirit_n and_o their_o instrument_n by_o who_o they_o work_v and_o all_o that_o practise_v by_o they_o they_o of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n and_o those_o that_o be_v set_v on_o by_o they_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o matter_n be_v that_o the_o evil_a spirit_n and_o those_o that_o be_v set_v on_o by_o evil_a spirit_n and_o work_v and_o practice_v by_o they_o may_v have_v no_o power_n against_o she_o arnobius_n the_o ancient_a father_n witness_v that_o apostasy_n and_o fall_v from_o god_n and_o true_a faith_n idolatry_n blaspheme_v slander_a god_n truth_n &_o such_o like_a wickedness_n be_v the_o work_n of_o evil_a spirit_n as_o likewise_o mischief_n outrage_n treason_n and_o such_o like_a heinous_a offence_n be_v for_o the_o wicked_a be_v set_v on_o by_o evil_a spirit_n to_o such_o outrage_n &_o the_o evil_a spirit_n do_v work_v by_o they_o as_o by_o their_o engine_n and_o instrument_n &_o they_o work_v &_o practice_v by_o evil_a 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and_o sorcerer_n as_o iraeneus_n witness_v of_o he_o have_v diabolun_n paredrun_v id_fw-la est_fw-la assessorem_fw-la a_o familiar_a or_o assistant_n devil_n and_o by_o magic_n and_o necromancy_n take_v on_o he_o to_o prophesy_v and_o to_o inspire_v other_o to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o chief_o seduce_v &_o abuse_a woman_n of_o great_a wealth_n and_o in_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n he_o lay_v snare_n by_o magic_a as_o delution_n and_o mockery_n to_o seduce_v soul_n tertullian_n tell_v socrates_n socrates_n that_o socrates_n the_o famous_a philosopher_n among_o the_o heathen_a be_v wont_a to_o say_v si_fw-mi daemonium_fw-la permittat_fw-la 4â—_n tertul._n in_o apolog_n cap._n 4â—_n if_o his_o devil_n or_o familiar_a will_v permit_v he_o and_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o save_v he_o from_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n &_o execution_n in_o athens_n magus_n simon_n magus_n simon_n magus_n the_o great_a necromancer_n under_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n at_o rome_n as_o iraen_n say_v be_v statue_n honoratus_fw-la propter_fw-la magiam_fw-la 20_o iraen_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 20_o honour_v with_o a_o image_n set_v up_o to_o he_o for_o his_o magic_n and_o necromancy_n menander_n menander_n menander_n his_o disciple_n likewise_o great_o vaunt_v and_o vaunce_v himself_o to_o such_o as_o will_v become_v his_o disciple_n 21._o iraen_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 21._o and_o with_o his_o heresy_n learn_v sorcery_n and_o magic_n of_o he_o may_v we_o not_o see_v the_o right_a successor_n of_o simon_n magus_n the_o great_a sorcerer_n at_o rome_n in_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n 2._o sylvester_n 2._o in_o sylvester_n bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n the_o great_a necromancer_n and_o sorcerer_n 2._o plati_fw-la in_o vi_fw-la in_o sylu_a 2._o who_o by_o sorcery_n and_o help_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o platina_n the_o italian_a writer_n of_o the_o life_n of_o pope_n and_o a_o officer_n to_o they_o witness_v come_v to_o be_v pope_n and_o