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 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