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god_n of_o the_o heathen_a picture_v round_o about_o it_o to_o the_o end_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v civil_a reverence_n to_o the_o emperor_n image_n may_v also_o seem_v to_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o by_o the_o contrary_a they_o who_o will_v not_o bow_v to_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n 16._o may_v seem_v also_o to_o refuse_v all_o due_a reverence_n to_o the_o emperor_n when_o he_o distribute_v gold_n to_o his_o captain_n and_o warrior_n as_o the_o custom_n be_v he_o use_v a_o form_n of_o distribute_v not_o accustom_v before_o to_o have_v a_o altar_n near_o unto_o his_o princely_a throne_n and_o coal_n burn_v upon_o it_o and_o incense_v upon_o a_o table_n near_o unto_o the_o altar_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o no_o man_n receive_v gold_n 17._o before_o he_o cast_v incense_n upon_o the_o coal_n of_o the_o altar_n by_o this_o subtle_a artifice_n circumvent_a many_o who_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v julians_n purpose_n to_o entangle_v 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