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unnatural_a cruelty_n in_o sacrifice_v their_o child_n to_o their_o go_n p._n 279._o sect._n 6_o their_o monstrous_a beastliness_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o priapus_n and_o berecynthia_n as_o also_o of_o their_o dote_a folly_n in_o their_o divination_n together_o with_o a_o touch_n upon_o the_o childish_a fable_n of_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n the_o absurd_a opinion_n and_o horrible_a practice_n of_o ancient_a heretic_n in_o the_o primitive_a christian_a church_n and_o the_o incredible_a ignorance_n &_o superstition_n of_o the_o romish_a p._n 282._o cap._n 2._o touch_v the_o law_n of_o the_o ancient_a grecian_n and_o saxon_n whereof_o some_o be_v wicked_a and_o impious_a other_o most_o absurd_a and_o ridiculous_a sect._n 1_o the_o unjust_a and_o absurd_a law_n of_o solon_n the_o athenian_a lawgiver_n p._n 285._o sect._n 2_o the_o unreasonable_a and_o irreligious_a law_n of_o lycurgus_n the_o lacedaemonian_a lawgiver_n p._n 286._o sect._n 3_o the_o impious_a and_o dishonest_a law_n of_o 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the_o jew_n the_o christian_n other_o nation_n one_o another_o and_o upon_o themselves_o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o roman_a cruelty_n towards_o the_o jew_n p._n 301._o sect._n 2_o their_o cruelty_n towards_o the_o christian_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o unsatiable_a malice_n of_o their_o persecutor_n p._n 302._o sect._n 3_o second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o incredible_a number_n of_o those_o that_o suffer_v p._n 304._o sect._n 4_o three_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o various_a and_o devilish_a mean_n and_o instrument_n which_o they_o devise_v and_o practise_v for_o the_o execution_n or_o torture_n of_o the_o poor_a christian_n p._n 305_o sect._n 5_o of_o their_o extreme_a cruelty_n towards_o other_o their_o very_a religion_n lead_v they_o thereunto_o as_o witness_v lactantius_n p._n 306._o sect._n 6_o of_o their_o cruelty_n one_o towards_o another_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o tacitus_n and_o seneca_n and_o first_o in_o their_o civillwarre_n p._n 309._o sect._n 7_o second_o of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o their_o emperor_n towards_o their_o subject_n their_o captain_n towards_o their_o soldier_n their_o master_n towards_o their_o slave_n and_o general_o of_o their_o whole_a nation_n p._n 313._o sect._n 8_o three_o of_o their_o cruelty_n one_o towards_o another_o in_o their_o sword_n fight_v in_o which_o first_o be_v consider_v the_o original_n and_o increase_n of_o those_o game_n aswell_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o frequency_n as_o both_o the_o number_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o fighter_n p._n 316._o sect._n 9_o second_o of_o the_o fervent_a and_o eager_a affection_n of_o the_o people_n to_o these_o game_n as_o also_o that_o they_o be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o province_n and_o namely_o among_o the_o jew_n but_o refuse_v by_o the_o grecian_n and_o why_o p._n 318._o sect._n 10_o three_o these_o bloody_a spectacle_n be_v cry_v out_o against_o by_o the_o tongue_n and_o pen_n of_o christian_n divine_n and_o then_o cry_v down_o by_o the_o law_n and_o power_n of_o christian_a emperor_n p._n 321._o sect._n 11_o the_o roman_n be_v thus_o cruel_a towards_o other_o likewise_o turn_v the_o edge_n of_o their_o cruelty_n upon_o themselves_o partly_o by_o a_o voluntary_a expose_v themselves_o to_o present_a death_n in_o those_o public_a show_n either_o for_o money_n or_o upon_o a_o bravery_n or_o by_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o themselves_o which_o by_o their_o grave_a writer_n be_v hold_v not_o only_o lawful_a and_o commendable_a but_o in_o some_o case_n honourable_a p._n 322._o cap._n 5._o of_o the_o excessive_a covetousness_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o their_o unsatiable_a thirst_n of_o have_v more_o though_o by_o most_o unjust_a and_o indirect_a mean_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o excessive_a covetousness_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o general_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o petronius_n arbiter_n juvenal_n galgacus_n &_o hannibal_n and_o in_o particular_a caecilius_n claudius_n marcus_n crassus_n &_o special_o seneca_n the_o philosopher_n be_v tax_v for_o this_o vice_n p._n 325._o sect._n 2_o of_o their_o wonderful_a greediness_n of_o gold_n manifest_v by_o their_o great_a toil_n and_o danger_n in_o work_v their_o mine_n full_o and_o lively_o describe_v by_o pliny_n p._n 327._o sect._n 3_o their_o unmerciful_a pill_n and_o pole_v rob_v and_o spoil_v the_o province_n not_o spare_v the_o very_a temple_n and_o thing_n sacred_a p._n 328._o sect._n 4_o of_o the_o base_a and_o most_o unconscionable_a practice_n of_o tiberius_n and_o caligula_n nay_o even_o of_o vespasian_n himself_o for_o the_o heap_v up_o of_o treasure_n p._n 330._o sect._n 5_o that_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v deep_o infect_v with_o the_o same_o vice_n p._n 33â—…_n cap._n 6._o of_o the_o roman_a luxury_n in_o matter_n of_o incontinency_n and_o drunkenness_n sect._n 1_o a_o touch_n upon_o the_o roman_a luxury_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n p._n 334._o sect._n 2_o of_o their_o excess_n in_o drink_v p._n 336._o sect._n 3_o the_o same_o ample_o confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o 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