christian_a emperor_n themselves_o so_o we_o have_v this_o evidence_n that_o none_o of_o these_o emperor_n affect_v or_o ordinary_o use_v this_o title_n if_o they_o do_v at_o all_o own_o it_o not_o only_o in_o that_o gratian_n open_o declare_v against_o it_o but_o also_o 1._o in_o that_o none_o of_o they_o use_v it_o in_o any_o of_o their_o public_a edict_n as_o be_v do_v usual_o by_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n 2._o nor_o so_o far_o as_o can_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o various_a medal_n stamp_v in_o their_o time_n do_v they_o make_v use_n thereof_o as_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n have_v do_v in_o any_o of_o their_o coin_n which_o mr_n selden_n acknowledge_v ibid._n seld._n ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v mention_v by_o sozomen_n 1._o sozom._n hist_o eccl._n l._n 5._o c._n 1._o as_o one_o of_o the_o note_n of_o julian_n forsake_v christianity_n that_o he_o call_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o pontifex_n 4._o but_o when_o god_n eminent_o reveal_v his_o will_n by_o moses_n have_v 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concern_v the_o exemption_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o clergy_n from_o secular_a cognisance_n
thereby_o to_o be_v the_o better_a man_n or_o the_o better_a christian_a in_o that_o he_o may_v seem_v not_o to_o consult_v his_o own_o interest_n in_o the_o world_n by_o venture_v to_o displease_v or_o provoke_v his_o parent_n and_o to_o lose_v those_o advantage_n and_o favour_n he_o may_v by_o a_o dutiful_a carriage_n receive_v from_o they_o notwithstanding_o such_o empty_a pretence_n to_o plead_v for_o disobedience_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o hierocles_n assert_v 53._o hier._n in_o pythag._n p._n 53._o even_o from_o the_o principle_n of_o equity_n and_o reason_n that_o parent_n be_v not_o where_o else_o to_o be_v disobey_v but_o where_o themselves_o be_v not_o obedient_a to_o the_o divine_a precept_n and_o the_o duty_n to_o prince_n be_v of_o a_o like_a nature_n 11._o 2._o they_o who_o seem_v to_o disregard_n their_o own_o interest_n in_o some_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o not_o to_o desire_v the_o favour_n of_o their_o superior_n do_v not_o deserve_v 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2.14_o 12._o 3._o that_o man_n only_a act_n as_o become_v a_o true_o conscientious_a man_n and_o a_o good_a christian_a who_o be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v all_o sinful_a disposition_n without_o undue_a affect_v to_o please_v himself_o or_o to_o oppose_v the_o way_n of_o peace_n or_o to_o seek_v applause_n from_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o the_o neglect_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o indeed_o the_o be_v in_o vogue_n and_o reputation_n with_o a_o particular_a company_n of_o man_n be_v to_o some_o person_n a_o more_o prevail_a temptation_n than_o the_o proposal_n of_o gain_n or_o public_a honour_n of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o plain_a example_n even_o among_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o saviour_n when_o they_o have_v arrive_v so_o far_o as_o that_o they_o can_v part_v with_o all_o their_o possession_n and_o be_v content_a to_o undergo_v scorn_n and_o contempt_n from_o the_o generality_n of_o their_o nation_n for_o their_o master_n sake_n they_o be_v so_o prone_a to_o affect_v the_o reputation_n 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