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prospectum_fw-la nequa_n sacra_fw-la fierent_fw-la in_o operto_fw-la livius_n lib._n 39_o sic_fw-la tiberius_n ut_fw-la suetonius_n memorat_fw-la cap._n 63._o haruspice_n secreto_n &_o sine_fw-la testibus_fw-la consuli_fw-la vetuit_fw-la hinc_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la ista_fw-la nunc_fw-la sacrificiorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n nocturnorum_fw-la 7._o prohibitio_fw-la nempe_fw-la quia_fw-la seeleri_fw-la favere_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la videntur_fw-la unde_fw-la illa_fw-la apud_fw-la horatium_fw-la improba_fw-la vota_fw-la noctem_fw-la peccatis_fw-la &_o fraudibus_fw-la obiice_fw-la nubem_fw-la notumque_fw-la illud_fw-la prudentii_fw-la nec_fw-la testae_fw-la quisquam_fw-la lumine_fw-la peccare_fw-la constant_a potest_fw-la item_n tacitus_n lib._n 14._o quod_fw-la perditissimus_fw-la cuique_fw-la per_fw-la diem_fw-la concupiverit_fw-la per_fw-la tenebras_fw-la audeat_fw-la eaque_fw-la ratione_fw-la fingunt_fw-la poetae_fw-la noctem_fw-la generasse_fw-la dolos_fw-la fraudem_fw-la mendacia_fw-la 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constantine_n exempt_v from_o all_o personal_a and_o civil_a charge_n which_o carry_v much_o of_o trouble_n and_o expense_n and_o be_v unsuitable_a to_o their_o function_n as_o to_o the_o christian_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o all_o sect_n have_v their_o liberty_n of_o profession_n and_o their_o particular_a church-government_n under_o their_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o in_o 325._o when_o constantine_n do_v summon_v 1._o a_o general_a council_n at_o nice_a against_o arius_n the_o writer_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n do_v avow_v that_o there_o convene_v 2048_o bishop_n of_o several_a sect_n who_o have_v tender_v their_o confession_n apart_o unto_o the_o emperor_n he_o fix_v upon_o that_o of_o the_o 318._o perhaps_o not_o all_o bishop_n and_o those_o compose_v that_o council_n and_o enact_v its_o decree_n whereunto_o the_o primitive_a emperor_n and_o father_n so_o often_o refer_v themselves_o as_o to_o those_o that_o be_v schismatic_n and_o heretic_n of_o separate_a 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aught_o to_o avail_v only_o such_o as_o adhere_v unto_o the_o catholic_n law_n it_o be_v our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n that_o the_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n shall_v not_o reap_v any_o benefit_n thereby_o but_o be_v also_o liable_a unto_o several_a duty_n and_o office_n notwithstanding_o the_o precedent_a decree_n it_o be_v but_o equitable_a that_o i_o inform_v the_o inquisitive_a reader_n that_o the_o force_n of_o they_o do_v not_o extend_v unto_o the_o sèct_n of_o the_o novatian_o these_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o schismatic_n who_o about_o the_o year_n 250._o do_v separate_v from_o the_o catholic_n as_o have_v general_o apostatise_v and_o lapse_v unto_o paganism_n during_o the_o persecution_n under_o decius_n they_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o have_v be_v martyr_n or_o confessor_n in_o those_o calamitous_a time_n and_o will_v not_o communicate_v with_o nor_o be_v ordain_v by_o those_o bishop_n of_o italy_n who_o have_v revolt_a from_o the_o faith_n and_o be_v 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the_o nicene_n father_n for_o this_o sect_n that_o a_o bishop_n of_o they_o acesius_n have_v his_o place_n in_o that_o general_n council_n and_o a_o canon_n be_v there_o make_v whereby_o such_o as_o come_v over_o from_o they_o unto_o the_o catholic_n shall_v immediate_o be_v admit_v to_o communion_n according_a to_o the_o rank_n they_o hold_v during_o their_o novatianism_n as_o layman_n presbyter_n
or_o bishop_n and_o constantine_n in_o the_o year_n follow_v that_o council_n make_v this_o decree_n in_o favour_n of_o they_o cod._n theodos._n lib._n 16._o tit_n 5._o lege_fw-la 2._o we_o have_v not_o find_v that_o the_o novatian_o have_v be_v so_o absolute_o condemn_v heretofore_o as_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o grant_v unto_o they_o their_o request_n we_o do_v therefore_o enact_v that_o they_o shall_v without_o let_v or_o molestation_n possess_v the_o meeting-house_n appertain_v unto_o their_o church_n and_o their_o burying-place_n that_o be_v such_o as_o they_o have_v either_o buy_v or_o otherwise_o acquire_v to_o themselves_o since_o their_o separation_n but_o care_v aught_o to_o be_v take_v that_o they_o do_v not_o usurp_v any_o of_o those_o which_o before_o their_o schism_n do_v appertain_v unto_o the_o church_n retain_v a_o perpetual_a sanctity_n give_v at_o spoletum_n on_o the_o calends_o of_o october_n constantine_n a._n 7._o and_o constantius_n coss._n 326._o the_o sect_n 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orthodox_n as_o to_o the_o christian_a faith_n they_o receive_v no_o great_a prejudice_n by_o that_o imperial_a constitution_n especial_o since_o it_o be_v not_o the_o intention_n of_o constantine_n rigorous_o to_o put_v in_o execution_n that_o penal_a law_n but_o only_o to_o show_v his_o regard_n for_o the_o catholic_n and_o his_o aversion_n from_o heresy_n and_o schism_n as_o also_o to_o terrify_v the_o fanatical_a factious_a and_o turbulent_a whilst_o he_o willing_o suspend_v all_o severe_a proceed_n against_o the_o conscientious_a and_o moderate_a such_o as_o acesius_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v in_o these_o proceed_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a we_o may_v observe_v sundry_a thing_n which_o carry_v a_o parallel_n to_o the_o intention_n and_o procedure_v of_o his_o majesty_n 1._o the_o general_a declaration_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n 2._o the_o prohibition_n of_o private_a and_o clandestine_v conventicle_n 3_o the_o reservation_n of_o all_o public_a revenue_n and_o 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