in_o apolog._n pamphili_n &_o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la cyrill_n alexandr_n lib._n 1._o quod_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la chap._n v._o reason_n against_o toleration_n and_o permission_n of_o diverse_a religion_n from_o the_o ancient_a father_n practice_n and_o carriage_n in_o their_o examplar_n live_v euang_n toleration_n unlawful_a by_o the_o father_n practice_n john_n the_o euang_n 1_o worthy_a the_o note_n be_v that_o say_n of_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n when_o he_o find_v cerinthus_n in_o the_o bath_n let_v we_o fly_v hence_o lest_o the_o bath_n wherein_o be_v cerinthus_n the_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n do_v present_o fall_v down_o upon_o we_o and_o we_o perish_v as_o irenaeus_n testify_v who_o say_v that_o he_o hear_v it_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o poly_n carpus_fw-la s._n johns_n disciple_n iren._n advers_a haeres_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o 2_o who_o add_v also_o polycarpus_n polycarpus_n that_o polycarpus_n when_o martion_n the_o heretic_n meet_v he_o 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placilla_n placilla_n when_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n senior_a desire_v to_o confer_v with_o eunomius_n dissuade_v her_o husband_n very_o earnest_o least_o be_v pervert_v by_o his_o speech_n he_o may_v fall_v into_o heresy_n zozom_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 7._o samosetum_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o samosetum_n 10_o last_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o samosatenian_o be_v worthy_a commendation_n who_o when_o eunomius_n the_o arian_n be_v their_o bishop_n be_v wash_v himself_o in_o the_o bath_n notwithstanding_o he_o invite_v they_o to_o come_v in_o yet_o will_v they_o not_o but_o stand_v still_o speak_v never_o a_o word_n which_o the_o bishop_n take_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v do_v in_o honour_n of_o he_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o arise_v and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bath_n the_o samosatenian_o think_v that_o the_o water_n be_v infect_v with_o heretical_a poison_n let_v it_o all_o run_v out_o into_o the_o sink_n and_o command_v fresh_a water_n to_o be_v pour_v for_o they_o theod._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 14._o cassiodor_n hist._n tripart_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 16._o chap._n vi_o reason_n against_o toleration_n and_o permission_n of_o diverse_a religion_n from_o the_o act_n law_n constitution_n rescript_n decree_n and_o edict_n of_o christian_a emperor_n emperor_n toleration_n improve_v by_o the_o law_n of_o christian_a emperor_n the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n being_n persuade_v that_o diverse_a religion_n can_v not_o be_v exercise_v and_o profess_v in_o a_o monarchy_n without_o tumult_n and_o commotion_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n without_o certain_a detriment_n to_o their_o empire_n and_o great_a prejudice_n to_o their_o government_n enact_v many_o severe_a and_o wholesome_a law_n whereby_o they_o abolish_v all_o discrepant_a worship_n and_o contrary_a religion_n 1_o constantine_n the_o great_a constantine_n constantine_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v embrace_v the_o christian_a profession_n present_o interdict_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v unto_o idol_n and_o command_v that_o in_o every_o city_n and_o region_n the_o idol_n shall_v be_v pull_v down_o and_o burn_v which_o decree_n he_o afterward_o ratify_v with_o many_o good_a law_n against_o all_o sort_n and_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n whereupon_o many_o even_o in_o those_o time_n begin_v to_o pull_v down_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o idol_n euseb_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constant_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 44._o &_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 52._o &_o seq_fw-la &_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 25._o &_o 39_o socrat._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o optat._n milevit_fw-la lib._n 2._o contr_n parmen_fw-la 2_o in_o like_a manner_n constantine_n use_v no_o less_o severity_n against_o the_o several_a sect_n of_o heretic_n for_o have_v enfranchise_v the_o christian_n and_o make_v they_o free_a by_o a_o public_a decree_n lest_o the_o heretic_n shall_v think_v that_o the_o same_o freedom_n appertain_v unto_o they_o also_o for_o that_o they_o usurp_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n the_o emperor_n write_v unto_o caecilianus_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n that_o he_o have_v take_v order_n with_o anylinus_n the_o proconsul_n and_o patritius_fw-la his_o vicegerent_n to_o restrain_v and_o punish_v such_o insolent_a and_o obstinate_a refractory_n euseb_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 6._o niceph._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 72._o unto_o this_o law_n augustine_n seem_v to_o allude_v say_v the_o same_o thing_n happen_v unto_o the_o donatist_n which_o happen_v unto_o the_o accuser_n of_o daniel_n lion_n devour_v these_o and_o law_n they_o by_o which_o they_o will_v have_v oppress_v the_o innocent_a caecilianus_n unless_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o christ_n we_o say_v that_o those_o law_n be_v rather_o for_o they_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v against_o they_o because_o by_o they_o many_o be_v correct_v and_o heal_v august_n epist_n 50._o ad_fw-la bonifac._n again_o constantine_n be_v the_o first_o that_o ordain_v that_o all_o their_o good_n that_o shall_v be_v convict_v of_o heresy_n and_o obstinate_o resist_v unity_n shall_v be_v confiscate_v and_o sell_v august_n epist._n 48._o ad_fw-la vincent_n yea_o that_o the_o place_n of_o their_o assembly_n
as_o you_o suppose_v note_v to_o my_o shame_n yet_o i_o hold_v it_o not_o ignominious_a to_o change_v for_o the_o better_a upon_o these_o and_o other_o so_o grave_a consideration_n as_o in_o this_o treatise_n i_o shall_v set_v down_o for_o your_o and_z other_o satisfaction_n saul_n when_o he_o stone_v stephan_n and_o the_o other_o martyr_n have_v zeal_n but_o without_o knowledge_n so_o have_v i_o while_o i_o be_v of_o your_o opinion_n and_o confess_v with_o paul_n shame_n paul_n but_o the_o libeller_n iam_fw-la sapit_fw-la we_o pravus_fw-la for_o he_o glori_v in_o vomit_v his_o own_o shame_n sapiebam_fw-la ut_fw-la paruulus_fw-la my_o undiscreete_a zeal_n blind_v my_o understanding_n and_o in_o my_o judgement_n there_o want_v ripeness_n and_o maturity_n as_o you_o do_v now_o so_o do_v i_o then_o storm_n within_o myself_o to_o see_v his_o majesty_n himself_o majesty_n as_o though_o his_o highness_n be_v not_o able_a to_o rule_v himself_o rule_v by_o the_o protestant_n not_o only_o in_o 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