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all_o know_v that_o constantius_n be_v a_o arrian_n a_o great_a persecutor_n of_o the_o orthodox_n who_o maintain_v the_o deity_n of_o christ._n liberius_n write_v to_o he_o admonish_v he_o not_o to_o fight_v against_o christ_n who_o have_v give_v he_o the_o empire_n nor_o to_o be_v so_o unthankful_a unto_o he_o as_o to_o be_v impious_a against_o he_o see_v then_o that_o scripture_n antiquity_n and_o reason_n stand_v for_o this_o truth_n that_o king_n be_v christ_n vicegerent_n upon_o earth_n let_v we_o not_o be_v deceive_v with_o the_o no_o less_o fond_a than_o new_o devise_v distinction_n of_o our_o novator_n and_o sectary_n who_o by_o difference_v betwixt_o god_n vicegerent_n upon_o earth_n and_o christ_n vicegerent_n upon_o earth_n intend_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o throw_v down-crown_n and_o royal_a diadem_n and_o lay_v they_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o presbytery_n and_o assembly_n and_o to_o set_v up_o a_o tribunal_n of_o their_o own_o a_o sovereignty_n ecclesiastical_a to_o 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