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to_o be_v absurd_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o mankind_n as_o tacitus_n express_o hist._n lib._n 5._o the_o best_a they_o can_v afford_v when_o they_o speak_v of_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o ever_o he_o be_v and_o tully_n will_v not_o allow_v that_o it_o be_v any_o respect_n to_o their_o god_n or_o their_o religion_n which_o cause_v pompey_n to_o forbear_v spoil_v the_o temple_n when_o he_o take_v it_o by_o force_n non_fw-la credo_fw-la say_v he_o religionem_fw-la impedimento_fw-la praestantissimo_fw-la imperatori_fw-la fuisse_fw-la quod_fw-la victor_n ex_fw-la illo_fw-la fano_fw-la nihil_fw-la attigerit_fw-la orat._n pro_fw-la flacc._n whereunto_o he_o add_v as_o high_a a_o reproach_n of_o they_o and_o their_o religion_n as_o he_o can_v devise_v stantibus_fw-la hierosolymis_fw-la pacatisque_fw-la judaeis_n tamen_fw-la istorum_fw-la religio_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la à _fw-la splendore_fw-la huius_fw-la imperii_fw-la gravitate_fw-la nominis_fw-la 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