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valèat_fw-la contra_fw-la jus_o divinum_fw-la but_o p._n 68_o julian_n find_v their_o religion_n in_o quiet_a possession_n what_o religion_n i_o pray_v be_v then_o in_o full_a and_o quiet_a possession_n if_o any_o it_o be_v the_o arian_n which_o yourself_o can_v call_v christian_a except_o you_o add_v dissent_v and_o if_o as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o popery_n it_o be_v worse_a than_o paganism_n perhaps_o this_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o our_o author_n for_o no_o man_n likely_a can_v deride_v the_o doctrine_n but_o he_o that_o deny_v the_o deity_n of_o christ_n but_o i_o have_v so_o far_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o you_o that_o you_o consider_v this_o and_o do_v not_o therefore_o give_v it_o the_o appellative_a of_o christian_a religion_n but_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o their_o religion_n viz._n the_o arian_n or_o dissent_v christian_n if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o religion_n that_o be_v in_o full_a and_o quiet_a possession_n what_o be_v it_o to_o revile_v and_o threaten_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o to_o contend_v earnest_o against_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n as_o constantius_n julian_n predecessor_n do_v who_o as_o bishop_n usher_n observe_v promote_v that_o damnable_a error_n with_o all_o his_o might_n be_v this_o that_o which_o you_o call_v the_o reign_a religion_n so_o be_v that_o in_o cromwel_n day_n when_o iniquity_n be_v establish_v by_o a_o law_n such_o as_o that_o lawless_a usurper_n can_v procure_v can_v you_o produce_v any_o universal_a law_n make_v by_o constantine_n that_o the_o christian_a religion_n shall_v obtain_v throughout_o all_o his_o dominion_n licinius_n and_o maximian_n cruel_o oppress_v they_o long_o after_o constantine_n come_v to_o the_o throne_n and_o his_o senate_n consist_v of_o unconvert_v roman_n for_o a_o great_a part_n eusebius_n chap._n 55._o of_o the_o life_n of_o constantine_n say_v he_o compel_v none_o to_o turn_v christian_n and_o chap._n 59_o forbid_v any_o 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according_a to_o the_o imprecation_n of_o david_n against_o those_o that_o be_v enemy_n to_o so_o good_a a_o king_n set_v thou_o a_o ungodly_a man_n to_o have_v rule_n over_o they_o regis_fw-la quando_fw-la boni_fw-la sunt_fw-la muneris_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la quando_fw-la mali_fw-la sceleris_fw-la est_fw-la populi_fw-la when_o good_a king_n bear_v rule_v it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o god_n favour_n when_o wicked_a one_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o people_n iniquity_n as_o job_n say_v chap._n 34.30_o juxta_fw-la septuag_n regnare_fw-la facit_fw-la hypocritam_fw-la propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la populi_fw-la god_n take_v away_o good_a king_n in_o his_o anger_n and_o set_v evil_a one_o in_o their_o room_n yea_o many_o time_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n he_o permit_v good_a prince_n to_o fall_v as_o he_o do_v david_n in_o number_v the_o people_n that_o they_o and_o their_o king_n may_v suffer_v under_o a_o common_a calamity_n it_o be_v a_o observation_n of_o aeneas_n 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or_o any_o thing_n else_o can_v stand_v the_o strong_a will_v devour_v the_o weak_a and_o all_o thing_n be_v turn_v upside_o down_o it_o be_v therefore_o conclude_v by_o all_o wise_a man_n that_o a_o bad_a prince_n be_v better_a than_o none_o for_o a_o demonstration_n whereof_o the_o persian_n after_o their_o king_n death_n permit_v the_o people_n to_o live_v in_o a_o lawless_a manner_n for_o five_o day_n together_o that_o after_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o outrage_n and_o violence_n commit_v in_o the_o interregnum_fw-la they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o endear_v to_o their_o prince_n consonant_a to_o which_o be_v that_o in_o judge_n chap._n 21.16_o when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n every_o one_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n which_o make_v they_o on_o any_o term_n to_o desire_v a_o king_n 2._o we_o be_v to_o obey_v they_o that_o we_o may_v silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n that_o think_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o christianity_n as_o if_o it_o set_v up_o christ_n kingdom_n against_o caesar_n and_o a_o good_a christian_n can_v not_o be_v a_o good_a subject_n which_o slander_v we_o shall_v confute_v by_o our_o peaceable_a conversation_n and_o this_o will_v gain_v we_o favour_n at_o home_n by_o mitigate_a the_o prince_n displeasure_n or_o toleration_n abroad_o if_o we_o be_v put_v to_o fly_v for_o our_o life_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v that_o we_o be_v of_o peaceable_a and_o patient_a conversation_n the_o christian_a religion_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n reproach_v as_o a_o disturber_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o care_n of_o christ_n to_o clear_v his_o disciple_n from_o this_o crime_n by_o pay_v tribute_n and_o live_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o ruler_n of_o this_o world_n that_o he_o may_v give_v they_o no_o offence_n and_o the_o apostle_n know_v that_o they_o be_v report_v to_o be_v seditious_a and_o such_o as_o will_v turn_v the_o world_n upside_o down_o have_v take_v all_o possible_a care_n to_o undeceive_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o oblige_v the_o professor_n thereof_o to_o obey_v their_o ruler_n under_o the_o great_a obligation_n that_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n can_v invent_v so_o that_o in_o case_n the_o king_n do_v command_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v evident_o forbid_v by_o god_n we_o see_v what_o be_v then_o to_o be_v do_v we_o must_v peaceable_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o tacitus_n say_v we_o may_v bonos_fw-es imperatores_fw-la voto_fw-la expetere_fw-la quoscunq_fw-fr tolerare_fw-la l._n 4._o submit_v to_o they_o as_o instrument_n and_o rod_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n correct_v or_o punish_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n god_n have_v the_o devil_n himself_o in_o a_o chain_n and_o have_v set_v bound_n unto_o he_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o job_n who_o life_n he_o can_v not_o take_v away_o nor_o go_v beyond_o god_n commission_n commit_v yourselves_o therefore_o to_o god_n in_o well_o do_v who_o have_v say_v 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