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as_o this_o to_o overcome_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o with_o a_o constant_a heart_n no_o endure_v the_o insolent_a affront_n of_o
that_o such_o jew_n and_o heretic_n as_o molest_v the_o church_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o banishment_n or_o loss_n of_o life_n oâ—â—_n device_n of_o the_o donatist_n may_v be_v here_o seasonable_o mention_v which_o be_v this_o honorius_n the_o emperor_n and_o arcadius_n his_o brother_n be_v person_n of_o so_o much_o piety_n and_o clemency_n that_o they_o can_v not_o immediate_o reproach_v they_o as_o persecutor_n and_o therefore_o they_o lay_v the_o blame_n of_o all_o the_o severe_a law_n that_o be_v enact_v against_o they_o 129._o st._n august_n epist_n 129._o upon_o the_o evil_a counsellor_n that_o weâ—â—_n near_o they_o these_o be_v not_o the_o law_n say_v they_o of_o the_o son_n of_o theodosius_n but_o of_o stilicho_n yet_o when_o stilicho_n be_v dead_a the_o same_o law_n be_v vigorous_o execute_v against_o they_o i_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n 410._o that_o attalic_a a_o tyrant_n have_v invade_v the_o emperor_n dominion_n and_o promise_a protection_n to_o all_o such_o as_o 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