quà m_fw-la pleno_fw-la subsellia_fw-la nostra_fw-la senatu_fw-la decernant_fw-la infame_v jovis_n pulvinar_fw-la symmach_n l._n 1._o coner_n symmach_n &_o omne_fw-la idolium_fw-la longè_fw-la purgatâ_fw-la ex_fw-la urbe_fw-la fugandum_fw-la quà _fw-la voc_fw-la at_o egregii_fw-la sententia_fw-la principis_fw-la illùe_fw-la libera_n cùm_fw-la pedibus_fw-la tum_fw-la cord_n frequentia_fw-la transit_fw-la nec_fw-la locus_fw-la invidiae_fw-la est_fw-la nullum_fw-la vis_fw-la aspera_fw-la terret_fw-la aute_fw-la oculos_fw-la sic_fw-la velle_fw-la patet_fw-la cunctique_fw-la probatum_fw-la non_fw-fr jussum_fw-la solâ_fw-la capti_fw-la ratione_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la denique_fw-la pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la terrestribus_fw-la aequa_fw-la rependens_fw-la munera_fw-la sacricolis_fw-la summos_fw-la impertit_fw-la honour_n dux_n bone_fw-la &_o certare_fw-la sinit_fw-la cum_fw-la laud_fw-la suorum_fw-la nec_fw-la pago_n implicitos_fw-la per_fw-la debita_fw-la culmina_fw-la mundi_fw-la ire_fw-la viros_fw-la prohibet_fw-la quoniam_fw-la coelestia_fw-la nunquam_fw-la terrenis_fw-la solitum_fw-la per_fw-la iter_fw-la gradientibus_fw-la obstant_fw-la ipse_fw-la magistratum_fw-la tibi_fw-la consulis_fw-la etc._n about_o the_o same_o time_n i_o find_v one_o justus_n of_o rome_n make_v governor_n for_o asia_n a_o zealot_n for_o paganism_n send_v from_o constantinople_n thither_o where_o he_o find_v another_o ruler_n in_o sardes_n call_v hilarius_n who_o do_v sacrifice_v together_o and_o erect_v as_o it_o be_v a_o academy_n of_o heathen_n which_o they_o send_v for_o from_o all_o part_n and_o eunapius_n be_v there_o with_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o crysanthius_n and_o hellespontius_n philosopher_n eunap_n in_o vita_fw-la chrysanthii_n p._n 188_o etc._n etc._n ipse_fw-la tribunal_n contulit_fw-la auratumque_fw-la togae_fw-la donavit_fw-la amictum_fw-la cujus_fw-la relligio_fw-la tibi_fw-la displicet_fw-la o_o pereuntûm_fw-la assertor_n diuûm_fw-la nor_o be_v this_o true_a only_a of_o the_o heathen_a that_o he_o tolerate_v they_o the_o sectarian_n find_v the_o same_o favour_n viz._n arian_n novatian_o macedonian_n and_o eunomian_o none_o of_o which_o theodosius_n molest_v eunomius_n only_o except_v who_o the_o emperor_n exile_v not_o his_o follower_n and_o that_o upon_o a_o breach_n of_o civil_a obedience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n because_o he_o raise_v conventicle_n at_o his_o private_a house_n within_o constantinople_n recite_v such_o speech_n as_o he_o have_v write_v with_o a_o rhetorical_a ostentation_n and_o infect_v many_o with_o his_o doctrine_n he_o disquiet_v not_o the_o rest_n neither_o constrain_v they_o to_o his_o communion_n but_o license_v every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o frequent_v several_a conventicle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o embrace_v what_o opinion_n like_v they_o best_o in_o christian_a religion_n and_o as_o he_o give_v leave_v to_o all_o other_o sect_n to_o erect_v they_o church_n without_o the_o wall_n in_o the_o suburb_n so_o command_v that_o the_o novatian_o maintain_v together_o with_o he_o the_o faith_n of_o one_o substance_n shall_v free_o without_o disturbance_n and_o molestation_n enjoy_v and_o recover_v their_o former_a church_n within_o the_o city_n socrat._v scholastic_a hist_o eccles_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 20._o and_o if_o he_o make_v any_o law_n against_o they_o you_o may_v learn_v out_o of_o sozomen_n how_o to_o understand_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hist_o eccles_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 12._o this_o emperor_n make_v a_o law_n ibid._n so_o constantine_n the_o great_a make_v law_n against_o heretic_n rather_o for_o show_v and_o terror_n then_o that_o he_o ever_o execute_v they_o so_o sozomen_n tell_v we_o how_o the_o novatian_o suffer_v little_a prejudice_n by_o any_o law_n of_o he_o for_o say_v he_o i_o think_v the_o emperor_n willing_o do_v lax_n those_o decree_n as_o purpose_v rather_o to_o terrify_v then_o damnify_v his_o subject_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sozomen_n l._n 2._o c._n 30._o and_o who_o be_v those_o of_o his_o subject_n who_o he_o be_v so_o tender_a of_o the_o novatian_o cataphryges_n valentian_o marcionist_n paucliâ—ns_n and_o all_o other_o heretic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la ibid._n that_o the_o sectarian_n shall_v have_v no_o assembly_n nor_o make_v any_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n nor_o ordain_v bishop_n and_o pastor_n and_o that_o some_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v banish_v city_n and_o country_n other_o shall_v be_v render_v infamous_a and_o not_o any_o way_n be_v public_o prefer_v as_o other_o be_v and_o this_o he_o enact_v with_o severe_a penalty_n which_o nevertheless_o he_o do_v never_o inflict_v for_o he_o do_v not_o ordain_v these_o thing_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o punish_v but_o to_o terrify_v his_o subject_n that_o they_o may_v better_o agree_v in_o religion_n and_o he_o use_v to_o commend_v those_o who_o be_v voluntary_o convert_v the_o learned_a bodin_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr repub._n lib._n 4._o give_v the_o like_a account_n of_o theodosius_n how_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o find_v all_o the_o empire_n full_a of_o arian_n who_o be_v grow_v to_o that_o height_n and_o power_n under_o the_o arian_n emperor_n that_o they_o have_v strengthen_v their_o doctrine_n by_o eight_o several_a council_n assemble_v at_o sundry_a time_n at_o tyrus_n sardis_n sirmium_n milan_n seleucia_n nice_n tarsus_n and_o arminium_n in_o the_o last_o whereof_o there_o be_v assemble_v 600_o bishop_n almost_o double_a the_o number_n of_o the_o first_o council_n at_o nice_a in_o which_o the_o arian_n be_v condemn_v and_o the_o nicene_n creed_n make_v and_o may_v as_o well_o be_v call_v in_o the_o language_n of_o those_o time_n if_o not_o better_o ecumenical_a who_o all_o unanimous_o avow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o arian_n yea_o prosecute_v the_o dissenter_n which_o punishment_n and_o proscription_n yet_o do_v not_o theodosius_n suppress_v the_o arian_n by_o punishment_n though_o he_o do_v hate_v they_o dead_o he_o grant_v to_o both_o party_n arian_n and_o catholic_n their_o several_a church_n and_o in_o the_o city_n each_o of_o they_o have_v their_o bishop_n and_o though_o at_o the_o earnest_a solicitation_n of_o the_o catholic_n he_o do_v publish_v sundry_a edict_n against_o they_o yet_o do_v he_o not_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n as_o his_o letter_n to_o ambrose_n demonstrate_v in_o those_o word_n resign_v unto_o the_o arian_n the_o church_n for_o all_o be_v in_o my_o power_n as_o for_o the_o jew_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o they_o once_o for_o all_o i_o find_v they_o to_o have_v be_v persecute_v under_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n of_o rome_n at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o christian_o who_o be_v by_o the_o heathen_a too_o call_v judaei_n and_o it_o have_v be_v a_o conjecture_n of_o i_o that_o their_o suffering_n have_v not_o a_o great_a affinity_n than_o possible_o the_o cause_n induce_v the_o heathen_a to_o such_o rigour_n be_v resemble_v i_o already_o tell_v you_o how_o the_o christian_n do_v believe_v the_o personal_a reign_n of_o christ_n their_o messiah_n the_o jew_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v expect_v the_o come_n of_o their_o messiah_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v rule_v the_o world_n lest_o any_o danger_n to_o the_o empire_n may_v arise_v from_o these_o opinion_n which_o be_v divulge_v up_o and_o down_o by_o both_o party_n the_o roman_n i_o imagine_v may_v ad_v other_o motive_n and_o fiction_n against_o they_o have_v persecute_v they_o especial_o have_v fresh_a in_o their_o memory_n how_o among_o other_o encouragement_n that_o vespasian_n have_v to_o assume_v the_o empire_n it_o be_v none_o of_o the_o mean_a that_o josephus_n the_o historian_n accommodate_v to_o he_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n tell_v he_o thou_o shall_v be_v both_o caesar_n and_o emperor_n as_o also_o thy_o son_n thou_o be_v not_o only_o my_o lord_n but_o lord_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o of_o all_o mankind_n as_o he_o himself_o relate_v it_o and_o suetonius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o vespasian_n and_o orosius_n who_o further_o thus_o word_n the_o oracle_n give_v to_o vespasian_n at_o mount_n carmel_n sort_v carmel_n portendisse_fw-la exortos_fw-la a_o judaeâ_fw-la rerum_fw-la potituros_fw-la in_o which_o fulfil_n of_o the_o prophesy_n since_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o acquiesce_v it_o be_v a_o remain_a pretence_n for_o other_o to_o make_v use_n of_o either_o out_o of_o flattery_n to_o stranger_n again_o or_o out_o of_o interest_n for_o themselves_o as_o they_o do_v under_o barcochebas_n in_o the_o tâ—me_n of_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n under_o the_o christian_a emperor_n from_o the_o time_n of_o honorius_n arcadius_n theodosius_n primus_fw-la and_o so_o upward_o etc._n selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la naturali_fw-la &_o gentium_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 9_o p._n 243_o etc._n etc._n though_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o city_n and_o temple_n yet_o be_v they_o in_o a_o very_a flourish_a condition_n they_o have_v several_a famous_a academye_n or_o rather_o commonweal_n such_o as_o the_o soriana_n pombodithana_n nehardacensis_n beside_o their_o multitude_n of_o synagogue_n and_o great_a immunitye_n
obedience_n second_o see_v that_o of_o late_a year_n there_o have_v be_v several_a plot_n and_o design_n against_o her_o majesty_n person_n and_o realm_n and_o several_a hostile_a attempt_n have_v be_v make_v upon_o new_a pretence_n and_o purpose_n for_o the_o restore_n again_o of_o the_o catholic_n religion_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n a_o thing_n promote_v in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o more_o particular_o against_o the_o queen_n majesty_n and_o her_o dominion_n than_o any_o other_o protestant_n prince_n with_o which_o violent_a undertake_n and_o practice_n her_o majesty_n be_v otherwise_o gracious_a and_o mild_a in_o her_o behaviour_n towards_o her_o subject_n be_v grievous_o provoke_v against_o the_o catholic_n who_o own_n and_o obey_v the_o apostolic_a sea_n in_o the_o guidance_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o religion_n be_v easy_o suspect_v to_o favour_v such_o contrivance_n and_o invasion_n have_v make_v more_o severe_a law_n and_o execute_v they_o more_o rigorous_o 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dominion_n shall_v be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n by_o any_o such_o censure_n so_o as_o to_o obey_v it_o but_o notwithstanding_o any_o authority_n or_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n pronounce_v or_o to_o be_v pronounce_v as_o aforesaid_a we_o will_v adhere_v unto_o and_o defend_v our_o queen_n and_o native_a country_n as_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o duty_n and_o perform_v all_o due_a obedience_n unto_o her_o majesty_n in_o temporall_n four_o because_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o while_o we_o by_o a_o christian_a and_o sincere_a profession_n manifest_a to_o her_o majesty_n our_o good_a affection_n and_o fidelity_n towards_o she_o other_o will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o condemn_v such_o our_o deed_n and_o misinterpret_v and_o create_v odium_fw-la unto_o we_o in_o all_o place_n but_o especial_o with_o his_o holiness_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o our_o good_a name_n and_o person_n unless_o we_o timely_o prevent_v such_o their_o misreport_n we_o humble_o desire_v that_o her_o majesty_n will_v be_v please_v that_o as_o in_o this_o our_o recognition_n we_o render_v to_o her_o grace_n what_o be_v due_a to_o caesar_n so_o for_o the_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o calumniator_n we_o may_v have_v liberty_n in_o the_o like_o public_a manner_n to_o declare_v that_o while_o we_o profess_v due_a allegiance_n to_o her_o majesty_n we_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o recede_v from_o that_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v our_o supreme_a spiritual_a pastor_n wherefore_o we_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n in_o that_o sea_n and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o less_o nor_o yet_o more_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o we_o and_o all_o other_o christian_n than_o the_o say_a apostle_n have_v enstate_v on_o he_o by_o command_n and_o concession_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n and_o that_o we_o will_v obey_v his_o holiness_n as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o 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state_n may_v obtain_v the_o like_a declaration_n in_o these_o day_n from_o multitude_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n who_o thereupon_o may_v enjoy_v a_o toleration_n moderate_v according_a to_o the_o conveniency_n of_o the_o republic_n but_o as_o for_o the_o jesuit_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v not_o assent_v unto_o some_o such_o full_a ample_a and_o satisfactory_a declaration_n i_o think_v all_o mean_n be_v not_o only_o necessary_a but_o requisite_a against_o they_o that_o may_v secure_v we_o from_o the_o abettor_n of_o a_o foreign_a power_n unto_o which_o they_o will_v subject_v we_o let_v they_o rejoice_v in_o a_o foolish_a canonization_n at_o rome_n while_o they_o be_v execute_v at_o tyburn_n for_o traitor_n i_o have_v be_v tell_v that_o the_o great_a sufferance_n of_o papist_n under_o the_o late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n do_v extend_v no_o further_o than_o those_o i_o plead_v for_o if_o so_o i_o must_v do_v he_o the_o right_a to_o lament_v the_o condition_n of_o great_a and_o 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through_o the_o particular_a indulgence_n of_o prince_n theodosius_n arcadius_n and_o honorius_n a_o a_o a._n make_v the_o follow_a bescript_n unto_o addaeus_n come_v &_o magister_fw-la utriusque_fw-la militiae_fw-la it_o be_v evident_a enough_o that_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o prohibit_v by_o any_o law_n 12.25_o c._n theod._n sib_o 16._o tit_n 8._o l_o 9_o &_o vide_fw-la l._n 12.25_o wherefore_o we_o be_v very_o angry_a that_o their_o assembly_n shall_v be_v interdict_v any_o where_n your_o excellency_n therefore_o have_v receive_v these_o our_o command_n will_v repress_v with_o due_a severity_n the_o too_o great_a number_n of_o those_o who_o under_o pretence_n of_o christian_a religion_n commit_v all_o manner_n of_o licentiousness_n destroy_v and_o rob_v their_o synagogue_n give_v at_o constantiple_a 3_o kal._n octob._n theod._n a._n iii_o &_o abundantio_n cons_n that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 395._o three_o year_n after_o the_o former_a rescript_n arcadius_n and_o honorius_n a._n a._n decree_v unto_o the_o jew_n 10._o ibid._n l._n 10._o that_o the_o governor_n of_o province_n shall_v not_o impose_v upon_o they_o any_o moderator_n or_o prefident_a and_o if_o any_o shall_v assume_v or_o exercise_v any_o such_o power_n or_o charge_n over_o they_o beside_o themselves_o and_o their_o noblesse_n then_o shall_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n punish_v he_o as_o a_o usurper_n and_o one_o who_o retrench_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o other_o yea_o the_o same_o emperor_n in_o the_o same_o year_n appoint_v claudianus_n comes_fw-la orientis_fw-la 11._o ibid._n l._n 11._o if_o any_o shall_v dare_v to_o make_v contumelious_a or_o dishonourable_a mention_n open_o of_o the_o illustrious_a the_o patriarch_n o_fw-la the_o jew_n he_o shall_v be_v punish_v the_o year_n ensue_v the_o say_a emperor_n declare_v unto_o caesarius_n praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la 13._o c._n theod._n lib._n 16._o tit_n 8._o l._n 13._o let_v we_o imitate_v our_o 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none_o shall_v be_v any_o way_n wrong_v or_o oppress_v for_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o since_o many_o to_o avoid_v several_a accusation_n curry_v favour_n or_o supply_v their_o want_n do_v of_o jew_n become_v christian_n in_o pretence_n and_o not_o effectual_o it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o same_o emperor_n honorius_n and_o theodosius_n 23._o ibid._n l._n 23._o that_o if_o such_o be_v not_o real_a convert_v they_o may_v without_o fear_v of_o punishment_n return_v again_o to_o their_o former_a worship_n and_o religion_n and_o this_o reason_n be_v give_v which_o show_v how_o different_a their_o judgement_n be_v from_o that_o of_o man_n in_o our_o day_n who_o acknowledge_v that_o faith_n can_v be_v enforce_v yet_o think_v a_o outside_n uniformity_n to_o be_v desirable_a and_o pious_a and_o the_o contrary_a scandalous_a and_o offensive_a viz._n quia_fw-la magis_fw-la christianitati_fw-la consulitur_fw-la because_o it_o be_v for_o the_o advantage_n of_o christianity_n sc_n that_o they_o be_v open_a jew_n than_o secret_o such_o and_o only_a christian_n by_o profession_n thus_o by_o the_o great_a favour_n of_o the_o emperor_n do_v they_o enjoy_v their_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o make_v use_n of_o to_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o christian_n 15._o ibid._n l._n 15._o their_o patriarch_n be_v call_v by_o the_o title_n of_o illustres_fw-la and_o spectabiles_fw-la of_o all_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v there_o be_v pretty_a probable_a ground_n to_o be_v fetch_v out_o of_o chrysostoms_n homily_n against_o the_o jew_n wherein_o he_o do_v inveigh_v against_o that_o familiarity_n which_o be_v between_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n in_o a_o little_a time_n after_o the_o jew_n grow_v proud_a and_o insolent_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a privilege_n and_o immunity_n become_v burdensome_a to_o the_o christian_n and_o decline_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o emperor_n first_o therefore_o honorius_n and_o theodosius_n ii_o being_n emperor_n they_o be_v exclude_v from_o military_a employment_n whereof_o they_o be_v former_o capable_a and_o such_o as_o enjoy_v any_o be_v deprive_v thereof_o this_o happen_v 20_o year_n after_o the_o rescript_n unto_o cesarius_n mention_v before_o 24._o ibid._n l._n 24._o honorius_n be_v the_o twelve_o time_n and_o theodosius_n the_o eight_o time_n consul_n yet_o even_o in_o that_o decree_n which_o deprive_v they_o of_o warlike_a charge_n the_o emperor_n seem_v tender_a of_o that_o nation_n and_o by_o a_o fair_a alleviation_n and_o temperament_n to_o secure_v their_o reputation_n and_o other_o dignity_n the_o word_n be_v these_o let_v none_o that_o adhere_v unto_o the_o jewish_a worship_n and_o superstition_n have_v henceforward_o any_o opportunity_n of_o be_v a_o soldier_n rebus_fw-la inter_fw-la palatinos_n inter_fw-la agentes_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la whosoever_o of_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o a_o military_a way_n either_o in_o the_o palace_n or_o elsewhere_o abroad_o we_o will_v permit_v they_o 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