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so_o that_o afterward_o britain_n feel_v no_o persecution_n constantius_n renounce_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o gentile_n i_o have_v show_v former_o that_o dioclesian_n persecution_n continue_v in_o this_o kingdom_n not_o ten_o year_n for_o gildas_n in_o one_o place_n say_v the_o nine_o year_n persecution_n of_o dioclesian_n the_o tyrant_n and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n not_o whole_o ten_o year_n long_o as_o also_o that_o it_o whole_o end_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n coel._n those_o persecutor_n then_o have_v no_o power_n or_o authority_n here_o and_o so_o together_o with_o their_o other_o overrule_a and_o command_a decree_n the_o bloody_a edict_n of_o persecute_v christian_n here_o be_v utter_o extinct_a and_o make_v void_a and_o never_o renew_v but_o altogether_o omit_v by_o constantius_n this_o great_a friend_n of_o christian_n such_o of_o this_o nation_n be_v full_o and_o undoubted_o restore_v to_o their_o ancient_a liberty_n privilege_n and_o immunity_n in_o matter_n of_o 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