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devil_n speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n have_v their_o conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n which_o god_n have_v create_v to_o be_v receiuâ—…d_v with_o thing_n thanksgiving_n of_o they_o which_o believe_v and_o kâ—…ow_v the_o truth_n for_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o nothing_o to_o be_v refusâ—…d_v if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thankâ—…sgiving_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 2._o 3_o 4._o in_o these_o word_n the_o popish_a church_n will_v grant_v that_o the_o mam._n het_n and_o other_o forename_a heretic_n be_v damn_v but_o they_o deny_v that_o these_o prediction_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n do_v damn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n anent_o forbid_v of_o marriage_n to_o some_o person_n and_o meat_n at_o some_o time_n as_o a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n cry_v out_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v
charity_n even_o towards_o their_o hateful_a enemy_n euseb._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 8._o the_o second_o time_n whereinto_o maximinus_n seem_v to_o change_v his_o mind_n towards_o christian_n be_v after_o the_o victory_n obtain_v by_o constantine_n and_o licinius_n against_o maxentius_n the_o say_v two_o emperor_n set_v forth_o edict_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o maximinus_n rather_o fear_v constantine_n then_o love_v god_n begin_v in_o his_o bound_n also_o to_o stay_v the_o rage_n of_o cruel_a persecution_n as_o the_o letter_n write_v to_o his_o deputy_n sabinus_n clear_o declare_v euseb._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 9_o but_o incontinent_a after_o he_o alter_v his_o mind_n and_o set_v forth_o licinius_n new_a commandment_n to_o persecute_v the_o christian_n yet_o the_o lord_n pity_v the_o grievous_a affliction_n of_o his_o persecute_a church_n bring_v this_o tyrant_n to_o a_o end_n for_o he_o make_v war_n against_o licinius_n be_v counsel_v thereto_o by_o his_o sorcerer_n and_o 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in_o the_o heaven_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o cross_n with_o certain_a star_n of_o equal_a bigness_n give_v this_o inscription_n like_o latin_a letter_n in_o hoc_fw-la vince_n that_o be_v in_o this_o overcome_v euseb._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constantini_n after_o this_o vision_n his_o banner_n be_v make_v in_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o cross_n and_o carry_v before_o he_o in_o his_o war_n maxentius_n be_v compel_v to_o issue_v out_o constantine_n of_o the_o town_n against_o constantine_n who_o force_n when_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o sustain_v he_o flee_v and_o retire_v in_o hope_n to_o get_v the_o city_n but_o be_v overthrow_v off_o his_o horse_n about_o the_o bridge_n call_v pons_n milvius_n and_o drown_v in_o the_o flood_n diocletian_n hearing_n tell_v of_o the_o prosperous_a success_n of_o constantine_n and_o what_o edict_n he_o have_v set_v forth_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o christian_n for_o very_a grief_n he_o die_v other_o allege_v that_o he_o poison_v himself_o ann._n 317._o licinius_n be_v make_v caesar_n by_o maximinus_n as_o say_v be_v he_o be_v very_o familiar_a with_o constantine_n and_o be_v his_o colleg_n in_o the_o government_n 7._o year_n and_o marry_v constantia_n the_o sâ—…er_n of_o constantine_n euseb._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 8._o likewise_o he_o concur_v with_o he_o to_o subdue_v the_o tyrant_n maxentius_n also_o he_o overcome_v maximinus_n in_o battle_n he_o purpose_v likewise_o to_o have_v circumueened_a and_o slay_v the_o good_a emperor_n constantine_n to_o who_o he_o be_v many_o way_n great_o addebt_v but_o the_o lord_n disappoint_v his_o counsel_n &_o preserve_v constantine_n to_o the_o great_a benefit_n and_o well_o of_o his_o church_n but_o licinius_n fail_v of_o his_o purpose_n convert_v his_o rage_n against_o the_o christian_n notwithstanding_o he_o have_v set_v out_o edict_n before_o to_o procure_v their_o peace_n he_o pretend_v this_o quarrel_n against_o they_o that_o they_o pray_v for_o the_o welfare_n of_o constantine_n and_o not_o for_o his_o welfare_n euseb._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constantini_n he_o christian_n set_v forth_o against_o the_o christian_n three_o cruel_a edict_n 1._o inhibit_v assembly_n and_o convention_n of_o bishop_n to_o consult_v in_o matter_n belong_v to_o their_o religion_n 2._o he_o discharge_v woman_n to_o resort_v to_o the_o assembly_n where_o man_n be_v to_o pray_v or_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o matter_n pertain_v to_o religion_n 3._o he_o command_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v visit_v imprison_v christian_n or_o succour_v they_o with_o any_o relief_n threaten_v against_o the_o contraveener_n such_o punishment_n as_o the_o imprison_a person_n be_v to_o suffer_v euseb._n li._n 10._o ca._n 8._o after_o these_o edict_n the_o mountain_n wood_n &_o wilderness_n begin_v to_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o lord_n saint_n euseb._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 8._o the_o bishop_n about_o libya_n and_o egypt_n be_v take_v cut_v in_o piece_n and_o their_o flesh_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n to_o be_v bait_n to_o the_o fish_n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o flatterer_n of_o licinius_n suppon_v to_o gratify_v he_o by_o the_o cruel_a handle_n of_o the_o lord_n servant_n in_o his_o time_n be_v put_v to_o death_n these_o 40._o martyr_n of_o who_o basilius_n write_v who_o be_v set_v in_o a_o pond_n of_o water_n all_o night_n lie_v open_a to_o the_o blast_n of_o the_o cold_a northern_a wind_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n they_o be_v freeze_v and_o almost_o senseless_a with_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o cold_a yet_o be_v carry_v upon_o cart_n to_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n to_o the_o end_n their_o poor_a carkeise_n may_v feel_v by_o experience_n whether_o the_o extremity_n of_o cold_a or_o heat_n be_v the_o great_a torment_n of_o these_o 40._o noble_a soldier_n of_o christ_n one_o be_v strong_a than_o the_o rest_n endure_v the_o vehemency_n heat_n of_o the_o cold_a better_o to_o who_o his_o mother_n come_v not_o to_o desire_v he_o to_o embrace_v this_o 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