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Iulian the Apostata sometimes Emperor
of Nicomedia made a publike decree, forbid-
ding the Christians the vse of schooles, and al
administration, or gouvernement in the com-
mon welth, which S. Iohn the Martyr percei-
uing to be ioyned with the destruction of
Christian religion more then any kind of ty-
rannie, or punishment that could be deuised,
openly pulled it in peeces, and tore it. By
which action ofhis we are taught that there
ought to be no threatning of mans inuention
be it neuer so great, so fearfull, that is should
constraine or make our conscience to shrinke
or dissemble any thing.
Pressa est insignis gloria facti.