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had groves, wherefore. the worshipper of 
idols began to be called Pavamoy Alcia- 
tus (1.1. Paoverg.c. 43.) and Connanis 
(Comment. 1.9. ¢. 13.) trump up this 
Feason, because they were not soldiers of 
Cirist, nor gave their names to the’church 
militant: forwe Knew, thatin the Roman 
law, (1. quedain ff: de pen lt: jus nes- 
trum, de req. jury t.1,.C. de militant tes- 
tum. &C.) as inany as were exempt from 
military, service, were called Pagans. 
Paulus Orosius, Bede ubz supr. followed 
by Cujacius. (in Parat. C. de Paganis) 
from the ‘vilfages and country places, 
being far distant foomy the heavenly city. 
Wesenb.vn ead. Parat. because the Gen- 
tile ‘superstition: prevailed longer in‘ the 
villages than in cities, through the greater 
stupidity Of rustics. - Dionysius Guotho- 
fredus, from contempt as different from, 
and more i noble, thai Christians, Pet, 
Opmeer'( ‘hronol. A Chir, A411. p, 807. ) 
because the Gentiles, and that sink (col- 
duvies) of the buian, race, who wished 
idolatry to bé restored at Rome, came 
from, couvtry-villages, Gasp. Sanetivs, 
(ubi. sup.) because those, who, were not 
polished by the dass of the gospel, lived, 
as it were, out of ihe gospel, in villaees 
and deserts. Cardinal Barenius ( Not. 
ad Martyrolog. Jan. -t1. ) thinks that the 
Heathens began to be called Pagans from 
the time ofthe Christian emperoys, when 
idolaters! being excluded the cities, through 
the destruction of the temples, - ‘took re- 
fuge in the villages; where a.variety of 
superstitions prevailed, as Cicero (/. 2. de 
Leg.) shows; and Augustine (Serm. de 
Verb. Dom.) shows, that down to the 
tine of Honorias, in which he lived, 
what idolasry- there was subsisted in the 
villages. This. is a very plausible hypo- 
thesis, and is: further depend by Azo- 
nus, (lib. 8. ¢. 24.. col; 2273.) and 
‘Anth, Mornactus, €Obs. ad libr. 1. ce: sub. 
d. tib. de Peganis, page 95.) and by the 
Editors of ‘the Encyclopedie Methodique 
y. Poganus. It may therefore be assu- 
mod, as the real origin: of the word, 
° ©" MOLINA, —SALONINUS. 
» Father Lewis Molina (de Just. et Jus. 
Ovrigimal Poetry. 
~ ORIGINAL POETRY. 
53 
tnaclat. 2, disp.405. ¢t.in Mater: de fide qe» 
10. ari, 8.) says, that because Clprist or- 
dered us ta preach the gospel every where, 
we have a right to land on the shores of 
infidels,’ seize their ports; oeeupy their 
lands, and’stay there ag lone as it shall 
be necessary : aud Saloninas adds, G4 
tom. 1. Pract, déedomin. 9.3. art. tJ 
that if they resist conversion, they may, 
‘with a safe conscience, through the text 
(shake the dust .off your feet, as a. testis 
mony against, them) be ‘seized, carried 
off, and sold for slaves.- Hoeeccy mise 
applied may be the texts, Providence has 
certainly confirmed: the construction 
Christians (aud Christians ouly) have ole 
rest of the world in subjection, 
TIBER. DECTAN US. 
This writer ( Respons. 123. N. a5. vol, 
3.) says, that if a prince gives a castle, 
he is. waderstood to. grant the territory. and 
all P refits arising from, it. 
Phas bh LEVPNUS LEMNIUS. 
This writer (1. 5. Occult. Nat. Mirrtre. 
c. 16.) notes, that sailors and the eRe 
tants of. maritime regions, are prompted 
to, many, crimes, and are of a ferocious 
temper, because the sait humour, which 
presides in them, obnubilates the intel 
lect, and prompts them to, RD Se 
' FREPPASL OHCs + 5 
This author (d.c. 10. num. 44, aia 
45.) thinks, because the Reman law ad- 
judged all the air over our houses to be 
our private property, that a criminal 
who, escaped to a window,» which looked 
into-a church-yard, and there bung by his 
ams, was entitled to sanctuary. Cum 
jacius C4. 10. Obs. c. 7. and Petr. Grega 
4. 3. Syntugm. c. 10. n. Jian.) notes, that 
upon this account, some emperors levied 
taxes upon-ay and'shiade, 
MARRIAGE OF CHARLES §, WITH THE IN 
PANTA* OF SPAIN. 
This match was. broken off, Bo. 
the Romish church maintained, that na 
marriage could. be valid. between a Cas 
tholic cial a Heretic, lest the oue should 
injure the: faith by- converting the other. 
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FROLOGUE FOR THE FIRST APPE ARANCE, 
F a ‘A: FEMALE PERFORMER,’ : 
By ‘Dr. WOLCOT. 
ADIES and gentlemen, the: Poet’s. maid! 
Sent on ese srrand Pm afraid ; 
Trick’d out in ubthies) (r wish they were al] 
mine } 
I scarcely know myself, Iam so fine ; 
He bids me come and whine, and coag and’ 
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tis: needful, 
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