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But by the law of war I offer the throat , if the enemy seeks it , if the Romans should sink the sword point , to whom from us god gave the victory , to whom because of our sins he adjudged us . True , but if the Romans lose temporal power the city may become subject to unbelievers who may drive the Christians out . HUGGINS : The other difficulty to overcome was something I mentioned earlier when I mentioned that intern that asked me for a Romans [ book in the New Testament ] . The pressure group Friends of the Earth once produced a poster showing a Roman centurion with the caption : " If the Romans had had nuclear power , we 'd still be guarding their waste . They simply say they , at that moment , are not slaves - which is really a bit of a bold statement to make , because the people were pretty well slaves of the Romans at that time - so they are pretty well throwing that back in the face of any Romans who would be standing there . Judges , and their subordinates also , shall be condemned to pay thirty pounds of gold for every contract entered into beyond the abovementioned limits , whenever any Romans or Persians have passed the said frontier to the forbidden ground , for the purpose of trade ; with the exception of those envoys of the Persians who have at some time been despatched to Us and have brought merchandise to be exchanged , to whom , for the sake of humanity and on account of their character as ambassadors , We do not refuse the privilege of trading beyond the prescribed limits ; unless , under the pretext of belonging to an embassy , and having remained for a long time in some province , they do not return to their own country ; for , as they engage in trade , the penalty of this law will not unreasonably be imposed upon them , as well as upon those with whom they have contracted or resided . And if the Romans are such , that they do not take vengeance on the Jews and are not provoked by the war , how unjust is it to make war on those whose kindness you hope for ? So much has the desire for chastity accomplished for the barbarians , so much has the severity of their moral code gained , that not only are they themselves chaste , but - - - - though it is so new and strange an event as to be almost incredible - - - - they have even made some Romans chaste .