Ita qui sunt in Caesaris potestate, cuius et toti sunt, quomodo habebunt salutem Caesaris in potestate, ut eam praestare posse videantur, quam facilius ipsi a Caesare consequantur? Ideo ergo committimus in maiestatem imperatoris, quia illos non subicimus rebus suis, qui a non ludimus de officio salutis ipsorum qui eam non putamus in manibus esse plumbatis.
So I ask, how will those who are under Caesar's control, who solely belong to Caesar, have the ability to ensure Caesar's safety in their hands, making you think they can secure his safety more easily than their own? Therefore, our wrongdoing against the power of the Emperors comes down to this: we do not submit to their ownership; we do not mock the importance of ensuring their safety, and we do not believe that it is truly in our hands, much like our hands soldered on with lead.