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more_o presumptuous_o and_o do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n as_o this_o be_v among_o they_o to_o restrain_v they_o from_o the_o outward_a practice_n of_o evil_a and_o reform_v their_o life_n though_o it_o do_v not_o always_o change_v their_o heart_n three_o against_o the_o 2_o chron._n 15._o 12_o 13_o 14._o where_o king_n asa_n and_o all_o his_o subject_n enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n whether_o small_a or_o great_a whether_o man_n or_o woman_n and_o they_o swear_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n which_o covenant_n no_o doubt_n make_v many_o outward_o to_o conform_v and_o reform_v who_o be_v not_o inward_o reform_v convert_v and_o so_o make_v many_o hypocrite_n contrary_a to_o the_o â—_o chron._n 23._o 16._o cap._n 29._o 10_o etc._n etc._n cap._n 34._o 31_o 32._o cap._n 33._o 16._o ezra_n 20._o 3_o etc._n etc._n nehem._n 9_o 18._o where_o the_o like_a covenant_n be_v enter_v into_o and_o press_v on_o the_o people_n by_o jehojada_n hezekiah_n manasseh_n josiah_n ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n with_o god_n own_o approbation_n though_o no_o doubt_n they_o make_v many_o hypocrite_n and_o dissembler_n in_o the_o objector_n sense_n four_o against_o the_o very_a gospel_n itself_o and_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o which_o civilize_v and_o restrain_v many_o and_o transform_v they_o outward_o into_o angel_n of_o light_n into_o true_a shepherd_n and_o sheep_n of_o christ_n who_o yet_o inward_o be_v incarnate_a devil_n and_o ravenous_a wolf_n have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o as_o be_v apparent_a by_o matth._n 7._o 15_o 16._o john_n 2._o 23_o 24_o 25._o cap._n 6._o 26._o 27._o 70._o 71._o act_n 8._o 13_o to_o 25._o cap._n 20._o 29_o 30._o john_n 7._o 24._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 12._o cap._n 11._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 2_o thes_n 2._o 9_o 10._o matth._n 24._o 24._o 1_o john_n 2._o 18_o 19_o cap._n 4._o 1._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 4_o 5._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1_o to_o 22._o five_o against_o prayer_n and_o fast_v which_o make_v some_o hypocrite_n and_o wherein_o many_o play_n the_o hypocrite_n as_o the_o scripture_n express_o resolve_v matth._n 6._o 2_o to_o 7_o 16._o cap._n 15._o 7_o 8._o cap._n 23._o 14_o 15_o 25_o to_o 29._o isa_n 29._o 13._o mark_v 7._o 6._o isa_n 58._o 2_o to_o 8._o cap._n 1._o 11_o to_o 19_o jer._n 42._o 20._o james_n 1._o 22._o six_o against_o parent_n correction_n of_o their_o child_n prescribe_v by_o prov._n 13._o 24._o cap._n 19_o 18._o cap._n 20._o 30._o cap._n 22._o 15._o cap._n 23._o 13_o 14._o cap._n 29._o 15_o 16._o and_o master_n of_o their_o servant_n warrant_v by_o the_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 18_o 19_o 20._o which_o no_o doubt_n make_v many_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o objector_n sense_n by_o reform_v and_o civilise_v many_o outward_o who_o be_v not_o inward_o change_v or_o convert_v seven_o against_o the_o ordinary_a 33._o restrain_v grace_n of_o god_n himself_o which_o restrain_v man_n from_o those_o coxrbitant_a outward_a actual_a sin_n and_o lust_n into_o which_o they_o will_v otherwise_o run_v and_o rush_v with_o greediness_n do_v not_o this_o his_o grace_n restrain_v they_o which_o yet_o do_v not_o always_o true_o sanctify_v and_o reform_v they_o eight_o against_o the_o external_a judgement_n of_o god_n which_o as_o they_o reform_v and_o convert_v some_o real_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v and_o be_v evident_a by_o isa_n 26._o 9_o with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n yea_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o early_o for_o when_o thy_o judgement_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n will_v learn_v righteousness_n so_o they_o make_v many_o hypocrite_n too_o hos_fw-la 7._o 12_o to_o the_o end_n if_o then_o the_o make_n of_o some_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o objector_n sense_n do_v not_o 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all_o hypocrite_n and_o none_o saint_n and_o work_v only_o a_o outward_a reformation_n and_o form_n of_o godliness_n without_o the_o inward_a power_n thereof_o be_v a_o groundless_a and_o false_a position_n which_o the_o objector_n can_v never_o make_v good_a by_o scripture_n and_o be_v contradict_v by_o experience_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o self_n three_o admit_v the_o octjection_n true_a that_o they_o wought_v no_o inward_a reformation_n at_o all_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o only_o a_o outward_a form_n of_o godliness_n and_o conformity_n in_o outward_a duty_n or_o a_o restraint_n of_o actual_a sin_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o atheism_n adultery_n pride_n error_n ignorance_n which_o outward_a restraint_n reformation_n form_n of_o godliness_n practice_n of_o outward_a duty_n outward_a order_n conformity_n and_o reformation_n of_o
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account_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n nay_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o and_o therefore_o we_o read_v of_o some_o martyr_n who_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o torture_n 11._o will_v not_o accept_v deliverance_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n yea_o the_o elect_a scatter_a saint_n to_o who_o peter_n write_v 6_o do_v great_o rejoice_v in_o their_o heavenly_a inheritance_n even_o when_o 7_o they_o be_v for_o a_o season_n in_o heaviness_n through_o manifold_a temptation_n that_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n be_v much_o more_o precious_a then_o of_o gold_n that_o perish_v though_o it_o be_v try_v with_o the_o fire_n may_v be_v find_v unto_o honour_n and_o praise_n and_o glory_n at_o the_o appear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v the_o first_o lesson_n our_o saviour_n learn_v all_o those_o who_o will_v come_v after_o he_o to_o 23._o deny_v themselves_o and_o take_v up_o his_o 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name_n of_o christ_n happy_a be_v you_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n rest_v upon_o you_o on_o their_o part_n he_o be_v evil_a speak_v of_o but_o on_o your_o part_n he_o be_v glorify_v but_o let_v none_o of_o you_o suffer_v as_o a_o murderer_n or_o as_o a_o thief_n or_o as_o a_o evil_a doâ—r_n or_o as_o a_o busy_a body_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n yet_o if_o any_o man_n suffer_v as_o a_o christian_a let_v he_o not_o be_v ashamed_a but_o let_v he_o glorify_v god_n on_o this_o behalf_n wherefore_o let_v they_o that_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n commit_v their_o soul_n to_o he_o in_o welldoing_a as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n from_o all_o these_o text_n as_o likewise_o from_o this_o description_n of_o the_o saint_n rev._n 12._o 11._o that_o they_o love_v not_o their_o life_n unto_o the_o death_n it_o be_v most_o apparent_a that_o the_o objector_n extraotdinary_a fear_n of_o and_o clamour_n against_o persecution_n proceed_v from_o a_o 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near_o their_o throat_n or_o any_o coard_n about_o their_o leg_n whereas_o 8._o christ_n sheep_n like_o himself_o be_v mute_a not_o open_v once_o their_o mouth_n before_o the_o shearer_n or_o butcher_n convince_v both_o they_o and_o other_o that_o for_o all_o their_o vaunt_a of_o their_o saint-ship_n they_o be_v no_o true_a generous_a saint_n nor_o sheep_n of_o christ_n but_o rather_o 22._o swine_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n 2_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v no_o persecution_n nor_o cruelty_n at_o all_o either_o in_o godly_a christian_n to_o inform_v against_o or_o prosecute_v nor_o in_o godly_a magistrate_n to_o punish_v obstinate_a heretic_n schismatickes_n seducer_n or_o blasphemer_n with_o fines_n imprisonment_n banishment_n and_o in_o some_o case_n with_o capital_a punishment_n after_o all_o other_o mild_a and_o spiritual_a mean_n attempt_v for_o their_o conversion_n it_o be_v no_o cruelty_n but_o necessary_a christian_a policy_n to_o cut_v of_o a_o gangrend_a â—0_n member_n to_o preserve_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o body_n even_o from_o sudden_a destruction_n or_o to_o cut_v off_o a_o right_a hand_n 30._o &_o pull_v out_o a_o right_a eye_n to_o save_v the_o whole_a body_n from_o perish_v it_o be_v no_o persecution_n but_o a_o act_n of_o piety_n and_o necessary_a justice_n for_o godly_a prince_n to_o kill_v and_o destroy_v idolater_n seducer_n and_o false_a prophet_n under_o the_o law_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v no_o persecution_n to_o suppress_v imprison_v fine_a banish_v burn_v or_o put_v to_o death_n incorrigible_a pestilent_a execrable_a heretic_n false-teacher_n blasphemer_n or_o schismatickes_n under_o the_o gospel_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o act_n 4._o of_o spiritual_a mercy_n both_o to_o themselves_o and_o other_o to_o the_o state_n and_o church_n wherein_o they_o live_v and_o a_o act_n of_o cruelty_n or_o destructive_a mercy_n to_o spare_v they_o it_o be_v a_o act_n not_o only_o of_o mercy_n but_o love_n in_o natural_a parent_n to_o correct_v their_o child_n when_o they_o do_v amiss_o to_o reform_v and_o amend_v they_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o 20._o great_a mercy_n and_o love_n in_o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n to_o do_v the_o like_a as_o the_o scripture_n plentiful_o manifest_a it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o love_n &_o mercy_n not_o severity_n in_o god_n to_o captivate_v &_o afflict_v manassâ—th_n u_fw-la thereby_o to_o humble_a he_o for_o and_o convert_v he_o from_o his_o enormous_a sin_n so_o likewise_o to_o dethrone_v and_o humble_o etc._n nebuchadnezer_n in_o the_o very_a height_n of_o his_o pride_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o confession_n of_o the_o infinite_a all-disposing_a power_n of_o god_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o extraordinary_a love_n and_o compassion_n in_o christ_n to_o unhorse_v and_o terrify_v saul_n 9_o from_o heaven_n and_o strike_v he_o with_o astonishment_n and_o blindness_n when_o as_o he_o be_v persecute_v he_o in_o his_o member_n thereby_o effectual_o to_o convert_v and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o of_o a_o bitter_a persecutor_n a_o apostle_n and_o most_o active_a spreader_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o many_o country_n &_o therefore_o he_o record_v it_o as_o a_o act_n of_o god_n rich_a mercy_n &_o love_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 12._o to_o 17._o so_o by_o the_o selfsame_o reason_n it_o be_v a_o work_n both_o of_o mercy_n love_n and_o piety_n in_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n not_o of_o cruelty_n and_o persecution_n to_o restrain_v and_o punish_v obstinate_a heretic_n seducer_n blasphemer_n schismatickes_n and_o that_o in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n first_o to_o the_o party_n restrain_v or_o punish_v because_o it_o many_o time_n convertsthem_fw-mi from_o their_o 21._o damnable_a heresy_n error_n schsme_n blasphemy_n which_o will_v bring_v upon_o they_o swift_a destruction_n when_o no_o mean_n else_o will_v prevail_v or_o if_o not_o at_o least_o it_o hinder_v they_o from_o do_v
28._o 28._o act_n &_o monument_n vol._n 1._o p._n 675._o see_v m._n fox_n act_n &_o monument_n the_o old_a edition_n 142._o 1676._o the_o like_a writ_n in_o latin_a latin_a nos_fw-la igitur_fw-la zelator_n justuiae_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la catholicae_fw-la cultor_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n this_o relate_v to_o our_o ancient_a common_a law_n note_n note_n see_v fox_n act._n &_o monument_n vol._n 1._o p._n 681._o 681._o act_n and_o monument_n p._n 575._o 576._o 576._o walse_v h._n hist_o angl._n p._n 201_o to_o 220._o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 564._o to_o 582._o 582._o matthew_n hamond_n an._n 21._o eliz._n hoâ—_n 1579_o stow._n p._n â—â—61_n â—_o levit._fw-la 1â—_n nâ—…_n 5._o 2_o 2_o câ—…_n 26_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z apud_fw-la joan._n de_fw-fr aton_n constit_fw-la legit._n s_o 152._o 154._o 154._o marsilius_n patavinus_n defensor_fw-la peace_n pars_fw-la 2._o c._n 9_o 10_o 21._o 21._o see_v augustine_n epist_n 48_o 50._o 159_o to_o 174._o 174._o adversus_fw-la albigenses_n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o 22._o bibliotheca_fw-la patrum_fw-la tom._n 13._o p._n 283._o 287._o see_v antonini_n hist_n part_n 3._o tit._n 19_o c._n 1_o sect_n 4._o 4._o de_fw-fr errore_fw-la propbanarum_fw-la reâ—igionum_fw-la bibl._n patrum_fw-la tom._n 4._o 4._o see_v augustin_n contr._n lit_n potiliani_n l._n 2_o &_o contra_fw-la cresconium_fw-la gram_n l._n 3._o &_o epist_n 48._o 50._o gratian_n caus_n 23._o qu._n 3._o 4._o 5._o leo_n epist_n 38._o 39_o 71._o surius_n council_n tom._n 1._o p._n 616._o 617._o see_v truth_n triumphlng_v over_o falsehood_n bernardus_n super_fw-la cant._n ser._n 66._o gregor_n lib._n 1._o epist_n 31._o 72_o 72_o on_o rome_n 13._o hereafter_o cite_v more_o large_o large_o de_fw-fr judice_fw-la &_o norma_n fider_v p._n 72_o 73_o 74_o 74_o marsil_n patâ—wâ—inus_n defence_n pacis_fw-la pars_fw-la 2._o c._n 9_o 10_o 21_o 21_o sixfold_a commentary_n on_o rom._n 13._o contr._n 4._o 5._o 6._o 6._o de_fw-fr â—udice_fw-la &_o norma_n fidei_fw-la p._n 72._o etc._n etc._n etc._n marfilius_n patavinus_fw-la defensor_fw-la pacis_fw-la pars_fw-la 2_o c_o 9_o 10_o 21_o 21_o see_v reynerus_n contr._n waldenses_n c_o 8._o 9_o 10._o compare_v with_o lucas_n tudensis_fw-la adversus_fw-la albigenses_n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o 16._o 17._o 18._o 19_o 20._o 21._o 22._o 22._o see_v aretius_n valentini_n gentilis_fw-la historia_fw-la joan_n calvini_n libellus_fw-la quod_fw-la hertici_n jure_fw-la gladij_fw-la coercendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la theod._n beza_n de_fw-fr haereticis_fw-la capitali_fw-la supplicio_fw-la afficiendis_fw-la &_o bellarmin_n de_fw-fr laicis_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 21._o 21._o see_v cook_n justitutes_n part_n 3._o p._n 41._o 42._o 42._o see_v here_o p._n 55_o cookâ—3_n â—3_z instit_n p._n 44._o m_o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n vol._n 1._o edit_n 1640._o p._n 575._o 576._o fuller_n argument_n cook_n 3_o instit_n p._n 40_o rot_v parl._n 6._o ricn_n 2._o n._n 52._o 52._o 2._o h._n 4._o l_o 0._o parl._n nu_fw-la 48._o 48._o joanis_n de_fw-fr acon_n constit_fw-la legit_fw-la f._n 154._o 154._o hist_o angl._n an._n 1401_o p._n 405._o ypodig_v neustriae_fw-la p._n 158._o 158._o 27._o iâ—_n 8_o 13_o 14._o bâ—_n action_n sur_fw-fr le_fw-fr case_n 2._o 10._o h._n 7._o 17._o dr._n &_o student_n l._n 2._o c_o 29._o note_v note_v see_v mr._n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n vol._n 2._o 2._o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n vol._n 2._o p._n 315._o 315._o fox_n vol._n 3_o p._n 607_o 607_o see_v bernard_n sermo_fw-la 66._o sup_v cant._n cant._n of_o holinshead_n p._n 46._o 46._o holinshead_n p._n 1260_o 1261._o stow._n p._n 678._o 679._o 679._o holinshead_n p._n 1299._o stow._n p._n 685._o camden_n eliz._n p._n 285._o *_o holinshead_n p._n 1354._o stow._n p._n 697._o 697._o cook_n 3._o instit_n p._n 40._o see_v canterâ—artes_n doom_n â—_o 25._o 26_o 27._o 39_o â—_o â—_o etc._n etc._n etc._n see_v a_o necessary_a introduction_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n triail_n p._n 3._o to_o 70._o a_o exact_a collection_n of_o all_o remonstrance_n etc._n etc._n 1643._o p._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4_o 5_o 10._o etc._n etc._n etc._n ardeant_fw-la licet_fw-la flammus_fw-la et_fw-la ignibuâ—_n tradiâ—i_fw-la vel_fw-la objecti_fw-la bestijs_fw-la animas_fw-la svas_fw-la ponant_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la illa_fw-la fidei_fw-la corona_n sed_fw-la paena_fw-la perfidiae_fw-la nec_fw-la religionae_fw-la virtutes_fw-la exitus_fw-la gloriosus_fw-la sed_fw-la desperationis_fw-la interitus_fw-la occidi_fw-la taliâ—_n potest_fw-la coâ—oneri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la gyptian_n '_o de_fw-la unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ine_fw-mi â—â—â—a_fw-mi isle_n et_fw-la gravis_fw-la culpa_fw-la di_fw-it cordiae_fw-la â—ec_fw-la passtone_n purgatur_fw-la exhi_fw-la bear_v se_fw-mi non_fw-fr pefe_a martyrem_fw-la qui_fw-la sraternam_fw-la non_fw-la tenuit_fw-la chaiâ—atem_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n see_v paulus_n grillandus_n de_fw-fr haereticis_fw-la &_o corum_fw-la paenis_fw-la punishment_n of_o blasphemy_n blasphemy_n summa_fw-la angel_n &_o rosella_n tit._n blasphemia_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la cent._n 4._o cap._n 7._o col._n 545_o 545_o authent_fw-fr col._n 6._o tit._n 5._o &_o novel_a l._n 2._o tit._n 29._o cent._n mag._n 6._o c._n 6._o col_fw-fr 444._o 444._o surius_n council_n tom._n 3._o p._n 6._o leges_fw-la wisigothorum_fw-la l._n 12._o tit._n 3._o lex_fw-la uâ—apud_fw-la frid._n â—indebâ—ogum_fw-la â—_o 22â—_n z_o bochellâ—â—_n decret_a eccles_n gal._n l._n 8._o tit._n 13_o c._n 12._o p._n 1205._o capit_fw-la car._n &_o ludovici_n lib._n 6._o tit._n 10â—_o apud_fw-la frid._n lindeb_n p_o 995._o 995._o ludovici_n imper._n capit._fw-la additio_fw-la 3._o tit._n 52._o apud_fw-la lindebrogum_n p._n 1164._o 1164._o constit_fw-la sicularum_fw-la l._n 2._o it_o be_v 8_o apud_fw-la frid._n lindebrogum_n p_o 811._o 811._o gaguinus_fw-la l._n 7._o cent._n magd._n 13_o c._n 6._o col._n 672_o 672_o bochellus_n decreta_fw-la eccles_n gal._n l._n 8._o tit._n 13._o c._n 24._o e_fw-la bochellus_n decreta_fw-la eccles_n gal_n l._n 8._o tit._n 13._o c._n 25._o p._n 1207._o f_o sairus_fw-la council_n tom._n 4._o p._n 634._o 635._o 635._o holmshead_n p._n 1299_o 1354._o sâ—ow_n p._n 635._o 697._o câ—â—ndems_n elizabeth_n p._n 285._o 285._o article_n 1._o 2_o 2_o in_o his_o work_n vol_n 1_o â—_o 224._o 225._o 225._o waldenus_n in_o quodam_fw-la sâ—â—mone_fw-it sâ—â—mone_fw-it hector_n boetius_fw-la in_o historia_fw-la scotorum_fw-la scotorum_fw-la vincentius_n in_o speculo_fw-la historiaâ—_n 1._o 1._o jacâ—bus_n majerus_n â—aâ—_n châ—â—n_n cis_fw-la flandriae_n flandriae_n in_o paralip_n reâ—um_fw-la memâ—rabiâ—ium_fw-la memâ—rabiâ—ium_fw-la lex_fw-la scyâ—â—-iohannes_n â—â—â—mus_fw-la histâ—riarum_fw-la l._n 1_o 1_o lex_fw-la romanorum_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la 12._o tabularum_fw-la tabularum_fw-la exod._n 20._o eccle._n 23._o note_v 〈◊〉_d against_o swear_v â—â—_o 21_o 2â—6_n x_o bibl._n pâ—trum_fw-la tom._n 7._o p._n 109._o nota_fw-la nota_fw-la sozomen_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 4._o c._n 13_o socraâ—es_n l._n 5._o c._n 8._o 10._o surius_n council_n tom._n 1._o p._n 483_o 484_o 617_o nicephrorus_n eccl._n hist_n â—_o 12._o c._n 13._o 13._o surius_n council_n tom._n 1_o p_o 434_o 435._o nicepho_n â—â—l_n 9_o c._n 40._o 41._o 41._o surius_n tom._n 1._o p_o 616._o 617._o 617._o see_v august_n contr._n lit_fw-fr petil_a l._n 2._o contr._n cresconium_fw-la gram._n l._n 2_o epist_n 48._o 50._o 15â—_n to_o 170_o gratian_n caus_n â—3_n q._n 3._o 4._o euseb_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constan_n l._n 3._o c._n 6â—_n 6â—_n see_v euseâ—â—â—â—_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constantinil_n 3_o â—_o 64._o nubriâ—…_n l._n 2._o c._n 13_o â—â—â—_o 1._o epist_n 39_o august_n epist_n 48_o 50._o 50._o psal_n 2._o act._n 4._o &_o 5â—â—_n 8._o 4._o etc._n etc._n daa_o 2_o 4â—_n â—5_n c._n 4â—_n 34._o â—â—_o 14._o 27._o mich._n 4._o 7._o lue._n â—_o 3â—_n 33._o 33._o augustine_n de_fw-fr baptism_n contr_n donatum_fw-la l_o 4._o contr._n literas_fw-la petil._n l._n 2_o c_o 90._o contr_n cresconium_fw-la gram._n l_o 2._o c._n 3._o 4_o 4_o lucas_n ohander_n enchirid_a contr._n cum_fw-la anabaptistis_fw-la c._n 9_o q_o 4._o p._n 220_o 220_o lucas_n ohander_n enchirid_a contr._n cum_fw-la anabaptistis_fw-la c._n 9_o q_o 4._o p._n 220_o 220_o see_v chrisostom_n theephilaâ—t_o hyero_n nimuâ—_n cyprian_a augustine_n beza_n luther_n buâ—er_n marlorat_n mr._n rutherford_n due_a right_n of_o presbyterye_n p._n 359._o 360._o belarmin_n lib._n 3._o de._n laicis_fw-la c._n 22._o pamelius_n in_o epist_n 52._o cyprian_a aunot_n 78._o 78._o see_v cyprian_n epist_n l_o 4._o epist_n 2._o object_n answer_n answer_n contr._n crescâ—â—ium_n l._n 2._o c._n 34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o 38._o 38._o rev._n 14._o 15_o 16_o joel._n 3._o 13._o gen._n 15._o 16_o jer._n 24._o 2_o 3_o 8_o 9_o 10_o nah_o 3._o 12_o 12_o math._n 13._o 39_o 41._o 49._o c._n 24_o 31._o 31._o see_v pamelius_n annotat_fw-la in_o epist_n 52._o cyprian_a 1_o annot_n 78._o p_o 63_o see_v calum_fw-la mulorat_fw-la bucer_n and_o luther_n in_o locum_fw-la locum_fw-la annot._n in_o epist_n 52._o cyprian_a annot._n 78._o object_n 2d_o 2d_o see_v the_o reply_n of_o two_o of_o the_o brethren_n to_o a._n s._n p._n 60._o 60._o mr._n john_n goodwin_n theomachia_n p._n 11._o 37._o &_o mr._n peter_n in_o sundry_a sermon_n answer_n answer_n antiq._n judaeorum_fw-la l._n 20_o c._n 4._o 4._o eccles_n hist_o l._n
pastore_n bono_fw-mi sunt_fw-la creditae_fw-la segregare_fw-la he_o sunt_fw-la lupi_fw-la rapaces_fw-la intrinsecus_fw-la &_o eo_fw-la usque_fw-la mansuetudinem_fw-la ovium_fw-la pratendentes_fw-la quousque_fw-la possint_fw-la ovile_a subintrare_fw-la dominicum_fw-la he_o sunt_fw-la angeli_fw-la pessimi_fw-la he_o sunt_fw-la silij_fw-la pravitatum_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la nequitiae_fw-la &_o fraudis_fw-la autore_fw-la ad_fw-la decipiendas_fw-la simplices_fw-la animas_fw-la destinati_fw-la he_o sunt_fw-la colubri_fw-la qui_fw-la columbas_fw-la decipiunt_fw-la he_o sunt_fw-la serpent_n qui_fw-la latenter_fw-la videntur_fw-la inserpere_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la mellis_fw-la dulcedine_fw-la virus_fw-la evomunt_fw-la ut_fw-la dum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la cibum_fw-la ministrare_fw-la se_fw-la simulant_fw-la cauda_fw-la feriunt_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la poculum_fw-la velut_fw-la quoddam_fw-la durissimum_fw-la acoritum_fw-la immiscent_fw-la horum_fw-la sectae_fw-la veteribus_fw-la legibus_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o publicum_fw-la prodeant_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la notatae_fw-la nominibus_fw-la vel_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la forte_fw-fr nefandius_a non_fw-la contentae_fw-la ut_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la arrio_fw-la arriani_n well_fw-mi a_o nestorio_n nestoriani_fw-la aut_fw-la a_o similibus_fw-la simile_n nuncupentur_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o exemplum_fw-la martyrum_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la fide_fw-la catholica_fw-la martyria_fw-la subierunt_fw-la patarenos_fw-mi se_fw-la nominant_fw-la velut_fw-la expositos_fw-la passioni_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la miseri_fw-la patareni_n à _fw-la quibus_fw-la abest_fw-la sancta_fw-la credulitas_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la sub_fw-la uno_fw-la contextu_fw-la nequitiae_fw-la in_o simul_fw-la tres_fw-la offendunt_fw-la deum_fw-la videlicet_fw-la &_o proximos_fw-la &_o seipsos_fw-la deum_fw-la cum_fw-la dei_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la non_fw-la agnoscunt_fw-la decipiunt_fw-la proximos_fw-la dum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la sub_fw-la specie_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la alimoniae_fw-la haereticae_fw-la pravitatis_fw-la oblectamenta_fw-la ministrant_fw-la crudelius_fw-la etiam_fw-la saeviunt_fw-la in_o seipsos_fw-la dum_fw-la praeter_fw-la animarum_fw-la dispendium_fw-la corpora_fw-la denique_fw-la saevae_fw-la mortis_fw-la illecebris_fw-la quam_fw-la pet_n agnitionem_fw-la veram_fw-la verae_fw-la fidei_fw-la possint_fw-la evadere_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la prodigi_fw-la et_fw-la necis_fw-la improvidi_fw-la sectatores_fw-la involvunt_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la est_fw-la ipso_fw-la dicto_fw-la durissimum_fw-la superstites_fw-la etiam_fw-la non_fw-la terrentur_fw-la exemplo_fw-la contra_fw-la tale_n itaque_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o hominibus_fw-la sic_fw-la infestos_fw-la continere_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la motus_fw-la nostros_fw-la quin_fw-la debitae_fw-la ultionis_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la gladium_fw-la exeramus_fw-la et_fw-la tanto_fw-la ipsospersequamur_fw-la instantius_fw-la quanto_fw-la in_o evidentiorem_fw-la injuriam_fw-la fidei_fw-la christianae_n prope_fw-la romanam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la quae_fw-la caput_fw-la aliarum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la omnium_fw-la judicatur_fw-la superstitionis_fw-la suae_fw-la scelera_fw-la latius_fw-la exercere_fw-la noscuntur_fw-la adeo_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la italiae_fw-la finibus_fw-la praesertim_fw-la á_o partibus_fw-la longobardiae_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la pro_fw-la certo_fw-la perpendimus_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la nequitiam_fw-la amplius_fw-la abundare_fw-la jam_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la siciliae_fw-la suae_fw-la perfidiae_fw-la riuâ—los_fw-la derivarunt_fw-la quod_fw-la acerbissimum_fw-la reputantes_fw-la statuimus_fw-la in_o primis_fw-la ut_fw-la crimen_fw-la haereseos_fw-la damnatae_fw-la sectae_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la quocunque_fw-la nomine_fw-la censeantur_fw-la sectatores_fw-la prout_fw-la veteribus_fw-la legibus_fw-la est_fw-la distinctum_fw-la inter_fw-la cetera_fw-la publica_fw-la crimina_fw-la numeretur_fw-la imo_fw-la crimine_fw-la laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la 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