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to_o punish_v heretic_n schismatic_n idolater_n false-teacher_n apostate_n blasphemer_n with_o such_o affection_n by_o inflict_v such_o corporal_a or_o capital_a penalty_n as_o their_o respective_a crime_n deserve_v when_o no_o mean_n else_o will_v work_v upon_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o demeriting_a the_o odious_a name_n of_o persecution_n that_o it_o deserve_v the_o very_a title_n of_o merciful_a compassionate_a necessary_a piety_n and_o justice_n commend_v by_o the_o very_a heathen_a poet_n in_o this_o distich_n as_o the_o resolution_n and_o vote_n of_o jupiter_n himself_o 1._o cuncta_fw-la prius_fw-la tentanda_fw-la sed_fw-la immâ—dicabile_fw-la vulnus_fw-la ense_n recidendum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la pars_fw-la sincera_fw-la trahatur_fw-la for_o the_o presbyterian_o part_n i_o may_v true_o say_v unto_o our_o present_a seduce_a heretic_n and_o blasphemer_n in_o their_o name_n 532._o as_o bish_n jewel_n do_v to_o harding_n and_o the_o papist_n as_o for_o we_o we_o run_v not_o 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sibi_fw-la ut_fw-la vivre_fw-fr tibi_fw-la will_v god_n thou_o will_v kill_v they_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o two_o edge_a sword_n that_o be_v with_o thy_o holy_a word_n that_o they_o may_v no_o long_o be_v thy_o enemy_n for_o so_o i_o wish_v they_o to_o be_v â—illed_v unto_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v live_v unto_o thou_o and_o again_o vindicet_fw-la nos_fw-la deus_fw-la de_fw-la vobis_fw-la ut_fw-la
&_o 20._o 20._o 2._o chron_n 34._o &_o 35._o 35._o neh_n 9_o &_o 13._o 13._o eusebius_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constâ—ntiâ—â—_n &_o oâ—â—â—io_n ad_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la coetâ—m_fw-la coetâ—m_fw-la a_o reply_n of_o two_o of_o the_o bre_n thren_n to_o a._n s._n p._n 58_o 59_o mr._n dell_n right_a re_n formation_n p._n 23_o 24._o object_n 7._o answer_n answer_n deut._n 27._o 26_o gal._n 3._o 10_o 13._o 13._o luke_n 13._o 3_o 5_o rom._n 2._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 4_o 5._o gal._n 5._o 21._o eph._n 5._o 6._o 6._o gen._n 20._o 6._o c._n 31._o 24_o 29._o psal_n 19_o 13._o â—_o sam._n 25._o 5_o 6_o 32_o 33._o 33._o pag._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 39_o 39_o 1_o king_n 21._o 27_o 28_o 29._o 29._o jonah_n 3_o 3_o see_v bishop_n babingâ—ons_n note_n on_o exod_n 18._o part_n 2._o p._n 272_o 273._o col._n 3._o 5._o gal._n 5._o 24._o act_n 26._o 16._o psal_n 51._o 10._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17_o 16._o right_o reformation_n p._n 4_o 5._o 1_o john_n 1._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o rom._n 7_o 11_o to_o the_o end_n rom._n 13._o 1_o to_o 6._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 1._o tiâ—_n 3._o 1_o 2._o c._n 2._o 12_o 13._o 2_o thes_n 3._o 10_o 10_o 15._o 1_o cor._n 5_o 1._o 1_o tim._n 5_o 29_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 13_o to_o 34._o c._n 14._o 40_o 40_o mat_n 7._o 14._o luke_n 13._o 23_o 24._o 24._o mark_v 16._o 15_o 16._o heb._n 6._o 4_o to_o 9_o act_n 13._o 48._o 48._o 2_o sam._n c._n 11_o &_o 12._o psal_n 51_o job_n 31._o 5._o to_o 35._o 35._o fit_n 2._o 12._o 13_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v 3._o 12_o 13_o 14._o gal._n 5._o 19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 4._o 1_o to_o 7._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 1._o to_o 6._o rom._n 16._o 17_o 18_o judas_n 1._o to_o 20._o act_n 20_o 29_o 30._o 30._o rom._n 13._o 3_o 4_o 4_o rom._n 2._o 5_o to_o 10._o james_n 5._o 3._o revel_v 18_o 6_o 7_o 7_o master_n dell_n p._n 39_o confess_v it_o see_v 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o job_n 1._o 7._o rev._n 20._o 1_o to_o 10._o c._n 12._o 11_o 11_o see_v gregor_n l._n 7._o epist_n 40._o antonius_n 2._o par_fw-fr tit._n 12._o c._n 2._o master_n ruthersurds_n endue_v right_o of_o presbyter_n p._n 354_o 355._o 355._o mat._n 22._o 3._o luke_n 14._o 15._o to_o 25._o 25._o john_n 6._o 44._o mat._n 23._o 37._o luke_n 13._o 34._o 34._o phil._n 2._o 12._o 12._o 2_o chron._n 12._o to_o 17._o c._n 34._o 30_o 31_o 32._o neh._n 9_o &_o 13._o c._n 13._o 11_o to_o 23._o ezrac_n 9_o &_o 13._o 13._o levit._fw-la 23._o 27_o 29_o 30._o numb_a 9_o 13._o 13._o master_n dell_n right_a reformation_n p._n 23._o object_n 8._o answer_n answer_n naster_n edward_n his_o three_o part_n of_o the_o gangraena_fw-la gangraena_fw-la act_n 4._o 19_o 20._o c._n 5._o 29._o dan._n 2._o 5._o 1017_o c._n 38_o to_o 30._o c._n 6._o 1_o to_o 28._o mat._n 5._o 10_o 11_o 12._o 1_o pâ—t_fw-la 3._o 14._o c._n 4._o 13_o 14._o 14._o mat._n 15._o 19_o c._n 23._o 16_o 24_o 26._o luke_n 6_o 39_o john_n 9_o 33_o 40_o 2_o pet_n â—_o 9_o rom._n 3._o 1â—_n rom._n 11._o 7._o â—_o cor._n â—_o â—_o â—_o 〈…〉_z 2._o â—1_n â—1_n right_o reformation_n p._n 5_o etc._n etc._n s_o eph._n 4._o 14._o rome_n 1._o 6._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1_o 17._o judas_n 12_o 13._o 13._o see_v master_n edward_n his_o gangraenaes_n especial_o the_o three_o put_v put_v eph._n 4._o 1â—_n rome_n 1._o 21_o 2d_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 10_o 11_o 12._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o 1_o â—â—ha_fw-la 2._o 11._o 11._o eph._n â—_o â—â—_o 〈…〉_z 1â—_n 1â—_n act_n 13_o 48._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 9_o 9_o animadversion_n on_o master_n del_n sermon_n p._n 2._o 2._o see_v the_o apology_n of_o the_o five_o dissent_v brethren_n brethren_n rom._n 13._o 1._o 2_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 12_o 13_o 14._o tit._n 3._o 1._o josh_n â—_o 18._o 18._o act_n 20._o 29_o â—0_n rom._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d â—8_o â—8_o see_v master_n 〈◊〉_d be_v due_a right_n of_o presbyter_n p._n 355_o 356_o aug._n epist_n 48_o 50._o object_n 9_o 9_o right_o reformation_n p._n 3_o answer_n answer_n rom._n 3._o 8._o 8._o haerefis_n in_o republica_n bellum_fw-la &_o seditionem_fw-la concitat_fw-la tho._n beauxannis_n har._n ilvang_v tom._n 2._o s_o 630._o 630._o appeal_v to_o thy_o conscience_n see_v the_o grand_a rebellion_n the_o necessity_n of_o christian_n subjection_n the_o state_n of_o our_o affair_n etc._n etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 9_o &_o 10._o 10._o num._n 16._o 41_o 41_o see_v master_n edward_n gangraena_fw-la part_n 3._o p_o 251_o 252_o 253_o 254_o etc._n etc._n etc._n see_v august_n epist_n 48_o 50._o 50._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n act_v 5._o 36_o 37_o 38_o rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 4._o august_n cont_n crese_n gram._n â—_o 3._o c._n 42_o etc._n etc._n etc._n sleidan_n come_v l._n 10._o span._n hemiâ—_fw-fr diatr_n hist_o hist_o see_v holinshead_n speed_n stow_z grasion_n cambden_n elizabeth_n elizabeth_n epist_n 38_o 39_o 39_o see_v master_n edward_n begin_v graena_n the_o part_n 3._o p._n 63_o 64_o 213._o 213._o page_n 36._o 36._o right_o reformation_n p._n 21_o object_n 10._o 10._o see_v august_n lib._n 2._o contr_n lit_fw-fr petiliani_fw-la &_o contr_n cresconium_fw-la gram._n l._n 2._o &_o epist_n 48._o 48._o lucas_n osiander_n enchirid._n contr_n cum_fw-la anabaptistis_fw-la cap._n 9_o qu._n 2_o 3_o 4._o 4._o see_v august_n epist_n 48._o 48._o psal_n 2._o 5_o 12_o rev._n 6._o 16_o 17._o v_o id_fw-la est_fw-la conteres_fw-la in_o eye_n terrenas_fw-la cupiditates_fw-la &_o veteris_fw-la hominis_fw-la lutulenta_fw-la negotia_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n enar._n in_o psal_n 2._o 2._o page_n 27._o 27._o master_n edward_n his_o three_o part_n of_o the_o gangraena_fw-la p._n 252_o 253_o 254_o etc._n etc._n &_o 2_o part_n passim_fw-la passim_fw-la see_v augâ—…_n epist_n 48â—_n 〈◊〉_d causa_fw-la â—3_n qu._n 1_o 4_o â—_o sâ—â—_n eccl._n hist_n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o cent._n magd._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o cap_n 1._o de_fw-fr haeresibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n 7._o de_fw-fr officio_fw-la politici_fw-la magistratus_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d &_o conservanda_fw-la guberâ—…_n &_o disciplina_fw-la ecclestica_fw-la aug_n l._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d pâ—â—â—_n oâ—â—â—us_n l._n 3_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d ecc._n hist_o â—_o 7._o c_o â—4_n nâ—â—â—phâ—rus_n ecâ—…t_n l_o 6._o c._n 24._o ita_fw-la paulus_n ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la a_o sancta_fw-la &_o ecclesiastica_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d &_o mundana_fw-la potestate_fw-la turpi_fw-la &_o â—st_v pull_v sus_fw-la cum_fw-la summo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d secularis_fw-la imperii_fw-la aâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seâ—â—â—â—_n moâ—â—_n of_o confession_n sect._n 19_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n magistrate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n dâ—_n magistratu_fw-la master_n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d diviâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—_o seeâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…um_o anâ—…_n â—_o â—_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—_o etc._n etc._n â—0_n 〈◊〉_d â—_o â—_o â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o â—_o â—_o see_v fitz-herbert_a cromptons_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_o reformation_n p._n 21_o 22._o object_n â—1_n answer_n answer_n sermo_n 66â—_n super_fw-la canâ—_n m_o in_o 2d_o qu._n 10_o art_n 8._o part_n 6._o 6._o chron._n sax._n i._n 1._o p._n 17_o etc._n etc._n etc._n pilgrimage_n lib._n 9_o c._n 17._o 17._o due_a right_n of_o presbyterâ—â—s_n p._n 252_o 253_o 354_o 361_o 362_o 363._o s_o due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n p._n 352_o etc._n etc._n etc._n in_o 22._o qu._n 1â—_n art_n 8._o dub._n 1._o 1._o comment_fw-fr in_o 12._o qu._n 10._o c._n 3_o 3_o de_fw-fr virtutibus_fw-la theolog._n qu._n 10_o art_n 8._o 8._o de_fw-fr pun._n haeret._n l._n 2._o 14._o 14._o in_o arcan_a hist_o hist_o chron._n sax._n l._n 1._o p._n 15_o etc._n etc._n etc._n ge_n artib_n supernat_fw-la disp_n 18._o de_fw-la infidelit_fw-la dub._n 18._o num_fw-la 226._o 226._o in_o 2d_o qu._n 10._o artic._n 8._o 8._o 2_o 2._o qu._n 10_o art_n 8._o 8._o in_o 2_o 2._o qu._n 10._o art_n 8._o 8._o in_o lege_fw-la nemo_fw-la cod._n de_fw-fr paganis_fw-la paganis_fw-la de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constantini_n l._n 3._o c._n 52_o to_o 58._o 58._o epist_n 30._o 30._o epist_n 48._o 48._o general_n history_n of_o span._n span._n purchas_n pilgrimage_n l._n 9â—_n c._n 15._o 15._o massaeus_n and_o otherâ—_n otherâ—_n zonara_n annal._n tom._n 3._o â—_o 19â—_n grimâ—â—on_n imperial_a history_n p._n 245._o â—utâ—â—pius_fw-la l._n 11._o p._n 15â—_n 15â—_n tripart_n hist_o l._n 7._o c._n 1._o 1._o see_v master_n rutherfurd_n due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n p._n 378_o &c_n &c_n &c_n see_v august_n contr_n lit_fw-fr petiliani_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 83_o 84._o 84._o gratian_n cue_n 23._o do_v 4_o sect_n ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la fidem_fw-la rom._n 13._o â—â—_o nota._n nota._n nota._n the_o practice_n of_o most_o of_o nuâ—_n present_a sectary_n and_o independent_o where_o they_o have_v any_o power_n power_n joan_n 6._o â—_o eccles_n 16._o nota._n nota._n matth._n 6._o nota._n nota._n act_n 5._o 5._o prov._n 14._o 14._o lucas_n 14._o 14