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and_o if_o they_o do_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o dry_a and_o behold_v the_o wonderful_a wisdom_n of_o god_n herein_o who_o by_o these_o affliction_n separate_v the_o sin_n that_o hate_v from_o the_o son_n that_o he_o love_v 23.31_o and_o keep_v he_o by_o these_o thorn_n from_o break_v over_o into_o satan_n pleasant_a pasture_n that_o will_v fat_v he_o indeed_o but_o to_o the_o slaughter_n in_o a_o appendix_n to_o this_o book_n i_o have_v add_v the_o life_n of_o sundry_a of_o our_o modern_a divine_n which_o i_o conceive_v not_o to_o be_v heterogeniall_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o work_n for_o though_o they_o be_v not_o martyr_n yet_o may_v they_o well_o be_v style_v confessor_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a persecution_n and_o suffering_n which_o most_o of_o they_o meet_v withal_o while_o they_o live_v here_o and_o if_o any_o ask_v the_o reason_n why_o i_o have_v add_v no_o more_o it_o be_v because_o my_o intelligence_n come_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thomas_n dugard_a a._n m._n rector_n barfordiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tho._n dugard_a to_o the_o reverend_n the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n call_v a_o general_n martyrologie_n etc._n etc._n what_o yet_o more_o book_n what_o spirit_n now_o inspire_v your_o pen_n to_o write_v of_o torment_n war_n and_o fire_n what_o will_v that_o pen_n that_o 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waldenses_n in_o provence_n 136_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o albingenses_n 140_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n in_o bohemiah_n 167_o the_o persecution_n under_o ferdinand_n 1617._o 180_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n in_o spain_n 233_o the_o original_a progress_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o spanish_a inquisition_n 236_o the_o life_n of_o dr._n aegido_fw-la 256_o the_o life_n of_o dr._n constantino_n 258_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o nic._n burton_n in_o spain_n 260_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n in_o italy_n 263_o the_o life_n of_o mr._n john_n mollius_fw-la 268_o the_o life_n of_o william_n gardiner_n 275_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o a_o christian_a jew_n 277_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n in_o germany_n 278_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o a_o minister_n in_o hungary_n 284_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o low-countries_n 284_o the_o persecution_n under_o the_o d._n de_fw-fr alva_n 297_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o w._n of_o nassaw_n 306_o the_o modern_a persecution_n of_o germany_n 308_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n in_o france_n 315_o the_o persecution_n in_o the_o civil_a war_n in_o france_n 329_o the_o history_n of_o the_o massacre_n of_o paris_n 341_o the_o siege_n of_o sancerre_n 352_o the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n 354_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o valtoline_n 359_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n in_o scotland_n 363_o the_o life_n of_o mr._n george_n wiseheart_n 367_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n in_o ireland_n 379_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o waldenses_n from_o the_o year_n 1560._o to_o our_o time_n 397_o the_o marquisat_n of_o saluce_n describe_v with_o its_o several_a trouble_n and_o persecution_n 401_o the_o artifices_fw-la and_o wicked_a practice_n use_v to_o consume_v and_o destroy_v the_o faithful_a in_o the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n 407_o the_o motive_n of_o the_o late_a persecution_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n 411_o a_o 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