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of_o the_o king_n house_n into_o egypt_n and_o again_o under_o asa_n by_o baasha_n king_n of_o israel_n 1_o king_n 15.16_o and_o by_o zerah_n the_o ethiopian_a king_n who_o come_v against_o judah_n with_o a_o army_n of_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o man_n and_o three_o hundred_o chariot_n 2_o chron._n 14.9_o yea_o so_o malicious_a and_o subtle_a be_v satan_n that_o he_o sometime_o stir_v up_o one_o saint_n to_o persecute_v another_o as_o he_o stir_v up_o good_a king_n asa_n to_o persecute_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o deal_v plain_o and_o faithful_o with_o he_o by_o cast_v he_o into_o prison_n prophet_n 2_o chron._n 16.10_o michaiah_n also_o be_v persecute_v and_o imprison_v by_o ahab_n michaiah_n 2_o chron._n 18.25_o 26._o under_o jehosaphat_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v persecute_v by_o the_o moabite_n ammonite_n and_o edomite_n elisha_n who_o god_n destroy_v by_o set_v of_o they_o one_o against_o another_o 2_o chron._n 20.23_o elijah_n be_v persecute_v by_o ahab_n and_o jesabel_n 1_o king_n 18.10_o and_o 19.2_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v slay_v by_o jesabel_n 1_o king_n 18.13_o elisha_n be_v hate_v and_o persecute_v by_o jehoram_n 2_o king_n 6.31_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o jehoram_n the_o philistine_n and_o arabian_n mighty_o oppress_v judah_n 2_o chro._n 21.16_o 17._o then_o athaliah_n by_o murder_v the_o king_n seed_n usurp_v the_o kingdom_n and_o tyrannize_v five_o year_n 2_o chro._n 22.10_o joash_n in_o his_o reign_n slay_v zechariah_n for_o reprove_v he_o 2_o chron._n 24.21_o zechariah_n the_o church_n be_v oppress_v at_o the_o same_o time_n by_o the_o syrian_n ver_fw-la 23._o and_o afterward_o also_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o ahaz_n 2_o chron._n 28.5_o and_o about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n slay_v of_o judah_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o and_o carry_v away_o captive_a two_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n 28.8_o judah_n be_v also_o oppress_v by_o the_o edomite_n ver_fw-la 17._o and_o by_o the_o philistine_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o by_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n ver_fw-la 20._o and_o chap._n 32.1_o manasses_n persecute_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n for_o reprove_v he_o isaiah_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v saw_v a_o sunder_o with_o a_o wooden_a see_v josephus_n afterward_o pharaoh_n necho_n tyrannize_v over_o judah_n 2_o chron._n 36.3_o and_o after_o he_o nebuchadâ—ezzar_n v_a 6_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n be_v come_v to_o the_o full_a the_o good_a fig_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a to_o babylon_n etc._n and_o the_o land_n afterward_o be_v whole_o lay_v waste_n and_o destroy_v which_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n the_o wicked_a jew_n jeremiah_n first_o persecute_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n jer._n 18.18_o then_o be_v he_o smite_v and_o put_v into_o the_o stock_n jer._n 20.2_o then_o be_v he_o endanger_v of_o death_n by_o the_o priest_n and_o false_a prophet_n jer._n 26.8_o then_o be_v he_o imprison_v by_o zedekiah_n jer._n 32.2_o 3._o than_o he_o be_v beat_v and_o again_o put_v into_o prison_n jer._n 37.15_o and_o after_o that_o cast_n into_o a_o dungeon_n where_o he_o stick_v in_o the_o mire_n jer._n 38_o 6._o then_o by_o the_o wicked_a captain_n he_o be_v carry_v into_o egypt_n jer._n 43.6_o 7._o what_o grievous_a affliction_n the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n endure_v about_o this_o time_n see_v it_o set_v forth_o to_o the_o life_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o lamentation_n child_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n the_o three_o child_n be_v persecute_v by_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o throw_v into_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n for_o refuse_v to_o worship_v his_o golden_a image_n daniel_n dan._n 3.23_o daniel_n be_v persecute_v by_o darius_n his_o courtier_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o lion_n den_n dan._n 6.16_o mordecai_n be_v hate_v and_o persecute_v by_o haman_n mordecai_n and_o a_o decree_n procure_v for_o the_o murder_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o one_o day_n esth._n 3.13_o captivity_n after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o captivity_n the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n labour_v to_o weaken_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o trouble_v they_o in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o hire_v counsellor_n against_o they_o to_o accuse_v they_o to_o cyrus_n and_o ahasuerus_n they_o write_v also_o against_o they_o to_o artaxerxes_n that_o they_o be_v a_o rebellious_a people_n and_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o build_v jerusalem_n they_o will_v neither_o pay_v toll_n tribute_n nor_o custom_n to_o the_o king_n ezra_n 4.4_o etc._n etc._n and_o have_v by_o this_o malicious_a suggestion_n get_v authority_n they_o come_v upon_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o god_n and_o enforce_v they_o to_o give_v over_o thâ—ir_a work_n yea_o and_o afterward_o when_o by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o jew_n have_v again_o set_v upon_o the_o building_n tatnai_n and_o shether-bosnai_a come_v up_o to_o discourage_v and_o discharge_v they_o from_o it_o and_o when_o this_o prevail_v not_o they_o write_v against_o they_o to_o king_n darius_n again_o when_o nehemiah_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o begin_v to_o build_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n how_o be_v they_o scorn_v and_o jeer_v by_o sanballat_n tobiah_n and_o geshem_n 8._o and_o when_o the_o work_n prosper_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o jeer_n will_v not_o prevail_v to_o stop_v it_o they_o then_o conspire_v to_o fight_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o to_o hinder_v it_o but_o neither_o that_o prevail_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o prudent_a carriage_n of_o nehemiah_n nehemiah_n they_o then_o seek_v to_o entrap_v he_o and_o by_o destroy_v he_o to_o hinder_v the_o work_n nehe._n 6.2_o then_o they_o accuse_v the_o people_n of_o god_n of_o treason_n and_o rebellion_n ver_fw-la 6_o etc._n etc._n then_o they_o hire_v a_o false_a prophet_n to_o terrify_v nehemiah_n ver_fw-la 10_o 12._o then_o they_o corrupt_v and_o hold_v intelligence_n with_o some_o of_o the_o noble_n of_o judah_n to_o betray_v he_o notwithstanding_o all_o which_o design_n god_n preserve_v nehemiah_n and_o the_o build_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v finish_v and_o thus_o far_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v give_v we_o a_o certain_a register_n of_o the_o persecution_n martyrdom_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o church_n and_o child_n of_o god_n for_o the_o space_n of_o about_o three_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o year_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o jewish_a polity_n under_o nehemiah_n chap._n ii_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n from_o nehemiah_n to_o antiochus_n his_o time_n after_o the_o death_n of_o eliashib_n the_o highpriest_n judas_n his_o son_n succeed_v and_o after_o he_o john_n his_o son_n which_o john_n have_v a_o brother_n call_v jesus_n who_o be_v much_o favour_v by_o bagose_n general_n of_o artaxerxes_n who_o promise_v he_o the_o priesthood_n which_o make_v he_o take_v 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shall_v suffer_v eternal_a torment_n though_o thou_o be_v above_o other_o yet_o he_o that_o make_v other_o man_n make_v thou_o also_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n for_o all_o be_v bear_v and_o must_v die_v alike_o he_o that_o kill_v another_o sheweth_z that_o he_o himself_o may_v be_v kill_v thou_o tear_v and_o torment_v thy_o own_o image_n all_o in_o vain_a in_o thy_o fury_n thou_o kill_v he_o who_o god_n create_v like_o thyself_o etc._n etc._n thou_o pull_v out_o our_o tongue_n tear_v our_o body_n with_o fleshhook_n and_o consume_v we_o with_o fire_n but_o they_o that_o have_v already_o suffer_v have_v receive_v everlasting_a joy_n and_o everlasting_a punishment_n attend_v thou_o think_v not_o that_o i_o expect_v any_o favour_n i_o will_v follow_v my_o brethren_n and_o remain_v constant_a in_o keep_v god_n law_n the_o tyrant_n herewith_o enrage_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v torment_v but_o his_o mother_n comfort_v he_o and_o with_o her_o kind_a hand_n hold_v his_o head_n when_o through_o 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the_o idol_n but_o the_o major_n and_o all_o the_o citizen_n profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n whereupon_o the_o emperor_n make_v his_o army_n environ_v the_o city_n and_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n burn_v whereby_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v burn_v together_o in_o it_o eustratius_n a_o armenian_a and_o skilful_a in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n high_o honour_v and_o advance_v by_o the_o emperor_n martyr_v who_o also_o have_v execute_v many_o christian_n behold_v the_o marvellous_a constancy_n of_o the_o martyr_n private_o learn_v the_o christian_a religion_n burn_v exceed_o with_o a_o desire_n of_o martyrdom_n and_o not_o stay_v for_o accuser_n profess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n open_o execrate_v the_o vanity_n and_o madness_n of_o the_o heathen_n be_v therefore_o apprehend_v he_o be_v tie_v up_o and_o bitter_o beat_v afterward_o he_o be_v parch_v with_o fire_n put_v
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if_o he_o will_v have_v send_v they_o into_o banishment_n but_o secret_o he_o give_v direction_n to_o the_o mariner_n to_o set_v the_o ship_n on_o fire_n and_o to_o retire_v themselves_o into_o a_o boat_n and_o so_o these_o holy_a martyr_n glorify_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n by_o patient_a suffering_n of_o a_o double_a death_n burn_v and_o drown_v in_o all_o the_o eastern_a part_n he_o torment_v many_o with_o sundry_a sort_n of_o grievous_a torment_n put_v many_o to_o death_n drown_v many_o in_o the_o sea_n heretic_n and_o in_o river_n about_o this_o time_n he_o consult_v with_o necromancer_n to_o know_v who_o shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o the_o empire_n the_o devil_n answer_v ambiguous_o that_o his_o name_n shall_v begin_v with_o th._n whereupon_o he_o put_v to_o death_n as_o many_o as_o be_v call_v theodorus_n theodotus_n theadosius_fw-la or_o theodulus_fw-la athanasius_n be_v dead_a at_o alexandria_n there_o succeed_v he_o a_o godly_a and_o holy_a man_n named_z peter_z peter_n but_o the_o emperor_n present_o send_v soldier_n which_o clap_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v banish_v some_o to_o one_o place_n some_z to_z another_o after_o this_o he_o send_v forth_o a_o edict_n for_o the_o persecute_v of_o all_o the_o orthodox_n in_o egypt_n whereupon_o many_o be_v strip_v of_o their_o raiment_n cruelty_n scourge_v fetter_v in_o prison_n crush_v in_o piece_n with_o stone_n behead_v drive_v into_o desert_n where_o they_o wander_v in_o sheepskin_n and_o goats-skin_n destitute_a of_o aid_n and_o succour_v many_o hide_v themselves_o in_o mountain_n in_o den_n cave_n and_o hollow_a rock_n terentins_n and_o trajan_n two_o worthy_a captain_n use_v some_o liberty_n in_o admonish_v the_o emperor_n to_o abstain_v from_o persecute_v of_o the_o innocent_a but_o the_o lord_n be_v mind_v to_o destroy_v he_o admonition_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v receive_v no_o wholesome_a admonition_n for_o many_o of_o the_o goth_n who_o he_o entertain_v as_o soldier_n to_o assist_v he_o against_o his_o enemy_n turn_v against_o himself_o so_o that_o he_o flee_v and_o be_v overtake_v in_o a_o village_n which_o the_o goth_n set_v on_o fire_n whereby_o he_o die_v miserable_o persecutor_n leave_v none_o to_o succeed_v he_o and_o his_o name_n a_o curse_n and_o execration_n to_o all_o age_n collect_v out_o of_o magd._n hist._n socrates_n and_o theod._n the_o persecution_n by_o the_o donatist_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 410._o there_o spring_v up_o in_o africa_n the_o donatist_n and_o circumcellion_n who_o first_o make_v a_o great_a schism_n in_o the_o church_n and_o afterward_o raise_v up_o a_o great_a persecution_n against_o the_o orthodox_n concern_v which_o st_n austin_n complain_v in_o sundry_a place_n and_o in_o his_o 50._o epistle_n to_o earl_n boniface_n he_o thus_o write_v of_o it_o in_o hoc_fw-la labour_v multi_fw-la catholici_fw-la &_o maxim_n episcopi_fw-la &_o clerici_fw-la horrenda_fw-la &_o dura_fw-la perpessi_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la commemorare_fw-la longum_fw-la eâ—t_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o this_o disturbance_n schismatics_n the_o orthodox_n especial_o the_o bishop_n and_o minister_n suffer_v hard_a and_o horrible_a thing_n the_o particular_n whereof_o be_v long_o to_o recite_v for_o some_o of_o they_o have_v their_o eye_n put_v out_o some_o bishop_n have_v their_o hand_n and_o tongue_n cut_v off_o and_o some_o be_v slay_v outright_o to_o speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o cruel_a slaughter_n of_o other_o that_o be_v sound_a and_o sincere_a of_o the_o plunder_v of_o their_o house_n of_o the_o outrageous_a burn_a not_o only_o of_o their_o private_a habitation_n but_o of_o their_o church_n also_o yea_o so_o vile_a and_o violent_a be_v they_o that_o they_o stick_v not_o to_o burn_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n schismatic_n optatus_n in_o his_o second_o book_n tell_v we_o that_o when_o julian_n the_o apostate_n come_v to_o the_o empire_n the_o donatist_n prefer_v a_o petition_n to_o he_o wherein_o they_o desire_v leave_v to_o return_v to_o their_o place_n in_o africa_n from_o whence_o former_o they_o have_v be_v banish_v julian_n know_v what_o furious_a and_o turbulent_a spirit_n they_o be_v of_o and_o how_o prejudicial_a their_o return_n will_v be_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n easy_o assent_v to_o their_o petition_n and_o so_o they_o return_v full_o fraught_v with_o malice_n and_o revenge_n and_o present_o employ_v all_o their_o ability_n partly_o by_o subtlety_n to_o seduce_v the_o common_a people_n partly_o by_o violence_n to_o oppress_v the_o orthodox_n bishop_n and_o minister_n schismatic_n of_o who_o some_o they_o thrust_v out_o of_o their_o church_n other_o they_o slay_v some_o of_o their_o chief_a bishop_n take_z armed_z soldier_n with_o they_o go_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o lemella_n where_o find_v the_o church_n shut_v against_o they_o they_o command_v their_o attendance_n to_o get_v upon_o it_o to_o uncover_v the_o roof_n and_o so_o have_v break_v into_o it_o they_o set_v upon_o some_o deacon_n who_o they_o find_v there_o wounded_z some_z and_o slay_v two_o of_o they_o outright_o in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o come_v they_o profane_v all_o holy_a thing_n the_o sacramental_a bread_n they_o throw_v to_o their_o dog_n but_o behold_v the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n against_o these_o profane_a schismatics_n those_o very_a dog_n short_o after_o run_v mad_a schismatics_n fall_v upon_o their_o own_o master_n and_o tear_v they_o in_o piece_n virgin_n they_o deflower_v and_o wife_n they_o defile_v so_o usual_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o those_o which_o adulterate_a the_o holy_a truth_n of_o god_n to_o be_v give_v over_o to_o corporal_a uncleanness_n these_o furious_a person_n disperse_v themselves_o all_o over_o africa_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o orthodox_n to_o preach_v the_o truth_n against_o their_o error_n by_o their_o violent_a assault_n thievery_n rapine_n burn_n and_o murder_n they_o destroy_v many_o and_o affright_v all_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xx._n the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n in_o africa_n by_o
of_o thorn_n heretic_n till_o they_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n and_o these_o new_o convert_v moor_n he_o cause_v their_o naked_a body_n to_o be_v hale_v backward_o and_o forward_o through_o bush_n and_o bramble_n and_o other_o of_o they_o to_o be_v tie_v to_o wild_a beast_n and_o so_o to_o be_v rend_v in_o sunder_o the_o poor_a christian_n say_v thus_o each_o to_o other_o o_o brother_n pray_v for_o i_o god_n have_v fulfil_v our_o desire_n o_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n genserick_n further_o rage_v against_o the_o orthodox_n send_v one_o proculus_n into_o the_o zeugian_a province_n to_o dispoil_v all_o the_o church_n of_o their_o ornament_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o their_o book_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v disable_v to_o holy_a service_n which_o command_n be_v execute_v with_o all_o rigour_n and_o whereas_o the_o bishop_n of_o habensa_fw-la refuse_v to_o deliver_v they_o up_o he_o be_v expel_v the_o city_n habensa_fw-la and_o all_o man_n at_o great_a penalty_n be_v forbid_v to_o harbour_v he_o so_o that_o be_v above_o eighty_o year_n old_a he_o lay_v naked_a for_o a_o long_a time_n under_o the_o open_a sky_n about_o easter_n when_o the_o christian_n be_v meet_v together_o in_o a_o church_n to_o celebrate_v the_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n the_o arrian_n with_o a_o great_a power_n of_o arm_a man_n set_v upon_o this_o innocent_a company_n who_o with_o their_o naked_a sword_n slay_v many_o the_o minister_n that_o be_v preach_v they_o shoot_v through_o the_o throat_n with_o a_o arrow_n sermon_n and_o such_o of_o they_o as_o escape_v death_n be_v by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n execute_v by_o sundry_a kind_n of_o torment_n in_o other_o place_n when_o the_o christian_n be_v administer_a the_o sacrament_n the_o heretic_n rush_v in_o among_o they_o take_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o trample_v they_o under_o their_o profane_a foot_n profaneness_n then_o do_v genserick_n command_v that_o none_o but_o 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