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A27163 The theatre of Gods judgements wherein is represented the admirable justice of God against all notorious sinners ... / collected out of sacred, ecclesiasticall, and pagan histories by two most reverend doctors in divinity, Thomas Beard ... and Tho. Taylor ... Beard, Thomas, d. 1632.; Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. 1642 (1642) Wing B1565; ESTC R7603 428,820 368

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theatr._fw-la histor_n antonio_n de_fw-fr torquemeda_n theatr._fw-la hist._n let_v not_o the_o strangeness_n of_o this_o example_n discredit_v the_o truth_n thereof_o see_v we_o read_v how_o lot_n wife_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n gen._n 19_o and_o corah_n with_o his_o company_n swallow_v of_o the_o earth_n numer_n 16._o which_o be_v strange_a than_o this_o act_n and_o monument_n pag._n 2101._o act_n and_o monument_n pag._n 2105._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 29_o 30._o psal._n 50._o 16_o 17._o exod._n 16._o 8._o deut._n 4._o 2._o &_o 12._o 13._o apoc._n 22._o 18._o proverb_n 30._o 6_o exod._n 19_o 6._o hosea_n 1._o 6_o 7._o deu._n 28._o a_o king_n 17._o 13._o 2_o chron_n 36._o 15_o 16._o heb._n 10._o 28._o 29._o heb._n 2._o 3._o matth._n 24._o 21._o tertul._n apol._n cap._n 5._o sueton._n tacitus_n revel_v 2._o 5._o beda_n li._n 1._o ca._n 15._o act_n and_o monument_n pag._n 32._o act_n and_o monument_n pag._n 32._o nich._n heming_n mart._n ●ydius_fw-la celebrat_fw-la deut_n excel_v georst_a le_fw-fr feure_fw-fr lib._n 3._o annal._n misniae_fw-la act_n and_o monument_n pag._n 1730._o socrat._v lib._n 7._o cap._n 17._o opiate_n meltuit_fw-la lib_fw-la 2_o contra_fw-la paren●anum_fw-la cent._n 4._o cap._n 6._o vide_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o jeseph_n antiq_n liba_n 2._o cap._n 2._o luther_n in_o coloq●ijs_fw-la philip._n melan._n sozomen_fw-fr lib._n 2._o cap._n ●1_n vide_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o p●●lip_n melanct_v in_o collectane●_n manlij_n act_n and_o monument_n pag._n 2103._o num._n 15._o cod_n li._n 3._o ●i_fw-la 12_o 〈◊〉_d 10._o discipulus_fw-la de_fw-la tempore_fw-la ●er_n 103._o theatr._fw-la hist._n job_n fincel_n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr mi●ac_n cent._n 12._o cap._n 6._o eccles._n hist._n cent._n 12._o ib._n council_n paris_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 50._o gen_n 9_o num._n 33._o deut._n 7._o 2_o sam._n 15._o 2_o sam._n 16._o 2_o sam._n 18._o 2_o king_n 19_o 37._o greg._n of_o tours_n four_o book_n philip_n comineus_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o lewis_n the_o twelve_o cap._n 63_o enguerr_v de_fw-fr monstr_n vol._n 2._o alex._n ab_fw-la alex._n general_a dier_z lib._n 4._o cap._n 14._o philip._n melanc_n lib_n 4._o chron._n in_o collectan_n manlius_n in_o collectan_n fides_n sit_fw-la apud_fw-la authorem_fw-la thearr_n hist_o guiliel_n lugdi_n discipulus_fw-la de_fw-la ●emp_n george_n lanterde_n disciplina_fw-la liberorum_fw-la theat_v hist._n mandate_n 3._o curse_v li._n 1._o cap._n 33._o 2_o kin._n 2._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 2._o contempt_n of_o holy_a thing_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 34._o a_o kin._n 1._o 16._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o de_fw-la institut_n christ._n ●ami_fw-la cyriac._n spang_n job._n fincelius_n lib._n de_fw-fr myrac_n rom._n 13._o 1_o pet._n 2._o mat._n 22._o exod._n 22._o num._n 16._o 2_o sam._n 16._o mandate_n 3._o curser_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 33._o 1_o king_n 2._o 2_o sam._n 20._o liv._o lib._n 5._o liv._o lib._n 1._o tit._n liv._o thucyd_v lib._n 1●_n aelian_a lib._n 9_o eras._n in_o apoph_n lib._n 6._o albert._n crantz_n tit._n livius_n cic._n offic_n lib._n 3._o albert._n crantz_n leunclanias_n annal_n of_o turkey_n camerarius_fw-la historical_a meditat_fw-la cap._n 7._o otto_n frisingensis_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la freder_n pri●_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 47._o bonfinus_n lib._n 3._o decad._n 5._o lanquet_n chro._n lanquet_n lanquet_n stow._n lanquet_n valerius_n maximus_n alex._n ab_fw-la alex._n valerius_n max._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o phi._n agesilaus_n all_o this_o whole_a chapter_n in_o regard_n of_o murder_n belong_v to_o the_o 6_o commandment_n 1._o king_n 16._o king_n 12._o 22._o 2_o king_n 14._o 5._o 2_o king_n 15._o aelian_a lib._n 1._o philip_n melan_v cbro_n 1._o lib._n 3._o chro._n sigebert_n philip_n melanct_v chron._n aventin_n lib._n 2._o ingratitude_n punish_v aventin_n lib._n 3._o notable_a ingratitude_n punish_v ritius_fw-la lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr regib_n hispan_n lanquet_n stow._n nich._n gil._n vol._n 1_o the_o same_o author_n vol_n 2._o cap._n 120._o cap._n 129._o cap._n 130._o nic._n gil._n vol._n 2._o froiss_n v_o 2._o c._n 97._o cap._n 92._o cap._n 180._o nic._n gil._n vol._n 2._o froiss_v vol._n 1._o cap._n 182._o sleid._n lib._n 4._o stow_z chron._n stow_z chron._n exod._n 21._o gen._n 9_o exod._n 21._o deut._n 21._o num._n 35._o herod_n lib._n 1._o gen._n 4._o judg._n 9_o 2_o sam._n 4._o treason_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o &_o 4._o treason_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o 2._o sam._n 20._o 1._o king_n 2._o herod_n lib._n 1._o oros._n lib._n 2._o herod_n lib._n 3._o diodor._fw-la lib._n 11._o justine_n plutarch_n salusti_n oras_fw-la sabel_n treason_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o plutarch_n ●lor_n lib._n 4._o plutarch_n treason_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o &_o 4._o plutarch_n eutrop._n procopius_n jornand_n greg._n de_fw-fr tours_n greg._n of_o tours_n lib._n 3._o hist._n refer_v this_o proper_o to_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o niceph._n l._n 18._o 58._o munst._n cosmog_n mandate_n 3._o curse_v l._n 1._o cyp_n 30._o munster_n cosmographle_n mandate_n 8._o avarice_n and_o unmercifulnes_n hieron_n marius_n baleus_n murder_v pope_n euguerran_n de_fw-fr monstr_n vol._n 1._o enguerran_n de_fw-fr monstr_n vol._n 1._o treason_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o f●ois_fw-fr lib._n 1._o hist._n munst._n cosm._n phi._n melan._n lib._n treason_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o chron._n pol._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o treason_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o joseph_n antiq_n judaic._n li._n 11._o c._n 7_o profanation_n of_o holy_a thing_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 34._o treason_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o greg._n of_o tours_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 36._o this_o example_n belong_v also_o to_o the_o 11._o chap_n casp._n headsman_n li._n 6._o cap._n 17._o martian_a s●o●u●_n hermanus_n contract_v we_o casp._n headsman_n li._n ●_o cap._n 10._o history_n of_o france_n charles_n the_o nine_o the_o same_o history_n the_o same_o history_n sleid._n lib._n 17._o lanquet_n chro._n act_n and_o monument_n ranulphus_fw-la gen._n 4._o gen._n exit_fw-la historia_fw-la jornlens_fw-la plutarch_n sole●ria_n anim●_n the_o same_o blondus_fw-la blondus_fw-la luther_n plutarch_n pasquier_n recerche●_n lib._n 5._o c._n 20._o pasquier_n recerche_n lib._n 5._o c._n 20._o act_n 28._o 4._o ranzovius_n phi._n lonicer_n theat_v hist._n fides_n sit_fw-la apud_fw-la authorem_fw-la though_o strange_a yet_o not_o incredible_a since_o god_n can_v as_o well_o turn_v calf_n head_n into_o man_n as_o a_o rod_n into_o a_o serpent_n or_o water_n into_o blood_n lonicer_n aug._n the_o civet_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 26._o 1_o sam._n 31._o 4._o 1_o sam._n 22._o 18_o 19_o 1_o sam._n 28._o 15._o 1_o king_n 16._o 10_o 18_o 19_o 2_o sam._n 17_o 20._o 2_o sam._n 16._o 21_o 22._o 2_o mac._n 14._o 37_o 38._o act_n 1._o euseb._n josephus_n the_o bell_n jud._n lib._n 1._o c._n 12._o 13._o josephus_n fulgol_n lib._n 3._o c._n 2._o fulgos._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o liv._o lib._n 26._o fulgos._n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o fulgos._n fulgos._n philip._n melan._n chron._n 2._o livit._n euseb._n ammianus_n marcellinus_n suet._n exod._n 21._o diodor._fw-la sic._n greg._n of_o tours_n lib_n 2._o joseph_n antiq_n corn._n tacit_fw-la lib._n 14._o sueton._n cap_n 33._o munst._n cosmog_n lib._n 3._o philip._n melan._n chron._n lib._n 5._o ●_o munst._n cosmog_n lib._n 4._o casp._n hedian_n lib._n ●_o cap._n 29._o theat_v hist._n mandate_n 8._o calumniation_n lib._n 2._o cap._n philip._n melan._n chron._n lib._n 4._o no_o better_a fruit_n to_o be_v expect_v of_o any_o bastard_n imp_n luther_n casp._n headsman_n 4._o part_n chron._n psal._n 106._o 37_o 38._o verse_n 40._o job_n fincelius_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr mirac_n theat_v hist._n zonor_n as_o come_v 5._o zonor_n as_o 3._o annl._n sex_n aur._n 1_o sam._n 22._o 2_o sam._n 21._o 1_o king_n 21._o 2_o king_n 9_o 2_o chron._n 21._o justin●_n orose_n cic_n off._n 2._o enguerran_n de_fw-fr monstr_n vol._n 1._o paul_n jovius_n sabell_n guicciar_n li._n 1._o philip._n de_fw-fr com._n bemb_v histor._n vent_v lib._n 2._o herodot_n exod._n 22._o 24._o stow._n aelianus_n michael_n ric._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la regibus_fw-la franc._n l._n 2._o c._n 46._o plut._n in_o dion_n phil._n melanct._n lib._n 2._o valemar_n sabel_n l._n 8._o c._n 3._o 2_o sam._n 18._o herodian_a treason_n lib_n 2._o cap_n 3_o jornand_n paul_n demil_n treason_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 3._o 2_o king_n 11._o sabellic_n aimon_n nic._n gil._n vol._n 1._o malmesbur_fw-la act_n and_o monument_n sabel_n lib._n 7._o decad._n 1_o herbutus_fw-la hist._n polon_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o cic._n off._n lib._n 1._o 2_o chron._n 35._o froiss_n vol._n 1._o nic._n g●l_o 2._o froiss_n vol._n 1._o cap_n 130._o theatr._fw-la histor._n lanq._n chron._n seneca_n flor._n oros._n l._n 5._o c._n 24._o corn._n tacit._n annal._n l._n 4._o senec._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr benefic_n aul._n gel._n n●ct_n a._n tic_o l._n 5._o c._n 14._o benzon_n milan_n of_o the_o new_a world_n the_o same_o author_n joach._n curcu●_n in_o his_o annal_n of_o silesia_n lud_n vives_n petr._n pramonst_a bal._n go●_n