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in_o 16._o aelian_a of_o a_o child_n condemn_v to_o death_n for_o sacrilege_n and_o offer_v injury_n to_o the_o heathen_a goddess_n diana_n in_o take_v away_o a_o golden_a plate_n which_o have_v fall_v from_o her_o crown_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n numa_n pompilius_n as_o 16_o livy_n 21._o plutarch_n and_o dionysius_n haliâarnasseus_n record_n institute_v a_o pontifex_n maximus_n or_o chief_a priest_n at_o rome_n eique_fw-la omne_fw-la ex_fw-la scripta_fw-la ex_fw-la signataque_fw-la attribuit_fw-la quibus_fw-la hostiis_fw-la quibus_fw-la diebus_fw-la ad_fw-la quae_fw-la templa_fw-la sacra_fw-la fierent_fw-la etc._n etc._n pontificiis_fw-la scitis_fw-la subjecit_fw-la ut_fw-la esset_fw-la quo_fw-la consultum_fw-la plebs_fw-la veniret_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la divini_fw-la juris_fw-la negligendo_fw-la patrios_fw-la ritus_fw-la peregrinos-qve_a asciscendo_fw-la turbaretur_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la quid_fw-la praeter_fw-la legitima_fw-la fiat_fw-la and_o upon_o the_o like_a reason_n when_o 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light_n of_o nature_n that_o christian_a king_n magistrate_n and_o nation_n under_o the_o gospel_n may_v lawful_o punish_v in_o like_a sort_n even_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n too_o have_v they_o no_o other_o divine_a law_n to_o warrant_v they_o as_o they_o have_v it_o be_v true_a most_o of_o these_o err_v in_o the_o object_n in_o deem_v that_o heresy_n schism_n blasphemy_n error_n which_o be_v not_o not_o in_o the_o punishment_n have_v the_o object_n be_v such_o as_o they_o real_o deem_v it_o and_o such_o as_o we_o here_o dispute_v of_o my_o four_o argument_n be_v this_o god_n have_v prophesy_v that_o idolater_n heretic_n and_o false_a prophet_n under_o the_o 4._o gospel_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n therefore_o christian_a king_n and_o magistrate_n under_o the_o gospel_n may_v lawful_o put_v they_o to_o death_n else_o these_o prophecy_n shall_v be_v frustrate_v and_o not_o fulfil_v the_o antecedent_n i_o have_v already_o make_v good_a in_o part_n from_o deut._n 18._o 15._o to_o 21._o which_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o prophet_n which_o presume_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o my_o name_n which_o i_o have_v not_o command_v he_o to_o speak_v or_o that_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o other_o god_n even_o that_o prophet_n shall_v die_v to_o wit_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v thus_o repeat_v act._n 3._o 22_o 23._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o soul_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v that_o prophet_n shall_v be_v destroy_v from_o among_o his_o people_z even_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o law_n either_o immediate_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n himself_o or_o mediate_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o sword_n of_o justice_n as_o the_o despiser_n of_o moses_n law_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v hebr._n 10._o 28_o 29._o compare_v with_o this_o text_n whereto_o i_o shall_v now_o subjoin_v zech._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n which_o speak_v thus_o of_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o passion_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v a_o fountain_n be_v open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n awake_v o_o sword_n against_o my_o shpherd_n and_o against_o the_o man_n that_o be_v my_o fellow_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n smite_v the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v scatter_v &c._n &c._n apply_v to_o christ_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n mat._n 26._o 32._o mark_n 14._o 27._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 6_o 7._o he_o add_v and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n of_o the_o 121._o gospel_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o name_n of_o idol_n out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v remember_v and_o also_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o prophet_n and_o unclean_a spirit_n to_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o any_o shall_v yet_o prophesy_v that_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n which_o beget_v he_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o live_v for_o thou_o speak_v lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n that_o beget_v he_o shall_v thrust_v he_o through_o when_o he_o prophesy_v and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a every_o one_o of_o his_o vision_n when_o he_o have_v prophesy_v neither_o shall_v he_o wear_v a_o rough_a garment_n to_o deceive_v this_o prophecy_n relate_v 21_o whole_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o first_o part_n thereof_o concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o idol_n and_o idolater_n be_v in_o part_n fulfil_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o preach_v and_o by_o constantine_n the_o great_a his_o subvert_v of_o all_o idol_n temple_n grove_n statue_n by_o his_o enact_v law_n against_o their_o worship_n and_o put_v lycinius_n and_o his_o complice_n qui_fw-la praelii_fw-la contradeum_fw-la suscipiendi_fw-la authores_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la to_o death_n be_v first_o condemn_v by_o martial_a law_n for_o wage_n war_n against_o god_n and_o the_o christian_n as_o we_o may_v read_v at_o large_a in_o 57_o eusebius_n the_o latter_a part_n concern_v heretic_n and_o false_a prophet_n who_o speak_v lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n relate_v likewise_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o two_o thing_n be_v considerable_a first_o their_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n thou_o shall_v not_o live_v and_o they_o shall_v thrust_v he_o through_o when_o he_o propehsy_v a_o capital_a sentence_n and_o execution_n to_o the_o very_o take_v away_o of_o their_o life_n second_o the_o party_n who_o be_v to_o pronounce_v and_o execute_v this_o judgement_n his_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o beget_v he_o a_o expression_n borrow_v from_o deut._n 13._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o this_o may_v have_v a_o threefold_a interpretation_n first_o his_o natural_a father_n and_o mother_n shall_v do_v it_o if_o live_v upon_o lawful_a conviction_n before_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n second_o his_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a father_n and_o mother_n especial_o if_o his_o natural_a parent_n be_v dead_a to_o wit_n the_o christian_a magistrate_n church_n and_o people_n where_o he_o live_v three_o his_o very_a near_a dear_a friend_n and_o kindred_n who_o must_v cast_v aside_o all_o affection_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o this_o part_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v under_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o manygodly_a law_n of_o christian_a emperor_n king_n state_n in_o all_o age_n for_o the_o punish_n of_o heretic_n and_o seduce_v false_a teacher_n with_o banishment_n imprisonment_n burn_v death_n and_o other_o corporal_a censure_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o three_o the_o good_a effect_n of_o these_o corporal_a censure_n and_o punishment_n upon_o idolater_n heretic_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v thus_o express_v in_o the_o text._n first_o the_o name_n of_o idol_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v remember_v second_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o unclean_a spirit_n shall_v pass_v out_o of_o the_o land_n three_o every_o other_o false_a prophet_n
out_o his_o vineyard_n to_o other_o husbandman_n which_o shall_v render_v he_o the_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n which_o parable_n be_v experimentable_o verify_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o roman_n and_o it_o be_v add_v whosoever_o shall_v fall_v on_o this_o stone_n christ_n shall_v be_v break_v but_o on_o whosoever_o it_o shall_v fall_v it_o shall_v grind_v he_o to_o powder_n mat._n 22._o 2._o to_o 8._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o certain_a king_n which_o make_v a_o marriage_n for_o his_o son_n and_o send_v his_o servant_n to_o call_v they_o that_o be_v bid_v to_o the_o wedding_n but_o they_o will_v not_o come_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o remnant_n take_v his_o servant_n and_o entreat_v they_o spiteful_o and_o slay_v they_o but_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v thereof_o he_o be_v wroth_a and_o send_v forth_o his_o army_n and_o destroy_v those_o murderers_z and_o burn_v up_o their_o city_n real_o verify_v in_o the_o jew_n too_o to_o which_o i_o shall_v subjoin_v rev._n 11._o 17_o 18._o we_o give_v thou_o thanks_o o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o art_n and_o waste_v and_o be_v to_o come_v because_o thou_o have_v take_v unto_o thou_o thy_o great_a power_n and_o have_v reign_v and_o the_o time_n be_v come_v thou_o shall_v destroy_v they_o which_o corrupt_a the_o earth_n compare_v with_o rev._n 17._o 5._o 16._o where_o it_o be_v thus_o prophesy_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n the_o great_a the_o mother_n of_o fornication_n &_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o ten_o horn_n which_o thou_o see_v upon_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v 10._o king_n these_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n &_o burn_v her_o with_o fire_n for_o god_n have_v put_v it_o into_o their_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v his_o wil._n and_o rev._n 19_o 19_o 20_o 21._o and_o i_o see_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o army_n gather_v together_o to_o make_v war_n against_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o horse_n and_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v and_o with_o he_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o wrought_v miracle_n before_o he_o with_o which_o he_o deceive_v they_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n &_o they_o that_o worship_v his_o image_n these_o both_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n &_o brimstone_n and_o the_o remnant_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o horse_n which_o sword_n proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o all_o the_o foul_n be_v fill_v with_o their_o flesh_n from_o all_o these_o parabolical_a expression_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n itself_o of_o thing_n to_o be_v act_v by_o god_n the_o father_n by_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o &_o his_o servant_n the_o magistrate_n under_o the_o gospel_n i_o shall_v draw_v these_o conclusion_n necessary_o flow_v from_o they_o first_o that_o god_n the_o father_n and_o jesus_n christ_n be_v altogether_o as_o rigorous_a and_o severe_a if_o not_o far_o more_o ridge_v and_o merciless_a against_o their_o profess_a enemy_n antichristian_a opposer_n persecuter_n and_o false_a prophet_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n which_o these_o text_n together_o with_o heb._n 2._o 1_o 2._o and_o c._n 10._o 26._o to_o 32._o and_o rev._n 6._o 10._o to_o the_o end_n undeniable_o manifest_a second_o that_o such_o as_o those_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o capital_a and_o corporal_a punishment_n even_o under_o the_o gospel_n by_o christ_n his_o minister_n soldier_n revenger_n who_o bear_v his_o sword_n who_o be_v principal_o orthodox_n christian_n king_n and_o magistrate_n as_o these_o several_a expression_n manifest_a slay_v they_o before_o my_o face_n he_o will_v miserable_o destroy_v these_o wicked_a man_n and_o murderer_n burn_v up_o their_o city_n grind_v they_o to_o powder_n thou_o shall_v destroy_v they_o which_o corrupt_v the_o earth_n the_o ten_o horn_n shall_v make_v the_o whore_n desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n and_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v take_v and_o cast_v into_o a_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o ancient_a writ_n de_fw-fr haeretico_fw-la comburendo_fw-la and_o of_o burn_a heretic_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o all_o the_o foul_n be_v fill_v with_o their_o flesh_n if_o any_o object_n 25._o that_o the_o sword_n wherewith_o those_o last_o be_v say_v to_o be_v slay_v be_v nothing_o object_n else_o but_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n because_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o sword_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o horse_n which_o they_o further_o confirm_v by_o isa_n 11._o 4._o he_o shall_v smite_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o lip_n shall_v he_o slay_v the_o wicked_a 2_o thes_n 2._o 3._o and_o then_o shall_v that_o wicked_a one_o be_v reveal_v who_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o destroy_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n conclude_v hence_o that_o god_n do_v all_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o word_n even_o his_o punishment_n and_o destruction_n he_o execute_v by_o the_o word_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o sword_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o answ_n the_o horse_n in_o this_o text_n be_v not_o the_o mere_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o gospel_n as_o be_v pretend_v but_o christ_n denounce_v of_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n and_o execute_v the_o same_o upon_o they_o not_o as_o a_o preacher_n but_o as_o a_o judge_n this_o be_v clear_a by_o rev._n 17._o 2._o come_v hither_o and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 18._o 8._o she_o shall_v be_v utter_o burn_v with_o fire_n for_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o judge_v she_o rev._n 16._o 21_o 22._o rejoice_v over_o she_o thou_o heaven_n and_o you_o holy_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n for_o god_n have_v avenge_v you_o on_o she_o and_o a_o mighty_a angel_n take_v up_o a_o stone_n like_o a_o great_a millstone_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o sea_n say_v thus_o with_o violence_n shall_v the_o great_a city_n babylon_n be_v throw_v down_o and_o shall_v be_v find_v no_o more_o at_o all_o &c._n &c._n rev._n 20._o 1_o 2_o 4_o 5._o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n of_o much_o people_n in_o heaven_n say_v allelujah_o salvation_n honour_n and_o power_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n as_o a_o judge_n for_o true_a and_o righteous_a be_v his_o judgement_n for_o he_o have_v judge_v the_o great_a where_o which_o do_v corrupt_v the_o earth_n with_o her_o fornication_n and_o have_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o saint_n at_o her_o hand_n etc._n etc._n it_o follow_v in_o the_o very_a next_o 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