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the_o flesh_n gal._n 5_o 20._o scriptural_a example_n ahab_n and_o zedekiah_n jer._n 29._o 21._o shemaiah_n jer._n 29._o 24_o 31_o 32._o hananiah_n jer._n 28._o 13_o 27._o zedekiah_n 1_o king_n 22._o 11_o 24_o 25._o shemaiah_n nehem_n 6._o 10._o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n mat._n 15._o 3._o &_o 16._o 6_o 12_o sadducee_n mat._n 22._o 23._o &_o 16._o 12._o herod_n mark_v 8._o 15._o hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o philetus_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 17._o phygellus_n and_o hermogenes_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 15._o balaam_n revel_v 2._o 14._o barjesus_n act_v 13._o 6_o 8._o herodian_o mark_v 3._o 6._o &_o 12._o 13._o noadiah_n nehem._n 6._o 14._o jezabel_n rev._n 2._o 20._o the_o arian_n heresy_n have_v overspread_v the_o city_n of_o antiochia_n whereupon_o arise_v a_o great_a schism_n and_o contention_n among_o the_o inhabitant_n the_o lord_n send_v a_o terrible_a earthquake_n which_o overthrow_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o city_n and_o with_o the_o earthquake_n fire_n also_o break_v forth_o of_o the_o ground_n which_o consume_v all_o the_o residue_n by_o both_o which_o multitude_n of_o person_n perish_v evag._n arrius_n himself_o the_o father_n of_o that_o heresy_n as_o he_o be_v ease_v nature_n in_o a_o secret_a place_n his_o bowel_n gush_v our_o and_o so_o he_o die_v miserable_o theod._n saint_n augustine_n be_v to_o dispute_v with_o pascentius_n the_o ariâ—â—_n pascenâ—ius_n request_v that_o what_o pass_v betwixt_o they_o may_v not_o be_v set_v down_o in_o writing_n and_o afterward_o make_v his_o bâ—â—gs_n that_o he_o have_v wâ—â—sted_v augustine_n in_o the_o diâ—pâ—â—e_n which_o report_n be_v believe_v of_o all_o that_o desâ—â—ed_v â—t_a aug._n 〈◊〉_d 2_o ep._n 17â—_n simâ—n_n magus_n after_o that_o he_o be_v so_o sharp_o reprove_v by_o â—eter_a wâ—nt_n tâ—_n rome_n and_o teach_v many_o abominable_a heresy_n affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n that_o the_o wâ—rlâ—_n be_v create_v by_o angel_n that_o christ_n be_v neither_o come_v noâ—_n do_v sufferâ—_n he_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n bring_v in_o the_o promiscuous_a use_n of_o woman_n use_v the_o company_n of_o one_o hâ—lâ—na_n a_o harlot_n who_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o he_o beget_v angel_n of_o she_o he_o attempt_v to_o show_v his_o power_n to_o the_o people_n by_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n but_o fall_v down_o he_o break_v his_o thigh_n and_o die_v miserable_o jack_n châ—oâ—_n p._n 186._o manas_n or_o manicheus_fw-la the_o heretic_n deny_v the_o old_a testament_n call_v himself_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o profess_v that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o work_v miracle_n whereupon_o he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n to_o cure_v his_o son_n who_o lie_v sick_a of_o a_o dangerous_a disease_n but_o his_o imposture_n sail_v and_o the_o child_n die_v under_o his_o hand_n the_o king_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v and_o his_o skin_n take_v off_o and_o to_o be_v stuff_v full_a of_o chaff_n and_o set_v up_o before_o the_o gâ—tâ—_n of_o the_o city_n simp_n nestorius_n the_o heretic_n who_o speak_v against_o the_o union_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n make_v as_o it_o be_v two_o christ_n have_v his_o blasphemous_a tongue_n â—orted_v in_o his_o mouth_n and_o consume_v with_o worm_n and_o at_o length_n the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v he_o up_o evag._n niceph._n the_o emperor_n valence_n who_o be_v a_o arian_n heretic_n be_v overtake_v by_o the_o goth_n in_o a_o village_n which_o they_o set_v on_o fire_n where_o in_o he_o be_v burn_v to_o death_n leave_v no_o successor_n and_o his_o name_n become_v a_o curse_n and_o execration_n to_o all_o age_n sozom._n under_o the_o reign_n of_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n there_o be_v one_o call_v benchochab_n who_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n that_o descend_v from_o heaven_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o star_n to_o redeem_v the_o jew_n whereby_o he_o draw_v a_o multitude_n of_o disciple_n after_o he_o but_o short_o after_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o follower_n be_v slay_v which_o occasion_v the_o jew_n to_o call_v he_o bencozba_n the_o son_n of_o a_o lie_n eus._n gerinthus_fw-la the_o heretic_n be_v in_o a_o bath_n at_o ephesus_n the_o apostle_n john_n see_v he_o say_v to_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o let_v we_o depart_v lest_o the_o house_n wherein_o the_o lord_n enemy_n be_v shall_v fall_v upon_o our_o head_n and_o according_o when_o he_o be_v go_v it_o fall_v upon_o cerinthus_n and_o his_o associate_n and_o kill_v they_o eus._n montanus_n who_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n and_o call_v himself_o the_o comforter_n or_o holy_a spirit_n that_o be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o his_o two_o wife_n priscilla_n and_o maxilla_fw-la he_o name_v his_o prophetess_n but_o short_o after_o god_n give_v he_o over_o to_o despair_v that_o he_o hang_v himself_o magdebur_n niceph._n heraclius_n the_o emperor_n infect_v with_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o monothelite_n have_v raise_v a_o great_a army_n against_o his_o enemy_n fifty_o two_o thousand_o of_o they_o die_v in_o one_o night_n whereupon_o he_o present_o fall_v sick_a and_o die_v simp_n constance_n the_o emperor_n a_o monothelite_n be_v slay_v by_o one_o of_o his_o own_o servant_n as_o he_o be_v wash_v of_o himself_o in_o a_o bath_n simp_n constantius_n the_o emperor_n a_o great_a favourer_n and_o supporter_n of_o the_o arian_n heresy_n die_v sudden_o of_o a_o apoplexy_n socr._n cyril_n have_v of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n record_v a_o wonderful_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o heretic_n in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v say_v he_o present_o after_o the_o death_n of_o saint_n hierom_n a_o bold_a and_o blasphemous_a heretic_n call_v sabinianus_n who_o deny_v the_o distinction_n of_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n affirm_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v but_o one_o indistinct_a person_n and_o to_o gain_v credit_n to_o his_o heresy_n he_o write_v a_o book_n to_o confirm_v his_o opinion_n which_o he_o publish_v in_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n hierome_n whereupon_o silvanus_n bishop_n of_o nazareth_n sharp_o reprove_v he_o for_o deprave_v so_o worthy_a a_o man_n now_o dead_a and_o to_o detect_v his_o falsehood_n agree_v with_o sabinianus_n that_o if_o hierome_n do_v not_o the_o next_o day_n by_o some_o miracle_n declare_v his_o falsehood_n he_o will_v willing_o die_v but_o if_o he_o do_v the_o other_o shall_v die_v this_o be_v agree_v upon_o the_o day_n follow_v they_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n multitude_n of_o people_n follow_v they_o to_o see_v the_o issue_n and_o the_o day_n be_v now_o past_a and_o no_o miracle_n appear_v so_o that_o silvanus_n be_v require_v to_o yield_v his_o neck_n to_o the_o headsman_n which_o he_o willing_o and_o confident_o do_v but_o when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v the_o blow_n something_o appear_v like_o saint_n hierome_n and_o stay_v the_o blow_n and_o then_o vanish_v present_o the_o head_n of_o sabinianus_n fall_v off_o and_o his_o carcase_n tumble_v upon_o the_o ground_n grimoald_n king_n of_o lombardy_n a_o arian_n heretic_n be_v let_v blood_n for_o some_o distemper_n eleven_o day_n after_o as_o he_o be_v draw_v a_o bow_n the_o vein_n open_v a_o new_a he_o bleed_v to_o death_n nestorius_n the_o heretic_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o constance_n by_o theodosius_n bespeak_v he_o thus_o in_o a_o sermon_n o_o caesar_n purge_v i_o the_o land_n of_o heretic_n mean_v the_o orthodox_n christian_n and_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o heaven_n help_v thou_o i_o to_o root_v out_o they_o and_o i_o shall_v help_v thou_o to_o overcome_v thy_o enemy_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o fling-fire_n in_o french_a boutefeux_n hist._n trip._n about_o â—he_v year_n 1629._o there_o live_v at_o cubbington_n in_o warwickeshire_n a_o gentleman_n call_v master_n griswould_n of_o a_o competent_a estate_n and_o a_o zealous_a prosessor_n of_o religion_n familiar_o acquaint_v with_o most_o of_o the_o godly_a minister_n and_o christian_n thereabouts_o and_o well_o esteem_v of_o by_o they_o till_o one_o can_n late_o of_o amsterdam_n fall_v into_o his_o acquaintance_n begin_v to_o seduce_v he_o from_o his_o former_a opinion_n and_o practice_n cause_v he_o to_o scruple_n first_o join_v with_o our_o congregation_n in_o prayer_n and_o the_o sacrament_n second_o to_o question_v whether_o he_o may_v lawful_o hear_v a_o conformable_a minister_n though_o able_a and_o godly_a from_o thence_o he_o fall_v to_o separation_n and_o after_o a_o while_n he_o first_o question_v and_o after_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a church_n in_o the_o world_n to_o which_o he_o may_v adjoyne_v himself_o and_o therefore_o keep_v himself_o to_o duty_n with_o his_o own_o family_n and_o reject_v all_o other_o yet_o stay_v he_o not_o long_o here_o but_o after_o
christian_n have_v many_o malicious_a slander_n raise_v against_o they_o as_o that_o they_o live_v in_o incest_n that_o in_o their_o night-meeting_n put_v out_o the_o candle_n they_o mix_v together_o in_o a_o filthy_a manner_n that_o they_o kill_v their_o child_n and_o feed_v upon_o man_n flesh_n that_o they_o be_v seditious_a and_o rebellious_a and_o refuse_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o fortune_n of_o caesar_n etc._n etc._n which_o much_o incense_a the_o emperor_n against_o they_o idem_fw-la p._n 34._o under_o the_o three_o persecution_n the_o heathen_n impute_v to_o the_o christian_n all_o those_o misery_n and_o mischief_n which_o befall_v they_o yea_o they_o invent_v against_o they_o all_o manner_n of_o conâ—umelies_n and_o false_a crime_n that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o more_o pretence_n to_o persecute_v they_o idem_fw-la p._n 37._o under_o the_o four_o persecution_n heathen_a servant_n be_v examine_v against_o their_o christian_a master_n and_o be_v threaten_v with_o most_o exquisite_a torment_n be_v enforce_v to_o confess_v against_o their_o master_n that_o at_o their_o meeting_n they_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o thyestes_n and_o commit_v the_o incest_n of_o oedipus_n and_o such_o like_a abomination_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v name_v idem_fw-la p._n 41._o under_o the_o five_o persecution_n the_o christian_n be_v slanderous_o report_v to_o be_v seditious_a and_o rebellious_a against_o the_o emperor_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o sacrilege_n murder_v their_o infant_n incestuous_a pollution_n eat_v raw_a flesh_n worship_v the_o head_n of_o a_o ass_n etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la p._n 46._o under_o the_o eight_o persecution_n the_o christian_n be_v false_o charge_v with_o all_o the_o calamity_n of_o war_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n which_o befall_v the_o world_n because_o they_o refuse_v to_o worship_v idol_n and_o the_o emperor_n idem_fw-la p._n 56._o under_o the_o ten_o persecution_n there_o be_v a_o conjurer_n in_o athens_n which_o make_v a_o image_n of_o jupiter_n that_o utter_v these_o word_n jupiter_n command_v the_o christian_n to_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o this_o city_n because_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o he_o also_o certain_a harlot_n be_v suborn_v to_o say_v that_o former_o they_o have_v be_v christian_n and_o so_o be_v privy_a to_o the_o wicked_a and_o lascivious_a act_n which_o they_o commit_v among_o themselves_o at_o their_o sabbath-meeting_n etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la p._n 68_o the_o queen_n of_o persia_n be_v sick_a the_o wicked_a jew_n and_o magician_n accuse_v two_o godly_a virgin_n for_o that_o by_o charm_n and_o enchantment_n they_o have_v procure_v the_o queen_n sickness_n whereupon_o they_o be_v sawen_v in_o sunder_o by_o the_o waste_v and_o their_o quarter_n hang_v upon_o stake_n that_o the_o queen_n may_v go_v betwixt_o they_o think_v thereby_o to_o be_v free_v from_o her_o disease_n idem_fw-la p._n 80._o the_o popish_a friar_n to_o make_v the_o godly_a waldenses_n odious_a raise_v up_o many_o foul_a slander_n against_o they_o as_o that_o they_o be_v sorcerer_n bugger_n etc._n etc._n that_o when_o they_o assemble_v together_o in_o the_o nighttime_n their_o pastor_n command_v the_o light_n to_o be_v put_v out_o say_v qui_fw-la potest_fw-la capere_fw-la capiat_fw-la whereupon_o they_o commit_v abominable_a incest_n the_o son_n with_o his_o mother_n the_o brother_n with_o his_o sister_n the_o father_n with_o his_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o that_o they_o hold_v many_o false_a and_o damnable_a opinion_n idem_fw-la p._n 103._o see_v more_o in_o my_o gen._n martyrologie_n and_o two_o part_n of_o life_n chap._n lxviii_o example_n of_o discord_n contention_n and_o the_o evil_n of_o iâ—_n it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n prov._n 6._o 14_o 19_o worst_o in_o wife_n prov._n 19_o 13._o &_o 27._o 15._o condemn_a ephes._n 4._o 31._o col._n 3._o 8._o prov._n 17._o 14._o tit._n 3._o 9_o rom._n 13._o 13._o it_o come_v from_o pride_n prov._n 13._o 10._o scriptural_a example_n king_n gen._n 14._o 4._o abimelech_n and_o sechem_n judg._n 9_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n act._n 23._o 2._o servant_n gen._n 13._o 7._o hebrew_n exo._n 2._o 13._o judah_n and_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 19_o 4._o aaron_n and_o moses_n num._n 12._o 1._o israel_n and_o benjamin_n judg._n 20._o 13._o disciple_n luk._n 22._o 24._o paul_n and_o barnabas_n act._n 15._o 39_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 11_o 12._o &_o 3._o 3_o 4._o &_o 11._o 18._o &_o 6._o 7._o abraham_n and_o lot_n herdsman_n gen._n 13._o 7._o israelite_n isa._n 9_o 21._o epiphanius_n tell_v a_o sad_a story_n of_o two_o bishop_n milesius_n and_o peter_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n both_o professor_n and_o fellow-sufferer_n for_o the_o christian_a faith_n these_o two_o man_n be_v condemn_v and_o send_v to_o work_v in_o the_o mettal-mine_n for_o a_o small_a difference_n fall_v into_o so_o great_a a_o schism_n that_o they_o draw_v a_o partitian-wall_n between_o each_o other_o in_o the_o mine_n and_o will_v not_o hold_v communion_n each_o with_o other_o in_o the_o service_n 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