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be_v expect_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o q._n marry_o there_o be_v one_o ralph_n allerton_n who_o come_v into_o the_o church_n of_o bently_n in_o essex_n find_v the_o people_n idle_a or_o ill_o employ_v read_v a_o chapter_n to_o they_o and_o pray_v with_o they_o for_o which_o be_v bring_v before_o bonner_n he_o by_o his_o subtle_a persuasion_n and_o flattery_n so_o prevail_v with_o he_o that_o he_o draw_v he_o to_o a_o recantation_n after_o which_o this_o allerton_n be_v bring_v into_o such_o bondage_n and_o terror_n of_o conscience_n and_o be_v so_o cast_v down_o that_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o look_v merciful_o upon_o he_o he_o have_v be_v utter_o undo_v but_o through_o god_n goodness_n upon_o his_o unseigned_a repentance_n he_o at_o last_o recover_v comfort_n and_o give_v his_o life_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o christ._n see_v my_o eng._n manyrologie_n p._n 193._o about_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v one_o mr._n whittle_n a_o essex_n minister_n who_o be_v also_o call_v before_o bonner_n by_o the_o subtle_a practice_n of_o the_o b._n and_o the_o advice_n of_o some_o carnal_a friend_n set_v his_o hand_n to_o a_o recantation_n but_o present_o after_o he_o fall_v into_o grievous_a terror_n of_o conscience_n whereof_o himself_o thus_o write_v after_o say_v he_o i_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n i_o have_v little_a joy_n of_o any_o thing_n my_o conscience_n tell_v i_o that_o i_o have_v do_v very_o ill_o by_o so_o slight_a a_o mean_n to_o shake_v off_o the_o sweet_a cross_n of_o christ._n yea_o his_o terror_n of_o conscience_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o can_v not_o sleep_v whereupon_o he_o procure_v the_o writing_n and_o to_o be_v out_o his_o name_n after_o which_o he_o thus_o write_v be_v condemn_v to_o die_v my_o conscience_n and_o mind_n i_o praise_v god_n be_v quiet_a in_o christ_n and_o i_o by_o his_o grace_n be_o very_o willing_a and_o content_a to_o give_v over_o this_o body_n to_o death_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n truth_n and_o pure_a religion_n against_o antichrist_n etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la p._n 160_o 161._o before_o this_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 8_o the_o mr._n thomas_n bilney_n for_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v draw_v to_o a_o abjuration_n after_o which_o he_o fall_v into_o such_o terror_n of_o conscience_n that_o he_o be_v near_o the_o point_n of_o utter_a despair_n so_o that_o his_o friend_n be_v fain_o to_o watch_v with_o he_o night_n and_o day_n endeavour_v to_o comfort_v he_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a in_o this_o woeful_a condition_n he_o continue_v for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o whole_a year_n and_o be_v in_o such_o anguish_n that_o neither_o eat_n drink_v sleep_a nor_o any_o thing_n else_o do_v he_o good_a yea_o he_o think_v that_o all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v against_o he_o and_o sound_v his_o condemnation_n but_o at_o last_o resolve_v through_o god_n grace_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o truth_n he_o begin_v to_o feel_v some_o comfort_n etc._n etc._n see_v his_o life_n in_o my_o first_o part._n when_o gensericus_fw-la k._n of_o the_o arian_n vandal_n in_o africa_n raise_v a_o persecution_n against_o the_o orthodox_n he_o have_v such_o a_o hellish_a and_o guilty_a conscience_n that_o if_o any_o minister_n in_o his_o sermon_n do_v but_o mention_n pharaoh_n nabuchadnezzar_n herod_n etc._n etc._n he_o present_o apply_v it_o to_o himself_o and_o thereupon_o banish_v he_o see_v my_o gen._n martyro_n p._n 92._o sr._n con_n mac_n genis_n one_o of_o the_o late_a irish_a rebel_n after_o he_o have_v murder_v one_o mr._n trug_n a_o minister_n be_v so_o haunt_v with_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n that_o he_o think_v his_o ghost_n follow_v he_o day_n and_o night_n so_o that_o he_o command_v his_o soldier_n to_o slay_v no_o more_o of_o the_o protestant_n idim_n p._n 363._o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v prov._n 18._o 14._o chap._n lxv_o example_n of_o love_n to_o one_o country_n and_o countryman_n scriptural_a example_n david_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 17._o mordecai_n esth._n 4._o 1._o esther_n c._n 4._o 16._o nehemiah_n c._n 1._o 4._o etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n psal._n 137._o 1_o 5_o 6._o paul_n rom._n 9_o 2_o 3._o camillus_n the_o roman_a general_n have_v after_o ten_o year_n siege_n take_v the_o rich_a city_n of_o veia_n one_o come_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o happy_a man_n whereupon_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n he_o say_v o_o mighty_a jupiter_n and_o you_o o_o god_n which_o see_v and_o judge_v man_n work_n good_a and_o bad_a you_o know_v right_a well_o that_o we_o have_v not_o begin_v this_o war_n but_o just_o to_o be_v revenge_v on_o a_o city_n that_o wrong_v we_o but_o if_o to_o
to_o war_n neither_o king_n nor_o people_n can_v undertake_v they_o plut._n chap._n lxxxv_o persecution_n persecute_v persecutor_n complain_v of_o job_n 19_o 22._o psal._n 10._o 2._o &_o 69._o 26._o &_o 71._o 11._o &_o 119._o 86_o 157_o 161._o &_o 143._o 3._o lam._n 4._o 19_o christ_n be_v persecute_v in_o his_o member_n act._n 9_o 4_o 5._o &_o 22._o 7_o 8._o phil._n 3._o 6._o rev._n 12._o 13._o pray_v against_o psal._n 7._o 1._o &_o 31._o 15._o &_o 35._o 3_o 6._o &_o 142._o 6._o flight_n in_o persecution_n matth._n 10._o 23._o &_o 23._o 34._o act._n 11._o 19_o it_o be_v to_o be_v patient_o bear_v matth._n 5._o 10_o etc._n etc._n joh._n 15._o 20._o rom._n 12._o 14._o &_o 5._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 12._o rom._n 8._o 35._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 10._o persecutor_n curse_v and_o threaten_v psal._n 119._o 84._o deut._n 30._o 7._o jer._n 17._o 18._o neh._n 9_o 11._o psal._n 7._o 13._o jer._n 15._o 15._o &_o 20._o 11._o their_o act_n and_o nature_n they_o be_v say_v to_o grieve_v and_o shoot_v at_o gen._n 49._o 23._o to_o hunt_v the_o soul_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 11._o to_o pursue_v 1_o sam._n 25._o 29._o to_o beset_v round_o psal._n 22._o 12._o to_o waste_n and_o devour_v psal._n 80._o 13._o to_o consult_v against_o psal_n 83._o 3._o mad_a and_o swear_v against_o psal._n 102._o 2._o to_o plough_n on_o the_o back_n psal._n 129._o 3._o to_o hate_n and_o cast_v out_o isa._n 66_o 5._o to_o tread_v down_o jer._n 12._o 10._o to_o rebuke_n with_o reproach_n jer._n 15._o 15._o &_o 20._o 8._o to_o destroy_v jer._n 50._o 1._o to_o chase_n lam_n 3._o 52._o to_o cut_v off_o life_n lam._n 3._o 35._o to_o hunt_v man_n step_n lam._n 4._o 18._o prick_a brier_n ezek._n 28._o 24._o to_o tear_n amos_n 1._o 11._o fox_n wolf_n luk._n 13._o 32._o joh._n 10._o 12._o act._n 20._o 19_o to_o breathe_v threaten_n act._n 9_o 1._o beast_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 32._o exceed_a mad_a act._n 26._o 11._o to_o waste_n gal._n 1._o 13._o abuse_n shameful_o 1_o thess._n 2._o 2_o to_o trouble_v the_o church_n 2_o thess._n 1._o 6._o antichrist_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 18._o to_o war_n with_o rev._n 12_o 17._o drink_v with_o blood_n rev._n 17._o 6._o prudentius_n say_v that_o their_o name_n that_o be_v write_v in_o red_a letter_n of_o blood_n in_o the_o church_n calendar_n be_v write_v in_o golden_a letter_n in_o christ_n register_n in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n constantine_n the_o great_a use_v often_o to_o kiss_v the_o hollow_a of_o old_a paphnutius_fw-la his_o eye_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o precedent_a time_n of_o persecution_n valentinian_n a_o godly_a emperor_n be_v so_o high_o offend_v with_o his_o brother_n valence_n for_o persecute_v the_o orthodox_n christian_n that_o he_o deny_v to_o afford_v he_o help_v against_o the_o goth_n when_o they_o invade_v his_o dominion_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o impious_a thing_n to_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o a_o man_n who_o have_v spend_v his_o day_n in_o war_a against_o god_n and_o his_o church_n theod._n when_o there_o be_v a_o consultation_n hold_v at_o rome_n whether_o carthage_n shall_v be_v demolish_v yea_o or_o no_o scipio_n persuade_v the_o senator_n to_o let_v it_o stand_v lest_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n shall_v want_v a_o occasion_n or_o object_n whereon_o to_o exercise_v their_o valour_n so_o god_n can_v soon_o destroy_v all_o the_o persecute_v enemy_n of_o his_o church_n but_o he_o rather_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v that_o they_o may_v be_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o people_n wisdom_n faith_n zeal_n constancy_n courage_n patience_n and_o the_o whole_a panoplie_n of_o grace_n in_o they_o see_v more_o in_o my_o two_o martyrology_n chap._n lxxxvi_o honesty_n piety_n holiness_n godliness_n exhort_v to_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 11._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 5_o 6_o 7._o &_o 3._o 11._o numa_n pompilius_n make_v a_o law_n among_o the_o roman_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o serve_v the_o god_n as_o they_o pass_v by_o or_o be_v in_o haste_n or_o do_v any_o other_o business_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v 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existimaret_fw-la divina_fw-la auxilia_fw-la non_fw-la minûs_fw-la in_o hostili_fw-la quam_fw-la amico_fw-la solo_fw-la imploranda_fw-la esse_fw-la that_o he_o esteem_v that_o divine_a help_n be_v as_o necessary_a and_o as_o much_o to_o be_v seek_v abroad_o among_o his_o enemy_n as_o at_o home_n among_o his_o friend_n xenophon_n antiochus_n king_n of_o syria_n besiege_v jerusalem_n there_o fall_v out_o the_o jew_n feast_n of_o tabernacle_n whereupon_o they_o send_v out_o ambassador_n to_o he_o entreat_v he_o to_o grant_v they_o a_o truce_n of_o seven_o day_n while_o they_o attend_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o king_n do_v not_o only_o grant_v their_o request_n but_o send_v they_o also_o bullock_n with_o gild_a horn_n and_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o incense_n and_o sweet_a perfume_n which_o he_o cause_v at_o the_o city_n gate_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o priest_n with_o which_o act_n of_o piety_n the_o jew_n be_v so_o overcome_v that_o they_o make_v peace_n with_o he_o 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