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christian_a patience_n which_o god_o 〈◊〉_d earnest_o require_v in_o time_n of_o adâ—ersitie_n and_o persecution_n in_o command_a 〈◊〉_d rather_o to_o pray_v for_o our_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d persecutor_n than_o to_o revenge_v intrie_n with_o do_v the_o like_a again_o they_o 〈◊〉_d say_v either_o for_o impatience_n of_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o hatred_n they_o bear_v unto_o such_o â—fences_n do_v put_v on_o their_o armour_n against_o their_o own_o fellow_n and_o companion_n and_o dare_v presume_v to_o commit_v â—he_z trial_n of_o the_o quarrel_n to_o the_o sword_n albeit_o in_o my_o opinion_n this_o be_v a_o thing_n faâ—_n unfitting_v the_o godly_a zeal_n mildness_n prence_n and_o forbear_v that_o shall_v be_v iâ—_z christian_n man_n but_o yet_o forasmuch_o it_o do_v come_v to_o pass_v many_o time_n i_o séech_v your_o majesty_n most_o gracious_a soâ—_n rain_n to_o weigh_v and_o consider_v how_o maâ—_z great_a mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n ensue_v of_o this_o civil_a dissension_n and_o discon_n 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and_o wayward_a or_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o to_o overcome_v a_o man_n by_o extremity_n of_o torment_n and_o by_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o to_o make_v he_o recant_v and_o say_v that_o the_o romish_a religion_n be_v consonant_n with_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n or_o rather_o to_o be_v the_o very_a gospel_n itself_o if_o the_o party_n notwithstanding_o be_v contrary_o affect_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o think_v with_o himself_o secret_o and_o in_o his_o own_o conscience_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v detest_v as_o the_o very_a and_o undoubted_a antichrist_n and_o that_o all_o his_o adherent_n which_o seek_v to_o drive_v simple_a man_n to_o their_o most_o filthy_a doctrine_n by_o terror_n &_o by_o torment_n be_v the_o pope_n feed_v hangman_n and_o executor_n as_o for_o example_n your_o majesty_n know_v full_a well_o and_o can_v testify_v that_o those_o which_o have_v continue_v in_o your_o majesty_n realm_n of_o spain_n to_o this_o day_n both_o jew_n and_o turk_n can_v never_o be_v 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that_o outward_a profession_n that_o which_o we_o can_v attain_v unto_o but_o only_o by_o leniâ—ie_n grace_n &_o mercy_n gentleness_n &_o by_o friendly_a conference_n &_o persuasion_n by_o the_o imitation_n of_o honesty_n and_o integrity_n of_o life_n by_o pour_v out_o prayer_n unto_o god_n without_o cease_v the_o 〈◊〉_d will_v please_v he_o of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n &_o mercy_n to_o incline_v &_o mollify_v their_o hard_a heart_n to_o the_o study_n of_o true_a religion_n &_o to_o take_v away_o all_o threat_n of_o torment_n all_o fear_n of_o â—ire_n and_o murder_a one_o of_o another_o and_o i_o dare_v avow_v it_o to_o your_o majesty_n most_o gracious_a sovereign_n that_o they_o which_o go_v about_o so_o to_o move_v you_o unto_o cruelty_n bear_v you_o in_o hand_n that_o to_o â—ée_z the_o only_a way_n to_o make_v peace_n in_o your_o low_a country_n those_o i_o say_v i_o dare_v avow_v and_o do_v open_o protest_v do_v gyâ—_n
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he_o breath_n into_o we_o strength_n and_o power_n to_o persevere_v in_o work_n of_o true_a justice_n innocence_n and_o holiness_n during_o our_o course_n iâ—_z this_o tragical_a and_o miserable_a pilgrimage_n and_o in_o the_o end_n let_v we_o beseech_v thou_o thâ—_z same_o holy_a spirit_n translate_v we_o into_o the_o eternal_a life_n purchase_v to_o our_o use_n by_o thâ—_z sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n of_o thy_o most_o precious_a death_n wherein_o thou_o reign_a now_o glorious_o with_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o there_o shall_v remain_v infinite_o amen_n to_o my_o most_o dear_o belove_v in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a redeemer_n and_o advocate_n of_o man_n towards_o the_o heavenly_a father_n my_o brother_n minister_n and_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o antwerp_a name_v themselves_o of_o the_o church_n of_o auâ—urge_n grace_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o holy_a 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all_o hope_n of_o man_n have_v set_v and_o plant_v 〈◊〉_d these_o low_a country_n &_o special_o in_o thâ—_z city_n of_o antwerp_n true_o we_o be_v bounâ—_n to_o acknowledge_v it_o as_o a_o work_n of_o strangâ—_n marvel_v of_o our_o god_n and_o to_o say_v with_o tâ—_n prophet_n this_o incredible_a increase_n have_v bâ—_z make_v by_o the_o lord_n who_o we_o find_v worthâ—_n of_o admiration_n in_o our_o eye_n it_o be_v the_o rigâ—_n hand_n of_o god_n which_o have_v reveal_v hâ—_z virtue_n it_o be_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n thâ—_z have_v exalt_v we_o it_o be_v the_o right_a hand_n 〈◊〉_d god_n that_o have_v manifest_v his_o power_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o die_v at_o all_o but_o we_o shall_v live_v 〈◊〉_d declare_v the_o do_n of_o the_o lord_n whereas_o as_o i_o enter_v more_o deep_o into_o the_o vieâ—_n and_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n so_o 〈◊〉_d think_v it_o also_o a_o office_n and_o duty_n in_o 〈◊〉_d to_o cry_v with_o the_o say_a prophet_n confirm_v lord_n and_o advance_v the_o 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