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reach_n forasmuch_o then_o as_o man_n have_v obtain_v a_o more_o excellent_a nature_n than_o the_o beast_n and_o that_o not_o of_o himself_o thence_o he_o may_v conclude_v that_o that_o same_o thing_n whereby_o he_o be_v advance_v above_o the_o condition_n of_o bruit_n be_v as_o far_o superior_a to_o he_o as_o those_o bruit_n be_v below_o himself_o and_o therefore_o some_o more_o noble_a nature_n there_o be_v which_o transcend_v his_o apprehension_n sect_n ii_o that_o there_o be_v baâ—_n one_o god_n this_o be_v manifest_a then_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o we_o speak_v of_o some_o of_o his_o attribute_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n not_o many_o go_n this_o truth_n may_v be_v declare_v first_o because_o god_n as_o be_v say_v before_o be_v that_o same_o
easy_o direct_v and_o order_v the_o same_o as_o he_o please_v hereunto_o also_o may_v that_o be_v refer_v which_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o concern_v the_o move_n of_o thing_n contrary_a to_o their_o proper_a nature_n for_o a_o common_a end_n sect_n x._o yea_o sublunary_a thing_n but_o those_o man_n be_v much_o out_o on_o it_o that_o include_v this_o providence_n only_o with_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o celestial_a orb_n and_o will_v have_v it_o to_o descend_v no_o low_a than_o the_o moon_n for_o that_o it_o be_v extend_v unto_o every_o creature_n it_o be_v plain_a both_o by_o thereason_n but_o now_o mention_v as_o also_o for_o that_o the_o course_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n as_o the_o best_a philosopher_n do_v confess_v and_o experience_n itself_o abundant_o testify_v be_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n now_o it_o stand_v but_o with_o equity_n that_o that_o creature_n shall_v be_v morâ—_n regard_v for_o who_o sake_n another_o be_v ordain_v than_o that_o which_o be_v appoint_v for_o another_o use_n neither_o be_v they_o less_o erroncous_a that_o say_v this_o providence_n be_v extend_v unto_o universal_a thing_n only_o and_o not_o to_o particular_n for_o if_o they_o will_v have_v god_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o particular_a thing_n as_o some_o of_o they_o have_v process_v then_o very_o god_n can_v not_o understand_v himself_o neither_o shall_v he_o be_v infinite_a in_o knowledge_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v he_o before_o to_o be_v if_o the_o same_o be_v not_o extend_v unto_o every_o thing_n so_o than_o if_o god_n do_v know_v these_o thing_n why_o can_v he_o not_o also_o have_v care_n of_o they_o especial_o since_o that_o particular_n as_o they_o be_v particular_n be_v appoint_v for_o some_o certain_a end_n as_o well_o in_o special_a as_o in_o general_a and_o the_o very_a entity_n or_o common_a essence_n of_o thing_n which_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o say_a author_n be_v preserve_v by_o god_n the_o same_o can_v subsist_v but_o in_o their_o singular_n so_o that_o if_o these_o singular_n be_v forsake_v by_o divine_a providence_n may_v perish_v then_o likewise_o may_v those_o general_a essence_n also_o sect_n xi_o this_o be_v further_a prove_v by_o the_o preservation_n of_o empire_n another_o forcihle_n argument_n of_o divine_a providence_n particular_o over_o humane_a affair_n both_o philosopher_n and_o historian_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o preservation_n of_o common_a wealth_n first_o in_o general_n for_o that_o wheresoever_o the_o course_n and_o order_n of_o rule_v and_o obey_v be_v once_o admit_v the_o same_o always_o continue_v there_o then_o also_o oftentimes_o in_o particular_a it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o long_a continuation_n of_o this_o or_o that_o very_a form_n of_o government_n through_o many_o age_n as_o of_o a_o monarchy_n with_o the_o assyrian_n egyptian_n &_o france_n of_o a_o aristocracy_n with_o the_o venetian_n and_o the_o like_a for_o although_o man_n wisdom_n and_o policy_n have_v some_o stroke_n in_o point_n of_o government_n yet_o notwithstanding_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o multitude_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o the_o harm_n that_o may_v proceed_v from_o without_o and_o what_o mutability_n be_v incident_a to_o humane_a affair_n it_o may_v seem_v impossible_a for_o any_o state_n so_o long_o to_o subsist_v unless_o it_o be_v uphold_v by_o a_o constant_a particular_a care_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o a_o divine_a hand_n which_o be_v also_o further_o manifest_v where_o it_o please_v god_n to_o change_v the_o form_n of_o government_n for_o so_o it_o be_v those_o man_n who_o he_o use_v as_o instrument_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o matter_n as_o be_v determine_v for_o he_o suppose_v they_o be_v like_a to_o cyrus_n or_o alexander_n or_o caesar_n the_o dictator_n to_o they_o all_o thing_n even_o those_o which_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o man_n prudence_n do_v succeed_v more_o beyond_o their_o desire_n and_o wish_n than_o the_o diversity_n of_o humane_a casualty_n ordinary_o do_v permit_v the_o which_o so_o great_a correspondence_n of_o event_n and_o concurrence_n of_o thing_n to_o a_o certain_a end_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o there_o be_v a_o all-guiding_a providence_n like_v as_o in_o game_n at_o dice_n a_o man_n may_v happen_v sometime_o of_o a_o winâ—eing_v cast_v but_o if_o he_o throw_v the_o same_o cast_v a_o hundred_o time_n together_o every_o one_o will_v say_v this_o proceed_v from_o some_o skill_n or_o cunning_n he_o have_v in_o the_o game_n but_o to_o go_v on_o sect_n xii_o and_o by_o miracle_n another_o most_o certain_a proof_n of_o god_n providence_n may_v be_v take_v from_o those_o miracle_n and_o prophecy_n which_o be_v record_v in_o history_n where_o though_o many_o fabulous_a thing_n be_v relate_v in_o that_o kind_n yet_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v testify_v by_o sufficient_a witness_n live_v in_o the_o time_n when_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v such_o i_o mean_v as_o be_v impartial_a both_o for_o judgement_n and_o credulity_n the_o same_o be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v as_o altogether_o impossible_a for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n be_v both_o omnipotent_a and_o omniscient_a what_o can_v hinder_v he_o to_o demonstrate_v what_o he_o know_v or_o what_o he_o please_v to_o do_v and_o that_o even_o beyond_o the_o common_a course_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v make_v and_o ordain_v by_o he_o become_v subject_a unto_o he_o by_o the_o title_n of_o creation_n now_o if_o any_o do_v object_n that_o such_o thing_n may_v have_v be_v do_v by_o subordinate_a power_n and_o mind_n inferior_a to_o god_n to_o they_o we_o answer_v that_o so_o much_o may_v be_v grant_v indeed_o but_o yet_o this_o make_v way_n that_o the_o same_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v credit_v of_o god_n who_o be_v to_o be_v think_v either_o to_o work_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o those_o agent_n or_o else_o out_o of_o his_o wisdom_n to_o permit_v they_o when_o they_o bring_v to_o pass_v any_o such_o thing_n like_v as_o in_o well_o order_v kingdom_n there_o be_v nothing_o do_v against_o the_o statute_n and_o common_a law_n but_o by_o by_o the_o arbitrement_n or_o permission_n of_o the_o supreme_a governor_n sect_n xiii_o special_o among_o the_o jew_n whereunto_o credit_n may_v be_v give_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o their_o religion_n now_o that_o therehave_v indeed_o be_v some_o miracle_n see_v though_o the_o credit_n of_o other_o history_n be_v questionable_a yet_o it_o be_v manifest_a enough_o in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n which_o albeit_o it_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o humane_a help_n yea_o expose_v to_o contempt_n and_o seorne_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o it_o have_v still_o continue_v almost_o in_o all_o the_o climate_n and_o part_n of_o the_o world_n even_o unto_o this_o day_n whereas_o all_o other_o religion_n save_v christianity_n which_o be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o judaism_n have_v either_o vanish_v away_o together_o with_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o they_o that_o govern_v as_o it_o be_v in_o paganism_n or_o else_o be_v yet_o uphold_v by_o the_o strength_n and_o might_n of_o authority_n as_o it_o be_v with_o turkism_n now_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v why_o judaism_n have_v take_v such_o deep_a root_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o hebrew_n as_o that_o it_o can_v thence_o be_v eradicate_v no_o better_a reason_n can_v be_v give_v or_o conceive_v than_o this_o namely_o that_o those_o jew_n that_o be_v now_o alive_a do_v from_o their_o parent_n and_o again_o those_o parent_n from_o their_o progenitor_n and_o so_o upward_o until_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n and_o joshua_n receive_v those_o miracle_n mention_v in_o scripture_n by_o certain_a and_o approve_a tradition_n which_o miracle_n be_v do_v chief_o at_o the_o depart_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o in_o that_o journey_n to_o canaan_n and_o in_o the_o entrance_n into_o that_o holy_a land_n whereof_o their_o ancestor_n be_v then_o eye-witness_n this_o in_o all_o probability_n be_v the_o cause_n which_o move_v that_o people_n other_o while_o stiffnecked_a enough_o to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n so_o cumbersome_a with_o rite_n and_o also_o that_o make_v wise_a man_n instead_o of_o other_o note_n of_o religion_n which_o humane_a reason_n perhaps_o will_v have_v think_v more_o fâ—â—_n to_o admit_v of_o circumcision_n which_o can_v neither_o be_v endure_v without_o much_o grief_n nor_o use_v without_o scorn_n by_o the_o gentile_n have_v in_o it_o nothing_o commendabâ—…_n save_v only_o divine_a institution_n sect_n xiiii_o also_o by_o the_o truth_n and_o antiquity_n of_o moses_n his_o story_n beside_o the_o write_n of_o moses_n wherein_o those_o miracle_n be_v record_v to_o posterity_n do_v gain_v the_o great_a credit_n thereunto_o not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v always_o a_o settle_a opinion_n and_o constant_a report_n among_o the_o hebrew_n that_o this_o same_o moses_n
be_v compass_v about_o or_o when_o christian_a religion_n whereof_o by_o and_o by_o we_o shall_v speak_v more_o particular_o be_v by_o god_n decree_n to_o be_v publish_v through_o out_o the_o whole_a world_n sect_n xviii_o and_o that_o now_o there_o be_v such_o liberty_n in_o offend_v some_o man_n there_o be_v who_o behold_v the_o multitude_n of_o iniquity_n which_o abound_v in_o the_o world_n be_v thereby_o move_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o divine_a providential_a a_o chief_a act_n whereof_o they_o think_v if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o divine_a providence_n shall_v shall_v have_v be_v to_o bridle_v and_o restrain_v the_o wickedness_n that_o so_o abound_v but_o this_o be_v easy_o answer_v consider_v that_o wheâ—â—_n god_n have_v create_v man_n with_o freedom_n to_o do_v good_a and_o evil_a reserve_v absolute_a and_o immutable_a goodness_n to_o himself_o it_o have_v not_o be_v equity_n to_o have_v thwart_v that_o liberty_n by_o put_v a_o hindrance_n of_o commit_v evil_a action_n howbeit_o to_o keep_v man_n from_o sin_n god_n use_v every_o kind_n of_o mean_n which_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o liberty_n aforesaid_a such_o be_v the_o ordain_v and_o publish_v of_o the_o law_n together_o with_o inward_a and_o outward_a admonition_n both_o by_o threat_n and_o promise_n nor_o do_v ever_o the_o wit_n of_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n prevail_v to_o far_o among_o man_n that_o all_o kind_n of_o government_n and_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a law_n be_v utter_o oâ—t_v inguish_v or_o a_o bolish_v neither_o may_v those_o delinquence_n which_o be_v permit_v to_o be_v do_v among_o man_n be_v think_v altogether_o unfruitful_o since_o that_o as_o before_o we_o 〈◊〉_d we_o touch_v they_o may_v be_v use_v either_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o leâ—d_a â—…ssors_n themselves_o or_o for_o the_o chastisement_n at_o of_o such_o as_o sometime_o wander_v from_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n or_o last_o to_o demonstrate_v some_o worthy_a parent_n of_o patience_n and_o câ—…cy_n namely_o in_o such_o as_o have_v make_v good_a proficiency_n in_o the_o school_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n last_o even_o they_o who_o for_o some_o season_n have_v seem_v to_o cloak_n and_o bidâ—_n their_o fault_n be_v meet_v with_o ofâ—…_n a_o while_n and_o acâ—…ing_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o they_o provoke_v by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o â—…ons_n receive_v the_o due_a reward_n of_o punishment_n sect_n xix_o insomuch_o that_o good_a man_n be_v oppress_v but_o and_o if_o sometime_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o punishment_n at_o all_o inflict_v upon_o profane_a offender_n and_o even_o some_o good_a man_n which_o may_v occasion_v the_o weak_a to_o be_v offend_v be_v sort_n oppress_v by_o the_o insolence_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o many_o time_n make_v they_o not_o only_o to_o leader_n wear_v some_o and_o miserable_a life_n but_o also_o to_o undergo_v a_o disgraceful_a death_n howbeit_o for_o all_o this_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o divine_a providence_n be_v extend_v unto_o humane_a affair_n as_o before_o we_o have_v prove_v by_o sufficient_a and_o evident_a reason_n but_o rather_o as_o the_o wise_a sort_n of_o man_n have_v think_v we_o may_v conclude_v and_o argue_v thus_o sect_n xx._n the_o same_o argument_n be_v retort_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o soul_n survive_v the_o body_n for_o asmuch_o as_o god_n have_v a_o eye_n unto_o all_o man_n action_n and_o in_o himself_o be_v most_o just_a suffer_v such_o thing_n to_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o we_o see_v they_o do_v therefore_o we_o â—ust_z expect_v that_o there_o will_v be_v â—…e_o future_a judgement_n after_o this_o â—…e_n to_o the_o end_n such_o notorious_a â—…s_n may_v not_o remain_v â—…punished_a nor_o well_o deserve_v 〈…〉_z be_v unrecompensed_a with_o due_a comfort_n and_o reward_n sect_n xxi_o which_o be_v prove_v by_o tradition_n fvrth_o to_o confirm_v this_o truth_n it_o must_v necessary_o be_v admit_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o mâ—n_z do_v survive_v their_o body_n which_o be_v a_o most_o ancient_a tradition_n be_v derive_v from_o our_o very_a first_o parent_n for_o from_o whence_o else_o can_v it_o proceed_v almost_o unto_o all_o sort_n special_o unto_o the_o more_o civil_a and_o tractable_a kind_n of_o peâ—people_n as_o be_v plain_a by_o homoverse_n and_o by_o certain_a philosopher_n not_o only_o of_o the_o grecian_a but_o likewise_o the_o druid_n 〈◊〉_d france_n and_o brachman_n in_o indâ—…_n and_o by_o those_o relation_n also_o which_o many_o writer_n have_v publish_v concern_v the_o egyptian_n and_o thracian_n and_o german_n 〈◊〉_d like_a manner_n touch_v god_n judgement_n to_o come_v after_o this_o life_n many_o thing_n be_v extant_a as_o well_o among_o the_o grecian_n as_o also_o among_o the_o egyptian_n and_o indian_n as_o we_o learn_v out_o of_o strabo_n diogenes_n laertius_n and_o plutarch_n whereas_o to_o may_v be_v add_v that_o old_a tradition_n of_o the_o consumption_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n which_o be_v ancient_o find_v in_o hystastis_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d sybals_n and_o now_o also_o in_o quid_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lucas_n yea_o when_o the_o caâ—aâ—…_n america_n and_o other_o foreign_a 〈…〉_z be_v first_o discover_v this_o 〈◊〉_d opinion_n of_o the_o immortality_n 〈…〉_z and_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v find_v among_o the_o inhaâ—…_n there_o sect_n xxii_o against_o which_o no_o contrary_a reason_n 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v bring_v neither_o can_v there_o any_o reason_n in_o nature_n â—ee_z give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o ancient_a and_o common_a receive_v 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d â—ything_n that_o we_o can_v behold_v in_o this_o world_n come_v to_o a_o end_n either_o by_o corruption_n through_o the_o opposition_n of_o some_o more_o forcible_a contrary_a agent_n as_o coldness_n in_o any_o subject_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o more_o prevalent_a power_n and_o intention_n of_o heat_n or_o through_o the_o perish_a of_o that_o subject_n where_o upon_o iâ—_n depend_v as_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o glass_n when_o the_o glass_n be_v brokeâ—_n or_o through_o the_o defect_n and_o dereliction_n of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n 〈◊〉_d light_n by_o the_o sunsetting_a noâ—_n none_o of_o all_o these_o can_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d happen_v unto_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n not_o the_o first_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o soul_n nay_o itself_o be_v of_o such_o a_o peculiâ—â—_n nature_n that_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o receiuâ—_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v contrary_a between_o themselves_o at_o the_o samâ—_n time_n together_o that_o be_v after_o spiritual_a and_o intellectual_a manner_n not_o the_o second_o for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o subject_n whereon_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n have_v any_o dependence_n if_o there_o be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o probability_n shall_v be_v some_o humane_a body_n but_o that_o this_o can_v be_v it_o be_v manifest_a because_o the_o power_n and_o ability_n of_o the_o body_n be_v weary_v in_o their_o operation_n â—ut_v the_o activity_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v ever_o subject_a to_o weariness_n likewise_o the_o power_n of_o the_o 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the_o â—…ture_n of_o invisible_a thing_n other_o wise_a than_o by_o their_o operation_n neither_o be_v the_o three_o way_n of_o corruption_n incident_a to_o the_o sâ—…_n there_o be_v no_o efficico_n cause_n frâ—â—_n which_o the_o soul_n can_v always_o proceed_v thus_o we_o can_v say_v tâ—…_n parâ—ntiâ—re_o â—re_z â—inâ—â—_n that_o commoâ—…_n their_o child_n outlive_v they_o 〈…〉_z if_o we_o will_v needs_o make_v some_o câ—…_n from_o which_o the_o soul_n proceed_v then_o we_o can_v imagine_v no_o othâ—…_n save_o the_o universal_a cause_n of_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n which_o as_o in_o respect_n oâ—_n 〈…〉_z power_n be_v never_o deficient_a so_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o will_n to_o be_v defectiâ—…_n that_o be_v for_o the_o almighty_a to_o 〈…〉_z the_o ruin_n and_o distraction_n of_o tâ—…_n soul_n no_o man_n can_v ever_o be_v able_a 〈…〉_z prove_v sect_n xxiii_o many_o reason_n may_v be_v allege_v for_o it_o nay_o there_o be_v many_o strong_a argument_n for_o
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they_o be_v blast_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o giddinesseâ—_n be_v fall_v away_o to_o filthy_a fable_n and_o doctrine_n very_o ridiculous_a where_o with_o the_o book_n of_o the_o talmud_n do_v abound_v which_o they_o be_v bold_a to_o call_v the_o law_n give_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o be_v wont_a to_o equal_v or_o prefer_v the_o same_o to_o that_o which_o be_v deliver_v by_o moses_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v therein_o to_o be_v read_v concern_v god_n weep_v and_o lament_v because_o he_o have_v suffer_v the_o city_n to_o be_v destroy_v of_o his_o daily_a care_n and_o diligence_n in_o read_v the_o law_n of_o behemoth_n and_o leviathan_n and_o many_o other_o matter_n be_v so_o absurd_a that_o it_o will_v be_v tedious_a and_o irksome_a to_o repeat_v they_o howbeit_o the_o jew_n in_o all_o this_o time_n have_v neither_o turn_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o false_a
christian_n then_o for_o mahumetanisme_n it_o be_v possess_v of_o land_n enough_o but_o it_o be_v not_o alone_a for_o christian_a religiâ—â—_n have_v a_o great_a number_n of_o professor_n in_o some_o place_n where_o turk_n domineer_v and_o again_o there_o be_v many_o christian_n in_o most_o quatter_n where_o turk_n or_o mahumâ—…_n have_v no_o foot_n sect_n xxii_o consider_v the_o meekness_n and_o simplicity_n of_o they_o that_o first_o teach_v this_o religion_n it_o follow_v that_o we_o consider_v by_o what_o mean_v this_o christian_a religion_n have_v its_o augmentation_n â—nd_v increase_v that_o therein_o it_o may_v â—…e_v comparable_a and_o prefer_v beâ—…re_o other_o we_o see_v it_o common_o â—…ue_v of_o most_o man_n that_o they_o will_v â—…llow_v the_o example_n of_o king_n and_o â—…otentates_n what_o way_n soever_o they_o â—…oe_v special_o if_o law_n or_o necessityâ—…ompell_v â—…ompell_z they_o to_o it_o hereby_o be_v â—…he_a religion_n of_o the_o pagan_n and_o of_o mahumet_n 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both_o together_o sect_n xxiii_o what_o great_a impediment_n there_o be_v that_o may_v terrify_v man_n from_o the_o embrace_v or_o the_o profess_v hereof_o hereunto_o may_v be_v add_v another_o thing_n considerable_a namely_o how_o they_o who_o receiveâ—_n christianity_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o say_a man_n have_v their_o mindeâ—…_n prepossess_v with_o another_o form_n oâ—_n religion_n and_o therefore_o less_o docile_a or_o capable_a of_o this_o doctrine_n after_o that_o they_o have_v learn_v either_o the_o pagan_n service_n and_o ceremony_n or_o the_o law_n of_o mahumet_n be_v thereby_o no_o way_n prepare_v and_o fit_v for_o the_o receive_n of_o this_o instruction_n as_o the_o hebrew_n be_v for_o the_o receive_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n by_o their_o circumcision_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o god_n haâ—â—ng_v their_o mind_n thus_o fill_v with_o preconcerned_a opinion_n concern_v heathenish_a and_o jewish_a rite_n whereunto_o they_o be_v habituate_v by_o custom_n which_o 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when_o they_o be_v put_v into_o hot_a scald_a metal_n and_o torment_v with_o the_o most_o grievous_a punishment_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v neither_o do_v this_o happen_v to_o a_o few_o only_o but_o such_o multitude_n of_o they_o be_v thus_o torture_v to_o death_n that_o there_o be_v never_o in_o one_o age_n before_o so_o many_o man_n sweep_v away_o and_o devour_v either_o by_o famine_n oâ—_n pestilence_n or_o war_n as_o the_o writer_n of_o those_o time_n do_v testify_v their_o manner_n and_o kind_n of_o death_n also_o be_v not_o ordinary_a but_o some_o be_v burn_v quick_a other_o nail_v upon_o cross_n and_o rack_v most_o of_o they_o put_v to_o such_o grievous_a torment_n as_o can_v be_v read_v or_o conceive_v without_o horror_n and_o wonder_n and_o this_o savage_a cruelty_n against_o christian_n which_o continue_v in_o the_o roman_a world_n and_o else_o where_o scarce_o with_o any_o intermission_n until_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n do_v not_o so_o depopulate_v the_o church_n but_o that_o out_o of_o the_o seed_n thereof_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n there_o spring_v up_o ever_o a_o new_a supply_n of_o professor_n now_o if_o herein_o we_o compare_v christianity_n with_o other_o religious_a we_o shall_v find_v that_o among_o the_o grecian_n and_o other_o pagan_n though_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o magnify_v their_o own_o worthy_n above_o measure_n yet_o be_v there_o but_o a_o short_a catalogue_n of_o such_o as_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o doctrine_n only_o we_o read_v of_o certain_a philosopher_n in_o india_n of_o socrates_n also_o and_o some_o few_o more_o who_o no_o doubt_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a man_n in_o those_o time_n have_v a_o desire_n to_o perpetuate_v their_o fame_n to_o posterity_n but_o among_o those_o christian_n that_o suffer_v martyrdom_n for_o their_o faith_n there_o be_v very_o many_o of_o mean_a rank_n be_v of_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n such_o as_o be_v scarce_o ever_o take_v notice_n of_o or_o 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such_o their_o constancy_n which_o
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