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proceed_v with_o a_o slow_a pace_n to_o a_o self-vindication_n by_o a_o just_a revenge_n but_o yet_o this_o delay_n be_v dreadful_a see_v the_o slow_a in_o strike_v the_o sore_a the_o stroke_n now_o that_o disgrace_n of_o his_o son_n which_o he_o mention_n as_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o father_n be_v his_o devestment_n of_o his_o splendour_n and_o dignity_n in_o his_o violent_a expulsion_n from_o his_o throne_n and_o government_n upon_o which_o he_o live_v a_o obscure_a and_o ignoble_a life_n at_o corinth_n be_v have_v in_o much_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n by_o the_o people_n and_o so_o great_a be_v his_o disgrace_n herein_o that_o it_o become_v a_o proverb_n corinthi_n dionysius_n corinthi_n dionysius_n at_o corinth_n for_o so_o be_v the_o son_n call_v after_o the_o name_n of_o his_o father_n use_v to_o signify_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v fall_v from_o great_a honour_n and_o much_o applause_n of_o the_o people_n into_o a_o most_o disgraceful_a and_o contemptible_a condition_n 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it_o to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o will_v have_v sell_v it_o and_o to_o be_v carry_v back_o again_o to_o the_o delphian_a deity_n sure_o those_o be_v but_o bad_a time_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n when_o none_o will_v be_v find_v to_o do_v as_o much_o for_o christ_n as_o this_o heathen_a prince_n for_o apollo_n but_o behold_v here_o another_o grand_a imposture_n which_o these_o profane_a politician_n put_v upon_o the_o world_n when_o they_o pretend_v much_o zeal_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o sacrilege_n in_o other_o that_o they_o themselves_o may_v the_o more_o secure_o and_o with_o the_o less_o danger_n of_o suspicion_n commit_v it_o when_o a_o opportunity_n of_o self-enrichment_a thereby_o shall_v be_v offer_v so_o when_o man_n be_v mighty_o active_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n revenue_n because_o thence_o by_o a_o curse_a simoniacal_a chemistry_n or_o other_o fraudulent_a art_n they_o can_v sacrilegious_o extract_v their_o own_o advantage_n philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n never_o win_v so_o much_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n by_o any_o act_n as_o by_o that_o when_o he_o draw_v his_o sword_n for_o the_o revenge_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o sacrilege_n upon_o the_o phocian_o hereupon_o he_o be_v adorn_v with_o glorious_a title_n all_o man_n think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o pay_v he_o some_o tribute_n of_o praise_n for_o so_o noble_a a_o enterprise_n hence_o they_o style_v he_o illu_z vindicem_fw-la sacrilegii_fw-la illum_fw-la ultorem_fw-la religionum_fw-la quod_fw-la orbis_n viribus_fw-la expiari_fw-la debuit_fw-la solum_fw-la qui_fw-la piacula_fw-la exigeret_fw-la extitisse_fw-la dignum_fw-la itaque_fw-la diis_fw-la proximus_fw-la habetur_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la deorum_fw-la majestas_fw-la vindicata_fw-la sit_fw-la 8_o sit_fw-la justin_n l._n 8_o the_o renown_a revenger_n of_o sacrilege_n and_o defender_n of_o religion_n a_o work_n worthy_a of_o the_o unite_a virtue_n and_o valour_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o be_v account_v the_o god_n chief_a favourite_n for_o this_o vindicacation_n of_o the_o majesty_n and_o honour_n of_o their_o injure_a deity_n but_o how_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o so_o much_o honour_v and_o admire_v action_n stain_v when_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o his_o revenge_n of_o sacrilege_n be_v but_o a_o preface_n of_o gold_n to_o a_o oration_n of_o iron_n a_o plausible_a pretence_n for_o the_o better_a carry_v on_o his_o ambitious_a design_n for_o have_v a_o opportunity_n not_o long_o after_o he_o raise_v to_o himself_o a_o mighty_a gain_n by_o the_o very_a same_o sin_n whereof_o his_o pretend_a punishment_n be_v his_o great_a glory_n thus_o the_o time_n must_v needs_o be_v perilous_a when_o plausible_a pretence_n be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o promote_a of_o pernicious_a design_n when_o reformation_n be_v pretend_v for_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n when_o man_n villanous_o rob_v god_n for_o their_o own_o enrichment_n this_o be_v a_o crime_n which_o may_v bring_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n down_o upon_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n for_o say_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n 9_o malachi_n chap._n 3._o v._n 8_o 9_o will_v a_o man_n rob_v god_n yet_o you_o have_v rob_v i_o but_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o rob_v thou_o in_o tithe_n and_o offering_n you_o be_v curse_v with_o a_o curse_n for_o you_o have_v rob_v i_o even_o this_o whole_a nation_n fearful_a be_v the_o provocation_n of_o those_o man_n and_o dreadful_a shall_v their_o punishment_n at_o length_n be_v who_o thus_o sacri_fw-la eâ—iously_o raise_v their_o estate_n and_o heap_v up_o riches_n to_o themselves_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o demolishment_n of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o impuden_o pretend_v the_o church_n good_a therein_o and_o god_n glory_n the_o time_n can_v but_o be_v evil_a and_o perilous_a when_o god_n glory_n be_v make_v a_o footstool_n for_o the_o pride_n avarice_n and_o ambition_n of_o man_n when_o they_o make_v use_v of_o the_o bible_n for_o the_o raise_v they_o up_o high_a to_o reach_v their_o secular_a design_n a_o thing_n which_o the_o pious_a prince_n edward_n the_o six_o refuse_v with_o disdain_n of_o the_o motion_n lay_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n when_o one_o offer_v it_o he_o to_o lay_v under_o his_o foot_n to_o reach_v something_o that_o be_v over_o his_o head_n and_o above_o his_o reach_n vita_fw-la reach_n sir_n john_n haywood_n in_o vita_fw-la but_o the_o time_n be_v sure_o perilous_a when_o man_n have_v iron_n hand_n and_o brow_n of_o brass_n when_o they_o cruel_o crush_v religion_n and_o yet_o impudent_o boast_v of_o their_o own_o zeal_n and_o godliness_n thus_o josephus_n large_o relate_v the_o barbarous_a and_o savage_a cruelty_n of_o a_o wicked_a and_o bloody_a sect_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o yet_o will_v needs_o style_v themselves_o the_o zealot_n the_o jew_n have_v woeful_a experience_n of_o the_o burn_a rage_n of_o these_o man_n bloody_a zeal_n for_o among_o other_o their_o barbarous_a villainy_n and_o bloody_a outrage_n 〈◊〉_d outrage_n joseph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o when_o they_o have_v attain_v to_o a_o predominancy_n in_o that_o miserable_o distract_a nation_n they_o continual_o commit_v upon_o that_o poor_a oppress_a people_n they_o slay_v twelve_o thousand_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o the_o noble_n in_o the_o prime_n and_o glory_n of_o their_o youth_n at_o once_o to_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o any_o possibility_n of_o a_o present_a resistance_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o future_a revenge_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o posterity_n these_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zealot_n for_o so_o say_v he_o they_o call_v themselves_o as_o be_v singular_o zealous_a for_o good_a undertake_n whereas_o there_o be_v indeed_o no_o villainy_n in_o the_o world_n so_o great_a but_o their_o zeal_n will_v digest_v it_o yea_o no_o evil_a of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n but_o they_o will_v strive_v to_o equal_v or_o exceed_v it_o be_v superlative_o wicked_a now_o this_o pestilent_a sect_n so_o far_o prevail_v and_o so_o strengthen_v their_o faction_n in_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o land_n jerusalem_n that_o they_o become_v the_o cause_n of_o its_o utter_a ruin_n with_o many_o thousand_o misery_n which_o hereupon_o befall_v the_o jewish_a nation_n for_o say_v josephus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dominion_n of_o the_o zealot_n over_o the_o people_n give_v the_o first_o stroke_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n but_o the_o bloody_a cruelty_n of_o proud_a pretender_n and_o the_o bleed_a misery_n of_o poor_a afflict_v one_o will_v at_o length_n awake_v divine_a vengeance_n so_o far_o do_v these_o bloody_a zealot_n proceed_v in_o their_o cruel_a practice_n that_o at_o length_n they_o provoke_v the_o god_n of_o patience_n to_o scourge_v they_o with_o most_o cruel_a punishment_n their_o
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