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and_o severity_n thereby_o by_o punish_v and_o chastise_v malefactor_n to_o suppress_v all_o disorder_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n than_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a that_o the_o justice_n of_o our_o great_a god_n to_o who_o all_o sovereign_a rule_n and_o authority_n belong_v and_o who_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v either_o manifest_v itself_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o chief_o towards_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o high_a place_n of_o account_n who_o be_v more_o harden_v and_o bold_a to_o sin_n do_v as_o bold_o exempt_v themselves_o from_o all_o correction_n and_o punishment_n due_a unto_o they_o be_v altogether_o unwilling_a to_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o order_n of_o justice_n or_o law_n whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o they_o can_v be_v punish_v by_o man_n and_o that_o humane_a law_n can_v lay_v no_o hold_n upon_o they_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o god_fw-we himself_o become_v executioner_n 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torment_v and_o vex_v by_o those_o tyrant_n not_o have_v commit_v any_o offence_n at_o all_o to_o deserve_v it_o whereas_o as_o philip_n comine_n say_v who_o dare_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o control_v or_o reprehend_v a_o king_n and_o his_o favourite_n or_o to_o make_v inquiry_n of_o his_o misdeed_n or_o have_v make_v inquisition_n of_o they_o who_o dare_v presume_v to_o inform_v the_o judge_n thereof_o who_o dare_v stand_v up_o to_o accuse_v they_o who_o dare_v sit_v down_o to_o judge_v they_o nay_o who_o dare_v take_v knowledge_n of_o they_o and_o last_o who_o dare_v assay_v to_o punish_v they_o see_v then_o in_o this_o case_n that_o our_o worldly_a justice_n have_v her_o hand_n bind_v behind_o she_o from_o execute_v that_o which_o be_v right_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o sovereign_a monarch_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v mount_v up_o into_o his_o throne_n of_o judgement_n and_o from_o thence_o give_v his_o definitive_a unchaungeable_a sentence_n to_o deliver_v up_o the_o most_o guilty_a and_o heinous_a sinner_n to_o those_o pain_n and_o torment_n which_o they_o have_v deserve_v and_o that_o after_o a_o strange_a and_o extraordinary_a manner_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o example_n to_o all_o other_o chap._n v._o how_o all_o man_n both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n be_v inexcusable_a in_o their_o sinner_n now_o to_o the_o end_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v pretend_v ignorance_n for_o a_o excuse_n god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o every_o one_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o judgement_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a which_o be_v natural_o engrave_v in_o the_o table_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v common_o call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n whereby_o every_o man_n be_v own_o conscience_n give_v sufficient_a testimony_n unto_o itself_o when_o in_o his_o most_o secret_a thought_n it_o either_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v he_o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n live_v which_o do_v not_o know_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n that_o he_o do_v a_o evil_a deed_n when_o he_o wrong_v another_o although_o he_o have_v never_o be_v instruct_v elsewhere_o in_o that_o point_n so_o although_o that_o in_o tarqvinius_n superbus_n time_n cicero_n say_v there_o be_v not_o write_v law_n establish_v in_o rome_n forbid_v the_o ravish_a and_o deflower_v of_o wife_n and_o virgin_n yet_o the_o wicked_a son_n of_o this_o tarquin_n be_v not_o therefore_o less_o guilty_a of_o a_o heinous_a crime_n when_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n he_o violent_o rob_v lucrece_n of_o her_o chastity_n for_o no_o man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o grievous_a crime_n to_o lay_v siege_n to_o the_o chastity_n of_o a_o marry_a woman_n with_o such_o outrage_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o rome_n do_v esteem_v of_o it_o as_o a_o crime_n most_o wicked_a strange_a and_o intolerable_a and_o worthy_a of_o grievous_a punishment_n every_o man_n know_v thus_o much_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v that_o to_o another_o which_o he_o will_v not_o another_o shall_v do_v to_o he_o which_o sentence_n the_o emperor_n severus_n make_v always_o to_o be_v speak_v aloud_o and_o declare_v by_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n in_o the_o way_n of_o advertisement_n as_o often_o as_o punishment_n be_v take_v upon_o any_o offender_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o general_a law_n pertain_v to_o all_o man_n this_o be_v that_o equity_n &_o justice_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v ingraft_v in_o our_o heart_n &_o whereof_o nature_n herself_o be_v the_o schoolmistresse_n from_o this_o fountain_n all_o humane_a and_o civil_a law_n be_v derive_v if_o we_o have_v not_o rather_o say_v that_o they_o be_v derive_v from_o that_o true_a spring_n of_o equity_n which_o be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o law_n he_o have_v give_v for_o a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a manifestation_n of_o his_o will_n concern_v just_a holy_a and_o reasonable_a thing_n touch_v the_o service_n honour_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o himself_o and_o the_o mutual_a duty_n friendship_n and_o good_a will_n which_o man_n owe_v one_o to_o another_o whereunto_o he_o exhort_v and_o entice_v every_o one_o by_o fair_a and_o gracious_a promise_n and_o forbid_v the_o contrary_a by_o great_a and_o terrible_a threaten_n so_o gentle_a &_o merciful_a be_v he_o towards_o we_o and_o desirous_a of_o our_o good_a this_o be_v that_o law_n which_o be_v publish_v before_o the_o face_n of_o more_o than_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o person_n with_o the_o mighty_a &_o resound_a noise_n of_o trumpet_n with_o earthquake_n fire_n and_o smoke_n &_o with_o thunder_n &_o lightning_n to_o make_v man_n more_o attentive_a to_o hear_v &_o more_o prepare_v to_o receive_v it_o with_o all_o humility_n fear_n &_o reverence_n &_o also_o to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n that_o if_o they_o be_v disobedient_a &_o rebellious_a he_o
and_o the_o virgin_n mary_n his_o mother_n but_o he_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o most_o grievous_a disease_n even_o to_o be_v eat_v and_o gnaw_v in_o piece_n of_o worm_n until_o he_o die_v chap._n xxxii_o of_o those_o that_o by_o curse_v and_o deny_v god_n give_v themselves_o to_o the_o devil_n as_o concern_v those_o that_o be_v addict_v to_o much_o curse_v and_o as_o if_o their_o throat_n be_v hell_n itself_o to_o despighting_n and_o revile_n against_o god_n that_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o and_o be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o renounce_v he_o and_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o devil_n true_o they_o worthy_o deserve_v to_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n &_o give_v over_o to_o the_o devil_n indeed_o to_o go_v with_o he_o into_o everlasting_a perdition_n which_o have_v be_v visible_o experience_v in_o our_o time_n upon_o certain_a wretched_a person_n which_o have_v be_v carry_v away_o by_o that_o wicked_a spirit_n to_o who_o they_o give_v themselves_o corinth_n luther_n upon_o the_o 15_o chap._n of_o the_o 1_o epist_n to_o the_o corinth_n there_o be_v upon_o a_o time_n in_o germany_n a_o certain_a naughty-pack_n of_o a_o most_o wicked_a life_n &_o so_o evil_o bring_v up_o that_o at_o every_o word_n he_o speak_v almost_o the_o evil_a be_v at_o the_o one_o end_n if_o walk_v he_o chance_v to_o tread_v awry_o or_o to_o stumble_v present_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o his_o mouth_n whereof_o albeit_o he_o be_v many_o time_n reprove_v by_o his_o neighbour_n and_o exhort_v to_o correct_v and_o amend_v so_o vile_a &_o detestable_a a_o vice_n yet_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a continue_v therefore_o this_o evil_a and_o damnable_a custom_n it_o happen_v that_o as_o he_o be_v upon_o a_o time_n pass_v over_o a_o bridge_n he_o fall_v down_o &_o in_o his_o fall_n give_v these_o speech_n hoist_v up_o with_o a_o hundred_o devil_n which_o he_o have_v no_o soon_o speak_v but_o the_o devil_n who_o he_o call_v for_o so_o oft_o be_v at_o his_o elbow_n to_o strangle_v he_o &_o carry_v he_o away_o with_o he_o 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such_o as_o have_v rebel_v against_o their_o superior_n because_o of_o subsidy_n and_o tax_n impose_v upon_o they_o pag._n 230_o of_o murderer_n pag._n 236_o their_o sevarall_a punishment_n pag._n 262_o of_o parricide_n or_o parent_n murderer_n pag._n 271_o of_o subject_a murderer_n pag._n 27â—_n of_o those_o that_o be_v both_o cruel_a and_o disloyal_a pag._n 288_o of_o queen_n that_o be_v murderer_n pag._n 292_o of_o such_o as_o without_o necessity_n or_o confeâ—â—â—e_n upon_o every_o light_a cause_n move_v 〈◊〉_d pag._n 294_o 〈…〉_o please_v themselves_o overmuch_o 〈…〉_o cruelty_n pag._n 298_o 〈…〉_o exercise_v too_o much_o rigour_n and_o â—â—â—â—tie_n pag._n 302_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—erers_n pag._n 305_o of_o rape_n pag._n 307_o â—â—â—aples_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o adulterer_n pag._n 316_o that_o stew_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v among_o christian_n pag._n 318_o of_o whoredom_n commit_v under_o the_o colour_n of_o marriage_n pag._n 321_o of_o unlawful_a marriage_n and_o their_o issue_n pag._n 323_o touch_v incestuous_a marriage_n pag._n 327_o of_o adultery_n pag._n 330_o of_o such_o as_o be_v divorce_v without_o cause_n pag._n 350_o of_o those_o that_o either_o cause_n or_o authorise_v unlawful_a divorcement_n pag._n 354_o of_o incestuous_a person_n pag._n 356_o of_o effeminate_a person_n sodomite_n and_o other_o such_o like_a monster_n pag._n 359_o of_o the_o wonderful_a evil_n arise_v from_o this_o greediness_n of_o lust_n pag._n 363_o of_o unlawful_a gesture_n idleness_n gluttony_n drunkenness_n dance_a and_o other_o such_o like_a dissoluteness_n pag._n 365_o of_o thief_n and_o robber_n pag._n 376_o of_o the_o excessive_a burdening_n of_o the_o commonalty_n pag._n 386_o of_o those_o that_o have_v use_v too_o much_o cruelty_n towards_o their_o subject_n in_o tax_n &_o exaction_n pag._n 389_o of_o such_o as_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n have_v take_v away_o or_o will_v have_v take_v away_o the_o good_n and_o land_n of_o other_o man_n pag._n 397_o of_o usurer_n and_o their_o theft_n pag._n 411_o of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v notorious_a in_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n pag._n 421_o of_o calumniation_n and_o false_a witness_n bear_v pag._n 444_o that_o king_n and_o prince_n ought_v to_o look_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o naughty_a &_o corrupt_a manner_n pag._n 451_o of_o such_o prince_n as_o have_v make_v no_o reckon_v of_o punish_a vice_n nor_o regard_v the_o estate_n of_o their_o people_n pag._n 456_o how_o rare_a &_o geason_a good_a prince_n have_v be_v at_o all_o time_n pag._n 460_o that_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a prince_n be_v not_o exempt_a from_o punishment_n for_o their_o iniquity_n pag._n 462_o of_o such_o punishment_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o iniquity_n pag._n 466_o that_o the_o great_a punishment_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v pag._n 467_o how_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a differ_v pag._n 470_o finis_fw-la