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and_o in_o steed_n of_o the_o vow_n of_o martyrdom_n which_o their_o predecessor_n have_v they_o have_v usurp_v another_o very_a trim_a haunt_n they_o themselves_o make_v themselves_o in_o steed_n of_o the_o pagane_n emperor_n tyrant_n and_o persecutor_n of_o the_o church_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v also_o certain_a cruel_a emperor_n under_o who_o or_o in_o who_o day_n the_o church_n suffer_v very_o much_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la apostata_fw-la julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 363._o reign_a emperor_n about_o two_o year_n he_o ordain_v that_o the_o christian_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v to_o warfare_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o temporal_a office_n touch_v criminal_a judgement_n mean_v thereby_o any_o authority_n to_o judge_v touch_v life_n and_o death_n say_v he_o indeed_o mock_v they_o that_o by_o their_o law_n it_o be_v forbid_v to_o use_v the_o sword_n he_o make_v a_o law_n by_o which_o the_o good_n of_o 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so_o little_a time_n so_o great_a a_o multitude_n of_o people_n by_o which_o word_n he_o persuade_v valens_n to_o moderate_v and_o stay_v his_o wrath_n and_o so_o the_o aforesaid_a faithful_a people_n of_o edessa_n escape_v death_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v say_v in_o another_o place_n that_o they_o be_v afterwards_o throw_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o send_v into_o banishment_n we_o may_v indeed_o easy_o bring_v forth_o in_o this_o place_n many_o other_o example_n of_o persecution_n under_o the_o emperor_n but_o then_o this_o discourse_n or_o treatise_n will_v be_v overlong_o and_o also_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o great_a persecution_n have_v sithence_o the_o abovenamed_a fall_v upon_o the_o poor_a church_n by_o they_o that_o pretend_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o governor_n thereof_o who_o have_v on_o their_o side_n worldly_a king_n and_o prince_n who_o also_o give_v they_o all_o and_o show_v they_o all_o favour_n as_o the_o history_n of_o the_o martyr_n both_o in_o 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i_o shall_v have_v be_v dumb_a and_o not_o have_v open_v my_o mouth_n 19_o 1._o pet._n 4_o 19_o because_o thou_o do_v it_o so_o do_v saint_n peter_n conclude_v let_v they_o that_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n commit_v their_o soul_n unto_o he_o in_o well_o do_v as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n hereunto_o job_n have_v regard_v also_o when_o he_o say_v 1.21_o job._n 1.21_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v it_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 39.9_o psal_n 39.9_o and_o david_n say_v as_o i_o have_v ere_o while_o allege_v i_o shall_v have_v be_v dumb_a and_o not_o have_v open_v my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o also_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v rail_v upon_o and_o as_o it_o be_v curse_v by_o shimei_n suffer_v he_o say_v he_o to_o curse_v david_n 16.10_o 2._o sam._n 16.10_o for_o he_o curse_v even_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o curse_n david_n who_o dare_v then_o say_v wherefore_o have_v thou_o do_v so_o hereunto_o likewise_o jesus_n christ_n have_v regard_n 11._o john_n 9_o 11._o when_o he_o say_v unto_o pilate_n thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o against_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o now_o this_o point_n or_o matter_n contain_v three_o argument_n and_o reason_n to_o comfort_v we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o cross_n and_o trouble_n the_o first_o be_v that_o we_o be_v not_o in_o or_o under_o the_o power_n of_o fortune_n or_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n the_o second_o that_o god_n do_v just_o and_o for_o good_a cause_n afflict_v we_o for_o as_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o righteous_a in_o all_o his_o work_n so_o he_o do_v not_o send_v or_o lay_v upon_o we_o any_o affliction_n but_o that_o which_o we_o have_v indeed_o deserve_v 16.25_o mat._n 10.19.26.28_o etc._n etc._n psalm_n 33.4_o
a_o moment_n and_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n make_v they_o to_o fall_v backward_o to_o the_o earth_n yea_o and_o cast_v they_o headlong_o to_o the_o depth_n or_o bottom_n of_o hell_n o_o that_o tyrant_n &_o persecutor_n will_v think_v well_o of_o these_o matter_n but_o what_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n do_v to_o hard_a heart_n and_o to_o blind_a eye_n the_o wicked_a become_v more_o proud_a through_o the_o prosperity_n which_o they_o have_v in_o this_o world_n as_o though_o that_o no_o punishment_n for_o their_o cruelty_n be_v perpare_v for_o they_o it_o fare_v with_o they_o as_o with_o dionysius_n the_o tyrant_n who_o after_o he_o have_v spoil_v and_o rob_v a_o temple_n go_v to_o the_o sea_n and_o see_v he_o have_v a_o good_a wind_n begin_v to_o say_v that_o the_o god_n favour_v church_n robber_n or_o spoiler_n of_o temple_n so_o likewise_o these_o man_n when_o they_o behode_n that_o their_o offence_n remain_v unpunished_a and_o that_o their_o villainy_n and_o wickedness_n be_v not_o correct_v immediate_o they_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o work_v wickedness_n outrageous_o and_o to_o conclude_v in_o their_o carnal_a and_o fleshly_a understanding_n that_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n of_o god_n at_o all_o and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o punishment_n ready_a and_o prepare_v for_o their_o iniquity_n but_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n determine_v and_o pronounce_v the_o quite_o and_o clean_o contrary_a so_o ordinary_a and_o common_a experience_n of_o the_o example_n of_o god_n wrath_n do_v sufficient_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o when_o god_n spare_v the_o wicked_a persecutor_n of_o his_o people_n for_o a_o time_n and_o make_v as_o though_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o look_v upon_o their_o extortion_n outrage_n and_o violence_n it_o be_v not_o because_o he_o be_v favourable_a unto_o they_o neither_o because_o he_o reach_v they_o his_o hand_n and_o help_v they_o for_o it_o can_v otherwise_o be_v but_o that_o one_o day_n as_o he_o be_v a_o just_a judge_n he_o will_v give_v unto_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a and_o salvation_n of_o his_o child_n such_o recompense_n and_o hire_v as_o they_o shall_v have_v deserve_v first_o in_o this_o life_n if_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o they_o may_v shameful_o and_o wicked_o end_v their_o day_n and_o afterwards_o in_o the_o other_o world_n that_o they_o may_v utter_o perish_v if_o they_o repent_v and_o amend_v not_o in_o this_o life_n and_o may_v be_v torment_v eternal_o in_o hell_n fire_n where_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n finis_fw-la ¶_o a_o table_n contain_v the_o principal_a matter_n handle_v in_o this_o present_a book_n a_o affliction_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o pag._n 333._o etc._n etc._n affliction_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 274._o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o end_n which_o god_n respect_v therein_o pag._n 340._o etc._n etc._n affliction_n of_o the_o church_n increase_v when_o the_o deliverance_n thereof_o be_v high_a pag._n 325._o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n be_v always_o order_v and_o govern_v by_o god_n hand_n pag._n 321._o affliction_n come_v not_o without_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n pag._n 318._o affliction_n &_o their_o issue_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o faithful_a pag._n 345._o affliction_n and_o their_o issue_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o persecutor_n pag._n 357._o ancient_n pag._n 133._o antiochus_n pag._n 359._o apostle_n pag._n 128._o archbishop_n pag._n 69_o 144._o aurelian_a pag._n 304._o 372._o augustine_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o gospel_n without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 222._o ancient_a father_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o pope_n pag._n 92._o etc._n etc._n b_o baptism_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n pag._n 115._o bishop_n pag._n 69._o 133._o 143._o bishop_n universal_a be_v a_o title_n of_o antichrist_n when_o it_o be_v give_v to_o man_n pag._n 94._o c_o call_v see_v vocation_n cardinal_n pag._n 146._o censure_n pag._n 247._o censure_n three_o end_n thereof_o pag._n 252._o censure_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v apply_v with_o out_o respect_n of_o person_n pag._n 255._o chaplain_n pag._n 140._o counsel_n pag._n 202._o consistory_n pag._n 241._o correction_n and_o censure_n pag._n 257._o curate_n pag._n 142._o church_n whence_o it_o come_v pag._n 2._o church_n how_o many_o way_n take_v pag._n 2._o church_n which_o be_v true_a have_v two_o susbstantiall_a mark_n pag._n 15._o church_n and_o her_o continuance_n pag._n 55._o church_n and_o her_o head_n be_v jesus_n christ_n alone_o pag._n 68_o church_n and_o her_o holiness_n pag._n 184._o church_n compare_v to_o a_o palm_n tree_n roses_z lily_n and_o to_o a_o vine_n pag._n 332._o old_a church_n of_o rome_n what_o a_o one_o it_o be_v according_a to_o ter_n tullian_n his_o judgement_n pag._n 106._o church_n catholic_a be_v one_o alone_o pag._n 11._o church_n catholic_a and_o invisible_a what_o it_o be_v pag._n 7_o church_n distinguish_v into_o three_o sort_n pag._n 4._o church_n in_o what_o sense_n call_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n pag._n 200._o church_n in_o what_o sense_n say_v to_o be_v without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n pag._n 189._o church_n whether_o above_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 213._o church_n whether_o more_o old_a than_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 220._o church_n must_v not_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o great_a number_n pag._n 58._o church_n whether_o it_o may_v err_v pag._n 197._o church_n why_o call_v catholic_a pag._n 9_o church_n why_o say_v to_o be_v invisible_a pag._n 12._o church_n represent_v by_o a_o bright_a lamp_n or_o fire_n brand_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o burn_a or_o smoke_v furnace_n pag._n 330._o church_n represent_v by_o the_o burn_a bush_n pag._n 330._o church_n of_o rome_n have_v not_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n pag._n 19_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n pag._n 102._o church_n of_o rome_n have_v not_o true_a unity_n pag._n 113._o church_n increase_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o persecution_n pag._n 330._o church_n visible_a what_o it_o be_v pag._n 14._o d_o decius_n pag._n 299._o 370._o deacon_n pag._n 136._o diaconiss_n pag._n 244._o dioclesian_n pag._n 305._o 373._o discipline_n necessary_a in_o the_o church_n pag._n 235._o discipline_n incroch_v nothing_o upon_o the_o magistrate_n pag._n 237._o doctor_n pag._n 132._o domitian_n pag._n 283._o 365._o donation_n of_o constantine_n to_o silvester_n pag._n 87._o e_o evangelistes_n pag._n 130._o excommunication_n &_o 3_o end_n thereof_o pag._n 235._o exposition_n of_o scripture_n and_o two_o principle_n necessary_a therein_o pag._n 20._o elder_n pag._n 135._o g_o galerius_n pag._n 376._o galen_n pag._n 30â—_n god_n deliver_v his_o church_n out_o of_o affliction_n when_o it_o be_v time_n pag._n 327._o god_n why_o he_o afflict_v rather_o his_o church_n then_o other_o people_n pag._n 319._o god_n why_o he_o send_v not_o succour_v to_o his_o church_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v afflict_v pag._n 323._o h_o head_n of_o the_o church_n be_v jesus_n christ_n alone_o pag._n 68_o herode_fw-la agrippa_n pag._n 362._o herode_fw-la antipas_n pag._n 392._o herode_fw-la the_o great_a pag._n 360._o high_a or_o chief_a bishop_n pag._n 97._o holiness_n of_o the_o church_n unperfect_a pag._n 187._o i_o ignorance_n excuse_v not_o pag._n 125._o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la pag._n 313._o 377._o k_o key_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o use_n thereof_o pag._n 79._o l_o law_n ecclesiastical_a pag._n 258._o m_o marcus_n aurelius_n pag._n 293._o 35â—_n maximianus_n herculien_n pag._n 305._o 373._o maximinus_n pag._n 297_o 369._o metropolitanes_n pag._n 69._o 144._o 149._o ministry_n and_o how_o much_o shall_v be_v give_v thereto_o pag._n 179._o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n ordain_v by_o god_n for_o our_o weakness_n sake_n pag._n 177._o ministry_n necessary_a in_o the_o church_n pag._n 160._o minister_n consider_v after_o two_o sort_n pag._n 180._o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o their_o degree_n or_o order_n pag._n 128._o miracle_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v a_o call_n pag._n 53._o multitude_n make_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o the_o church_n pag._n 58._o n_o nero._n pag._n 184._o 364._o o_o order_n of_o the_o pope_n his_o clergy_n pag._n 139._o p_o pope_n pag._n 79._o 152._o pope_n and_o his_o blasphemy_n pag._n 75._o pope_n two_o at_o rome_n at_o one_o time_n pag._n 91._o pastor_n pag._n 131._o patriarch_n pag._n 69._o 149._o paul_n shall_v rather_o be_v take_v for_o pope_n then_o saint_n peter_n pag._n 100_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 274._o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n ten_o great_a and_o general_a and_o a_o discourse_n thereof_o pag._n 279._o persecution_n come_v not_o without_o god_n providence_n pag._n 318._o persecution_n the_o first_o under_o nero._n pag._n 283._o persecution_n the_o second_o under_o domitian_n pag._n 283._o persecution_n the_o three_o under_o trajan_n pag._n 284._o persecution_n the_o four_o under_o marcus_n aurelius_n pag._n 293._o persecution_n the_o five_o under_o severus_n pag._n 296._o persecution_n the_o sixth_o under_o julian_n maximinus_n pag._n 298._o persecution_n the_o seven_o under_o decius_n pag._n 299._o persecution_n the_o eight_o under_o valerian_n and_o galen_n pag._n 302._o persecution_n the_o nienth_n under_o aurelian_a pag._n 304._o persecution_n the_o ten_o under_o dioclesian_n and_o maximianus_n pag._n 305_o pharaoh_n pag._n 358._o peter_n whether_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v uncertain_a pag._n 98._o peter_n be_v not_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 71._o pilate_n pag._n 363._o pontifex_n or_o high_a bishop_n pag._n 97._o predecessor_n of_o we_o who_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n whether_o save_v or_o condemn_v pag._n 126._o priest_n pag._n 140._o prophet_n pag._n 129._o parson_n pag._n 158._o s_o sabaoth_n change_v to_o the_o sunday_n pag._n 228._o sanctity_n or_o holiness_n of_o the_o church_n be_v unperfect_a pag._n 18â—_n sanctification_n how_o wrought_v in_o us._n pag._n 186._o sanctification_n and_o three_o degree_n of_o it_o pag._n 169._o saint_n in_o what_o sense_n we_o be_v call_v pag._n 185._o sennacherib_n pag._n 358._o severus_n pag._n 296._o 269._o succession_n and_o three_o sort_n thereof_o pag._n 26._o succession_n to_o what_o end_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o ancient_a doctor_n use_v a_o argument_n take_v therefrom_o pag._n 28._o succession_n personal_a have_v some_o time_n have_v a_o breach_n in_o the_o seat_n of_o rome_n pag._n 35._o succession_n and_o call_n of_o person_n pag._n 24._o t_o trajan_n 284_o 356._o teacher_n pag._n 132._o v_o valens_n the_o emperor_n pag._n 314._o 378_o valerian_n pag._n 362._o 371._o vicar_n pag._n 140._o unity_n in_o verity_n be_v not_o in_o the_o romish_a church_n pag._n 113_o vocation_n of_o pastor_n three_o thing_n necessary_a therein_o pag._n 39_o vocation_n ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a pag._n 47._o finis_fw-la ☜_o imprint_v at_o london_n at_o the_o three_o crane_n in_o the_o vintree_n by_o thomas_n dawson_n for_o thomas_n â—â—an_z 1582._o