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those_o that_o have_v willing_o fall_v away_o 49_o 17._o of_o the_o three_o and_o worst_a sort_n of_o apostate_n those_o that_o through_o malice_n forsake_v the_o truth_n 51_o 18._o more_o example_n like_v unto_o the_o former_a 55_o 19_o of_o heretic_n 61_o 20._o of_o hypocrite_n 67_o 21._o of_o conjurer_n and_o enchanter_n 71_o 22._o of_o those_o that_o through_o pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n strive_v to_o usurp_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n 79_o 23._o of_o epicure_n and_o atheist_n 87_o 24._o touch_v the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o 2._o commandment_n by_o idolatry_n 94_o 25._o of_o many_o evil_n that_o have_v come_v upon_o christendom_n for_o idolatry_n 96_o 26._o of_o those_o that_o at_o any_o time_n corrupt_v and_o mingle_v god_n religion_n with_o humane_a invention_n or_o go_v about_o to_o change_v or_o disquiet_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n 99_o 27._o of_o perjurer_n 101_o 28._o more_o example_n of_o the_o like_a subject_n 116_o 29._o of_o blasphemer_n 130_o 30._o 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like_a subject_n 197_o 10._o of_o divers_a other_o murderer_n and_o their_o several_a punishment_n 201_o 11._o of_o the_o admirable_a discovery_n of_o murder_n 203_o 12._o of_o such_o as_o have_v murder_v themselves_o 214_o 13._o of_o parricide_n or_o parent_n murderer_n 221_o 14._o of_o subject-murtherer_n 226_o 15._o of_o those_o that_o be_v both_o cruel_a and_o disloyal_a 231_o 16._o of_o queen_n that_o be_v murderer_n 234_o 17._o of_o such_o as_o without_o necessity_n upon_o every_o light_a occasion_n move_v war_n 236_o 18._o of_o such_o as_o please_v themselves_o overmuch_o in_o see_v cruelty_n 239_o 19_o of_o such_o as_o exercise_v too_o much_o rigour_n and_o severity_n 241_o 20._o of_o adultery_n 244_o 21._o of_o rape_n 245_o 22._o other_o example_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o adulterer_n 251_o 23._o show_v that_o stew_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v among_o christian_n 254_o 24._o of_o whoredom_n commit_v under_o colour_n of_o marriage_n 256_o 25._o of_o unlawful_a marriage_n and_o their_o issue_n 257_o 26_o touch_v incestuous_a marriage_n 259_o 27._o of_o adultery_n 261_o 28._o other_o example_n like_v unto_o the_o former_a 264_o 29._o other_o example_n like_v unto_o the_o former_a 268_o 30._o more_o example_n of_o the_o same_o argument_n 272_o 31._o of_o such_o as_o be_v divorce_v without_o cause_n 275_o 32._o of_o those_o that_o either_o cause_n or_o authorise_v unlawful_a divorcement_n 277_o 33._o of_o insestuous_a person_n 278_o 34._o of_o effeminate_a person_n sodomite_n 〈…〉_z â—_z 280_o 35._o of_o the_o wonderful_a evil_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o greediness_n of_o lust._n 282_o 36._o of_o unlawful_a gesture_n idleness_n gluttony_n drunkenness_n â—ancing_v and_o other_o such_o like_a dissolutenes_n 283_o 37._o of_o thief_n and_o robber_n 292_o 38._o of_o the_o excessive_a burden_v of_o the_o commonalty_n 297_o 39_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 and_o exaction_n 299_o 40._o more_o example_n of_o the_o same_o subject_n 302_o 41._o of_o such_o as_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n have_v either_o take_v away_o or_o will_v have_v take_v away_o the_o good_n and_o landâ—_n of_o other_o man_n 304_o 42._o of_o usurer_n and_o their_o theft_n 373_o 43._o of_o dicer_n card-player_n and_o their_o theft_n 376_o 44._o of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v notorious_a in_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n 379_o 45._o more_o example_n of_o the_o same_o argument_n 385_o 46._o of_o calumniation_n and_o false_a witness_n 393_o 47._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 and_o corrupt_a manner_n 40â—_n 48_o of_o such_o prince_n as_o have_v make_v no_o reckon_n of_o punish_v vice_n nor_o regard_v the_o estate_n of_o their_o people_n 402_o 49._o how_o rare_a and_o geason_a good_a prince_n have_v be_v at_o all_o time_n 40â—_n 50._o that_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a city_n be_v not_o exempt_a from_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n 408_o 51._o of_o such_o punishment_n as_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o iniquity_n 409_o 52._o that_o the_o great_a punishment_n be_v reserve_v and_o lay_v up_o for_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 410_o 53._o how_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a &_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a differ_v 411_o a_o brief_a summary_n of_o more_o example_n annex_v to_o the_o formâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—e_v same_o author_n chap_n 1._o of_o such_o as_o have_v persecute_v the_o church_n of_o christ._n 414_o 2._o of_o perjury_n 414_o 3._o of_o epicure_n and_o atheist_n ibid._n 4._o of_o idolatry_n 418_o 5._o of_o blasphemy_n 418_o 6._o of_o conjurer_n magician_n and_o witch_n ibid._n 7._o of_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 419_o 8._o of_o drunkenness_n 420_o 9_o of_o rebellious_a &_o disobedient_a child_n to_o parent_n 426_o 10._o of_o murderer_n ibid._n 11._o of_o adultery_n 428_o 12._o of_o thief_n and_o robber_n 429_o 13._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 431_o 14._o of_o the_o molestation_n of_o evil_a spirit_n and_o their_o execution_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o man_n ibid._n 15._o the_o conclusion_n concern_v the_o protection_n of_o holy_a angel_n over_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n 437_o a_o table_n of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a judgement_n contain_v in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o this_o book_n never_o before_o imprint_v devour_v by_o worm_n pag._n 3_o poison_v 4_o self-murder_n ibid._n impostume_n 5_o a_o spanish_a history_n against_o pride_n in_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o pope_n nephew_n hang_v 8_o a_o italian_a rackâ—_n 〈◊〉_d death_n 9_o herbert_n earl_n of_o vermendois_n 10_o bajazet_n beat_v out_o his_o own_o brainis_fw-la ibid._n bâ—adaas_n neck_n break_v by_o a_o fall_n ib._n earl_n goodwin_n choke_v at_o the_o table_n 11_o earl_n harold_n shoot_v in_o the_o eye_n 11_o 12_o pierce_v gaveston_n behead_v 13_o sir_n hugh_n spencer_n behead_v and_o his_o son_n hang_v and_o quarter_v 13_o earl_n mortimer_n 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