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he_o asperse_v with_o the_o blot_n of_o heresy_n after_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n so_o condemn_v the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n the_o hang_n up_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n at_o baal_n peor_n by_o elias_n jehu_n in_o slay_v the_o priest_n of_o baal_n and_o after_o the_o apply_v to_o we_o those_o mortal_a precept_n in_o the_o law_n against_o 16_o against_o 〈◊〉_d 24._o 16_o blasphemer_n 12._o blasphemer_n dâ—â—t_fw-la 17._o 12._o disobeyer_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o 14._o and_o dâ—ut_fw-la 13._o 14._o enticer_n to_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o answer_n of_o all_o plea_n that_o may_v be_v allege_v for_o our_o toleration_n conclude_v â—_o conclude_v â—â—â—etici_fw-la 〈◊〉_d perâ—â—bant_fw-la paâ—em_fw-la christianam_fw-la quam_fw-la hoâ—icidae_fw-la &_o â—â—res_n â—t_z hi_o puniuntur_fw-la â—oenacapitis_fw-la â—â—go_fw-la multo_fw-la mâ—gis_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la pernitiosiores_fw-la nam_fw-la cum_fw-la pax_fw-la christiana_n sit_fw-la duplex_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la &_o politica_fw-la homicidae_fw-la &_o â—â—â—es_fw-la tantum_fw-la perturbant_fw-la politicam_fw-la haretici_fw-la utramque_fw-la mart._n becan_n câ—p_n 15._o de_fw-la paenis_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la quaest_n â—_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v slay_v rather_o than_o thief_n or_o murderer_n as_o be_v far_o more_o pernicious_a to_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n nay_o scioppius_n in_o his_o classicum_fw-la belli_n sacri_fw-la charge_v the_o emperor_n with_o it_o as_o his_o duty_n to_o slay_v our_o very_a 83._o very_a sâ—ul_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la mandatum_fw-la accept'_v percute_fw-la amaleck_n interfice_n a_o viro_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la muherem_fw-la &_o parvulum_fw-la &_o lactaâ—â—em_fw-la nota_fw-la infant_n hareticorum_fw-la deus_fw-la occidi_fw-la &_o jubeat_fw-la ne_fw-la adultioâ—â—s_fw-la facti_fw-la patrum_fw-la scelete_fw-la impliâ—â—â—tur_fw-la in_fw-la o_o deut._n cap._n 13._o 9_o 15._o staâ—im_fw-la percutiâ—s_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la audias_fw-la neqâ—e_a parâ—â—â—_n ei_fw-la oculus_fw-la tuus_fw-la ut_fw-la miscrearis_fw-la sic_fw-la imperator_fw-la interficere_fw-la debes_fw-la â—uemcunque_fw-la etc._n etc._n idque_fw-la statim_fw-la ut_fw-la david_n in_o psal_n 101._o â—n_n mâ—â—â—â—inâ—_n interficrebam_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la exâ—rti_fw-la fuerant_fw-la disperderemâ—_n â—_z e_o â—â—_o nullus_fw-la inveniretur_fw-la p._n 12._o 18_o 19_o 79._o 83._o child_n and_o infant_n after_o the_o example_n of_o saul_n command_n for_o amaleck_n and_o the_o israelite_n for_o the_o canaanite_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o spare_v neither_o his_o eye_n have_v pity_n 86._o pity_n nulla_fw-la râ—graviâ—s_fw-la deum_fw-la offendere_fw-la potest_fw-la caesar_n quam_fw-la â—arcendo_fw-la â—â—reticis_fw-la bello_fw-la captis_fw-la exemplo_fw-la sauâ—â—â—_n 1_o sam._n 15._o â—â—_o ergo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etiam_fw-la atque_fw-la etiam_fw-la imperator_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la quando_fw-la tâ—â—s_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la perduelles_fw-la dâ—vinâ—_n &_o humano_fw-la jure_fw-la mori_fw-la jussos_fw-la in_fw-la potestatem_fw-la tâ—am_fw-la â—edegâ—â—is_fw-la â—â—eâ—s_o 〈◊〉_d &_o gladium_fw-la in_o vindictam_fw-la malorum_fw-la ubi_fw-la dâ—tum_fw-la sâ—c_fw-la feriâ—tuâ—â—_n gerâ—â—_n siâ—itiore_fw-la quam_fw-la saul_n paena_fw-la afficiaris_fw-la saltem_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la regi_fw-la aâ—hâ—b_fw-la sâ—â—ilem_fw-la obâ—aâ—sam_fw-la deus_fw-la cominatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la in_fw-la te_fw-la tuâ—sqâ—e_a 〈◊〉_d uâ—ndo_fw-la â—â—â—tias_fw-la â—eâ—ic_fw-la he_o est_fw-la pag._n 80._o 78._o terreat_fw-la te_fw-la imperator_fw-la 〈…〉_o râ—gi_fw-la â—clesâ—phâ—t_a claâ—sâ—s_n â—urique_fw-la indâ—câ—_n jactura_fw-la terreat_fw-la te_fw-la illa_fw-la 〈…〉_o 2._o câ—p_n â—0_n
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