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the_o emperor_n present_o send_v soldier_n which_o clap_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v banish_v some_o to_o one_o place_n some_z to_z another_o after_o this_o he_o send_v forth_o a_o edict_n for_o the_o persecute_v of_o all_o the_o orthodox_n in_o egypt_n whereupon_o many_o be_v strip_v of_o their_o raiment_n cruelty_n scourge_v fetter_v in_o prison_n crush_v in_o piece_n with_o stone_n behead_v drive_v into_o desert_n where_o they_o wander_v in_o sheepskin_n and_o goats-skin_n destitute_a of_o aid_n and_o succour_v many_o hide_v themselves_o in_o mountain_n in_o den_n cave_n and_o hollow_a rock_n terentins_n and_o trajan_n two_o worthy_a captain_n use_v some_o liberty_n in_o admonish_v the_o emperor_n to_o abstain_v from_o persecute_v of_o the_o innocent_a but_o the_o lord_n be_v mind_v to_o destroy_v he_o admonition_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v receive_v no_o wholesome_a admonition_n for_o many_o of_o the_o goth_n who_o he_o entertain_v as_o soldier_n to_o assist_v he_o against_o his_o enemy_n turn_v against_o himself_o so_o that_o he_o flee_v and_o be_v overtake_v in_o a_o village_n which_o the_o goth_n set_v on_o fire_n whereby_o he_o die_v miserable_o persecutor_n leave_v none_o to_o succeed_v he_o and_o his_o name_n a_o curse_n and_o execration_n to_o all_o age_n collect_v out_o of_o magd._n hist._n socrates_n and_o theod._n the_o persecution_n by_o the_o donatist_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 410._o there_o spring_v up_o in_o africa_n the_o donatist_n and_o circumcellion_n who_o first_o make_v a_o great_a schism_n in_o the_o church_n and_o afterward_o raise_v up_o a_o great_a persecution_n against_o the_o orthodox_n concern_v which_o st_n austin_n complain_v in_o sundry_a place_n and_o in_o his_o 50._o epistle_n to_o earl_n boniface_n he_o thus_o write_v of_o it_o in_o hoc_fw-la labour_v multi_fw-la catholici_fw-la &_o maxim_n episcopi_fw-la &_o clerici_fw-la horrenda_fw-la &_o dura_fw-la perpessi_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la commemorare_fw-la longum_fw-la eâ—t_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o this_o disturbance_n schismatics_n the_o orthodox_n especial_o the_o bishop_n and_o minister_n suffer_v hard_a and_o horrible_a thing_n the_o particular_n whereof_o be_v long_o to_o recite_v for_o some_o of_o they_o have_v their_o eye_n put_v out_o some_o bishop_n have_v their_o hand_n and_o tongue_n cut_v off_o and_o some_o be_v slay_v outright_o to_o speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o cruel_a slaughter_n of_o other_o that_o be_v sound_a and_o sincere_a of_o the_o plunder_v of_o their_o house_n of_o the_o outrageous_a burn_a not_o only_o of_o their_o private_a habitation_n but_o of_o their_o church_n also_o yea_o so_o vile_a and_o violent_a be_v they_o that_o they_o stick_v not_o to_o burn_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n schismatic_n optatus_n in_o his_o second_o book_n tell_v we_o that_o when_o julian_n the_o apostate_n come_v to_o the_o empire_n the_o donatist_n prefer_v a_o petition_n to_o he_o wherein_o they_o desire_v leave_v to_o return_v to_o their_o place_n in_o africa_n from_o whence_o former_o they_o have_v be_v banish_v julian_n know_v what_o furious_a and_o turbulent_a spirit_n they_o be_v of_o and_o how_o prejudicial_a their_o return_n will_v be_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n easy_o assent_v to_o their_o petition_n and_o so_o they_o return_v full_o fraught_v with_o malice_n and_o revenge_n and_o present_o employ_v all_o their_o ability_n partly_o by_o subtlety_n to_o seduce_v the_o common_a people_n partly_o by_o violence_n to_o oppress_v the_o orthodox_n bishop_n and_o minister_n schismatic_n of_o who_o some_o they_o thrust_v out_o of_o their_o church_n other_o they_o slay_v some_o of_o their_o chief_a bishop_n take_z armed_z soldier_n with_o they_o go_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o lemella_n where_o find_v the_o church_n shut_v against_o they_o they_o command_v their_o attendance_n to_o get_v upon_o it_o to_o uncover_v the_o roof_n and_o so_o have_v break_v into_o it_o they_o set_v upon_o some_o deacon_n who_o they_o find_v there_o wounded_z some_z and_o slay_v two_o of_o they_o outright_o in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o come_v they_o profane_v all_o holy_a thing_n the_o sacramental_a bread_n they_o throw_v to_o their_o dog_n but_o behold_v the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n against_o these_o profane_a schismatics_n those_o very_a dog_n short_o after_o run_v mad_a schismatics_n fall_v upon_o their_o own_o master_n and_o tear_v they_o in_o piece_n virgin_n they_o deflower_v and_o wife_n they_o defile_v so_o usual_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o those_o which_o adulterate_a the_o holy_a truth_n of_o god_n to_o be_v give_v over_o to_o corporal_a uncleanness_n these_o furious_a person_n disperse_v themselves_o all_o over_o africa_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o orthodox_n to_o preach_v the_o truth_n against_o their_o error_n by_o their_o violent_a assault_n thievery_n rapine_n burn_n and_o murder_n they_o destroy_v many_o and_o affright_v all_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xx._n the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n in_o africa_n by_o
that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v either_o against_o law_n or_o equity_n till_o he_o have_v further_a knowledge_n of_o the_o cause_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o brethren_n be_v much_o encourage_v by_o letter_n from_o luther_n bucer_n and_o capito_n go_v on_o constant_o and_o through_o god_n mercy_n a_o great_a nummber_n be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n till_o that_o fatal_a year_n 1547._o protestant_n at_o which_o time_n charles_n the_o five_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o trent_n raise_v war_n against_o the_o protestant_a prince_n in_o germany_n at_o which_o time_n his_o brother_n ferdinand_n solicit_v the_o bohemian_n for_o aid_n but_o they_o refuse_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o ancient_a league_n with_o the_o house_n of_o saxony_n but_o the_o german_a protestant_n be_v overcome_v in_o war_n persecution_n ferdinand_n enter_v bohemia_n with_o a_o army_n seize_v on_o prague_n imprison_v the_o principal_a noble_n baron_n and_o citizen_n some_o he_o scourge_v some_o he_o behead_v and_o upon_o other_o he_o lay_v grievous_a fine_n and_o of_o other_o he_o sequester_v all_o their_o estate_n also_o he_o disarm_v the_o city_n of_o prague_n take_v away_o their_o privilege_n banish_v some_o whilst_o other_o go_v into_o voluntary_a exile_n then_o do_v the_o devil_n raise_v up_o some_o to_o lay_v all_o the_o blame_n upon_o the_o brethren_n to_o which_o malicious_a suggestion_n the_o king_n give_v heed_n first_o by_o open_a proclamation_n command_v all_o their_o church_n to_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o then_o he_o take_v away_o their_o peer_n and_o banish_v they_o all_o out_o of_o his_o realm_n when_o this_o thunderbolt_n come_v abroad_o the_o brethren_n agree_v among_o themselves_o that_o they_o will_v be_v more_o faithful_a to_o god_n and_o their_o conscience_n then_o they_o have_v be_v reformation_n and_o so_o by_o common_a consent_n divide_v themselves_o into_o three_o company_n they_o go_v into_o poland_n and_o all_o of_o they_o have_v experience_n of_o a_o admirable_a divine_a protection_n in_o their_o journey_n escape_v some_o that_o might_n and_o will_v have_v rob_v they_o but_o that_o they_o be_v restrain_v by_o god_n providence_n as_o also_o in_o most_o place_n where_o they_o come_v they_o find_v christian_a commiseration_n and_o liberality_n of_o man_n towards_o they_o and_o courteous_a entertainment_n in_o poland_n though_o most_o of_o they_o be_v papist_n yet_o not_o long_o after_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o part_n where_o they_o be_v get_v a_o mandate_n from_o the_o king_n to_o drive_v they_o away_o then_o be_v they_o force_v to_o go_v into_o the_o far_a part_n of_o prusia_n malice_n whereby_o d._n albert_n brandenburg_n they_o have_v a_o place_n of_o habitation_n allot_v to_o they_o and_o one_o paul_n speratus_n a_o protestant_a bishop_n have_v confer_v with_o they_o about_o their_o faith_n be_v very_o courteous_a and_o charitable_a to_o they_o the_o next_o edict_n that_o ferdinand_n set_v forth_o against_o the_o brethren_n be_v for_o the_o apprehend_n of_o all_o their_o minister_n persecute_v whereupon_o some_o of_o they_o retire_v into_o moravia_n other_o that_o they_o may_v be_v near_o their_o flock_n hide_v themselves_o in_o private_a place_n &_o in_o the_o nighttime_n they_o visit_v the_o faithful_a which_o continue_v for_o some_o year_n providence_n but_o at_o last_o three_o of_o they_o fall_v into_o their_o enemy_n hand_n yet_o one_o of_o they_o through_o the_o admirable_a providence_n of_o god_n escape_v out_o of_o a_o deep_a dungeon_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o prague_n and_o flee_v to_o his_o brethren_n in_o borussia_n and_o he_o sometime_o pass_v through_o polonia_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n through_o god_n mercy_n conversion_n many_o of_o the_o nobility_n and_o other_o be_v convert_v by_o his_o ministry_n so_o that_o in_o a_o few_o year_n he_o erect_v twenty_o church_n in_o poland_n augusta_n the_o enemy_n have_v imprison_v john_n augusta_n they_o much_o rejoice_v at_o it_o because_o he_o be_v a_o chief_a minister_n among_o the_o brethren_n and_o as_o luther_n in_o germany_n against_o the_o pope_n so_o he_o both_o by_o his_o ministry_n and_o write_n have_v mighty_o confute_v the_o calixtines_n and_o thereupon_o they_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n his_o refusal_n to_o raise_v force_n for_o the_o assistance_n of_o ferdinand_n and_o intention_n of_o bring_v in_o john_n frederick_n slander_n elector_n of_o saxony_n to_o be_v king_n in_o bohemia_n and_o for_o the_o discovery_n of_o this_o pretend_a conspiracy_n he_o be_v cruel_o rack_v three_o time_n but_o when_o they_o can_v draw_v nothing_o from_o he_o they_o yet_o keep_v he_o in_o prison_n seventeen_o year_n anno_fw-la 1549._o ferdinand_n publish_v another_o decree_n for_o the_o extirpate_v both_o of_o the_o brethren_n and_o lutheran_n banish_v and_o the_o minister_n that_o have_v receive_v ordination_n in_o germany_n or_o that_o be_v marry_v be_v banish_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o number_n of_o about_o two_o hundred_o also_o the_o baron_n of_o schanow_n a_o man_n of_o much_o experience_n and_o learning_n be_v apprehend_v under_o the_o pretence_n of_o some_o conspiracy_n against_o ferdinand_n be_v imprison_v examine_v and_o then_o lay_v on_o the_o rack_n schanow_n he_o with_o a_o heroical_a indignation_n cut_v out_o his_o tongue_n and_o cast_v it_o away_o and_o be_v ask_v why_o he_o do_v it_o he_o write_v on_o the_o wall_n i_o do_v it_o because_o i_o will_v not_o by_o any_o torture_n be_v bring_v to_o say_v any_o thing_n false_o against_o myself_o or_o other_o he_o also_o in_o a_o writing_n tax_v the_o tyrannical_a proceed_n against_o himself_o and_o other_o innocent_n cite_v the_o king_n and_o his_o counsellor_n to_o appear_v and_o answer_v it_o before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n and_o so_o short_o after_o die_v about_o that_o time_n ferdinand_n bring_v jesuit_n into_o prague_n prague_n and_o build_v a_o stately_a college_n for_o they_o who_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o overthrow_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o add_v fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n of_o persecution_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ferdinand_n maximilian_n succeed_v anno_fw-la 1562._o who_o being_n of_o a_o peaceable_a disposition_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v induce_v that_o any_o shall_v suffer_v for_o their_o faith_n emperor_n emperor_n after_o he_o rodulphus_fw-la succeed_v anno_fw-la 1676._o who_o tread_v in_o his_o father_n step_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n enjoy_v peace_n under_o he_o yea_o pure_a religion_n so_o flourish_v through_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n that_o there_o be_v scarce_o one_o among_o a_o hundred_o that_o do_v not_o profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n but_o alas_o with_o liberty_n of_o religion_n by_o little_a and_o little_a man_n begin_v to_o be_v licentious_a in_o their_o life_n persecution_n and_o carnal_a security_n so_o increase_v that_o some_o begin_v to_o presage_v that_o a_o horrible_a tempest_n shall_v again_o overwhelm_v they_o after_o the_o death_n of_o rodulphus_fw-la succeed_v mathias_n who_o come_v into_o bohemia_n anno_fw-la 1617._o he_o call_v a_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n but_o it_o be_v harvest_n time_n emperor_n few_o appear_v to_o they_o that_o do_v appear_v mathias_n complain_v that_o since_o he_o have_v no_o issue_n he_o will_v adopt_v ferdinand_n for_o his_o son_n commend_v his_o virtue_n and_o desire_n that_o he_o may_v be_v crown_v the_o order_n assemble_v affirm_v that_o a_o matter_n of_o that_o consequence_n can_v not_o be_v do_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n caesar_n urge_v that_o what_o bohemia_n shall_v do_v will_v be_v confirm_v by_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o he_o grow_v faint_a and_o it_o can_v not_o be_v defer_v till_o another_o time_n in_o brief_a the_o oorder_n protest_v that_o the_o term_n of_o receive_v he_o king_n be_v new_a that_o he_o ought_v first_o to_o be_v choose_v and_o then_o receive_v and_o some_o perceive_v that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o a_o free_a voice_n bohemia_n depart_v other_o partly_o allure_v by_o promise_n and_o partly_o deter_v by_o threat_n stay_v and_o be_v present_a at_o the_o cronation_n of_o ferdinand_n after_o which_o he_o present_o go_v into_o moravia_n silesia_n and_o lusatia_n request_v to_o be_v receive_v for_o their_o king_n the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n in_o bohemia_n which_o begin_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1617._o ferdinand_n the_o second_o emperor_n of_o germany_n be_v thus_o obtrude_v upon_o the_o bohemian_n for_o their_o king_n contrary_a to_o the_o ancient_a constitution_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o not_o lawful_o elect_v thereunto_o usurper_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v retire_v present_o into_o germany_n and_o thereupon_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n begin_v to_o crow_v and_o open_o to_o threaten_v the_o protestant_n and_o it_o appear_v sufficient_o that_o ferdinand_n swear_v to_o the_o order_n with_o his_o mouth_n but_o in_o his_o heart_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o present_o after_o his_o
of_o the_o king_n house_n into_o egypt_n and_o again_o under_o asa_n by_o baasha_n king_n of_o israel_n 1_o king_n 15.16_o and_o by_o zerah_n the_o ethiopian_a king_n who_o come_v against_o judah_n with_o a_o army_n of_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o man_n and_o three_o hundred_o chariot_n 2_o chron._n 14.9_o yea_o so_o malicious_a and_o subtle_a be_v satan_n that_o he_o sometime_o stir_v up_o one_o saint_n to_o persecute_v another_o as_o he_o stir_v up_o good_a king_n asa_n to_o persecute_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o deal_v plain_o and_o faithful_o with_o he_o by_o cast_v he_o into_o prison_n prophet_n 2_o chron._n 16.10_o michaiah_n also_o be_v persecute_v and_o imprison_v by_o ahab_n michaiah_n 2_o chron._n 18.25_o 26._o under_o jehosaphat_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v persecute_v by_o the_o moabite_n ammonite_n and_o edomite_n elisha_n who_o god_n destroy_v by_o set_v of_o they_o one_o against_o another_o 2_o chron._n 20.23_o elijah_n be_v persecute_v by_o ahab_n and_o jesabel_n 1_o king_n 18.10_o and_o 19.2_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v slay_v by_o jesabel_n 1_o king_n 18.13_o elisha_n be_v hate_v and_o persecute_v by_o jehoram_n 2_o king_n 6.31_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o jehoram_n the_o philistine_n and_o arabian_n mighty_o oppress_v judah_n 2_o chro._n 21.16_o 17._o then_o athaliah_n by_o murder_v the_o king_n seed_n usurp_v the_o kingdom_n and_o tyrannize_v five_o year_n 2_o chro._n 22.10_o joash_n in_o his_o reign_n slay_v zechariah_n for_o reprove_v he_o 2_o chron._n 24.21_o zechariah_n the_o church_n be_v oppress_v at_o the_o same_o time_n by_o the_o syrian_n ver_fw-la 23._o and_o afterward_o also_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o ahaz_n 2_o chron._n 28.5_o and_o about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n slay_v of_o judah_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o and_o carry_v away_o captive_a two_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n 28.8_o judah_n be_v also_o oppress_v by_o the_o edomite_n ver_fw-la 17._o and_o by_o the_o philistine_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o by_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n ver_fw-la 20._o and_o chap._n 32.1_o manasses_n persecute_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n for_o reprove_v he_o isaiah_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v saw_v a_o sunder_o with_o a_o wooden_a see_v josephus_n afterward_o pharaoh_n necho_n tyrannize_v over_o judah_n 2_o chron._n 36.3_o and_o after_o he_o nebuchadâ—ezzar_n v_a 6_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n be_v come_v to_o the_o full_a the_o good_a fig_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a to_o babylon_n etc._n and_o the_o land_n afterward_o be_v whole_o lay_v waste_n and_o destroy_v which_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n the_o wicked_a jew_n jeremiah_n first_o persecute_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n jer._n 18.18_o then_o be_v he_o smite_v and_o put_v into_o the_o stock_n jer._n 20.2_o then_o be_v he_o endanger_v of_o death_n by_o the_o priest_n and_o false_a prophet_n jer._n 26.8_o then_o be_v he_o imprison_v by_o zedekiah_n jer._n 32.2_o 3._o than_o he_o be_v beat_v and_o again_o put_v into_o prison_n jer._n 37.15_o and_o after_o that_o cast_n into_o a_o dungeon_n where_o he_o stick_v in_o the_o mire_n jer._n 38_o 6._o then_o by_o the_o wicked_a captain_n he_o be_v carry_v into_o egypt_n jer._n 43.6_o 7._o what_o grievous_a affliction_n the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n endure_v about_o this_o time_n see_v it_o set_v forth_o to_o the_o life_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o lamentation_n child_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n the_o three_o child_n be_v persecute_v by_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o throw_v into_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n for_o refuse_v to_o worship_v his_o golden_a image_n daniel_n dan._n 3.23_o daniel_n be_v persecute_v by_o darius_n his_o courtier_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o lion_n den_n dan._n 6.16_o mordecai_n be_v hate_v and_o persecute_v by_o haman_n mordecai_n and_o a_o decree_n procure_v for_o the_o murder_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o one_o day_n esth._n 3.13_o captivity_n after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o captivity_n the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n labour_v to_o weaken_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o trouble_v they_o in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o hire_v counsellor_n against_o they_o to_o accuse_v they_o to_o cyrus_n and_o ahasuerus_n they_o write_v also_o against_o they_o to_o artaxerxes_n that_o they_o be_v a_o rebellious_a people_n and_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o build_v jerusalem_n they_o will_v neither_o pay_v toll_n tribute_n nor_o custom_n to_o the_o king_n ezra_n 4.4_o etc._n etc._n and_o have_v by_o this_o malicious_a suggestion_n get_v authority_n they_o come_v upon_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o god_n and_o enforce_v they_o to_o give_v over_o thâ—ir_a work_n yea_o and_o afterward_o when_o by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o jew_n have_v again_o set_v upon_o the_o building_n tatnai_n and_o shether-bosnai_a come_v up_o to_o discourage_v and_o discharge_v they_o from_o it_o and_o when_o this_o prevail_v not_o they_o write_v against_o they_o to_o king_n darius_n again_o when_o nehemiah_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o begin_v to_o build_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n how_o be_v they_o scorn_v and_o jeer_v by_o sanballat_n tobiah_n and_o geshem_n 8._o and_o when_o the_o work_n prosper_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o jeer_n will_v not_o prevail_v to_o stop_v it_o they_o then_o conspire_v to_o fight_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o to_o hinder_v it_o but_o neither_o that_o prevail_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o prudent_a carriage_n of_o nehemiah_n nehemiah_n they_o then_o seek_v to_o entrap_v he_o and_o by_o destroy_v he_o to_o hinder_v the_o work_n nehe._n 6.2_o then_o they_o accuse_v the_o people_n of_o god_n of_o treason_n and_o rebellion_n ver_fw-la 6_o etc._n etc._n then_o they_o hire_v a_o false_a prophet_n to_o terrify_v nehemiah_n ver_fw-la 10_o 12._o then_o they_o corrupt_v and_o hold_v intelligence_n with_o some_o of_o the_o noble_n of_o judah_n to_o betray_v he_o notwithstanding_o all_o which_o design_n god_n preserve_v nehemiah_n and_o the_o build_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v finish_v and_o thus_o far_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v give_v we_o a_o certain_a register_n of_o the_o persecution_n martyrdom_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o church_n and_o child_n of_o god_n for_o the_o space_n of_o about_o three_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o year_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o jewish_a polity_n under_o nehemiah_n chap._n ii_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n from_o nehemiah_n to_o antiochus_n his_o time_n after_o the_o death_n of_o eliashib_n the_o highpriest_n judas_n his_o son_n succeed_v and_o after_o he_o john_n his_o son_n which_o john_n have_v a_o brother_n call_v jesus_n who_o be_v much_o favour_v by_o bagose_n general_n of_o artaxerxes_n who_o promise_v he_o the_o priesthood_n which_o make_v he_o take_v 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send_v i_o he_o hear_v these_o thing_n first_o as_o in_o a_o maze_n stand_v still_o lose_v his_o courage_n cast_v down_o his_o weapon_n than_o tremble_v and_o weep_v bitter_o and_o come_v to_o the_o old_a man_n he_o embrace_v he_o with_o many_o tear_n only_o his_o right_a hand_n he_o keep_v hide_v and_o cover_v then_o the_o apostle_n after_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o assure_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v obtain_v pardon_n of_o our_o saviour_n fall_v upon_o his_o knee_n he_o pray_v for_o he_o kiss_v his_o murder_a right_a hand_n which_o for_o shame_n he_o dare_v not_o show_v before_o and_o then_o bring_v he_o back_o to_o the_o congregation_n where_o he_o fast_v and_o pray_v continual_o for_o he_o comfort_v and_o confirm_v he_o with_o many_o scripture-promise_n and_o leave_v he_o not_o till_o he_o have_v restore_v he_o to_o his_o former_a office_n and_o make_v he_o a_o great_a example_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o repentant_a sinner_n crucify_v in_o this_o persecution_n simeon_n bishop_n of_o 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