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it_o and_o for_o it_o how_o luther_n and_o they_o that_o own_v he_o be_v entreat_v when_o they_o renounce_v popery_n and_o when_o the_o protestant_n begin_v to_o persecute_v the_o papist_n themselves_o who_o have_v be_v the_o great_a persecutor_n of_o any_o that_o ever_o profess_a christianity_n when_o they_o be_v much_o conquer_v in_o the_o low-countries_n and_o come_v to_o be_v persecute_v by_o such_o as_o they_o have_v persecute_v then_o they_o themselves_o cry_v out_o against_o force_v of_o conscience_n as_o a_o unfitting_a thing_n and_o then_o can_v they_o say_v also_o that_o the_o conscience_n ought_v to_o be_v free_a etc._n etc._n this_o appear_v by_o their_o remonstration_n request_n and_o apology_n vide_fw-la merckteyck_n pag._n 126._o calvin_n swinglius_n and_o other_o before_o they_o have_v get_v the_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n they_o carry_v themselves_o meek_a and_o lowly_a and_o condemn_v persecutor_n but_o when_o they_o be_v become_v strong_a and_o mighty_a then_o do_v they_o glory_n in_o their_o magnificence_n and_o begin_v to_o beat_v their_o fellow_n creature_n yet_o when_o calvin_n be_v persecute_v himself_o he_o blame_v such_o as_o seek_v to_o compel_v other_o to_o believe_v by_o corporal_a punishment_n but_o afterward_o he_o himself_o teach_v that_o heretic_n apostasy_n may_v be_v punish_v with_o the_o sword_n merck-teyck_a pag._n 151_o 153._o when_o luther_n renounce_v popery_n than_o be_v he_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o devil_n in_o man_n shape_n and_o as_o a_o veterator_n i._n e._n a_o old_a experience_a crafty_a deceiver_n or_o a_o subtle_a knave_n yea_o as_o a_o wicked_a shameless_a man_n that_o bewitched_a people_n and_o the_o revile_v lutheran_n be_v look_v upon_o in_o the_o general_a for_o the_o shameful_a est_fw-fr people_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o worthy_a that_o the_o sun_n shall_v shine_v upon_o they_o and_o in_o those_o day_n people_n be_v to_o burn_v they_o for_o heretic_n without_o show_v they_o 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than_o the_o arrian_n macedonian_n and_o other_o sect_n and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o damn_v themselves_o before_o god_n with_o all_o that_o hear_v they_o and_o upon_o a_o certain_a time_n when_o the_o priest_n be_v meet_v together_o at_o harlem_n they_o desire_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o religion_n that_o the_o proclamation_n against_o the_o arminian_n may_v be_v renew_v publish_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n thus_o the_o priest_n manifest_v the_o same_o evil_a spirit_n of_o persecution_n to_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n which_o be_v in_o the_o papist_n who_o they_o pretend_v to_o renounce_v in_o word_n yet_o they_o retain_v their_o envious_a spirit_n which_o can_v bear_v other_o no_o more_o that_o differ_v from_o they_o than_o the_o papist_n can_v bear_v they_o the_o history_n do_v show_v how_o that_o after_o the_o protestant_a church_n have_v be_v about_o ten_o year_n degeneration_n than_o do_v they_o put_v forth_o a_o proclamation_n against_o the_o 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lutheran_n and_o other_o be_v when_o they_o renounce_v popery_n and_o the_o sect_n now_o that_o be_v among_o the_o protestant_n be_v as_o apt_a to_o hate_v and_o cast_v out_o their_o brethren_n from_o among_o they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o walk_v in_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o sect_n as_o the_o papist_n be_v to_o persecute_v they_o that_o renounce_v popery_n therefore_o be_v the_o protestant_n so_o well_o degenerate_v as_o the_o papist_n witness_v their_o daily_a practice_n a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o synod_n and_o counsel_n which_o be_v summon_v after_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o also_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o many_o of_o they_o be_v summon_v together_o with_o a_o hint_n of_o what_o they_o decree_v likewise_o show_v in_o what_o year_n several_a of_o they_o be_v hold_v etc._n etc._n in_o asia_n sundry_a synod_n be_v hold_v in_o which_o montanus_n be_v excommunicate_v and_o his_o heresy_n condemn_v euseb._n lib._n 5._o ch_n 14._o anno_fw-la 193._o there_o be_v a_o synod_n hold_v at_o rome_n touch_v the_o time_n of_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n where_o victor_n excommunicate_v all_o the_o eastern_a church_n euseb._n lib._n 5._o ch_n 23._o anno_fw-la 195._o there_o be_v five_o or_o six_o synod_n hold_v in_o sundry_a part_n of_o the_o world_n about_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o seast_z of_o easter_n in_o which_o the_o bishop_n or_o pope_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o more_o authority_n than_o the_o other_o bishop_n he_o in_o his_o city_n and_o they_o in_o they_o be_v chief_a and_o when_o he_o go_v obout_o to_o challenge_v authority_n over_o the_o eastern_a church_n irenaeus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n in_o france_n sharp_o reprove_v he_o for_o it_o euseb._n lib._n 5._o ch_n 23._o there_o be_v a_o synod_n hold_v at_o carthage_n which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v err_v about_o the_o rebaptise_v of_o heretic_n anno_fw-la 287._o there_o be_v a_o counsel_n of_o 300_o bishop_n call_v together_o at_o 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