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he_o by_o degree_n take_v fifty_o of_o their_o strong_a castle_n raze_v nine_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o of_o their_o best_a town_n and_o slay_v five_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o thousand_o of_o they_o beside_o multitude_n that_o perish_v by_o famine_n disease_n and_o fire_n so_o that_o almost_o all_o judea_n be_v make_v desolate_a he_o also_o by_o a_o edict_n prohibit_v the_o jew_n from_o come_v near_o to_o jerusalem_n or_o from_o any_o high_a place_n to_o look_v towards_o the_o same_o dion_n 28._o salmaticensis_n testify_v that_o this_o adrian_n destroy_v twice_o as_o many_o jew_n as_o moses_n bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n that_o he_o raze_v jerusalem_n and_o not_o far_o from_o it_o build_v another_o city_n which_o after_o his_o own_o name_n he_o call_v aelia_n and_o over_o the_o gate_n of_o it_o he_o place_v statue_n of_o swine_n which_o be_v faithful_a porter_n to_o prohibit_v the_o superstitious_a jew_n from_o entrance_n 29._o st._n hierom_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o his_o time_n on_o that_o day_n wherein_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v by_o the_o roman_n you_o may_v see_v decrepit_a woman_n and_o old_a ragged_a woman_n and_o old_a ragged_a man_n and_o many_o wretched_a people_n but_o pity_v of_o none_o with_o blubber_a cheek_n black_a arm_n dishevel_v hair_n howl_v and_o lament_v for_o the_o desolation_n of_o their_o sanctuary_n in_o their_o body_n and_o habit_n bear_v and_o wear_v the_o sad_a character_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n of_o who_o also_o the_o soldier_n exact_v their_o fee_n for_o grant_v they_o liberty_n of_o far_a weep_v so_o that_o they_o who_o former_o sell_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n be_v then_o fain_o to_o buy_v their_o own_o tear_n god_n judgement_n on_o persecutor_n during_o the_o ten_o primitive_a persecution_n under_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n 30._o nero_n that_o monster_n of_o man_n that_o raise_v the_o first_o bloody_a persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n cause_v they_o to_o be_v clad_v in_o the_o skin_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o tear_v in_o piece_n with_o dog_n other_o he_o crucify_a of_o some_o he_o make_v bonfire_n to_o light_v he_o in_o his_o night-sport_n in_o brief_a such_o horrible_a cruelty_n he_o use_v against_o they_o as_o make_v they_o to_o be_v pity_v of_o their_o very_a enemy_n but_o god_n at_o last_o find_v out_o this_o wretched_a persecutor_n for_o be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o roman_a senate_n to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o mankind_n he_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v whip_v to_o death_n to_o avoid_v which_o shameful_a end_n he_o cut_v his_o own_o throat_n 31._o domitian_n the_o author_n of_o the_o second_o persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n grow_v to_o that_o prodigious_a height_n of_o pride_n that_o he_o will_v be_v adore_v as_o a_o god_n but_o god_n raise_v up_o his_o own_o household_n servant_n against_o he_o who_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o wife_n slay_v he_o with_o dagger_n in_o his_o privy_a chamber_n his_o body_n be_v bury_v without_o honour_n his_o memory_n accurse_v to_o all_o posterity_n and_o his_o arm_n and_o ensign_n be_v throw_v down_o and_o deface_v 32._o trajan_n though_o a_o prudent_a prince_n and_o good_a civil_a magistrate_n yet_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n raise_v the_o three_o persecution_n against_o the_o church_n for_o which_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n and_o his_o heavy_a hand_n fall_v upon_o he_o for_o first_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o grievous_a palsy_n then_o lose_v the_o use_n of_o his_o sense_n and_o last_o fall_v into_o a_o dropsy_n and_o die_v in_o great_a anguish_n and_o misery_n 33._o adrian_n who_o raise_v the_o four_o persecution_n cause_v ten_o thousand_o christian_n to_o be_v crucify_v in_o armenia_n and_o afterward_o stir_v up_o a_o hot_a and_o cruel_a persecution_n against_o they_o in_o other_o place_n be_v strike_v by_o god_n with_o a_o issue_n of_o blood_n from_o his_o lung_n which_o exceed_o disquiet_v and_o weaken_v he_o then_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o consumption_n of_o the_o lung_n which_o he_o spit_v out_o continual_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o be_v afflict_v with_o a_o insatiable_a dropsy_n whereupon_o find_v himself_o so_o various_o torment_v he_o will_v have_v take_v poison_n or_o cut_v his_o throat_n with_o a_o knife_n but_o his_o friend_n prevent_v he_o he_o be_v force_v to_o die_v a_o linger_a and_o painful_a death_n 34._o marcus_n antonius_n verus_n who_o continue_v the_o four_o persecution_n exercise_v exceed_a great_a cruelty_n against_o the_o christian_n in_o all_o part_n of_o his_o empire_n especial_o at_o lion_n and_o viene_n in_o dalphine_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o grievous_a apoplexy_n of_o which_o after_o he_o have_v lie_v speechless_a three_o day_n he_o die_v 35._o comodus_n the_o emperor_n who_o continue_v also_o this_o four_o persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n be_v give_v over_o to_o such_o abominable_a wickedness_n that_o he_o keep_v three_o hundred_o concubine_n and_o as_o many_o boy_n for_o 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their_o good_n but_o not_o long_o after_o his_o own_o servant_n robe_v he_o of_o those_o ill-gotten_a good_n and_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o horrible_a disease_n unknown_a to_o any_o physician_n the_o pain_n and_o torment_n whereof_o do_v so_o incessant_o vex_v he_o that_o he_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n have_v one_o minute_n rest_n neither_o can_v any_o endure_v to_o come_v near_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o horrible_a stink_n his_o body_n be_v full_a of_o sore_n and_o ulcer_n which_o swarm_v with_o vermin_n so_o that_o rot_v his_o flesh_n fall_v of_o by_o piecemeal_n in_o which_o torment_n he_o often_o cry_v out_o o_o who_o will_v deliver_v i_o who_o will_v kill_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o these_o intolerable_a torment_n and_o so_o languish_v in_o anguish_n and_o despair_n he_o end_v his_o curse_a life_n 84._o john_n martin_n another_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o waldenses_n use_v to_o boast_v every_o where_o that_o he_o will_v slit_v the_o nose_n of_o one_o of_o their_o chief_a 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a_o heavy_a groan_n and_o never_o stir_v after_o 114._o a_o persecute_v suffragan_n of_o dover_n have_v be_v with_o cardinal_n pool_n for_o his_o blessing_n come_v out_o of_o the_o cardinal_n chamber_n fall_v down_o the_o stair_n and_o break_v his_o neck_n 115._o bishop_n thornton_n another_o cruel_a persecutor_n as_o he_o be_v look_v upon_o his_o man_n at_o bowl_n upon_o a_o sahbath-day_n fall_v sudden_o into_o a_o palsy_n and_o be_v carry_v to_o his_o bed_n and_o will_v to_o remember_v the_o lord_n yea_o say_v he_o so_o i_o do_v and_o my_o lord_n cardinal_n too_o and_o so_o he_o die_v 116._o dr._n jeffery_n chancellor_n of_o salisbury_n a_o wretched_a persecutor_n who_o have_v appoint_v to_o call_v before_o he_o ninety_o godly_a person_n and_o to_o examine_v they_o by_o inquisition_n the_o day_n before_o as_o he_o be_v look_v upon_o his_o building_n fall_v down_o sudden_o and_o die_v 117._o thomas_n blaver_v a_o privy_a counsellor_n to_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n be_v a_o great_a 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