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a_o man_n condemn_v to_o death_n numquid_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la imperator_fw-la sub_fw-la hac_fw-la lege_fw-la erit_fw-la but_o shall_v not_o the_o emperor_n or_o king_n pardon_v he_o be_v they_o likewise_o under_o this_o law_n of_o restraint_n by_o no_o mean_n nam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la soli_fw-la licet_fw-la revocare_fw-la sententiam_fw-la &_o reum_fw-la mortis_fw-la absolvere_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la ignoscere_fw-la for_o he_o and_o he_o alone_o that_o be_v the_o emperor_n or_o king_n may_v revoke_v the_o sentence_n and_o absolve_v he_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n and_o so_o our_o king_n according_a to_o this_o his_o undeniable_a right_n rebel_n our_o king_n unparalleled_a clemency_n and_o piety_n towards_o the_o rebel_n have_v most_o gracious_o and_o not_o seldom_o offer_v his_o pardon_n unto_o these_o intolerable_a rebel_n a_o pardon_n not_o to_o be_v parallel_v in_o any_o history_n nor_o to_o be_v believe_v unless_o we_o have_v see_v it_o that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v so_o far_o incline_v to_o clemency_n and_o mercy_n as_o to_o remit_v such_o transcendent_a impiety_n which_o will_v render_v
reign_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n the_o long_a parliament_n and_o that_o vile_a usurper_n crumwells_n time_n nay_o have_v i_o not_o myself_o see_v the_o chancel_n of_o a_o church_n make_v a_o kitchen_n to_o dress_v meat_n in_o it_o and_o the_o church_n itself_o a_o alehouse_n to_o entertain_v drunkard_n and_o the_o child_n dig_v up_o their_o father_n bone_n out_o of_o their_o sepulcher_n which_o suidas_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o remove_n of_o such_o thing_n that_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v remove_v let_v the_o lamentable_a and_o most_o shameful_a devastation_n throw_v down_o of_o tomb_n and_o dig_v up_o of_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o most_o stately_a and_o former_o beautiful_a cathedral-church_n of_o kilkeny_n and_o the_o dilacerate_v of_o the_o bishop_n land_n and_o distribute_v it_o among_o the_o soldier_n that_o still_o detain_v it_o from_o the_o church_n to_o this_o very_a day_n and_o the_o greedy_a desire_n of_o the_o soldier_n to_o take_v more_o and_o more_o from_o it_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o the_o sacrilege_n of_o these_o time_n and_o yet_o as_o dionysius_n senior_n that_o arch-robber_n of_o temple_n when_o he_o have_v take_v away_o the_o golden_a beard_n of_o aesculapius_n say_v it_o be_v unfit_a that_o apollo_n shall_v be_v without_o a_o beard_n and_o aesculapius_n his_o son_n to_o have_v one_o when_o according_a to_o the_o gentile_n divinity_n they_o feign_v apollo_n beardless_a and_o aesculapius_n with_o a_o long_a grave_a beard_n because_o every_o good_a physician_n shall_v be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a experience_n and_o of_o much_o knowledge_n in_o many_o thing_n 21._o vide_fw-la valer._n max._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o de_fw-la potitio_fw-la non_fw-la observante_fw-la sacra_fw-la etc._n etc._n justin_n l._n 21._o and_o when_o he_o take_v away_o the_o golden_a coat_n from_o jupiter_n olympius_n and_o instead_o thereof_o bestow_v upon_o he_o a_o woollen_a cloak_n he_o say_v that_o a_o golden_a coat_n be_v too_o heavy_a for_o the_o summer_n and_o too_o cold_a for_o winter_n but_o his_o cloth_n coat_n will_v fit_v both_o time_n far_o better_a and_o so_o when_o he_o spoil_v the_o temple_n of_o proserpina_n and_o immediate_o after_o have_v a_o very_a prosperous_a wind_n for_o his_o navy_n to_o sail_v withal_o he_o jeer_o say_v you_o see_v what_o a_o prosperous_a sail_n the_o god_n do_v grant_v to_o sacrilegious_a person_n thereby_o signify_v that_o either_o he_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n or_o that_o god_n care_v not_o what_o sacrilege_n shall_v be_v commit_v and_o yet_o he_o thrive_v and_o prosper_v in_o all_o his_o wicked_a course_n even_o so_o our_o church-robber_n do_v spend_v their_o day_n in_o wealth_n and_o pass_v their_o time_n in_o pleasure_n and_o their_o seed_n seem_v to_o be_v establish_v after_o they_o and_o therefore_o think_v themselves_o sure_a and_o their_o sacrilege_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o so_o neither_o care_v for_o god_n service_n 87._o et_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la sacrilegia_fw-la minuta_fw-la puniuntur_fw-la magna_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o triumphis_fw-la feruntuâ—_n ut_fw-la ait_fw-la seneca_n epist_n 87._o nor_o fear_v any_o of_o god_n threaten_n nor_o regard_v the_o example_n of_o god_n vengeance_n execute_v for_o less_o sacrilege_n they_o go_v on_o in_o their_o purpose_n to_o devise_v new_a sleight_n and_o by_o a_o strong_a hand_n and_o great_a friend_n to_o rob_v god_n church_n and_o to_o impoverish_v his_o servant_n by_o take_v away_o their_o land_n house_n and_o possession_n from_o they_o and_o threaten_v they_o if_o once_o they_o dare_v say_v that_o this_o their_o do_n be_v any_o sacrilege_n or_o any_o way_n amiss_o and_o thus_o as_o the_o harlot_n commit_v adultery_n and_o then_o wipe_v her_o mouth_n and_o be_v clean_a so_o these_o man_n commit_v this_o horrible_a sin_n and_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n they_o think_v themselves_o safe_a and_o free_a from_o all_o blame_n but_o i_o will_v answer_v these_o man_n with_o holy_a job_n that_o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o many_o time_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o robber_n do_v prosper_v and_o wicked_a man_n continue_v rich_a 13._o job_n 12_o 6._o etc._n etc._n 21._o vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o as_o the_o rich_a glutton_n do_v to_o his_o die_a day_n their_o bull_n gender_v and_o fail_v not_o their_o cow_n calve_v and_o cast_v not_o her_o calf_n they_o send_v forth_o their_o little_a one_o like_o a_o flock_n and_o their_o child_n dance_v they_o take_v the_o timbrel_n and_o harp_n and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o organ_n and_o so_o they_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o mirth_n and_o have_v all_o the_o felicity_n that_o this_o world_n can_v afford_v they_o health_n wealth_n honour_n and_o prosperity_n and_o the_o prophet_n david_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o people_n say_v they_o be_v enclose_v in_o their_o own_o fat_a 14._o psal_n 17.10_o 14._o and_o their_o mouth_n speak_v proud_a thing_n they_o have_v child_n at_o their_o desire_n and_o they_o leave_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o substance_n for_o their_o babe_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v they_o be_v in_o no_o peril_n of_o death_n but_o be_v lusty_a and_o strong_a and_o be_v victorious_a over_o their_o enemy_n yea_o they_o come_v in_o no_o misfortune_n like_o other_o folk_n neither_o be_v they_o plague_v like_o other_o man_n but_o their_o eye_n swell_v with_o fatness_n and_o they_o do_v even_o what_o they_o listen_v lo_o these_o be_v the_o ungodly_a these_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n 12._o psal_n 73.4_o 5_o 7_o 12._o and_o these_o have_v riches_n yea_o and_o our_o land_n and_o house_n even_o the_o land_n of_o the_o poor_a innocent_n that_o never_o offend_v in_o possession_n and_o so_o you_o see_v how_o many_o time_n the_o most_o wicked_a worldling_n hypocrite_n idolater_n and_o sacrilegious_a person_n may_v have_v exemption_n and_o freedom_n from_o all_o evil_a for_o thâ—y_v come_v in_o no_o misfortune_n like_o other_o folk_n and_o may_v have_v a_o accumulation_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n for_o they_o prosper_v in_o themselves_o in_o their_o offspring_n and_o in_o their_o fortune_n and_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o time_n and_o especial_o of_o our_o own_o time_n in_o what_o we_o see_v do_v make_v this_o plain_a unto_o we_o that_o for_o a_o time_n they_o do_v and_o may_v prosper_v but_o do_v you_o think_v god_n the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a a_o most_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o this_o prosperity_n in_o their_o wickedness_n be_v any_o happiness_n unto_o they_o no_o sure_a it_o be_v the_o heavy_a judgement_n that_o can_v fall_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v free_v from_o punishment_n when_o they_o have_v so_o high_o transgress_v god_n commandment_n because_o all_o this_o time_n of_o their_o flourish_a prosperity_n god_n forget_v not_o their_o impiety_n but_o have_v it_o seal_v up_o among_o his_o treasure_n and_o remit_v not_o their_o punishment_n but_o transfer_v it_o to_o another_o time_n when_o as_o the_o usurer_n make_v his_o debtor_n pay_v dear_a for_o his_o forbearance_n so_o these_o transcendent_a offender_n shall_v reap_v no_o benefit_n by_o god_n patience_n unless_o that_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n but_o as_o it_o have_v be_v far_o better_o for_o dives_n to_o have_v have_v his_o punishment_n in_o this_o life_n than_o to_o be_v here_o in_o perpetual_a happiness_n for_o a_o short_a time_n and_o after_o that_o to_o be_v eternal_o torment_v so_o it_o be_v far_o better_o for_o murderer_n oppressor_n and_o church-robber_n to_o have_v their_o punishment_n in_o this_o life_n than_o pay_v so_o dear_a for_o the_o use_n of_o their_o prosperity_n and_o the_o defer_v of_o their_o just_a deserve_a punishment_n for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o distinguish_v 1._o hesiodus_n l._n 1._o and_o to_o put_v a_o difference_n as_o hesiod_n say_v betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v riches_n and_o possession_n take_v by_o violence_n and_o riches_n give_v by_o god_n benevolence_n 461._o alciat_fw-la erubl_n 128._o pag._n 461._o and_o as_o another_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v rich_a by_o god_n gift_n that_o need_v not_o fear_v god_n curse_n but_o it_o be_v very_o evil_a to_o grow_v great_a and_o to_o become_v rich_a by_o rapine_n and_o snatch_v good_n and_o land_n from_o god_n and_o man_n for_o that_o shall_v never_o escape_v the_o just_a deserve_a punishment_n and_o therefore_o euripides_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o effect_n procure_v not_o to_o thyself_o any_o wealth_n by_o any_o unjust_a mean_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v they_o to_o continue_v with_o thou_o without_o punishment_n because_o that_o whatsoever_o thou_o gather_v unjust_o and_o bring_v to_o thy_o house_n wrongful_o either_o from_o god_n
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