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brethren_n and_o contemn_v death_n that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o mercy_n i_o may_v receive_v thou_o with_o thy_o brethren_n again_o in_o heaven_n then_o do_v he_o desire_v to_o be_v unbound_v which_o be_v grant_v he_o immediate_o run_v to_o the_o torment_n courage_n and_o come_v where_o be_v a_o fry_a pan_n red_a hot_a he_o say_v to_o the_o king_n cruel_a tyrant_n i_o now_o know_v thou_o not_o only_o to_o have_v be_v cruel_a to_o my_o brethren_n but_o even_o cruelty_n itself_o wretch_n that_o thou_o be_v who_o give_v thou_o these_o purple_a robe_n who_o exalt_v thou_o to_o thy_o kingdom_n even_o he_o who_o thou_o in_o we_o do_v persecute_v who_o servant_n thou_o torment_v and_o kill_v for_o which_o thyself_o
subtlety_n allure_v to_o he_o three_o or_o four_o holy_a man_n that_o have_v be_v confessor_n then_o he_o entice_v three_o weak_a bishop_n that_o live_v in_o italy_n to_o come_v to_o rome_n and_o there_o persuade_v they_o by_o impose_v hand_n upon_o he_o to_o make_v he_o bishop_n for_o which_o fact_n two_o of_o they_o afterward_o be_v suspend_v and_o the_o three_o upon_o his_o repentance_n be_v readmit_v novatus_n be_v thus_o make_v a_o bishop_n grow_v proud_a and_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o withdraw_v the_o people_n from_o cornelius_n to_o himself_o yea_o he_o make_v many_o of_o they_o to_o swear_v that_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v he_o to_o go_v to_o cornelius_n but_o the_o holy_a confessor_n before_o mention_v when_o they_o perceive_v the_o crafty_a subtlety_n of_o novatus_n leave_v he_o and_o much_o grieve_n for_o their_o sin_n be_v reconcile_v to_o cornelius_n again_o novatus_n hold_v this_o opinion_n that_o they_o which_o once_o renounce_v the_o faith_n and_o for_o fear_n 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this_o persecution_n escape_v not_o the_o revenge_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o war_a against_o the_o goth_n and_o be_v overcome_v by_o they_o persecutor_n lest_o he_o shall_v fall_v into_o their_o hand_n he_o leap_v with_o his_o horse_n into_o a_o whirlpit_n where_o he_o be_v drown_v and_o his_o body_n be_v never_o find_v after_o yea_o god_n avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o saint_n upon_o the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n by_o send_v a_o general_a plague_n of_o pestilence_n upon_o it_o which_o continue_v ten_o year_n together_o and_o dionysius_n say_v that_o in_o alexandria_n where_o he_o be_v bishop_n plague_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o house_n clear_a and_o though_o some_o christian_n die_v in_o this_o plague_n yet_o it_o fall_v most_o heavy_a upon_o the_o gentile_n the_o christian_n also_o in_o this_o plague_n show_v much_o brotherly_a love_n each_o to_o other_o by_o visit_v comfort_a and_o relieve_v one_o another_o whereas_o the_o idolater_n christian_n be_v strike_v with_o extreme_a fear_n of_o the_o plague_n none_o consider_v his_o neighbour_n but_o every_o man_n shift_v for_o himself_o and_o of_o those_o that_o be_v infect_v some_o they_o cast_v out_o of_o door_n half_o dead_a to_o be_v devour_v of_o dog_n and_o wild_a beast_n some_o they_o let_v die_v in_o their_o house_n without_o all_o succour_n other_o they_o suffer_v to_o lie_v unbury_v and_o dare_v not_o come_v near_o they_o providence_n notwithstanding_o which_o the_o pestilence_n follow_v they_o whithersoever_o they_o go_v and_o miserable_o consume_v they_o so_o that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v consume_v by_o it_o in_o every_o country_n especial_o in_o those_o province_n where_o have_v be_v the_o great_a persecution_n raise_v against_o the_o christian_n after_o the_o death_n of_o decius_n there_o succeed_v gallus_n and_o volusianus_n in_o the_o empire_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 255._o who_o continue_v this_o persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n which_o fall_v most_o heavy_a upon_o the_o pastor_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o about_o this_o time_n cyprian_n and_o many_o other_o minister_n be_v banish_v other_o be_v put_v into_o the_o metal_n mine_n to_o who_o cyprian_n write_v a_o epistle_n consolatory_a wherein_o he_o write_v thus_o wound_n and_o scar_n be_v a_o ornament_n to_o a_o christian_n breast_n letter_n such_o as_o bring_v not_o shame_n but_o honour_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o in_o the_o mine_n there_o be_v no_o bed_n for_o their_o body_n to_o rest_v on_o yet_o they_o have_v rest_n in_o christ_n and_o though_o their_o weary_a bone_n lie_v on_o the_o cold_a ground_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o pain_n to_o lie_v with_o christ._n their_o foot_n be_v fetter_v with_o chain_n but_o he_o be_v bind_v of_o man_n who_o the_o lord_n christ_n do_v loose_a he_o lie_v tie_v in_o the_o stock_n who_o foot_n thereby_o be_v make_v swift_a to_o run_v to_o heaven_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n tie_v a_o christian_a so_o fast_o but_o he_o run_v so_o much_o the_o fast_o for_o his_o garland_n of_o life_n they_o have_v no_o garment_n to_o save_v they_o from_o cold_a but_o he_o that_o put_v on_o christ_n be_v sufficient_o clothe_v do_v bread_n fail_v to_o their_o hungry_a body_n man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n your_o deformity_n shall_v be_v turn_v to_o honour_n your_o mourning_n to_o joy_n your_o pain_n to_o pleasure_n and_o felicity_n infinite_a and_o if_o this_o grieve_v you_o that_o you_o can_v serve_v god_n in_o your_o place_n as_o former_o yet_o your_o daily_a sacrifice_n cease_v not_o which_o be_v a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a heart_n and_o though_o your_o travel_n be_v great_a yet_o shall_v your_o reward_n be_v great_a for_o god_n behold_v they_o which_o confess_v his_o name_n approve_v their_o willing_a mind_n in_o their_o strive_n help_v they_o in_o their_o victory_n crown_v they_o reward_v that_o in_o we_o which_o he_o have_v perform_v and_o crown_v that_o which_o he_o have_v in_o we_o perfect_v again_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v now_o in_o a_o joyful_a journey_n haste_v apace_o to_o the_o mansion_n of_o the_o martyr_n there_o to_o enjoy_v after_o darkness_n durable_a light_n and_o comfort_n above_o all_o their_o suffering_n etc._n etc._n about_o the_o same_o time_n also_o lucius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v banish_v after_o the_o death_n of_o gallus_n and_o volusianus_n there_o succeed_v valerianus_n who_o cease_v the_o persecution_n and_o carry_v himself_o exceed_v friendly_a to_o the_o christian_n so_o that_o his_o whole_a court_n be_v replenish_v with_o holy_a saint_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n whereby_o his_o house_n seem_v a_o church_n of_o god_n but_o the_o devil_n envy_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o egyptian_a enchanter_n who_o be_v hinder_v from_o do_v his_o feat_n by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o christian_n stir_v up_o the_o emperor_n against_o they_o who_o grow_v to_o such_o impiety_n himself_o sorcerer_n that_o he_o sacrifice_v young_a infant_n to_o his_o idol_n quarter_v their_o body_n divide_v the_o entrail_n of_o young_a child_n new_o bear_v etc._n etc._n as_o hereafter_o follow_v chap._n fourteen_o the_o eight_o primitive_a persecution_n which_o begin_v an._n christi_n 259._o valerianus_n be_v seduce_v by_o the_o egyptian_a enchanter_n as_o be_v before_o relate_v stir_v up_o the_o eight_o persecution_n against_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n persecution_n concern_v which_o cyprian_n write_v thus_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o this_o great_a calamity_n which_o have_v waste_v for_o the_o most_o part_n all_o our_o church_n and_o still_o daily_o consume_v we_o arise_v chief_o from_o our_o own_o wickedness_n while_o we_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o observe_v his_o precept_n as_o we_o ought_v whilst_o we_o be_v full_a of_o lucre_n pride_n emulation_n dissension_n void_a of_o simplicity_n and_o faithful_a deal_n renounce_v the_o world_n in_o word_n but_o not_o in_o deed_n every_o man_n please_v himself_o and_o displease_v other_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v thus_o worthy_o scourge_v for_o what_o stripe_n do_v we_o not_o deserve_v when_o the_o confessor_n themselves_o do_v keep_v no_o discipline_n etc._n etc._n conclude_v non_fw-la venissent_fw-la fratribus_fw-la haec_fw-la mala_fw-la si_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la fraternitas_fw-la fuisset_fw-la animata_fw-la these_o evil_n have_v not_o happen_v to_o the_o brethren_n if_o they_o have_v join_v together_o in_o brotherly_a unanimity_n a_o little_a before_o this_o persecution_n begin_v god_n by_o a_o vision_n reveal_v it_o to_o cyprian_a say_v to_o he_o be_v quiet_a and_o of_o good_a comfort_n for_o peace_n will_v come_v vision_n albeit_o a_o little_a stay_n there_o be_v for_o a_o while_n for_o that_o some_o remain_v yet_o to_o be_v prove_v and_o try_v etc._n etc._n the_o crime_n and_o accusation_n that_o be_v lay_v
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africa_n but_o also_o in_o italy_n france_n spain_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o which_o country_n a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o christian_n be_v martyr_v by_o sundry_a kind_n of_o death_n in_o trevers_n be_v so_o many_o christian_n slay_v that_o their_o blood_n run_v like_o small_a brook_n and_o discolour_a great_a river_n yet_o this_o suffice_v not_o the_o tyrant_n but_o he_o send_v abroad_o his_o horseman_n to_o command_v all_o those_o which_o have_v apprehend_v any_o christian_n immediate_o to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n cruelty_n at_o collen_n also_o and_o in_o rhetia_n many_o be_v martyr_v yea_o this_o persecution_n extend_v into_o our_o britain_n where_o all_o the_o christian_n be_v put_v to_o death_n beside_o the_o kind_n of_o death_n the_o punishment_n be_v so_o great_a and_o horrible_a as_o no_o tongue_n be_v able_a to_o express_v as_o whip_n scourge_n torment_n racking_n horrible_a scrape_n sword_n fire_n shipboat_n whereinto_o many_o be_v put_v and_o sink_v into_o the_o 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godly_a and_o learned_a minister_n call_v bonnet_n borachia_n who_o be_v of_o a_o very_a unblameable_a life_n minister_n have_v serve_v twenty_o year_n in_o the_o ministry_n and_o in_o that_o time_n have_v be_v put_v to_o his_o ransom_n three_o time_n they_o carry_v he_o along_o the_o street_n with_o a_o thousand_o scoff_v and_o scorn_n smite_v he_o with_o their_o fist_n thrust_v he_o up_o and_o down_o and_o then_o make_v a_o proclamation_n that_o whosoever_o will_v hear_v this_o holy_a man_n preach_v shall_v come_v to_o the_o slaughter-house_n at_o which_o place_n they_o again_o buffet_v and_o mock_v he_o two_o hour_n together_o hereupon_o he_o request_v they_o that_o before_o his_o death_n they_o will_v permit_v he_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n cruelty_n then_o one_o step_v to_o he_o cut_v off_o half_a his_o nose_n and_o one_o of_o his_o ear_n say_v now_o pray_v as_o long_o as_o thou_o will_v and_o then_o we_o will_v send_v thou_o to_o all_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o this_o holy_a man_n 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the_o history_n of_o the_o massacre_n at_o paris_n anno_fw-la 1571._o after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o civil_a war_n in_o france_n great_a mean_n be_v use_v to_o draw_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o protestant_n to_o paris_n book_n under_o pretence_n of_o a_o marriage_n between_o the_o prince_n of_o navarre_n and_o the_o lady_n margaret_n sister_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o papist_n in_o rouen_n murder_v divers_a protestant_n as_o they_o come_v from_o a_o sermon_n and_o grievous_o beat_v other_o this_o seem_v much_o to_o displease_v the_o king_n and_o three_o or_o four_o be_v execute_v for_o the_o mutiny_n then_o be_v the_o article_n of_o marriage_n agree_v upon_o the_o place_n for_o it_o paris_n and_o the_o admiral_n send_v to_o by_o the_o king_n to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o wedding_n and_o to_o prevent_v all_o jealousy_n those_o of_o the_o house_n of_o guise_n be_v send_v away_o whereat_o they_o seem_v much_o discontent_v the_o admiral_n 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