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A05770 A toile for tvvo-legged foxes Wherein their noisome properties; their hunting and vnkenelling, with the duties of the principall hunters and guardians of the spirituall vineyard is liuelie discouered, for the comfort of all her Highnes trustie and true-hearted subiects, and their encouragement against all popish practises. By I. B. preacher of the word of God. Baxter, J. 1600 (1600) STC 1596; ESTC S112228 88,347 250

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ought_v sharp_o to_o be_v execute_v upon_o papist_n and_o all_o idolatrous_a heretic_n 〈◊〉_d god_n command_v fox_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o the_o lord_n command_v must_v be_v do_v without_o mammer_v stagger_a doubt_v or_o delay_n but_o he_o command_v fox_n to_o be_v take_v and_o execution_n of_o law_n to_o be_v do_v against_o they_o therefore_o christian_a prince_n and_o magistrate_n do_v but_o their_o duty_n in_o root_a out_o such_o noisome_a vermin_n as_o destroy_v the_o vine_n if_o there_o arise_v among_o you_o etc._n etc._n 5.12_o deut._n 13.1.2_o cantic_a 2.16_o deut._n 7.1.2_o galat._n 5.12_o take_v we_o the_o fox_n the_o little_a fox_n which_o destroy_v the_o vine_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v bring_v into_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v say_v the_o apostle_n they_o be_v cut_v off_o which_o trouble_n you_o the_o second_o reason_n that_o which_o the_o godly_a magistrate_n have_v do_v in_o deface_v the_o lord_n enemy_n 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