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that_o whosoever_o shall_v transgress_v yea_o or_o make_v light_n of_o any_o thing_n afore_o write_v out_o of_o his_o own_o house_n shall_v a_o tree_n be_v take_v and_o he_o there_o on_o to_o be_v hang_v and_o all_z his_o good_n to_o be_v seize_v for_o the_o king_n o_o the_o transcendent_a zeal_n of_o these_o heathen_a prince_n against_o the_o obstructer_n or_o oppugner_n of_o god_n true_a worship_n and_o shall_v not_o christian_n king_n and_o magistrate_n be_v as_o zealous_a against_o heretic_n blasphemer_n schismatic_n seducer_n idolater_n who_o oppugn_v corrupt_v his_o truth_n and_o withdraw_v man_n from_o his_o worship_n i_o proceed_v to_o precedent_n of_o another_o nature_n we_o read_v judge_n 6._o 28._o to_o 32._o that_o when_o gideon_n in_o the_o night_n time_n have_v throw_v down_o the_o altar_n of_o baal_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n that_o be_v by_o it_o in_o ophrata_n the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n who_o worship_v baal_n say_v one_o to_o another_o who_o have_v do_v 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the_o wonder_n come_v to_o pass_v whereof_o he_o speak_v unto_o thou_o say_v let_v we_o go_v after_o other_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v and_o let_v we_o serve_v they_o thou_o shall_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o that_o prophet_n or_o that_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n for_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n prove_v you_o to_o know_v whether_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o your_o soul_n you_o shall_v walk_v after_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o fear_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o obey_v his_o voice_n and_o you_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o cleave_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o prophet_n or_o that_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n because_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o turn_v note_n you_o away_o from_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o bring_v you_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o redeem_v you_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n to_o thrust_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o way_n 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and_o capital_a punishment_n ergo._fw-la christian_n magistrate_n and_o prince_n now_o have_v power_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o punish_v idolater_n apostate_n heretic_n false_a teacher_n obstinate_a schismatic_n and_o blasphemer_n with_o corporal_a and_o capital_a punishment_n the_o sequel_n be_v firm_a because_o the_o same_o reason_n hold_v a_o like_a in_o all_o and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n a_fw-fr minori_fw-la ad_fw-la maju_fw-la sin_n against_o the_o first_o second_v third_z fourth_z commandment_n as_o divine_v general_o accord_v be_v more_o heinous_a than_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n because_o more_o immediate_a against_o the_o very_a nature_n essence_n and_o name_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o spiritual_a sorcerer_n witch_n murderer_n adulterer_n such_o as_o all_o idolater_n heretic_n apostate_n false_a teacher_n obstinate_a schismatic_n and_o blasphemer_n be_v be_v worse_o and_o more_o dangerous_a than_o corporal_a because_o they_o hurt_v and_o destroy_v 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magistrate_n shall_v not_o do_v the_o like_a under_o the_o gospel_n as_o he_o do_v under_o the_o law_n and_o punish_v idolater_n heretic_n apostate_n blasphemer_n etc._n etc._n now_o with_o corporal_a and_o capital_a punishment_n as_o well_o as_o sorcerer_n murderer_n and_o other_o malefactor_n as_o yet_o transcend_v my_o understanding_n to_o conceive_v my_o three_o argument_n follow_v those_o thing_n and_o person_n which_o heathen_a king_n magistrate_n nation_n and_o 3._o idolater_n themselves_o by_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n though_o fit_a to_o punish_v with_o corporal_a and_o capital_a punishment_n all_o christian_a king_n magistrate_n nation_n ought_v much_o more_o to_o censure_v in_o this_o kind_n but_o heathen_a king_n magistrate_n nation_n and_o idolater_n themselves_o by_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o punish_v with_o corporal_a
sacrum_n a_o holy_a war_n because_o wage_v in_o defence_n of_o religion_n though_o idolatrous_a to_o punish_v the_o contemner_n of_o it_o yea_o this_o be_v one_o cause_n of_o the_o poloponesian_a war_n between_o the_o athenian_n and_o lacedaemonian_n as_o 51._o thucydides_n and_o grotius_n record_n who_o assert_v justius_fw-la illi_fw-la punientur_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la quos_fw-la deos_fw-la putant_fw-la irreverentes_fw-la atque_fw-la irreligiosi_fw-la sunt_fw-la hence_o the_o 1._o athenian_n banish_v protagoras_n out_o of_o their_o city_n and_o territory_n and_o burn_v his_o book_n in_o a_o public_a assembly_n because_o he_o have_v write_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la neque_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la neque_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la habeo_fw-la dicere_fw-la hence_o 227._o antiochus_n attempt_v to_o rob_v the_o temple_n of_o dodona_n in_o syria_n be_v together_o with_o his_o whole_a army_n slay_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n hence_o we_o read_v 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15._o to_o 21._o which_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o prophet_n which_o presume_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o my_o name_n which_o i_o have_v not_o command_v he_o to_o speak_v or_o that_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o other_o god_n even_o that_o prophet_n shall_v die_v to_o wit_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v thus_o repeat_v act._n 3._o 22_o 23._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o soul_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v that_o prophet_n shall_v be_v destroy_v from_o among_o his_o people_z even_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o law_n either_o immediate_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n himself_o or_o mediate_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o sword_n of_o justice_n as_o the_o despiser_n of_o moses_n law_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v hebr._n 10._o 28_o 29._o compare_v with_o this_o text_n whereto_o i_o shall_v now_o subjoin_v zech._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n which_o speak_v thus_o of_o the_o 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to_o punish_v and_o put_v to_o death_n obstinate_a heretic_n affirm_v that_o this_o be_v the_o unanimous_a opinion_n of_o all_o catholic_n and_o he_o there_o solid_o answer_v the_o several_a objection_n make_v by_o anabaptist_n and_o other_o to_o the_o contrary_a quote_v master_n calvin_n aretius_n and_o beza_n as_o concur_v in_o opinion_n with_o he_o herein_o but_o pass_v by_o all_o these_o with_o other_o romaniâ—â—s_n who_o long_a continue_v daily_o martyr_n practice_v in_o put_v such_o to_o death_n and_o burn_v they_o to_o ash_n who_o they_o condemn_v for_o heretic_n be_v a_o unanswer_n bâ—_n evidencâ—_n of_o their_o opinion_n herein_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o resolution_n and_o judgement_n of_o such_o protestant_a church_n in_o their_o public_a confession_n and_o learned_a protestant_a writer_n of_o chief_a note_n from_o the_o very_a glimmering_n of_o reformation_n until_o this_o present_a which_o will_v be_v more_o pâ—nâ—â—rous_a and_o prevail_a with_o our_o opposite_n and_o sectary_n who_o common_o slight_a antiquity_n and_o now_o all_o other_o author_n as_o of_o small_a or_o no_o account_n then_o any_o other_o authority_n and_o i_o presumewill_n give_v good_a satisfaction_n to_o all_o ingenuous_a reader_n but_o i_o be_o certain_a will_v overballance_v master_n dâ—s_v pretend_v authority_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o put_v he_o to_o perpetual_a silence_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o confession_n of_o whole_a reform_a protestant_a church_n and_o then_o pass_v unto_o their_o writer_n the_o 460._o reform_a church_n of_o hâ—lvetia_n in_o their_o former_a confession_n resolve_v thus_o see_v every_o magistrate_n be_v of_o god_n his_o chief_a duâ—y_n consist_v in_o this_o to_o dâ—sâ—nd_v religion_n from_o all_o blasphemy_n and_o to_o promote_v and_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v and_o to_o judge_v the_o people_n according_a to_o just_a and_o divine_a law_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o offender_n according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o fault_n in_o their_o riches_n body_n or_o life_n which_o thing_n when_o he_o do_v he_o perform_v a_o due_a worship_n or_o service_n to_o god_n and_o in_o their_o late_a confession_n chap._n 30._o of_o magistracy_n the_o magistrate_n chief_a duty_n be_v to_o procure_v and_o maintain_v peace_n and_o public_a tranquillity_n which_o doubtless_o he_o shall_v never_o do_v more_o happy_o then_o when_o he_o shall_v after_o the_o example_n of_o most_o holy_a king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n advance_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o of_o the_o pure_a and_o sincere_a faith_n and_o shall_v root_n out_o lie_v and_o all_o superstition_n with_o all_o impiety_n and_o idolatry_n and_o shall_v defend_v the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o note_n indeed_o we_o teach_v that_o the_o care_n of_o religion_n do_v chief_o appertain_v to_o the_o holy_a magistrate_n let_v he_o therefore_o hold_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o look_v that_o nothing_o be_v teach_v contrary_a thereunto_o let_v he_o draw_v forth_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n against_o all_o malefactor_n seditious_a person_n thief_n murderer_n oppressor_n blasphemer_n perjure_a person_n and_o all_o those_o who_o god_n have_v command_v he_o to_o punish_v or_o execute_v let_v he_o suppress_v stubborn_a heretic_n which_o be_v heretic_n indeed_o who_o cease_v not_o to_o blaspheme_n the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o to_o trouble_v the_o church_n yea_o and_o final_o to_o destroy_v it_o we_o condemn_v the_o anabaptist_n who_o deny_v that_o any_o man_n can_v just_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n the_o 466._o confession_n of_o the_o reform_a french_a church_n resolve_n that_o god_n have_v therefore_o deliver_v the_o sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o offence_n may_v be_v punish_v not_o only_o those_o which_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o second_o table_n but_o also_o against_o the_o first_o etc._n etc._n the_o 467._o confession_n of_o belgia_n determine_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o king_n prince_n and_o magistrate_n to_o endeavour_v that_o the_o ministry_n may_v be_v preserve_v that_o all_o idolatry_n and_o counterfeit_a worship_n of_o god_n may_v be_v clean_o abolish_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n may_v be_v overthrow_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n enlarge_v etc._n etc._n wherefore_o we_o condemn_v the_o anabaptisis_n and_o all_o those_o troublesome_a spirit_n which_o reject_v the_o high_a power_n and_o magistrate_n overthrow_v all_o law_n and_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v among_o man_n for_o honesty_n sake_n the_o 19_o confession_n of_o auspurge_n basill_n bohemia_n scotland_n determine_v the_o like_a as_o you_o may_v there_o read_v at_o large_a i_o shall_v add_v some_o few_o foreign_a protestant_a author_n of_o chief_a note_n to_o these_o confession_n 21._o marsilius_n patavinus_n a_o great_a opposer_n of_o the_o pope_n usurpation_n assert_n that_o although_o the_o pope_n prelate_n and_o clergy_n man_n have_v no_o coercive_a power_n to_o compel_v heretic_n and_o schismatic_n to_o believe_v and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n or_o to_o constrain_v man_n to_o keep_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n law_n yet_o christian_n emperor_n king_n magistrate_n may_v by_o their_o humane_a law_n punish_v imprison_v fine_a banish_v heretic_n and_o that_o it_o belong_v proper_o to_o they_o not_o to_o priest_n to_o punish_v and_o condemn_v heretic_n conclude_v thus_o quod_fw-la poenas_fw-la personales_fw-la atque_fw-la reale_v haereticis_fw-la infligere_fw-la ipsasque_fw-la exigere_fw-la sibique_fw-la applicare_fw-la licite_fw-la possunt_fw-la et_fw-la solebant_fw-la principes_fw-la siuè_fw-la legislatores_fw-la humani_fw-la henry_n bullinger_n decadis_fw-la secundae_fw-la sermo_n octavo_fw-la prapound_v this_o question_n then_o in_o controversy_n a_o liceat_fw-la magistratui_fw-la sua_fw-la potestate_fw-la subjectos_fw-la 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oportet_fw-la damnare_fw-la protinus_fw-la sed_fw-la orare_fw-la dominum_fw-la ac_fw-la sustinere_fw-la errantesque_fw-la spiritu_fw-la lenitatis_fw-la &_o mansuetudinis_fw-la erudire_fw-la donec_fw-la redeant_fw-la ad_fw-la mentem_fw-la meliorem_fw-la porro_fw-la in_o erroneis_fw-la dogmatibus_fw-la alia_fw-la alijs_fw-la sunt_fw-la graviora_fw-la sunt_fw-la quaedam_fw-la adeò_fw-la blasphema_fw-la impia_fw-la &_o indigna_fw-es ut_fw-la ne_fw-la audiri_fw-la quidem_fw-la ne_fw-la dum_fw-la ferri_fw-la possint_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la directè_fw-la &_o palam_fw-la tendunt_fw-la in_o subversionem_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la sopiantur_fw-la oportet_fw-la autem_fw-la scripture_n &_o â—anifesta_fw-la veritate_fw-la evincere_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o accusationem_fw-la veniunt_fw-la esse_fw-la talia_fw-la qualia_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la comperta_fw-la veritate_fw-la &_o productis_fw-la apertis_fw-la testimonijs_fw-la scripturae_fw-la licebit_fw-la in_o 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blasphemi_fw-la &_o perturbatores_fw-la imò_fw-la subversores_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la jure_fw-la caedi_fw-la possunt_fw-la ideò_fw-la tamen_fw-la capitis_fw-la supplicio_fw-la non_fw-la protinus_fw-la afficiendus_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la errat_fw-la et_fw-la quae_fw-la minis_fw-la &_o increpationibus_fw-la curari_fw-la possunt_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la acerbioribus_fw-la elui_fw-la &_o puniri_fw-la modus_fw-la in_o re_fw-la qualibet_fw-la optimus_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la &_o multa_fw-la pecuniaria_fw-la sunt_fw-la carceres_fw-la in_o quos_fw-la concludi_fw-la possunt_fw-la ne_fw-la alios_fw-la inficiant_fw-la qui_fw-la veneno_fw-la prauae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la corrupti_fw-la sunt_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o aliae_fw-la corporum_fw-la afflictiones_fw-la quibus_fw-la coercentur_fw-la errantes_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la minus_fw-la noceant_fw-la
musculus_fw-la loc._n com._n p._n 1389._o and_o hugo_n etherianus_n de_fw-fr haeresibus_fw-la 12â—_n theodor_n beza_n write_v we_o teach_v that_o christian_n magistrate_n ought_v to_o take_v special_a care_n that_o the_o pure_a and_o sincere_a worship_n of_o god_n may_v flourish_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v restrain_v and_o punish_v heretic_n capitali_fw-la quoqui_fw-la pena_n si_fw-it necessitas_fw-la et_fw-la sceleris_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la postuâ—ent_fw-la and_o that_o with_o capital_a punishment_n if_o the_o necessity_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o crime_n so_o require_v rather_o than_o the_o church_n shall_v receive_v any_o damage_n which_o he_o elsewhere_o assert_n at_o large_a operum_fw-la vol._n 1._o p._n 83_o to_o 171._o in_o a_o particular_a learned_a treatise_n de_fw-fr haereticis_fw-la a_o civili_fw-la magistratu_fw-la puniendis_fw-la so_o junius_n in_o defension_n 2._o de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la adversus_fw-la samotenianos_n heidelb_n 1591._o p._n 40._o danaeus_n ethicae_fw-la christianae_n l._n 2._o c._n 13._o &_o elsewhere_o be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n to_o who_o i_o may_v add_v voetius_fw-la de_fw-la tolerantia_fw-la anti-trintariorum_a becanus_n locorum_fw-la com._n locus_fw-la 49._o the_o professor_n of_o leyden_n censura_fw-la remonstr_n c._n 24._o sect_n 9_o spanhemius_fw-la diatribe_n historica_fw-la de_fw-fr orig_n progressu_fw-la sectis_fw-la &_o num._n anabaptistarum_fw-la with_o many_o other_o foreign_a divine_n who_o name_n i_o spare_v all_o reform_a church_n in_o foreign_a part_n concur_v with_o i_o both_o in_o judgement_n and_o practice_n too_o neither_o do_v our_o own_o author_n dissent_n but_o concur_v joint_o with_o these_o our_o brethren_n witness_v bishop_n â—17â—_n jewel_n and_o master_n 〈…〉_z perkins_n himself_o who_o word_n i_o shall_v recite_v in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o work_n doctor_n whitaker_n adu._n campianum_n p._n 234._o bishop_n babington_n in_o his_o comfortable_a note_n upon_o exodus_fw-la cap._n 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