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must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o in_o no_o case_n be_v allow_v or_o authorise_v forcible_o to_o resist_v or_o to_o bear_v arm_n against_o they_o second_o that_o in_o all_o lawful_a matter_n they_o stand_v bind_v to_o yield_v active_a obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o their_o superior_n and_o first_o that_o christian_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o in_o no_o case_n be_v allow_v or_o authorise_v forcible_o to_o resist_v or_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o they_o may_v be_v evident_a 1._o from_o those_o expression_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o reprehend_v and_o positive_o condemn_v all_o evil_a speech_n of_o the_o high_a power_n which_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n 22.28_o exod._n 22.28_o nor_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n against_o which_o text_n st._n paul_n confess_v he_o offend_v when_o he_o say_v to_o the_o highpriest_n god_n shall_v smite_v thou_o thou_o white_v wall_n although_o that_o highpriest_n even_o then_o command_v that_o st._n paul_n shall_v be_v smite_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n 23.3_o act_n 23.3_o and_o so_o be_v a_o unrighteous_a judge_n and_o see_v by_o occasion_n of_o the_o misgovernment_n of_o evil_a prince_n man_n through_o impatience_n of_o spirit_n may_v be_v apt_a to_o break_v forth_o into_o disloyal_a thought_n and_o undutiful_a affection_n to_o they_o even_o when_o fear_n restrain_v they_o from_o seditious_a speech_n or_o rebellious_a practice_n the_o wiseman_n strict_o do_v prohibit_v even_o these_o rise_n of_o the_o heart_n against_o they_o say_v 10.20_o eccles_n 10.20_o curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n do_v not_o wish_v any_o evil_n to_o his_o person_n crown_n or_o government_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o most_o secret_a and_o inward_a thought_n now_o hence_o i_o argue_v thus_o if_o we_o may_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n much_o less_o may_v we_o act_v evil_a against_o he_o 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to_o take_v it_o away_o all_o this_o he_o do_v against_o he_o though_o there_o be_v neither_o evil_n nor_o transgression_n nor_o rebellion_n in_o his_o hand_n so_o that_o no_o subject_n in_o the_o world_n can_v have_v a_o better_a plea_n for_o self-defence_n or_o take_v up_o the_o sword_n on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o tyrannical_a deportment_n of_o a_o king_n than_o he_o have_v against_o saul_n and_o yet_o behold_v with_o what_o 60._o what_o this_o be_v a_o instance_n on_o which_o the_o father_n much_o insist_v and_o often_o urge_v for_o the_o suppression_n of_o all_o rebellious_a attempt_n and_o practice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n hom._n 1._o in_o david_n &_o soul_n to_o 8._o p._n 16._o lin_v 27_o 38._o basil_n of_o sileucia_n introduce_v david_n speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orat._n 16._o optatus_n make_v he_o speak_v thus_o sine_fw-la causa_fw-la i_o victoria_fw-la provoâ—â—s_fw-la frustra_fw-la i_o occasio_fw-la in_o triumphos_fw-la invitas_fw-la volebam_fw-la hostem_fw-la vincere_fw-la sed_fw-la prius_fw-la est_fw-la divina_fw-la praecepta_fw-la seruare_fw-la non_fw-la inquit_fw-la mittam_fw-la manus_fw-la in_o unctum_fw-la domini_fw-la repressit_fw-la cum_fw-la gladio_fw-la manum_fw-la &_o dum_fw-la timuit_fw-la oleum_fw-la servavit_fw-la inimicum_fw-la adv_fw-la parmen_fw-la l._n 2._o p._n 60._o abhorrence_n and_o detestation_n he_o look_v upon_o the_o stretch_n forth_o his_o hand_n against_o he_o chalilah_n li_n mejehovah_n 24.6_o 1_o sa._n 24.6_o abomination_n will_v be_v charge_v upon_o i_o from_o the_o lord_n if_o i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v and_o again_o 24.5_o ch_n 26.11_o ch_n 24.5_o the_o lord_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v yea_o no_o soon_o have_v he_o cut_v
bethel_n be_v set_v up_o to_o be_v worship_v 17.16_o 2_o king_n 17.16_o that_o they_o leave_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o make_v they_o melt_a image_n even_o two_o calf_n that_o jereboam_n cast_v out_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n 13.9_o 2_o chron._n 13.9_o the_o sâ—ns_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o make_v they_o priest_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o other_o land_n that_o he_o drive_v israel_n from_o serve_v the_o lord_n 15.17_o 2_o king_n 17.21_o 2_o chr._n xi_o 14_o 16._o 1_o king_n 15.17_o and_o make_v they_o sin_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o cause_v all_o those_o who_o set_v their_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n to_o desert_n their_o habitation_n that_o beasha_n king_n of_o israel_n build_v ramah_n that_o he_o may_v not_o suffer_v any_o to_o go_v out_o or_o to_o come_v in_o to_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n to_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n second_o we_o know_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n i.e._n the_o law_n of_o moses_n establish_v not_o only_o by_o consent_n and_o covenant_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n but_o also_o by_o the_o prescript_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n god_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o which_o never_o can_v be_v disannul_v by_o any_o law_n of_o man_n and_o charge_v they_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o fear_v other_o god_n 17.35_o 2_o king_n 17.35_o nor_o bow_v yourselves_o to_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o yet_o the_o ten_o tribe_n continue_v this_o idolatrous_a worship_n till_o they_o be_v carry_v captive_a 12._o 2_o king_n 18.11_o 12._o for_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n do_v carry_v away_o israel_n into_o assyria_n because_o they_o obey_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n but_o transgress_v his_o covenant_n and_o all_o that_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n command_v and_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o nor_o do_v they_o three_o observe_v that_o god_n send_v many_o prophet_n to_o warn_v both_o jeroboam_n 13.14.7_o 1_o king_n 13.14.7_o and_o his_o people_n of_o this_o great_a defection_n from_o he_o and_o to_o denounce_v his_o heavy_a judgement_n against_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n in_o that_o kingdom_n for_o it_o for_o the_o lord_n testify_v against_o israel_n and_o against_o judah_n by_o all_o the_o prophet_n 17.13_o 2_o king_n 17.13_o and_o by_o all_o the_o seer_n say_v turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o my_o statute_n according_a to_o all_o the_o law_n that_o i_o command_v your_o father_n that_o in_o his_o providence_n he_o frequent_o chastise_v they_o for_o it_o 1._o 29.17.2_o 2_o chr._n 13.17_o 1_o king_n 15.27_o 29.17.2_o by_o abijah_n king_n of_o judah_n who_o slay_v 500000_o of_o jeroboam_n man_n 2_o by_o baasha_n the_o son_n of_o ahijah_n who_o conspire_v against_o nadab_n the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o smite_v all_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n 3._o by_o the_o dearth_n foretell_v by_o elijah_n 4._o by_o the_o very_a bitter_a affliction_n which_o befall_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jehu_n 10.32_o 2_o king_n 10.32_o for_o in_o those_o day_n the_o lord_n begin_v to_o cut_v israel_n short_a and_o hazael_n smite_v they_o in_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o israel_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n when_o they_o be_v few_o 15.29.17.6_o 2_o king_n 14.26_o vide_fw-la 70_o interp_v 2_o king_n 15.29.17.6_o shut_v up_o and_o have_v no_o helper_n and_o last_o by_o deliver_v they_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o tiglath_n pileser_n and_o shalmaneser_n king_n of_o assyria_n but_o all_o this_o while_n we_o never_o find_v that_o any_o of_o god_n prophet_n utter_v the_o least_o word_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o any_o of_o their_o subject_n to_o rebel_v against_o they_o upon_o this_o account_n or_o to_o engage_v they_o to_o sight_n for_o the_o religion_n establish_v in_o their_o kingdom_n and_o make_v the_o national_a religion_n by_o the_o unalterable_a law_n of_o god_n or_o to_o rise_v up_o in_o arm_n because_o they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n as_o god_n have_v command_v and_o as_o they_o have_v covenant_v they_o never_o mind_v they_o that_o jeroboam_n when_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o crown_n 69._o jul._n p._n 69._o find_v they_o in_o full_a and_o quiet_a possession_n of_o their_o religion_n which_o be_v a_o blessing_n so_o inestimable_a that_o they_o shall_v plain_o undervalue_v it_o if_o they_o do_v not_o do_v their_o utmost_a to_o keep_v it_o that_o he_o seduce_v they_o from_o it_o in_o a_o illegal_a way_n against_o a_o precept_n of_o their_o decalogue_n and_o do_v it_o only_o by_o a_o pretence_n that_o the_o two_o calf_n he_o have_v set_v up_o in_o dan_n and_o bethel_n 12.24_o 1_o king_n 12.24_o be_v the_o god_n that_o bring_v they_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o these_o prophet_n be_v true_o jealous_a for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n for_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n what_o therefore_o can_v have_v hinder_v they_o from_o call_v on_o the_o people_n as_o our_o fanatic_a preacher_n do_v to_o help_v the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a and_o sight_n for_o the_o defence_n or_o for_o the_o reformation_n of_o their_o religion_n but_o their_o dislike_n of_o such_o proceed_n and_o the_o conviction_n of_o their_o conscience_n that_o such_o miscarriage_n in_o prince_n will_v never_o warrant_v the_o insurrection_n of_o their_o subject_n upon_o pretence_n of_o violation_n of_o the_o religion_n establish_v by_o law_n or_o to_o cut_v off_o idolatrous_a and_o persecute_v prince_n without_o express_a commission_n and_o authority_n from_o that_o god_n who_o remove_v king_n 7._o dan._n 2.21_o 2_o king_n 9.6_o 7._o and_o set_v up_o king_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o jehu_n who_o by_o god_n prophet_n be_v anoint_v actual_a king_n over_o israel_n 10.30_o 2_o king_n 10.30_o and_o be_v command_v by_o he_o to_o smite_v the_o house_n of_o ahab_n his_o master_n and_o of_o who_o god_n declare_v that_o he_o have_v do_v well_o in_o execute_v vengeance_n on_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o this_o may_v very_o probable_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o deportment_n of_o elijah_n under_o that_o king_n who_o have_v none_o like_o he_o in_o iniquity_n 18._o 1_o king_n 21.25_o ahabsent_a and_o gather_v they_o 1_o king_n 18.20_o deut._n 13.5.17.2_o 1_o king_n 18.13_o v._o 18._o for_o have_v once_o obtain_v the_o king_n authority_n to_o convene_v the_o priest_n of_o baal_n he_o in_o his_o presence_n and_o donotless_a with_o his_o permission_n slay_v they_o all_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n he_o also_o shut_v up_o heaven_n that_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n until_o these_o baalite_n be_v destroy_v but_o although_o his_o accurse_a wife_n at_o least_o by_o his_o connivance_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o authority_n have_v slay_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o the_o prophet_n tell_v he_o to_o his_o face_n that_o he_o and_o his_o father_n house_n have_v trouble_v israel_n in_o that_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o follow_v baalim_fw-la and_o last_o though_o elijah_n have_v the_o people_n at_o his_o devotion_n at_o mount_n carmel_n yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o jealousy_n for_o god_n he_o give_v they_o no_o encouragement_n to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o their_o king_n he_o set_v up_o no_o person_n to_o oppose_v he_o till_o by_o express_a command_n from_o god_n he_o have_v be_v authorize_v to_o anoint_v jehu_n king_n over_o israel_n 19.16_o 1_o king_n 19.16_o moreover_o when_o baasha_n conspire_v against_o nadab_n and_o slay_v he_o though_o he_o do_v only_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v by_o his_o servant_n ahijah_n the_o shilonite_n 14.14_o 1_o king_n 14.14_o as_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o the_o revolt_n of_o jeroboam_n from_o his_o law_n and_o though_o god_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o exalt_a baasha_n from_o the_o dust_n 16.2_o 1_o king_n 16.2_o and_o make_v he_o prince_n over_o his_o people_n israel_n yet_o come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o baasha_n and_o against_o his_o house_n because_o he_o kill_v he_o whence_o we_o may_v rational_o conclude_v locum_fw-la quod_fw-la ille_fw-la dominum_fw-la suum_fw-la nadab_n interfecisset_fw-la ut_fw-la imperium_fw-la assequeretun_n munst_n vatab._n clarius_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la that_o though_o god_n providence_n permit_v baasha_n to_o conspire_v against_o the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o though_o he_o order_v matter_n so_o as_o that_o he_o be_v god_n instrument_n in_o do_v execution_n on_o the_o house_n of_o
jeroboam_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o his_o prophet_n grot._n hoc_fw-la crimen_fw-la poenam_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la merebatur_fw-la cum_fw-la nullo_n dei_fw-la jussu_fw-la idfecisset_fw-la grot._n yet_o be_v not_o this_o his_o action_n acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o he_o here_o resolve_v to_o punish_v he_o 16.7_o 1_o king_n 16.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o slay_v he_o again_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a king_n of_o judah_n from_o the_o day_n of_o rehoboam_n till_o the_o time_n of_o their_o captivity_n afford_v a_o further_a confutation_n of_o this_o new_a apology_n for_o treason_n and_o rebellion_n for_o first_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o religion_n prescribe_v by_o it_o be_v the_o religion_n establish_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n second_o the_o scripture_n notwithstanding_o do_v inform_v we_o that_o when_o rehoboam_n have_v establish_v his_o kingdom_n 15.3_o 2_o chr._n 12.1_o 1_o king_n 15.3_o he_o forsake_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o that_o abiiah_n who_o succeed_v he_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o father_n which_o he_o have_v do_v before_o he_o 21.11_o 2_o chr._n 21.11_o that_o jehoram_n make_v high_a place_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o judah_n 17._o 2_o chr._n 24.16_o 17._o and_o cause_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o judah_n to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o compel_v judah_n thereto_o that_o jehojada_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n leave_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o serve_v grove_n and_o idol_n 25._o 2_o chron._n 28.24_o 25._o that_o ahaz_n do_v shut_v up_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o make_v he_o altar_n in_o every_o corner_n of_o jerusalem_n 6._o 2_o chron._n 33.5_o 6._o and_o in_o every_o several_a city_n of_o judah_n he_o make_v high_a place_n to_o burn_v incense_n unto_o other_o god_n that_o manasseh_n build_v altar_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n whereof_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v in_o jerusalem_n shall_v my_o name_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o he_o build_v altar_n for_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o two_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o hezekiah_n with_o relation_n to_o some_o of_o these_o enormity_n confess_v after_o this_o manner_n our_o father_n have_v trespass_v 7._o 2_o chron._n 29.6_o 7._o and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v forsake_v he_o and_o have_v turn_v away_o their_o face_n from_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o turn_v their_o back_n also_o they_o have_v shut_v up_o the_o door_n of_o the_o porch_n and_o put_v out_o the_o lamp_n and_o have_v not_o burn_v incense_n nor_o offer_v burn_v offering_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n by_o all_o which_o saying_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o establish_a religion_n whole_o be_v obstruct_v and_o the_o people_n be_v compel_v not_o only_o to_o neglect_v but_o act_n in_o opposition_n to_o it_o three_o 9_o 2_o king_n 17.13_o 2_o king_n 14.25_o 26._o 2_o chron._n 12.4_o 8_o 9_o it_o be_v further_a evident_a that_o god_n testify_v against_o these_o abomination_n do_v in_o judah_n by_o all_o his_o prophet_n and_o his_o seer_n that_o he_o chastise_v they_o for_o it_o 1._o by_o shisak_n king_n of_o egypt_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o rehoboam_n take_v the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n and_o come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n and_o take_v away_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o the_o shield_n of_o gold_n which_o solomon_n have_v make_v and_o cause_v judah_n to_o be_v tributary_n to_o he_o because_o they_o have_v transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n 2._o by_o the_o revolt_n of_o edom_n and_o of_o libnah_n because_o jehoram_n have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o 3._o 17._o 2_o chron._n 21.10_o verse_n 16_o 17._o by_o stir_v up_o against_o jehoram_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o of_o the_o arabiams_n that_o be_v near_o the_o aethiopian_n who_o come_v up_o into_o judah_n and_o break_v into_o it_o and_o carry_v away_o all_o the_o substance_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o king_n house_n and_o his_o son_n also_o and_o his_o wife_n 4._o by_o the_o host_n of_o syria_n which_o come_v to_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n from_o among_o the_o people_n and_o send_v all_o the_o spoil_v of_o they_o to_o the_o king_n of_o damascus_n 3._o 2_o chron._n 24.24_o 25._o zach._n 14.5_o joel_n 1.2_o 3._o a_o great_a host_n of_o judah_n be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o small_a company_n because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n 5._o by_o a_o terrible_a earthquake_n in_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n 6_o by_o the_o dreadful_a plague_n of_o locust_n caterpillar_n and_o canker-worm_n 7._o by_o send_v against_o judah_n rezin_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n 28.6_o 2_o chron._n 28.6_o and_o pekah_n son_n of_o remaliah_n who_o slay_v in_o judah_n 120000_o valiant_a man_n in_o one_o day_n because_o they_o have_v for_o saken_a the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o carry_v away_o captive_a two_o hundred_o thousand_o woman_n son_n and_o daughter_n 8._o verse_n 8._o and_o yet_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o prophet_n stir_v up_o these_o people_n to_o rebel_n on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o religion_n by_o law_n establish_v or_o on_o the_o account_n of_o all_o the_o misery_n they_o suffer_v by_o the_o neglect_n of_o god_n true_a worship_n and_o by_o the_o introduction_n of_o idolatry_n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o private_a person_n or_o subject_n be_v then_o think_v to_o have_v do_v their_o duty_n when_o they_o have_v sigh_v and_o mourn_v for_o these_o abomination_n and_o keep_v themselves_o from_o any_o fellowship_n with_o these_o iniquity_n we_o 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reason_n of_o the_o infancy_n of_o vzziah_n who_o be_v then_o but_o four_o year_n old_a as_o good_a interpreter_n conjecture_v and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o interregnum_fw-la of_o eleven_o year_n they_o escape_v their_o condign_a punishment_n moreover_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o import_v conspiracy_n and_o treason_n be_v general_o use_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n give_v we_o just_a reason_n to_o believe_v the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o approve_v this_o treachery_n and_o much_o less_o the_o ensue_a murder_n five_o argument_n 5_o according_a to_o this_o principle_n christian_n may_v lawful_o rebel_v against_o those_o arian_n emperor_n who_o succeed_v constantine_n the_o great_a viz._n against_o constantius_n and_o valens_n for_o evident_a it_o be_v 1._o that_o the_o nicene_n faith_n be_v full_o establish_v by_o constantine_n the_o great_a 32._o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr const_n l._n 3._o c._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2._o c._n 32._o eusebius_n inform_v we_o that_o he_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nicene_n synod_n and_o make_v law_n against_o arius_n and_o those_o of_o his_o persuasion_n 9_o persuasion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o c._n 8._o p._n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 9_o socrates_n say_v the_o same_o and_o 20._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soz._n hist_o eccl._n l._n 1._o c._n 20._o sozomen_n add_v that_o he_o condemn_v to_o banishment_n those_o who_o do_v contradict_v the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n and_o that_o he_o make_v a_o law_n against_o all_o heresy_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o assemble_v any_o where_o but_o in_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o declare_v that_o the_o 1._o the_o privilegia_fw-la quae_fw-la contemplatione_fw-la religionis_fw-la indulta_fw-la sunt_fw-la catholicae_fw-la
off_o the_o skirt_n of_o saul_n robe_n but_o his_o heart_n smite_v he_o for_o it_o when_o providence_n seem_v twice_o to_o have_v deliver_v saul_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o abishai_n offer_v to_o smite_v he_o to_o the_o earth_n his_o answer_n to_o abishai_n be_v destroy_v he_o not_o 26.9_o ch_n 26.9_o for_o who_o can_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v and_o be_v guiltless_a and_o last_o when_o the_o amalakite_n do_v at_o saul_n own_o request_n when_o he_o be_v mortal_o wound_v and_o ready_a to_o be_v seize_v by_o his_o enemy_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o he_o david_n revenge_v that_o action_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o amalakite_n nor_o be_v he_o ever_o charge_v in_o scripture_n with_o murder_n or_o in_o justice_n for_o that_o act_n so_o that_o no_o provocation_n no_o advantage_n no_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o right_n from_o god_n or_o failure_n on_o the_o part_n of_o saul_n can_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o one_o rebellious_a 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may_v fulfil_v his_o threaten_n against_o solomon_n for_o his_o idolatry_n which_o he_o pronounce_v in_o these_o word_n forasmuch_o as_o this_o be_v do_v of_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v not_o keep_v my_o covenant_n and_o my_o statute_n 12._o 1_o king_n 11.11_o 12._o which_o i_o have_v command_v thou_o i_o will_v sure_o rend_v the_o kingdom_n from_o thou_o and_o will_v give_v it_o to_o thy_o servant_n notwithstanding_o in_o thy_o day_n i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o but_o i_o will_v rend_v it_o out_o of_o thy_o son_n hand_n i_o will_v for_o this_o afflict_v the_o seed_n of_o david_n 39_o v._o 39_o now_o what_o be_v thus_o from_o god_n may_v yet_o be_v sin_n in_o he_o or_o they_o unto_o a_o high_a degree_n who_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o his_o punishment_n and_o do_v accomplish_v his_o decree_n as_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o those_o heathen_a king_n who_o vex_v israel_n though_o god_n permit_v they_o to_o do_v so_o for_o his_o people_n punishment_n for_o god_n deliver_v they_o up_o 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and_o give_v ten_o tribe_n to_o jeroboam_n and_o again_o that_o he_o will_v take_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o his_o son_n hand_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o he_o 38._o 〈◊〉_d 37_o 38._o even_o ten_o tribe_n and_o say_v i_o will_v take_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v reign_v according_a to_o all_o that_o thy_o soul_n desire_v and_o shall_v be_v king_n over_o israel_n and_o that_o this_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v do_v during_o the_o reign_n of_o one_o of_o the_o posterity_n and_o seed_n of_o david_n to_o who_o the_o government_n of_o these_o ten_o tribe_n belong_v by_o right_o of_o succession_n god_n have_v promise_v that_o to_o his_o son_n he_o will_v give_v one_o tribe_n â—â—_o 1_o kin._n 11._o â—â—_o â—â—_o that_o david_n his_o servant_n may_v have_v a_o light_n before_o he_o always_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o again_o i_o will_v not_o take_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o therefore_o that_o this_o can_v not_o be_v rebellion_n in_o jeroboam_n to_o take_v the_o 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do_v belong_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o have_v lay_v upon_o he_o a_o necessity_n of_o his_o submission_n to_o some_o power_n which_o shall_v govern_v and_o shall_v preserve_v he_o from_o injustice_n or_o shall_v revenge_v the_o injury_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o other_o moreover_o we_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o just_a and_o righteous_a god_n will_v have_v all_o injury_n and_o wrong_n repress_v and_o curb_v that_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n will_v have_v his_o creature_n live_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n 3._o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n have_v exhort_v that_o supplication_n prayer_n and_o intercession_n be_v make_v for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n he_o add_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v good_a this_o be_v natural_o honest_a and_o this_o be_v acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n now_o 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in_o his_o moral_a law_n command_v inferior_n to_o honour_n and_o obey_v superior_n and_o therefore_o do_v suppose_v they_o under_o such_o a_o order_n and_o constitution_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n second_o governor_n second_o that_o god_n in_o scripture_n have_v declare_v what_o power_n shall_v belong_v to_o governor_n god_n have_v declare_v in_o scripture_n and_o with_o sufficient_a evidence_n even_o from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n what_o power_n shall_v belong_v to_o this_o his_o ordinance_n that_o his_o immediate_a vicegerent_n upon_o earth_n shall_v have_v c._n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazianz._n orat._n p._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiphan_n haer_fw-mi 40._o sect._n 4._o p._n 294._o c._n the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n 4._o sword_n rom._n 13_o 4._o he_o bear_v the_o sword_n say_v our_o apostle_n nor_o without_o this_o can_v he_o become_v the_o minister_n of_o wrath_n or_o executioner_n of_o vengeance_n upon_o evil_a doer_n to_o be_v supreme_a and_o have_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n must_v therefore_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v term_n synonymous_n hence_o natural_o slow_v the_o power_n of_o execute_v justice_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o injure_v person_n and_o the_o avenge_a of_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o preserve_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n for_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o innocent_a on_o which_o account_v the_o ruler_n be_v here_o call_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o we_o for_o good_a the_o terror_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v say_v to_o be_v appoint_v and_o commissionated_a for_o the_o avenge_a evil_a doer_n 2.14_o 1_o pet._n 2.14_o and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o hence_o in_o he_o must_v reside_v the_o power_n of_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n that_o be_v only_a power_n of_o wield_v and_o of_o put_v up_o the_o sword_n hence_o also_o be_v it_o that_o no_o man_n just_o can_v resist_v this_o ordinance_n because_o he_o can_v do_v it_o but_o by_o take_v of_o that_o sword_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o high_a power_n whence_o suidas_n from_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o in_o verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heathen_a dio_n do_v inform_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d royal_a sovereignty_n be_v regno_fw-la be_v orat._n 3._o de_fw-la regno_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o government_n without_o control_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o independent_a government_n say_v 11.7_o say_v in_o antiq._n v._n 11.7_o sophocles_n it_o be_v absolute_a and_o uncontrollable_a say_v 2.14_o say_v apud_fw-la ziphilin_n 1_o pet._n 2.14_o marcus_n aurclius_n moreover_o god_n also_o have_v ordain_v that_o all_o inferior_a power_n in_o his_o realm_n shall_v be_v commissionated_a by_o the_o king_n and_o act_n in_o a_o dependence_n on_o he_o hence_o be_v they_o say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n send_v by_o he_o and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o evident_a than_o that_o all_o stream_n must_v issue_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o authority_n and_o all_o inferior_a power_n derive_v from_o the_o superior_a three_o he_o have_v ordain_v that_o his_o immediate_a vicegerent_n shall_v indoctum_fw-la shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n ad_fw-la princip_n indoctum_fw-la give_v be_v to_o all_o law_n which_o do_v obtain_v within_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o his_o subject_n shall_v yield_v obedience_n to_o he_o in_o all_o lawful_a matter_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o these_o precept_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n be_v subject_n to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o since_o a_o law_n according_a to_o the_o true_a definition_n of_o it_o be_v the_o declare_a will_n of_o the_o superior_a oblige_v subject_n to_o obedience_n the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n
our_o saviour_n also_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o they_o do_v frequent_o repeat_v the_o same_o expression_n use_v battology_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_n to_o signify_v the_o vehemence_n and_o ardour_n of_o their_o prayer_n they_o fast_v often_o say_v st._n matthew_n they_o fast_v twice_o a_o week_n say_v luke_n and_o they_o continue_v their_o fast_n locum_fw-la fast_n leightf_n in_o locum_fw-la till_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o and_o in_o these_o day_n of_o fast_v they_o employ_v themselves_o in_o public_a 14._o public_a leightf_n in_o 9_o matt._n 14._o read_n of_o the_o law_n and_o last_o they_o be_v somewhat_o costly_a and_o expensive_a in_o their_o service_n for_o they_o will_v beautify_v and_o garnish_v the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o prophet_n 23.29_o mat._n 23.29_o to_o testify_v their_o great_a respect_n to_o he_o who_o send_v they_o and_o yet_o these_o pharisee_n be_v charge_v by_o our_o lord_n with_o gross_a hytocrisie_n he_o plain_o tell_v they_o 18.14_o luke_n 18.14_o that_o all_o their_o fast_n will_v not_o justify_v they_o and_o their_o long_a prayer_n will_v only_o add_v to_o their_o damnation_n 2._o man_n may_v be_v frequent_o possess_v with_o a_o great_a zeal_n for_o god_n for_o the_o concernment_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o purity_n of_o his_o worship_n the_o observation_n of_o his_o day_n and_o of_o his_o ordinance_n they_o may_v be_v zealous_a and_o stiff_a contender_n for_o what_o they_o call_v the_o truth_n and_o by_o so_o do_v may_v demonstrate_v that_o they_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n that_o in_o appearance_n they_o be_v great_a promoter_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o strict_a observer_n of_o his_o will_n and_o yet_o these_o very_a man_n may_v want_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o be_v the_o great_a violator_n of_o those_o law_n they_o seem_v so_o zealous_a to_o maintain_v st._n paul_n profess_v that_o it_o be_v zeal_n which_o move_v he_o to_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n 3.6_o philip._n 3.6_o and_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o zealot_n for_o his_o god_n when_o he_o bind_v imprison_v and_o persecute_v to_o the_o death_n his_o dear_a servant_n 22.3.9.1_o act_n 22.3.9.1_o and_o breathe_v forth_o threaten_n and_o slaughter_v against_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o above_o measure_n he_o do_v persecute_v the_o church_n and_o waste_v it_o 11._o gal._n 1.14_o act._n 26.9_o 10_o 11._o than_o be_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superlative_o zealous_a when_o he_o shut_v christian_n up_o in_o prison_n compel_v they_o to_o blaspheme_v persecute_v they_o to_o strange_a city_n and_o by_o his_o testimony_n against_o they_o do_v procure_v their_o death_n he_o only_o do_v what_o he_o conceive_v himself_o in_o conscience_n bind_v to_o do_v against_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o yet_o on_o the_o account_n of_o this_o his_o zeal_n he_o style_v himself_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n 22.3_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o 1_o cor._n 15.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 26.11_o rom._n 10.2_o act_n 22.3_o and_o the_o least_o of_o the_o apostle_n he_o call_v his_o zeal_n excess_n of_o madness_n and_o say_v that_o he_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o so_o great_a a_o crime_n only_o because_o he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o and_o of_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n in_o general_a the_o same_o apostle_n testify_v that_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n for_o god_n that_o they_o be_v all_o zealous_a for_o god_n as_o he_o be_v that_o they_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o law_n and_o stiff_o do_v contend_v for_o moses_n and_o can_v not_o hear_v with_o patience_n that_o any_o one_o shall_v teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21.21_o act_n 21.21_o apostasy_n from_o moses_n and_o yet_o these_o zealot_n as_o he_o himself_o declare_v 11.8_o rom._n 11.8_o be_v give_v up_o by_o god_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n and_o though_o they_o boast_v of_o the_o law_n yet_o they_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n by_o frequent_a violation_n of_o it_o they_o 2.23_o rom._n 2.23_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o zeal_n for_o god_n be_v by_o himself_o reject_v from_o be_v any_o more_o his_o people_n and_o wrath_n come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o though_o they_o do_v profess_v the_o great_a reverence_n for_o moses_n 5.45_o john_n 5.45_o yet_o do_v they_o not_o believe_v his_o word_n their_o zeal_n against_o the_o christian_a faith_n cause_v they_o to_o send_v some_o choose_a man_n throughout_o the_o world_n to_o blaspheme_v 335._o justin_n mar._n p._n 234_o 335._o idem_fw-la dial._n cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 235._o ibid._n p._n 234_o 323_o 335._o and_o represent_v christianity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o wicked_a atheistick_a sect_n and_o from_o these_o man_n say_v justin_n martyr_n all_o those_o vile_a story_n take_v their_o rise_n which_o heathen_n do_v object_n against_o the_o christian_n their_o zeal_n provoke_v they_o in_o their_o synagogue_n to_o curse_v all_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n and_o add_v unto_o their_o other_o prayer_n one_o for_o the_o 217._o the_o leight_n harm_n part_n 3._o p._n 217._o destruction_n of_o the_o heretic_n for_o so_o after_o the_o romish_a mode_n they_o call_v christian_n they_o have_v a_o sect_n of_o zealot_n who_o in_o their_o write_n be_v style_v good_a man_n possess_v with_o a_o zeal_n for_o god_n who_o take_v upon_o they_o 16.2_o leightf_n in_o joh._n 16.2_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o zeal_n of_o phinehas_n to_o kill_v all_o such_o as_o they_o esteem_v transgressor_n who_o deserve_a death_n without_o judicial_a sencence_n pass_v upon_o they_o and_o these_o man_n do_v employ_v their_o zeal_n in_o kill_a christian_n as_o often_o as_o they_o have_v opportunity_n to_o do_v it_o 16.2_o just_a mar._n 16._o p._n 234._o 363._o apol._n p._n 72._o john_n 16.2_o and_o in_o so_o do_v they_o conceive_v that_o they_o offer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o acceptable_a service_n to_o god_n the_o pharisee_n be_v of_o all_o jew_n the_o great_a zealot_n they_o be_v possess_v with_o this_o opinion_n that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v who_o own_v not_o their_o religion_n and_o therefore_o to_o promote_v their_o faith_n 23.15_o matt._n 23.15_o and_o make_v one_o proselyte_n unto_o it_o they_o compass_v sea_n and_o land_n 354._o pocock_n not._n miscel_n p._n 354._o among_o the_o seven_o kind_n of_o pharisee_n they_o have_v one_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pharisee_fw-mi who_o serve_v god_n pure_o out_o of_o love_n as_o they_o pretend_v but_o then_o this_o love_n be_v only_o ibid._n rashi_fw-la ibid._n say_v another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o love_n of_o reward_n or_o reputation_n among_o other_o so_o careful_a be_v they_o to_o have_v god_n law_n observe_v that_o they_o by_o their_o tradition_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hedge_n unto_o the_o law_n 216._o leightf_n harm_n part_n 3._o p._n 216._o i._n e._n they_o will_v do_v more_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o do_v as_o much_o as_o god_n require_v 7.2_o mark_v 7.2_o they_o be_v so_o zealous_a for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath-day_n that_o they_o will_v not_o permit_v our_o saviour_n to_o do_v the_o great_a work_n of_o charity_n or_o mercy_n 12.2_o matt._n 12.2_o or_o his_o disciple_n to_o satisfy_v their_o hunger_n on_o that_o day_n and_o yet_o our_o lord_n declare_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o zeal_n they_o be_v but_o gild_a hypocrite_n 23.33_o matt._n 23.33_o a_o generation_n of_o viper_n who_o can_v not_o possible_o escape_v damnation_n 472._o sciant_fw-la omnes_fw-la socii_fw-la speciali_fw-la voto_fw-la se_fw-la adstringi_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la quicquid_fw-la modernus_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la r._n pontifices_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la existentes_fw-la jusserint_fw-la ad_fw-la profectum_fw-la animarum_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la propagationem_fw-la pertinens_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la tergiversatione_fw-la aut_fw-la excusatione_fw-la illico_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la fuerit_fw-la exequl_fw-la teneamur_fw-la sive_fw-la nos_fw-la miserit_fw-la ad_fw-la turcas_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la quoscunque_fw-la alios_fw-la infideles_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la quoscunque_fw-la haereticos_fw-la paul_n 3._o con_v 25._o §_o 6._o bullar_n r._n to_o 1._o p._n 739._o voveant_fw-la singuli_fw-la se_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la regulae_fw-la huius_fw-la nostrae_fw-la observationem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la obedientes_fw-la fore_fw-la societatis_fw-la praeposito_fw-la §_o 8._o ed._n a._n d._n 1540_o vid._n jul._n tertium_fw-la con_v 9_o ed._n a._n d._n 1550._o §_o 5_o 7_o 8._o greg._n 13._o con_v 89._o ed._n a._n d._n 1584._o §_o 12._o to_o 2._o p._n 472._o i_o can_v proceed_v to_o tell_v you_o of_o some_o man_n among_o we_o who_o circumcellian_a zeal_n have_v prompt_v they_o to_o murder_v bishop_n and_o of_o some_o scotish_n zealot_n rugland_n scot_n declaration_n put_v upon_o the_o market_n cross_n at_o rugland_n who_o in_o their_o print_a declaration_n profess_v to_o have_v turn_v rebel_n out_o of_o pure_a zeal_n for_o
i_o will_v not_o sit_v with_o the_o ungodly_a they_o likewise_o do_v pretend_v to_o great_a purity_n and_o to_o severe_a discipline_n than_o can_v be_v show_v among_o the_o catholic_n declare_v that_o they_o be_v the_o church_n without_o all_o 55._o all_o donatistae_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la collatione_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la maculam_fw-la aut_fw-la rugam_fw-la august_n ep._n 50._o ad_fw-la bonifacium_fw-la optat._n l._n 2._o p._n 55._o spot_n and_o wrinkle_n 5.27_o eph._n 5.27_o of_o which_o st._n paul_n make_v mention_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o that_o they_o will_v permit_v no_o 575._o no_o astruebant_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la malos_fw-la tolerandos_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la propter_fw-la contagium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la aug._n brevic._n collat._n p._n 575._o wicked_a man_n among_o they_o they_o false_o carp_v at_o the_o catholic_n as_o use_v superstitious_a worship_n to_o something_o place_v upon_o their_o 75._o their_o dicebatur_fw-la illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la venturos_fw-la esse_fw-la paulum_fw-la &_o macarium_fw-la qui_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la interessent_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la altaria_fw-la aptarentur_fw-la proferrent_fw-la illi_fw-la imaginem_fw-la quam_fw-la priun_n in_o altari_fw-la ponerent_fw-la sic_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la offerretur_fw-la at_o nihil_fw-la tale_n visum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la fuerat_fw-la mentita_fw-la fama_fw-la optat._n l._n 3._o p._n 75._o altar_n and_o yet_o the_o leader_n of_o these_o man_n be_v themselves_o 27._o themselves_o traditionis_fw-la reos_fw-la principes_fw-la vestros_fw-la fuisse_fw-la monstratum_fw-la est_fw-la optat._n l._n 1._o p._n 39_o 40._o august_n lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la crescon_n cap._n 27._o traditor_n who_o have_v absolve_v one_o another_o from_o that_o crime_n they_o be_v man_n who_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o 64._o the_o convitia_fw-la constanti_fw-la quanta_fw-la potuit_fw-la 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