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furbusher_n a_o preacher_n in_o this_o land_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 20_o many_o thousand_o ambassador_n &_o martyrâ—_n of_o christ_n have_v bbsâ—_n cause_v to_o be_v slay_v since_o châ—_n ascend_v marc._n 13._o 9_o perseqution_n destroy_v christian_n but_o not_o error_n 2._o cor_fw-la 10._o 4_o 1._o tym._n 1._o 13._o 15._o luc._n 9_o 53._o 55._o persequtor_n rebuke_v of_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 32._o col._n 4._o 5._o persequtionâ—lo_n make_v â—any_n stranger_n â—ersequtionâ—â—usemani_fw-la religion_n 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n â—_o v_o 18._o 2._o 4_o â—â—eter_a be_v to_o have_v â—any_n reliâ—ons_n in_o the_o â—nd_n they_o in_o â—â—le_n churc_n mat._n 10._o 23_o christ_n teach_v to_o flee_v perseqution_n ergo_fw-la it_o can_v possible_o be_v good_a mat._n 7._o 13_o note_n see_v 2._o tim_n 3._o 3_o 4._o ronvere_n 10._o 17._o mat._n 24._o 2._o thes_n 2._o â—_o 1._o tym._n 4._o 2._o peter_n 2._o rev_n 57_o 13_o 17._o gal._n 2._o 3._o &_o 5._o 11._o â—_o 6._o 12._o note_v false_a bb_n teach_v turk_n and_o pagan_n to_o persequte_v christian_n rom._n 2._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 25._o â—_o cor_fw-la 11._o 2_o false_a bbs_n worse_o than_o turk_n and_o pagan_n note_v falss_o bb_v spiritual_a fornication_n â—_o thes_n 2._o 4._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 19_o 20._o &_o 1._o cor_fw-la 6._o 16_o 17._o with_o â—ev_n 18_o 4_o &_o â—_o pet._n 2._o 1._o â—_o pet._n 1._o 19_o if_o idolater_n ought_v to_o be_v slay_v then_o ought_v all_o those_o that_o submit_v &_o yield_v spiritual_a obedience_n &_o reverence_n unto_o these_o bb_n to_o be_v slay_v who_o then_o shall_v remain_v in_o land_n alive_a rev._n 17._o 13._o note_n ronvere_n 2._o 1._o 3._o luc._n 6._o 31._o or_o provocation_n king_n edward_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o perseqution_n act_n &_o money_n pag._n 1484._o the_o christian_a answer_n of_o king_n edward_n rev_n 16._o 14._o 〈…〉_z ronvere_n 14._o 23._o by_o digby_n cate_n by_o &c_n &c_n maâ—_n 11._o 29._o luc._n 14._o 27_o act._n 4._o 19_o the_o bb_n as_o the_o high_a priest_n force_v man_n to_o obey_v man_n rather_o they_o god_n note_v well_o then_o â—ary_a till_o to_o morrow_n rev._n 17._o 16_o gen._n 17_o â—6_n rom._n 4._o 17._o rom._n 13._o 4_o permission_n of_o conscience_n a_o furtherance_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o safe_o both_o to_o prsnce_n and_o people_n rev._n 12._o 6._o 14_o &_o 13._o 5._o 7._o 2._o cor._n 11._o 13._o 2._o thes_n 2._o 6._o 7._o 2._o tes_fw-gr 2._o 9_o 1._o tim_fw-la 4._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 2._o tim_fw-la 3._o 1._o 4._o 5._o &_o 2._o pe_z â—_o 1._o 3_o 1._o john_n â—_o 1_o 2._o john_n 7_o jud._n 4._o 11_o 16._o 18._o note_v well_o 1._o john_n 4._o 3_o the_o siriah_n say_v come_v in_o flesh_n 1._o john_n 2._o 22._o 23._o john_n 17._o 3._o 5._o 8._o 1._o co_fw-la 15._o 47_o john_n 6._o 38_o 42._o 62._o &_o 7._o 26._o 27_o john_n 16._o 2._o 3._o 27._o 21._o 1._o joh_o 4._o 2._o joh._n 6._o 62._o &_o 3._o 13._o john_n 17._o 5._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 47._o 49._o 1._o joh._n 4._o 3._o 2._o cor_fw-la 11._o 12._o 15._o rev._n 12._o â—_o 〈◊〉_d rev._n 12._o 6._o 13._o 14._o rev._n 12._o 6._o 13._o 14._o note_n 2._o the._n 2._o 3_o 6._o 8._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2._o 3._o rev._n 12._o 6._o 11._o 14._o &_o 17._o 2._o 6._o 17_o 2._o tim._n 3._o 1_o 9_o &_o 4._o 3._o 4_o 2._o pe_z 2._o 1._o 3_o 1._o joh_o 2._o 18_o 19_o &_o 4._o â—_o 2._o john_n 7._o jude_n 4._o 11_o 16._o like_a mother_n like_o daughter_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 2_o rev._n 2._o 24_o 1._o joh_o 4._o 1._o fire_n and_o sword_n nâ—_n equal_a weapon_n to_o the_o spirit_n &_o word_n mystical_o psal_n 2._o 1â—_n psal_n 2._o 2._o â—_o 1._o joh_o 2._o 2d_o rev._n 17._o 1â—_n rev._n 12._o 1._o mat._n 18._o 6_o 10._o mat._n 〈◊〉_d 38_o 39_o mat._n 11._o 35_o 36._o rom._n 10._o 9_o luc._n 18._o 7._o 2._o tx_n 2._o 8_o i_o pray_v the_o lord_n to_o give_v such_o grace_n the_o sea_n of_o rome_n may_v 〈◊〉_d apace_o nota_fw-la fron_n pope_n submission_n there_o be_v great_a suspiâ—ion_n 2._o tim._n â—_o 24._o 25._o jame_n 3._o 1_o note_v a_o true_a sign_n of_o false_a bishop_n a_o minister_n john_n 3._o 2._o john_n 3._o 10_o 1._o cor._n 9_o 20_o 22._o act._n 16._o 3._o 2._o cor._n 13._o 8_o 2._o esd_v 4._o 38._o 41._o answer_n another_o true_a sign_n of_o false_a bishop_n &_o minister_n the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o only_a defender_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n idol_n bbs_n &_o false_a minister_n author_n of_o perseqution_n rev._n 16._o 14_o rom._n 10._o 14._o 17._o mar._n 16._o â—6_n 1._o tes_fw-fr 5._o 19_o â—_o tim_fw-la 2._o 24_o 25._o 2._o cor._n 10._o 3._o 5._o rev._n 11._o 2._o act._n 2._o 41._o 47._o note_v act._n 2._o 47._o a_o true_a church_n will_v not_o persequte_v mat._n 12._o 25_o rev_n 18._o 2._o 8_o 1._o cor._n 8._o 11._o 12._o luc._n 10._o 3_o gen._n 32._o 28_o rom._n 13._o 4_o 2._o tym._n 2._o 1._o tim_n 4._o rev._n 17._o 15_o 2._o thâ—_n 2._o 8._o rev._n 17._o 16_o 〈◊〉_d call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n 2._o thesa_n rev._n 17._o 1_o 15._o 18._o john_n 16._o 2_o re._n 17._o 13_o 14._o isaiah_n 2._o 4._o ezra_n 4._o 7._o ha._n 2._o 4._o 10._o exod._n 25._o â—_o and_o 35._o 5_o act._n 2._o 40._o 41._o mat_n 28_o mar._n 16._o 16_o mat._n 10._o 11_o 14._o 1._o co._n 1â—_n 29_o luc._n 8._o 37._o luc._n 9_o 54._o 55._o christ_n b_n will_v not_o be_v lord_n over_o the_o conscience_n â—he_v b_n do_v â—now_v in_o â—heir_a conscience_n â—hat_n this_o 〈◊〉_d true_a â—ob_v 32._o 22_o phi._n 2._o 9_o 11_o col._n 1._o 18._o the_o b_n in_o title_n equal_a to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n note_v god_n blessing_n il_fw-mi expect_v unless_o these_o idol_n be_v reject_v who_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o earthly_a go_n 1._o tym._n 3._o tit._n 1._o 6._o 9_o to_o great_a 〈◊〉_d the_o odds_n 〈◊〉_d use_v the_o word_n against_o god_n word_n the_o b_n great_a idol_n than_o the_o abbot_n image_n or_o golden_a calf_n ex._n 32._o 1_o what_o great_a idolatri_fw-la they_o to_o obai_fw-mi other_o spiritual_a lord_n than_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 2._o king_n 23._o 17._o 20._o 1._o same_o 5._o 3._o 1._o tie_n 2._o 1._o 2_o ronvere_n 13._o 1._o 7_o col._n 2._o 14._o heb._n 8._o 13._o deut._n 17_o 18._o 20._o luc._n 6._o 3â—_n note_v 1._o cor._n 3._o 17_o &_o 6._o 19_o 20_o frederich_n &_o john_n palsgraves_n say_v that_o under_o pretext_n of_o the_o holi_fw-la ghost_n office_n of_o correction_n little_a else_o be_v sougt_v they_o to_o reign_v over_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o magistrate_n &_o subject_n like_v as_o in_o the_o accurse_a popedom_n be_v con_v to_o pass_v etc._n etc._n note_v well_o jew_n keep_v back_o from_o the_o faith_n by_o perseqution_n rev._n 11._o 3_o and_o 19_o 10._o 2._o pet._n 2._o â—_o it_o be_v the_o king_n honour_n to_o search_v out_o a_o thing_n pro._n 25._o exod._n 3._o 6._o a_o crye_a sin_n john_n 16._o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 10._o 2._o 3._o john_n 6._o 44_o mat._n 10._o 11_o 14._o 2._o â—y_a 2._o 25._o joh._n 13._o 35_o 1._o cor._n 13_o heb._n 13._o 3._o jam._n 2._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 6._o 32._o â—7_n 1._o tym._n 2_o pet._n 4._o 12_o 2._o pet._n 2._o 2._o act._n 24._o 14_o antychrist_n and_o his_o perseqution_n shall_v be_v make_v low_a 2._o thes_n 2._o 4_o gal._n 6._o 6_o 1._o cor._n 9_o 7._o