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and_o madam_n too_o call_v it_o and_o husband_n stout_a bring_v it_o to_o woe_n will_v not_o the_o praetor_n grant_v he_o for_o a_o fool_n and_o what_o if_o one_o his_o daughter_n at_o the_o school_n shall_v think_v a_o lamb_n in_o fold_n by_o like_a mistake_n and_o she_o devout_o to_o the_o altar_n take_v and_o think_v by_o faith_n he_o that_o mute_a creature_n note_n hear_v when_o he_o cut_v his_o shriek_a daughter_n throat_n be_v he_o in_o his_o right_a mind_n the_o other_o be_v a_o petty_a folly_n wicked_a madness_n this_o who_o think_v their_o god_n a_o lamb_n or_o that_o his_o will_n be_v they_o himself_o shall_v on_o his_o altar_n kill_v and_o offer_v to_o himself_o how_o mad_a be_v they_o let_v sâ—me_v new_a poet_n in_o a_o satyr_n say_v godw._n jew_n ant._n 141._o conceive_v moloch_n to_o who_o child_n be_v sacrifice_v to_o be_v the_o same_o idol_n with_o baal_n then_o p._n 152._o he_o conceive_v baal_n peor_n so_o call_v from_o peor_n the_o hill_n on_o which_o his_o temple_n 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carry_v likewise_o the_o barbarous_a cruelty_n of_o sacrifice_v such_o child_n of_o such_o marriage_n as_o the_o priest_n requiâ—â—d_v what_o child_n he_o please_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v and_o as_o the_o scripture_n express_v to_o devil_n i_o shall_v for_o brevity_n only_o cite_v one_o poet_n concern_v this_o wicked_a custom_n mos_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o populis_fw-la quos_fw-la condidit_fw-la advena_fw-la dido_n poscere_fw-la caede_fw-la deos_fw-la veniam_fw-la ac_fw-la flagrantibus_fw-la aris_fw-la infandum_fw-la dictu_fw-la parvos_fw-la imponere_fw-la natos_fw-la silius_n the_o people_n who_o by_o dido_n found_v be_v do_v pray_v to_o god_n with_o blood_n without_o a_o tear_n and_o horrible_o on_o flame_v altar_n burn_v their_o little_a babe_n yet_o for_o they_o never_o mourn_v ille_fw-la suis_fw-la divis_n mos_fw-la sacrificare_fw-la puellos_fw-la ennius_n the_o cruel_a custom_n of_o the_o indian_a wife_n burn_v themselves_o with_o their_o husband_n grow_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n the_o priest_n gain_v over_o they_o by_o such_o priabeian_a maraiage_n by_o a_o priest_n in_o a_o temple_n and_o by_o the_o profit_n he_o make_v by_o the_o same_o burn_a or_o wicked_a sacrifice_n of_o themselves_o which_o custom_n propertius_n thus_o describe_v jamque_fw-la ubi_fw-la mortifero_fw-la jacta_fw-la est_fw-la fax_fw-la ultima_fw-la lecto_fw-la vxorum_fw-la fusis_fw-la stat_fw-la pia_fw-la turba_fw-la comis_fw-la et_fw-la certamen_fw-la habent_fw-la lethi_fw-la quae_fw-la prima_fw-la sequatur_fw-la conjugium_fw-la pudor_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la licuisse_fw-la mori_fw-la ardent_a victrices_fw-la &_o flamae_fw-la pectora_fw-la praebent_fw-la imponuntque_fw-la suis_fw-la orâ—_n perusta_fw-mi viris_fw-la proper_a l._n 3._o eleg._n 12._o when_o the_o last_o brand_n do_v light_a death_n bed_n of_o flame_n with_o hair_n dishevel_a stand_v the_o pious_a dame_n and_o strive_v who_o first_o shall_v with_o her_o husband_n lie_v oh_o shame_n they_o think_v if_o hinder_v then_o to_o die_v victorious_a they_o with_o breast_n and_o mouth_n on_o fire_n kiss_v their_o old_a love_n burn_v with_o new_a desire_n the_o indian_a priest_n from_o who_o this_o fiery_a zeal_n superstition_n and_o mischief_n come_v usual_o attend_v the_o woman_n at_o this_o fatal_a solemnity_n of_o her_o new_a marriage_n to_o her_o husband_n in_o another_o world_n with_o which_o he_o delude_v she_o assure_o to_o believe_v follow_v of_o course_n if_o she_o burn_v herself_o and_o go_v with_o he_o but_o first_o she_o must_v go_v to_o the_o river_n and_o be_v baptise_a with_o water_n for_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o her_o sin_n and_o then_o be_v baptise_a in_o this_o last_o fire_n where_o he_o promise_v she_o their_o holy_a spirit_n and_o god_n ram_n will_v appear_v to_o she_o in_o a_o vision_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o flame_n and_o be_v her_o comforter_n you_o can_v think_v a_o priest_n will_v take_v all_o this_o pain_n to_o murder_v his_o whole_a parish_n of_o woman_n if_o he_o can_v without_o 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first_o be_v before_o a_o priest_n in_o a_o temple_n and_o tell_v all_o the_o boy_n in_o the_o parish_n that_o she_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o lie_v with_o a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v expose_v to_o poblick_a shame_n in_o a_o white_a sheet_n in_o the_o same_o temple_n and_o the_o boy_n aforesaid_a bishop_n the_o cause_n of_o penance_n in_o a_o white_a sheet_n be_v only_o for_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o make_v mop_n and_o mowes_z at_o she_o though_o they_o may_v better_o be_v employ_v in_o say_v their_o prayer_n after_o the_o priest_n the_o person_n on_o who_o this_o shame_n be_v to_o be_v impose_v be_v principal_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o child_n but_o reflect_v by_o participation_n on_o her_o parent_n family_n kindred_n and_o her_o innocent_a child_n itself_o the_o fiâ—al_a cause_n why_o this_o shame_n be_v impose_v be_v that_o the_o bishop_n may_v enforce_v she_o to_o give_v he_o what_o
he_o by_o a_o candiot_n caloire_fw-fr call_v sophronio_n a_o preacher_n in_o smyrna_n of_o great_a repute_n and_o learning_n that_o a_o certain_a person_n for_o some_o misdemeanour_n commit_v in_o the_o morea_n flee_v to_o the_o isle_n of_o milo_n and_o be_v excommunicate_v die_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o relation_n of_o the_o decease_a be_v much_o afflict_a and_o anxious_a for_o the_o sad_a estate_n of_o their_o dear_a friend_n whilst_o the_o peasant_n and_o islander_n be_v every_o night_n affright_v and_o disturb_v with_o strange_a and_o unusual_a apparition_n which_o they_o immediate_o conclude_v arise_v from_o the_o grave_a of_o the_o accurse_a excommunicate_a which_o according_a to_o their_o custom_n they_o immediate_o open_v and_o therein_o find_v the_o body_n uncorrupted_a ruddy_n and_o the_o vein_n replete_a with_o blood_n the_o costin_n be_v furnish_v with_o grape_n apple_n and_o nut_n and_o such_o fruit_n as_o the_o season_n afford_v whereupon_o consultation_n be_v 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of_o this_o dissolution_n be_v immediate_o note_a and_o precise_o observe_v which_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o date_n of_o the_o patriarch_n release_n when_o it_o be_v sign_v at_o constantinople_n it_o be_v find_v exact_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o moment_n in_o which_o the_o body_n return_v to_o its_o ash_n and_o he_o after_o say_v such_o be_v the_o much-tobe-lamented_n poverty_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o force_v to_o sell_v excommunication_n but_o the_o very_a sacrament_n and_o to_o expose_v the_o most_o reverend_a and_o mysterious_a office_n of_o religion_n unto_o sale_n for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o support_v of_o the_o priesthood_n the_o same_o author_n write_v concern_v the_o armenian_a church_n page_n 439._o say_v that_o excommunication_n be_v as_o frequent_v among_o they_o as_o the_o greek_n by_o the_o abuse_n of_o which_o the_o priest_n procure_v the_o most_o considerable_a part_n of_o their_o gain_n nor_o be_v any_o ecclesiastical_a right_n perform_v nor_o a_o benefice_n confer_v without_o money_n and_o p._n 439._o he_o say_v that_o among_o the_o armenian_n the_o penance_n on_o which_o excommunication_n or_o absolution_n be_v to_o follow_v be_v once_o impose_v by_o the_o priest_n no_o man_n can_v remit_v no_o not_o the_o bishop_n or_o patriarch_n himself_o 1._o hence_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o only_a final_a cause_n why_o the_o greek_a armenian_a romish_a and_o british_a pope_n agree_v to_o exercise_n excommunication_n penance_n and_o absolution_n and_o to_o set_v heaven_n and_o hell_n to_o sale_n for_o commutation-money_n be_v only_a covetousness_n and_o ambition_n and_o thereby_o to_o lord_n it_o more_o imperious_o over_o the_o conscience_n life_n liberty_n and_o propriety_n of_o their_o superstitious_a adorer_n than_o any_o temporal_a emperor_n be_v able_a to_o do_v over_o his_o vassal_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v the_o prelate_n only_o pocket_n all_o the_o money_n in_o the_o greek_a romish_a ethiopian_a 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