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not_o escape_v punishment_n at_o god_n hand_n pag._n 5_o how_o all_o man_n both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o nature_n be_v inexcusable_a in_o their_o sin_n pag._n 9_o how_o the_o great_a monarch_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o consequent_o the_o law_n of_o man_n and_o of_o nature_n pag._n 12_o of_o those_o that_o persecute_a christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o their_o issue_n pag._n 18_o of_o those_o that_o in_o our_o age_n have_v persecute_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o faithful_a pag._n 45_o of_o apostate_n and_o backslider_n that_o through_o infirmity_n have_v fall_v away_o pag._n 59_o of_o those_o which_o have_v willing_o fall_v away_o pag._n 66_o of_o apostate_n through_o malice_n pag._n 70_o of_o heretic_n pag._n 95_o of_o hypocrite_n pag._n 106_o of_o conjurer_n and_o enchanter_n pag._n 113_o of_o those_o that_o through_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n strive_v to_o usurp_v the_o honour_n due_a unto_o god_n pag._n 125_o of_o epicure_n and_o atheist_n pag._n 139_o touch_v transgressor_n by_o idolatry_n pag._n 1â—9_n of_o many_o evil_n that_o have_v come_v upon_o christendom_n for_o idolatry_n pag._n 153_o of_o those_o that_o corrupt_a and_o mingle_v god_n religion_n with_o humane_a invention_n or_o go_v about_o to_o disquiet_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 157_o of_o perjurer_n pag._n 160_o of_o blasphemer_n pag._n 174_o of_o those_o that_o by_o curse_v and_o deny_v god_n give_v themselves_o whole_o to_o the_o devil_n pag._n 179_o punishment_n for_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o holy_a thing_n pag._n 189_o of_o those_o that_o profane_a the_o sabbath_n day_n pag._n 193_o the_o second_o book_n of_o rebellious_a and_o stubborn_a child_n towards_o their_o parent_n pag._n 199_o of_o those_o that_o rebel_n against_o their_o superior_n pag._n 211_o of_o such_o as_o have_v murder_v their_o ruler_n or_o prince_n pag._n 225_o of_o such_o as_o have_v rebel_v against_o their_o superior_n because_o of_o subsidy_n and_o tax_n impose_v upon_o they_o pag._n 230_o of_o murderer_n pag._n 236_o their_o sevarall_a punishment_n pag._n 262_o of_o parricide_n or_o parent_n murderer_n pag._n 271_o of_o subject_a murderer_n pag._n 27â—_n of_o those_o that_o be_v both_o cruel_a and_o disloyal_a pag._n 288_o of_o queen_n that_o be_v murderer_n pag._n 292_o of_o such_o as_o without_o necessity_n or_o confeâ—â—â—e_n upon_o every_o light_a cause_n move_v 〈◊〉_d pag._n 294_o 〈…〉_o please_v themselves_o overmuch_o 〈…〉_o cruelty_n pag._n 298_o 〈…〉_o exercise_v too_o much_o rigour_n and_o â—â—â—â—tie_n pag._n 302_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—erers_n pag._n 305_o of_o rape_n pag._n 307_o â—â—â—aples_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o adulterer_n pag._n 316_o that_o stew_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v among_o christian_n pag._n 318_o of_o whoredom_n commit_v under_o the_o colour_n of_o marriage_n pag._n 321_o of_o unlawful_a marriage_n and_o their_o issue_n pag._n 323_o touch_v incestuous_a marriage_n pag._n 327_o of_o adultery_n pag._n 330_o of_o such_o as_o be_v divorce_v without_o cause_n pag._n 350_o of_o those_o that_o either_o cause_n or_o authorise_v unlawful_a divorcement_n pag._n 354_o of_o incestuous_a person_n pag._n 356_o of_o effeminate_a person_n sodomite_n and_o other_o such_o like_a monster_n pag._n 359_o of_o the_o wonderful_a evil_n arise_v from_o this_o greediness_n of_o lust_n pag._n 363_o of_o unlawful_a gesture_n idleness_n gluttony_n drunkenness_n dance_a and_o other_o such_o like_a dissoluteness_n pag._n 365_o of_o thief_n and_o robber_n pag._n 376_o of_o the_o excessive_a burdening_n of_o the_o commonalty_n pag._n 386_o of_o those_o that_o have_v use_v too_o much_o cruelty_n towards_o their_o subject_n in_o tax_n &_o exaction_n pag._n 389_o of_o such_o as_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n have_v take_v away_o or_o will_v have_v take_v away_o the_o good_n and_o land_n of_o other_o man_n pag._n 397_o of_o usurer_n and_o their_o theft_n pag._n 411_o of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v notorious_a in_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n pag._n 421_o of_o calumniation_n and_o false_a witness_n bear_v pag._n 444_o that_o king_n and_o prince_n ought_v to_o look_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o naughty_a &_o corrupt_a manner_n pag._n 451_o of_o such_o prince_n as_o have_v make_v no_o reckon_v of_o punish_a vice_n nor_o regard_v the_o estate_n of_o their_o people_n pag._n 456_o how_o rare_a &_o geason_a good_a prince_n have_v be_v at_o all_o time_n pag._n 460_o that_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a prince_n be_v not_o exempt_a from_o punishment_n for_o their_o iniquity_n pag._n 462_o of_o such_o punishment_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o iniquity_n pag._n 466_o that_o the_o great_a punishment_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v pag._n 467_o how_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a differ_v pag._n 470_o finis_fw-la