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through_o suffer_v unto_o eternal_a life_n about_o the_o same_o time_n do_v a_o governor_n write_v unto_o the_o emperor_n in_o the_o christian_n behalf_n whereupon_o the_o emperor_n write_v that_o they_o shall_v seek_v no_o more_o of_o they_o but_o those_o they_o have_v in_o prison_n shall_v they_o put_v to_o death_n note_n without_o controversy_n the_o bishop_n or_o pope_n of_o rome_n must_v needs_o be_v much_o degenerate_v from_o that_o state_n in_o which_o those_o bishop_n than_o be_v forasmuch_o as_o he_o now_o by_o that_o power_n through_o which_o they_o be_v put_v to_o death_n do_v put_v other_o to_o death_n about_o their_o religion_n for_o which_o they_o then_o suffer_v martyrdom_n from_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o bishop_n now_o which_o persecute_v tender_v conscience_n about_o religion_n be_v find_v rather_o in_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o heathen_a then_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o those_o bishop_n that_o suffer_v martyrdom_n moreover_o in_o these_o 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the_o true_a christian_n now_o be_v vilify_v and_o false_o accuse_v by_o antichristians_a as_o the_o ancient_a christian_n be_v in_o former_a age_n yet_o wise_a man_n can_v see_v their_o innocency_n and_o therefore_o do_v they_o love_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o some_o time_n some_o have_v be_v convince_v by_o behold_v the_o patience_n long-suffering_a and_o innecency_n of_o the_o innocent_a in_o these_o latter_a day_n who_o now_o some_o time_n do_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o god_n if_o not_o banishment_n either_o by_o virtue_n of_o proclamation_n or_o of_o decree_n or_o of_o corrupt_a law_n which_o true_a christian_n now_o can_v former_o no_o more_o observe_v and_o obey_v than_o the_o ancient_a christian_n observe_v the_o aforesaid_a preclamation_n of_o the_o king_n and_o this_o have_v be_v evident_a that_o sundry_a of_o the_o true_a christiant_fw-la in_o these_o late_a day_n
firm_a in_o their_o religion_n and_o that_o in_o neglect_v their_o security_n they_o prefer_v a_o vain_a self_n will_v before_o their_o welfare_n p._n 113._o in_o like_a manner_n have_v many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o parallel_n god_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n be_v enjoin_v to_o do_v thing_n which_o have_v be_v as_o absolute_o against_o their_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v against_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o christian_n to_o sacrifice_v and_o when_o the_o true_a christian_n now_o have_v resist_v when_o they_o have_v be_v press_v thereunto_o it_o have_v be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v selfwilled_a and_o obstinate_a when_o they_o can_v not_o dissemble_v to_o avoid_v suffering_n like_o other_o hypocrite_n who_o asfume_v unto_o themselves_o a_o liberty_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n never_o allow_v of_o so_o that_o the_o true_a christian_n have_v often_o be_v judge_v and_o have_v suffer_v deep_o when_o time_n serve_v dissemble_a hypocrite_n have_v go_v sree_a the_o 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be_v execute_v lib._n 2._o c._n 23._o the_o accuser_n be_v so_o well_o to_o appear_v at_o the_o bar_n as_o the_o accuse_v mark_v what_o justice_n and_o eqtity_n lib._n 4._o c._n 13._o the_o desire_n of_o the_o christian_n the_o christian_n be_v not_o to_o be_v molest_v nor_o accuse_v l._n 4._o 6._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 15._o a_o warning_n to_o forward_a spirit_n a_o temptation_n and_o provocation_n polycarpus_n be_v provoke_v to_o lie_v and_o swear_v but_o will_v do_v neither_o nota._n lib._n 4._o ch_n 16._o it_o be_v folly_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o that_o one_o knrw_v not_o lib._n 4._o ch_n 17._o christiani_n thy_fw-mi bring_v chastity_n impatiency_n wisdom_n submission_n truth_n give_v boldness_n nota._n lucius_n godly_a zeal_n against_o injustice_n lib._n 4._o ch_n 18._o the_o jew_n spite_n against_o christianity_n which_o be_v account_v heresy_n prophecy_n than_o not_o cease_v lib._n 4._o ch_n 21._o heretic_n false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v enter_v then_o too_o among_o the_o christian_n many_o sect_n among_o the_o jew_n lib._n 4._o ch_n 22._o the_o christian_n relieve_v the_o brethren_n some_o corrupt_a the_o scripture_n lib._n 4._o chap._n 25._o the_o christian_n be_v make_v a_o prey_n upon_o yet_o innocent_a nota._n lib._n 4._o ch_n 27._o lib._n 5._o chap._n 1._o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o frenchman_n unto_o the_o churce_n of_o asia_n and_o phrygia_n extraordinary_a suffering_n of_o the_o love_n that_o be_v among_o the_o suffer_a christian_n slander_n falsty_a raise_v against_o the_o christian_n their_o familiar_a acquaintance_n be_v offend_v at_o they_o cruel_a torment_n a_o wonderful_a thing_n if_o true_a the_o saint_n cast_v into_o dark_a and_o deep_a dungeon_n they_o be_v comfort_v of_o the_o lord_n when_o destitute_a of_o man_n aid_n recantation_n avail_v not_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o faithful_a &_o unfaithful_a terrible_a cruelty_n a_o sâ—…d_a time_n the_o christian_a martyr_n will_v not_o swear_v the_o martyr_n be_v not_o be_v bury_v the_o christian_n upbraid_v christian_n religion_n term_v new_a and_o strange_a chap_n 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v subject_a one_o to_o another_o ch._n 8._o of_o the_o evangelist_n concern_v the_o scripture_n chap._n 14._o false_a prophet_n be_v enter_v a_o deceitful_a spirit_n saint_n do_v no_o homage_n false_a prophet_n be_v not_o persecute_v to_o death_n first_o inventor_n of_o bribe_n give_v hire_n to_o the_o preacher_n of_o his_o doctrine_n bribe_n become_v not_o prophet_n false_a prophet_n covetous_a note_n chap._n 19_o a_o cruel_a law_n against_o the_o christianâ—…_n chap._n 23._o a_o division_n among_o the_o christian_n when_o they_o apostatise_v their_o opinion_n concern_v fast_v chap._n 2._o nota._n origen_n sell_v his_o philosophy_n book_n chap._n 4._o basilides_n compassion_n basilides_n will_v not_o swear_v chap._n 13._o note_n why_o mark_n write_v why_o john_n write_v chap._n 19_o demetrius_n answer_v chap._n 40._o a_o martyr_n stone_v heathen_a cruelty_n proclamation_n against_a christian_n a_o young_a sufferer_n soldier_n compassion_n chap._n 41._o soldier_n zeal_n chap._n 42._o ch._n 44._o chap._n 1._o twotking_n put_v to_o his_o choice_n his_o fall_n psal._n 50._o he_o be_v guilty_a the_o serpent_n subtlety_n it_o be_v sasd_v origen_n geld_v himself_o chap._n 9_o chap._n 6._o cruel_a inhumanity_n nota._n chap._n 7._o dionysius_n and_o other_o banish_v heathen_n convert_v chap._n 7._o christian_n suffering_n nota._n chap._n 2._o the_o emperor_n edict_n chap._n 13._o chap._n 19_o who_o license_v bishop_n etc._n etc._n to_o preach_v chap._n 1._o christian_n honour_v note_n chap._n 3._o cruel_a proclamation_n chap._n 6._o prison_n fill_v with_o christian_n chap._n 14._o note_n chap._n 15._o ch_n 16_o 17_o 18._o judgement_n on_o a_o tyrant_n chap._n 22._o chap._n 1._o chap._n 27._o a_o new_a persecution_n sacrifice_v young_a and_o old_a cruelty_n to_o heathenâ—…_n courage_n of_o the_o christian_n chap._n 2._o chap._n 2._o a_o edict_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o christian_n liberty_n grant_v a_o judgement_n upon_o this_o persecution_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n grant_v a_o synod_n call_v chap._n 6._o chap._n 7._o chap._n 8._o gen._n 6._o 5._o 12_o 13._o gen._n 37._o exod._n 1._o 12_o 14._o jer._n 37._o john_n 18._o 31._o act_n 24._o act_n 6._o act_n 8._o act_n 13._o 50._o chap._n 14._o chap._n 17._o who_o be_v christian_n psal._n 51._o 16_o 17._o who_o be_v antichristian_n tit._n 1._o 16._o baron_fw-fr 66_o num_fw-la 1._o origen_n lib._n 13._o christian_n now_o vilify_v as_o former_o baron_fw-fr an._n 164._o num._n 2._o euseb._n l._n 4._o c._n 16._o christian_n noâ—…_n be_v in_o the_o same_o mind_n as_o former_o baron_fw-fr an._n 100_o num_fw-la 2._o tertul._n 30._o pag._n 127._o the_o ancient_a christian_n will_v not_o go_v to_o any_o ceremony_n heathenish_a invention_n euseb._n l._n 6._o ch_n 4._o the_o heathen_n pleasure_n be_v not_o the_o christian_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o god_n decay_v how_o some_o fall_v from_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trial_n tertul._n apol._n pa._n 19_o prison_n fill_v with_o christian_n socra_fw-la 1._o l._n ch_z 2._o how_o evil_n crep_v in_o among_o the_o christian_o luke_n 18._o 8._o socrat._v l._n 3_o c._n 2._o thap_n 11._o chap._n 12_o how_o the_o wickedness_n of_o officer_n be_v tolerate_v how_o the_o priest_n help_v themselves_o with_o the_o quirk_n of_o logic_n socrat._v li._n 1._o c._n 5._o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n the_o author_n of_o logic_n socra_fw-la lib._n 1._o ch._n 3._o a_o porsecute_a bishop_n set_v up_o the_o christian_n defend_v not_o themselves_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o faithful_a socra_fw-la lib._n 4._o ch_n 19_o the_o cruelty_n of_o false_a christian_n the_o emperobrs_n hipocrysie_n socra_fw-la lib._n 4._o ch_n 29._o ruffian_n lib._n 11._o ch_n 8._o the_o courage_n of_o a_o woman_n bar._n an._n 1050._o num._n 1._o bar._n an._n 1116._o num._n 6._o bar._n an._n 1145._o num._n 3._o anno._n 1148._o num._n 11._o the_o pope_n cruelty_n bar._n an._n 11_o 78._o num._n 3_o 4._o how_o the_o false_a christian_n behave_v themselves_o after_o they_o have_v get_v the_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n act_n 21._o 28._o a_o cruel_a preelamation_n of_o the_o emperor_n calvin_n apostasy_n how_o luther_n and_o his_o adherent_n be_v revile_v and_o what_o spirit_n they_o be_v of_o protestant_n degeneration_n act_n 15._o act_n 21._o synop._n d_o d._n acad_n lâ—…id_v disp._n 49._o thes._n 70._o 71._o nota._n it_o be_v the_o lord_n work_n to_o establish_v his_o people_n in_o peace_n and_o not_o the_o work_n of_o synod_n good_a advice_n for_o england_n tertull._n parallel_n tertull._n nota._n parallel_n tertull_n parallel_n tertull._n parallel_n tertull._n parallel_n tertull._n parallel_n tertull._n parallel_n pertull_n parallel_n nota._n tertull._n parallel_n tertull._n parallel_n tertull._n parallel_n tertull._n parallel_n tertull._n parallel_n tertull._n parallel_n the_o name_n quaker_n now_o the_o object_n of_o 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