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A14108 A plaine discouerie of ten English lepers, verie noisome and hurtfull to the Church and common wealth setting before our eies the iniquitie of these latter dayes, and inducing vs to a due consideration of our selues. Published by Thomas Timme minister. Tymme, Thomas, d. 1620. 1592 (1592) STC 24418; ESTC S118801 68,904 98

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filthiness_n follow_v upon_o abominable_a adultery_n beside_o the_o poison_n murder_n treason_n manslaughter_n and_o other_o mischief_n that_o ensue_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o which_o i_o overpasse_v this_o do_v the_o ancient_a and_o noble_a man_n of_o old_a time_n weigh_v &_o consider_v and_o therefore_o righteous_o and_o upon_o just_a occasion_n have_v they_o appoint_v the_o punishment_n of_o death_n as_o due_a for_o the_o abominable_a sin_n of_o adultery_n yet_o adulterer_n allege_v for_o their_o defence_n that_o this_o rigorous_a punishment_n of_o death_n appoint_v by_o god_n have_v not_o be_v execute_v or_o put_v in_o practice_n at_o any_o time_n upon_o the_o offender_n for_o david_n be_v a_o adulterer_n say_v they_o and_o yet_o receive_v no_o punishment_n therefore_o yea_o the_o lord_n christ_n himself_o do_v abrogate_v and_o dissolve_v the_o punishment_n of_o adultery_n forsomuch_o as_o he_o command_v not_o the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 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