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they_o use_v speakind_a of_o knox_n and_o his_o confederate_n that_o poor_a lady_n my_o mother_n be_v not_o unknown_a and_o with_o grief_n i_o may_v remember_v it_o touch_v geâ—enna_n goneuâ—_n i_o will_v say_v but_o the_o mistake_n be_v not_o great_a since_o what_o the_o one_o teach_v the_o other_o punish_v we_o find_v that_o d._n 〈…〉_z lâ—ste_fw-gr thus_o true_o write_v 149._o they_o of_o eneva_fw-la do_v depose_v their_o liegt_fw-mi lord_n who_o be_v catholic_a &_o prince_n from_o his_o temporal_a right_n albeit_o he_o be_v by_o right_a of_o succession_n the_o temporal_a lord_n and_o owner_n of_o that_o city_n and_o territory_n which_o who_o conspire_v d._n bancroft_n thus_o write_v hereof_o the_o 11._o citizen_n of_o geneva_n receive_v some_o good_a encour_n agement_n mean_v from_o calvin_n and_o such_o other_o i_o doubt_v not_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o endeavour_v of_o alter_a religion_n and_o omit_v not_o the_o occasion_n offer_v of_o change_v also_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o this_o next_o place_n the_o 〈…〉_z owe_v country_n afford_v a_o great_a evidency_n and_o demonstration_n of_o this_o point_n for_o oâ—iander_n a_o most_o eminent_a protestant_n thus_o wound_v his_o own_o professor_n the_o low_a 941._o country_n by_o public_a writing_n renounce_v all_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o philip_n their_o lord_n and_o king_n etc._n etc._n when_o 801._o four_o hundred_o of_o they_o man_n of_o good_a rank_n have_v sue_v for_o toleration_n in_o religion_n and_o do_v not_o prevail_v the_o impatient_a people_n stir_v 74._o up_o with_o fury_n at_o antwerp_n and_o other_o place_n of_o holland_n zâ—land_n and_o pladder_n throw_v and_o break_v down_o image_n etc._n etc._n the_o y_a subject_n of_o those_o country_n take_v arm_n against_o the_o magistrate_n and_o make_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n their_o governor_n a_o truth_n in_o like_a sort_n confess_v by_o d._n saravia_n in_o these_o word_n they_o of_o the_o low_a country_n do_v overthrow_n and_o spoil_v temple_n and_o monasterye_n with_o monk_n bishop_n and_o the_o whole_a popish_a clergy_n against_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o promise_n give_v final_o crispinus_n 627._o the_o protestant_n and_o the_o foresay_a osiander_n 959._o do_v relate_v that_o one_o petrus_n dathenus_n and_o other_o chief_a protestant_n of_o gauâ—t_n do_v stir_v up_o in_o the_o year_n 1587._o the_o citizens_n to_o cast_n all_o the_o mass_n priest_n as_o they_o speak_v and_o monk_n out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o to_o place_v their_o good_n in_o the_o treasury_n next_o let_v we_o come_v to_o france_n what_o civil_a war_n have_v be_v raze_a by_o the_o protestant_n during_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n together_o till_o the_o last_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o make_v himself_o catholic_a only_o for_o their_o religion_n against_o their_o catholic_a king_n and_o prince_n many_o history_n be_v become_v the_o subject_n thereof_o only_o i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o discern_v some_o few_o testimony_n and_o confession_n of_o the_o protestant_n herein_o and_o first_o may_v occur_v the_o battle_n of_o dreux_n whereat_o 45._o beza_n himself_o be_v present_a undertake_v only_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o of_o which_o battle_n beza_n thus_o write_v the_o nobility_n 1564._o of_o france_n under_o the_o noble_a prince_n of_o condy_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o restore_a true_a religion_n in_o france_n by_o consecrate_v most_o happy_o their_o blood_n to_o god_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o dreux_n in_o like_a sort_n we_o thus_o read_v in_o a_o protestant_a book_n entitle_v the_o general_a inventory_n of_o the_o history_n of_o france_n and_o translate_v into_o english_a by_o ed._n grimston_n the_o 593._o protestant_n of_o meaux_n transport_v with_o indiscreet_a zeal_n ground_v upon_o their_o number_n do_v fly_v to_o the_o church_n beat_v down_o image_n and_o make_v the_o priest_n retire_v and_o again_o beza_n 610._o preach_v at_o grenoble_n charter_n and_o orleans_n with_o his_o sword_n and_o pistol_n in_o his_o hand_n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o show_v their_o manhood_n rather_o in_o kill_v the_o papist_n then_o in_o break_v image_n and_o yet_o more_o the_o 623._o protestant_n to_o wit_n anno_fw-la 1567._o be_v first_o arm_v be_v in_o the_o begin_n master_n of_o the_o field_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n be_v incense_v against_o they_o be_v at_o meâ—ux_n and_o prepare_v to_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n the_o prince_n of_o condy_n approach_v with_o five_o hundred_o horse_n by_o this_o attempt_n force_v the_o king_n to_o retire_v with_o some_o amazement_n to_o paris_n and_o yet_o further_o the_o prince_n of_o condy_n and_o the_o etc._n admiral_n keep_v s._n denis_n s._n owen_n and_o auberuilliers_n to_o curb_v paris_n the_o constable_n the_o king_n lieutenant_n gather_v a_o army_n whereupon_o bartayle_n ensue_v etc._n etc._n which_o author_n of_o the_o aforementioned_a inventory_n of_o france_n relate_v many_o more_o occurrent_n of_o those_o matter_n which_o here_o for_o brevity_n be_v omit_v but_o to_o proceed_v further_o touch_v the_o country_n of_o france_n osiander_n the_o foresay_a protestant_n record_v this_o matter_n in_o these_o word_n the_o 698._o protestant_n under_o colour_n of_o exhibit_v a_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n come_v arm_v to_o the_o king_n palace_n etc._n etc._n that_o 804._o civil_a war_n for_o religion_n be_v renew_v the_o prince_n of_o condy_n be_v general_n of_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o the_o constable_n general_n of_o the_o king_n army_n that_o the_o constable_n supra_fw-la be_v slay_v in_o these_o war_n the_o king_n brother_n supply_v his_o place_n to_o conclude_v this_o point_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o condy_n his_o rebellion_n herein_o it_o be_v so_o evident_a &_o undeniable_a that_o crispinus_n a_o protestant_n thus_o write_v hereof_o after_o 625._o many_o message_n though_o in_o vain_a send_v by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o protestant_n prince_n the_o war_n begin_v again_o for_o the_o prince_n of_o condy_n rise_v up_o in_o arm_n and_o swear_v not_o to_o leave_v they_o under_o who_o protestation_n this_o sentence_n be_v place_v deo_fw-la &_o victricibus_fw-la armis_fw-la this_o lamentable_a subject_n of_o protestant_a subject_n rise_v against_o their_o catholic_a prince_n have_v busy_v my_o tongue_n very_o long_o therefore_o i_o pass_v over_o how_o in_o basil_n a_o chief_a city_n in_o helvetia_n a_o great_a dissension_n do_v rise_v between_o the_o burgâ—sses_n &_o certain_a of_o the_o senator_n for_o cause_n of_o religion_n only_o as_o crispinus_n 509._o relate_v and_o how_o the_o burgess_n have_v take_v arm_n force_v the_o other_o to_o agree_v to_o what_o they_o demand_v and_o thereupon_o they_o do_v cast_v down_o image_n and_o how_o twelve_o senator_n favour_v our_o catholic_a religion_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o senate_n and_o how_o the_o mass_n be_v first_o by_o these_o mean_v abandon_v throughout_o all_o that_o signory_n also_o i_o pretermit_v the_o doleful_a passage_n of_o this_o nature_n practise_v in_o sweâ—eland_n of_o which_o country_n cythreus_n a_o protestant_n thus_o relate_v 71._o sigismond_n be_v king_n of_o sweveland_n by_o hereditary_a succession_n be_v constrain_v to_o give_v his_o assent_n that_o none_o shall_v bear_v office_n in_o that_o kingdom_n but_o such_o only_a meaning_n protestant_n as_o retain_v the_o confession_n of_o augusta_n he_o further_o say_v thus_o they_o force_v the_o king_n to_o content_v himself_o with_o exercise_n of_o his_o catholic_a religion_n in_o his_o own_o chapel_n a_o truth_n so_o well_o know_v &_o confess_v that_o osiander_n thus_o speak_v of_o it_o in_o general_a term_n the_o protestant_n 1115._o of_o sweveland_n do_v decree_v that_o the_o exercise_n of_o popish_a religion_n shall_v be_v banish_v out_o of_o all_o part_n of_o that_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n final_o i_o pass_v over_o with_o a_o gentle_a â—uche_o 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very_a shambles_n whearein_o have_v be_v
brother_n because_o a_o ospring_n be_v then_o beget_v of_o that_o former_a mariadg_n to_o wit_n the_o daughter_n of_o herodiades_n who_o so_o please_v the_o king_n with_o dance_v that_o she_o obtain_v the_o head_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n that_o this_o daughter_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o herodiades_n beget_v by_o the_o brother_n of_o herod_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o matheunâ—_n chrisostome_n second_o i_o further_a answer_n to_o this_o example_n of_o herod_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o herod_n be_v not_o only_a incest_n but_o also_o adultery_n since_o herod_n do_v marye_n the_o wife_n of_o his_o brother_n he_o be_v yet_o live_v as_o s._n mathaeâ—m_n jerom_n witness_v out_o of_o ancient_a history_n and_o 9_o josephus_n aver_v the_o same_o thus_o far_o then_o of_o this_o point_n to_o show_v that_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o leâ—iticus_n touch_v the_o prohibit_v degree_n in_o mariadg_n be_v not_o command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o 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