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to_o punish_v and_o put_v to_o death_n obstinate_a heretic_n affirm_v that_o this_o be_v the_o unanimous_a opinion_n of_o all_o catholic_n and_o he_o there_o solid_o answer_v the_o several_a objection_n make_v by_o anabaptist_n and_o other_o to_o the_o contrary_a quote_v master_n calvin_n aretius_n and_o beza_n as_o concur_v in_o opinion_n with_o he_o herein_o but_o pass_v by_o all_o these_o with_o other_o romaniâ—â—s_n who_o long_a continue_v daily_o martyr_n practice_v in_o put_v such_o to_o death_n and_o burn_v they_o to_o ash_n who_o they_o condemn_v for_o heretic_n be_v a_o unanswer_n bâ—_n evidencâ—_n of_o their_o opinion_n herein_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o resolution_n and_o judgement_n of_o such_o protestant_a church_n in_o their_o public_a confession_n and_o learned_a protestant_a writer_n of_o chief_a note_n from_o the_o very_a glimmering_n of_o reformation_n until_o this_o present_a which_o will_v be_v more_o pâ—nâ—â—rous_a and_o prevail_a with_o our_o opposite_n and_o sectary_n who_o common_o slight_a antiquity_n and_o now_o all_o other_o author_n as_o of_o small_a or_o no_o account_n then_o any_o other_o authority_n and_o i_o presumewill_n give_v good_a satisfaction_n to_o all_o ingenuous_a reader_n but_o i_o be_o certain_a will_v overballance_v master_n dâ—s_v pretend_v authority_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o put_v he_o to_o perpetual_a silence_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o confession_n of_o whole_a reform_a protestant_a church_n and_o then_o pass_v unto_o their_o writer_n the_o 460._o reform_a church_n of_o hâ—lvetia_n in_o their_o former_a confession_n resolve_v thus_o see_v every_o magistrate_n be_v of_o god_n his_o chief_a duâ—y_n consist_v in_o this_o to_o dâ—sâ—nd_v religion_n from_o all_o blasphemy_n and_o to_o promote_v and_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v and_o to_o judge_v the_o people_n according_a to_o just_a and_o divine_a law_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o offender_n according_a to_o the_o 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nothing_o be_v teach_v contrary_a thereunto_o let_v he_o draw_v forth_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n against_o all_o malefactor_n seditious_a person_n thief_n murderer_n oppressor_n blasphemer_n perjure_a person_n and_o all_o those_o who_o god_n have_v command_v he_o to_o punish_v or_o execute_v let_v he_o suppress_v stubborn_a heretic_n which_o be_v heretic_n indeed_o who_o cease_v not_o to_o blaspheme_n the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o to_o trouble_v the_o church_n yea_o and_o final_o to_o destroy_v it_o we_o condemn_v the_o anabaptist_n who_o deny_v that_o any_o man_n can_v just_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n the_o 466._o confession_n of_o the_o reform_a french_a church_n resolve_n that_o god_n have_v therefore_o deliver_v the_o sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o offence_n may_v be_v punish_v not_o only_o those_o which_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o second_o table_n but_o also_o against_o the_o first_o etc._n etc._n the_o 467._o confession_n of_o belgia_n determine_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o king_n prince_n and_o magistrate_n to_o endeavour_v that_o the_o ministry_n may_v be_v preserve_v that_o all_o idolatry_n and_o counterfeit_a worship_n of_o god_n may_v be_v clean_o abolish_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n may_v be_v overthrow_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n enlarge_v etc._n etc._n wherefore_o we_o condemn_v the_o anabaptisis_n and_o all_o those_o troublesome_a spirit_n which_o reject_v the_o high_a power_n and_o magistrate_n overthrow_v all_o law_n and_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v among_o man_n for_o honesty_n sake_n the_o 19_o confession_n of_o auspurge_n basill_n bohemia_n scotland_n determine_v the_o like_a as_o you_o may_v there_o read_v at_o large_a i_o shall_v add_v some_o few_o foreign_a protestant_a author_n of_o chief_a note_n to_o these_o confession_n 21._o marsilius_n patavinus_n a_o great_a opposer_n of_o the_o pope_n usurpation_n assert_n that_o although_o the_o pope_n prelate_n and_o clergy_n man_n have_v no_o coercive_a power_n to_o compel_v heretic_n and_o schismatic_n to_o believe_v and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n or_o to_o constrain_v man_n to_o keep_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n law_n yet_o christian_n emperor_n king_n magistrate_n may_v by_o their_o humane_a law_n punish_v imprison_v fine_a banish_v heretic_n and_o that_o it_o belong_v proper_o to_o they_o not_o to_o priest_n to_o punish_v and_o condemn_v heretic_n conclude_v thus_o quod_fw-la poenas_fw-la personales_fw-la atque_fw-la reale_v haereticis_fw-la infligere_fw-la ipsasque_fw-la exigere_fw-la sibique_fw-la applicare_fw-la licite_fw-la possunt_fw-la et_fw-la solebant_fw-la principes_fw-la siuè_fw-la legislatores_fw-la humani_fw-la henry_n bullinger_n decadis_fw-la secundae_fw-la sermo_n octavo_fw-la prapound_v this_o question_n then_o in_o controversy_n a_o liceat_fw-la magistratui_fw-la sua_fw-la potestate_fw-la subjectos_fw-la 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enemy_n the_o canaanite_n and_o other_o idolatrous_a nation_n therefore_o this_o sentence_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n vengeance_n be_v i_o etc._n etc._n no_o more_o exempt_v such_o malefactor_n as_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o from_o the_o capital_a punishment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o other_o under_o the_o gospel_n than_o it_o do_v under_o the_o law_n second_o the_o gospel_n inform_v we_o rom._n 13._o 4._o that_o every_o christian_a ruler_n and_o magistrate_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o his_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o their_o vengeance_n and_o judgement_n be_v not_o their_o own_o but_o god_n on_o who_o tribunal_n they_o sit_v and_o who_o person_n they_o represent_v as_o be_v evident_a by_o deut._n 1._o 17._o you_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v god_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 6._o and_o jehoshaphat_n say_v to_o the_o judge_n take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v for_o you_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v with_o you_o in_o the_o judgement_n prov._n 29._o 26._o many_o seek_v the_o face_n of_o a_o ruler_n but_o every_o man_n judgement_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 9_o 8._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o delight_v in_o thou_o to_o set_v thou_o on_o his_o throne_n to_o be_v king_n for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n because_o the_o lord_n love_v israel_n therefore_o make_v he_o thou_o king_n over_o they_o to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n prov._n 8._o 15._o by_o i_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_n justice_z and_o dan._n 4._o 24._o the_o most_o high_a rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o men_n and_o give_v it_o to_o whosoever_o he_o will_v as_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o and_o by_o the_o minister_n of_o it_o as_o our_o antagonist_n themselves_o will_v grant_v so_o they_o be_v likewise_o say_v to_o execute_v wrath_n and_o vengeance_n in_o and_o by_o the_o magistrate_n 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