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〈…〉_z long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n and_o temperance_n if_o they_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n these_o will_v be_v their_o character_n but_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n there_o shall_v come_v man_n 3._o lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n boaster_n proud_a curse_a speaker_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a master_n calvin_n that_o admirable_a man_n of_o god_n who_o name_n be_v yet_o terrible_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o popeâ—y_n set_v down_o certain_a character_n of_o these_o impostor_n take_v out_o of_o st._n augustine_n 1._o great_a boaster_n make_v ostentation_n of_o their_o own_o worth_n like_a simon_n magus_n who_o bewitch_v the_o people_n sa_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v some_o great_a man_n like_o the_o gnostike_n who_o have_v a_o high_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o only_o know_v man_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n their_o common_a talk_n be_v of_o their_o 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the_o reform_a church_n and_o malicious_o divide_v among_o themselves_o 5._o lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n they_o arrogate_v to_o themselves_o the_o shadow_n of_o austerity_n and_o show_v of_o holiness_n 6._o sacrilegious_a what_o the_o appetite_n of_o all_o schismatic_n have_v be_v in_o this_o way_n be_v notorious_a care_v noâ—_n for_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n upon_o condition_n that_o they_o may_v get_v somewhat_o they_o have_v so_o teach_v that_o some_o think_v there_o be_v no_o such_o sin_n as_o sacrilege_n at_o all_o our_o lord_n forewarn_v we_o of_o false_a prophet_n and_o so_o lively_o describe_v they_o and_o we_o have_v such_o character_n and_o mark_n to_o know_v they_o thou_o understand_v the_o decalogue_n creed_n and_o lord_n prayer_n if_o thou_o be_v mislead_v thy_o sin_n will_v light_v upon_o thy_o own_o head_n for_o be_v there_o any_o man_n so_o simple_a but_o can_v â—ell_v when_o their_o doctrine_n 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blasphemy_n 3._o a_o confutation_n of_o their_o error_n 4._o the_o orthodox_n doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n opposite_a to_o their_o error_n 5._o the_o several_a sect_n of_o anabaptist_n 6._o of_o their_o manner_n of_o rebaptise_v and_o other_o fashion_n 7._o how_o christian_a prince_n &_o magistrate_n have_v suppress_v they_o and_o especial_o how_o they_o have_v be_v punish_v among_o we_o 8._o of_o their_o audacious_a boldness_n at_o this_o day_n to_o publish_v book_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o error_n and_o to_o challenge_v our_o protestant_a divine_n to_o public_a disputation_n and_o to_o intrude_v into_o our_o pulpit_n to_o vent_v their_o blasphemy_n 9_o their_o modern_a tenant_n which_o they_o own_o 1._o of_o their_o original_a and_o first_o proceed_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1521._o 〈…〉_z doctor_n luther_n preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o saxony_n almighty_a god_n blessing_n his_o labour_n a_o new_a sect_n among_o many_o other_o through_o the_o 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free_a and_o of_o equal_a dignity_n a_o acceptable_a doctrine_n in_o those_o part_n where_o the_o nobility_n use_v their_o tenant_n like_o slave_n upon_o this_o his_o preach_v about_o 40000._o boar_n and_o tradesman_n rise_v up_o in_o suevia_n and_o franconia_n 〈…〉_z who_o take_v some_o of_o the_o noble_n ransack_v plunder_v and_o burn_v house_n carry_v all_o before_o they_o muncer_n also_o have_v prepare_v munition_n and_o raise_v a_o numerous_a multitude_n the_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n leave_v their_o plough_n and_o loom_n arm_v themselves_o to_o become_v adventurer_n in_o this_o holy_a war_n one_o phifer_n a_o chief_a associate_n of_o muncer_n rush_v into_o the_o country_n adjoin_v and_o destroy_v many_o town_n burn_v many_o house_n and_o bring_v away_o some_o of_o the_o noble_n bind_v with_o a_o great_a booty_n which_o good_a success_n elevate_v the_o mind_n of_o these_o sectary_n and_o cause_v a_o
call_v god_n because_o they_o be_v in_o god_n â—lace_n the_o anabapâ—â—sts_n themselves_o who_o despise_v government_n find_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o in_o munstâ—r_n so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o subsist_v without_o government_n choose_v themselves_o a_o king_n with_o inferior_a officer_n under_o he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v 2._o because_o revenge_n be_v forbid_v christian_a mâ—n_z in_o this_o they_o err_v not_o distinguish_v between_o revenge_n and_o punishment_n which_o be_v from_o the_o magistrate_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n ground_v upon_o god_n law_n a_o lawful_a punishment_n appoint_v by_o god_n the_o magistrate_n say_v st._n paul_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n appoint_v for_o thy_o goâ—d_n either_o for_o our_o natural_a good_a preserve_v our_o life_n which_o bloody_a man_n will_v soon_o ruinate_v who_o fear_v not_o so_o much_o hell_n as_o the_o halter_n for_o our_o civil_a good_a preserve_v our_o 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