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wherefore_o then_o be_v they_o so_o incense_v and_o mad_a that_o where_o they_o will_v diminish_v their_o folly_n and_o foolishness_n they_o augment_v it_o cruelty_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o cruelty_n and_o pity_n and_o truth_n can_v not_o be_v join_v with_o force_n or_o righteousness_n with_o cruelty_n but_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o teach_v any_o thing_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n for_o they_o fear_v to_o be_v mock_v at_o of_o our_o people_n and_o forsake_v of_o their_o people_n etc_n etc_n religion_n ought_v to_o be_v defend_v not_o in_o put_v to_o death_n evil_n but_o in_o suffer_v herself_o to_o be_v kill_v not_o through_o cruelty_n but_o by_o patience_n not_o through_o wickedness_n but_o through_o faith_n for_o to_o kill_v and_o exercise_v cruelty_n be_v wickedness_n and_o belong_v unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o to_o suffer_v death_n and_o to_o have_v patience_n and_o faith_n belong_v unto_o the_o good_a there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o the_o good_a be_v in_o religion_n and_o not_o the_o evil_a forasmuch_o as_o if_o thou_o will_v defend_v religion_n through_o shed_v of_o blood_n through_o torment_n &_o cruelty_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v then_o defend_v but_o pollute_v and_o defile_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o frank_a and_o free_a then_o religion_n the_o reason_n be_v then_o good_a and_o right_a if_o thou_o defend_v religion_n through_o patience_n and_o by_o suffer_a death_n in_o the_o which_o the_o faith_n keep_v and_o preserve_v be_v agreeable_a unto_o god._n saint_n jerome_n say_v he_o follow_v christ_n which_o be_v persecute_v he_o follow_v antechrist_n which_o persecute_v rubert_n or_o robert_n write_v upon_o the_o .13_o chap._n of_o the_o apocalyps_n behold_v the_o sign_n and_o token_n whereby_o you_o shall_v know_v those_o that_o be_v of_o god_n evil_a from_o the_o evil_a and_o wicked_a those_o be_v the_o wicked_a which_o do_v kill_v and_o lead_v into_o captivity_n the_o which_o thing_n all_o those_o that_o be_v of_o god_n have_v not_o do_v nor_o do_v lactantius_n firmianus_n in_o his_o divine_a institution_n lib._n 5._o chap._n 21._o i_o will_v demand_v this_o question_n unto_o who_o do_v they_o think_v chief_o to_o do_v pleasure_n in_o compel_a man_n against_o their_o will_n to_o do_v sacrifice_n be_v it_o unto_o they_o who_o they_o compel_v but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o charge_n unto_o he_o that_o refuse_v that_o be_v no_o benefit_n unto_o he_o but_o we_o must_v also_o give_v counsel_n unto_o he_o that_o refuse_v when_o they_o know_v not_o that_o which_o be_v good_a not_o wherefore_o then_o do_v they_o torment_v and_o vex_v they_o so_o cruel_o if_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v they_o save_v or_o from_o whence_o come_v the_o piety_n so_o unfaithful_o and_o most_o miserable_o to_o destroy_v lame_a and_o make_v impotent_a they_o