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antichristian_a and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n now_o to_o requite_v the_o puritan_n charity_n herein_o we_o find_v they_o thus_o charge_v by_o other_o english_a protestant_n in_o the_o survey_v of_o the_o pretend_a discipline_n c._n 5._o c._n 24._o &_o cap._n 35._o the_o puritan_n pervert_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o certain_a place_n both_o of_o scripture_n and_o father_n to_o serve_v their_o own_o turn_n and_o again_o in_o this_o sort_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v trouble_v with_o such_o chopper_n and_o changer_n of_o it_o m._n park_n be_v no_o less_o spare_v in_o his_o reprehension_n thus_o write_v in_o his_o epist_n dedicatory_a p._n 3._o the_o puritan_n seek_v to_o undermine_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o final_o m._n powel_n thus_o do_v recriminate_a the_o puritan_n in_o his_o consideration_n the_o puritan_n be_v notorious_a and_o manifest_a schismatic_n cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v the_o protestant_n thus_o inveigh_v 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doctrine_n of_o the_o eucharist_n because_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v reply_v that_o the_o one_o side_n speakâ—_n therein_o rather_o like_o papist_n than_o protestant_n and_o out_o of_o these_o ten_o you_o may_v easy_o conjecture_v with_o what_o spirit_n of_o contention_n and_o division_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o book_n be_v write_v the_o ten_o book_n be_v these_o follow_v 1._o conradi_n schlussenburgi_n theologiae_n caluinisticae_fw-la libri_fw-la tres_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la seu_fw-la in_o tabula_fw-la quadam_fw-la quasi_fw-la ad_fw-la oculum_fw-la plusquam_fw-la ex_fw-la ducentis_fw-la viginti_fw-la tribus_fw-la sacramentariorum_fw-la publicis_fw-la scriptis_fw-la pagellis_fw-la verbis_fw-la proprijs_fw-la &_o authorum_fw-la nominibus_fw-la indicatis_fw-la demonstratur_fw-la eos_fw-la de_fw-fr nullo_n ferè_fw-la christianae_n fidei_fw-la articulo_fw-la rectè_fw-la sentire_fw-la print_a francofurti_n 1594._o 2._o oratio_fw-la de_fw-la incarnatione_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la contra_fw-la impios_fw-la &_o blasphemos_fw-la errores_fw-la swinglianorum_n &_o caluinistarum_fw-la print_a tubingae_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1586._o 3._o alberti_fw-la graveri_fw-la bellum_fw-la joannis_n caluini_fw-la &_o jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la braptae_n 1598._o 4._o gulielmi_n zepperi_fw-la dillinburgensis_n ecclesiae_fw-la pastoris_fw-la institutio_fw-la de_fw-la tribus_fw-la religionis_fw-la summis_fw-la capitibus_fw-la quae_fw-la inter_fw-la euangelicos_fw-la in_o controversiam_fw-la vocantur_fw-la hannoviae_fw-la 1596._o 5._o aegidij_fw-la hunnij_fw-la caluinus_fw-la judaizans_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la judaicae_n glossae_fw-la &_o corruptelae_fw-la quibus_fw-la joannes_n caluinus_fw-la illustrissima_fw-la scripturae_fw-la sacrae_fw-la loca_fw-la &_o testiâ—onia_fw-la de_fw-la gloriosâ_fw-la trinitate_fw-la deitate_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la cum_fw-la primis_fw-la autem_fw-la vaticinia_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la de_fw-la adventu_fw-la messiae_n &_o nativitate_fw-la eius_fw-la passione_n resurrectione_n ascensione_n ad_fw-la caelos_fw-la &_o sessione_n ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la dei_fw-la detestandum_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la corrumpere_fw-la non_fw-la abhorruit_fw-la wittembergae_n 1593._o 6._o pia_fw-la defensio_fw-la adversus_fw-la johannis_n caluini_fw-la petri_n boquini_n theodori_n bezae_n gulielmi_n ctebitij_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o similium_fw-la calumnias_fw-la item_n refutatio_fw-la pelagiani_n seu_fw-la anabaptistici_fw-la caluinistarum_fw-la erroris_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la &_o peccato_fw-la originali_fw-la adduntur_fw-la collectaneae_fw-la plurimorum_fw-la caluini_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la eius_fw-la providentiam_fw-la &_o praedestinationem_fw-la erfordiae_fw-la 1583._o 7._o christiani_n kittelmanni_n decem_o grave_n &_o perniciost_n errores_fw-la swinglianorum_n in_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la de_fw-la peccatis_fw-la &_o baptismo_fw-la ex_fw-la proprijs_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la libris_fw-la collecti_fw-la &_o refutati_fw-la magdeburgi_n 1562._o 8._o de_fw-fr gaudijs_fw-la aeternae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la &_o quomodo_fw-la sacramentarij_fw-la nobis_fw-la illa_fw-la gaudia_fw-la imminuant_fw-la erfordiae_fw-la 1585._o 9_o joannis_n mosellani_fw-la praeseruativae_fw-la contra_fw-la venenum_fw-la swinglianorum_n tubingae_n 1586._o 10._o denominatio_fw-la imposturarum_fw-la &_o fraudum_fw-la quibus_fw-la aegidius_n hunnius_n ecclesiae_fw-la orthodoxae_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la petulanter_fw-la corrumpere_fw-la pergit_fw-la bremae_n 1592._o thus_o we_o see_v my_o worthy_a friend_n in_o what_o inveterate_a intestine_a and_o irreconciable_a simulty_n dissension_n and_o booke-warre_n the_o protestant_n of_o all_o kind_n and_o sort_n do_v live_v among_o themselves_o from_o the_o true_a consideration_n of_o which_o point_n it_o may_v evident_o be_v infer_v that_o the_o protestant_n by_o such_o their_o disagreement_n can_v nor_o do_v afford_v the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n to_o other_o protestant_n die_v in_o a_o contrary_a 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counterfeit_n catholic_a p._n 16._o the_o church_n in_o
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or_o choice_n to_o forbear_v steal_v the_o murderer_n to_o forbear_v homicide_n &_o mans-slaughter_n the_o fornicatour_n and_o adulterous_a man_n or_o woman_n to_o forbear_v adultery_n or_o fornication_n the_o traitor_n to_o forbear_v commit_v of_o treason_n against_o his_o prince_n or_o common_a wealth_n &_o be_v they_o not_o all_o secure_v and_o just_o exempt_v from_o all_o punishment_n for_o such_o their_o sin_n admit_v as_o they_o be_v catechize_v by_o this_o their_o denial_n of_o freewill_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o perpetrate_a of_o the_o foresaid_a sin_n since_o punishment_n be_v due_a only_a to_o such_o transgression_n which_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o transgressor_n to_o perform_v or_o not_o to_o perform_v 7._o i_o will_v next_o come_v to_o our_o adversary_n doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n and_o predestination_n since_o they_o chief_o depend_v upon_o the_o denial_n of_o freewill_n touch_v reprobation_n they_o thus_o teach_v caluin_n thus_o write_v of_o this_o point_n 6._o point_n calu._n instit_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 23._o sect_n 6._o consilio_fw-la nutuque_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n do_v ordain_v by_o his_o counsel_n and_o decree_n that_o among_o man_n some_o be_v bear_v destine_v to_o certain_a damnation_n from_o their_o mother_n womb_n who_o by_o their_o destruction_n may_v glorify_v god_n and_o this_o without_o any_o respect_n have_v to_o their_o work_n good_a or_o evil_n and_o beza_n further_a in_o defence_n hereof_o maintain_v that_o 221._o that_o in_o respon_n ad_fw-la act_n colloq_fw-la montisbelg_n part_n alter_v pag._n 215._o &_o 221._o god_n do_v not_o suffer_v death_n for_o those_o man_n so_o ordain_v to_o destruction_n the_o same_o beza_n further_a yet_o proceed_v herein_o thus_o say_v 123._o say_v beza_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la in_o praefat_fw-la p._n â—1_n et_fw-la p._n 123._o many_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v baptize_v be_v notwithstanding_o damn_v though_o the_o secret_a decree_n of_o god_n and_o heeâ—pon_o he_o most_o blasphemous_o thus_o conclude_v 31._o conclude_v bez._n in_o his_o treatise_n english_v and_o entitle_v the_o display_v of_o popish_a practice_n pag._n 17._o &_o 31._o god_n creat_v some_o to_o destruction_n creat_v to_o perdition_n predestinate_v some_o to_o his_o hatred_n &_o destruction_n so_o little_a beza_n regard_v those_o word_n of_o holy_a writ_n 33._o writ_n ezech._n 33._o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n &_o live_v and_o again_o 5._o again_o 2._o petrâ—_n 3_o &_o 1_o thessaly_n 5._o god_n be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o perish_v but_o that_o all_o return_n to_o penance_n 8._o now_o touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o man_n salvation_n or_o predestination_n thus_o our_o adversary_n teach_v luther_n affirm_v that_o philipp_n that_o tom._n â—_o epist_n latin_n fol._n 334._o add_v philipp_n no_o sin_n can_v draw_v we_o from_o christ_n although_o we_o shall_v commit_v fornication_n or_o kill_v a_o thousand_o time_n in_o one_o day_n and_o jacobus_n andraeas_n confirm_v the_o same_o in_o these_o word_n 44._o word_n in_o epitome_n colloq_fw-la montisbelg_n pag._n 48._o &_o 44._o he_o who_o once_o true_o believe_v not_o afterward_o fall_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o his_o adultery_n or_o any_o other_o like_o sin_n and_o heerupon_o as_o above_o it_o be_v set_v down_o they_o teach_v that_o david_n when_o he_o do_v commit_v murder_n be_v and_o remain_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o he_o be_v certain_a of_o his_o salvation_n to_o which_o end_n of_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n d._n whitaker_n thus_o write_v fides_n 8._o fides_n d._n whitak_n contra_fw-la camp_n rat_n 8._o aut_fw-la perpetua_fw-la aut_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la and_o hereupon_o they_o conclude_v that_o even_o during_o man_n commit_v of_o sin_n he_o be_v certain_a of_o salvation_n see_v it_o will_v otherwise_o follow_v which_o our_o adversary_n will_v not_o admit_v that_o his_o former_a certainty_n be_v no_o certainty_n at_o all_o so_o across_o these_o man_n tread_v to_o the_o step_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 18._o scripture_n ezech._n 18._o if_o the_o just_a man_n do_v turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o sin_n he_o shall_v die_v and_o 11._o and_o rom._n 11._o if_o we_o abide_v in_o his_o goodness_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v cut_v of_o well_o now_o to_o look_v back_o upon_o these_o two_o doctrine_n of_o our_o adversary_n touch_v reprobation_n and_o predestination_n or_o election_n mark_v how_o forcible_o they_o incite_v a_o man_n to_o all_o turpitude_n in_o manner_n may_v not_o any_o man_n believe_v the_o same_o doctrine_n to_o be_v true_a thus_o dispute_v with_o himself_o either_o i_o be_o already_o unalterable_o and_o infallible_o reprobate_v to_o hell_n or_o predestinate_v to_o heaven_n and_o this_o without_o any_o reference_n or_o foresight_n of_o my_o work_n good_a or_o bad_a this_o the_o former_a allege_v protestant_n teach_v i_o to_o believe_v &_o this_o i_o be_o to_o believe_v if_o i_o be_v reprobate_v let_v i_o exercise_v never_o so_o many_o good_a work_n and_o live_v pious_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n yet_o certain_a it_o be_v i_o shall_v be_v damn_v if_o i_o be_v predestinate_v to_o salvation_n and_o heaven_n then_o can_v any_o sin_n commit_v by_o i_o though_o never_o so_o great_a and_o enormous_a see_v my_o predestination_n be_v without_o prevision_n of_o work_n hinder_v my_o salvation_n but_o certain_o and_o assure_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v see_v then_o a_o bad_a life_n can_v hinder_v my_o salvation_n nor_o a_o good_a life_n prevent_v my_o reprobation_n i_o will_v during_o the_o time_n i_o live_v enjoy_v all_o pleasure_n whatsoever_o though_o never_o so_o unlawful_a and_o prohibit_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n without_o any_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n upon_o these_o say_a ground_n the_o believer_n of_o they_o may_v in_o this_o former_a manner_n discourse_n and_o i_o probable_o assure_v myself_o that_o many_o hundred_o in_o england_n believe_v our_o adversary_n doctrine_n therein_o do_v upon_o such_o their_o belief_n ingulfe_n themselves_o in_o all_o wickedness_n and_o dissolution_n of_o life_n and_o manner_n thus_o far_o brief_o of_o this_o point_n 9_o i_o proceed_v to_o their_o denial_n of_o purgatory_n by_o the_o denial_n thereof_o man_n be_v teach_v that_o let_v they_o practice_v all_o wickedness_n whatsoever_o either_o in_o murder_n adultery_n fornication_n robbery_n extorsion_n or_o any_o otherwise_o yet_o if_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n a_o man_n have_v but_o on_o act_n of_o faith_n he_o be_v certain_a to_o go_v immediate_o to_o heaven_n without_o suffer_v any_o temporal_a pain_n for_o his_o former_a sin_n or_o without_o make_v restiturion_n for_o the_o injustice_n loss_n and_o wrong_n by_o he_o proffer_v to_o other_o now_o this_o doctrine_n i_o say_v much_o encourage_v man_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o rather_o see_v their_o final_a salvation_n rest_v only_o but_o upon_o a_o bare_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o belief_n which_o they_o maintain_v ever_o to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o perform_v so_o little_a ear_n they_o give_v to_o those_o word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o man_n cast_v in_o prison_n whereby_o be_v shadow_v the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n 5._o purgatory_n math._n 5._o non_fw-la exibis_fw-la inde_fw-la donec_fw-la reddas_fw-la novissimum_fw-la quadrantem_fw-la 10._o the_o denial_n of_o auricular_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o like_a sort_n much_o harten_v a_o man_n to_o sin_n see_v by_o that_o doctrine_n he_o be_v teach_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o confess_v they_o in_o hart_n only_o to_o god_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a man_n allot_v by_o he_o in_o his_o church_n to_o hear_v all_o particular_a sin_n
of_o other_o much_o deter_v and_o withdraw_v we_o from_o sin_v consider_v that_o shame_n be_v a_o great_a hindrance_n of_o sin_n and_o how_o ungrateful_a and_o unpleasing_a it_o be_v to_o man_n nature_n to_o reveal_v every_o secret_a sin_n even_o in_o express_a and_o particular_a word_n or_o else_o not_o to_o have_v they_o remit_v to_o he_o to_o another_o man_n but_o we_o must_v rest_v content_v with_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n 20._o christ_n joaâ—_n 20._o who_o sin_n you_o shall_v forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v and_o who_o you_o shall_v retain_v they_o be_v retain_v but_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v what_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v forgive_v and_o what_o sin_n to_o be_v retain_v except_o it_o be_v first_o know_v what_o the_o particular_a sin_n be_v 11._o our_o adversary_n denial_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n cause_v no_o doubt_n that_o many_o child_n bear_v of_o puritan_n parent_n be_v not_o baptize_v at_o all_o but_o remain_v during_o all_o their_o life_n in_o that_o heathenish_a estate_n subject_a to_o eternal_a damnation_n that_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v not_o require_v be_v teach_v by_o luther_n who_o thus_o teach_v babylon_n teach_v lib._n de_fw-fr captiu_fw-la babylon_n if_o thou_o have_v receive_v baptism_n it_o be_v well_o if_o thou_o want_v it_o no_o loss_n believe_v and_o thou_o be_v save_v before_o thou_o be_v baptize_v that_o baptism_n of_o child_n bear_v of_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o necessary_a be_v further_a teach_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o 105._o the_o pag._n 105._o survey_v of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n by_o 92._o by_o in_o his_o meditation_n upon_o the_o 122._o psalm_n pag_n 92._o m._n willet_n and_o most_o resolute_o by_o caluin_n and_o beza_n in_o many_o place_n overlong_o to_o recite_v but_o we_o find_v god_n holy_a word_n to_o teach_v the_o contrary_a 3._o contrary_a joan._n 3._o unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 12._o touch_v the_o licentious_a doctrine_n of_o divorce_n in_o case_n of_o any_o impotency_n or_o otherwise_o luther_n thus_o teach_v matrimonio_fw-la teach_v serm._n de_fw-fr matrimonio_fw-la if_o the_o wife_n will_v not_o or_o can_v to_o wit_n perform_v the_o act_n due_a to_o marriage_n let_v the_o maid_n come_v of_o which_o sentence_n d._n whitak_n be_v so_o ashamed_a as_o that_o he_o thus_o write_v 8._o write_v contra_fw-la camp_n rat_n 8._o luther_n judgement_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o divorce_n i_o do_v not_o defend_v yet_o luther_n further_o teach_v thus_o 66._o thus_o luth._o in_o proposit_n de_fw-fr bigâ—mâ—a_fw-fr edit_n 1528._o propos_fw-fr 62._o 65._o 66._o polygamy_n or_o have_v many_o wyve_n at_o once_o be_v no_o more_o abrogate_a then_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o moses_n law_n and_o it_o be_v free_a as_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v bucer_n be_v as_o indulgent_a and_o full_a herein_o as_o luther_n for_o bucer_n teach_v divorce_n and_o marry_v again_o with_o another_o in_o case_n that_o 42._o that_o bucer_n in_o script_n anglic_a de_fw-fr regno_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 26._o c_o 37._o c._n c._n 42._o one_o depart_v from_o the_o other_o in_o case_n of_o homicide_n or_o theft_n or_o but_o in_o repair_v to_o the_o company_n or_o banquet_n of_o immodest_a person_n or_o in_o case_n of_o incurable_a infirmity_n by_o childbirth_n or_o of_o the_o man_n fall_v into_o lunacy_n or_o otherwise_o and_o further_o it_o be_v teach_v express_o by_o 1â—3_n by_o beza_n lib._n de_fw-la repudijs_fw-la &_o divortijs_fw-la p._n 1â—3_n beza_n 685._o beza_n in_o synop_n of_o the_o year_n 1600._o pag._n 685._o m._n willet_n 739._o willet_n in_o partition_n theolog._n pag._n 739._o amandus_n polanus_fw-la and_o other_o that_o in_o case_n but_o of_o the_o husband_n departure_n he_o may_v because_v by_o his_o wife_n to_o be_v proclaim_v &_o if_o he_o do_v not_o return_v within_o the_o time_n appoint_v that_o thereupon_o the_o minister_n may_v give_v the_o wife_n licence_n to_o marry_v again_o i_o assure_v myself_o there_o be_v many_o hundred_o wife_n in_o england_n who_o will_v be_v glad_a of_o their_o husband_n long_a absence_n and_o not_o return_v and_o of_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o doctrine_n thereby_o to_o satisfy_v the_o flesh_n by_o marry_v again_o so_o dangerous_a be_v this_o position_n of_o divorce_n if_o full_a practice_n thereof_o be_v make_v as_o in_o part_n it_o be_v to_o the_o state_n of_o wedlock_n &_o to_o the_o inviolable_a bond_n of_o chastity_n which_o the_o one_o party_n in_o marriage_n owe_v to_o the_o other_o but_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o we_o read_v 19_o read_v math._n 19_o which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n separate_v 13._o touch_v the_o authority_n of_o prince_n and_o all_o magistrate_n our_o adversary_n do_v strange_o dictate_v and_o first_o luther_n thus_o teach_v german_n teach_v luth_n the_o secular_a potest_fw-la in_o tom_n 9_o german_n among_o christian_n none_o can_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n suprà _fw-la magistrate_n luth._o ubi_fw-la suprà _fw-la each_o one_o be_v to_o other_o equal_o subject_a and_o yet_o more_o 97._o more_o in_o seâ—mons_n english_v &_o print_v 1579._o p._n 97._o as_o christ_n can_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v tie_v by_o law_n etc._n etc._n so_o ought_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o suffer_v they_o with_o luther_n agree_v swinglius_n in_o thus_o betrample_v all_o sovereignty_n 42._o sovereignty_n tom._n 1._o in_o explana_n art_n 42._o when_o prince_n do_v evil_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n they_o may_v be_v depose_v caluin_n be_v no_o less_o spare_v in_o censure_v prince_n for_o thus_o he_o write_v 6._o write_v â—n_v daniel_n c._n 6._o earthly_a prince_n deprive_v themselves_o of_o authority_n when_o they_o erect_v themselves_o against_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o be_v rather_o to_o spit_v upon_o their_o face_n then_o to_o obey_v they_o i_o will_v close_v this_o 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ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la we_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_a even_o of_o necessity_n &_o for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o now_o let_v we_o contemplate_v a_o little_a upon_o the_o dangerous_a effect_n ordinary_o ensue_v of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o denial_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n and_o first_o if_o luther_n doctrine_n be_v true_a that_o each_o one_o be_v equal_a to_o another_o and_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o magistrate_n this_o be_v i_o say_v once_o grant_v what_o a_o insufferable_a confusion_n and_o anarchy_n will_v there_o be_v in_o the_o society_n of_o christian_n see_v from_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o law_n to_o keep_v man_n in_o duty_n no_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v the_o delinquent_n no_o reward_n for_o well-deserving_a man_n no_o chastisement_n for_o malefactor_n will_v there_o not_o be_v in_o such_o a_o state_n daily_o perpetrate_v all_o homicide_n theft_n rapine_n incest_n adultery_n fornication_n and_o 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