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A27170 The holy inquisition wherein is represented what is the religion of the Church of Rome, and how they are dealt with that dissent from it. Beaulieu, Luke, 1644 or 5-1723. 1681 (1681) Wing B1574; ESTC R13764 91,990 274

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poenam_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la irroget_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la tamen_fw-la neutiquam_fw-la transigere_fw-la vel_fw-la pacisci_fw-la licet_fw-la quod_fw-la talem_fw-la offensam_fw-la nemo_fw-la nisi_fw-la solus_fw-la deus_fw-la remittere_fw-la possit_fw-la though_o heresy_n be_v a_o capital_a crime_n which_o incur_v the_o shed_n of_o blood_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o pardon_v of_o it_o nor_o no_o treat_v about_o lessen_v of_o its_o punishment_n for_o it_o be_v such_o a_o offence_n as_o none_o but_o god_n can_v remit_v item_n quia_fw-la haereticus_fw-la est_fw-la hostess_fw-la communis_fw-la ideo_fw-la licet_fw-la cuique_fw-la illum_fw-la propria_fw-la authoritate_fw-la occidere_fw-la à_fw-la fortiori_fw-la capere_fw-la a_o heretic_n be_v a_o common_a enemy_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o every_o one_o to_o kill_v he_o much_o more_o to_o take_v he_o item_n delictum_fw-la haeresis_fw-la etiam_fw-la ignoranter_fw-la prolatum_fw-la gravius_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la dolosum_fw-la homicidium_fw-la 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human_a creature_n and_o that_o they_o must_v be_v afflict_v and_o destroy_v all_o manner_n of_o way_n but_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v conclude_v this_o with_o one_o instance_n o●_n the_o mighty_a zeal_n wherewith_o they_o thu●_n prosecute_v heretic_n a_o paramo_n tell●_n we_o that_o when_o the_o inquisition_n destroye●_n many_o thousand_o in_o all_o part_n of_o spain●_n some_o at_o court_n represent_v to_o ferdinan●●_n and_o isabel_n what_o a_o great_a loss_n and_o weaken_v it_o be_v to_o have_v so_o many_o of_o thei●_n subject_n kill_v in_o that_o manner_n and_o tha●_n then_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v offer_v to_o their_o majesty_n to_o stop_v or_o moderate_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o inquisition_n against_o heretic_n but_o that_o whilst_o move_v with_o pity_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n be_v consider_v whether_o they_o shall_v take_v the_o money_n and_o stop_v the_o torrent_n of_o blood_n turrecremata_a that_o famous_a friar_n who_o have_v hear_v of_o what_o be_v in_o agitation_n come_v 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