strange_a thing_n to_o consider_v how_o that_o proud_a city_n have_v lift_v up_o her_o head_n above_o all_o other_o and_o usurp_v a_o tyranny_n over_o nation_n and_o which_o lactantius_n hierom_n mean_v rome_n he_o mean_v and_o augustine_n three_o learned_a father_n entitle_v babylon_n how_o i_o say_v she_o have_v be_v humble_v for_o all_o her_o pride_n and_o empoverish_v for_o all_o her_o riches_n and_o make_v a_o prey_n unto_o many_o nation_n it_o be_v sack_v &_o ransack_v twice_o by_o the_o visigothe_n take_v once_o by_o the_o herulian_n surprise_v by_o the_o ostrogothe_n destroy_v and_o root_v up_o by_o the_o vandal_n annoy_v by_o the_o lumbards_n peel_v and_o spoil_v by_o the_o grecian_n and_o whip_v and_o chastise_v by_o many_o other_o and_o now_o like_o sodom_n and_o gomorra_n it_o be_v to_o expect_v no_o more_o punishment_n but_o the_o last_o blow_n of_o the_o most_o mighty_a his_o indignation_n to_o throw_v it_o headlong_o into_o everlasting_a and_o horrible_a desolation_n chap._n xlix_o of_o such_o punishment_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o iniquity_n these_o and_o such_o like_a effect_n of_o god_n wrath_n ought_v to_o admonish_v &_o instruct_v every_o man_n to_o look_v unto_o himself_o for_o do_v evil_a and_o to_o abhor_v and_o detest_v sin_n since_o it_o bring_v forth_o such_o sour_a and_o bitter_a fruit_n for_o albeit_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a seem_v in_o their_o own_o eye_n fair_a and_o good_a 22._o prou._n 22._o yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v full_a of_o snare_n &_o thorn_n to_o entrap_v and_o prick_v they_o to_o the_o quick_a for_o after_o that_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o licourous_a &_o deceitful_a sweetness_n of_o their_o own_o lust_n they_o have_v sport_v themselves_o their_o fill_v in_o their_o pleasure_n &_o wicked_a affection_n then_o instead_o of_o delight_n and_o pastime_n they_o shall_v find_v nothing_o but_o punishment_n &_o sadness_n their_o laughter_n joy_n pomp_n magnificence_n and_o glory_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o torment_n &_o dolour_n weep_n opprobry_n ignominy_n confusion_n and_o misery_n everlasting_a for_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o great_a city_n empier_n monarchy_n and_o king_n in_o their_o obstinate_a misdeed_n shall_v we_o think_v he_o will_v spare_v little_a city_n hamlet_n and_o village_n &_o man_n of_o base_a estate_n when_o by_o their_o sin_n they_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n no_o it_o can_v be_v for_o god_n be_v always_o of_o one_o &_o the_o same_o nature_n always_o like_a unto_o himself_o a_o god_n execute_v justice_n and_o judgement_n upon_o the_o earth_n 5._o jerem._n 9_o psal_n 5._o a_o god_n that_o love_v not_o iniquity_n with_o who_o the_o wicked_a can_v dwell_v nor_o the_o fool_n stand_v before_o his_o presence_n it_o be_v he_o that_o hate_v the_o worker_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o that_o destroy_v the_o liar_n &_o abhor_v all_o deceitful_a disloyal_a periurous_a &_o murder_a person_n as_o with_o he_o there_o be_v no_o acception_n 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head_n the_o whole_a heap_n of_o wrath_n the_o more_o grievous_o to_o assail_v they_o and_o thus_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n march_v but_o a_o soft_a pace_n as_o say_v valerius_n maximus_n to_o the_o end_n to_o double_v and_o aggravate_v the_o punishment_n for_o the_o slackness_n thereof_o chap._n l._n that_o the_o great_a punishment_n be_v reserve_v and_o lay_v up_o for_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v notwithstanding_o all_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v and_o howsoever_o sinner_n be_v punish_v in_o this_o life_n yet_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a punishment_n be_v keep_v in_o store_n for_o they_o in_o another_o world_n and_o albeit_o that_o during_o this_o transitory_a pilgrimage_n they_o seem_v to_o themselves_o often_o time_n to_o live_v at_o their_o ease_n and_o enjoy_v their_o pleasure_n and_o pastime_n to_o their_o heart_n contentment_n yet_o doubtless_o it_o be_v so_o that_o they_o be_v indeed_o in_o a_o continual_a prison_n and_o in_o a_o dungeon_n of_o darkness_n bind_v and_o chain_v with_o fetter_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o very_o often_o turmoil_v and_o butcher_v with_o their_o own_o guilty_a conscience_n overcharge_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o offence_n &_o fore-feeling_a the_o approach_n of_o hell_n and_o in_o this_o case_n many_o languish_v away_o with_o care_n fear_v and_o terror_n be_v toil_v and_o tire_v with_o uncessant_a and_o unsupporrable_a disquietness_n and_o toss_v and_o distract_v with_o despair_n until_o by_o death_n they_o be_v bring_v unto_o their_o last_o irrevocable_a punishment_n which_o punishment_n be_v not_o to_o endure_v for_o a_o time_n and_o then_o to_o end_v but_o be_v eternal_a and_o everlasting_o inherent_a both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n i_o say_v in_o the_o body_n after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o in_o soul_n after_o the_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n till_o all_o eternity_n for_o it_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a that_o they_o which_o have_v offend_v and_o dishonour_v god_n in_o their_o body_n in_o this_o life_n shall_v be_v punish_v also_o in_o their_o body_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v with_o endless_a torment_n of_o which_o torment_n when_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o be_v for_o our_o weak_a capacity_n sake_n call_v gehenna_n or_o a_o place_n of_o torment_n utter_a darkness_n and_o hell_n fire_n where_o there_o be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n &c_n &c_n again_o eternal_a fire_n a_o pool_n and_o pit_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o darling_n and_o how_o miserable_a their_o estate_n be_v that_o fall_v therein_o our_o saviour_n christ_n give_v we_o to_o know_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o rich_a glutton_n 16._o luk._n 16._o who_o have_v bathe_v himself_o in_o the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n of_o this_o world_n without_o once_o regard_v or_o pity_v the_o poor_a be_v after_o death_n cast_v into_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n &_o there_o burn_v in_o quenchless_a flame_n without_o any_o cease_n or_o allay_v of_o his_o grief_n therefore_o whatsoever_o punishment_n the_o wicked_a suffer_v before_o they_o die_v they_o be_v not_o quit_v by_o they_o from_o this_o other_o but_o must_v descend_v into_o the_o appoint_a place_n to_o receive_v the_o surplus_n of_o their_o payment_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o for_o what_o be_v it_o for_o a_o notorious_a and_o cruel_a tyrant_n that_o have_v commit_v many_o foul_a and_o wicked_a deed_n or_o have_v most_o villanous_o murder_v many_o good_a man_n to_o have_v no_o other_o punishment_n but_o to_o be_v slay_v and_o to_o endure_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n some_o extraordinary_a pain_n can_v such_o a_o punishment_n balance_n with_o his_o so_o many_o and_o great_a offence_n whereas_o therefore_o many_o such_o wretch_n suffer_v punishment_n in_o this_o world_n we_o must_v think_v
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than_o if_o a_o wasp_n have_v sting_v the_o place_n grow_v quick_o so_o red_a and_o full_a of_o pain_n and_o so_o increase_v the_o first_o day_n by_o rankle_v over_o all_o his_o foot_n and_o inflame_v the_o same_o that_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o physician_n and_o chirurgeon_n through_o the_o contagious_a fire_n that_o spread_v itself_o over_o his_o whole_a body_n it_o seem_v incurable_a except_o by_o cut_v off_o his_o foot_n the_o other_o member_n of_o the_o body_n may_v be_v preserve_v which_o he_o in_o no_o case_n willing_a to_o yield_v unto_o for_o all_o the_o medicine_n that_o be_v apply_v unto_o it_o find_v the_o second_o day_n his_o whole_a leg_n infect_v and_o the_o three_o his_o whole_a thigh_n and_o the_o four_o day_n his_o whole_a body_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o die_v the_o same_o day_n his_o dead_a body_n be_v all_o parch_a as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v roast_v by_o a_o fire_n and_o thus_o he_o that_o be_v so_o hot_a in_o burn_v poor_a christian_n be_v himself_o by_o a_o secret_n flame_n of_o god_n wrath_n as_o by_o slow_a and_o soft_a fire_n burn_v and_o consume_v to_o death_n lewes_n the_o vain_a brother_n in_o law_n to_o menier_n the_o precedent_n of_o the_o say_a parliament_n of_o province_n book_n history_n of_o martyr_n second_o book_n with_o the_o brother_n and_o son_n of_o peter_n durand_n chief_a butcher_n of_o the_o city_n aix_n the_o evening_n before_o their_o horrible_a cruelty_n be_v execute_v at_o merindoll_n fall_v at_o debate_n among_o themselves_o and_o the_o morrow_n as_o instrument_n of_o god_n judgement_n slay_v one_o another_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o city_n aix_n one_o of_o that_o wretched_a crew_n drown_v himself_o in_o his_o return_n same_o the_o same_o as_o he_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n durance_n as_o for_o the_o chief_a judge_n that_o be_v principal_a in_o that_o murderous_a action_n same_o the_o same_o touch_v the_o condemnation_n of_o those_o poor_a soul_n of_o merindoll_n and_o cabrieres_n he_o likewise_o sudden_o die_v before_o he_o see_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o decree_n which_o himself_o have_v say_v down_o john_n mesnier_n lord_n of_o oppede_n another_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o foresay_a parliament_n that_o get_v the_o lead_n of_o that_o murder_a army_n against_o the_o poor_a christian_n aforesaid_a commit_v such_o excess_n of_o cruelty_n that_o the_o most_o barbarous_a heathen_n in_o the_o world_n will_v have_v yearned_a to_o do_v for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v also_o summon_v to_o appear_v personal_o at_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n there_o to_o answer_v to_o those_o extortion_n robbery_n &_o oppression_n which_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o be_v convince_v and_o find_v guilty_a thereof_o be_v nevertheless_o release_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o restore_v to_o his_o former_a state_n howbeit_o though_o he_o escape_v the_o hand_n of_o man_n yet_o be_v he_o overtake_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o know_v well_o enough_o the_o way_n how_o to_o entrap_v and_o abate_v his_o proud_a intent_n for_o even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o height_n of_o worldly_a prosperity_n and_o busy_a than_o ever_o in_o persecute_v christian_n even_o than_o be_v he_o pull_v down_o by_o a_o flux_n of_o blood_n which_o provoke_v his_o privy_a part_n engender_v such_o a_o carnositie_n and_o thickness_n of_o flesh_n therein_o and_o withal_o a_o restraint_n of_o urine_n that_o with_o horrible_a ourcry_n and_o rave_a speech_n he_o die_v feel_v a_o burn_a fire_n broil_v his_o entrail_n from_o his_o navel_n upward_o and_o a_o extreme_a infection_n putrify_v his_o low_a part_n and_o beginning_n to_o feel_v in_o this_o life_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o rigour_n of_o eternal_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n john_n martin_n trombant_n of_o briqueras_n in_o piedmont_n vaunt_v himself_o every_o foot_n in_o the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o gospel_n cut_v off_o a_o minister_n nose_n of_o angrogne_n in_o his_o bravery_n martyr_n 2_o book_n of_o martyr_n but_o immediate_o after_o be_v himself_o assail_v by_o a_o mad_a wolf_n that_o gnaw_v off_o his_o nose_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o minister_n and_o cause_v he_o like_o a_o mad_a man_n to_o end_v his_o life_n which_o strange_a judgement_n be_v notorious_o know_v to_o all_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o and_o beside_o it_o be_v never_o hear_v that_o this_o wolf_n have_v ever_o harm_v any_o man_n before_o gaspard_n of_o reniaâ—me_n one_o of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n of_o anuers_n that_o adjudge_v to_o death_n certain_a poor_a faithful_a soul_n receive_v in_o the_o same_o place_n ere_o he_o remoove_v a_o terrible_a sentence_n of_o god_n judgement_n against_o himself_o for_o he_o fall_v desperate_a immediate_o and_o be_v fain_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o his_o house_n half_o beside_o himself_o where_o cry_v that_o he_o have_v condemn_v the_o innocent_a blood_n he_o sorthwith_o die_v chap._n xvi_o other_o example_n of_o the_o same_o subject_n about_o the_o same_o time_n there_o happen_v a_o very_a strange_a judgement_n upon_o a_o ancient_a lawyer_n of_o bourge_n one_o john_n cranequin_n a_o man_n of_o ripe_a wit_n natural_a and_o a_o great_a practitioner_n in_o his_o profession_n but_o very_o ignorant_a in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o all_o good_a literature_n &_o so_o envious_o bend_v against_o all_o those_o that_o know_v more_o than_o himself_o and_o that_o abstain_v from_o the_o filthy_a pollution_n of_o popery_n that_o he_o serve_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o promootour_n to_o inform_v ory_n the_o inquisitor_n of_o they_o but_o for_o his_o labour_n the_o arm_n of_o god_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o marvelous_a strange_a frenzy_n that_o whatsoever_o his_o eye_n behold_v seem_v in_o his_o judgement_n to_o be_v crawl_v serpent_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o after_o he_o have_v in_o vain_a experience_a all_o kind_n of_o medicine_n yea_o and_o use_v the_o help_n of_o wicked_a sorcery_n and_o conjuration_n yet_o at_o length_n his_o sense_n be_v quite_o benumb_v and_o deprive_v he_o and_o in_o that_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a estate_n he_o end_v his_o life_n john_n morin_n a_o mighty_a enemy_n to_o the_o professor_n of_o god_n truth_n one_o that_o labour_v continual_o at_o paris_n in_o apprehend_v and_o accuse_v the_o faithful_a in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o send_v daily_o multitude_n that_o appeal_v from_o he_o to_o the_o high_a court_n of_o the_o palace_n die_v himself_o in_o most_o grievous_a and_o horrible_a torment_n the_o chancellor_n of_o prat_n he_o that_o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o france_n put_v up_o the_o first_o bill_n against_o the_o faithful_a and_o give_v out_o the_o first_o commission_n to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n die_v swear_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n his_o stomach_n be_v most_o strange_o gnaw_v in_o piece_n and_o consume_v with_o worm_n the_o chancellor_n oliver_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o former_a estate_n 18._o refer_v this_o among_o apostaraes_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o 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