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First, the grievousness thereof is evident by this, that whereas earthly Monarchs can proceed no further against the most notorious malefactors, but to the torturing and killing of their bodies, the confiscating of their lands and goods, ⟨p. 145⟩and the defaming of them and theirs for a season: so that if there be unfeigned repentance in the parties offending, as there was in the good thief on the cross, their souls may be saved, and their names healed, and both body and soul eternally glorified) i• is otherwise with the great King of heaven, who will plague those that are traitors against his Majesty with all manner of judgements in this life, and when he hath done with them here, will call them to a reckoning again at that great Assizes at the last day, and there expose them to perpetual shame and infamy, and inflict upon their bodies and souls, such torments as shall be easeless, endless, and remediless.

First, the grieuousnesse thereof is euident by this, that whereas earthly Monarches can proceed no further against the most notorious malefactors, but to the torturing and killing of their bodies, the confiscating of their lands and goods, ⟨p. 145⟩and the defaming of them and theirs for a season: so that if there bee vnfaigned repentance in the parties offending, as there was in the good thiefe on the crosse, their soules may be saued, and their names healed, and both body and soule eternally glorified) i• is otherwise with the great King of heauen, who will plague those that are traitors against his Maiesty with all manner of iudgements in this life, and when hee hath done with them here, will call them to a reckoning againe at that great Assises at the last day, and there expose them to perpetuall shame and infamie, and inflict vpon their bodies and soules, such torments as shall bee easelesse, endlesse, and remedilesse.