and nowe was ceased) but their conspiracie beeing founde out, they were all put to death with singuler torments. They con∣fessed also, that they had determined at a so∣lemne pomp vpon a certaine Saint his day, by annoynting the seates to slay all the Citi∣zens, & that they had prepared aboue twen∣tie pottes for this purpose. They attempted the same also sometimes at Geneua, and were executed. And is the facte of these I pray you more haynous, then of those whō I haue spoken? Or who woulde thinke that men baptized with the Baptisme of Christe, and ordeined vnto the kingdome of God, could fall into so great a wickednesse? Who had not rather liue among beastes, thē in one Citie with such altogether vnworthy of the names of men? Wherefore it behooueth our Preseruers to bee stout puni∣shers of so great enormitie or disorder, that for the common safetie of the societie and fe∣lowship, they suffer not such priuie enemies and wicked traitours to goe scotfree, after the example of moste woorthie common wealthes, of which there hath been mention made.The dutie of such as be reco∣uered of the Plague.Further they which haue been sicke of the Plague, and nowe are somewhat reco∣uered,
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