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A63937 A compleat history of the most remarkable providences both of judgment and mercy, which have hapned in this present age extracted from the best writers, the author's own observations, and the numerous relations sent him from divers parts of the three kingdoms : to which is added, whatever is curious in the works of nature and art / the whole digested into one volume, under proper heads, being a work set on foot thirty years ago, by the Reverend Mr. Pool, author of the Synopsis criticorum ; and since undertaken and finish'd, by William Turner... Turner, William, 1653-1701. 1697 (1697) Wing T3345; ESTC R38921 1,324,643 657

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shall_v deliver_v into_o their_o hand_n take_v heed_n of_o they_o and_o cleave_v fast_o to_o christ_n for_o they_o will_v leave_v no_o corner_n of_o his_o conscience_n unsearched_a but_o will_v attempt_v by_o all_o guileful_a and_o subtle_a mean_n to_o corrupt_v he_o and_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o fall_v from_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n the_o night_n after_o he_o have_v subscribe_v he_o be_v great_o trouble_v and_o through_o affliction_n of_o conscience_n can_v not_o sleep_v neither_o can_v his_o mind_n be_v ease_v till_o he_o have_v procure_v his_o subscription_n and_o tear_v out_o his_o name_n be_v condemn_v to_o be_v burn_v he_o thus_o say_v my_o mind_n and_o conscience_n i_o praise_v god_n be_v now_o quiet_a in_o christ_n and_o i_o by_o his_o grace_n be_o very_o willing_a and_o content_a to_o give_v over_o my_o body_n to_o the_o death_n for_o a_o testimony_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o pure_a religion_n against_o antichrist_n and_o all_o his_o false_a religion_n and_o doctrine_n ibid._n p._n 28._o 7._o in_o suffolk_n among_o other_o there_o be_v one_o peter_n moon_n and_o his_o wife_n who_o be_v charge_v for_o not_o come_v to_o church_n and_o for_o neglect_v other_o popish_a ceremony_n moon_n be_v first_o examine_v whether_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n whether_o the_o queen_n be_v not_o the_o right_a inheritrix_n of_o the_o crown_n whether_o christ_n body_n be_v not_o real_o present_v in_o the_o sacrament_n &_o c_o and_o be_v of_o a_o timorous_a disposition_n he_o so_o answer_v as_o his_o adversary_n be_v satisfy_v his_o wife_n also_o by_o his_o example_n be_v draw_v into_o the_o same_o dissimulation_n and_o so_o they_o be_v dismiss_v but_o when_o they_o come_v home_o and_o begin_v to_o bethink_v themselves_o what_o they_o have_v do_v they_o fall_v into_o such_o trouble_n and_o horror_n of_o conscience_n that_o they_o be_v ready_a whole_o to_o despair_n and_o moon_n see_v a_o sword_n hang_v in_o his_o parlour_n be_v tempt_v to_o have_v slay_v himself_o with_o it_o which_o yet_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o prevent_v and_o afterward_o upon_o their_o unfeigned_a repentance_n to_o restore_v and_o comfort_v they_o ibid._n 8._o sir_n john_n check_v who_o have_v be_v tutor_n to_o king_n edward_n vi_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n mary_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o tower_n and_o keep_v close_a prisoner_n and_o put_v to_o this_o miserable_a choice_n either_o to_o forego_v his_o life_n or_o that_o which_o be_v more_o precious_a his_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n neither_o can_v his_o liberty_n be_v procure_v by_o his_o great_a friend_n at_o any_o low_a rate_n than_o to_o recant_v his_o religion_n this_o he_o be_v very_o unwilling_a to_o accept_v of_o till_o his_o hard_a imprisonment_n join_v with_o threat_n of_o much_o worse_a in_o case_n of_o his_o refusal_n and_o the_o many_o large_a promise_n make_v upon_o his_o submission_n with_o what_o other_o mean_v humane_a policy_n can_v invent_v wrought_v so_o upon_o he_o whilst_o he_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o draw_v from_o he_o a_o abrenuntiation_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o he_o have_v so_o long_o profess_v and_o still_o believe_v upon_o this_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o liberty_n but_o never_o to_o his_o comfort_n for_o the_o sense_n of_o and_o sorrow_n for_o his_o own_o apostasy_n and_o the_o daily_a sight_n of_o the_o cruel_a butchery_n exercise_v on_o other_o for_o their_o constant_a adherence_n to_o the_o truth_n make_v such_o deep_a impression_n upon_o his_o break_a spirit_n as_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o speedy_a yet_o through_o god_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n to_o a_o comfortable_a end_n of_o his_o miserable_a life_n a._n c._n 1557._o ibid._n p._n 28._o 9_o there_o be_v one_o ralph_n allerton_n who_o come_v into_o his_o parish_n church_n of_o bently_n in_o essex_n and_o find_v the_o people_n idle_a or_o ill_o employ_v he_o exhort_v they_o to_o go_v to_o prayer_n and_o after_o he_o have_v read_v to_o they_o a_o chapter_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o which_o be_v apprehend_v he_o be_v carry_v before_o bishop_n bonner_n who_o by_o his_o subtle_a persuasion_n and_o flattery_n so_o prevail_v with_o this_o poor_a man_n that_o he_o draw_v he_o to_o recant_v his_o former_a profession_n and_o so_o dismiss_v he_o but_o this_o base_a cowardice_n of_o his_o bring_v he_o into_o such_o bondage_n and_o terror_n of_o conscience_n and_o so_o cast_v he_o down_o that_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o be_v exceed_o gracious_a unto_o he_o he_o have_v perish_v for_o ever_o but_o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o he_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o mercy_n after_o he_o have_v chasten_v raise_v he_o up_o again_o give_v he_o not_o only_o hearty_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n of_o his_o backslide_n but_o also_o a_o constant_a boldness_n to_o profess_v his_o name_n and_o gospel_n even_o unto_o death_n ibid._n 10._o in_o the_o city_n of_o bristol_n there_o be_v one_o richard_n sharp_a a_o weaver_n who_o be_v apprehend_v for_o religion_n be_v carry_v before_o doctor_n dalby_n the_o chancellor_n who_o after_o he_o have_v examine_v he_o about_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n so_o wrought_v upon_o he_o by_o persuasion_n that_o he_o draw_v from_o he_o a_o promise_n to_o make_v a_o public_a recantation_n and_o the_o time_n and_o place_n be_v appoint_v for_o it_o but_o after_o this_o promise_n sharp_o feel_v such_o a_o hell_n in_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o follow_v any_o business_n and_o he_o decay_v in_o his_o bodily_a health_n and_o whole_o lose_v his_o colour_n whereupon_o on_o a_o sabbath_n go_v to_o his_o parish-church_n he_o press_v to_o the_o quire-door_n and_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v neighbour_n bear_v i_o record_v that_o yonder_o idol_n point_v to_o the_o altar_n be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o abominable_a idol_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o i_o be_o sorry_a that_o ever_o i_o deny_v my_o lord_n god_n for_o this_o he_o be_v carry_v to_o prison_n and_o seal_v the_o truth_n with_o his_o blood_n ibid._n p._n 29._o 11._o when_o i_o of_o prague_n come_v to_o the_o council_n at_o constance_n they_o send_v he_o to_o a_o town_n where_o they_o tie_v he_o fast_o to_o a_o great_a block_n and_o set_v his_o leg_n in_o the_o stock_n his_o hand_n also_o be_v make_v fast_o unto_o they_o the_o block_n be_v so_o high_a that_o he_o can_v not_o possible_o sit_v thereon_o but_o his_o head_n must_v hang_v downward_o where_o also_o they_o allow_v he_o nothing_o but_o bread_n and_o water_n but_o within_o eleven_o day_n hang_v thus_o by_o the_o heel_n he_o fall_v very_o sick_a yet_o thus_o they_o keep_v he_o in_o prison_n almost_o twelve_o month_n and_o then_o send_v to_o he_o require_v he_o to_o recant_v and_o to_o subscribe_v that_o john_n huss_n be_v just_o put_v to_o death_n which_o he_o do_v partly_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o hope_v to_o escape_v their_o hand_n yet_o they_o send_v to_o examine_v he_o again_o but_o he_o refuse_v to_o answer_n except_o he_o be_v bring_v in_o public_a before_o the_o council_n and_o they_o presume_v that_o he_o will_v open_o confirm_v his_o former_a recantation_n send_v for_o he_o may_v 25._o 1416._o subborn_v false_a witness_n to_o accuse_v he_o but_o he_o so_o learned_o clear_v himself_o and_o refute_v his_o adversary_n that_o they_o be_v astonish_v at_o his_o oration_n which_o he_o conclude_v with_o this_o that_o all_o such_o article_n which_o wickliff_n and_o huss_n have_v write_v against_o the_o enormity_n pomp_n and_o disorder_n of_o the_o prelate_n he_o will_v firm_o hold_v and_o defend_v even_o unto_o death_n and_o that_o all_o the_o sin_n he_o have_v commit_v do_v not_o so_o much_o gnaw_v and_o trouble_v his_o conscience_n as_o do_v that_o most_o pestiferous_a act_n of_o he_o in_o recant_v what_o he_o have_v just_o speak_v and_o to_o the_o consent_n to_o the_o wicked_a condemnation_n of_o huss_n and_o that_o he_o repent_v with_o his_o whole_a heart_n that_o ever_o he_o do_v it_o for_o this_o he_o be_v condemn_v and_o burn_v ibid._n p._n 30._o 12._o some_o of_o the_o friend_n of_o galcacius_fw-la garacciolus_n marquis_n of_o vico_fw-la have_v promise_v to_o accompany_v he_o in_o his_o voluntary_a exile_n but_o afterward_o look_v back_o and_o turn_v again_o to_o their_o vomit_n they_o be_v apprehend_v and_o cast_v into_o the_o inquisition_n be_v they_o be_v force_v public_o to_o recant_v and_o to_o abjure_v their_o religion_n and_o so_o they_o become_v the_o subject_a of_o misery_n and_o infamy_n and_o be_v equal_o odious_a to_o both_o party_n ibid._n p._n 30._o 13._o tho._n bilney_n a._n c._n 1531._o of_o cambridge_n professor_n of_o both_o law_n convert_v thomas_n arthur_n and_o mr._n hugh_n latimer_n but_o after_o recant_v his_o principle_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o
with_o much_o more_o which_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a to_o relate_v in_o this_o place_n see_v the_o narrative_a at_o last_o with_o a_o cheerful_a and_o smile_a countenance_n embrace_v dr._n sibbalds_n he_o say_v true_o sir_n i_o do_v take_v you_o in_o my_o arm_n and_o true_o i_o bless_v god_n for_o it_o i_o do_v not_o fear_v i_o have_v a_o assurance_n that_o be_v ground_v here_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o heart_n now_o that_o give_v i_o more_o true_a joy_n than_o ever_o i_o have_v i_o pass_v out_o of_o a_o miserable_a world_n to_o go_v into_o a_o eternal_a and_o glorious_a kingdom_n and_o sir_n though_o i_o have_v be_v a_o most_o sinful_a creature_n yet_o god_n mercy_n i_o know_v be_v infinite_a and_o i_o bless_v my_o god_n for_o it_o i_o go_v with_o so_o clear_a a_o conscience_n that_o i_o know_v not_o the_o man_n i_o have_v personal_o injure_v then_o embrace_v those_o his_o servant_n which_o be_v there_o present_a he_o say_v to_o each_o of_o they_o you_o have_v be_v very_o faithful_a to_o i_o and_o the_o lord_n bless_v you_o and_o so_o turn_v himself_o to_o the_o executioner_n he_o say_v i_o shall_v say_v a_o very_a short_a prayer_n unto_o my_o god_n while_o i_o lie_v down_o there_o and_o when_o i_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n my_o right-hand_n then_o sir_n do_v your_o duty_n and_o i_o do_v free_o forgive_v you_o and_o so_o i_o do_v all_o the_o world_n then_o the_o earl_n of_o cambridge_n say_v to_o the_o executioner_n must_v i_o lie_v all_o along_o he_o answer_v yes_o an_o it_o please_v your_o lordship_n then_o he_o say_v when_o i_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n but_o i_o will_v fit_v my_o head_n first_o tell_v i_o if_o i_o be_v right_a and_o how_o you_o will_v have_v i_o lie_v and_o be_v tell_v he_o must_v lie_v a_o little_a low_o he_o say_v well_o stay_v then_o till_o i_o give_v you_o the_o figure_n and_o so_o have_v lie_v a_o short_a space_n devout_o pray_v to_o himself_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o right-hand_n whereupon_o the_o executioner_n at_o one_o blow_v sever_v his_o head_n from_o his_o body_n which_o be_v receive_v by_o two_o of_o his_o servant_n then_o kneel_v by_o he_o into_o a_o crimson_a taffeta_n scarff_n and_o that_o with_o the_o body_n immediate_o put_v into_o a_o coffin_n bring_v upon_o the_o scaffold_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o from_o thence_o convey_v to_o the_o house_n that_o be_v sir_n john_n hamilton_n at_o the_o mew_n 116._o the_o speech_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n upon_o the_o scaffold_n it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n i_o think_v to_o speak_v any_o thing_n here_o which_o way_n must_v i_o speak_v and_o then_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o front_n of_o the_o scaffold_n he_o lean_v over_o the_o rail_n say_v i_o think_v it_o be_v fit_a to_o say_v something_o since_o god_n have_v call_v i_o to_o this_o place_n the_o first_o thing_n which_o i_o must_v profess_v be_v what_o concern_v my_o religion_n and_o my_o breed_n which_o have_v be_v in_o a_o good_a family_n that_o have_v be_v ever_o faithful_a to_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n in_o the_o which_o i_o have_v be_v breed_v in_o the_o which_o i_o have_v live_v and_o in_o the_o which_o by_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n i_o shall_v die_v i_o have_v not_o live_v according_a to_o that_o education_n i_o have_v in_o that_o family_n where_o i_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v i_o hope_v god_n will_v forgive_v i_o my_o sin_n since_o i_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v very_o much_o his_o pleasure_n to_o bring_v i_o to_o this_o place_n for_o the_o sin_n that_o i_o have_v commit_v the_o cause_n that_o have_v bring_v i_o hither_o i_o believe_v by_o many_o have_v be_v much_o mistake_v they_o have_v conceive_v that_o i_o have_v have_v ill_a design_n to_o the_o state_n and_o to_o the_o kingdom_n true_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o judgement_n and_o a_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n not_o that_o i_o have_v offend_v so_o much_o the_o state_n and_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o parliament_n as_o that_o i_o have_v have_v a_o extreme_a vanity_n in_o serve_v they_o very_o extraordinary_o for_o those_o action_n that_o i_o have_v do_v i_o think_v it_o be_v know_v they_o have_v be_v very_o faithful_a to_o the_o public_a and_o particular_o to_o the_o parliament_n my_o affection_n have_v be_v ever_o express_v true_o and_o clear_o to_o they_o the_o disposition_n of_o affair_n now_o have_v put_v thing_n in_o another_o posture_n than_o they_o be_v when_o i_o be_v engage_v with_o the_o parliament_n i_o have_v never_o go_v off_o from_o those_o principle_n that_o ever_o i_o have_v profess_v i_o have_v live_v in_o they_o and_o by_o god_n grace_n will_v die_v in_o they_o &c_n &c_n at_o last_o the_o earl_n turn_v to_o the_o executioner_n say_v here_o my_o friend_n let_v my_o clothes_n and_o my_o body_n alone_o there_o be_v ten_o pound_n for_o thou_o that_o be_v better_a than_o my_o clothes_n i_o be_o sure_a of_o it_o execut._n will_v your_o lordship_n please_v to_o give_v i_o a_o sign_n when_o i_o shall_v strike_v and_o his_o lordship_n say_v you_o 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