Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	holy_a	king_n	scripture_n	2,468	5	5.3009	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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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so_o cold_a and_o frigid_a in_o defend_v the_o pope_n as_o eccius_n and_o some_o like_o he_o be_v who_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o defend_v the_o papacy_n rather_o for_o their_o belly_n sake_n then_o in_o good_a earnest_n yea_o like_a epicure_n they_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o deride_v the_o pope_n whereas_o i_o be_v serious_a in_o his_o cause_n as_o one_o that_o tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o from_o my_o very_a heart_n desire_v to_o be_v save_v ibid._n p._n 146._o vid._n sleid._n comment_fw-fr etc._n etc._n 8._o lambertus_n dispute_v with_o zuinglius_fw-la about_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o be_v non-plus_a leave_v his_o error_n and_o give_v praise_n to_o god_n ibid._n p._n 149._o 9_o mr._n rastal_n sir_n thomas_n moor_n son_n in_o law_n be_v convert_v likewise_o by_o the_o clear_a and_o strenuous_a argument_n of_o john_n frith_n which_o he_o use_v in_o some_o disputation_n that_o be_v manage_v by_o way_n of_o letter_n between_o sir_n thomas_n and_o he_o ibid._n p._n 157._o 10._o in_o mr._n baxters_n narrative_a of_o his_o life_n p._n 3._o he_o give_v this_o remarkable_a account_n of_o his_o conversion_n be_v say_v he_o under_o some_o more_o conviction_n for_o my_o sin_n a_o poor_a day-labourer_n in_o the_o town_n have_v a_o old_a tear_a book_n which_o he_o lend_v my_o father_n which_o be_v call_v bunny_n resolution_n i_o have_v before_o hear_v some_o sermon_n and_o read_v a_o book_n or_o two_o which_o make_v i_o more_o love_n and_o honour_n godliness_n in_o the_o general_n he_o further_o add_v in_o the_o read_n of_o this_o book_n when_o i_o be_v about_o fifteen_o year_n of_o age_n it_o please_v god_n to_o awaken_v my_o soul_n and_o show_v i_o the_o folly_n of_o sin_v and_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o unexpressible_a weight_n of_o thing_n eternal_a and_o the_o necessity_n of_o resolve_v on_o a_o holy_a life_n more_o than_o i_o be_v ever_o acquaint_v with_o 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mean_n but_o book_n be_v god_n please_v to_o resolve_v i_o for_o himself_o thus_o far_o mr._n baxter_n 11._o mr._n thomas_n bilney_n martyr_n be_v thus_o convert_v have_v hear_v the_o speech_n of_o jesus_n say_v he_o even_o then_o when_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v translate_v by_o erasmus_n understand_v it_o to_o be_v eloquent_o do_v i_o buy_v it_o be_v allure_v thereto_o rather_o by_o the_o elegancy_n of_o the_o latin_a than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o at_o that_o time_n i_o know_v not_o what_o it_o mean_v and_o look_v into_o it_o by_o god_n special_a providence_n i_o meet_v with_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n this_o be_v a_o true_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a oh_o most_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a sentence_n to_o my_o soul_n this_o one_o sentence_n through_o god_n instruction_n and_o inward_a work_n do_v so_o exhilerate_v my_o heart_n which_o before_o be_v wound_v through_o the_o guilt_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o be_v almost_o in_o despair_n that_o immediate_o i_o sound_v marvellous_a comfort_n and_o quietness_n in_o my_o soul_n so_o that_o my_o bruise_a bone_n do_v leap_v for_o joy_n after_o this_o the_o scripture_n begin_v to_o be_v more_o sweet_a unto_o i_o than_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 162._o 12._o john_n picus_n mirandula_n be_v of_o a_o ductile_a nature_n and_o a_o aimable_fw-fr countenance_n and_o disposition_n be_v for_o some_o time_n so_o inveigle_v with_o the_o blandishment_n of_o a_o effeminate_a society_n that_o he_o give_v himself_o over_o to_o unlawful_a pleasure_n with_o they_o but_o it_o please_v god_n by_o the_o malice_n of_o his_o adversary_n and_o the_o trouble_n which_o he_o meet_v with_o by_o their_o mean_n to_o awaken_v he_o from_o his_o sensual_a delight_n and_o to_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o shake_v off_o and_o avoid_v all_o these_o provocation_n and_o incentives_n to_o wickedness_n and_o to_o choose_v celestial_a instead_o of_o fleshy_a pleasure_n and_o lay_v aside_o his_o hunt_n after_o vain_a glory_n to_o devote_v himself_o whole_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n idem_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la vitâ_fw-la 13._o george_n prince_n of_o anhalt_n when_o the_o controversy_n about_o religion_n wax_v hot_a and_o luther_n book_n come_v abroad_o fall_v to_o read_v of_o they_o and_o suspect_v his_o own_o injudiciousness_n will_v often_o pray_v with_o tear_n to_o god_n to_o incline_v his_o heart_n to_o the_o truth_n say_v deal_v with_o thy_o servant_n according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n and_o instruct_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n he_o be_v frequent_a in_o read_v the_o scripture_n ecclesiastical_a history_n augustine_n hierom_n and_o lombard_n study_v also_o greek_n and_o hebrew_n and_o discourse_v with_o learned_a man_n about_o the_o controversy_n and_o after_o all_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n embrace_v the_o reform_a religion_n and_o reform_v the_o church_n with_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o brethren_n within_o his_o own_o jurisdiction_n fuller_n abel_n rediu._n p._n 165._o 14._o vergerius_n have_v be_v the_o pope_n legate_n in_o germany_n after_o his_o return_n to_o rome_n the_o pope_n intend_v to_o bestow_v a_o cardinal_n cap_n upon_o he_o but_o some_o about_o he_o suggest_v that_o he_o have_v be_v so_o long_o in_o germany_n that_o he_o smell_v of_o a_o lutheran_n this_o make_v the_o pope_n to_o alter_v his_o purpose_n which_o when_o vergerius_n hear_v be_v wonderful_o astonish_v and_o that_o he_o may_v purge_v himself_o from_o that_o imputation_n he_o retire_v into_o his_o own_o country_n purpose_v to_o write_v a_o book_n under_o this_o title_n against_o the_o apostate_n german_n but_o it_o please_v god_n that_o whilst_o he_o read_v over_o his_o adversary_n book_n to_o confute_v they_o himself_o be_v convert_v by_o they_o hereupon_o cast_v off_o all_o desire_n of_o a_o cardinalship_n he_o go_v to_o his_o brother_n john_n baptista_z bishop_n of_o pola_n and_o communicate_v his_o thought_n unto_o he_o and_o ask_v his_o advice_n his_o brother_n at_o first_o be_v much_o perplex_a and_o bewail_v his_o condition_n but_o after_o a_o while_n be_v persuade_v by_o vergerius_n to_o read_v and_o study_v the_o scripture_n especial_o in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n whereby_o it_o please_v god_n that_o he_o also_o see_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n to_o be_v false_a and_o so_o they_o both_o become_v zealous_a preacher_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o people_n clark_n exampl_a vol._n 2._o p._n 117._o sleidan_n commentar_n p._n 475._o 15._o whilst_o francis_n junius_n be_v a_o student_n in_o lion_n there_o come_v a_o man_n to_o he_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o epicure_n nihil_fw-la curare_fw-la deum_fw-la nec_fw-la svi_fw-la nec_fw-la alieni_fw-la that_o god_n care_v for_o nothing_o and_o he_o corroborate_v this_o with_o such_o subtle_a argument_n that_o junius_n suck_v in_o that_o damnable_a principle_n and_o thereupon_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o vile_a pleasure_n for_o somewhat_o more_o than_o a_o year_n but_o the_o lord_n suffer_v he_o not_o to_o continue_v long_o in_o so_o dangerous_a a_o condition_n for_o first_o in_o a_o tumult_n at_o lion_n the_o lord_n wonderful_o deliver_v he_o from_o imminent_a death_n which_o signal_n deliverance_n compel_v he_o to_o acknowledge_v a_o divine_a providence_n and_o his_o father_n hear_v of_o the_o dangerous_a course_n that_o he_o take_v send_v for_o he_o home_o require_v he_o to_o read_v over_o the_o new_a testament_n concern_v which_o himself_o thus_o write_v novum_n testamentum_fw-la aperis_fw-la exhibet_fw-la se_fw-la mihi_fw-la ad_fw-la spectu_fw-la primo_fw-la augustissimum_fw-la illud_fw-la caput_fw-la in_fw-la principio_fw-la erat_fw-la verbum_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o i_o have_v open_v the_o new_a testament_n the_o

by_o heart_n and_o as_o it_o be_v make_v they_o his_o own_o he_o testify_v likewise_o of_o paula_n that_o she_o have_v most_o of_o the_o bible_n by_o heart_n and_o of_o nepotian_n that_o with_o daily_o read_v and_o meditate_v he_o have_v make_v his_o heart_n bibliothecani_fw-la christi_fw-la the_o library_n of_o christ_n clark_n examp._n 16._o constantine_n the_o great_a use_v to_o show_v so_o much_o reverence_n and_o attention_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v that_o many_o time_n he_o will_v stand_v up_o all_o the_o sermon-time_n and_o when_o some_o of_o his_o courtier_n tell_v he_o that_o it_o will_v tend_v to_o his_o disparagement_n he_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n clark_n in_o his_o life_n 17._o charles_n the_o great_a use_v to_o set_v his_o crown_n upon_o the_o bible_n as_o our_o canutus_n sometime_o put_v his_o crown_n upon_o the_o rood_n both_o of_o they_o to_o intimate_v their_o reverence_n etc._n etc._n clark_n exam._n vol._n 1._o c._n 119._o 18._o king_n edward_n the_o six_o be_v a_o diligent_a attender_n upon_o sermon_n hear_v they_o with_o great_a reverence_n and_o pen_v they_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o study_v they_o diligent_o afterward_o ibid._n 19_o the_o great_a delight_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n be_v often_o to_o read_v the_o bible_n and_o hear_v sermon_n ibid._n 20._o the_o young_a lord_n harrington_n be_v mighty_a attentive_a in_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v or_o read_v ibid._n 21._o bugenhagius_n a_o dutch_a divine_a be_v so_o joyful_a when_o luther_n and_o he_o and_o some_o other_o have_v finish_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n into_o dutch_a that_o on_o that_o day_n whereon_o they_o finish_v their_o work_n he_o ever_o after_o invite_v his_o friend_n to_o a_o feast_n which_o he_o call_v a_o feast_n of_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n ibid._n 22._o chrysostome_n preach_v to_o his_o people_n use_v this_o expression_n get_v you_o bibles_n by_o all_o mean_n whatever_o they_o cost_v you_o you_o may_v better_o want_v bread_n light_n &_o than_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n ex_fw-la trapp_n 23._o i_o can_v speak_v it_o by_o experience_n say_v erasmus_n that_o there_o be_v little_a good_a to_o be_v get_v by_o the_o scripture_n if_o a_o man_n read_v it_o cursory_o and_o careless_o but_o if_o he_o exercise_v himself_o therein_o constant_o and_o conscionable_o he_o shall_v find_v such_o a_o efficacy_n in_o it_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o other_o book_n whatsoever_o ibid._n 24._o robert_n king_n of_o sicily_n be_v so_o wonderful_o affect_v with_o the_o scripture_n that_o speak_v to_o franc._n petrarcha_n he_o thus_o say_v of_o they_o i_o swear_v to_o you_o petrarch_n that_o my_o learning_n be_v more_o dear_a to_o i_o than_o my_o kingdom_n and_o if_o i_o must_v want_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o i_o have_v much_o rather_o want_v my_o diadem_n than_o my_o learning_n idem_fw-la ex_fw-la cornel._n de_fw-fr lapide_fw-la 25._o i_o know_v say_v peter_n martyr_n there_o be_v many_o that_o will_v never_o believe_v what_o we_o say_v of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n hide_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o not_o a_o few_o that_o will_v jeer_v we_o and_o think_v that_o we_o be_v mad_a for_o say_v so_o but_o oh_o that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v but_o to_o make_v trial_n malè_fw-la mihi_fw-la sit_fw-la ita_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o tantâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la juvare_fw-la ausim_fw-la nisi_fw-la tandem_fw-la capiantur_fw-la let_v it_o never_o go_v well_o with_o i_o for_o i_o be_o bold_a to_o swear_v in_o so_o weighty_a a_o business_n if_o they_o find_v not_o themselves_o strange_o take_v and_o transform_v into_o the_o same_o image_n if_o they_o pass_v not_o into_o the_o likeness_n of_o this_o heavenly_a pattern_n so_o ephes_n 1.13_o 1_o thes_n 1.5_o 8._o ibid._n 26._o in_o all_o the_o bible_n say_v the_o reverend_a mr._n burgess_n in_o his_o sermon_n in_o the_o coll._n morn_n exercise_n though_o it_o be_v a_o history_n of_o more_o than_o 4000_o year_n we_o read_v of_o but_o of_o one_o that_o be_v convert_v just_a before_o his_o death_n and_o we_o do_v believe_v that_o he_o also_o do_v convert_v at_o his_o first_o convince_v call_n rare_o do_v any_o save_o convert_n who_o do_v not_o upon_o their_o first_o conviction_n convert_v st._n augustine_n stifle_v conviction_n cost_v he_o dear_a you_o that_o will_v make_v so_o bold_a with_o conscience_n as_o spira_n do_v shall_v expect_v to_o roar_v for_o it_o here_o as_o he_o do_v or_o hereafter_o to_o fare_v worse_o than_o many_o hope_v he_o to_o do_v they_o be_v considerable_a divine_n who_o be_v not_o hopeless_a of_o his_o salvation_n thus_o far_o mr._n burgess_n 27._o john_n a_o egyptian_a confessor_n who_o eusebius_n see_v and_o hear_v though_o his_o eye_n be_v out_o and_o his_o body_n mangle_v can_v repeat_v any_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n who_o i_o suppose_v 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this_o occasion_n leave_v they_o altogether_o testisy_v the_o truth_n thereof_o to_o the_o quaker_n face_n before_o many_o witness_n the_o quaker_n not_o deny_v it_o attest_v under_o several_a hand_n ibid._n 5._o a._n c._n 1654._o a_o grave_a minister_n at_o the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o some_o friend_n go_v with_o john_n ward_n and_o anthony_n hunter_n to_o a_o meeting_n of_o the_o quaker_n at_o the_o house_n of_o john_n hunter_n in_o benfield-side_n in_o the_o county_n of_o durham_n where_o he_o find_v about_o twenty_o person_n sit_v all_o silent_a and_o after_o we_o have_v sit_v a_o while_n say_v the_o minister_n that_o give_v this_o relation_n under_o his_o hand_n all_o be_v mute_a the_o lord_n move_v i_o to_o arise_v and_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n by_o prayer_n i_o be_v no_o soon_o up_o but_o my_o leg_n tremble_v great_o so_o that_o it_o be_v some_o difficulty_n to_o i_o to_o stand_v but_o after_o i_o have_v pray_v a_o short_a space_n the_o tremble_v cease_v whilst_o i_o pray_v to_o god_n as_o a_o creator_n there_o be_v but_o little_a disturbance_n but_o when_o i_o cry_v in_o i_o name_n to_o jesus_n christ_n my_o mediator_n god_n in_o my_o nature_n in_o the_o high_a glory_n appear_v and_o intercede_v for_o his_o saint_n than_o the_o devil_n roar_v in_o the_o deceive_v soul_n in_o a_o most_o strange_a and_o dreadful_a manner_n some_o howl_n some_o sereech_a yeall_a roar_a and_o some_o have_v strange_a confuse_a kind_n of_o hum_v and_o sing_v noise_n such_o a_o representation_n of_o hell_n i_o never_o hear_v of_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o horror_n and_o confusion_n after_o i_o have_v do_v pray_v not_o open_v my_o eye_n before_o i_o be_v amaze_v to_o see_v about_o the_o one_o half_a of_o those_o miserable_a creature_n so_o terrible_o shake_v with_o such_o strange_a violent_a various_a motion_n that_o i_o wonder_v how_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o some_o of_o they_o to_o live_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o confusion_n one_o of_o they_o ask_v i_o if_o i_o be_v come_v to_o torment_v they_o to_o who_o i_o apply_v that_o word_n mat._n 8.29_o where_o the_o devil_n ask_v christ_n the_o same_o question_n and_o whilst_o i_o speak_v something_o of_o faith_n they_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o devil_n jam._n 2.19_o who_o believe_v and_o tremble_v but_o he_o say_v that_o we_o be_v not_o attain_v to_o such_o a_o faith_n after_o two_o hour_n as_o we_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o house_n one_o of_o they_o curse_a i_o with_o these_o word_n all_o the_o plague_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o thou_o whereupon_o i_o return_v and_o pray_v for_o such_o of_o they_o as_o have_v not_o commit_v the_o unpardonable_a sin_n ibid._n 6._o a._n c._n 1656._o there_o be_v one_o john_n toldervy_n late_o servant_n to_o colonel_n webb_n live_v in_o cornhill_n london_n who_o publish_v a_o book_n call_v the_o foot_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n wherein_o he_o declare_v how_o he_o be_v seduce_v by_o the_o quaker_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o first_o principle_n infuse_v into_o he_o be_v against_o the_o minister_n and_o scripture_n then_o against_o all_o compliment_n and_o greeting_n and_o ornament_n etc._n etc._n a_o short_a time_n say_v he_o after_o my_o compliance_n with_o the_o spirit_n that_o enter_v into_o i_o my_o master_n come_v from_o the_o well_n i_o reach_v a_o stool_n take_v he_o by_o the_o arm_n and_o bid_v he_o sit_v down_o william_n webb_n not_o bow_v nor_o pull_v off_o my_o hat_n nor_o call_v he_o master_n but_o add_v how_o do_v thy_o body_n do_v whereupon_o he_o answer_v john_n what_o be_v the_o matter_n where_o be_v the_o servant_n obedience_n where_o be_v the_o master_n honour_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v my_o master_n be_v the_o faithful_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o all_o the_o minister_n particular_o feak_v his_o minister_n be_v minister_n of_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n once_o when_o his_o master_n and_o his_o company_n be_v at_o dinner_n he_o take_v a_o stool_n and_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o table_n say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o have_v more_o right_a to_o the_o creature_n then_o his_o master_n after_o this_o say_v he_o i_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v whole_o teach_v by_o the_o light_n within_o i_o and_o so_o never_o to_o sin_v any_o more_o and_o when_o customer_n come_v into_o the_o shop_n i_o dare_v nor_o ask_v what_o they_o want_v nor_o make_v in_o the_o price_n of_o ware_n more_o than_o one_o word_n nor_o use_v any_o word_n but_o thou_o and_o thou_o nor_o pull_v of_o my_o hat_n nor_o call_v divers_a of_o our_o ware_n by_o the_o usual_a name_n but_o give_v they_o other_o name_n which_o make_v i_o unfit_a for_o my_o call_v whereby_o i_o shall_v live_v upon_o this_o necessity_n and_o by_o command_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o he_o he_o fare_v hard_o feed_v upon_o stalk_n and_o leave_v of_o cabbage_n he_o take_v up_o in_o the_o street_n pine_v away_o be_v put_v upon_o expectation_n of_o revelation_n have_v several_a spirit_n appear_v before_o he_o with_o musical_a noise_n and_o be_v so_o haunt_v with_o repeat_v apparition_n and_o contradictory_n motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n till_o at_o last_o by_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o he_o burn_v his_o leg_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o become_v so_o brainsick_a with_o these_o court_n and_o frequent_a watch_n together_o that_o he_o be_v near_o at_o death's-door_n at_o last_o it_o please_v god_n to_o give_v he_o some_o respite_n for_o the_o refreshment_n of_o his_o body_n and_o the_o quiet_a of_o his_o mind_n upon_o which_o he_o write_v the_o book_n abovementioned_a the_o whole_a narrative_n be_v tiresome_a and_o sad_a to_o relate_v mr._n clark_n have_v abridge_v it_o and_o i_o have_v abridge_v his_o abridgement_n ibid._n chap._n lxxxvii_o satan_n permit_v to_o disturb_v the_o quiet_a and_o peace_n of_o person_n or_o family_n etc._n etc._n the_o devil_n be_v the_o great_a makebate_n and_o the_o arche_v beautifeu_n in_o the_o world_n set_v men●●_n odds_o with_o one_o another_o at_o odds_o with_o themselves_o and_o with_o god_n to_o promote_a variance_n sometime_o in_o our_o family_n and_o society_n and_o sometime_o in_o our_o own_o breast_n and_o this_o he_o do_v not_o always_o in_o a_o clandestine_v way_n by_o secret_a injection_n and_o temptation_n but_o sometime_o by_o action_n palpable_o diabolical_a wherein_o his_o cleave_a foot_n be_v conspicuous_a and_o evident_a enough_o and_o wherein_o his_o art_n and_o malice_n be_v plain_a enough_o to_o be_v see_v by_o any_o that_o have_v not_o abdicate_v their_o common_a sense_n as_o well_o as_o their_o reasonable_a and_o religious_a principle_n 1._o in_o the_o 1678_o on_o the_o sunday_n after_o twefth-day_n william_n medcalfe_n and_o his_o wife_n

weaver_n mon._n p._n 202._o clark_n examp._n vol._n 1._o p._n 655._o it_o be_v tiresome_a to_o reckon_v up_o all_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n their_o particular_a saint_n with_o their_o particular_a virtue_n their_o penance_n pilgrimage_n largess_n of_o devotion_n posture_n of_o worship_n habit_n ceremony_n holiday_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o have_v make_v such_o a_o noisome_a stench_n in_o the_o world_n that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n the_o protestant_n cry_v out_o aloud_o vaughan_n upon_o they_o and_o now_o the_o quietist_n among_o themselves_o hold_v their_o nose_n out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o nauseousness_n and_o abhorrency_n of_o they_o and_o rather_o choose_v to_o lay_v aside_o all_o the_o external_a part_n of_o worship_n or_o almost_o all_o than_o carry_v so_o long_a a_o train_n of_o superstitious_a observance_n along_o with_o they_o when_o they_o go_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n chap._n ci._n divine_a judgement_n upon_o blasphemy_n and_o profaneness_n by_o blasphemy_n i_o mean_v speak_v irreverent_o and_o disrespectful_o of_o sacred_a thing_n and_o by_o profaneness_n a_o open_a conversation_n agreeable_a to_o such_o dishonourable_a and_o rude_a idea_n and_o such_o crime_n certain_o have_v no_o foundation_n of_o security_n no_o ground_n to_o build_v any_o hope_n of_o impunity_n upon_o for_o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o god_n existent_a in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o god_n concern_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n he_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o such_o open_a disrespect_n or_o none_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o deity_n at_o least_o now_o and_o then_o to_o make_v a_o sharp_a animadversion_n upon_o such_o open_a impiety_n even_o in_o this_o world_n 1._o eugenius_n be_v emperor_n flavianus_n the_o perfect_a desire_a leave_v of_o he_o to_o build_v a_o altar_n to_o victory_n at_o milan_n which_o ambrose_n hear_v of_o depart_v from_o thence_o to_o bononia_n but_o after_o a_o while_n return_v again_o eugenius_n and_o flavianus_n be_v go_v to_o war_n against_o theodosius_n but_o before_o their_o departure_n they_o have_v send_v word_n that_o when_o they_o return_v conqueror_n they_o will_v make_v the_o great_a church_n in_o milan_n a_o stable_a for_o horse_n but_o god_n prevent_v they_o for_o engenius_fw-la be_v slay_v by_o his_o own_o soldier_n and_o theodesius_fw-la get_v the_o victory_n clark_n marrow_n of_o ecclesiastical_a history_n 2._o a._n c._n 1617._o marcus_n antonius_n de_fw-fr dominis_n archbishop_n of_o spalleto_n a_o man_n old_a and_o corpulent_a and_o so_o unfit_a for_o travel_v be_v almost_o at_o his_o journey_n end_v by_o nature_n come_v into_o england_n leave_v his_o country_n italy_n as_o he_o affirm_v for_o religion_n whereof_o he_o set_v forth_o in_o write_v many_o reason_n and_o be_v thereupon_o entertain_v he_o preach_v rail_v and_o write_v against_o rome_n extol_v the_o protestant_a religion_n till_o he_o become_v dean_n of_o windsor_n and_o master_n of_o the_o savoy_n which_o he_o enjoy_v for_o some_o few_o year_n then_o whether_o he_o have_v high_a hope_n at_o home_n or_o the_o humour_n and_o fancy_n alter_v he_o go_v retrograde_a and_o after_o five_o year_n stay_v here_o he_o retract_v all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v and_o write_v which_o so_o incense_v king_n james_n that_o he_o command_v he_o within_o three_o day_n at_o his_o peril_n to_o depart_v the_o realm_n who_o thereupon_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o there_o in_o veigh_v as_o bitter_o against_o the_o protestant_n as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o england_n against_o the_o papist_n hope_v at_o least_o for_o pardon_n if_o not_o for_o preferment_n but_o notwithstanding_o his_o recantation_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o inquisition_n have_v once_o revolt_a though_o now_o return_v he_o suffer_v the_o death_n of_o a_o heretic_n have_v the_o punishment_n of_o a_o martyr_n though_o not_o the_o honour_n for_o he_o be_v public_o burn_v at_o rome_n yet_o not_o burn_v alive_a but_o die_v in_o prison_n and_o be_v bury_v his_o body_n be_v afterward_o take_v up_o and_o burn_v such_o honour_n have_v all_o such_o saint_n for_o they_o hold_v it_o as_o a_o maxim_n that_o that_o foundation_n be_v never_o to_o be_v build_v upon_o that_o be_v once_o of_o a_o totter_v temper_n sir_n richard_z baker_n chron._n clark_n example_n c._n 10._o p._n 27._o 3._o a._n c._n 1550._o there_o be_v at_o ferrara_n in_o italy_n on_o faninus_n who_o by_o read_v of_o good_a book_n be_v by_o god_n grace_n convert_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n wherein_o he_o find_v such_o sweetness_n that_o by_o constant_a read_n meditation_n and_o prayer_n he_o grow_v so_o expert_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o instruct_v other_o and_o though_o he_o dare_v not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o call_v to_o preach_v open_o yet_o by_o conference_n and_o private_a exhortation_n he_o do_v good_a to_o many_o this_o come_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o pope_n client_n they_o apprehend_v and_o commit_v he_o to_o prison_n where_o by_o the_o earnest_a solicitation_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o other_o friend_n he_o be_v over-persuade_v to_o renounce_v the_o truth_n and_o thereupon_o be_v release_v out_o of_o prison_n but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o before_o the_o lord_n meet_v with_o he_o for_o it_o so_o as_o fall_v into_o horrible_a torment_n of_o conscience_n he_o be_v near_o unto_o utter_a despair_n for_o prefer_v the_o love_n of_o his_o kindred_n and_o friend_n before_o the_o service_n of_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o can_v he_o possible_o be_v free_v from_o these_o terror_n before_o he_o have_v full_o resolve_v to_o venture_v his_o life_n more_o faithful_o in_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n clark_n example_n p._n 27._o 4._o about_o the_o year_n 1541._o there_o be_v one_o william_n barber_n master_n of_o art_n in_o oxford_n a_o godly_a and_o learned_a man_n that_o dispute_v stout_o and_o accurate_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n yet_o through_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n be_v at_o last_o bring_v over_o to_o make_v a_o recantation_n after_o which_o he_o never_o prosper_v but_o wear_v away_o with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n till_o he_o die_v ibid._n 5._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n mary_n there_o be_v one_o sir_n james_n hales_n justice_n of_o the_o common-plea_n who_o though_o he_o have_v adventure_v his_o life_n for_o queen_n mary_n by_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v to_o her_o disinherit_n by_o king_n edward_n the_o vi's_fw-la will_n yet_o for_o give_v the_o statute_n in_o charge_n against_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o session_n he_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n and_o there_o so_o cruel_o handle_v and_o terrify_v with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o torment_n which_o they_o say_v be_v prepare_v for_o he_o that_o partly_o by_o the_o flattery_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o partly_o by_o their_o threat_n he_o be_v draw_v to_o recant_v after_o which_o he_o fall_v into_o such_o terror_n of_o conscience_n that_o he_o attempt_v to_o kill_v himself_o with_o a_o penknife_n yet_o be_v by_o god_n providence_n prevent_v and_o his_o wound_n he_o have_v give_v himself_o cure_a he_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o go_v home_o to_o his_o house_n but_o neither_o can_v he_o have_v any_o inward_a peace_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o apostasy_n but_o set_v his_o house_n in_o order_n he_o drown_v himself_o in_o a_o river_n not_o far_o from_o his_o habitation_n ibid._n 6._o a._n c._n 1556._o there_o be_v one_o mr._n thomas_n whittle_n a_o essex_n minister_n apprehend_v and_o carry_v before_o bishop_n bonner_n by_o who_o he_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o porter_n lodge_n all_o night_n upon_o the_o bare_a ground_n the_o next_o day_n the_o bishop_n send_v for_o he_o to_o his_o chamber_n and_o ask_v he_o many_o question_n about_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o mr._n whittle_n return_v such_o answer_n as_o much_o anger_v 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to_o be_v administer_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v his_o wife_n what_o he_o will_v have_v do_v after_o his_o death_n and_o instruct_v his_o child_n and_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o his_o young_a son_n with_o those_o word_n disce_fw-la mi_fw-mi fili_fw-la learn_v my_o son_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v provide_v for_o thou_o and_o at_o last_o turn_v to_o the_o neighbour_n and_o declare_v in_o what_o faith_n he_o die_v he_o fall_v asleep_a anno_fw-la 1564._o age_v 53._o ibid._n p._n 518._o 59_o archbishop_z parker_n before_o his_o decease_n some_o space_n of_o time_n the_o better_a to_o mind_v he_o of_o his_o mortality_n cause_v his_o monument_n to_o be_v make_v of_o plain_a black_a marble_n and_o to_o be_v place_v in_o

and_o book_n and_o collection_n i_o can_v rest_v my_o soul_n on_o nothing_o but_o the_o scripture_n and_o above_o all_o that_o passage_n lie_v most_o upon_o my_o spirit_n titus_n 2.11_o 12._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n etc._n etc._n 76._o dr._n donn_n on_o his_o dying-bed_n tell_v his_o friend_n i_o repent_v of_o all_o my_o life_n but_o that_o part_n i_o spend_v in_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o do_v good_a 77._o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o his_o wife_n after_o his_o condemnation_n have_v these_o word_n if_o you_o can_v live_v free_a from_o want_n care_v for_o no_o more_o for_o the_o rest_n be_v but_o a_o vanity_n love_n god_n and_o begin_v betimes_o in_o he_o shall_v you_o find_v true_a everlasting_a and_o endless_a comfort_n my_o dear_a wife_n farewell_o bless_v my_o boy_n pray_v for_o i_o and_o let_v my_o true_a god_n hold_v you_o both_o in_o his_o arms._n 78._o mr._n herbert_n the_o divine_a poet_n to_o one_o go_v about_o to_o comfort_v he_o with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o a_o good_a work_n he_o have_v do_v in_o repair_v a_o ruinous_a church_n belong_v to_o his_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n make_v answer_n it_o be_v a_o good_a work_n if_o sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o preface_n before_o his_o poem_n 79._o mr._n tho._n cartwright_n the_o last_o sermon_n that_o he_o make_v be_v dec._n 25._o on_o eccl._n 12.7_o then_o shall_v the_o dust_n return_n to_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o tuesday_n follow_v the_o day_n before_o his_o death_n he_o be_v two_o hour_n on_o his_o knee_n in_o private_a prayer_n in_o which_o as_o he_o tell_v his_o wife_n he_o find_v wonderful_a and_o unutterable_a joy_n and_o comfort_n and_o within_o a_o few_o hour_n after_o he_o quiet_o resign_v up_o his_o spirit_n to_o god_n dec._n 27._o 1603._o mr._n clark_n be_v martyrol_n p._n 21._o 80._o mr._n paul_n baines_n in_o his_o last_o sickness_n have_v many_o fear_n and_o doubt_n god_n let_v satan_n loose_v 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company_n to_o sing_v psal_n 120._o and_o in_o the_o sing_n of_o it_o he_o die_v an._n 1627._o age_a 64._o ibid._n p._n 71._o 83._o dr._n preston_n the_o night_n before_o he_o die_v be_v saturday_n he_o go_v to_o bed_n and_o lay_v about_o three_o hour_n desirous_a to_o sleep_v but_o sleep_v not_o then_o say_v my_o dissolution_n be_v near_o let_v i_o go_v to_o my_o home_n and_o to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v buy_v i_o with_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n about_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n the_o next_o morning_n he_o say_v i_o feel_v death_n come_v to_o my_o heart_n my_o pain_n shall_v now_o be_v quick_o turn_v into_o joy_n and_o after_o prayer_n make_v by_o a_o friend_n he_o look_v on_o the_o company_n turn_v away_o his_o head_n and_o at_o five_o a_o clock_n on_o the_o lord's-day_n in_o the_o morning_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n an._n 1628._o age_a 41._o or_o near_o it_o ibid._n p._n 113._o 84._o mr._n hildersham_n sicken_a with_o the_o scurvy_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o winter_n on_o 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likewise_o feb._n 21._o 1635._o be_v the_o lord's-day_n end_v his_o life_n with_o a_o doxology_n the_o lord_n be_v thank_v ibid._n p._n 140._o 87._o dr._n sib_n die_v anno_fw-la 1631._o age_a 58._o ibid._n dr._n chaderton_n anno_fw-la 1640._o age_a 94._o ibid._n 88_o mr._n ball_n be_v ask_v in_o his_o last_o sickness_n whether_o he_o think_v he_o shall_v live_v or_o die_v answer_v i_o do_v not_o trouble_v myself_o about_o that_o matter_n and_o afterward_o how_o he_o do_v reply_v go_v to_o heaven_n apace_o he_o die_v 1640._o age_a 55._o ibid._n 89._o dr._n potter_n die_v about_o the_o great_a climacterical_a year_n of_o his_o age_n be_v suspect_v to_o have_v lay_v to_o heart_n the_o reproach_n of_o some_o throw_v upon_o he_o for_o a_o sermon_n preach_v a_o little_a before_o at_o westminster_n as_o too_o sharp_a against_o innovation_n in_o the_o church_n ibid._n 90._o mr._n juline_v herring_n the_o night_n before_o his_o departure_n be_v observe_v to_o rise_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o with_o hand_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o use_v these_o word_n he_o be_v overcome_v overcome_v through_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n jesus_n unto_o who_o i_o be_o now_o go_v to_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n in_o glory_n and_o according_o next_o morning_n march_v 28._o 1644._o age_a 62._o on_o the_o sabbath-day_n he_o depart_v ibid._n 168._o 91._o mr._n john_n dod_n be_v try_v with_o most_o bitter_a and_o sharp_a pain_n of_o the_o strangury_n and_o great_a wrestle_n with_o satan_n but_o be_v victorious_a to_o one_o watch_v with_o he_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v be_v wrestle_v with_o satan_n all_o night_n who_o accuse_v he_o that_o he_o have_v neither_o preach_v nor_o pray_v nor_o perform_v any_o duty_n well_o for_o manner_n or_o end_n but_o say_v he_o i_o have_v answer_v he_o from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prodigal_n and_o the_o publican_n one_o of_o his_o last_o speech_n be_v with_o eye_n and_o hand_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o desire_n be_v grant_v he_o anno_fw-la 1645._o age_v 96._o ibid._n p._n 178._o 92._o mr._n herbert_n palmer_n after_o isa_n 38_o chap._n be_v read_v pray_v himself_o to_o this_o purpose_n first_o for_o himself_o that_o god_n will_v heal_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o his_o nature_n pardon_v all_o his_o transgression_n deliver_v he_o from_o temptation_n accept_v he_o in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n then_o for_o the_o public_a the_o nation_n king_n and_o parliament_n minister_n etc._n etc._n for_o scotland_n and_o the_o church_n in_o france_n new-england_n etc._n etc._n queen_n college_n westminster_n the_o country_n his_o benefactor_n etc._n etc._n he_o depart_v december_n 25._o 1647._o age_v 46._o he_o desire_v his_o friend_n not_o to_o pray_v for_o his_o life_n but_o pray_v god_n say_v he_o for_o faith_n for_o patience_n for_o repentance_n for_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lord_n say_v he_o cast_v i_o down_o as_o low_a as_o hell_n in_o repentance_n and_o lift_v i_o up_o by_o faith_n to_o the_o high_a heaven_n in_o confidence_n of_o thy_o salvation_n the_o tuesday_n before_o he_o depart_v this_o day_n seven-night_n say_v he_o be_v the_o day_n on_o which_o we_o have_v use_v to_o remember_v christ_n nativity_n and_o on_o which_o i_o have_v preach_v christ_n i_o shall_v scarce_o live_v to_o see_v it_o but_o for_o i_o be_v that_o child_n bear_v unto_o i_o be_v that_o son_n give_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 201._o 93._o mr._n john_n cotton_n to_o mr._n wilson_n take_v his_o last_o leave_n of_o he_o and_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n upon_o he_o and_o shed_v his_o love_n into_o his_o soul_n present_o answer_v

away_o and_o so_o the_o fact_n be_v discover_v after_o his_o condemnation_n be_v remand_v back_o to_o newgate_n o_o say_v he_o have_v the_o happy_a word_n of_o a_o text_n which_o i_o late_o hear_v be_v but_o well_o observe_v by_o i_o how_o happy_a have_v i_o now_o be_v and_o o_o that_o all_o young_a man_n will_v serious_o mind_v they_o viz._n wherewithal_o shall_v a_o young_a man_n cleanse_v his_o way_n by_o rule_v himself_o after_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o then_o comment_v on_o the_o first_o psalm_n he_o say_v but_o o_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n and_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a confess_v himself_o at_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n to_o be_v a_o young_a man_n but_o a_o great_a sinner_n 12._o john_n atherton_n execute_v at_o dublin_n in_o ireland_n for_o unnatural_a concupiscence_n one_o thing_n he_o say_v trouble_v he_o much_o which_o be_v his_o neglect_n and_o 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