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the_o sea_n the_o sum_n of_o his_o money_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n restore_v he_o again_o a_o other_o 〈…〉_o that_o 〈…〉_o sea_n 〈…〉_o upon_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d ship_n 〈◊〉_d day_n 〈◊〉_d two_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o sea_n may._n 31._o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈◊〉_d beâ—ch_o 〈…〉_o in_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 6._o â—_o martyr_n 〈…〉_o eâ—_n regist._n aâ—â—swere_n 〈◊〉_d thomas_n â—arland_n answer_v of_o john_n oswald_n june_n 23._o 2._o martyr_n burn_v at_o lewes_n june_n 23._o william_n adhâ—rall_a june_n 25._o john_n clement_n june_n 26._o a_o merchants_n servant_n june_n 27.13_o martyr_n suffer_v at_o stratford_n the_o bow_n answer_v to_o their_o article_n answer_v to_o the_o 2._o article_n answer_v to_o the_o 3_o article_n answer_v to_o the_o 4._o article_n answer_v to_o the_o .5_o article_n answer_v to_o â—he_n 6._o article_n answer_v to_o the_o 7._o article_n to_o the_o 8._o article_n heir_n answer_v to_o the_o 9_o article_n their_o answer_n henry_n 〈◊〉_d w._n hallâ—â—well_o ralph_n jackson_n laurence_n pernam_fw-la john_n derisall_n edmund_n hurst_n thomas_n bowyer_n george_n searles_n lion_n cauch_n henry_n adlington_n anno_fw-la 1556._o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o exit_fw-la regist._n a_o letter_n or_o apologye_n of_o the_o martyr_n purge_v themselves_o of_o the_o false_a slander_v of_o m._n fecknam_n uniform_a agreement_n in_o their_o faith_n the_o profession_n of_o their_o baptism_n sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n the_o visible_a church_n the_o sea_n of_o rome_n the_o mass_n transubstantiation_n deny_v 13._o of_o these_o be_v martyr_n as_o be_v before_o say_v june_n 14._o ralph_n bane_n b._n of_o coventrye_n and_o lichfield_n a_o cruel_a persecuter_n marry_v in_o lent_n punish_v june_n 26._o thomas_n johnson_n for_o swear_v by_o the_o holy_a mass_n do_v pennauce_n thomas_n flyer_n slay_v in_o god_n quarrel_n june_n 27._o thomas_n parrot_n june_n 26._o martin_n hunt_n john_n norice_n confessor_n june_n 30._o roger_n bernard_n martyr_n roger_n bernard_n refuse_v auricular_a confession_n note_v the_o catholic_a charitye_n of_o this_o prelate_n an_o other_o examination_n of_o roger_n bernard_n one_o of_o the_o guard_n take_v bernard_n to_o school_v a_o wholesome_a company_n of_o caterpillar_n roger_n bernard_n conden_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n bernard_n take_v by_o tamage_n man_n june_n 30._o adam_n foster_n martyr_n george_z revet_z thomas_z mouse_n sir_n john_n tyrrell_n persecutor_n god_n stroke_n upon_o wilful_a persecutor_n a_o youngâ—_n man_n 〈…〉_o clarke_n against_o his_o conscience_n anno_fw-la 1556._o july_n 〈…〉_o strange_a token_n 〈◊〉_d dye_v 〈◊〉_d strange_a 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o martyr_n robert_n ker_v a_o persecutor_n 〈…〉_o of_o 〈◊〉_d bernard_n adam_n foster_n robert_n lawson_n at_o bâ—ry_n anno_fw-la 1â—â—6_n june_n â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d examination_n of_o 〈…〉_o before_o â—_o parker_n 〈◊〉_d m._n foâ—â—er_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n m._n foster_n threaten_v john_n fortune_n to_o be_v whip_v psal._n 49._o the_o pope_n liken_v to_o a_o belwether_n or_o a_o master_n bee_n poison_a pope_n ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n math._n 15._o gal._n 4._o math._n 15._o it_o be_v pity_n that_o popish_a prelate_n can_v lie_v an_o other_o examination_n of_o john_n fortune_n sacrament_n of_o the_o aultarr_n catholic_a prelate_n obsequious_a to_o high_a power_n so_o long_o as_o they_o make_v for_o their_o dignity_n but_o when_o they_o do_v otherwise_o than_o they_o excommunicate_v they_o heb._n 10._o dan._n 11._o other_o talk_n between_o john_n fortune_n and_o the_o b._n of_o norwich_n john_n 6._o the_o b._n of_o norwich_n charge_v with_o perjury_n the_o death_n of_o john_n fortune_n july_n 1._o the_o death_n of_o john_n careless_a prisoner_n in_o the_o king_n bench._n john_n careless_a examine_v before_o d._n martin_n the_o effect_n of_o john_n careless_a examination_n how_o john_n careless_a be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n bench._n john_n careless_a examineâ—_n upon_o predestination_n doct._n marâ—â—â—_n declare_v his_o commission_n why_o doct._n martin_n will_v not_o 〈…〉_o the_o sacrament_n careless_a opinion_n of_o god_n election_n doctor_n martin_n 〈◊〉_d careless_a judgement_n of_o godâ—_n election_n a_o wrong_a faith_n of_o predestination_n beleeâ—â—ng_v to_o be_v elect_v in_o respect_n of_o good_a 〈◊〉_d d._n martin_n pretend_v favour_n to_o careless_a more_o variety_n in_o the_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d church_n then_o be_v amongst_o the_o protestant_n doctor_n martin_n take_v his_o leave_n gentle_o of_o careless_a john_n careless_a dye_v in_o prison_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o field_n a_o letter_n of_o john_n careless_a to_o m._n philpot._n 1._o reg._n 1._o john_n careless_a raise_v up_o by_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o great_a heaviness_n this_o comfort_n receive_v of_o m._n philpot_n read_v in_o m._n philpots_n letter_n pag._n 1726._o jerem._n 10._o jerem._n 26._o jerem._n 1_o jerem._n 1â—_n math._n 7._o the_o circumspect_a behaviour_n of_o m._n philpot_n john_n careless_a advice_n to_o m._n philpot_n psal._n 68_o i._o careless_a care_n turn_v into_o joy_n god_n gracious_a work_n through_o m._n philpots_n letter_n john_n careless_a drunken_a with_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o reg._n 6._o careless_a accuse_v to_o the_o council_n by_o certain_a back_n friend_n in_o coventrye_n note_v how_o comfortable_o the_o lord_n work_v in_o 〈◊〉_d prison_a saint_n god_n providence_n towad_v his_o people_n an_o other_o 〈◊〉_d of_o john_n careâ—â—â—_n to_o his_o wife_n here_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d mark_v 〈…〉_o chriâ—â—â—an_n forsake_v wife_n 〈◊〉_d child_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n 〈◊〉_d math._n 10._o good_a counâ—â—â—â—_n give_v 〈…〉_o wife_n 〈…〉_o to_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n the_o 〈◊〉_d duty_n 〈◊〉_d â—ringing_v 〈…〉_o child_n a_o sweet_a letter_n of_o john_n careless_a to_o m._n bradford_n a_o little_a before_o his_o martyrdom_n he_o mourn_v for_o the_o loss_n and_o lack_n of_o m._n bradford_n in_o the_o church_n he_o rejoice_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o m._n bradfords_n martyrdom_n john_n careless_a take_v his_o leaâ—e_n of_o m._n bradford_n testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n john_n careless_a do_v god_n message_n to_o master_n bradford_n power_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o comfortable_a letter_n of_o m._n bradford_n to_o john_n careless_a practise_v of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o gospel_n an_o other_o letter_n of_o john_n carl_n to_o the_o constant_a brethren_n in_o newgate_n condemn_v example_n of_o true_a love_n &_o charitye_n among_o the_o martyr_n the_o enemy_n not_o able_a to_o withstand_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o his_o saint_n but_o compel_v to_o bid_v they_o hold_v their_o peace_n john_n careless_a long_v to_o die_v a_o martyr_n in_o the_o gospels_n causâ—_n of_o the_o martyr_n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d time_n read_v before_o pag_n 1895._o 〈…〉_o both_o the_o spurge_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d pag._n â—â—â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d â—19_n psal._n 103._o triumph_n of_o martyr_n gen._n 3._o apoc._n 11._o an_o other_o letter_n of_o john_n careless_n wherein_o he_o do_v animate_v grene_n whittell_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o company_n unto_o their_o martyrdom_n apoc_fw-la 11._o to_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o lord_n of_o this_o barthelet_n grene_n read_v before_o pag._n 1846._o luke_n 12._o of_o this_o thomas_n whittell_n read_v before_o pag._n 1833._o luke_n 21._o apoc._n 16._o of_o joane_n warner_n read_v before_o pag._n 1850._o he_o mean_v elizabeth_n foster_n pag._n 1750._o math._n 25._o john_n 5._o b._n boner_n call_v the_o slaughter_n slave_n of_o england_n psal._n 60._o 4._o reg._n 2._o an_o other_o letter_n of_o john_n careless_a private_o write_v to_o his_o bedfellow_n w._n time_n god_n child_n never_o tempt_v above_o their_o strength_n he_o confirm_v w._n time_n be_v condemn_v to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n child_n to_o be_v tempt_v math._n 4._o satan_n tempt_v tool_n 2._o cor._n 2._o two_o principal_a pellett_n of_o satan_n whereby_o he_o assault_v god_n servant_n 1._o fear_v of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o infidelity_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d remedy_n against_o fear_n and_o infideâ—â—tye_n anno_fw-la 1556._o july_n the_o second_o 〈…〉_o remedy_n against_o the_o â—_o peller_n elay_o 64._o an_o other_o 〈◊〉_d of_o john_n careâ—â—â—_n to_o m._n coâ—ton_n a_o faithful_a 〈◊〉_d and_o favourer_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n great_a 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d note_v how_o god_n sometime_o geve_v comfort_n by_o weak_a vessel_n john_n careless_a nothing_o touch_v with_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o of_o the_o fire_n but_o only_o of_o his_o sin_n an_o other_o letter_n of_o john_n careless_a wherein_o he_o comfort_v the_o afflict_a mind_n of_o a_o certain_a good_a brother_n mourn_v for_o lack_n of_o god_n feeling_n psalm_n 57_o psalm_n 45._o comfort_n for_o a_o sick_a conscience_n math._n 9_o psalm_n 42._o god_n love_n go_v not_o by_o our_o deserving_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n only_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o his_o father_n love_v us._n why_o god_n sometime_o hyde_v himself_o from_o us._n heb._n 12._o eccle._n