where_o he_o learn_v without_o book_n almost_o all_o paul_n epistle_n and_o the_o epistle_n of_o james_n peter_n john_n and_o judas_n concern_v which_o himself_o say_v heart_n though_o in_o time_n i_o do_v forget_v much_o of_o they_o again_o yet_o the_o sweet_a smell_n thereof_o i_o trust_v i_o shall_v carry_v with_o i_o into_o heaven_n and_o the_o profit_n thereof_o i_o have_v feel_v in_o all_o my_o life_n time_n hitherto_o hugh_n latimer_n the_o life_n of_o hugh_n latimer_n who_o die_v a_o no_o christi_fw-la 1555._o hugh_n latimer_n education_n bear_v at_o thirkesson_n in_o the_o county_n of_o leicester_n be_v of_o a_o prompt_a and_o sharp_a wit_n be_v by_o his_o parent_n bring_v up_o in_o learning_n and_o at_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o he_o go_v to_o cambridge_n cambridge_n where_o after_o he_o have_v profit_v in_o other_o study_n he_o give_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o school-divinity_n commence_v bachelor_n in_o divinity_n and_o be_v a_o very_a zealous_a papist_n papist_n make_v a_o oration_n against_o philip_n melancthon_n rail_v against_o master_n stafford_n divinity-lecturer_n and_o will_v the_o scholar_n in_o no_o wise_a to_o believe_v he_o he_o be_v so_o zealous_a in_o his_o popish_a religion_n and_o therewith_o so_o scrupulous_a that_o be_v a_o priest_n and_o use_v to_o say_v mass_n he_o be_v so_o servile_a a_o observer_n of_o the_o romish_a decree_n that_o he_o think_v he_o have_v never_o sufficient_o mix_v his_o massing-wine_n with_o water_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v damn_v if_o once_o he_o be_v a_o profess_a friar_n he_o use_v to_o carry_v the_o cross_n before_o the_o procession_n master_n thomas_n bilney_n charity_n see_v mr._n latimer_n to_o have_v a_o zeal_n in_o his_o way_n although_o without_o knowledge_n be_v strike_v with_o a_o brotherly_a pity_n towards_o he_o think_v by_o what_o mean_v he_o may_v best_o win_v this_o ignorant_o zealous_a brother_n to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o thereupon_o go_v to_o his_o study_n he_o desire_v he_o to_o hear_v he_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n which_o latimer_n consent_v to_o be_v so_o touch_v thereby_o conversion_n that_o he_o give_v over_o school_n divinity_n and_o study_v more_o orthodox_n divine_v so_o that_o whereas_o before_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n and_o almost_o a_o persecutor_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v now_o a_o zealous_a seeker_n after_o he_o change_v his_o old_a manner_n of_o cavil_v and_o rail_v into_o diligent_a confer_v with_o mr._n bilney_n and_o other_o and_o ask_v mr._n stafford_n forgiveness_n before_o he_o die_v be_v thus_o win_v to_o christ_n he_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o his_o own_o conversion_n but_o pity_v the_o misery_n of_o other_o he_o become_v a_o powerful_a public_a preacher_n and_o a_o instructor_n of_o many_o in_o private_a also_o malice_n whereupon_o the_o devil_n raise_v up_o many_o doctor_n and_o friar_n against_o he_o and_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n forbid_v he_o to_o preach_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1529_o yet_o he_o continue_v three_o year_n preach_v with_o much_o applause_n grace_n yea_o the_o bishop_n himself_o hear_v he_o upon_o a_o time_n commend_v he_o and_o wish_v that_o he_o have_v the_o like_a gift_n himself_o he_o use_v often_o to_o visit_v the_o prisoner_n charity_n to_o relieve_v the_o needy_a and_o feed_v the_o hungry_a among_o the_o adversary_n which_o the_o devil_n raise_v against_o he_o one_o be_v doctor_n â—edman_n who_o write_v to_o he_o to_o divert_v he_o from_o the_o truth_n redman_n to_o which_o he_o madâ—_n this_o short_a answer_n reverend_a mr._n redman_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o that_o christ_n sheep_n hear_v no_o man_n voice_n but_o christ_n and_o as_o for_o you_o you_o have_v no_o voice_n of_o christ_n against_o i_o whereas_o for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v a_o heart_n ready_a to_o hearken_v to_o any_o voice_n of_o christ_n that_o you_o can_v produce_v thus_o fare_v you_o well_o and_o trouble_v i_o no_o more_o from_o talk_v with_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n but_o short_o after_o complaint_n be_v make_v against_o he_o to_o the_o cardinal_n who_o send_v for_o he_o but_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o dr._n butt_v the_o king_n physician_n a_o favourer_n of_o good_a man_n he_o be_v choose_v into_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o labour_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n providence_n whereupon_o he_o go_v to_o the_o court_n and_o lodge_v in_o doctor_n butt_v his_o chamber_n preach_v many_o time_n in_o london_n at_o last_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o court_n by_o the_o lord_n cromwel_n mean_n he_o have_v a_o live_v give_v he_o in_o wiltshire_n whither_o he_o present_o remove_v the_o place_n be_v call_v west-kingstone_n wiltshire_n near_o sarum_n where_o with_o much_o diligence_n he_o instruct_v his_o flock_n and_o preach_v zealous_o many_o time_n abroad_o in_o the_o country_n maliâ—e_n whereupon_o some_o popish_a priest_n draw_v up_o article_n against_o he_o and_o he_o be_v much_o molest_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n and_o warham_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n by_o who_o he_o be_v cite_v to_o appear_v before_o he_o and_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n these_o malicious_a person_n detain_v he_o for_o a_o long_a space_n from_o his_o cure_n at_o home_n call_v he_o three_o time_n every_o week_n before_o they_o which_o much_o trouble_v he_o see_v they_o will_v neither_o preach_v themselves_o nor_o suffer_v he_o to_o do_v his_o duty_n archbish._n hereupon_o he_o write_v to_o the_o archbishop_n expostulate_v with_o he_o for_o so_o detain_v he_o from_o his_o charge_n and_o that_o for_o no_o just_a cause_n but_o only_o for_o preach_v the_o truth_n against_o sundry_a abuse_n which_o be_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n yet_o this_o nothing_o prevail_v till_o the_o king_n rescue_v he_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o lord_n cromwell_n make_v he_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n worcester_n in_o which_o place_n he_o busy_o employ_v himself_o in_o instruct_v his_o flock_n and_o give_a they_o a_o good_a example_n by_o his_o holy_a life_n he_o spend_v all_o his_o time_n in_o study_n teach_v bishop_n preach_v exhort_v visit_v correct_a and_o reform_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n and_o as_o the_o time_n can_v bear_v and_o though_o he_o can_v not_o utter_o extinguish_v the_o relic_n of_o popery_n yet_o he_o so_o wrought_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v use_v with_o as_o little_a hurt_n and_o with_o as_o much_o profit_n as_o may_v be_v yet_o neither_o there_o be_v he_o quiet_a for_o one_o of_o great_a place_n accuse_v he_o to_o the_o king_n for_o preach_v sedition_n malice_n but_o the_o king_n rest_v satisfy_v with_o his_o answer_n at_o new-years-tide_n the_o bishop_n use_v to_o present_v the_o king_n with_o a_o new-year_n gift_n boldness_n and_o bishop_n latimer_n among_o the_o rest_n present_v he_o with_o the_o new_a testament_n wrap_v up_o in_o a_o napkin_n with_o this_o posy_n about_o it_o fornicatores_fw-la &_o adulteros_fw-la judicabit_fw-la dominus_fw-la guilty_a whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v but_o the_o six_o article_n come_v out_o and_o he_o see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o retain_v his_o office_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n he_o resign_v his_o bishopric_n bishopric_n and_o when_o he_o put_v off_o his_o rochet_n in_o his_o chamber_n among_o his_o friend_n he_o give_v a_o skip_n in_o the_o floor_n for_o joy_n note_n feel_v his_o shoulder_n light_a and_o be_v as_o he_o say_v discharge_v of_o so_o heavy_a a_o burden_n this_o be_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1539_o after_o which_o he_o betake_v himself_o again_o to_o his_o mean_a parsonage_n at_o west-kingston_n in_o wiltshire_n not_o far_o from_o bristol_n yet_o by_o the_o malice_n of_o certain_a popish_a priest_n who_o slander_v his_o doctrine_n he_o be_v much_o endanger_v king_n whereupon_o he_o have_v recourse_n to_o mr._n ralph_n morrice_n who_o be_v doctor_n cranmers_n right_a hand_n by_o who_o entreaty_n the_o archbishop_n so_o prevail_v with_o the_o king_n for_o he_o that_o for_o the_o present_a he_o be_v free_v out_o of_o his_o trouble_n yet_o neither_o then_o will_v the_o bishop_n suffer_v he_o to_o be_v quiet_a tower_n till_o he_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o tower_n where_o he_o remain_v till_o edward_n the_o sixth_n reign_n at_o which_o time_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o liberty_n he_o continue_v a_o faithful_a and_o painful_a preacher_n all_o that_o king_n day_n ministry_n preach_v twice_o every_o sabbath_n though_o 67_o year_n of_o age_n he_o rose_z to_o his_o study_n winter_n and_o summer_n at_o two_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n studiousnes_n he_o evident_o foresee_v and_o foretold_v aâ—l_n those_o plague_n which_o england_n afterward_o feel_v under_o queen_n mary_n prophecy_n and_o foretold_v concern_v himself_o that_o his_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v cost_v he_o his_o life_n gardener_n and_o that_o winchester_n be_v
worse_a sense_n and_o thereby_o much_o exasperate_v he_o beseech_v he_o to_o give_v credit_n to_o this_o their_o testimony_n they_o write_v also_o to_o charles_n miltitius_n a_o german_n who_o be_v chamberlain_n to_o the_o pope_n high_o commend_v luther_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o procure_v of_o the_o pope_n that_o indifferent_a judge_n may_v be_v appoint_v to_o hear_v his_o cause_n in_o germany_n presume_v that_o he_o be_v a_o german_n will_v favour_v his_o countryman_n who_o be_v oppress_v with_o slander_n and_o in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n in_o a_o honest_a cause_n prince_n frederick_n also_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n treat_v with_o cardinal_n cajetan_n and_o so_o prevail_v with_o he_o that_o luther_n shall_v be_v call_v to_o auspurg_n there_o to_o plead_v his_o cause_n before_o the_o cardinal_n about_o this_o time_n the_o bohemian_n send_v a_o book_n to_o he_o write_v by_o john_n huss_n luther_n encourage_v he_o to_o constancy_n and_o patience_n confe_v that_o what_o he_o teach_v be_v sound_a and_o right_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o spalatinus_n he_o thus_o write_v in_o what_o matter_n soever_o i_o have_v not_o so_o rough_o deal_v with_o the_o romanist_n let_v they_o not_o ascribe_v it_o to_o my_o modesty_n resolution_n nor_o to_o their_o desert_n but_o to_o my_o respect_n to_o my_o prince_n and_o his_o authority_n and_o to_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o student_n of_o wittenberg_n courage_n as_o for_o myself_o contemptus_fw-la à _fw-la i_o est_fw-la romanus_n &_o favour_n &_o furor_n i_o contemn_v rome_n favour_n and_o fury_n let_v they_o censure_v and_o burn_v all_o my_o book_n i_o will_v do_v the_o like_a by_o they_o and_o will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o my_o humble_a observance_n of_o they_o which_o do_v but_o incense_v they_o more_o and_o more_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n tell_v erasmus_n that_o he_o wonder_v at_o the_o monk_n and_o pope_n extreme_a hatred_n of_o luther_n erasmus_n answer_v hate_v your_o highness_n need_v not_o wonder_n at_o it_o see_v he_o deal_v against_o the_o monk_n belly_n and_o the_o pope_n crown_n and_o the_o same_o erasmus_n be_v proffer_v a_o great_a bishopric_n if_o he_o will_v write_v against_o luther_n he_o answer_v that_o luther_n be_v too_o great_a a_o man_n for_o he_o to_o deal_v with_o and_o that_o he_o learn_v more_o from_o one_o short_a page_n of_o luther_n write_n then_o from_o all_o thomas_n aquinas_n '_o be_v great_a book_n erasmus_n also_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o mentz_n say_v that_o many_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o luther_n condemn_v by_o monk_n and_o divine_n for_o heresy_n which_o in_o the_o book_n of_o bernard_n and_o augustine_n be_v repute_v sound_a and_o godly_a about_o the_o same_o time_n margaret_n caesar_n aunt_n who_o govern_v the_o low-countries_n when_o the_o master_n of_o lovan_n complain_v to_o she_o that_o the_o write_n of_o luther_n overthrow_v the_o whole_a christian_a commonwealth_n she_o ask_v they_o what_o kind_n of_o man_n that_o luther_n be_v to_o who_o they_o answer_v a_o unlearned_a monk_n whereupon_o she_o reply_v therefore_o do_v you_o who_o be_v many_o learned_a man_n write_v against_o that_o one_o unlearned_a fellow_n for_o sure_a the_o world_n will_v soon_o believe_v many_o learned_a before_o one_o unlearned_a man_n luther_n be_v cite_v ausburg_n as_o we_o say_v before_o to_o appear_v before_o cardinal_n cajetan_n at_o auspurg_n go_v thither_o and_o have_v obtain_v a_o safe_a conduct_n from_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n he_o appear_v before_o the_o cardinal_n where_o he_o justify_v his_o doctrine_n and_o proffer_v to_o maintain_v the_o same_o either_o by_o disputation_n or_o write_n the_o cardinal_n be_v much_o offend_v with_o he_o for_o his_o bold_a speech_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o come_v before_o he_o any_o more_o hereupon_o luther_n ausburg_n after_o five_o or_o six_o day_n stay_v when_o he_o hear_v no_o more_o from_o he_o appeal_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o so_o depart_v home_o but_o the_o cardinal_n write_v after_o he_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n that_o as_o he_o tender_v his_o own_o honour_n and_o safety_n he_o shall_v expel_v luther_n out_o of_o his_o dominion_n this_o letter_n the_o duke_n send_v to_o luther_n who_o write_v back_o again_o that_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v any_o way_n endanger_v his_o prince_n he_o will_v depart_v thence_o and_o go_v whitheresoever_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o lead_v he_o but_o the_o whole_a university_n of_o wittenberg_n see_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n in_o danger_n by_o this_o mean_n to_o decline_v write_v to_o the_o prince_n he_o humble_o beseech_v he_o that_o of_o his_o princely_a honour_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v innocency_n to_o be_v thus_o oppress_v by_o mere_a violence_n but_o that_o the_o error_n may_v first_o be_v show_v and_o luther_n be_v convict_v of_o it_o before_o he_o be_v pronounce_v guilty_a hereupon_o the_o duke_n hear_v luther_n sermon_n and_o read_v his_o book_n with_o more_o diligence_n begin_v to_o favour_v his_o quarrel_n more_o than_o he_o do_v before_o and_o thereupon_o write_v back_o to_o the_o cardinal_n to_o this_o purpose_n he_o that_o whereas_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o luther_n shall_v come_v to_o ausparg_v that_o be_v do_v he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o that_o the_o legate_n have_v also_o promise_v he_o that_o he_o will_v dismiss_v luther_n in_o a_o friendly_a manner_n but_o that_o it_o seem_v a_o wonder_n to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v have_v force_v luther_n to_o a_o recantation_n before_o he_o have_v plead_v his_o cause_n that_o there_o be_v many_o not_o only_o in_o his_o jurisdiction_n but_o in_o other_o place_n also_o that_o be_v learned_a and_o virtuous_a person_n which_o do_v not_o condemn_v luther_n doctrine_n but_o they_o which_o oppose_v he_o be_v man_n draw_v thereto_o through_o filthy_a covetousness_n but_o if_o they_o will_v show_v he_o his_o error_n he_o will_v then_o do_v therein_o the_o office_n of_o a_o christian_a prince_n as_o one_o that_o respect_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o desire_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o that_o whereas_o beyond_o his_o expectation_n he_o write_v that_o luther_n shall_v be_v prosecute_v at_o rome_n and_o therefore_o require_v that_o either_o he_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o rome_n or_o banish_v his_o dominion_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o can_v not_o agree_v thereto_o first_o because_o his_o error_n be_v not_o yet_o show_v he_o second_o because_o it_o will_v be_v a_o intolerable_a loss_n to_o the_o university_n of_o wittenberg_n which_o he_o have_v late_o found_v wherein_o be_v many_o student_n and_o learned_a man_n which_o love_v luther_n exceed_o who_o have_v deserve_v so_o well_o of_o they_o that_o luther_n be_v still_o willing_a to_o come_v to_o a_o disputation_n in_o a_o place_n not_o suspect_v and_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o such_o as_o can_v bring_v any_o thing_n more_o right_a or_o to_o answer_v by_o write_v that_o he_o think_v it_o just_a that_o this_o be_v grant_v he_o and_o request_v that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o do_v that_o so_o it_o may_v appear_v why_o he_o be_v count_v a_o heretic_n and_o what_o himself_o ought_v chief_o to_o follow_v assure_v he_o that_o he_o will_v maintain_v no_o error_n and_o as_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o depart_v from_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o neither_o can_v he_o condemn_v luther_n till_o his_o error_n and_o crime_n be_v detect_v after_o the_o death_n of_o maximilian_n malice_n and_o the_o coronation_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o the_o pope_n send_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n by_o some_o cardinal_n request_v he_o that_o he_o will_v cause_v all_o luther_n book_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o that_o he_o will_v see_v luther_n either_o to_o be_v execute_v in_o saxony_n or_o else_o that_o he_o will_v secure_v he_o and_o send_v he_o to_o rome_n to_o which_o the_o duke_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o show_v his_o obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n answer_n but_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o send_v luther_n to_o he_o till_o his_o cause_n be_v hear_v before_o the_o emperor_n and_o till_o he_o be_v convict_v of_o error_n and_o than_o if_o he_o recant_v not_o he_o shall_v find_v no_o favour_n at_o his_o hand_n about_o this_o time_n many_o adversary_n be_v rise_v up_o against_o luther_n there_o be_v a_o disputation_n appoint_v a_o lipsick_a to_o which_o luther_n come_v accompany_v with_o phil._n melancthon_n lipsick_a who_o be_v come_v to_o wittenberg_n the_o year_n before_o on_o the_o adverse_a party_n come_v john_n eckius_fw-la a_o bold_a and_o confident_a divine_a this_o disputation_n last_v fourteen_o day_n which_o be_v after_o publish_v in_o print_n by_o luther_n and_o petrus_n mossellanus_n present_o after_o he_o the_o friar_n grievous_o charge_v the_o pope_n with_o neglect_n of_o his_o duty_n in_o
set_v forth_o the_o form_n of_o their_o belief_n hereupon_o the_o prince_n elector_n of_o saxony_n to_o be_v the_o better_o prepare_v against_o this_o diet_n appoint_v luther_n justus_n ionas_n pomeran_n and_o melancthon_n to_o set_v down_o the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o the_o saxon_a church_n and_o those_o which_o accord_v with_o they_o do_v profess_v luther_n comprehend_v the_o sum_n of_o his_o doctrine_n in_o seventeen_o article_n which_o be_v revise_v by_o phil._n melancthon_n auspurg_n and_o put_v into_o a_o better_a form_n be_v afterward_o call_v the_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v give_v out_o that_o the_o emperor_n when_o he_o come_v into_o germany_n will_v tread_v the_o gospeler_n under_o his_o foot_n the_o protestant_a prince_n meet_v and_o consult_v together_o whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o diet_n or_o to_o meet_v the_o emperor_n in_o arm_n before_o he_o shall_v pass_v the_o alps._n luther_n who_o be_v always_o a_o counsellor_n of_o peace_n dissuade_v they_o from_o take_v arm_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o religion_n peace_n persuade_v they_o rather_o by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n to_o beg_v and_o look_v for_o help_v from_o god_n who_o cause_n say_v he_o himself_o will_v defend_v upon_o this_o advice_n the_o prince_n go_v to_o auspurg_n yet_o leave_v luther_n not_o far_o of_o in_o coburg_n castle_n to_o be_v never_o at_o hand_n but_o out_o danger_n that_o his_o advice_n may_v be_v have_v in_o time_n of_o need_n and_o when_o the_o diet_n be_v meet_v auspurg_n the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n send_v to_o he_o to_o know_v whether_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o emperor_n this_o luther_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n have_v do_v for_o say_v he_o this_o honour_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n only_o to_o be_v judge_n of_o holy_a controversy_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1535._o zuinglius_fw-la the_o landgrave_n of_o hess_n send_v for_o bucer_n and_o melancthon_n to_o casells_n to_o reconcile_v they_o together_o about_o the_o business_n of_o the_o sacrament_n where_o after_o much_o conference_n melancthon_n mitigate_v the_o rigour_n of_o his_o opinion_n about_o christ_n presence_n and_o at_o his_o return_n to_o wittenberg_n he_o carry_v with_o he_o bucers_n declaration_n concern_v that_o point_n which_o when_o luther_n have_v consider_v of_o he_o begin_v to_o hearken_v to_o a_o agreement_n with_o zuinglius_fw-la write_v most_o friendly_a to_o the_o divine_n of_o strasborough_n and_o to_o other_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o meeting_n appoint_v wherein_o after_o deliberation_n the_o desire_a concord_n may_v be_v confirm_v and_o according_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1536._o bucer_n and_o divers_a other_o divine_n of_o germany_n come_v to_o wittenberg_n where_o a_o form_n of_o concord_n be_v draw_v up_o by_o bucer_n and_o subscribe_v by_o both_o party_n but_o bucer_n therein_o strive_v to_o please_v both_o party_n please_v neither_o frustrate_v for_o the_o helvetian_a divine_n reject_v it_o and_o luther_n understanding_n of_o bucers_n various_a exposition_n of_o it_o be_v very_o wroth_a with_o he_o and_o will_v no_o more_o reckon_v he_o among_o his_o friend_n and_o so_o all_o hope_n of_o concord_n be_v take_v away_o an._n chr._n 1537._o the_o protestant_n be_v meet_v at_o smalcald_a draw_v up_o and_o set_v forth_o the_o sum_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o practice_n in_o a_o book_n call_v articuli_fw-la smalcaldici_fw-la unto_o which_o luther_n prefix_v this_o preface_n whereas_o pope_n paul_n the_o three_o summon_v a_o council_n the_o last_o year_n article_n which_o be_v to_o meet_v at_o mantua_n and_o a_o little_a after_o adjourn_v it_o again_o without_o nominate_a time_n or_o place_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a whether_o he_o will_v or_o can_v call_v it_o and_o we_o also_o hope_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v call_v to_o it_o or_o else_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v condemn_v not_o call_v it_o be_v enjoin_v to_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v gather_v and_o write_v the_o article_n of_o our_o doctrine_n that_o if_o perhaps_o the_o matter_n go_v on_o it_o may_v be_v know_v what_o and_o how_o far_o we_o will_v and_o can_v yield_v to_o the_o papist_n and_o in_o what_o point_v we_o will_v constant_o persevere_v i_o have_v therefore_o write_v these_o article_n and_o deliver_v they_o to_o our_o party_n who_o have_v peruse_v and_o receive_v they_o with_o one_o consent_n that_o they_o may_v be_v public_o present_v and_o explain_v the_o confession_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o the_o council_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v at_o length_n be_v assemble_v and_o hold_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o popeling_n without_o lie_n and_o deceit_n in_o a_o true_a lawful_a and_o christian_a manner_n but_o see_v the_o court_n of_o rome_n do_v so_o fear_v a_o christian_a and_o free_a council_n and_o most_o foul_o fly_v the_o light_n so_o that_o all_o hope_n of_o see_v such_o a_o council_n be_v utter_o take_v away_o even_o from_o the_o papist_n themselves_z to_o the_o great_a offence_n of_o many_o of_o they_o take_v ill_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o pope_n herein_o yea_o they_o easy_o from_o hence_o gather_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v rather_o see_v the_o destruction_n of_o all_o christianity_n and_o the_o damnation_n of_o all_o soul_n then_o to_o suffer_v a_o reformation_n of_o himself_o and_o courtier_n and_o the_o restraint_n of_o his_o tyranny_n i_o think_v fit_a therefore_o to_o publish_v these_o article_n that_o if_o i_o be_v take_v out_o of_o this_o life_n before_o a_o council_n be_v call_v which_o i_o trust_v and_o hope_n shall_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v see_v these_o wicked_a flyer_n of_o the_o light_a labour_n so_o much_o to_o drive_v of_o and_o hinder_v a_o council_n that_o they_o i_o say_v which_o live_v after_o i_o shall_v have_v my_o confession_n and_o testimony_n and_o may_v adjoin_v and_o publish_v it_o with_o the_o confession_n which_o i_o have_v former_o set_v forth_o wherein_o i_o have_v hitherto_o persevere_v and_o will_v by_o god_n grace_n persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v how_o shall_v i_o begin_v my_o complaint_n for_o be_v yet_o alive_a i_o preach_v and_o read_v to_o other_o public_o and_o daily_o and_o yet_o not_o only_o my_o virulent_a adversary_n but_o my_o false_a brethren_n that_o say_v that_o they_o agree_v with_o we_o in_o opinion_n dare_v bring_v and_o allege_v my_o own_o doctrine_n and_o write_n against_o i_o while_o i_o be_o alive_a and_o see_v it_o and_o hear_v it_o albeit_o they_o know_v that_o i_o teach_v otherwise_o and_o they_o go_v about_o to_o adorn_v their_o own_o poison_n with_o my_o labour_n so_o to_o deceive_v and_o seduce_v the_o simple_a with_o my_o name_n good_a god_n what_o then_o will_v be_v do_v after_o my_o decease_n i_o shall_v answer_v to_o all_o thing_n whilst_o i_o be_o alive_a but_o how_o i_o pray_v you_o can_v i_o alone_o stop_v all_o the_o month_n of_o the_o devil_n especial_o of_o they_o who_o be_v so_o full_a of_o poison_n will_v neither_o hear_v nor_o heed_n what_o i_o write_v but_o whole_o employ_v themselves_o wicked_o to_o pervert_v and_o deprave_v my_o word_n even_o in_o the_o least_o letter_n let_v the_o devil_n and_o god_n wrath_n answer_v they_o as_o they_o deserve_v i_o oftentimes_o remember_v good_a gerson_n who_o oft_o doubt_v whether_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a may_v be_v bring_v to_o light_v by_o write_v if_o writing_n be_v omit_v many_o soul_n be_v neglect_v which_o may_v have_v be_v deliver_v and_o if_o it_o be_v do_v present_o the_o devil_n be_v at_o hand_n with_o plaguy_a tongue_n full_a of_o slander_n which_o corrupt_v all_o thing_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o poison_n that_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o write_n may_v be_v hinder_v thereby_o yet_o what_o commodity_n they_o receive_v by_o this_o their_o malice_n be_v manifest_a for_o whereas_o by_o load_v we_o with_o lie_v they_o seek_v to_o draw_v away_o the_o simple_a from_o we_o god_n so_o order_v it_o by_o his_o providence_n for_o the_o promote_a of_o his_o own_o work_n that_o their_o company_n decrease_v and_o we_o increase_v daily_o for_o god_n have_v confound_v and_o still_o will_v confound_v they_o and_o their_o lie_n late_o there_o come_v a_o doctor_n out_o of_o france_n to_o wittenberg_n who_o tell_v we_o open_o that_o his_o king_n be_v make_v to_o believe_v that_o we_o have_v no_o true_a church_n among_o we_o no_o magistrate_n no_o marriage_n but_o that_o we_o all_o live_v promiscuous_o together_o like_o brute_n beast_n with_o what_o face_n will_v these_o false_a informer_n look_v upon_o we_o before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o last_o judgement_n who_o have_v so_o oft_o tell_v their_o king_n such_o false_a and_o prodigious_a lie_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o judge_n of_o we_o all_o
malefactor_n but_o judge_v they_o to_o death_n not_o convict_v but_o out_o of_o a_o hatred_n to_o their_o name_n christian_n other_o man_n say_v he_o which_o be_v appeach_v in_o judgement_n be_v not_o condemn_v till_o they_o be_v first_o convict_v but_o for_o we_o you_o take_v the_o name_n for_o a_o sufficient_a crime_n whereas_o indeed_o you_o ought_v to_o see_v justice_n do_v rather_o upon_o our_o accuser_n so_o that_o if_o a_o christian_a that_o be_v accuse_v deny_v his_o name_n him_z you_o release_v be_v not_o able_a to_o charge_v he_o with_o any_o other_o offence_n but_o if_o he_o stand_v to_o his_o name_n you_o condemn_v he_o whereas_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n rather_o to_o examine_v their_o manner_n of_o life_n and_o so_o according_a to_o their_o demerit_n to_o see_v justice_n do_v upon_o they_o and_o in_o another_o place_n you_o examine_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o hurry_v on_o with_o rash_a affection_n as_o with_o the_o spur_n of_o fury_n you_o slay_v and_o murder_v the_o innocent_a without_o any_o respect_n of_o justice_n and_o if_o any_o will_v say_v some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v take_v in_o evil_a do_n i_o answer_v that_o you_o use_v not_o to_o inquire_v after_o those_o thing_n but_o condemn_v they_o before_o due_a examination_n of_o their_o offence_n for_o the_o cause_n above_o mention_v hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o you_o degenerate_a from_o the_o goodness_n of_o your_o predecessor_n who_o example_n you_o follow_v not_o for_o your_o father_n adrian_n of_o famous_a memory_n cause_v to_o be_v proclaim_v that_o christian_n accuse_v before_o the_o judge_n shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v unless_o they_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o some_o notorious_a crime_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o same_o apology_n he_o also_o prove_v by_o firm_a and_o strong_a argument_n that_o christian_n ought_v not_o at_o the_o sole_a will_n and_o command_v of_o the_o emperor_n and_o senate_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o idol_n for_o which_o if_o they_o be_v condemn_v they_o suffer_v open_a wrong_n he_o affirm_v moreover_o that_o the_o only_a true_a religion_n be_v the_o religion_n of_o christian_n who_o doctrine_n and_o conversation_n have_v no_o fault_n and_o although_o by_o these_o christian_n and_o such_o like_a persuasion_n he_o can_v not_o prevail_v with_o the_o emperor_n to_o love_v their_o religion_n and_o to_o become_v a_o christian_a yet_o thus_o much_o he_o obtain_v that_o the_o emperor_n write_v to_o his_o officer_n in_o asia_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o christian_n require_v and_o command_v they_o that_o those_o christian_n only_o that_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o other_o crime_n shall_v suffer_v and_o that_o none_o for_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o a_o christian_a shall_v be_v punish_v as_o hitherto_o they_o have_v be_v by_o this_o it_o be_v apparent_a with_o what_o zeal_n and_o â—aith_n justine_n strive_v against_o the_o persecutor_n of_o his_o time_n who_o as_o he_o use_v to_o say_v can_v kill_v but_o can_v not_o hurt_v at_o last_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n rome_n where_o he_o have_v many_o open_a disputation_n and_o public_a conference_n with_o some_o philosopher_n especial_o with_o one_o crescens_n who_o be_v of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o câ—nikes_n from_o who_o he_o always_o bear_v away_o the_o bell_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o shorten_n of_o his_o life_n as_o himself_o foresee_v and_o foretell_v in_o these_o word_n i_o look_v for_o no_o other_o end_n then_o this_o prediction_n that_o i_o be_v betray_v by_o some_o one_o of_o they_o call_v philosopher_n or_o knock_v on_o the_o head_n with_o a_o club_n by_o crescens_n no_o philosopher_n indeed_o but_o a_o proud_a boaster_n for_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o call_v he_o a_o philosopher_n which_o ignorant_o report_v that_o the_o christian_n be_v impious_a and_o irreligious_a to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v flatter_v and_o please_v such_o as_o be_v over-shadowed_n with_o the_o mist_n of_o error_n and_o ignorance_n for_o if_o he_o impugn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_n have_v never_o read_v nor_o know_v the_o same_o then_o be_v he_o full_a of_o malice_n and_o far_o worse_a than_o idiot_n that_o sometime_o fear_v to_o reason_n of_o unknown_a matter_n lest_o they_o speak_v false_o or_o if_o he_o have_v read_v they_o yet_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o mystery_n and_o majestical_a meaning_n thereof_o or_o if_o in_o any_o thing_n he_o understand_v they_o yet_o be_v he_o afraid_a to_o confess_v the_o truth_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o one_o of_o they_o and_o then_o he_o be_v far_o more_o wicked_a and_o malicious_a yea_o the_o bondslave_n of_o vain_a glory_n and_o brutish_a fear_n i_o desire_v that_o you_o may_v understand_v the_o truth_n i_o have_v propose_v certain_a question_n and_o interrogatory_n to_o he_o whereby_o i_o have_v find_v that_o he_o know_v nothing_o so_o that_o if_o you_o know_v what_o i_o propound_v and_o what_o answer_n he_o make_v thereto_o you_o will_v certain_o give_v sentence_n that_o he_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a in_o our_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n and_o according_a to_o this_o his_o prediction_n martyrdom_n he_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o procurement_n of_o crescens_n be_v behead_v an._n christi_fw-la 139._o suffer_v martyrdom_n with_o much_o cheerfulness_n under_o verus_n the_o emperor_n or_o as_o epiphanius_n say_v under_o adrian_n tatianus_n a_o learned_a man_n write_v thus_o of_o it_o crescens_n say_v he_o be_v in_o rome_n pass_v all_o man_n in_o that_o filthy_a and_o unnatural_a sin_n of_o sodomy_n defile_v himself_o with_o mankind_n inferior_a also_o he_o be_v to_o no_o man_n in_o covetousness_n he_o teach_v that_o death_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v yet_o himself_o be_v so_o extreme_o fearful_a of_o it_o that_o he_o procure_v justins_n death_n as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o great_a evil_n because_o that_o he_o preach_v the_o truth_n reprehend_v the_o philosopher_n as_o gluttonous_a and_o deceitful_a person_n he_o confute_v martion_n the_o heretic_n heresy_n and_o the_o valentinian_o he_o complain_v to_o the_o emperor_n antoninus_n pius_n of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o proconsul_n in_o asia_n against_o the_o christian_n who_o forbid_v they_o to_o read_v any_o book_n that_o speak_v of_o christ._n his_o usual_a say_n be_v say_n that_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n that_o be_v christian_n in_o the_o world_n for_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o but_o not_o of_o the_o body_n so_o christian_n be_v in_o but_o no_o part_n of_o the_o world_n also_o it_o be_v best_a of_o all_o not_o to_o sin_v and_o next_o to_o that_o to_o amend_v upon_o the_o punishment_n again_o that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a slavery_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o one_o own_o passion_n he_o be_v one_o that_o do_v not_o only_o suffer_v in_o his_o saviour_n cause_n but_o take_v great_a pain_n in_o defend_v it_o against_o all_o opposition_n in_o his_o time_n zeal_n he_o get_v much_o repute_n for_o his_o constant_a zeal_n against_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o persuade_v the_o gentile_n to_o leave_v it_o as_o a_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a service_n declare_v unto_o they_o the_o excellency_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n so_o that_o he_o be_v a_o bless_a instrument_n to_o bring_v many_o out_o of_o that_o miserable_a condition_n cheerful_o to_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_v his_o work_n be_v these_o work_n a_o dialogue_n with_o triphon_n the_o jew_n a_o apology_n to_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n another_o to_o antoninus_n pius_n a_o oration_n to_o the_o gentile_n with_o some_o epistle_n one_o ad_fw-la zenam_fw-la &_o serenum_fw-la altera_fw-la ad_fw-la diognetum_n paraenetica_fw-la oratio_fw-la ad_fw-la graecos_n irenaeus_n the_o life_n of_o irenaeus_n who_o die_v an._n chrsti_n 182._o irenaeus_n be_v bear_v in_o asia_n of_o greek_a parent_n education_n as_o both_o his_o name_n and_o write_n do_v declare_v in_o his_o young_a year_n he_o be_v scholar_n to_o and_o a_o constant_a hearer_n of_o polycarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n in_o his_o ripe_a year_n he_o go_v into_o france_n and_o be_v ordain_v minister_n by_o photinus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n minister_n and_o some_o other_o presbyter_n at_o this_o time_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o great_a trouble_n both_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o persecution_n raise_v by_o foreign_a enemy_n but_o especial_o by_o reason_n of_o error_n heresy_n and_o sect_n which_o then_o spring_v up_o in_o that_o time_n against_o which_o he_o diligent_o labour_v and_o write_v much_o his_o nature_n do_v well_o agree_v with_o his_o name_n for_o he_o be_v a_o great_a lover_n of_o peace_n and_o endeavour_v to_o the_o uttermost_a to_o procure_v unity_n when_o controversy_n arise_v in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o great_a controversy_n about_o keep_v easter_n day_n be_v renew_v and_o victor_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n will_v have_v excommunicate_v the_o eastern_a church_n as_o
the_o pestilent_a heresy_n of_o arius_n yea_o a_o while_n after_o the_o emperor_n himself_o begin_v to_o favour_v that_o opinion_n and_o so_o by_o little_a and_o little_a it_o be_v spread_v everywhere_o first_o the_o emperor_n guard_n take_v it_o up_o than_o it_o busy_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o multitude_n in_o the_o city_n the_o emperor_n chamberlain_n in_o the_o very_a palace_n begin_v to_o contend_v with_o woman_n about_o it_o and_o this_o woeful_a effect_n follow_v the_o countenance_v of_o this_o heresy_n heresy_n that_o in_o every_o house_n and_o family_n through_o the_o city_n they_o brawl_v and_o go_v together_o by_o the_o ear_n about_o it_o yea_o this_o infection_n spread_v itself_o quick_o through_o other_o region_n and_o country_n and_o the_o controversy_n much_o like_o a_o spark_n of_o fire_n kindle_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o hearer_n with_o the_o fiery_a flame_n of_o discord_n and_o dissension_n for_o every_o one_o that_o desire_v to_o know_v why_o they_o make_v tumult_n by_o and_o by_o have_v occasion_n give_v he_o to_o reason_n and_o every_o one_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o question_v but_o contentious_o will_v argue_v thereof_o by_o these_o mean_v the_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v turn_v upside_o down_o but_o in_o the_o interim_n it_o please_v god_n that_o this_o flame_n keep_v in_o the_o east_n while_o the_o western_a church_n enjoy_v peace_n and_o quietness_n for_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v they_o suffer_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n to_o be_v violate_v or_o make_v null_n after_o the_o heat_n of_o contention_n be_v blow_v abroad_o and_o burn_v more_o and_o more_o the_o faction_n of_o eusebius_n doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v turn_v to_o their_o great_a advantage_n for_o they_o hope_v that_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o some_o bishop_n will_v be_v choose_v of_o alexandria_n that_o will_v favour_v and_o advance_v their_o opinion_n but_o at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n athanasius_n return_v unto_o alexandria_n alexandria_n carry_v along_o with_o he_o letter_n from_o constantine_n the_o young_a who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o emperor_n the_o tenor_n whereof_o be_v this_o constantine_n caesar_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o alexandria_n send_v greeting_n alexandria_n i_o hope_v it_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o your_o discreet_a wisdom_n that_o athanasius_n the_o professor_n of_o sacred_a divinity_n be_v for_o a_o time_n banish_v into_o france_n lest_o that_o through_o the_o mischievous_a deal_n of_o lewd_a man_n for_o blood_n sucker_n and_o cruel_a beast_n seek_v to_o bereave_v he_o of_o his_o life_n he_o shall_v privy_o be_v slay_v wherefore_o that_o he_o may_v be_v shelter_v from_o the_o malice_n of_o those_o despiteful_a man_n he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o their_o jaw_n and_o be_v command_v to_o live_v under_o my_o dominion_n where_o i_o take_v care_n that_o he_o may_v be_v full_o furnish_v with_o all_o thing_n needful_a as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v in_o the_o city_n where_o former_o he_o live_v and_o when_o as_o our_o lord_n and_o father_n of_o famous_a memory_n constantine_n the_o emperor_n have_v intend_v to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o bishopric_n again_o he_o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n before_o he_o can_v accomplish_v his_o desire_n i_o think_v it_o my_o part_n and_o duty_n therefore_o to_o execute_v the_o intent_n of_o so_o godly_a a_o emperor_n with_o what_o estimation_n and_o reverence_n i_o have_v entertain_v the_o man_n he_o shall_v report_v with_o his_o own_o mouth_n at_o his_o return_n to_o you_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o marvel_n that_o i_o show_v he_o such_o courtesy_n for_o i_o thought_n that_o i_o see_v in_o he_o the_o great_a longing_n you_o have_v for_o he_o and_o i_o behold_v also_o the_o fatherly_a reverence_n and_o gravity_n of_o the_o man_n himself_o all_o which_o move_v i_o not_o a_o little_a thereunto_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n well-beloved_n brethren_n have_v you_o in_o his_o tuition_n athanasius_n upon_o the_o confidence_n of_o these_o letter_n return_v unto_o alexandria_n who_o the_o people_n receive_v with_o most_o willing_a mind_n athanasius_n but_o such_o in_o that_o city_n as_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o leprosy_n of_o arianism_n conspire_v against_o he_o so_o that_o many_o tumult_n and_o skirmish_n be_v raise_v which_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o confederate_n of_o eusebius_n to_o accuse_v athanasius_n false_o to_o the_o emperor_n that_o of_o his_o own_o private_a spirit_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o bishop_n he_o have_v settle_v himself_o in_o that_o church_n this_o odious_a accusation_n so_o far_o incense_v the_o emperor_n constantius_n that_o he_o send_v one_o gregory_n a_o arian_n to_o be_v bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o with_o he_o syrianus_n a_o captain_n with_o 5000_o soldier_n to_o drive_v out_o athanasius_n and_o to_o settle_v gregory_n in_o his_o room_n the_o arian_n which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n join_v themselves_o with_o they_o to_o help_v they_o it_o be_v then_o eventide_n and_o the_o people_n be_v assemble_v in_o the_o church_n to_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v the_o next_o day_n to_o be_v administer_v the_o captain_n draw_v nigh_o set_v his_o soldier_n in_o battle_n array_n heretic_n and_o beset_v the_o church_n athanasius_n understand_v the_o danger_n devise_v how_o the_o people_n may_v take_v no_o harm_n for_o his_o sake_n whereupon_o he_o command_v his_o deacon_n to_o read_v the_o collect_v to_o the_o people_n and_o after_o that_o to_o sing_v a_o psalm_n providence_n and_o as_o the_o psalm_n be_v sweet_o and_o harmonious_o sing_v all_o the_o people_n go_v out_o at_o one_o of_o the_o church_n door_n and_o it_o please_v god_n that_o the_o soldier_n have_v no_o power_n to_o meddle_v with_o they_o and_o athanasius_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o singer_n escape_v also_o without_o any_o harm_n and_o gregory_n take_v possession_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d while_o athanasius_n be_v thus_o through_o god_n mercy_n deliver_v go_v in_o all_o haste_n to_o rome_n about_o this_o time_n constantine_n the_o young_a be_v slay_v by_o the_o soldier_n and_o constance_n the_o young_a of_o the_o three_o emperor_n remain_v emperor_n of_o the_o west_n athanasius_n come_v to_o rome_n complain_v to_o the_o bishop_n julius_n of_o the_o great_a wrong_n which_o be_v do_v to_o he_o the_o like_a do_v divers_a other_o of_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n who_o be_v unjust_o thrust_v out_o by_o the_o arian_n hereupon_o julius_n write_v free_o unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n require_v they_o to_o restore_v those_o bishop_n to_o their_o place_n again_o sharp_o rebuke_v such_o as_o have_v rash_o and_o unjust_o procure_v their_o deposition_n the_o wrong_a bishop_n trust_v to_o julius_n his_o letter_n return_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o church_n convey_v the_o letter_n unto_o who_o they_o be_v write_v who_o when_o the_o letter_n come_v to_o their_o hand_n take_v it_o very_o heinous_o that_o julius_n shall_v interpose_v in_o that_o cause_n alexandria_n and_o thereupon_o summon_v a_o council_n at_o antioch_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n athanasius_n be_v come_v to_o alexandria_n there_o be_v great_a stir_n and_o many_o tumult_n be_v raise_v by_o gregory_n and_o the_o arian_n against_o he_o they_o also_o forge_v and_o divulge_v this_o slander_n viz._n falsehood_n that_o whereas_o constantine_n the_o great_a have_v give_v certain_a grain_n for_o alm_n to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n this_o say_v they_o athanasius_n have_v sell_v and_o convert_v it_o to_o his_o own_o private_a lucre_n the_o emperor_n take_v this_o slanderous_a report_n for_o truth_n and_o threaten_v he_o with_o death_n which_o athanasius_n hear_v of_o flee_v fly_v and_o hide_v himself_o in_o a_o secret_a and_o obscure_a place_n at_o length_n julius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v inform_v where_o he_o lay_v hide_v send_v for_o he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o rome_n he_o acquaint_v the_o emperor_n constance_n with_o all_o the_o injury_n which_o be_v do_v to_o he_o this_o good_a emperor_n be_v much_o affect_v with_o that_o sad_a relation_n write_v to_o his_o brother_n in_o the_o east_n request_v he_o to_o send_v to_o he_o three_o man_n that_o will_v justify_v the_o accusation_n against_o athanasius_n according_o there_o be_v send_v narcissus_n the_o cilician_n theodore_n the_o thracian_a â—aris_fw-la the_o calcedonian_a and_o marcus_n the_o syrian_a but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o rome_n they_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n reason_n with_o athanasius_n only_o they_o exhibit_v to_o the_o emperor_n a_o certain_a form_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o take_v their_o leave_n without_o reason_v of_o any_o other_o matter_n not_o long_o after_o the_o western_a bishop_n assemble_v in_o a_o council_n at_o sardis_n where_o athanasius_n be_v acquit_v from_o the_o crime_n charge_v upon_o he_o he_o and_o thereupon_o constance_n
he_o so_o content_v modestus_n the_o emperor_n praefect_n that_o he_o draw_v that_o wicked_a man_n by_o the_o shine_a of_o his_o virtue_n to_o admire_v he_o by_o this_o when_o the_o emperor_n valence_n himself_o enter_v into_o his_o church_n he_o first_o astonish_v he_o and_o afterward_o by_o his_o discreet_a conference_n deter_v he_o from_o his_o cruelty_n year_n reclaim_v he_o from_o the_o faction_n of_o the_o arian_n though_o afterward_o those_o wicked_a man_n prevail_v to_o bring_v he_o over_o to_o they_o again_o martyrdom_n he_o have_v always_o a_o mind_n so_o prepare_v for_o martyrdom_n that_o he_o desire_v it_o as_o a_o great_a favour_n in_o all_o his_o write_n there_o be_v such_o a_o peculiar_a grace_n and_o excellency_n that_o he_o never_o tire_v his_o reader_n but_o always_o dismiss_v he_o with_o a_o thirst_n after_o more_o one_o say_v of_o he_o that_o the_o true_a beauty_n of_o his_o soul_n do_v shine_v forth_o in_o his_o eloquence_n eloquence_n rhetoric_n be_v both_o his_o companion_n and_o servant_n hierom_n be_v his_o scholar_n he_o be_v of_o such_o authority_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n that_o whosoever_o dare_v oppose_v his_o testimony_n be_v suspect_v for_o a_o heretic_n he_o so_o love_v solitude_n that_o when_o for_o his_o excellent_a learning_n and_o sanctity_n he_o shall_v first_o have_v be_v make_v a_o bishop_n he_o retire_v himself_o into_o obscurity_n but_o be_v discover_v the_o people_n choose_v he_o for_o their_o bishop_n at_o last_o grow_v old_a and_o unfit_a for_o his_o public_a employment_n he_o constitute_v another_o bishop_n and_o return_v to_o his_o former_a solitude_n he_o flourish_v under_o theodosius_n he_o use_v to_o say_v preach_v that_o in_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o people_n of_o several_a age_n and_o condition_n who_o be_v like_o a_o harp_n with_o many_o string_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o give_v every_o one_o such_o a_o touch_n in_o preach_v as_o may_v please_v all_o and_o off_o end_v none_o he_o write_v divers_a work_n both_o in_o prose_n and_o verse_n the_o life_n of_o epiphanius_n who_o flourish_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 370._o epiphanius_n bishop_n of_o salamine_n in_o cyprus_n be_v bear_v in_o palestine_n in_o a_o obscure_a town_n call_v besanduce_v education_n of_o poor_a and_o obscure_a parent_n his_o father_n die_v when_o he_o be_v young_a he_o be_v adopt_v and_o bring_v up_o by_o one_o tryphon_n a_o jew_n whereby_o he_o attain_v to_o a_o excellent_a knowledge_n in_o the_o hebrew_n conversion_n he_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n by_o one_o lucianus_n famous_a for_o his_o learning_n and_o virtue_n lucianus_n put_v he_o to_o hâ—arion_n to_o learn_v under_o who_o he_o profit_v exceed_o he_o while_o he_o be_v a_o boy_n certain_a heretic_n call_v the_o gnostic_n cunning_o seek_v to_o invegle_v he_o and_o to_o draw_v he_o over_o to_o their_o opinion_n but_o it_o please_v god_n to_o preserve_v he_o from_o the_o temptation_n and_o to_o keep_v he_o in_o the_o truth_n commendation_n in_o his_o ripe_a year_n he_o be_v famous_a in_o the_o church_n for_o his_o piety_n holiness_n of_o life_n and_o for_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o elegancy_n of_o his_o style_n as_o his_o book_n witness_v which_o show_v their_o author_n to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a read_n skilful_a in_o the_o tongue_n well_o acquaint_v with_o controversy_n prudent_a in_o assert_v the_o truth_n and_o acute_a in_o confute_v error_n whereupon_o melancthon_n say_v of_o he_o we_o have_v no_o full_a a_o history_n of_o those_o ancient_a affair_n of_o the_o church_n than_o the_o write_n of_o epiphanius_n do_v contain_v in_o which_o while_o he_o intend_v the_o confutation_n of_o heresy_n he_o insert_v many_o historical_a passage_n so_o that_o out_o of_o this_o author_n may_v be_v collect_v almost_o a_o continue_a history_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n if_o any_o will_v with_o prudence_n join_v his_o narration_n together_o and_o i_o wish_v that_o some_o prince_n will_v take_v care_n to_o see_v such_o a_o work_n do_v he_o be_v of_o a_o very_a liberal_a and_o charitable_a disposition_n insomuch_o as_o he_o spend_v all_o his_o estate_n in_o relieve_v the_o poor_a salamine_n be_v afterward_o choose_v bishop_n of_o salamine_n in_o cyprus_n he_o at_o first_o modest_o refuse_v that_o dignity_n but_o importunity_n prevail_a with_o he_o he_o so_o live_v that_o vitam_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la pattern_n doctrinam_fw-la vitâ_fw-la comprobaret_fw-la his_o doctrine_n approve_v his_o life_n and_o his_o life_n desended_a his_o doctrine_n heresy_n he_o be_v semper_fw-la hereticorum_fw-la acerrimus_fw-la oppugnator_fw-la always_o a_o sharp_a opposer_n of_o heretic_n he_o purge_v all_o cyâ—rus_n defile_v and_o slurry_v with_o divers_a heresy_n and_o have_v gain_v a_o edict_n from_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n he_o cast_v all_o the_o heretic_n out_o of_o the_o island_n about_o this_o time_n theophilus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n have_v upon_o some_o false_a surmise_n conceive_v displeasure_n against_o john_n chrysostom_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n he_o seek_v cunning_o to_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o his_o bishopric_n whereupon_o he_o send_v letter_n to_o the_o bishop_n throughout_o every_o city_n conceal_v his_o principal_a drift_n theophilus_n and_o only_o pretend_v that_o he_o mislike_v the_o book_n of_o origen_n epiphanius_n also_o be_v at_o this_o time_n very_o old_a theophilus_n wrought_v upon_o his_o weakness_n and_o prevail_v with_o he_o to_o call_v a_o council_n in_o cyprus_n in_o which_o council_n the_o bishop_n decree_v that_o thenceforth_o none_o shall_v read_v the_o work_n of_o origen_n condemn_v and_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o theophilus_n they_o write_v also_o to_o chrysostom_n exhort_v he_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o peruse_n of_o those_o book_n and_o request_v he_o to_o summon_v a_o council_n at_o constantinople_n and_o to_o ratify_v that_o decree_n with_o the_o uniform_a consent_n of_o all_o after_o this_o epiphanius_n go_v to_o constantinople_n weakness_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n ordain_v some_o minister_n there_o and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n yet_o chrysostom_n honour_v he_o high_o go_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o clergy_n to_o welcome_v he_o to_o the_o city_n invite_v he_o to_o lodge_v at_o his_o own_o house_n and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o church_n during_o his_o abode_n there_o but_o epiphanius_n be_v prepossess_v with_o prejudice_n chrysostom_n answer_v that_o he_o will_v neither_o lodge_v in_o his_o house_n nor_o join_v with_o he_o in_o prayer_n except_o he_o will_v condemn_v the_o book_n of_o origen_n and_o drive_v away_o dioscorus_n with_o his_o associate_n from_o he_o who_o be_v favourer_n of_o origen_n but_o chrysostom_n answer_v that_o it_o will_v be_v great_a injustice_n to_o condemn_v man_n before_o their_o cause_n be_v hear_v especial_o consider_v that_o the_o time_n for_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v now_o near_o and_o with_o this_o answer_n he_o leave_v he_o present_o after_o the_o enemy_n of_o chrysostom_n come_v to_o epiphanius_n and_o persuade_v he_o public_o before_o all_o the_o people_n to_o condemn_v the_o book_n of_o origen_n and_o also_o dioscorus_n and_o his_o follower_n and_o withal_o to_o tax_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n for_o favour_v these_o person_n epiphanius_n be_v of_o too_o facile_a a_o disposition_n go_v out_o the_o next_o day_n to_o perform_v these_o thing_n which_o chrysostom_n hear_v of_o send_v serapion_n who_o meet_v he_o not_o far_o from_o the_o church_n and_o protest_v that_o if_o he_o do_v these_o thing_n he_o will_v do_v that_o which_o be_v neither_o just_a nor_o equal_a nor_o convenient_a for_o himself_o for_o that_o hereby_o he_o may_v bring_v himself_o into_o danger_n if_o any_o tumult_n shall_v be_v raise_v among_o the_o people_n hereupon_o he_o desist_v yet_o private_o he_o call_v together_o some_o bishop_n that_o stay_v in_o the_o city_n and_o show_v they_o the_o decree_n which_o condemn_v the_o book_n of_o origen_n and_o draw_v some_o of_o they_o to_o assent_v to_o the_o same_o but_o the_o great_a part_n refuse_v and_o theotymnus_n bishop_n of_o scythia_n blame_v he_o to_o his_o face_n for_o it_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v altogether_o unlawful_a thus_o to_o calumniate_v and_o asperse_v a_o man_n that_o be_v dead_a long_o since_o especial_o be_v of_o so_o great_a worth_n and_o his_o write_n approve_v of_o by_o their_o predecessor_n etc._n etc._n at_o last_o he_o resolve_v to_o return_v into_o cyprus_n and_o for_o a_o farewell_n to_o chrysostom_n he_o say_v prediction_n i_o hope_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o die_v a_o bishop_n to_o which_o chrysostom_n reply_v and_o i_o hope_v thou_o will_v never_o return_v into_o thy_o own_o country_n both_o which_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o a_o while_n after_o chrysostom_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o bishopric_n and_o epiphanius_n die_v upon_o the_o sea_n and_o when_o he_o find_v himself_o mortal_o sick_a he_o call_v his_o
emperor_n and_o to_o john_n these_o he_o receive_v very_o courteous_o and_o admit_v they_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o to_o the_o sacrament_n till_o their_o cause_n be_v hear_v before_o the_o emperor_n but_o a_o rumour_n be_v spread_v in_o alexandria_n that_o he_o have_v admit_v they_o to_o the_o sacrament_n theophilus_n be_v extreme_o offend_v with_o he_o and_o seek_v to_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o bishopric_n while_o he_o meditate_a these_o thing_n he_o write_v to_o all_o the_o bishop_n thereabouts_o that_o they_o shall_v condemn_v the_o book_n of_o origen_n and_o consider_v that_o it_o will_v much_o advance_v his_o affair_n if_o he_o can_v draw_v epiphanius_n bishop_n of_o salamine_n in_o cyprus_n a_o man_n famous_a for_o his_o life_n and_o learning_n to_o side_n with_o he_o he_o write_v very_a flatter_a letter_n to_o he_o whereby_o he_o make_v he_o his_o friend_n then_o do_v he_o persuade_v he_o to_o call_v a_o synod_n in_o cyprus_n to_o condemn_v the_o work_n of_o origen_n which_o the_o good_a man_n too_o easy_o affent_v to_o weakness_n and_o call_v a_o council_n they_o condemn_v they_o then_o do_v epiphanius_n write_v to_o constantinople_n to_o john_n to_o call_v a_o council_n and_o to_o condemn_v they_o likewise_o there_o theophilus_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n consider_v that_o he_o may_v safe_o do_v what_o such_o a_o famous_a man_n as_o epiphanius_n have_v do_v he_o also_o summon_v a_o council_n of_o all_o the_o egyptian_a bishop_n where_o they_o also_o condemn_v the_o book_n of_o origen_n but_o john_n think_v that_o this_o business_n do_v not_o deserve_v the_o call_n of_o a_o council_n and_o therefore_o neglect_v it_o show_v to_o his_o friend_n the_o letter_n send_v he_o by_o theophilus_n and_o epiphanius_n hereupon_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o rich_a and_o great_a man_n who_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a perceive_v that_o the_o purpose_n of_o theophilus_n be_v to_o remove_v john_n from_o his_o bishopric_n they_o study_v how_o they_o may_v promote_v the_o same_o and_o so_o far_o prevail_v with_o the_o emperor_n call_v that_o a_o very_a great_a council_n be_v summon_v to_o meet_v at_o constantinople_n which_o theophilus_n much_o rejoice_v at_o present_o command_v all_o the_o bishop_n of_o egypt_n to_o repair_v thither_o he_o write_v also_o to_o epiphanius_n and_o to_o all_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n that_o they_o shall_v hasten_v to_o constantinople_n himself_o follow_v they_o epiphanius_n be_v the_o first_o that_o arrive_v and_o in_o a_o town_n near_o to_o constantinople_n he_o go_v into_o the_o church_n where_o he_o make_v public_a prayer_n from_o thence_o go_v to_o the_o city_n john_n with_o all_o his_o clergy_n meet_v he_o with_o all_o the_o respect_n that_o may_v be_v but_o epiphanius_n show_v by_o his_o carriage_n that_o the_o calumny_n raise_v against_o john_n have_v make_v too_o deep_a a_o impression_n in_o he_o for_o when_o he_o be_v invite_v to_o the_o bishop_n house_n he_o refue_v to_o go_v in_o and_o shun_v to_o have_v any_o society_n with_o john_n yea_o moreoverâ—calling_v private_o together_o such_o bishop_n as_o be_v at_o constantinople_n he_o show_v what_o they_o have_v decree_v against_o the_o book_n of_o origen_n condemn_v and_o prevail_v with_o some_o to_o give_v their_o suffrage_n to_o the_o same_o though_o the_o great_a part_n protract_v the_o do_v of_o it_o and_o theotinusâ—ishop_n â—ishop_z of_o â—ythia_n blame_v he_o to_o his_o face_n for_o it_o say_v that_o it_o be_v altogether_o unlawful_a thus_o to_o condemn_v a_o man_n that_o be_v dead_a so_o many_o year_n before_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o blasphemy_n thus_o to_o calumniate_v the_o judgement_n of_o our_o ancestor_n and_o to_o reject_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v decree_v and_o withal_o pluck_v forth_o a_o certain_a book_n of_o origen_n he_o read_v part_n of_o it_o and_o show_v how_o useful_a and_o profitable_a it_o be_v for_o the_o church_n say_v further_a they_o that_o discommend_v these_o thing_n show_v their_o great_a folly_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o in_o time_n they_o may_v condemn_v the_o scripture_n itself_o about_o which_o these_o book_n be_v write_v notwithstanding_o these_o thing_n meekness_n john_n do_v much_o reverence_n epiphanius_n entreat_v he_o to_o partake_v with_o he_o both_o in_o his_o house_n and_o table_n yea_o and_o in_o the_o church_n too_o but_o he_o return_v answer_v that_o he_o will_v neither_o come_v into_o his_o house_n nor_o communicate_v with_o he_o at_o church_n except_o he_o will_v condemn_v the_o book_n of_o origen_n and_o drive_v away_o dioscorus_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o monk_n his_o companion_n john_n think_v this_o very_a unequal_a thus_o to_o drive_v they_o away_o before_o their_o cause_n be_v hear_v the_o rather_o because_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o sacrament_n in_o the_o apostle_n church_n then_o do_v the_o enemy_n of_o john_n suborn_v epiphanius_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v forth_o in_o public_a and_o before_o all_o the_o people_n condemn_v the_o book_n of_o origen_n with_o dioscorus_n and_o his_o companion_n for_o hold_v the_o same_o opinion_n and_o that_o withal_o he_o shall_v tax_v the_o bishop_n john_n for_o favour_v of_o they_o the_o design_n of_o these_o man_n which_o thus_o set_v he_o on_o be_v to_o alienate_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o people_n from_o their_o bishop_n according_o two_o day_n after_o epiphanius_n go_v to_o the_o church_n to_o accomplish_v these_o thing_n at_o which_o time_n john_n hear_v of_o his_o purpose_n send_v scrapion_n one_o of_o his_o presbyter_n to_o meet_v he_o and_o to_o protest_v to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v go_v about_o that_o which_o be_v neither_o just_a nor_o safe_a for_o himself_o for_o that_o hereby_o he_o may_v bring_v himself_o into_o danger_n if_o any_o tumult_n or_o sedition_n shall_v arise_v among_o the_o people_n where_o of_o he_o will_v be_v judge_v the_o author_n this_o cool_v his_o heat_n and_o make_v he_o desist_v from_o his_o purpose_n about_o this_o time_n a_o young_a son_n of_o the_o emperor_n fall_v sick_a whereupon_o the_o empress_n send_v to_o epiphanius_n request_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o epiphanius_n answer_v that_o the_o child_n shall_v live_v and_o do_v well_o if_o she_o will_v forsake_v dioscorus_n and_o his_o heretical_a associate_n reprove_v but_o say_v the_o empress_n i_o leave_v my_o child_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n let_v he_o do_v with_o he_o as_o he_o please_v he_o give_v he_o i_o and_o he_o may_v take_v he_o away_o again_o but_o for_o thy_o part_n if_o thou_o can_v raise_v the_o dead_a why_o do_v thou_o suffer_v thy_o archdeacon_n crispion_n to_o die_v who_o be_v so_o dear_a unto_o thou_o short_o after_o epiphanius_n depart_v towards_o cyprus_n and_o as_o he_o go_v down_o to_o the_o haven_n to_o take_v ship_n prediction_n he_o say_v to_o john_n i_o hope_v thou_o shall_v never_o die_v a_o bishop_n and_o john_n answer_v he_o again_o i_o hope_v thou_o shall_v never_o come_v alive_a into_o thy_o country_n both_o which_o come_v to_o pass_v epiphanius_n die_v by_o the_o way_n in_o the_o ship_n and_o john_n be_v depose_v and_o banish_v as_o afterward_o we_o shall_v hear_v after_o the_o departure_n of_o epiphanius_n theophilus_n come_v to_o constantinople_n but_o none_o of_o the_o city_n clergy_n go_v to_o meet_v and_o entertain_v he_o because_o they_o know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o their_o bishop_n yet_o some_o mariner_n of_o alexandria_n which_o be_v then_o at_o constantinople_n meet_v he_o sing_v song_n in_o his_o praise_n and_o so_o he_o go_v to_o the_o emperor_n palace_n where_o a_o lodging_n be_v provide_v for_o he_o he_o also_o cunning_o find_v out_o many_o which_o hate_v john_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o accuse_v he_o whereupon_o he_o go_v to_o quercus_fw-la a_o suburb_n of_o chalcedon_n where_o he_o gather_v a_o council_n and_o there_o again_o condemn_v the_o book_n of_o origen_n the_o council_n also_o send_v to_o constantinople_n to_o summon_v john_n and_o some_o of_o his_o presbyter_n to_o appear_v before_o they_o and_o to_o answer_v to_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v object_v against_o they_o john_n answer_v that_o he_o refuse_v not_o to_o come_v to_o his_o trial_n if_o first_o he_o may_v know_v his_o accuser_n and_o the_o crime_n object_v against_o he_o and_o be_v bring_v before_o a_o free_a council_n but_o say_v he_o i_o be_o not_o such_o a_o fool_n as_o to_o appear_v before_o such_o bishop_n as_o be_v my_o profess_a enemy_n and_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v my_o judge_n most_o of_o the_o bishop_n be_v much_o incense_v at_o this_o answer_n only_a demerâ—ius_n and_o some_o few_o that_o favour_v john_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o council_n then_o do_v the_o rest_n cause_n john_n to_o be_v call_v four_o time_n and_o because_o he_o appear_v not_o unjust_o
and_o down_o through_o village_n and_o country_n have_v no_o fear_n to_o shed_v blood_n but_o whilst_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v diligent_o preach_v and_o peace_n be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v hold_v with_o these_o hater_n of_o peace_n they_o commit_v many_o act_n of_o hostility_n and_o whilst_o the_o truth_n be_v make_v know_v against_o their_o erroneous_a opinion_n they_o which_o be_v lover_n of_o truth_n shun_v their_o society_n and_o endeavour_v to_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n minister_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o these_o man_n see_v their_o number_n to_o be_v deminish_v and_o envy_v the_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n be_v incense_v with_o extreme_a anger_n raise_v intolerable_a persecution_n against_o the_o true_a member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n often_o set_v upon_o the_o godly_a minister_n both_o by_o night_n and_o day_n and_o many_o time_n rob_v they_o of_o all_o they_o have_v and_o not_o content_v therewith_o they_o often_o murder_v they_o and_o often_o throw_v lime_n and_o vinegar_n into_o their_o eye_n to_o blind_v they_o for_o which_o cause_n these_o rebaptise_v donatist_n grow_v hateful_a to_o their_o own_o disciple_n so_o that_o through_o god_n mercy_n the_o word_n of_o god_n prevail_v the_o more_o in_o hippo_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o augustine_n and_o his_o colleague_n and_o the_o fame_n thereof_o spread_v abroad_o many_o city_n send_v to_o choose_v their_o bishop_n out_o of_o that_o society_n which_o excee_o conduce_v towards_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n he_o preach_v and_o write_v also_o very_o learned_o against_o the_o donatist_n pelagian_n and_o other_o heretic_n whereby_o the_o african_a church_n recover_v their_o ancient_a splendour_n he_o go_v not_o so_o willing_o to_o a_o feast_n as_o to_o a_o conference_n to_o reduce_v any_o that_o err_v he_o will_v not_o receive_v gift_n to_o the_o church_n from_o those_o which_o have_v poor_a kindred_n of_o their_o own_o augustine_n book_n also_o be_v disperse_v and_o some_o of_o they_o translate_v into_o greek_a and_o send_v beyond-sea_n into_o the_o eastern_a church_n be_v mean_n of_o very_a much_o good_a but_o these_o thing_n so_o much_o the_o more_o enrage_v the_o circumcellion_n insomuch_o as_o when_o schismatic_n augustine_n go_v abroad_o to_o preach_v to_o and_o visit_v his_o church_n which_o he_o frequent_o use_v to_o do_v they_o often_o lay_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o by_o the_o way_n to_o have_v murder_v he_o and_o have_v certain_o one_o time_n effect_v it_o but_o that_o the_o person_n who_o be_v his_o guide_n by_o a_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n mistake_v his_o way_n and_o so_o lead_v he_o by_o a_o by-way_n to_o the_o place_n providence_n whereby_o he_o escape_v their_o hand_n as_o afterward_o come_v to_o his_o knowledge_n for_o which_o he_o praise_v god_n as_o his_o only_a deliverer_n but_o these_o man_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n neither_o spare_v minister_n nor_o layman_n one_o notable_a example_n we_o have_v of_o their_o wickedness_n which_o be_v not_o be_v pass_v over_o in_o silence_n one_o of_o augustine_n society_n be_v call_v to_o be_v bishop_n at_o calamen_n be_v very_o careful_a to_o propagate_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o beat_v down_o heresy_n but_o whilst_o he_o be_v go_v from_o town_n to_o town_n about_o this_o business_n schismatic_n he_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o rebaptise_v donatist_n who_o lay_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o these_o man_n take_v away_o the_o beast_n both_o from_o he_o and_o his_o company_n and_o all_o their_o necessary_n beat_v the_o bishop_n very_o cruel_o hereupon_o the_o proconsul_n be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o it_o send_v for_o crispin_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o donatist_n in_o that_o place_n and_o set_v a_o fine_a upon_o he_o according_a to_o the_o wholesome_a law_n make_v against_o heretic_n but_o crispin_n deny_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o heretic_n whereupon_o a_o disputation_n be_v appoint_v at_o carthage_n between_o these_o two_o bishop_n which_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o augustine_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o africa_a be_v fix_v upon_o the_o event_n of_o it_o to_o be_v brief_a the_o bishop_n meet_v and_o after_o three_o day_n disputation_n crispin_n be_v overthrow_v and_o by_o the_o proconsul_n be_v adjudge_v and_o condemn_v for_o a_o heretic_n but_o he_o not_o stand_v to_o this_o sentence_n appeal_v to_o the_o emperor_n who_o patient_o hear_v all_o the_o cause_n and_o at_o last_o conclude_v that_o the_o donatist_n be_v heretic_n heretic_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v in_o any_o public_a place_n and_o that_o the_o law_n against_o heretic_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n against_o they_o whereupon_o crispin_n be_v fine_v in_o two_o pound_n of_o gold_n but_o the_o catholic_n bishop_n and_o especial_o augustine_n so_o prevail_v with_o the_o godly_a emperor_n that_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o sentence_n be_v take_v from_o they_o which_o piety_n and_o charity_n of_o they_o much_o conduce_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n not_o long_o after_o there_o be_v a_o council_n hold_v at_o carthage_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o good_a emperor_n honorius_n carthage_n who_o send_v thither_o a_o tribune_n and_o a_o public_a notary_n to_o supply_v his_o own_o place_n this_o council_n consist_v of_o the_o bishop_n both_o catholic_n and_o donatist_n wherein_o the_o donatist_n be_v hear_v to_o the_o full_a whatsoever_o they_o can_v say_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o opinion_n be_v full_o confute_v by_o the_o catholic_n and_o condemn_v for_o their_o error_n and_o by_o the_o emperor_n judge_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v heretic_n their_o persecution_n also_o against_o the_o catholic_n be_v declare_v even_o to_o the_o cut_n off_o their_o member_n and_o take_v away_o of_o their_o life_n to_o the_o great_a disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n but_o after_o this_o council_n be_v dissolve_v many_o of_o their_o friend_n report_v that_o they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o speak_v all_o they_o can_v for_o themselves_o and_o their_o cause_n because_o that_o the_o judge_v appoint_v by_o the_o emperor_n be_v too_o favourable_a to_o the_o catholic_n which_o yet_o appear_v to_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a shift_n to_o excuse_v the_o weakness_n of_o their_o cause_n see_v that_o they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o catholic_n before_o the_o disputation_n begin_v and_o yet_o never_o except_v against_o he_o not_o long_o after_o there_o be_v another_o council_n assemble_v at_o caesarea_n caesarea_n a_o chief_a city_n in_o mauritania_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o other_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o city_n be_v emeritas_fw-la the_o bishop_n of_o the_o donatist_n a_o chief_a defender_n of_o his_o sect_n and_o one_o who_o they_o most_o rely_v upon_o he_o therefore_o augustine_n single_v out_o and_o in_o the_o public_a congregation_n challenge_v he_o desire_v he_o now_o to_o produce_v what_o he_o have_v further_a to_o say_v for_o his_o opinion_n see_v his_o friend_n give_v out_o that_o former_o he_o can_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o do_v it_o at_o carthage_n but_o now_o he_o have_v full_a liberty_n and_o security_n be_v in_o his_o own_o city_n and_o environ_v with_o his_o friend_n notwithstanding_o which_o neither_o by_o this_o exhortation_n of_o augustine_n neither_o by_o the_o instant_a request_n of_o his_o parent_n and_o friend_n can_v he_o be_v persuade_v to_o it_o though_o they_o tell_v he_o that_o they_o will_v all_o be_v of_o his_o communion_n though_o they_o lose_v their_o estate_n or_o undergo_v any_o other_o temporal_a punishment_n if_o he_o can_v overthrow_v the_o catholic_n assertion_n yet_o nothing_o will_v prevail_v with_o he_o have_v indeed_o nothing_o to_o say_v more_o than_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o which_o distrust_n of_o his_o cause_n through_o god_n mercy_n turn_v to_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v much_o increase_v and_o confirm_v hereby_o at_o another_o time_n at_o carthage_n many_o manichee_n be_v bring_v before_o he_o convert_v of_o those_o who_o they_o call_v elect_a man_n and_o elect_a woman_n augustine_n who_o have_v former_o know_v that_o execrable_a sect_n produce_v their_o damnable_a blasphemy_n out_o of_o their_o own_o book_n and_o at_o length_n bring_v they_o to_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o blasphemy_n and_o those_o elect_a woman_n also_o confess_v what_o filthy_a thing_n have_v be_v according_a to_o their_o custom_n commit_v among_o they_o all_o which_o thing_n exceed_o redound_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o secure_n of_o the_o flock_n against_o such_o thief_n there_o be_v also_o a_o certain_a noble_a man_n call_v pascentius_n a_o arian_n arian_n by_o who_o authority_n the_o tribute_n be_v exact_v with_o much_o rigour_n the_o catholic_n faith_n be_v much_o oppose_v and_o many_o godly_a minister_n be_v much_o molest_v and_o
way_n to_o be_v beset_v by_o which_o these_o two_o father_n use_v to_o go_v to_o instruct_v the_o people_n and_o it_o please_v god_n that_o as_o these_o two_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n they_o fall_v into_o these_o watchman_n hand_n who_o present_o load_v they_o with_o iron_n and_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o arian_n priest_n faelix_fw-la when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v like_a to_o be_v apprehend_v throw_v away_o some_o money_n into_o a_o bush_n which_o he_o happen_v to_o have_v about_o he_o for_o the_o brethren_n sustenance_n the_o arian_n priest_n when_o they_o come_v before_o he_o use_v they_o very_o rough_o demand_v of_o they_o why_o they_o come_v out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n to_o subvert_v his_o christian_a hearer_n and_o as_o they_o be_v about_o to_o answer_v he_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o but_o first_o command_v they_o to_o be_v scourge_v whereupon_o faelix_fw-la request_v that_o his_o brother_n fulgentius_n may_v be_v spare_v heretic_n for_o say_v he_o he_o can_v endure_v the_o extremity_n of_o the_o torment_n but_o in_o all_o likelihood_n will_v breathe_v forth_o his_o innocent_a soul_n under_o your_o hand_n but_o 〈…〉_z let_v your_o wrath_n be_v whole_o wreak_v upon_o i_o who_o be_o most_o guilty_a of_o that_o which_o you_o charge_v we_o with_o faelix_fw-la therefore_o be_v mostcruel_o beat_v but_o not_o that_o fulgentius_n shall_v be_v spare_v who_o be_v of_o noble_a parentage_n be_v of_o a_o tender_a constitution_n and_o so_o the_o blow_n with_o the_o staff_n be_v the_o more_o grievous_a to_o he_o beat_v whereupon_o he_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v hear_v have_v somewhat_o to_o say_v and_o so_o the_o stripe_n and_o bastinado_n be_v intermit_v he_o begin_v with_o his_o eloquent_a mouth_n to_o relate_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o travel_n into_o those_o part_n cause_v his_o very_a adversary_n to_o wonder_v at_o his_o eloquence_n and_o flow_a language_n so_o that_o the_o priest_n have_v almost_o forget_v his_o cruelty_n and_o shame_n of_o the_o injury_n be_v ready_a to_o embrace_v his_o obdurate_a heart_n yet_o lest_o he_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v overcome_v with_o his_o word_n he_o cry_v out_o lay_v he_o on_o lusty_o and_o multiply_v your_o blow_n renâ—_n this_o prattler_n what_o think_v he_o by_o his_o word_n to_o seduce_v i_o also_o hereupon_o he_o be_v again_o beat_v most_o merciles_o then_o be_v both_o of_o they_o shave_a deform_o their_o clothes_n pull_v off_o and_o so_o they_o be_v send_v pack_v all_o naked_a christ._n forth_o then_o from_o the_o arian_n house_n they_o depart_v no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o from_o a_o glorious_a combat_n and_o as_o crown_v with_o laurel_n of_o victory_n in_o their_o return_n they_o find_v the_o money_n which_o faelix_fw-la have_v hide_v which_o be_v a_o great_a refresh_n to_o they_o the_o fame_n of_o this_o detestable_a fact_n give_v great_a offence_n to_o many_o and_o in_o particular_a to_o the_o arian_n bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n who_o have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o fulgentius_n and_o much_o favour_v he_o and_o will_v have_v punish_v the_o priest_n if_o fulgentius_n have_v desire_v it_o of_o he_o and_o indeed_o many_o urge_v he_o to_o seek_v revenge_n but_o he_o give_v they_o this_o humble_a denial_n revenge_n say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o meditate_v revenge_n our_o lora_n christ_n well_o know_v how_o to_o repay_v the_o injury_n inflict_v on_o his_o servant_n if_o my_o case_n be_v avenge_v then_o lose_v i_o the_o reward_n of_o my_o patience_n especial_o see_v it_o may_v scandalize_v many_o little_a one_o if_o i_o a_o catholic_n shall_v require_v judgement_n at_o a_o arian_n hand_n a_o while_n after_o fulgentius_n have_v hear_v and_o read_v much_o of_o the_o strict_a life_n of_o the_o monk_n in_o egypt_n have_v a_o great_a mind_n to_o see_v the_o same_o and_o so_o leave_v his_o monastery_n he_o take_v ship_v for_o egypt_n but_o a_o storm_n meet_v he_o by_o the_o way_n sicily_n he_o be_v drive_v into_o the_o haven_n of_o syracuse_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o sicily_n at_o this_o time_n eusalius_n be_v bishop_n there_o who_o very_o courteous_o entertain_v fulgentiu_fw-la and_o upon_o converse_n find_v his_o sufficiency_n inquire_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o voyage_n and_o understanding_n by_o he_o the_o cause_n he_o much_o dissuade_v he_o from_o it_o and_o persuade_v he_o to_o continue_v at_o syracuse_n that_o winter_n which_o when_o he_o consent_v to_o he_o maintain_v he_o all_o that_o time_n and_o fulgentius_n out_o of_o that_o little_a allow_v he_o careful_o minister_v somewhat_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o other_o summer_n be_v come_v rome_n he_o fail_v to_o rome_n where_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o roman_a nobility_n the_o triumphant_a pomp_n of_o king_n theodorick_n and_o the_o universal_a splendour_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o city_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v take_v with_o such_o worldly_a toy_n and_o delight_n that_o it_o raise_v up_o his_o desire_n after_o heavenly_a joy_n say_v thus_o to_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n that_o accompany_v he_o glorious_a how_o beautiful_a may_v the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n be_v when_o terrestrial_a rome_n so_o glitter_v if_o such_o honour_n be_v give_v to_o lover_n of_o vanity_n what_o glory_n shall_v be_v impart_v to_o the_o saint_n who_o be_v lover_n and_o follower_n of_o truth_n africa_n then_o do_v he_o return_v into_o africa_n to_o the_o incredible_a joy_n of_o his_o brethren_n but_o after_o a_o while_n find_v the_o distraction_n which_o necessary_o attend_v his_o abode_n there_o partly_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o care_n in_o government_n and_o partly_o by_o reason_n of_o much_o resort_n of_o noble_a man_n and_o other_o that_o daily_o repair_v to_o he_o his_o fame_n be_v now_o spread_v abroad_o he_o privy_o steal_v away_o himself_o and_o go_v to_o another_o monastery_n far_o off_o amid_o the_o shelly_a rock_n of_o the_o sea_n destitute_a in_o a_o manner_n of_o all_o humane_a solace_n and_o necessary_n where_o be_v with_o all_o courtesy_n receive_v as_o much_o as_o he_o excel_v other_o in_o learning_n and_o eloquence_n so_o far_o subject_v he_o himself_o to_o all_o in_o humility_n and_o obedience_n many_o book_n he_o there_o copy_v out_o fair_a with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o for_o his_o recreation_n make_v many_o necessary_a implement_n for_o the_o house_n of_o palm-leaves_a industry_n but_o at_o last_o his_o old_a society_n gain_v knowledge_n of_o the_o place_n of_o his_o abode_n and_o present_o send_v to_o request_v his_o return_n hereupon_o great_a contention_n arise_v between_o the_o two_o house_n whilst_o one_o seek_v to_o retain_v the_o other_o to_o regain_v he_o the_o controversy_n at_o last_o come_v before_o bishop_n faustus_n who_o decree_v his_o return_n to_o his_o first_o place_n presbyter_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v employ_v for_o the_o public_a good_a he_o ordain_v he_o a_o presbyter_n at_o which_o time_n sundry_a city_n want_v pastor_n for_o the_o king_n have_v forbid_v the_o ordination_n of_o any_o more_o bishop_n many_o of_o they_o seek_v and_o sue_v to_o fulgentius_n to_o undertake_v that_o charge_n and_o some_o proceed_v to_o elect_a he_o outright_o yet_o think_v he_o himself_o secure_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o king_n prohibition_n till_o at_o last_o the_o persecute_a bishop_n who_o yet_o survive_v resolve_v rather_o to_o incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o king_n then_o to_o suffer_v the_o people_n any_o long_a to_o want_v bishop_n and_o thereupon_o meet_v together_o they_o decree_v that_o bishop_n shall_v be_v ordain_v for_o all_o the_o vacant_a place_n and_o forthwith_o lest_o the_o arian_n king_n hear_v of_o it_o shall_v prevent_v they_o they_o seek_v out_o godly_a presbyter_n who_o they_o may_v appoint_v to_o this_o office_n humility_n but_o then_o fulgentius_n who_o be_v most_o of_o all_o seek_v for_o can_v no_o where_o be_v find_v for_o he_o have_v hide_v himself_o to_o avoid_v that_o employment_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o all_o the_o solemnity_n be_v over_o pass_v and_o then_o return_v hope_v now_o to_o live_v in_o quiet_a but_o it_o please_v god_n otherwise_o to_o dispole_n of_o it_o for_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o city_n of_o ruspa_n remain_v as_o yet_o unfurnished_a bishop_n the_o citizen_n whereof_o get_v inkling_n that_o fulgentius_n be_v discover_v they_o come_v unto_o he_o lay_v hold_v upon_o he_o carry_v he_o with_o they_o and_o not_o request_n but_o constrain_v he_o to_o be_v their_o bishop_n yet_o in_o this_o dignity_n he_o nothing_o forget_v his_o former_a integrity_n moderation_n he_o still_o use_v mean_a and_o simple_a attire_n go_v many_o time_n barefoot_a whole_o abstain_v from_o flesh_n wine_n and_o oil_n and_o always_o keep_v about_o he_o some_o of_o his_o former_a associate_n but_o he_o with_o his_o fellow_n bishop_n enjoy_v not_o long_o their_o place_n for_o that_o fall_v out_o which_o be_v easy_o
shall_v marry_v in_o these_o unhappy_a time_n as_o if_o he_o care_v not_o for_o those_o mischief_n which_o be_v before_o our_o eye_n but_o i_o think_v this_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o you_o know_v well_o enough_o his_o course_n of_o life_n that_o he_o be_v none_o of_o those_o that_o shun_v meeting_n i_o think_v better_a to_o leave_v you_o to_o think_v the_o rest_n then_o that_o i_o shall_v write_v it_o if_o any_o undecent_a thing_n be_v report_v by_o the_o people_n of_o he_o it_o be_v ally_n and_o a_o calumny_n i_o judge_v also_o that_o nature_n compel_v he_o to_o become_v as_o husband_n if_o any_o thing_n seem_v unseasonable_a and_o unadvised_a it_o must_v not_o trouble_v we_o too_o much_o perhaps_o there_o be_v some_o hide_a and_o divine_a matter_n in_o it_o into_o which_o it_o become_v not_o we_o curious_o to_o search_v and_o because_o i_o see_v he_o sorrowful_a for_o the_o change_n of_o his_o condition_n i_o labour_v to_o comfort_v he_o all_o that_o i_o can_v anno_fw-la 1527._o sickness_n he_o fall_v sick_a of_o a_o congeal_a of_o blood_n about_o his_o heart_n but_o by_o the_o drink_n of_o the_o water_n of_o carduus_fw-la benedictus_fw-la he_o recover_v present_o after_o on_o a_o sabbath_n day_n he_o endure_v a_o spiritual_a temptation_n which_o he_o call_v the_o buffet_n of_o satan_n it_o seem_v to_o he_o that_o swell_a surge_n of_o the_o sea_n do_v sound_a aloud_o at_o his_o left_a ear_n tentation_n and_o that_o so_o violent_o that_o die_v he_o must_v except_o they_o present_o grow_v calm_v afterward_o when_o the_o noise_n come_v within_o his_o head_n he_o fall_v down_o as_o one_o dead_a and_o be_v so_o cold_a in_o each_o part_n ut_fw-la nec_fw-la calor_fw-la recover_v nec_fw-la sanguis_fw-la nec_fw-la sensus_fw-la nec_fw-la vox_fw-la superesset_fw-la that_o he_o have_v remain_v neither_o heat_n nor_o blood_n nor_o sense_n nor_o voice_n but_o when_o his_o face_n be_v sprinkle_v with_o cold_a water_n by_o justus_n ionas_n he_o come_v to_o himself_o and_o pray_v most_o earnest_o and_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n say_v that_o he_o be_v unworthy_a to_o suffer_v martyrdom_n which_o by_o his_o proceed_n he_o may_v seem_v to_o run_v upon_o he_o often_o mention_n this_o tentation_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o his_o friend_n and_o be_v confirm_v in_o his_o faith_n by_o receive_v absolution_n from_o a_o minister_n and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n melancthon_n know_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o papist_n fear_n and_o caesar_n threat_n to_o subvert_v the_o gospel_n be_v much_o trouble_v at_o it_o and_o give_v himself_o whole_o up_o to_o grief_n he_o sigh_n and_o tear_n whereupon_o luther_n write_v to_o he_o in_o private_a conflict_n i_o be_o weak_a and_o you_o be_v strong_a but_o in_o public_a conflict_n you_o be_v find_v weak_a and_o i_o strong_a speech_n because_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o our_o cause_n be_v just_a and_o true_a if_o we_o fall_v christ_n the_o lâ—rd_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n fall_v with_o we_o and_o suppose_v he_o fall_v mallem_fw-la ruere_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la quam_fw-la regnare_fw-la cum_fw-la caesar_fw-la i_o have_v rather_o fall_v with_o christ_n then_o stand_v with_o caesar_n i_o extreme_o dislike_v your_o excessive_a care_n with_o which_o you_o say_v that_o you_o be_v almost_o consume_v that_o these_o reign_n so_o much_o in_o your_o heart_n it_o be_v not_o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o danger_n but_o the_o greatness_n of_o your_o incredulity_n si_fw-mi piam_fw-la &_o justam_fw-la causam_fw-la defendimus_fw-la cur_n dei_fw-la promistis_fw-la non_fw-la confidimus_fw-la praeter_fw-la vitam_fw-la hanc_fw-la misellam_fw-la satanas_fw-la &_o mundus_fw-la nobis_fw-la eripere_fw-la nihil_fw-la potest_fw-la at_o vivit_fw-la &_o in_o sempiternum_fw-la regnat_fw-la christus_fw-la in_fw-la cujus_fw-la tutela_fw-la consistit_fw-la veritas_fw-la is_n nobis_fw-la aderit_fw-la be_v etiam_fw-la causam_fw-la hanc_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsius_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la optatum_fw-la producet_fw-la finem_fw-la if_o the_o cause_n be_v bad_a let_v we_o revoke_v it_o and_o fly_v back_o if_o it_o be_v good_a why_o do_v we_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n who_o have_v make_v we_o so_o great_a promise_n cast_v thy_o care_n upon_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n faith_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n if_o christ_n be_v the_o conqueror_n of_o the_o world_n why_o shall_v we_o fear_v it_o as_o if_o it_o will_v overcome_v we_o a_o man_n will_v fetch_v such_o sentence_n as_o these_o upon_o his_o knee_n from_o rome_n or_o jerusalem_n nolite_fw-la igitur_fw-la timere_fw-la estote_fw-la fortes_fw-la &_o laeti_fw-la nihil_fw-la solliciti_fw-la dominus_fw-la propè_fw-la adest_fw-la be_v not_o afraid_a be_v courageous_a and_o cheerful_a solicitous_a for_o nothing_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n to_o help_v we_o courage_n and_o in_o another_o place_n when_o our_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o have_v write_v bitter_o against_o he_o agant_fw-la quicquid_fw-la possunt_fw-la henrici_fw-la episcopi_fw-la atque_fw-la adeò_fw-la turca_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la satan_n nos_fw-la silij_fw-la sumus_fw-la regni_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v the_o henry_n the_o bishop_n the_o turk_n and_o the_o devil_n himself_o do_v what_o they_o can_v we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n worship_v and_o wait_v for_o that_o saviour_n who_o they_o and_o such_o as_o they_o spit_v upon_o and_o crucify_v concern_v this_o his_o answer_n he_o erasmus_n thus_o write_v if_o say_v he_o luther_n commend_v the_o king_n good_a intention_n have_v proceed_v by_o strong_a argument_n without_o violate_v the_o kingly_a majesty_n in_o my_o judgement_n he_o have_v take_v a_o better_a course_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o cause_n for_o what_o make_v luther_n in_o his_o book_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o use_v these_o word_n come_v hither_o my_o lord_n henry_n and_o i_o will_v teach_v you_o true_o the_o king_n book_n be_v write_v in_o latin_a and_o that_o not_o unlearned_o but_o luther_n thus_o excuse_v himself_o eight_o if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o be_v offend_v at_o my_o sharpness_n against_o the_o king_n let_v he_o know_v that_o in_o that_o book_n i_o deal_v with_o senseless_a monster_n who_o contemn_v my_o best_a and_o most_o modest_a write_n and_o by_o my_o humility_n and_o modesty_n be_v more_o harden_v in_o their_o error_n beside_o i_o abstain_v from_o bitterness_n and_o lie_n with_o which_o the_o king_n book_n be_v stuff_v neither_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n if_o i_o contemn_v and_o bite_v a_o earthly_a king_n when_o as_o he_o fear_v not_o at_o all_o in_o his_o write_n to_o blaspheme_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o profane_v his_o truth_n with_o virulent_a lie_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1523._o a_o diet_n be_v hold_v at_o norinberg_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o caesar_n wherein_o the_o edict_n of_o worm_n be_v make_v null_a of_o this_o the_o pope_n legate_n complain_v to_o the_o prince_n say_v that_o luther_n be_v not_o punish_v according_a to_o the_o emperor_n edict_n punish_v to_o which_o the_o prince_n answer_v that_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n neglect_v reformation_n that_o germany_n be_v so_o far_o enlighten_v by_o the_o sermon_n and_o write_n of_o luther_n that_o if_o they_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o put_v the_o edict_n in_o execution_n great_a tumult_n will_v arise_v and_o the_o people_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o think_v that_o they_o go_v about_o to_o oppress_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o put_v out_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o so_o they_o may_v the_o better_o defend_v those_o manifest_a vice_n which_o can_v be_v no_o long_o conceal_v the_o same_o year_n luther_n publish_v his_o book_n of_o the_o dignity_n and_o office_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n write_n he_o write_v also_o to_o the_o waldenses_n about_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n he_o publish_v the_o pentatâ—uch_n in_o the_o german_a tougue_n he_o write_v to_o the_o senate_n of_o prague_n his_o book_n de_fw-fr instituendis_fw-la ministris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o another_o about_o the_o avoid_v the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n beside_o divers_a other_o what_o be_v judge_v of_o he_o for_o his_o constancy_n and_o resolution_n may_v appear_v by_o this_o upon_o a_o time_n a_o motion_n be_v make_v in_o the_o consistory_n at_o rome_n that_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n shall_v be_v proffer_v to_o he_o to_o buy_v he_o off_o from_o oppose_a popery_n bâ—â—bed_v but_o one_o wise_a than_o the_o rest_n cry_v out_o hem_o germana_n illa_fw-la bestia_fw-la non_fw-la curate_n aurum_fw-la sed_fw-la auram_fw-la that_o beast_n of_o germany_n care_v for_o no_o money_n but_o seek_v vainglory_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1529._o catechism_n he_o set_v forth_o both_o his_o catechism_n the_o lesser_a in_o january_n the_o great_a in_o october_n follow_v the_o year_n after_o the_o emperor_n summon_v a_o diet_n at_o auspurg_n give_v the_o public_a faith_n for_o the_o security_n of_o all_o man_n that_o will_v come_v to_o the_o diet_n to_o
profit_v in_o learning_n very_o much_o then_o by_o hiâ—_n mother_n who_o be_v very_o rich_a he_o be_v bind_v to_o a_o merchant_n in_o london_n call_v saint_n it_o william_n chester_n but_o almighty_a god_n who_o have_v his_o secret_a work_n in_o all_o thing_n apprentice_n provide_v better_a employment_n for_o his_o servant_n for_o he_o no_o way_n like_v that_o course_n of_o life_n so_o that_o when_o his_o other_o fellow_n be_v busy_o employ_v about_o their_o worldly_a affair_n he_o will_v secret_o withdraw_v himself_o into_o some_o private_a corner_n and_o there_o fall_v into_o his_o solitary_a lamentation_n and_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o his_o master_n be_v a_o good_a man_n one_o day_n hear_v he_o in_o his_o secret_a prayer_n bewail_v his_o condition_n whereupon_o question_v with_o he_o he_o find_v that_o he_o do_v not_o fancy_n that_o kind_n of_o life_n but_o that_o his_o mind_n be_v whole_o bend_v to_o his_o book_n and_o spiritual_a contemplation_n upon_o this_o occasion_n his_o master_n acquaint_v his_o friend_n with_o it_o give_v he_o back_o his_o indenture_n and_o release_v he_o from_o his_o service_n release_v and_o laurence_n saunders_n be_v ravish_v with_o the_o love_n of_o learning_n especial_o with_o read_v god_n word_n cambridg_v short_o after_o return_v to_o cambridg_v where_o also_o he_o study_v greek_a and_o hebrew_n but_o especial_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o fit_v himself_o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n prayer_n he_o be_v frequent_a and_o very_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n and_o when_o assault_v by_o temptation_n he_o still_o find_v much_o support_n and_o comfort_n in_o prayer_n whereby_o he_o gain_v such_o experience_n that_o he_o become_v a_o great_a comforter_n of_o other_o with_o the_o same_o consolation_n which_o himself_o have_v find_v from_o god_n arts._n he_o commence_v master_n of_o art_n and_o stay_v long_o after_o in_o the_o university_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n edward_n reign_n he_o begin_v to_o preach_v be_v first_o ordain_v a_o minister_n and_o that_o with_o such_o general_a approbation_n minister_n that_o he_o be_v choose_v to_o read_v a_o divinity_n lecture_n at_o fotheringaie_n where_o by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o life_n he_o edify_v many_o ministry_n and_o draw_v many_o ignorant_a person_n to_o god_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o adversary_n about_o this_o time_n he_o marry_v a_o wife_n wife_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v remove_v to_o the_o minster_n of_o lichfield_n where_o also_o he_o by_o his_o life_n and_o doctrine_n get_v a_o good_a report_n even_o from_o his_o adversary_n for_o his_o learning_n and_o godliness_n liâ—hfield_n from_o thence_o he_o be_v remove_v to_o church_n langton_n in_o leicestershire_n where_o he_o teach_v diligent_o and_o keep_v a_o bountiful_a house_n lecestershire_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o alhollow_v in_o breadstreet-london_n london_n and_o after_o his_o admission_n there_o he_o go_v back_o into_o the_o country_n to_o resign_v his_o benefice_n which_o fall_v out_o when_o queen_n mary_n raise_v stir_v to_o get_v the_o crown_n by_o reason_n whereof_o he_o can_v not_o accomplish_v his_o purpose_n in_o in_o his_o journey_n he_o preach_v at_o northampton_n not_o meddle_v with_o the_o state_n but_o bold_o deliver_v his_o conscience_n against_o popish_a doctrine_n zeal_n and_o error_n which_o say_v he_o be_v like_a to_o spring_v up_o again_o as_o a_o just_a plague_n for_o the_o little_a love_n which_o england_n have_v bear_v to_o the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n so_o plentiful_o offer_v to_o they_o some_o of_o the_o queen_n man_n which_o be_v there_o prisoner_n and_o hear_v he_o be_v high_o displease_v with_o he_o for_o his_o sermon_n and_o for_o it_o keep_v he_o prisoner_n among_o they_o for_o a_o time_n but_o partly_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o his_o brethren_n and_o friend_n which_o be_v chief_a stickler_n for_o the_o queen_n and_o partly_o because_o there_o be_v no_o law_n break_v by_o his_o preach_n they_o at_o length_n dismiss_v he_o and_o he_o see_v the_o dreadful_a day_n approach_v faithfulness_n inflame_v with_o godly_a zeal_n preach_v faithful_o at_o both_o his_o benefice_n not_o have_v opportunity_n to_o resign_v either_o but_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o papist_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o proclamation_n to_o the_o contrary_a pattern_n he_o teach_v diligent_o the_o truth_n at_o his_o country_n place_n where_o he_o than_o be_v confirm_v the_o people_n and_o arm_v they_o against_o fals-doctrine_n till_o he_o be_v not_o only_o command_v to_o cease_v but_o by_o force_n be_v resist_v some_o counsel_v he_o to_o fly_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o refuse_v and_o be_v hinder_v there_o from_o preach_v he_o travel_v towards_o london_n to_o visit_v his_o flock_n in_o that_o place_n but_o come_v near_o london_n master_n mordant_n one_o of_o the_o queen_n council_n overtake_v he_o ask_v he_o whither_o he_o go_v i_o have_v say_v mr_n saunders_n a_o pastoral_a charge_n in_o london_n pastor_n whither_o i_o be_o go_v to_o instruct_v my_o people_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n if_o you_o will_v follow_v my_o counsel_n quoth_v mordant_n let_v they_o alone_o and_o come_v not_o at_o they_o but_o say_v mr_n saunders_n how_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v discharge_v before_o god_n if_o any_o be_v sick_a and_o desire_v consolation_n or_o if_o any_o want_v good_a counsel_n and_o want_v instruction_n or_o if_o any_o shall_v slip_v into_o error_n and_o receive_v false_a doctrine_n then_o do_v mordant_n ask_v he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o preach_v such_o a_o time_n in_o breadstreet_n he_o say_v yea_o and_o will_v you_o say_v mordant_n constancy_n preach_v so_o again_o yes_o say_v he_o to_o morrow_n you_o may_v hear_v i_o there_o where_o i_o will_v confirm_v by_o god_n word_n all_o that_o i_o then_o preach_v i_o will_v counsel_v you_o say_v the_o other_o to_o forbear_v saunders_n say_v if_o you_o will_v forbid_v i_o by_o lawful_a authority_n i_o must_v then_o forbear_v nay_o say_v mordant_n malice_n i_o will_v not_o forbid_v you_o and_o so_o they_o part_v mordant_n go_v present_o to_o bishop_n bonner_n and_o inform_v he_o of_o master_n saunders_n his_o purpose_n to_o preach_v the_o next_o day_n which_o according_o he_o do_v and_o at_o his_o lodging_n be_v somewhat_o trouble_v in_o his_o thought_n a_o friend_n of_o his_o ask_v he_o how_o he_o do_v true_o say_v he_o i_o be_o in_o prison_n till_o i_o be_v in_o prison_n the_o text_n which_o he_o preach_v upon_o in_o the_o forenoon_n be_v 2_o cor._n 11._o 2._o i_o be_o jealous_a over_o you_o with_o godly_a jealousy_n for_o i_o have_v espouse_v you_o to_o one_o husband_n that_o i_o may_v present_v you_o as_o a_o chaste_a virgin_n to_o christ_n but_o i_o fear_v least_o by_o any_o mean_n as_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n through_o his_o subtlety_n so_o your_o mind_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v from_o the_o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o christ._n in_o the_o afternoon_n he_o prepare_v himself_o to_o preach_v again_o but_o bonner_n send_v a_o officer_n for_o he_o who_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o bishop_n where_o he_o find_v mordant_n the_o bishop_n charge_v he_o with_o treason_n for_o break_v the_o queen_n proclamation_n and_o with_o heresy_n and_o sedition_n for_o his_o sermon_n a_o heretic_n he_o will_v prove_v he_o to_o be_v because_o he_o teach_v that_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o all_o order_n of_o the_o church_n be_v most_o pure_a which_o come_v near_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o say_v bonner_n the_o church_n be_v then_o in_o her_o infancy_n and_o can_v not_o abide_v that_o perfection_n ignorance_n which_o afterward_o it_o grow_v to_o by_o ceremony_n m._n saunders_n answer_v out_o of_o st._n augustine_n that_o ceremony_n be_v give_v to_o the_o infirm_a and_o weak_a and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o great_a perfection_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o it_o have_v few_o ceremony_n whereas_o the_o popish_a church_n have_v many_o and_o those_o partly_o blasphemous_a partly_o unsavoury_a and_o unprofitable_a after_o much_o other_o discourse_n the_o bishop_n require_v he_o to_o write_v his_o judgement_n about_o transubstantiation_n courage_n which_o he_o do_v say_v you_o seek_v my_o blood_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v it_o i_o pray_v god_n you_o may_v be_v so_o baptize_v in_o it_o that_o you_o may_v hereafter_o loath_a bloodsucking_a and_o become_v a_o better_a man_n then_o bonner_n send_v he_o to_o gardiner_n where_o he_o wait_v four_o hour_n in_o the_o bishop_n absence_n in_o a_o room_n where_o the_o bishop_n chaplain_n and_o many_o of_o his_o servant_n be_v merry_o play_v at_o table_n at_o last_o come_v the_o bishop_n from_o the_o court_n and_o after_o he_o have_v dispatch_v many_o suitor_n gardiner_n be_v inform_v of_o master_n saunders_n and_o his_o cause_n he_o send_v for_o he_o in_o master_n saunders_n kneel_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n
say_v let_v he_o alone_o if_o he_o die_v it_o be_v a_o good_a riddance_n of_o he_o etc._n etc._n concern_v his_o base_a usage_n himself_o thus_o write_v i_o pay_v always_o say_v he_o to_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o fleet_n as_o a_o baron_n pay_v as_o well_o in_o fee_n as_o for_o my_o board_n viz._n 20_o s._n per_fw-la week_n till_o i_o be_v wrongful_o deprive_v of_o my_o bishopric_n and_o after_o that_o time_n i_o pay_v as_o the_o best_a gentleman_n in_o the_o house_n yet_o he_o always_o use_v i_o worse_o and_o more_o vile_o than_o a_o very_a slave_n thus_o i_o suffer_v inprisonment_n almost_o eighteen_o month_n my_o good_n live_v friend_n and_o comfort_v take_v from_o i_o â—he_v queen_n owe_v i_o above_o 80_o pound_n yet_o have_v she_o cast_v i_o into_o prâ—soâ—_n &_o allow_v i_o nothing_o neither_o be_v any_o suffer_v to_o come_v at_o i_o whereby_o i_o may_v be_v relieve_v i_o be_o under_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o woman_n and_o see_v no_o remedy_n but_o in_o god_n help_n but_o i_o commit_v my_o just_a cause_n to_o he_o who_o will_v be_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v by_o life_n or_o death_n when_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o examination_n before_o winchester_n and_o the_o other_o commissioner_n there_o be_v such_o a_o tumult_n whensoever_o he_o begin_v to_o speak_v that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o keep_v silence_n yet_o do_v they_o proceed_v to_o degrade_v rage_n and_o condemn_v he_o and_o so_o deliver_v he_o over_o to_o the_o secular_a power_n as_o they_o be_v lead_v he_o from_o the_o counter_a in_o southwark_n to_o newgate_n one_o of_o the_o sheriff_n say_v to_o he_o i_o wonder_v that_o you_o be_v so_o hasty_a and_o quick_a with_o my_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o use_v no_o more_o patience_n to_o he_o to_o which_o he_o answer_v mr._n sheriff_n i_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o impatient_a though_o i_o be_v earnest_a in_o my_o master_n cause_n and_o it_o stand_v i_o in_o hand_n so_o to_o be_v for_o it_o go_v upon_o life_n and_o death_n not_o in_o this_o world_n only_o but_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v six_o day_n he_o lay_v close_a prisoner_n in_o newgate_n none_o be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o during_o which_o time_n bonner_n harpsfield_n and_o diverse_a other_o come_v to_o he_o leave_v no_o mean_n untried_a to_o reduce_v he_o to_o their_o antichristian_a church_n sometime_o make_v many_o great_a proffer_n resist_v and_o promise_n to_o he_o of_o worldly_a riches_n and_o promotion_n other_o sometime_o use_v grievous_a threaten_n to_o affright_v he_o but_o they_o find_v he_o always_o the_o same_o man_n steadfast_a and_o unmoveable_a february_n the_o 4_o the_o at_o night_n his_o keeper_n give_v he_o some_o inkling_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o gloucester_n to_o be_v burn_v which_o he_o rejoice_v very_o much_o at_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o hand_n to_o heaven_n and_o praise_v god_n for_o send_v he_o among_o his_o people_n over_o who_o he_o have_v be_v pastor_n providence_n there_o to_o confirm_v with_o his_o blood_n the_o truth_n that_o before_o he_o have_v teach_v unto_o they_o not_o doubt_v but_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v he_o strength_n to_o perform_v it_o to_o his_o glory_n and_o immediate_o he_o send_v for_o his_o boot_n spur_n and_o cloak_n that_o he_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o ride_v when_o they_o shall_v call_v for_o he_o the_o day_n follow_v he_o be_v deliver_v to_o some_o of_o the_o queen_n guard_n who_o convey_v he_o to_o gloucester_n and_o when_o he_o come_v near_o the_o city_n gloucester_n much_o people_n meet_v he_o who_o cry_v and_o bewail_v his_o condition_n exceed_o peace_n the_o night_n before_o his_o heath_n he_o do_v eatâ—_n his_o meat_n quiet_o and_o sleep_v sound_o after_o his_o first_o sleep_n â—ee_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o night_n in_o prayer_n conscience_n the_o next_o day_n sr_n anthony_n kingston_n come_v to_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o life_n be_v swâ—ete_a and_o death_n bitter_a to_o which_o he_o answer_v the_o death_n to_o come_v be_v more_o bitter_a constancy_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v more_o sweet_a i_o be_o come_v hiâ—her_o to_o end_v this_o life_n and_o suffer_v death_n because_o i_o will_v not_o gainsay_v the_o former_a truth_n that_o i_o have_v here_o teach_v unto_o you_o also_o a_o blind_a boy_n come_v to_o he_o after_o he_o have_v examine_v he_o in_o the_o ground_n of_o religion_n note_n he_o say_v ah_o poor_a boy_n god_n hâ—th_v take_v from_o thou_o thy_o outward_a sight_n but_o have_v give_v thou_o another_o sight_n much_o more_o precious_a have_v endue_v thy_o soul_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n god_n give_v thou_o grace_v continual_o to_o pray_v uâ—to_fw-mi he_o that_o thou_o lose_v not_o that_o sight_n for_o then_o shall_v thou_o â—e_v blind_a both_o in_o body_n and_o soul._n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o sheriff_n he_o say_v to_o he_o sheriff_n my_o request_n to_o you_o master_n sheriff_n be_v only_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o quick_a fire_n short_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o i_o constancy_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o will_v be_v as_o obedient_a to_o you_o as_o you_o can_v desire_v if_o you_o think_v i_o do_v amiss_o in_o any_o thing_n hold_v up_o your_o finger_n and_o i_o have_v do_v i_o may_v have_v have_v my_o life_n with_o much_o worldly_a gain_n but_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o offer_v up_o my_o life_n for_o the_o truth_n and_o trust_v to_o die_v a_o faithful_a servant_n to_o god_n and_o a_o true_a subject_n to_o the_o queen_n when_o he_o see_v the_o sheriff_n man_n with_o so_o many_o weapon_n he_o say_v this_o be_v more_o than_o needs_o if_o you_o have_v will_v i_o i_o will_v have_v go_v alone_o to_o the_o stake_n and_o have_v trouble_v none_o of_o you_o all_o as_o he_o go_v to_o the_o stake_n he_o be_v forbid_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n he_o look_v cheerful_o stake_n and_o with_o a_o more_o ruddy_a countenance_n then_o ordinary_a be_v come_v to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n he_o pray_v about_o half_a a_o hour_n whereof_o this_o be_v a_o part_n lord_n say_v he_o i_o be_o hell_n stake_n but_o thou_o be_v heaven_n i_o be_o swill_a and_o a_o sink_n of_o sin_n but_o thou_o be_v a_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a redeemer_n have_v mercy_n therefore_o upon_o i_o most_o miserable_a &_o wretched_a offender_n after_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o inestimable_a goodness_n thou_o be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n receive_v i_o hell_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o thy_o joy_n where_o thou_o sit_v in_o equal_a glory_n with_o thy_o father_n for_o will_n know_v thou_o lord_n wherefore_o i_o be_o come_v hither_o to_o suffer_v and_o why_o the_o wicked_a do_v persecute_v thy_o poor_a servant_n not_o for_o my_o sin_n and_o transgression_n commit_v against_o thou_o but_o because_o i_o will_v not_o allow_v their_o wicked_a do_n to_o the_o contaminate_v of_o thy_o blood_n and_o to_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o truth_n wherewith_o it_o do_v please_v thou_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o instruct_v i_o with_o as_o much_o diligence_n as_o a_o poor_a wretch_n may_v be_v thereto_o call_v i_o have_v set_v forth_o thy_o glory_n thou_o well_o see_v o_o lord_n my_o god_n what_o terrible_a torment_n and_o cruel_a pain_n be_v prepare_v for_o thy_o poor_a creature_n even_o such_o lord_n as_o without_o thy_o strength_n none_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v or_o patient_o to_o pass_v but_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a with_o man_n be_v possible_a with_o thou_o therefore_o strengthen_v i_o of_o thy_o goodness_n that_o in_o the_o fire_n i_o break_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o patience_n or_o else_o assuage_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o pain_n as_o shall_v seem_v fit_a to_o thy_o glory_n have_v a_o box_n with_o a_o pardon_n set_v before_o he_o tempt_v he_o cry_v if_o you_o love_v my_o soul_n away_o with_o it_o if_o you_o love_v my_o soul_n away_o with_o it_o three_o iron_n be_v prepare_v to_o fasten_v he_o to_o the_o stake_n he_o only_o put_v on_o a_o iron-hoop_n about_o his_o middle_n bid_v they_o take_v away_o the_o rest_n say_v god_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n will_v give_v i_o strength_n to_o abide_v the_o extremity_n of_o the_o fire_n without_o bind_v when_o reed_n be_v cast_v to_o he_o he_o embrace_v and_o kiss_v they_o put_v they_o under_o his_o arm_n where_o he_o have_v bag_n of_o gunpowder_n also_o when_o fire_n be_v first_o put_v to_o he_o the_o faggot_n be_v green_a and_o the_o wind_n blow_v away_o the_o flame_n burn_n he_o be_v but_o scorch_v more_o faggot_n be_v lay_v to_o he_o the_o fire_n be_v so_o suppress_v that_o his_o nether-parts_n be_v burn_v his_o upper_a be_v scarce_o touch_v he_o pray_v mild_o as_o one_o that_o feel_v no_o pain_n o_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o
david_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o receive_v my_o soul_n fire_n and_o wipe_v his_o eye_n with_o his_o hand_n he_o say_v for_o god_n love_n let_v i_o have_v more_o fire_n a_o three_o fire_n be_v kindle_v it_o burn_v more_o violent_o yet_o be_v he_o alive_a a_o great_a while_n in_o it_o the_o last_o word_n which_o he_o utter_v be_v lord_n jesus_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o death_n lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n and_o so_o he_o sleep_v in_o the_o lord_n in_o one_o of_o his_o letter_n he_o write_v imprisonment_n be_v painful_a but_o liberty_n upon_o evil_a condition_n be_v worse_o speech_n the_o prison_n stink'_v yet_o not_o so_o much_o as_o sweet_a house_n where_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v want_v i_o must_v be_v alone_o and_o solitary_a it_o be_v better_o so_o to_o be_v and_o have_v god_n with_o i_o then_o to_o be_v in_o company_n with_o the_o wicked_a loss_n of_o good_n be_v great_a but_o loss_n of_o grace_n and_o god_n favour_n be_v great_a i_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o answer_v before_o great_a and_o learned_a man_n yet_o it_o be_v better_a to_o do_v that_o then_o stand_v naked_a before_o god_n tribunal_n i_o shall_v die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o cruel_a man_n he_o be_v bless_v that_o lose_v his_o life_n and_o fiâ—de's_n life_n eternal_a there_o be_v neither_o felâ—_n city_n nor_o adversity_n of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v great_a if_o it_o be_v weigh_v with_o the_o joy_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o letter_n he_o write_v thus_o i_o be_o a_o precious_a jewel_n now_o and_o dainty_o keep_v never_o so_o dainty_o before_o for_o neither_o my_o own_o man_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o house_n may_v come_v to_o i_o but_o my_o keeper_n only_o who_o be_v a_o simple_a rude_a fellow_n but_o i_o be_o not_o trouble_v thereat_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n when_o he_o be_v make_v bishop_n much_o controversy_n be_v between_o he_o ceremony_n and_o doctor_z cranmer_z and_o doctor_n ridley_n about_o the_o cap_n rochet_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o in_o queen_n mary_n day_n they_o be_v all_o in_o prison_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n doctor_n ridley_n write_v thus_o to_o he_o my_o dear_a brother_n forasmuch_o as_o i_o understand_v by_o your_o work_n which_o i_o have_v but_o superficial_o see_v that_o we_o thorough_o agree_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n prison_n and_o substantial_a point_n of_o our_o religion_n against_o which_o the_o world_n so_o furious_o rage_v in_o these_o day_n however_o former_o in_o certain_a by_o matter_n and_o circumstance_n of_o religion_n your_o wisdom_n and_o my_o simplicity_n have_v a_o little_a jar_v each_o of_o we_o follow_v the_o abundance_n of_o his_o own_o sense_n and_o judgement_n now_o i_o say_v be_v you_o assure_v that_o even_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n god_n be_v my_o witness_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o christ_n i_o love_v you_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o for_o the_o truth_n sake_n which_o abide_v in_o we_o and_o shall_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n abide_v for_o ever_o he_o be_v above_o three-quarters_o of_o a_o hour_n in_o the_o fire_n before_o he_o die_v yet_o even_o as_o a_o lamb_n he_o patient_o abide_v the_o extremity_n thereof_o neither_o move_v forward_o backward_o or_o to_o any_o side_n patience_n but_o have_v his_o nether_a part_n burn_v and_o his_o bowel_n fall_v out_o he_o die_v as_o quiet_o as_o a_o child_n in_o his_o bed_n an_z christi_fw-la 1555._o the_o life_n of_o rowland_n tailor_n who_o die_v a_o no._n christi_fw-la 1555._o rowland_n taylor_n be_v doctor_n of_o both_o law_n and_o rector_n of_o hadley_n in_o suffolk_n where_o master_n thomas_n bilney_n have_v former_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n employment_n and_o in_o which_o place_n there_o be_v few_o either_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o be_v not_o well_o learned_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n many_o have_v read_v over_o the_o whole_a bible_n study_v and_o can_v say_v a_o great_a part_n of_o paul_n epistle_n by_o heart_n here_o this_o d._n taylor_n preach_v constant_o on_o sabbath_n holiday_n and_o at_o other_o time_n when_o he_o can_v get_v the_o people_n together_o pattern_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v call_v to_o this_o place_n he_o leave_v the_o family_n of_o doct._n cranmer_n a._n b._n of_o canterbury_n with_o who_o he_o have_v former_o live_v &_o like_o a_o good_a shepherd_n constant_o abide_v with_o his_o flock_n and_o give_v himself_o whole_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n most_o faithful_o endeavour_v to_o fulfil_v the_o precept_n of_o christ_n to_o peter_n love_v thou_o i_o feed_v my_o sheep_n his_o life_n also_o and_o conversation_n be_v very_o exemplary_a and_o full_a of_o holiness_n he_o be_v meek_a and_o humble_a yet_o will_v stout_o rebuke_v sin_n in_o the_o great_a he_o be_v very_o mild_a void_a of_o all_o rancour_n and_o malice_n ready_a to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o mer_fw-fr forgive_a his_o enemy_n and_o far_o from_o do_v the_o least_o wrong_n to_o the_o poor_a character_n blind_a lame_a sick_a bedrid_a or_o that_o have_v many_o child_n he_o be_v a_o father_n charity_n cause_v the_o parishioner_n to_o make_v good_a provision_n for_o they_o beside_o what_o of_o his_o own_o bounty_n he_o give_v they_o he_o bring_v up_o his_o own_o child_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n &_o good_a learning_n and_o thus_o he_o continue_v as_o a_o good_a shepherd_n among_o his_o flock_n feed_v govern_v and_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n church_n all_o the_o day_n of_o holy_a king_n edward_n the_o six_o but_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n mary_n reign_n two_o popish_a person_n suborn_v a_o priest_n to_o come_v and_o say_v mass_n in_o his_o church_n he_o be_v at_o his_o study_n and_o hear_v the_o bell_n to_o toll_v go_v to_o church_n and_o find_v this_o priest_n guarded_z with_o draw_v sword_n in_o his_o popish_a robe_n ready_a to_o begin_v the_o mass_n zeal_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o devil_n who_o make_v thou_o so_o bold_a to_o enter_v into_o this_o church_n to_o profane_v and_o defile_v it_o with_o this_o abominable_a idolatry_n i_o command_v thou_o thou_o popish-wolfe_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o avoid_v hence_o and_o not_o to_o presume_v thus_o to_o poison_v christ_n flock_n then_o say_v one_o foster_n the_o ringleader_n in_o this_o business_n to_o doctor_n tailor_n malice_n thou_o traitor_n what_o do_v thou_o here_o to_o let_v and_o disturb_v the_o queen_n proceed_n doctor_z tailor_z answer_v i_o be_o no_o traitor_n but_o the_o shepherd_n which_o god_n and_o my_o lord_n christ_n have_v appoint_v to_o feed_v this_o his_o flock_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v good_a authority_n to_o be_v here_o then_o say_v foster_n will_v thou_o traitorous_a heretic_n make_v a_o commotion_n and_o resist_v violent_o the_o queen_n proceed_n doctor_z tailor_z answer_v i_o make_v no_o commotion_n it_o be_v you_o papist_n that_o make_v commotion_n and_o tumult_n i_o resist_v only_o with_o god_n word_n against_o your_o popish_a idolatry_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o same_o and_o tend_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o utter_a subversion_n of_o this_o realm_n then_o do_v foster_n with_o his_o arm_a man_n carry_v doctor_n tailor_n out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o the_o priest_n go_v on_o with_o his_o mass._n doctor_n tailor_n wife_n who_o have_v follow_v her_o husband_n to_o the_o church_n when_o she_o see_v their_o violent_a proceed_n kneel_v down_o and_o hold_v up_o her_o hand_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v i_o beseech_v god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n to_o avenge_v this_o injury_n which_o this_o popish_a idolater_n do_v this_o day_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n then_o do_v they_o thrust_v she_o out_o of_o the_o church_n also_o and_o present_o after_o foster_n write_v a_o complaint_n against_o doct._n for_o tailor_n to_o steven_n gardiner_n who_o send_v his_o letter_n missive_n for_o doctor_n tailor_n whereupon_o his_o friend_n earnest_o entreat_v he_o to_o fly_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o can_v neither_o expect_v justice_n nor_o favour_n fly_v but_o imprisonment_n and_o cruel_a death_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v refuse_v i_o know_v my_o cause_n to_o be_v so_o good_a and_o righteous_a and_o the_o truth_n so_o strong_a upon_o my_o side_n courage_n that_o i_o will_v by_o god_n grace_n appear_v before_o they_o and_o to_o their_o beard_n resist_v their_o false_a do_n for_o i_o believe_v that_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v god_n so_o good_a service_n as_o now_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v never_o have_v so_o glorious_a a_o call_n nor_o so_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n proffer_v i_o as_o i_o have_v now_o wherefore_o pray_v for_o i_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n will_v
be_v never_o more_o knowledge_n so_o never_o less_o godly_a live_n it_o be_v count_v a_o foolish_a thing_n to_o serve_v our_o god_n true_o and_o fervent_a prayer_n be_v not_o pass_v upon_o preach_v be_v but_o a_o pastime_n the_o communion_n be_v count_v too_o common_a fast_v to_o subdue_v the_o flesh_n be_v far_o out_o of_o use_n alm_n be_v almost_o nothing_o maâ—ice_n covetousness_n and_o uncleanness_n be_v common_a every_o where_o with_o swear_v drunkenness_n and_o idleness_n and_o therefore_o all_o this_o evil_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o etc._n etc._n yea_o i_o myself_o love_v not_o his_o truth_n as_o i_o shall_v therefore_o god_n thus_o punish_v i_o nay_o in_o punish_v bless_v i_o and_o i_o thank_v he_o more_o for_o this_o prison_n than_o for_o any_o parlour_n yea_o then_o for_o any_o pleasure_n that_o ever_o i_o have_v for_o in_o it_o i_o find_v god_n my_o sweet_a good_a god_n always_o and_o in_o another_o place_n let_v we_o repent_v and_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a that_o we_o have_v so_o carnal_o so_o hypocritical_o so_o covetous_o so_o vainglorious_o profess_v the_o gospel_n let_v the_o anger_n and_o plague_n of_o god_n most_o just_o fall_v upon_o we_o be_v apply_v â—o_o our_o 〈◊〉_d that_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n every_o one_o of_o we_o may_v say_v it_o be_v â—_o lord_n that_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o it_o be_v my_o hypocrisy_n my_o vainglory_n my_o covetousness_n uncleanness_n carnality_n security_n idleness_n unthankfulness_n self_n love_n etc._n etc._n that_o have_v deserve_v the_o take_v away_o our_o good_a king_n â—of_o thy_o word_n and_o true_a religion_n of_o thy_o good_a minister_n by_o exile_n imprisonment_n and_o death_n it_o be_v my_o wickedness_n that_o cause_n hâ—â—ccesse_n and_o encrase_n of_o authority_n and_o peace_n to_o thy_o enemy_n o_o be_v merciful_a be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n nichol_n ridley_n the_o life_n of_o nicolas_n ridley_n who_o die_v a_o no_o christi_fw-la 1555._o nicholas_n ridley_n be_v bear_v in_o northumberland_n of_o worshipful_a parent_n education_n and_o breed_v at_o school_n in_o newcastle_n and_o from_o thence_o send_v to_o cambridge_n where_o he_o grow_v so_o famous_a for_o his_o learning_n cambridge_n that_o after_o diverse_a other_o office_n whereunto_o he_o be_v call_v in_o the_o university_n he_o be_v choose_v master_n of_o pembroke-hall_n and_o make_v doctor_n in_o divinity_n from_o thence_o he_o be_v call_v by_o archbishop_n cranmer_n to_o be_v vicar_n of_o herne_n in_o east-kent_n kent_n where_o he_o be_v a_o fruitful_a and_o painful_a preacher_n at_o which_o time_n it_o please_v god_n to_o reveal_v to_o he_o the_o true_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o among_o other_o to_o convert_v by_o his_o ministry_n the_o lady_n phines_n who_o prove_v a_o eminent_a instrument_n of_o god_n glory_n after_o a_o while_o he_o be_v make_v a_o prebend_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o canterbury_n but_o not_o like_v his_o society_n there_o he_o travel_v into_o france_n and_o at_o his_o return_n be_v make_v chaplain_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o and_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n preferment_n and_o from_o thence_o in_o edward_n the_o six_o day_n he_o be_v remove_v to_o be_v bishop_n of_o london_n pattern_n in_o which_o place_n he_o take_v so_o great_a pain_n in_o preach_v that_o he_o be_v dear_o belove_v of_o his_o flock_n to_o who_o also_o he_o be_v singular_o exemplary_a in_o his_o life_n so_o that_o his_o very_a enemy_n have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o he_o every_o sabbath_n and_o holiday_n he_o preach_v in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o except_o extraordinary_a occasion_n hinder_v he_o and_o to_o his_o sermon_n multitude_n of_o people_n resort_v swarm_v about_o he_o like_o bee_n to_o gather_v the_o sweet_a flower_n and_o wholesome_a juice_n of_o his_o fruitful_a doctrine_n he_o be_v pass_o well_o learn_v and_o of_o such_o read_n that_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o great_a scholar_n that_o these_o latter_a age_n produce_v as_o appear_v by_o his_o notable_a work_n pithy_a sermon_n and_o sundry_a disputation_n in_o boâ—_n university_n which_o draw_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o learning_n from_o his_o very_a adversary_n he_o be_v of_o a_o strong_a memory_n and_o of_o great_a read_n of_o a_o deep_a wit_n character_n very_o judicious_a anâ—_n very_o merciful_a he_o be_v of_o person_n right_n comely_a and_o well_o proportion_v in_o all_o point_n both_o in_o complexion_n and_o lineament_n of_o his_o body_n he_o be_v free_a from_o malice_n and_o soon_o forget_v all_o injury_n and_o offence_n do_v against_o he_o very_o kind_a to_o his_o kindred_n yet_o withal_o tell_v they_o note_n that_o if_o they_o do_v evil_a they_o shall_v look_v for_o nothing_o from_o he_o buâ—_n shall_v be_v as_o stranger_n to_o he_o he_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o mortify_v his_o flesh_n be_v much_o in_o prayer_n and_o contemplation_n be_v sober_a in_o discourse_n and_o sometime_o merry_a at_o meal_n after_o which_o he_o use_v to_o play_v at_o chess_n about_o a_o hour_n recreation_n and_o then_o return_v to_o his_o study_n till_o five_o a_o clock_n at_o night_n when_o come_v down_o he_o have_v prayer_n in_o his_o family_n then_o go_v to_o supper_n than_o play_v a_o game_n at_o chess_n and_o so_o return_v to_o his_o study_n till_o eleven_o a_o clock_n at_o night_n government_n his_o manner_n be_v daily_o to_o read_v a_o lecture_n to_o his_o family_n at_o prayer-time_n give_v to_o every_o one_o that_o can_v read_v a_o new_a testament_n and_o hire_v they_o with_o money_n to_o learn_v chapter_n by_o heart_n be_v marvellous_a careful_a that_o his_o family_n may_v give_v a_o example_n of_o godliness_n and_o virtue_n to_o other_o he_o call_v bishop_n bonner_n mother_n his_o mother_n and_o when_o he_o be_v at_o fulham_n have_v she_o constant_o at_o meal_n with_o he_o set_v she_o at_o the_o upper-end_n of_o the_o table_n who_o ever_o be_v present_a and_o as_o he_o be_v godly_a himself_n so_o nothing_o appear_v in_o his_o family_n but_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n he_o be_v first_o convert_v by_o read_v bertram_n book_n of_o the_o sacrament_n conversion_n and_o much_o confirm_v by_o conference_n with_o d._n cranmer_n &_o peter_n martyr_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o q._n mary_n day_n he_o be_v imprison_v with_o the_o first_o first_o in_o the_o tower_n imprisonment_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o be_v send_v to_o oxford_n with_o cranmer_n and_o latimer_n and_o there_o keep_v in_o the_o common_a goal_n oxford_n till_o at_o length_n be_v sever_v from_o his_o brethren_n he_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o one_o irish_a with_o who_o he_o remain_v till_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n which_o be_v octob._n 16._o a_o christi_fw-la 1555._o write_v to_o latimer_n in_o prison_n he_o say_v note_n i_o pray_v you_o good_a father_n let_v i_o have_v something_o more_o from_o you_o to_o comfort_v my_o stomach_n for_o except_v the_o lord_n assist_v i_o in_o his_o service_n i_o shall_v pâ—ay_v but_o the_o part_n of_o a_o white-livered_a knight_n but_o he_o can_v make_v a_o coward_n in_o his_o cause_n to_o fight_v like_o a_o man_n prisoner_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o m._n bradford_n he_o say_v as_o far_o as_o london_n be_v from_o oxford_n yet_o thence_o we_o have_v receive_v both_o meat_n money_n and_o shirt_n not_o only_o from_o our_o acquaintance_n but_o from_o some_o stranger_n also_o i_o know_v for_o whole_a sake_n they_o do_v it_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o ever_o since_o i_o hear_v of_o our_o dear_a brother_n rogers_n his_o stout_a confession_n and_o depart_a bless_v be_v god_n for_o it_o i_o never_o feel_v any_o â—â—mpish_a heaviness_n in_o my_o heart_n as_o sometime_o i_o do_v before_o note_n and_o again_o sir_n bless_a be_v god_n notwithstanding_o our_o hard_a restraint_n and_o the_o evil_a report_n raise_v of_o we_o we_o be_v mâ—rry_v in_o god_n and_o all_o our_o care_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v by_o god_n grace_n to_o please_v and_o serve_v he_o from_o who_o wâ—_n expect_v after_o these_o temporary_a and_o moment_n any_o misery_n to_o have_v eternal_a â—oy_n and_o perpetual_a felicity_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n as_o yet_o never_o a_o learned_a man_n scholar_n or_o other_o have_v visit_v we_o since_o our_o come_n to_o bocardo_n which_o now_o may_v be_v call_v the_o college_n of_o quondâ—ms_n for_o we_o be_v no_o few_o than_o three_o and_o i_o dare_v say_v every_o one_o well_o content_v with_o his_o portion_n which_o be_v our_o heavenly_a father_n good_a and_o gracious_a gift_n farewell_n we_o shall_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n one_o day_n meet_v and_o be_v merry_a together_o which_o day_n assure_o approach_v the_o lord_n grant_v it_o may_v short_o come_v write_v to_o master_n grindal_n who_o be_v now_o in_o exile_n grindall_n he_o thus_o give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o his_o
this_o day_n have_v notice_n give_v on_o the_o overnight_o that_o the_o next_o day_n he_o shall_v be_v burn_v condemnation_n he_o say_v i_o be_o ready_a god_n grant_v i_o strength_n and_o a_o joyful_a resurrection_n and_o so_o he_o go_v to_o his_o chamber_n pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o pâ—ayer_n death_n and_o give_v he_o most_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o account_v he_o worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o his_o truth_n go_v into_o smithfield_n the_o way_n be_v very_o foul_a whereupon_o two_o officer_n take_v he_o up_o to_o bear_v he_o to_o the_o stake_n then_o â—e_v say_v merry_o field_n whâ—t_n will_v you_o make_v i_o pope_n come_v into_o smithfield_n he_o kneel_v down_o say_v i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n in_o thou_o o_o smithfield_n he_o kiss_v the_o stake_n say_v shall_v i_o disdain_v to_o suffer_v at_o this_o stake_n when_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n refuse_v not_o to_o suffer_v a_o most_o vile_a death_n for_o i_o martyrdom_n when_o the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v with_o much_o meekness_n and_o comfort_n he_o resign_v up_o his_o spirit_n unto_o god_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1555._o in_o a_o letter_n which_o he_o write_v to_o john_n careless_n then_o prisoner_n in_o the_o kings-bench_n he_o thus_o write_v indeed_o my_o dear_a careless_a i_o be_o in_o this_o world_n in_o hell_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n but_o he_o that_o for_o my_o desert_n have_v bring_v i_o down_o into_o hell_n shall_v short_o lift_v i_o up_o unto_o heaven_n where_o i_o shall_v look_v continual_o for_o your_o come_n and_o other_o of_o my_o faithful_a brethren_n in_o the_o kings-bench_n and_o though_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o i_o be_o in_o hell_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o assure_o i_o feel_v in_o the_o same_o the_o consolation_n of_o heaven_n i_o praise_v god_n and_o this_o loathsome_a and_o horrible_a prison_n be_v as_o pleasant_a to_o i_o as_o the_o walk_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o kings-bench_n prison_n and_o in_o a_o letter_n that_o he_o write_v to_o his_o sister_n he_o thus_o conclude_v my_o dissolution_n i_o look_v for_o daily_a but_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o unworthy_a i_o be_o of_o so_o high_a a_o honour_n as_o to_o die_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o truth_n pray_o that_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o make_v i_o worthy_a as_o he_o have_v do_v of_o long_a imprisonment_n pray_v and_o look_v for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n in_o another_o letter_n he_o write_v thus_o commend_v i_o to_o mr._n elsing_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o thank_v they_o for_o provide_v i_o some_o ease_n in_o prison_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o though_o my_o lord_n cole_n house_n be_v but_o very_o black_a yet_o it_o be_v more_o to_o be_v desire_v of_o the_o faithful_a than_o the_o queen_n palace_n the_o world_n wonder_v how_o we_o can_v be_v merry_a in_o such_o extreme_a misery_n but_o our_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a which_o turn_v misery_n into_o felicity_n believe_v i_o there_o be_v no_o such_o â—oy_n in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o people_n of_o christ_n have_v under_o the_o cross_n i_o speak_v by_o exâ—rence_n therefore_o believe_v i_o and_o fear_v nothing_o that_o the_o world_n can_v do_v unto_o you_o for_o when_o they_o imprison_v our_o body_n they_o set_v our_o soul_n at_o liberty_n with_o god_n when_o they_o cast_v we_o down_o they_o life_n we_o up_o yea_o when_o they_o kill_v we_o then_o do_v they_o send_v we_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o what_o great_a glory_n can_v there_o be_v then_o to_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o our_o head_n christ_n which_o be_v do_v by_o affliction_n o_o good_a god_n what_o be_o i_o upon_o who_o thou_o shall_v bestow_v so_o great_a a_o mercy_n this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v let_v we_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o the_o same_o this_o be_v the_o way_n though_o it_o be_v but_o narrow_a which_o be_v full_a of_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n and_o lead_v to_o eternal_a bliss_n oh_o how_o my_o heart_n leap_v for_o joy_n that_o i_o be_o so_o near_o the_o apprehension_n thereof_o god_n forgive_v i_o my_o unthankfulness_n and_o unworthiness_n of_o so_o great_a glory_n i_o hâ—ve_v so_o much_o joy_n that_o though_o i_o be_v in_o a_o place_n of_o darkness_n and_o mourning_n yet_o i_o can_v lament_v but_o both_o night_n and_o day_n be_o so_o joyful_a as_o if_o i_o be_v under_o no_o cross_n at_o all_o yea_o in_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n i_o be_v never_o so_o merry_a the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v praise_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o the_o lord_n pardon_v my_o unthankfulness_n our_o enemy_n do_v fret_v fume_n and_o grash_fw-mi their_o tooth_n to_o see_v and_o hear_v that_o we_o under_o this_o grievous_a affliction_n can_v be_v so_o merry_a pray_v instant_o that_o this_o joy_n may_v never_o be_v take_v from_o we_o for_o it_o pass_v all_o the_o delight_n of_o this_o world_n this_o be_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n this_o peace_n the_o more_o his_o choose_a be_v afflict_v the_o more_o they_o feel_v and_o therefore_o can_v faint_v neither_o for_o fire_n nor_o water_n whilst_o mr._n philpot_n be_v prisoner_n in_o newgate_n baptsim_fw-la a_o dertaine_a friend_n of_o his_o that_o scruple_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n write_v to_o he_o for_o his_o judgement_n about_o it_o to_o who_o he_o write_v a_o large_a and_o learned_a answer_n prove_v by_o scripture_n by_o argument_n by_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n and_o by_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n from_o the_o apostle_n day_n the_o lawfulness_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o same_o which_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o martyr_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 606._o etc._n etc._n tho._n cranmer_z the_o life_n of_o thomas_n cranmer_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1555._o thomas_n cranmer_n be_v a_o gentleman_n by_o birth_n education_n of_o a_o very_a ancient_a family_n bear_v at_o arselacton_n in_o nottinghamshirte_n bring_v up_o at_o school_n and_o from_o thence_o send_v to_o cambridge_n where_o profit_v much_o in_o learning_n he_o be_v choose_v fellow_n in_o jesus_n college_n marriage_n after_o which_o he_o marry_v a_o wife_n and_o thereby_o lose_v his_o fellowship_n he_o be_v choose_v divinity-reader_n in_o buckingham-colledge_n but_o not_o long_o after_o his_o wife_n die_v in_o childbed_n fellow_n the_o master_n and_o fellow_n choose_v he_o again_o fellow_n into_o jesus_n college_n after_o which_o he_o commence_a doctor_n in_o divinity_n from_o thence_o he_o be_v choose_v a_o fellow_n in_o the_o foundation_n of_o cardinal_n wolsey_n college_n in_o oxford_n prudence_n but_o foreseeing_a the_o danger_n which_o after_o follow_v he_o refuse_v that_o place_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o cambridge_n the_o question_n arise_v about_o king_n henry_n divorce_n from_o his_o brother_n widow_n and_o the_o plague_n break_v forth_o at_o cambridge_n doctor_n cranmer_n retire_v to_o waltham-abbey_n at_o which_o time_n this_o fall_v out_o providence_n the_o king_n to_o recreate_v himself_o and_o to_o take_v private_a counsel_n with_o those_o in_o who_o he_o most_o consided_a who_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o suffolk_n and_o some_o other_o go_v on_o hunt_v to_o waltham_n at_o which_o time_n he_o signify_v his_o mind_n to_o steven_n gardiner_n his_o secretary_n and_o to_o fox_n his_o almoner_n will_v they_o to_o search_v what_o be_v most_o expedient_a for_o he_o to_o do_v to_o end_v well_o that_o controversy_n about_o his_o marriage_n and_o as_o god_n will_v have_v it_o these_o two_o man_n lodge_v in_o the_o house_n of_o one_o master_n cressie_n at_o waltham_n where_o also_o doctor_n cranmer_n be_v have_v leave_v cambridge_n upon_o the_o forementioned_a occasion_n â—nd_o be_v tutor_n to_o master_n cressy_n two_o son_n gardiner_z and_o fox_n thus_o meet_v with_o he_o and_o know_v he_o to_o be_v famous_a for_o learning_n and_o piety_n invite_v he_o to_o their_o good_a cheer_n and_o ask_v his_o advice_n concern_v the_o king_n cause_n dr._n cranmer_n be_v at_o fiâ—st_n very_o loath_a to_o deliver_v his_o judgement_n but_o be_v much_o importune_v by_o they_o he_o at_o last_o â—aid_v i_o can_v say_v much_o on_o the_o sudden_a in_o so_o weighty_a a_o business_n without_o study_n and_o meditation_n divorce_n but_o in_o my_o opinion_n see_v the_o king_n be_v in_o so_o great_a trouble_n of_o mind_n and_o conscience_n nothing_o can_v more_o increase_v it_o then_o so_o great_a delay_n and_o wander_v in_o romish_a suit_n inwhich_v whosoever_o be_v once_o entangle_v can_v source_n ever_o extricate_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n i_o think_v it_o better_o therefore_o that_o lade_n aside_o all_o delay_n and_o court_n suit_n wherein_o the_o king_n have_v be_v too_o long_o toss_v with_o great_a affliction_n of_o mind_n the_o judgement_n of_o divine_n have_v in_o our_o
own_o and_o foreign_a university_n be_v search_v out_o which_o may_v be_v strengthen_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o as_o they_o shall_v by_o god_n word_n prove_v it_o lawful_a or_o unlawful_a so_o let_v the_o king_n proceed_v and_o have_v the_o cause_n then_o determine_v in_o his_o own_o country_n whereby_o he_o may_v live_v in_o lawful_a matrimony_n with_o a_o cheerful_a mind_n and_o quiet_a conscience_n which_o be_v much_o to_o be_v desire_v by_o all_o his_o faithful_a subject_n when_o he_o have_v thus_o speak_v with_o great_a gravity_n and_o wisdom_n pridâ—_n gardiner_n and_o fox_n resent_v that_o excellent_a counsel_n as_o give_v from_o god_n wish_v that_o the_o king_n have_v have_v such_o counsel_n give_v he_o before_o he_o ever_o send_v to_o rome_n the_o day_n after_o when_o they_o câ—â—me_v to_o the_o king_n he_o ask_v they_o what_o be_v do_v in_o his_o business_n whereupon_o fox_n tell_v he_o of_o their_o meeting_n and_o conference_n have_v with_o doctor_n cranmer_n but_o proud_a gardiner_n seek_v to_o invest_v himself_o in_o the_o praise_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o another_o will_v have_v make_v himself_o the_o author_n of_o that_o counsel_n but_o the_o king_n neglect_v his_o speech_n ask_v fox_n if_o cranmer_n be_v at_o waltham_n still_o and_o be_v tell_v that_o he_o be_v he_o present_o order_v he_o to_o be_v send_v for_o say_v i_o judge_v his_o counsel_n right_a if_o i_o have_v know_v it_o two_o day_n ago_o i_o have_v save_v infinite_a charge_n and_o have_v live_v with_o a_o more_o safe_a and_o quiet_a conscience_n when_o doctor_n cranmer_n come_v to_o he_o he_o much_o excuse_v himself_o as_o insufficient_a to_o be_v engage_v in_o so_o great_a a_o matter_n yet_o beseech_v he_o to_o commit_v the_o trial_n of_o it_o to_o the_o best_a learned_a man_n in_o both_o university_n which_o advice_n the_o king_n like_v well_o judgement_n yet_o require_v he_o to_o write_v his_o judgement_n upon_o it_o also_o and_o command_v the_o earl_n of_o wiltshire_n to_o provide_v he_o retire_a lodging_n book_n and_o whatever_o else_o be_v necessary_a for_o so_o great_a a_o work_n which_o task_n be_v finish_v and_o confirm_v by_o scripture_n council_n and_o father_n he_o present_v it_o to_o the_o king_n who_o have_v read_v it_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o will_v justify_v it_o before_o the_o pope_n d._n cran._n profess_v his_o willingness_n the_o king_n hasten_v his_o dispatch_n to_o rome_n and_o send_v other_o learned_a man_n abroad_o to_o foreign_a university_n to_o dispute_v this_o question_n among_o the_o divine_n there_o where_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o no_o such_o matrimony_n be_v lawful_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rome_n when_o the_o king_n ambassador_n come_v to_o rome_n the_o pope_n proffer_v they_o his_o foot_n to_o kiss_v the_o earl_n of_o vviltshire_n spaniel_n catch_v his_o great_a toe_n in_o his_o mouth_n dog_n whereupon_o the_o ambassador_n scorn_v to_o kiss_v after_o the_o dog_n and_o the_o pope_n pull_v in_o his_o foot_n again_o there_o cranmer_n and_o the_o rest_n proffer_v to_o defend_v that_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la the_o brother_n ought_v not_o to_o marry_v the_o brother_n wife_n evasion_n but_o none_o appear_v against_o they_o the_o pope_n make_v doctor_n cranmer_n his_o penitentiary_n and_o so_o dismiss_v they_o from_o thence_o doctor_n cranmer_n travel_v to_o the_o emperor_n court_n at_o vienna_n proffer_v to_o dispute_v with_o his_o divine_n upon_o the_o say_a question_n but_o cornelius_n agrippa_n in_o private_a conference_n receive_v full_a satisfaction_n from_o he_o thereupon_o easy_o persuade_v other_o learned_a man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o emperor_n court_v not_o to_o contend_v with_o cranmer_n who_o as_o he_o say_v be_v in_o the_o truth_n so_o that_o no_o man_n contradict_v he_o cranmer_z depart_v from_o the_o emperor_n and_o have_v travel_v all_o over_o germany_n divorce_n he_o bring_v home_o with_o he_o into_o england_n the_o opinion_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a man_n that_o live_v in_o the_o university_n and_o court_n of_o prince_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n other_o send_v from_o the_o king_n pass_v through_o all_o the_o university_n of_o italy_n and_o france_n bring_v home_o likewise_o their_o determination_n in_o that_o point_n confirm_v with_o their_o public_a and_o authentic_a seal_n agree_v with_o those_o that_o cranmer_n have_v bring_v out_o of_o germany_n industry_n in_o this_o journey_n to_o and_o fro_o he_o learn_v all_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o heart_n august_n 23._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1533._o william_n warham_n arch-bi_a of_o canteâ—bury_n die_v and_o the_o king_n resolve_v to_o place_n doctor_n cranmer_n in_o his_o room_n who_o be_v at_o this_o time_n in_o germany_n about_o the_o king_n business_n and_o be_v loath_a to_o take_v upon_o he_o a_o office_n of_o such_o high_a dignity_n in_o the_o church_n for_o he_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n before_o he_o can_v be_v install_v in_o that_o place_n prudence_n he_o fear_v also_o what_o issue_n the_o king_n divorce_n may_v have_v and_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o king_n violent_a disposition_n he_o knâ—w_v that_o sudden_a and_o great_a change_n be_v dangerous_a and_o that_o the_o court_n to_o which_o he_o be_v not_o accustom_v be_v full_a of_o deceit_n and_o counterfeiting_n that_o he_o must_v in_o all_o thing_n obey_v the_o king_n will_v and_o that_o if_o he_o trip_v in_o any_o thing_n never_o so_o little_a there_o will_v be_v some_o who_o out_o of_o envy_n at_o his_o felicity_n will_v tumble_v he_o down_o headlong_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o fall_v he_o also_o have_v bury_v his_o first_o wife_n be_v now_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o a_o young_a maid_n that_o be_v niece_n to_o osianders_n wife_n who_o he_o determine_v to_o marry_v though_o he_o know_v it_o be_v forbid_v bâ—_n law_n for_o a_o priest_n to_o marry_v oâ—_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v make_v a_o priest_n who_o have_v marry_v a_o second_o wife_n weigh_v these_o thing_n serious_o with_o himself_o when_o he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o king_n to_o return_v home_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o can_v he_o stay_v in_o germany_n six_o whole_a month_n frame_v one_o excuse_n or_o other_o hope_v that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n some_o or_o other_o will_v get_v the_o archbishopric_n â—ut_v such_o be_v the_o time_n then_o that_o every_o man_n fear_v the_o slipperiness_n of_o that_o place_n and_o therefore_o decline_v it_o at_o last_o doctor_n cranmer_n private_o marry_v his_o wife_n at_o norimberg_n return_v home_o and_o be_v make_v archbishop_n though_o against_o his_o will_n marriage_n for_o he_o refuse_v the_o dignity_n offer_v he_o because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o pope_n against_o all_o right_a and_o equity_n humility_n and_o therefore_o he_o give_v the_o pope_n bull_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n say_v archbishop_n that_o he_o wouâ—d_v never_o receive_v a_o bishopric_n of_o england_n but_o from_o he_o who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o england_n nor_o take_v a_o oath_n that_o be_v derogatory_n to_o the_o king_n authority_n and_o thus_o be_v make_v arch_a bishop_n he_o carry_v himself_o as_o former_o he_o have_v do_v rise_v every_o morning_n at_o five_o a_o clock_n to_o his_o study_n â—udiousness_n and_o never_o be_v idle_a all_o the_o day_n after_o dinner_n if_o he_o have_v no_o seiter_n he_o spend_v a_o hour_n at_o chess_n and_o so_o to_o his_o study_n again_o he_o be_v by_o nature_n very_o charitable_a and_o gentle_a so_o prone_a to_o forgive_v character_n and_o forget_v wrong_n that_o it_o grow_v into_o a_o proverb_n do_v my_o lord_n of_o canterbury_n a_o shrewd_a turâ—_n and_o â—e_n will_v be_v your_o friend_n as_o long_o as_o you_o live_v article_n he_o stout_o oppose_v the_o six_o bloody_a article_n and_o yet_o with_o such_o humility_n and_o modesty_n that_o the_o king_n can_v not_o be_v offend_v with_o he_o for_o it_o he_o be_v so_o free_a from_o passion_n that_o he_o never_o miscall_v the_o mean_a of_o his_o servant_n he_o be_v just_a in_o pay_v all_o man_n so_o that_o when_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n he_o owe_v no_o man_n a_o â—arthing_n he_o relieve_v many_o that_o be_v in_o want_n the_o whole_a weight_n of_o reform_v religion_n lie_v upon_o his_o hand_n so_o that_o for_o sixteen_o year_n together_o his_o house_n be_v never_o empty_a of_o learned_a man_n to_o assist_v in_o decide_v ecclesiastical_a controversy_n his_o charity_n charity_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v very_o great_a for_o who_o he_o provide_v lodging_n be_v sick_a lame_a wound_a etc._n etc._n and_o appoint_v a_o almoner_n physician_n and_o chirurgeon_n to_o attend_v they_o have_v daily_o hot_a broth_n and_o mean_v send_v they_o from_o his_o own_o kitchin_n he_o have_v many_o and_o great_a enemy_n of_o the_o papist_n especial_o wily_a winchester_n and_o his_o
companion_n papist_n who_o lay_v a_o train_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n at_o least_o his_o archbishopric_n by_o bring_v he_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o six_o article_n which_o by_o doctor_n parker_n the_o first_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n in_o queen_n elâ—zabeths_n day_n be_v thus_o relate_v doctor_z cranmer_z say_v he_o be_v in_o great_a heaviness_n for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n cromwell_n be_v accuse_v by_o the_o papist_n and_o much_o threaten_v by_o they_o and_o though_o he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o one_o moment_n of_o time_n yet_o he_o change_v not_o the_o cheerfullness_n of_o his_o countenance_n because_o as_o yet_o he_o keep_v the_o king_n right_a in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o his_o singular_a wisdom_n gravity_n and_o modesty_n but_o the_o king_n be_v soon_o entangle_v by_o converse_v with_o winchester_n and_o his_o popish_a party_n they_o daily_o so_o deafen_a he_o with_o their_o continual_a complaint_n against_o the_o archbishop_n that_o through_o wearisomeness_n he_o be_v almost_o constrain_v to_o grant_v unto_o they_o the_o life_n of_o that_o most_o innocent_a man_n yet_o by_o god_n special_a providence_n he_o be_v so_o root_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o when_o the_o papist_n most_o presume_v and_o the_o godly_a most_o fear_a his_o ruin_n the_o king_n resolve_v to_o provide_v for_o his_o safety_n and_o welfare_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n proud_a and_o malicious_a gardener_n gardiner_n who_o favour_n and_o authority_n be_v think_v to_o be_v great_a with_o the_o king_n provoke_v he_o often_o to_o disputation_n about_o point_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n in_o the_o which_o the_o king_n observe_v that_o cranmer_n never_o depart_v from_o his_o innate_a gravity_n and_o modesty_n whereas_o gardiner_n always_o rather_o affect_v a_o little_a glory_n then_o the_o truth_n and_o when_o gardiner_n that_o hâ—_n may_v lessen_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n have_v by_o many_o sophistical_a argument_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o those_o call_v the_o apostle_n canon_n be_v of_o equal_a validity_n and_o authority_n with_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n cranmer_n so_o enervate_v the_o force_n of_o all_o his_o argument_n in_o the_o king_n hear_v by_o his_o solid_a calm_n and_o moderate_a answer_n that_o the_o king_n say_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o many_o unto_o gardiner_n that_o cranmer_n be_v a_o old_a weather-beaten_a soldier_n in_o divinity_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v encounter_v by_o such_o freshwater_n soldier_n as_o himself_o for_o this_o gardener_n swell_v with_o pride_n stir_v up_o as_o many_o against_o cranmer_n as_o possible_o he_o can_v judge_v that_o nothing_o can_v hinder_v their_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n if_o he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n at_o canterbury_n and_o all_o over_o kent_n by_o the_o procurement_n of_o gardiner_n many_o be_v suborn_v to_o accuse_v cranmer_n of_o heresy_n in_o the_o parliament_n one_o goswick_n a_o knight_n for_o bedfordshire_n say_v open_o malice_n that_o all_o heretical_a sedition_n flow_v from_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o his_o family_n some_o great_a man_n about_o the_o king_n hereupon_o labour_v much_o to_o persuade_v he_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o these_o imputation_n cranmer_n shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o council-board_n and_o commit_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n till_o inquiry_n can_v be_v make_v concern_v the_o truth_n of_o those_o report_n for_o say_v they_o so_o long_o as_o he_o sit_v in_o counsel_n for_o fear_n man_n will_v conceal_v that_o which_o they_o know_v not_o dare_v to_o utter_v or_o reveal_v it_o they_o also_o disperse_v â—umors_n that_o cranmer_n be_v already_o condemn_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o king_n and_o shall_v be_v short_o behead_v as_o cromwell_n have_v be_v a_o little_a before_o all_o this_o while_n cranmer_n though_o he_o set_v a_o good_a face_n on_o it_o yet_o private_o among_o his_o friend_n much_o bewail_v the_o condition_n of_o those_o evil_a time_n rather_o than_o his_o own_o but_o the_o king_n diligent_o search_v out_o all_o these_o treacherous_a design_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o mark_v whereunto_o they_o tend_v once_o for_o recreation_n sake_n after_o supper_n the_o king_n will_v go_v in_o his_o barge_n upon_o the_o thames_n and_o be_v there_o command_v his_o bargeman_n to_o land_v he_o at_o lambeth_n stair_n some_o of_o the_o archbishop_n servant_n observe_v that_o he_o draw_v thitherward_o present_o inform_v their_o master_n who_o haste_v to_o the_o bridge_n either_o to_o salute_v the_o king_n as_o he_o pass_v by_o or_o to_o entertain_v he_o into_o his_o house_n the_o king_n see_v he_o bid_v he_o come_v into_o his_o barge_n and_o set_v he_o by_o he_o have_v much_o private_a conference_n with_o he_o the_o bargeman_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n row_v hither_o and_o thither_o in_o this_o conference_n the_o king_n feigning_o complain_v that_o since_o the_o death_n of_o cromwell_n king_n england_n be_v much_o trouble_v with_o heretical_a faction_n and_o party_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o if_o these_o wrangling_n about_o religion_n be_v nourish_v more_o grievous_a mischief_n and_o civil_a war_n will_v arise_v and_o therefore_o that_o the_o dissension_n about_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v appease_v for_o which_o end_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o bishop_n and_o noble_n he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o find_v out_o the_o arch-heretick_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o mischief_n and_o who_o be_v find_v he_o intend_v severe_o to_o punish_v yea_o cruel_o to_o burn_v he_o thereby_o to_o prevent_v further_a disorder_n cranmer_n though_o he_o be_v somewhat_o affright_v yet_o answer_v with_o a_o mild_a countenance_n that_o he_o like_v the_o counsel_n as_o wholesome_a that_o the_o whole_a flock_n of_o heretic_n be_v to_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o arch-heretick_n â—_o but_o he_o admonish_v the_o king_n with_o fatherly_a gravity_n and_o modesty_n that_o he_o will_v not_o judge_v they_o heretic_n who_o rely_v whole_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o the_o tradition_n or_o law_n of_o man_n well_o quoth_v the_o king_n to_o deal_v plain_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o many_o that_o you_o be_v the_o arch-heretick_n of_o our_o kingdom_n and_o that_o in_o kent_n and_o all_o your_o province_n you_o hinder_v the_o faith_n establish_v in_o parliament_n by_o the_o six_o article_n from_o be_v receive_v by_o our_o people_n and_o therefore_o tell_v we_o plain_o both_o what_o you_o think_v and_o what_o you_o have_v do_v concern_v they_o to_o this_o the_o archbishop_n stout_o reply_v that_o he_o be_v still_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n that_o he_o have_v express_v in_o parliament_n when_o that_o law_n be_v make_v and_o that_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o offend_v against_o that_o law_n since_o it_o be_v make_v then_o the_o king_n by_o little_a and_o little_o moderate_v the_o severity_n of_o his_o speech_n ask_v he_o pleasant_o whether_o his_o private_a bedchamber_n be_v free_a from_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o 6_o article_n cranmer_n though_o he_o understand_v by_o the_o six_o article_n that_o it_o be_v a_o capital_a offence_n for_o a_o priest_n to_o be_v marry_v and_o that_o the_o king_n know_v well_o that_o he_o be_v a_o marry_a man_n yet_o answer_v that_o though_o he_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n yet_o it_o be_v in_o germany_n before_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o archbishopric_n answer_n but_o for_o all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o against_o that_o severe_a law_n for_o say_v he_o when_o the_o law_n be_v once_o make_v i_o never_o touch_v my_o wife_n but_o send_v she_o into_o germany_n to_o her_o kindred_n and_o friend_n by_o this_o plain_a answer_n without_o daub_v cranmer_n begaâ—_n in_o the_o king_n mind_n such_o a_o opinion_n of_o his_o learning_n and_o honesty_n that_o he_o cheer_v he_o up_o tell_v he_o that_o those_o artâ—â—cles_n be_v not_o ordain_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o show_v he_o what_o be_v the_o chief_a accusation_n lay_v in_o against_o he_o which_o cranmer_n know_v to_o be_v false_a and_o forge_v by_o the_o envy_n and_o malice_n of_o his_o popish_a adversary_n entreat_v the_o king_n to_o appoint_v inquisitor_n whereby_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v sift_v out_o for_o say_v he_o i_o be_o not_o afraid_a to_o undergo_v the_o hazard_n of_o a_o judgement_n the_o king_n trust_v to_o his_o ingenuity_n bâ—d_v he_o search_v and_o try_v out_o his_o own_o cause_n himself_o he_o but_o cranmer_n reply_v that_o it_o will_v seem_v unequal_a to_o his_o adversary_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v censor_n of_o his_o own_o act_n and_o therefore_o still_o desire_v another_o judge_n but_o the_o king_n still_o affirm_v that_o he_o will_v make_v none_o other_o the_o inquisitor_n of_o his_o life_n have_v pâ—t_o so_o much_o trust_v and_o confidence_n in_o he_o alone_o know_v that_o he_o will_v certain_o and_o
enemy_n rise_v up_o against_o he_o and_o his_o congregation_n for_o differ_v from_o they_o about_o christ_n presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n especial_o one_o westphalus_n who_o write_v bitter_o against_o they_o call_z they_o zuinglians_n censoriousness_n and_o affirm_v that_o all_o those_o which_o have_v suffer_v about_o that_o point_n in_o belgia_n england_n or_o france_n be_v the_o devil_n martyr_n at_o last_o lascus_n return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n from_o which_o he_o have_v be_v absent_a twenty_o year_n there_o he_o find_v god_n harvest_n to_o be_v great_a and_o the_o labourer_n to_o be_v very_o â—ew_a his_o come_n be_v very_o unwelcome_a to_o the_o popish_a clergy_n who_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o destroy_v he_o or_o to_o get_v he_o banish_v malice_n and_o therefore_o they_o accuse_v he_o to_o the_o king_n for_o a_o heretic_n beseech_v he_o not_o to_o suffer_v he_o to_o stay_v in_o the_o kingdom_n to_o who_o the_o king_n answer_v that_o though_o they_o pronounce_v he_o a_o heretic_n yet_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n do_v not_o so_o esteem_v he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o clear_v himself_o from_o those_o aspersion_n when_o they_o thus_o prevail_v not_o they_o cast_v abroad_o reproach_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o lie_n as_o if_o he_o will_v stir_v up_o a_o civil_a war_n in_o the_o kingdom_n but_o it_o please_v god_n when_o he_o have_v spend_v a_o little_a time_n in_o instruct_v his_o friend_n that_o he_o sicken_v and_o die_v death_n a_o chr._n 1560._o he_o be_v of_o a_o excellent_a wit_n and_o judgement_n and_o take_v much_o pain_n to_o have_v compose_v that_o difference_n in_o the_o church_n about_o christ_n presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n though_o it_o succeed_v not_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n have_v he_o in_o such_o esteem_n that_o he_o make_v use_v of_o his_o advice_n and_o help_v in_o many_o great_a and_o difficult_a business_n his_o work_n be_v these_o libre_fw-la de_fw-la coena_fw-la domini_fw-la work_n epistola_fw-la continens_fw-la summam_fw-la controversiae_fw-la de_fw-la coena_fw-la domini_fw-la breviter_fw-la explicatam_fw-la confessio_fw-la de_fw-la nostra_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la communione_fw-la &_o corporis_fw-la svi_fw-la in_o coena_fw-la exhibitione_n epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la bremensis_n ecclesiae_fw-la ministros_fw-la â—ontra_fw-la mennonem_fw-la catabaptistarum_fw-la principem_fw-la de_fw-fr recta_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la instituendarum_fw-la ratione_fw-la epistolae_fw-la tres_fw-la epistolae_fw-la ad_fw-la sigismundum_fw-la regem_fw-la poloniae_fw-la purgatio_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la in_o ecclesus_fw-la peregrinis_fw-la francofurti_n forma_fw-la &_o ratio_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la ministerii_fw-la edvardi_fw-la sexti_fw-la in_o peregrinorum_fw-la maxim_n germanorum_n ecclesia_fw-la the_o life_n of_o augustine_n marlorat_n who_o die_v a_o no_o christi_fw-la 1562._o augustine_n marlorat_n be_v bear_v in_o lorraine_n anno_fw-la 1506._o his_o parent_n die_v whilst_o he_o be_v young_a education_n and_o his_o kindred_n gape_v after_o his_o estate_n thrust_v he_o at_o eight_o year_n old_a into_o a_o monastery_n of_o augustine_n friar_n by_o which_o mean_v god_n so_o order_v it_o he_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o learning_n providence_n and_o become_v a_o preacheâ—_n and_o be_v addict_v to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o the_o reform_a religion_n monastery_n he_o will_v no_o long_o live_v among_o those_o idle_a drone_n and_o slow-belly_n but_o leave_v they_o go_v to_o the_o university_n of_o lausanna_n in_o the_o country_n of_o bern_n where_o he_o profit_v much_o in_o learning_n lusanna_n and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v the_o pastor_n at_o vivia_n near_o to_o the_o lake_n of_o leman_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o be_v call_v to_o rouen_n conversion_n where_o be_v a_o populous_a church_n which_o he_o instruct_v and_o teach_v so_o holy_o rouen_n and_o with_o such_o prudence_n that_o his_o honesty_n protect_v he_o against_o the_o rage_n and_o malice_n of_o his_o adversary_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1561_o he_o be_v present_a at_o the_o conference_n at_o possy_a between_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n and_o theâ—dore_n beza_n where_o he_o acquit_v himself_o with_o much_o courage_n courage_n appear_v on_o the_o protestant_n side_n against_o the_o papist_n the_o year_n follow_v when_o the_o civil_a war_n break_v forth_o in_o france_n the_o city_n of_o rouen_n be_v besiege_v and_o after_o a_o hard_a siege_n be_v take_v by_o storm_n at_o which_o time_n this_o august_n marlorat_n the_o chief_a minister_n of_o the_o city_n be_v take_v also_o and_o carry_v before_o monmorency_n the_o constable_n of_o france_n who_o grievous_o chide_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o straight_a prison_n and_o the_o next_o morning_n the_o constable_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n go_v to_o the_o prison_n and_o call_v for_o marlorat_n the_o constable_n say_v to_o he_o you_o be_v he_o who_o have_v seduce_v the_o people_n marl_n if_o i_o have_v seduce_v they_o monmorency_n it_o be_v god_n that_o have_v do_v it_o rather_o than_o i_o for_o i_o have_v preach_v nothing_o to_o they_o but_o divine_a truth_n const._n you_o be_v a_o seditious_a person_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o this_o great_a city_n marl_n as_o for_o that_o imputation_n i_o refer_v myself_o to_o all_o that_o have_v hear_v i_o preach_v be_v they_o papist_n or_o protestant_n whether_o i_o ever_o meddle_v with_o matter_n of_o the_o politic_a state_n or_o no_o but_o contrariwise_o i_o have_v according_a to_o my_o ability_n labour_v to_o instruct_v they_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o this_o the_o constable_n with_o a_o oath_n reply_v that_o he_o and_o his_o abettor_n plot_v together_o to_o make_v the_o prince_n of_o condie_n king_n the_o admiral_n coligni_n duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o andelot_n duke_n of_o britain_n to_o this_o marlorat_n answer_v profess_v his_o own_o innocency_n and_o the_o innocency_n of_o those_o noble_a personage_n but_o the_o constable_n swear_v a_o great_a oath_n say_v we_o shall_v see_v within_o a_o few_o day_n whether_o thy_o god_n can_v deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n blasphemy_n or_o no_o and_o so_o depart_v in_o a_o great_a rage_n not_o long_o after_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o bigot_n advocate_n for_o the_o king_n a_o indictment_n be_v draw_v up_o against_o he_o and_o some_o other_o treason_n whereupon_o they_o be_v condemn_v for_o high_a treason_n for_o that_o he_o have_v be_v as_o they_o say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o great_a assembly_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o rebellion_n and_o civil_a war_n and_o therefore_o as_o a_o punishment_n to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n for_o these_o thing_n the_o court_n adjudge_v and_o condemn_v the_o say_a marlorat_n to_o be_v draw_v upon_o a_o sle_z and_o to_o be_v hang_v upon_o a_o gibbeâ—_n before_o our_o lady_n church_n in_o rouen_n this_o do_v his_o head_n to_o be_v strike_v off_o from_o his_o body_n and_o set_v upon_o a_o pole_n upon_o the_o bridge_n of_o the_o same_o city_n his_o good_n and_o inheritance_n to_o be_v confiscate_v to_o the_o king_n use_n and_o short_o after_o this_o sentence_n be_v execute_v viz._n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1562_o and_o of_o his_o age_n 56._o he_o be_v excellent_o learn_v and_o of_o a_o most_o unblameable_a life_n and_o have_v the_o testimony_n even_o of_o the_o papist_n themselves_o that_o hear_v he_o that_o in_o his_o sermon_n he_o never_o utter_v aught_o that_o tend_v to_o sedition_n or_o rebellion_n yet_o his_o malicious_a adversary_n be_v not_o content_v only_o to_o see_v he_o draw_v upon_o a_o hurdle_n malice_n but_o the_o constable_n also_o load_v he_o with_o a_o thousand_o disgrace_n and_o outrage_n as_o also_o a_o son_n of_o his_o call_v monbrun_n persecutor_n who_o short_o after_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o dreux_n one_o villebon_n also_o give_v he_o a_o switch_n with_o a_o wand_n add_v many_o reproachful_a speech_n thereto_o but_o this_o meek_a â—amb_n bear_v all_o those_o indignity_n with_o admirable_a patience_n and_o meekness_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v suffer_v martyrdom_n he_o make_v a_o excellent_a speech_n as_o the_o time_n then_o permit_v he_o exhort_v two_o that_o be_v to_o suffer_v with_o he_o to_o stand_v steadfast_a to_o the_o end_n which_o they_o also_o do_v when_o he_o be_v now_o dead_a yet_o the_o rage_n of_o his_o adversary_n cease_v not_o there_o but_o one_o of_o the_o soldier_n with_o his_o sword_n strike_v at_o his_o leg_n yet_o god_n judgement_n find_v out_o his_o adversary_n very_o speedy_o enemy_n for_o the_o captain_n that_o apprehend_v marlorat_n be_v slay_v within_o three_o week_n by_o one_o of_o the_o base_a soldier_n in_o all_o his_o company_n two_o of_o his_o judge_n also_o die_v very_o strange_o soon_o after_o viz._n the_o precedent_n of_o the_o parliament_n by_o a_o flux_n of_o blood_n which_o can_v be_v by_o no_o mean_n staunch_v the_o other_o be_v a_o counsellor_n void_v
order_n he_o be_v make_v governor_n of_o the_o college_n at_o naples_n naples_n which_o for_o the_o amaenity_n of_o the_o place_n and_o profit_n belong_v to_o it_o be_v of_o great_a esteem_n in_o that_o city_n it_o please_v god_n that_o he_o begin_v to_o attain_v to_o more_o light_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n then_o former_o he_o have_v conversion_n for_o by_o his_o study_n of_o the_o scripture_n through_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o begin_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o error_n and_o abuse_n which_o be_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n whereupon_o god_n incline_v his_o heart_n thereto_o he_o begin_v to_o read_v some_o protestant_a author_n and_o get_v bucers_n commentary_n upon_o the_o evangelist_n and_o his_o annotation_n upon_o the_o psalm_n as_o also_o zuinglius_fw-la de_n vera_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la religione_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr providentia_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o which_o he_o confess_v afterward_o that_o he_o profit_v very_o much_o he_o daily_o also_o confer_v with_o some_o friend_n which_o be_v addict_v to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n to_o the_o mutual_a edification_n of_o both_o party_n the_o chief_a of_o these_o be_v benedict_n cusanus_fw-la his_o old_a friend_n anthony_n flaminius_n and_o john_n valdesius_n a_o noble_a spaniard_n make_v a_o knight_n by_o charles_n the_o five_o who_o after_o he_o have_v embrace_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o spend_v his_o time_n in_o italy_n especial_o in_o naples_n where_o by_o his_o life_n and_o doctrine_n he_o have_v gain_v many_o to_o christ_n and_o among_o those_o divers_a of_o the_o nobility_n and_o learned_a man_n and_o some_o noble_a woman_n as_o the_o lady_n isabel_n manricha_n who_o be_v afterward_o banish_v for_o christ_n cause_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o the_o noble_a galleacius_n caracciolus_n marquesse_n of_o vico._n a_o church_n be_v thus_o naples_n by_o god_n providence_n gather_v in_o naples_n peter_n martyr_v join_v himself_o to_o it_o and_o be_v desirous_a to_o impart_v that_o light_n to_o other_o which_o god_n have_v reveal_v to_o he_o teach_v he_o begin_v to_o expound_v the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o that_o with_o great_a fruit_n for_o not_o only_o the_o fellow_n of_o his_o college_n resort_v to_o it_o but_o many_o bishop_n and_o nobleman_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n in_o 1_o cor._n 3_o 13_o 14._o every_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a for_o the_o day_n shall_v declare_v it_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v by_o fire_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v interpret_v they_o contrary_a to_o the_o receive_a opinion_n he_o stir_v up_o many_o adversary_n against_o he_o for_o it_o be_v common_o think_v that_o these_o word_n imply_v a_o purgatory_n whereas_o martyr_n show_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n that_o these_o word_n can_v not_o be_v so_o understand_v but_o such_o as_o be_v addict_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o their_o belly_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n endure_v this_o interpretation_n of_o he_o know_v that_o if_o purgatory_n be_v overthrow_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o profit_n by_o mass_n indulgence_n etc._n etc._n suspend_v will_v present_o cease_v whereupon_o they_o accuse_v martyr_n and_o so_o far_o prevail_v that_o his_o lecture_n be_v put_v down_o but_o martyr_n refuse_v to_o obey_v this_o sentence_n as_o unjust_a and_o trust_v to_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o cause_n appeal_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o at_o rome_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o friend_n he_o overcome_v his_o adversary_n pope_n for_o at_o that_o time_n he_o have_v there_o potent_a friend_n as_o cardinal_n gonzaga_n gasper_n contarone_fw-fr reâ—nold_n poole_n peter_n bembus_n and_o frederick_n fregosius_n all_o learned_a man_n and_o gracious_a with_o the_o pope_n who_o also_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o church_n need_v some_o reformation_n by_o these_o man_n assistance_n he_o take_v off_o the_o interdict_v restore_v and_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o former_a liberty_n of_o preach_v which_o yet_o heâ—_n can_v not_o long_o enjoy_v for_o before_o he_o have_v be_v three_o yearâ—â—_n at_o naples_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o grievous_a and_o mortal_a disease_n sick_a togegether_o with_o his_o old_a fellow_n student_n benedict_n cusanus_fw-la who_o also_o die_v there_o but_o martyr_n by_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o diligence_n of_o his_o physician_n be_v though_o with_o much_o difficulty_n cure_v whereupon_o the_o superior_n of_o his_o order_n see_v that_o the_o air_n of_o naples_n do_v not_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o a_o public_a convention_n make_v he_o general_n visitor_n of_o their_o order_n general_n in_o which_o office_n he_o so_o demean_v himself_o that_o good_a man_n much_o commend_v his_o integrity_n constancy_n and_o gravity_n and_o other_o fear_v he_o not_o dare_v to_o discover_v their_o hatred_n against_o he_o not_o long_o after_o in_o a_o public_a convention_n of_o the_o superior_n luca._n of_o his_o order_n he_o be_v make_v prior_n of_o a_o monastery_n in_o luca_n some_o out_o of_o love_n prefer_v he_o to_o this_o place_n other_o think_v that_o it_o will_v be_v his_o ruin_n for_o there_o be_v a_o ancient_a grudge_n between_o florence_n and_o luca_n belove_v the_o latter_a suspect_v that_o the_o florentine_n seek_v to_o enslave_v they_o but_o martyr_n by_o his_o excellent_a learning_n and_o virtue_n do_v so_o bind_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o of_o luca_n to_o he_o that_o contrary_a to_o the_o expectation_n of_o his_o adversary_n himself_o be_v a_o florentine_a be_v no_o less_o esteem_v at_o luca_n then_o if_o he_o have_v be_v bear_v among_o they_o whereupon_o they_o earnest_o desire_v the_o superior_n of_o his_o order_n that_o by_o no_o mean_n he_o may_v be_v remove_v from_o they_o martyr_n thus_o continue_v at_o luca_n have_v in_o his_o college_n many_o learned_a man_n and_o many_o hopeful_a youth_n among_o who_o he_o settle_v such_o a_o discipline_n as_o might_n most_o advance_v holiness_n of_o life_n learning_n religion_n and_o learning_n he_o take_v care_n also_o that_o the_o young_a sort_n shall_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o three_o language_n for_o which_o end_n he_o have_v paul_n lacisius_fw-la of_o verona_n to_o read_v latin_a celsus_n of_o the_o noble_a family_n of_o the_o martinengi_n to_o read_v greek_a &_o immanuel_n tremelius_fw-la hebrew_n to_o they_o and_o that_o the_o young_a sort_n together_o with_o the_o greek_a may_v suck_v in_o divinity_n himself_o daily_o expound_v paul_n epistle_n to_o they_o and_o afterward_o require_v they_o to_o read_v over_o the_o same_o and_o every_o night_n before_o supper_n he_o public_o expound_v one_o of_o david_n psalm_n very_o many_o out_o of_o the_o city_n resort_v to_o his_o lecture_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o senator_n and_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o plant_v religion_n in_o that_o commonwealth_n he_o preach_v to_o they_o every_o sabbath_n day_n and_o what_o fruit_n his_o ministry_n have_v may_v be_v discern_v by_o this_o that_o in_o one_o year_n space_n after_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o italy_n eighteen_o fellow_n of_o that_o college_n leave_v their_o place_n labour_n and_o the_o papacy_n betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o reform_a church_n among_o who_o be_v celsus_n martinengus_n afterward_o pastor_n of_o the_o italian_a church_n in_o geneva_n zanchy_a tremelius_fw-la etc._n etc._n many_o citizen_n also_o of_o luca_n go_v into_o voluntary_a exile_n where_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o gospel_n with_o peace_n and_o safety_n whilst_o peter_n martyr_n be_v at_o luca_n there_o meet_v in_o that_o city_n the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o the_o pope_n paul_n the_o three_o and_o cardinal_n contarene_n come_v legate_n out_o of_o germany_n who_o for_o old_a acquaintance_n sake_n quarter_v with_o peter_n martyr_n and_o have_v daily_o much_o conference_n with_o he_o about_o religion_n most_o man_n think_v that_o martyr_n will_v be_v in_o no_o small_a danger_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o pope_n because_o that_o his_o envious_a enemy_n will_v suggest_v something_o to_o the_o suspicious_a old_a man_n which_o may_v turn_v to_o martyr_n great_a trouble_n but_o because_o he_o be_v strengthen_v with_o his_o own_o authority_n and_o learning_n and_o have_v much_o room_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n have_v also_o great_a friend_n they_o stir_v not_o for_o the_o present_a but_o wait_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n policy_n intend_v rather_o secret_o to_o set_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o they_o may_v he_o better_o try_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o people_n of_o luca_n they_o by_o the_o pope_n command_n seize_v upon_o a_o friar_n of_o his_o college_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o prison_n imprison_v accuse_v he_o for_o violation_n of_o their_o religion_n which_o thing_n some_o nobleman_n of_o luca_n take_v grievous_o who_o know_v the_o piety_n &_o innocency_n of_o the_o man_n break_v open_a the_o prison_n deliver_v take_v he_o out_o and_o convey_v he_o
prudent_a diligence_n of_o mr._n calvin_n be_v quick_o extinguish_v which_o be_v this_o there_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o carpentoratum_n call_v james_n sadolet_n a_o man_n of_o great_a eloquence_n subtlety_n which_o yet_o he_o abuse_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v make_v a_o cardinal_n this_o man_n see_v the_o flock_n deprive_v of_o such_o able_a and_o vigilant_a shepherd_n think_v it_o a_o fit_a time_n to_o ensnare_v they_o for_o which_o end_n he_o write_v letter_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o his_o neighbourhood_n direct_v to_o his_o dear_a friend_n as_o he_o call_v they_o the_o senate_n council_n and_o people_n of_o geneva_n in_o which_o he_o omit_v no_o argument_n whereby_o he_o may_v persuade_v they_o to_o return_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o geneva_n that_o will_v undertake_v to_o answer_v the_o same_o so_o that_o probable_o they_o will_v have_v do_v much_o mischief_n but_o that_o they_o be_v write_v in_o a_o foreign_a language_n but_o wheâ—_n mr._n calvin_n at_o strasborough_n have_v read_v they_o forget_v all_o the_o wrong_n which_o have_v be_v do_v he_o geneva_n he_o return_v a_o answer_n so_o speedy_o true_o and_o eloquent_o that_o the_o cardinal_n despair_v of_o accomplish_v his_o end_n whole_o give_v over_o his_o design_n neither_o indeed_o do_v mr._n calvin_n defer_v till_o this_o time_n the_o manifest_v of_o his_o pastoral_a bowel_n which_o he_o yet_o retain_v to_o the_o genevian_o especial_o to_o those_o that_o suffer_v with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o cause_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o those_o excellent_a epistle_n which_o he_o write_v to_o they_o the_o same_o year_n wherein_o he_o be_v banish_v wherein_o his_o principal_a scope_n be_v to_o exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n to_o bear_v with_o the_o wicked_a to_o maintain_v peace_n with_o their_o pastor_n and_o to_o be_v frequent_a in_o call_v upon_o god_n as_o also_o to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o expect_v light_n after_o those_o deadly_a mist_n of_o darkness_n which_o he_o tell_v they_o will_v follow_v as_o also_o the_o event_n ere_o long_o make_v to_o appear_v about_o the_o same_o time_n also_o he_o publish_v his_o institution_n much_o enlarge_v and_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o roman_n dedicate_v to_o simon_n grynaeus_n his_o dear_a friend_n and_o that_o golden_a book_n of_o his_o concern_v the_o lord_n supper_n which_o he_o make_v for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o french_a church_n which_o galasius_n afterward_o turn_v in_o latin_n in_o which_o he_o handle_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o dextrous_o and_o learned_o that_o it_o serve_v to_o determine_v the_o unhappy_a controversy_n about_o it_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o good_a and_o learned_a man_n reclaim_v neither_o be_v his_o happiness_n less_o in_o reclaim_v many_o anabaptist_n from_o their_o error_n among_o who_o be_v these_o two_o principal_a man_n paul_n volsius_fw-la who_o afterward_o be_v a_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o strasborough_n the_o other_o be_v john_n storder_n who_o afterward_o die_v of_o the_o plagne_n mr_n calvin_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o bucer_n marry_v his_o widow_n matry_n call_v idellita_n a_o very_a grave_n and_o honest_a matron_n in_o these_o study_n and_o labour_n do_v mr._n 1541._o calvin_n continue_v at_o strasborough_n to_o the_o year_n 1541._o in_o the_o which_o year_n the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o assemble_v two_o diet_n the_o one_o at_o worm_n the_o other_o at_o ratisbone_n for_o compound_v the_o difference_n about_o religion_n at_o both_o which_o diet_n by_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o divine_n of_o strasborough_n mr._n calvin_n be_v present_a o_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o the_o church_n especial_o of_o his_o own_o french_a congregation_n and_o where_o he_o be_v most_o love_o entertain_v and_o high_o prise_v by_o philip_n melancthon_n and_o gasper_n cruciger_n so_o that_o philip_n call_v he_o his_o divine_a he_o also_o have_v much_o private_a conference_n with_o they_o about_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o they_o can_v not_o but_o very_o well_o approve_v of_o his_o opinion_n therein_o but_o now_o the_o time_n be_v come_v wherein_o the_o lord_n purpose_v to_o show_v mercy_n to_o his_o poor_a church_n at_o geneva_n for_o one_o of_o the_o syndic_n who_o have_v promote_v the_o decree_n for_o their_o banishment_n do_v so_o misdemeane_v himself_o in_o his_o office_n that_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o sedition_n whilst_o he_o think_v to_o escape_v out_o at_o a_o window_n be_v a_o fat_a man_n enemy_n he_o fall_v down_o so_o bruise_v himself_o that_o within_o a_o few_o day_n after_o he_o die_v another_o of_o they_o have_v his_o head_n cut_v off_o for_o a_o murder_n the_o other_o two_o have_v do_v the_o commonwealth_n much_o disservice_n in_o a_o embassy_n wherein_o they_o be_v employ_v be_v feign_v to_o fly_v their_o country_n and_o be_v condemn_v in_o their_o absence_n these_o evil_a instrument_n be_v thus_o remove_v geneva_n the_o city_n of_o geneva_n begin_v to_o call_v for_o their_o farell_n and_o calvin_n but_o when_o by_o no_o mean_n they_o can_v recover_v farell_n from_o neocom_n where_o he_o be_v now_o settle_v they_o use_v all_o their_o endeavour_n to_o procure_v calvin_n and_o for_o that_o end_n they_o send_v ambassador_n to_o strasborough_n use_v also_o the_o intercession_n of_o those_o of_o zurick_n to_o request_v that_o mr._n calvin_n may_v be_v send_v back_o to_o they_o the_o senate_n of_o strasborough_n be_v exceed_v unwilling_a to_o hearken_v to_o it_o calvin_n himself_o obtain_v although_o he_o have_v not_o change_v his_o mind_n towards_o the_o genevian_o for_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o some_o wicked_a man_n yet_o abhor_v to_o enter_v into_o new_a trouble_n but_o especial_o because_o he_o find_v the_o lord_n blessing_n his_o ministry_n at_o strastborough_n do_v absolute_o refuse_v to_o return_v beside_o bucer_n and_o the_o other_o pastor_n do_v profess_v their_o great_a unwillingness_n to_o to_o part_v with_o he_o but_o the_o genevian_o still_o press_v hard_o for_o he_o bucer_n at_o last_o think_v that_o their_o request_n shall_v be_v condescend_v to_o at_o least_o for_o a_o time_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o grant_v by_o mr._n calvin_n himself_o till_o they_o have_v urge_v he_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o case_n he_o refuse_v and_o with_o the_o example_n of_o johah_n but_o this_o fall_v out_o just_a at_o the_o time_n when_o calvin_n with_o bucer_n be_v go_v to_o visit_v the_o diet_n at_o ratisbone_n his_o return_n be_v delay_v for_o a_o time_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o genevian_o obtain_v of_o the_o bernates_n that_o peter_n viret_n shall_v go_v from_o lausanna_n to_o geneva_n and_o indeed_o this_o make_v mr._n calvin_n far_o more_o willing_a to_o return_v to_o geneva_n when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v to_o have_v such_o a_o colleague_n by_o who_o labour_n and_o counsel_n he_o may_v be_v much_o further_v in_o reform_v that_o church_n so_o after_o some_o month_n mr._n calvin_n go_v to_o geneva_n sept._n 13_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1541_o be_v singular_o welcome_v by_o the_o people_n 1451._o and_o especial_o by_o the_o senate_n who_o acknowledge_v the_o wonderful_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o in_o restore_v he_o to_o they_o again_o and_o whereas_o the_o senate_n of_o strasborough_n have_v decree_v that_o after_o a_o time_n he_o shall_v return_v to_o they_o again_o they_o of_o geneva_n will_v never_o give_v over_o till_o they_o have_v reverse_v that_o decree_n which_o at_o last_o be_v yield_v to_o by_o they_o of_o strasborough_n yet_o with_o this_o proviso_n that_o that_o pension_n which_o they_o have_v settle_v upon_o he_o shall_v still_o be_v continue_v to_o he_o but_o mr._n calvin_n can_v never_o be_v persuade_v to_o receive_v it_o denial_n care_v for_o nothing_o less_o than_o for_o riches_n mr._n calvin_n be_v thus_o restore_v to_o his_o church_n and_o perceive_v that_o the_o city_n need_v such_o bridle_n he_o profess_v that_o he_o can_v not_o comfortable_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n among_o they_o except_o together_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o will_v embrace_v the_o presbyterian_a government_n for_o the_o well_o regulate_v of_o the_o church_n hereupon_o elder_n be_v choose_v &_o a_o model_n of_o the_o presbyterial_a government_n be_v draw_v up_o consonant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o grateful_a to_o the_o citizen_n government_n which_o the_o devil_n afterward_o seek_v by_o all_o his_o artifices_fw-la to_o destroy_v but_o all_o in_o vain_a he_o write_v also_o a_o catechism_n in_o french_a and_o latin_a not_o much_o different_a from_o the_o former_a but_o much_o large_a divide_v into_o question_n and_o answer_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o admirable_a piece_n and_o find_v such_o approbation_n and_o entertainment_n abroad_o that_o it_o be_v turn_v
of_o life_n where_o he_o first_o draw_v the_o breath_n of_o life_n after_o this_o he_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o salisbury_n bishop_n though_o with_o much_o reluctancy_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o great_a burden_n in_o that_o office_n he_o take_v much_o pain_n both_o by_o preach_v and_o govern_v and_o be_v very_o careful_a in_o provide_v faithful_a pastor_n and_o in_o reform_v abuse_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1560_o he_o be_v call_v to_o preach_v at_o paul_n cross_n where_o he_o take_v that_o text_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 23._o crosse._n for_o i_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o also_o i_o deliver_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o sermon_n he_o confirm_v large_o the_o protestant_n doctrine_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o scripture_n and_o father_n papist_n add_v this_o solemn_a protestation_n that_o if_o any_o learned_a man_n of_o all_o our_o adversary_n or_o if_o all_o the_o learned_a man_n that_o be_v alive_a be_v able_a to_o show_v any_o one_o sufficient_a sentence_n out_o of_o any_o old_a catholic_n doctor_n or_o father_n or_o out_o of_o any_o old_a general_n council_n or_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o god_n or_o any_o one_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v clear_o and_o plain_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v any_o private_a mass_n in_o the_o world_n at_o that_o time_n for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n or_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v ever_o administer_v to_o the_o people_n under_o one_o kind_n or_o that_o the_o people_n than_o have_v their_o common_a prayer_n in_o a_o strange_a tongue_n that_o they_o understand_v not_o or_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v then_o call_v a_o universal_a bishop_n or_o the_o head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n or_o that_o the_o people_n be_v teach_v to_o believe_v that_o christ_n body_n be_v real_o substantial_o corporeal_o carnal_o or_o natural_o in_o the_o sacrament_n or_o that_o his_o body_n be_v or_o may_v be_v in_o above_o a_o thousand_o place_n at_o one_o time_n or_o that_o the_o priest_n do_v then_o hold_v up_o the_o sacrament_n over_o his_o head_n or_o that_o the_o people_n do_v then_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v it_o with_o divine_a honour_n or_o that_o then_o the_o sacrament_n be_v hang_v up_o under_o a_o canopy_n or_o that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n after_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n there_o remain_v only_o the_o accident_n or_o show_n without_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n or_o that_o the_o priest_n then_o divide_v the_o sacrament_n in_o three_o part_n and_o after_o receive_v all_o alone_a himself_o or_o that_o whosoever_o have_v then_o say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o figure_n pledge_n token_n or_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n body_n have_v therefore_o be_v judge_v for_o a_o heretic_n or_o that_o it_o be_v then_o lawful_a to_o have_v thirty_o twenty_o fifteen_o or_o five_o mass_n say_v in_o one_o church_n in_o one_o day_n or_o that_o image_n be_v then_o set_v up_o in_o church_n that_o the_o people_n may_v worship_v they_o or_o that_o the_o lay-people_n be_v then_o forbid_v to_o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o language_n if_o any_o man_n alive_a can_v prove_v any_o one_o of_o these_o article_n by_o any_o one_o clear_a or_o plain_a clause_n or_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n ancient_a father_n or_o any_o one_o general_n council_n or_o any_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n i_o here_o promise_v that_o i_o will_v give_v over_o my_o opinion_n and_o subscribe_v to_o he_o yea_o i_o further_o promise_v that_o if_o any_o of_o all_o our_o adversary_n be_v able_a clear_o and_o plain_o to_o prove_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a that_o it_o be_v then_o lawful_a for_o a_o priest_n to_o pronounce_v the_o word_n of_o consecration_n close_o and_o in_o silence_n to_o himself_o or_o that_o the_o priest_n have_v then_o authority_n to_o offer_v up_o christ_n unto_o his_o father_n or_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n for_o another_o as_o they_o now_o do_v or_o apply_v the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n to_o any_o man_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o mass_n or_o that_o than_o it_o be_v think_v a_o sound_a doctrine_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n that_o the_o mass_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la be_v able_a to_o remove_v our_o sin_n or_o that_o any_o christian_a man_n call_v the_o sacrament_n his_o lord_n and_o god_n or_o that_o the_o people_n be_v then_o teach_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n remain_v in_o the_o sacranent_n so_o long_o as_o that_o bread_n remain_v without_o corruption_n or_o that_o a_o mouse_n worm_n or_o other_o creature_n may_v eat_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n or_o that_o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n as_o i_o say_v before_o so_o say_v i_o new_a again_o if_o any_o of_o they_o can_v clear_o prove_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a i_o promise_v to_o yield_v and_o subscribe_v unto_o he_o indeed_o they_o have_v long_o boast_v of_o antiquity_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o their_o proof_n they_o can_v produce_v nothing_o i_o speak_v not_o this_o out_o of_o arrogancy_n thou_o lord_n know_v it_o that_o know_v all_o thing_n but_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o for_o assert_v his_o truth_n i_o shall_v do_v god_n great_a injury_n if_o i_o shall_v conceal_v it_o he_o be_v very_o bountiful_a in_o relieve_v the_o poor_a charity_n and_o wise_a in_o compose_v litigious_a strife_n beside_o his_o public_a employment_n he_o read_v much_o and_o write_v much_o painâ—_n scarce_o any_o year_n in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o bishopric_n pass_v wherein_o he_o publish_v not_o some_o famous_a work_n or_o other_o diu_n vixit_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la diâ—_n fuit_fw-la he_o live_v long_o in_o that_o short_a scantling_n of_o his_o life_n bishop_n at_o meal_n a_o chapter_n be_v first_o read_v he_o recreate_v himself_o with_o scholastical_a combat_n between_o young_a scholar_n who_o he_o maintain_v at_o his_o table_n the_o conqueror_n be_v bountiful_o reward_v after_o meal_n his_o door_n and_o ear_n be_v open_a to_o all_o suit_n and_o cause_n and_o then_o he_o retire_v to_o his_o study_n at_o nine_o a_o clock_n at_o night_n he_o call_v all_o his_o servant_n to_o a_o account_n how_o they_o have_v spend_v that_o day_n government_n and_o after_o prayer_n admonish_v they_o according_o then_o he_o return_v to_o his_o study_n where_o often_o he_o sit_v till_o after_o midnight_n when_o he_o be_v lay_v in_o bed_n one_o that_o wait_v upon_o he_o read_v some_o part_n of_o a_o author_n to_o he_o which_o do_v commend_v himself_o to_o the_o protection_n of_o his_o saviour_n he_o take_v his_o rest_n his_o memory_n be_v raise_v by_o art_n to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o humane_a possibility_n memory_n for_o he_o can_v ready_o repeat_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v pen_v after_o once_o read_v it_o and_o therefore_o usual_o at_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o bell_n he_o begin_v to_o commit_v his_o sermon_n to_o heart_n and_o keep_v what_o he_o learn_v so_o firm_o that_o he_o use_v to_o say_v that_o if_o he_o be_v to_o make_v a_o speech_n premeditate_a before_o a_o thousand_o auditor_n shout_v of_o fight_v all_o the_o while_n yet_o can_v he_o say_v all_o that_o he_o have_v provide_v to_o speak_v many_o barbarous_a and_o hard_a name_n out_o of_o a_o calendar_n and_o forty_o strange_a word_n welsh_a irish_a etc._n etc._n after_o once_o or_o twice_o read_v at_o the_o most_o and_o short_a meditation_n he_o can_v repeat_v both_o forward_o and_o backward_o without_o hesitation_n and_o sir_n francis_n bacon_n read_v only_o to_o he_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o ten_o line_n in_o erasmus_n his_o paraphrase_n in_o a_o confuse_a and_o dismember_a manner_n he_o sit_v silent_a a_o while_n on_o a_o sudden_a rehearse_v all_o those_o break_a parcel_n of_o sentence_n the_o right_a way_n and_o the_o contrary_a without_o stumble_v long_o before_o his_o sickness_n he_o foretold_v the_o approach_n and_o in_o his_o sickness_n he_o the_o precise_a day_n of_o his_o death_n and_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o decline_v it_o that_o by_o fast_v labour_n and_o watch_v he_o seem_v rather_o to_o accelerate_v it_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o ready_a to_o entertain_v death_n death_n and_o meet_v his_o saviour_n be_v very_o weak_a as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o preach_v at_o lacock_n in_o wiltshâ—re_n a_o gentleman_n meet_v he_o friendly_o admonish_v he_o to_o return_v home_o for_o his_o health_n sake_n tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v better_v the_o people_n shall_v want_v one_o sermon_n then_o be_v altogether_o deprive_v of_o such_o a_o preacher_n to_o who_o he_o reply_v that_o it_o best_o become_v a_o bishop_n to_o die_v preach_v in_o a_o
in_o the_o evening_n he_o be_v have_v into_o the_o king_n of_o navar_n chamber_n where_o be_v present_v the_o queen_n mother_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n the_o cardinal_n of_o bourbon_n and_o lorraine_n speech_n with_o many_o of_o the_o nobility_n beza_n brief_o declare_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o come_n though_o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a unto_o they_o and_o the_o queen_n cheerful_o answer_v that_o she_o much_o desire_v that_o the_o public_a peace_n may_v be_v principal_o promote_v and_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n exhort_v he_o to_o study_v the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o concord_n for_o say_v he_o in_o your_o absence_n you_o have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o many_o stir_n and_o tumult_n therefore_o it_o beseem_v you_o by_o your_o presence_n to_o endeavour_v to_o compose_v they_o conference_n which_o be_v that_o which_o we_o all_o desire_n to_o this_o beza_n reply_v that_o he_o be_v too_o mean_a and_o obscure_v a_o person_n to_o raise_v commotion_n in_o so_o large_a and_o potent_a a_o kingdom_n that_o he_o be_v always_o a_o enemy_n to_o tumult_n and_o that_o his_o study_n and_o endeavour_n shall_v always_o be_v bend_v to_o promote_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o his_o king_n and_o country_n then_o do_v the_o queen_n ask_v he_o if_o he_o have_v ever_o publish_v any_o thing_n in_o french_a nothing_o say_v he_o beside_o the_o psalm_n and_o a_o short_a writing_n oppose_v to_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o summerset_n upon_o this_o occasion_n lorraine_n say_v that_o he_o have_v read_v in_o a_o book_n publish_v in_o beza_n name_n that_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n to_o be_v seek_v in_o his_o supper_n as_o he_o be_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v so_o in_o his_o supper_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o dung_n to_o this_o beza_n answer_v that_o this_o latter_a speech_n be_v blasphemy_n and_o that_o he_o think_v that_o no_o christian_a have_v ever_o speak_v or_o write_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o for_o the_o former_a speech_n say_v he_o if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n its_o true_a for_o the_o church_n have_v always_o be_v congregat_v by_o one_o mediator_n christ_n god-man_n therefore_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o faithful_a with_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o incarnation_n for_o the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n thereof_o be_v always_o present_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n for_o abraham_n see_v his_o day_n and_o rejoice_v the_o father_n do_v eat_v of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a and_o drink_v of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a rock_n viz._n christ_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o which_o the_o cardinal_n assent_v then_o be_v there_o another_o question_n start_v about_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n whereunto_o beza_n answer_v learned_o and_o brief_o lay_v down_o the_o reform_a opinion_n and_o against_o transubstantiation_n whereunto_o the_o cardinal_n answer_v that_o for_o his_o part_n he_o will_v not_o contend_v about_o transubstantiation_n be_v of_o beza_n mind_n and_o withal_o tell_v the_o queen_n that_o beza_n have_v give_v he_o great_a satisfaction_n in_o that_o point_n and_o that_o he_o hope_v their_o conference_n will_v come_v to_o a_o good_a issue_n if_o thing_n be_v handle_v peaceable_o and_o with_o right_a reason_n when_o the_o company_n be_v depart_v the_o cardinal_n speak_v very_o love_o to_o beza_n beza_n say_v now_o that_o i_o have_v hear_v you_o speak_v i_o rejoice_v and_o invite_v you_o to_o the_o conference_n by_o the_o immortal_a god_n hope_v that_o weigh_v the_o reason_n on_o both_o side_n some_o way_n may_v be_v find_v out_o for_o the_o settle_n of_o a_o firm_a peace_n beza_n return_v he_o hearty_a thanks_o entreat_v he_o to_o persevere_v in_o the_o study_n and_o endeavour_v of_o procure_v public_a concord_n profess_v for_o his_o own_o part_n that_o according_a to_o the_o ability_n god_n have_v give_v he_o he_o will_v promote_v it_o septemb_n the_o four_o they_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o large_a hall_n of_o the_o monastery_n at_o possy_a where_o be_v present_v the_o king_n meeting_n the_o queen_n mother_n the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n the_o king_n brother_n margaret_n the_o king_n sister_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o navarre_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o state_n of_o france_n on_o the_o popish_a party_n be_v the_o cardinal_n archbishop_n and_o bishop_n to_o the_o number_n of_o fifty_o accompany_v with_o many_o doctor_n of_o sorbon_n and_o canonist_n for_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v the_o minister_n before_o name_v after_o the_o king_n have_v in_o a_o few_o word_n open_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o have_v call_v they_o together_o and_o michael_n hospitalius_fw-la oration_n the_o great_a chancellor_n of_o france_n have_v open_v they_o more_o large_o beza_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o protestant_n make_v a_o excellent_a oration_n which_o he_o pronounce_v with_o such_o a_o grace_n as_o draw_v the_o attention_n and_o cause_v admiration_n in_o all_o that_o be_v present_a in_o it_o he_o comprise_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o pure_a religion_n which_o be_v profess_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n only_o this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o when_o beza_n in_o his_o speech_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v as_o far_o from_o the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o high_a heaven_n be_v from_o the_o earth_n the_o popish_a doctor_n make_v a_o great_a murmur_n which_o at_o last_o be_v over_o he_o go_v on_o to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o speech_n then_o turnovius_n â—ean_v of_o the_o college_n be_v in_o a_o great_a passion_n against_o the_o minister_n who_o he_o call_v new_a professor_n make_v some_o objection_n and_o exhort_v the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v himself_o by_o any_o persuasion_n to_o be_v withdraw_v from_o his_o old_a religion_n and_o that_o he_o will_v suspend_v his_o assent_n till_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o answer_n which_o the_o prelate_n will_v give_v to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v for_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o truth_n and_o lie_v then_o do_v beza_n humble_o present_a to_o the_o king_n a_o confession_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o name_n king_n and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n which_o have_v be_v draw_v up_o in_o the_o year_n 1555._o but_o when_o the_o minister_n perceive_v that_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o pontifician_n be_v exasperate_v they_o resolve_v that_o beza_n shall_v write_v his_o private_a letter_n to_o the_o queen_n wherein_o he_o shall_v explain_v thing_n more_o full_o than_o he_o be_v suffer_v to_o do_v the_o day_n before_o which_o according_o he_o do_v september_n the_o sixteen_o meeting_n the_o conference_n begin_v again_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o say_v great_a personage_n and_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n make_v a_o tedious_a speech_n wherein_o he_o defend_v the_o popish_a religion_n persuade_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v alter_v in_o the_o same_o and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v beza_n humble_o entreat_v the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o answer_v ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la for_o the_o protestant_n fear_v that_o after_o this_o day_n they_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o meet_v no_o more_o for_o there_o be_v a_o constant_a report_n that_o the_o pontiâ—icians_n after_o that_o day_n will_v have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o the_o protestant_n but_o will_v present_o excommunicate_v they_o beside_o there_o be_v some_o fear_n that_o the_o crafty_a prelate_n will_v evade_v any_o further_a disputation_n by_o set_v the_o french_a and_o dutch_a church_n together_o by_o the_o ear_n about_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o he_o can_v obtain_v nothing_o that_o day_n the_o conference_n be_v adjourn_v to_o another_o and_o procrastinate_v by_o many_o delay_n yet_o at_o last_o upon_o a_o humble_a supplication_n to_o the_o king_n from_o the_o protestant_n they_o obtain_v that_o the_o conference_n shall_v go_v on_o meeting_n and_o according_o september_n the_o twenty_o four_o it_o be_v again_o begin_v in_o the_o same_o audience_n and_o lorraine_n protest_v that_o this_o meeting_n be_v appoint_v that_o so_o the_o protestant_n if_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o may_v free_o answer_v to_o what_o have_v former_o be_v speak_v by_o he_o then_o do_v beza_n discourse_v excellent_o and_o clear_o about_o the_o church_n conference_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o two_o head_n be_v principal_o insist_v on_o by_o lorraine_n then_o espensaeus_n a_o sorbonist_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o cardinal_n take_v up_o beza_n begin_n about_o the_o vocation_n of_o minister_n both_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a and_o so_o proceed_v to_o tradition_n and_o the_o lord_n
illud_fw-la corpus_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la mortuum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la simus_fw-la ossa_fw-la de_fw-la ossibus_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o caro_fw-la de_fw-la carne_fw-la ejus_fw-la ut_fw-la eo_fw-la vivificemur_fw-la &_o eaquae_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la nostram_fw-la necessaria_fw-la sunt_fw-la percipiamus_fw-la et_fw-la quoniam_fw-la fides_fw-la innixa_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la res_fw-la perceptas_fw-la facit_fw-la praesentes_fw-la per_fw-la illam_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o naturale_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la per_fw-la virtutem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la comedi_fw-la &_o bibi_fw-la fatemur_fw-la eoque_fw-la respectu_fw-la praesentiam_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o s._n coenâ_fw-la agnoscimus_fw-la both_o party_n have_v agree_v that_o not_o a_o word_n of_o this_o writing_n shall_v be_v divulge_v till_o it_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o great_a personage_n at_o possie_a but_o contrary_a thereto_o divers_a copy_n be_v immediate_o disperse_v through_o the_o court_n and_o be_v receive_v with_o much_o applause_n as_o if_o now_o both_o party_n be_v agree_v in_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o the_o controversy_n and_o the_o queen_n send_v for_o beza_n thank_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o what_o they_o have_v agree_v on_o be_v very_o grateful_a to_o she_o she_o also_o with_o joy_n show_v it_o to_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n who_o when_o he_o have_v read_v it_o say_v that_o he_o never_o believe_v otherwise_o and_o that_o he_o hope_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o great_a one_o at_o possie_n will_v ready_o embrace_v the_o same_o but_o it_o fall_v out_o far_o otherwise_o for_o when_o on_o the_o four_o of_o october_n it_o be_v exhibit_v to_o they_o they_o reject_v and_o damn_v it_o pontifician_n reproach_v espensaeus_n for_o consent_v to_o it_o and_o lorraine_n for_o not_o oppose_v it_o and_o thereupon_o present_o draw_v up_o another_o form_n which_o if_o beza_n and_o his_o associate_n shall_v defer_v to_o subscribe_v they_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a wickedness_n to_o treat_v with_o they_o any_o further_a and_o that_o as_o incorrigible_a they_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o punish_v by_o the_o king_n this_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o that_o great_a conference_n at_o possie_n end_v so_o famous_a all_o over_o europe_n which_o yet_o answer_v not_o man_n expectation_n and_o so_o every_o one_o return_v to_o his_o own_o place_n only_o the_o queen_n stay_v beza_n say_v since_o you_o be_v a_o frenchman_n france_n desire_v your_o help_n to_o stop_v future_a trouble_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v but_o beza_n though_o he_o foresee_v the_o seed_n of_o those_o faction_n which_o short_o after_o break_v out_o and_o his_o singular_a love_n to_o geneva_n continual_o put_v he_o upon_o a_o desire_n of_o return_n where_o also_o he_o be_v earnest_o desire_v increase_v and_o much_o long_v for_o yet_o be_v he_o necessitate_v to_o stay_v there_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no._n from_o that_o day_n forward_o there_o be_v a_o wonderful_a increase_n of_o the_o gospeler_n in_o france_n and_o sermon_n begin_v to_o be_v preach_v public_o every_o where_o yea_o in_o some_o place_n they_o take_v away_o church_n from_o the_o papist_n till_o by_o the_o king_n command_n and_o their_o minister_n entreaty_n they_o restore_v they_o again_o beza_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n preach_v often_o sometime_o in_o the_o queen_n of_o navar_n house_n sometime_o in_o the_o prince_n of_o condy_n and_o other_o sometime_o in_o the_o suburb_n of_o paris_n and_o in_o january_n follow_v there_o be_v a_o edict_n procure_v that_o the_o protestant_n may_v free_o meet_v together_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o all_o city_n this_o provoke_v the_o guisian_a faction_n who_o by_o all_o mean_v seek_v the_o hindrance_n of_o it_o but_o the_o first_o thing_n they_o attempt_v be_v to_o draw_v the_o king_n of_o navarre_n to_o their_o party_n which_o beza_n suspect_v and_o find_v he_o waver_v endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o confirm_v and_o keep_v he_o in_o the_o true_a religion_n to_o who_o the_o king_n answer_v quod_fw-la pelago_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la ità _fw-la commissurus_fw-la esset_fw-la policy_n quin_fw-la quando_fw-la liberet_fw-la pedem_fw-la refer_v possit_fw-la that_o he_o will_v not_o launch_v so_o far_o into_o the_o sea_n but_o that_o when_o he_o please_v he_o may_v return_v safe_a to_o the_o shore_n again_o papist_n and_o according_o he_o fall_v off_o from_o the_o protestant_n and_o beza_n go_v to_o he_o no_o more_o another_o disputation_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o queen_n mother_n about_o image_n the_o result_n of_o which_o be_v that_o the_o popish_a doctor_n condemn_v the_o make_n of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o trinity_n or_o of_o the_o father_n or_o holy_a ghost_n and_o agree_v that_o all_o image_n shall_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o of_o the_o cross_n 〈…〉_z and_o that_o no_o image_n shall_v be_v worship_v but_o present_o after_o the_o civil_a war_n begin_v to_o break_v forth_o which_o be_v occasion_v by_o this_o mean_n whereas_o many_o protestant_n be_v meet_v together_o at_o vassi_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v the_o duke_n of_o guise_n with_o a_o paâ—ty_n of_o soldier_n murder_v set_v upon_o they_o â—lew_v forty_o five_o of_o they_o and_o wound_v many_o more_o hereof_o beza_n make_v complaint_n but_o without_o any_o redress_n whereupon_o both_o party_n betake_v themselves_o to_o arm_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n by_o his_o importunity_n prevail_v with_o beza_n to_o stay_v with_o he_o in_o those_o dangerous_a time_n beza_n earnest_a long_n to_o be_v with_o his_o people_n at_o geneva_n dissuade_v he_o france_n but_o the_o importunate_a desire_n of_o so_o godly_a a_o prince_n prevail_v so_o that_o he_o stay_v with_o he_o all_o those_o first_o civil_a war_n at_o which_o time_n orleans_n be_v the_o chief_a place_n of_o the_o protestant_n refuge_n synod_n and_o for_o the_o better_a regulate_v of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n in_o those_o troublesome_a time_n a_o synod_n be_v call_v in_o that_o city_n plague_n at_o which_o beza_n be_v present_a short_o after_o the_o pestilence_n wax_v hot_a in_o oreleance_n whereof_o many_o die_v and_o among_o the_o rest_n conrade_n badius_n a_o pastor_n in_o orleans_n who_o from_o his_o very_a childhood_n have_v be_v most_o dear_a to_o beza_n yet_o do_v not_o beza_n intermit_v his_o public_a preach_n nor_o private_a visit_n of_o the_o sick_a a_o few_o month_n after_o fall_v out_o that_o memorable_a battle_n in_o druiden_n field_n where_o beza_n be_v present_a beat_v and_o by_o his_o prayer_n and_o exhortation_n do_v much_o encourage_v the_o soldier_n yet_o they_o lose_v the_o day_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n be_v take_v prisoner_n who_o beza_n by_o his_o letter_n much_o comfort_v prince_n and_o exhort_v the_o rest_n not_o to_o give_v way_n to_o despondency_n but_o to_o persevere_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o to_o commit_v the_o success_n of_o it_o unto_o god_n not_o long_o after_o peace_n ensue_v beza_n get_v leave_v to_o go_v back_o to_o geneva_n from_o which_o he_o have_v be_v absent_a 22_o month_n in_o which_o time_n he_o have_v go_v through_o many_o trouble_n and_o danger_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n at_o his_o return_n to_o geneva_n he_o fall_v upon_o his_o former_a employment_n in_o the_o school_n and_o church_n geneva_n calvin_n undergo_n the_o burden_n one_o week_n employment_n and_o he_o the_o other_o and_o they_o continue_v in_o those_o mutual_a labour_n till_o calvin_n death_n and_o then_o he_o have_v nicolas_n collodonius_n for_o his_o colleague_n and_o after_o he_o lambertus_n danaeus_n church_n and_o after_o he_o anthony_n faius_n present_o after_o his_o return_n in_o the_o first_o sermon_n that_o he_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n he_o â—illed_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o hearer_n with_o incredible_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n by_o relate_v to_o they_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o france_n whereof_o himself_o have_v be_v a_o eye-witness_n and_o which_o therefore_o he_o paint_v out_o to_o the_o life_n which_o he_o do_v for_o this_o end_n to_o stir_v up_o all_o to_o commiserate_v and_o hearty_o to_o pray_v for_o their_o brethren_n that_o suffer_v such_o great_a affliction_n short_o after_o he_o write_v a_o answer_n to_o sebastian_n castellio_n lutheran_n who_o have_v inveigh_v against_o his_o translation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n into_o latin_a he_o also_o publish_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o rail_n of_o francis_n balduinus_n who_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o ecebolius_n both_o of_o they_o teach_v that_o man_n may_v change_v their_o religion_n as_o the_o state_n change_v then_o do_v he_o confute_v the_o error_n of_o brentius_n and_o james_n andreas_n who_o hold_v the_o omnipresence_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n after_o this_o he_o publish_v a_o excellent_a catechism_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1567._o france_n the_o civil_a war_n break_v out_o again_o in_o france_n he_o be_v
be_v most_o grateful_o and_o hearty_o welcome_v by_o they_o and_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v thither_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o there_o ensue_v a_o great_a alteration_n both_o in_o his_o stile_n conception_n phrase_n and_o manner_n of_o life_n so_o that_o he_o live_v among_o the_o hollander_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v bear_v among_o they_o learning_n in_o his_o oration_n which_o he_o make_v at_o his_o inauguration_n he_o show_v himself_o a_o learned_a pious_a prudent_a and_o peaceable_a divine_a in_o his_o disputation_n he_o be_v earnest_a quick_a and_o altogether_o insuperable_a as_o one_o that_o know_v all_o the_o lurk_a hole_n of_o sâ—phâ—â—iers_n and_o withal_o know_v how_o to_o overthrow_v they_o in_o their_o own_o artifices_fw-la he_o be_v so_o acute_a that_o at_o the_o first_o word_n he_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o antagonist_n and_o many_o time_n do_v so_o happy_o enucleate_v it_o that_o express_v it_o better_o than_o themselves_o can_v he_o teach_v they_o thereby_o and_o when_o any_o difficulty_n arise_v he_o can_v easy_o by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n discuss_v and_o make_v it_o clear_a but_o when_o he_o handle_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o be_v to_o assert_v his_o truth_n and_o honour_n against_o the_o impudence_n of_o adversary_n you_o may_v have_v see_v he_o go_v beyond_o himself_o rise_v up_o with_o a_o great_a spirit_n and_o unusual_a zeal_n to_o dispel_v the_o objection_n of_o his_o adversary_n many_o time_n also_o in_o disputation_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v jejune_n and_o frigid_a he_o will_v furnish_v the_o opponent_n with_o argument_n and_o arm_v he_o against_o himself_o lest_o a_o hour_n shall_v pass_v without_o profit_n to_o the_o hearer_n his_o care_n be_v not_o only_o to_o learn_v the_o first_o ground_n of_o some_o of_o the_o art_n but_o he_o rest_v not_o till_o he_o have_v gain_v the_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o all_o the_o art_n and_o have_v dive_v into_o the_o profundity_n of_o philosophy_n for_o it_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o ignoble_a and_o slothful_a mind_n to_o retain_v and_o conclude_v itself_o with_o in_o narrow_a bound_n yet_o rest_v he_o not_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o humane_a art_n but_o only_o make_v they_o handmaid_n and_o servant_n to_o divinity_n scripture_n for_o that_o indeed_o he_o prize_v above_o all_o other_o study_n and_o therein_o he_o spend_v most_o of_o his_o time_n endeavour_v thorough_o to_o understand_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o to_o vindicate_v the_o same_o from_o all_o the_o false_a gloss_n put_v upon_o they_o by_o heretic_n he_o if_o ever_o any_o man_n be_v studious_a of_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o defence_n whereof_o he_o consecrate_v all_o his_o study_n and_o indeed_o be_v then_o in_o his_o paradise_n when_o he_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o obscure_a truth_n or_o have_v bring_v light_n to_o difficult_a text_n or_o have_v â—reed_v they_o from_o the_o wrest_n or_o cavil_n of_o heretic_n he_o be_v true_o a_o scribe_n teach_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n who_o out_o of_o his_o treasury_n bring_v forth_o thing_n new_a and_o old_a truth_n and_o although_o his_o mind_n be_v estrange_v from_o contention_n yet_o be_v he_o so_o great_a a_o lover_n of_o truth_n that_o no_o bond_n of_o friendship_n or_o acquaintance_n nor_o fear_n can_v divert_v he_o from_o the_o defence_n thereof_o he_o always_o prefer_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n before_o all_o other_o relation_n and_o respect_n and_o though_o he_o often_o profess_v that_o his_o chief_a desire_n be_v to_o grapple_v with_o the_o open_a adversary_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o withal_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v silent_a towards_o those_o brethren_n who_o through_o ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n seek_v to_o undermine_v the_o truth_n schism_n for_o many_o time_n a_o little_a spark_n neglect_v at_o first_o prove_v a_o dangerous_a fire_n when_o man_n have_v once_o undertake_v the_o patronage_n of_o a_o opinion_n they_o begin_v to_o cling_v close_o unto_o it_o and_o the_o error_n of_o it_o be_v not_o timely_o discover_v to_o they_o begin_v to_o please_v they_o and_o at_o last_o shame_n of_o detract_n what_o they_o have_v publish_v make_v they_o incorrigible_a a_o great_a wit_n sound_a judgement_n and_o strong_a memory_n seldom_o meet_v in_o one_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o different_a temper_n whence_o they_o proceed_v but_o they_o do_v all_o so_o concur_v in_o our_o spanheim_n part_n that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o say_v in_o which_o he_o most_o excel_v he_o be_v somewhat_o choleric_a by_o nature_n yet_o so_o suppress_v the_o same_o that_o he_o break_v not_o forth_o at_o any_o time_n into_o sinful_a anger_n he_o be_v a_o man_n so_o addict_v to_o his_o study_n and_o the_o school_n that_o its_o a_o wonder_n how_o he_o can_v understand_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o god_n have_v make_v he_o a_o man_n both_o for_o contemplation_n and_o action_n affair_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o use_n which_o noble_a man_n and_o woman_n make_v of_o he_o for_o advice_n in_o civil_a affair_n when_o he_o write_v of_o politic_n you_o will_v have_v think_v that_o he_o have_v study_v nothing_o else_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n before_o he_o grow_v old_a he_o be_v a_o old_a man_n for_o wisdom_n and_o intentness_n upon_o business_n his_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o idea_n of_o wisdom_n whereby_o as_o occasion_v require_v he_o can_v accommodate_v himself_o to_o affair_n of_o all_o sort_n friend_n he_o be_v a_o wary_a estimator_n of_o humane_a affair_n in_o his_o friendship_n he_o observe_v this_o rule_n that_o though_o he_o do_v not_o admit_v all_o promiscuous_o yet_o do_v he_o admit_v not_o a_o few_o into_o his_o familiarity_n he_o be_v very_o ready_a to_o do_v good_a to_o and_o to_o deserve_v well_o of_o all_o and_o whereas_o many_o have_v daily_a occasion_n to_o make_v use_n of_o he_o he_o rather_o number_v then_o weigh_v the_o good_a turn_n he_o do_v they_o he_o have_v almost_o so_o many_o friend_n as_o acquaintance_n especial_o of_o those_o that_o excel_v in_o learning_n in_o england_n friend_n usher_n selden_n prideaux_n morton_n and_o twisse_n who_o a_o little_a before_o death_n will_v trust_v no_o body_n but_o our_o spanheim_n with_o sundry_a write_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o the_o press_n in_o france_n beside_o many_o noble_a man_n who_o be_v in_o great_a place_n of_o dignity_n he_o have_v molinaeus_n troâ—chinus_n william_n rivet_n garissolius_fw-la beaumontius_n mestrezatius_n drelincourtius_n bouteroviusâ—_n muratus_n blondellus_n ferrius_n petitus_fw-la croius_n vincentius_n bochartus_fw-la almost_o all_o of_o they_o famous_a for_o their_o write_n iâ—_n germany_n he_o have_v zuingerus_n vlricus_n buxtorsius_n crocius_n with_o some_o other_o yea_o out_o of_o sweden_n the_o queen_n herself_o the_o mâ—racle_n of_o her_o sex_n do_v late_o salute_v he_o very_o kind_o by_o her_o bishop_n and_o by_o her_o letter_n signify_v how_o much_o she_o esteem_v he_o and_o how_o much_o she_o be_v delight_v with_o his_o work_n in_o transylvania_n bisterfield_n a_o very_a learned_a man_n keep_v constant_a correspondence_n with_o he_o by_o frequent_a letter_n but_o we_o must_v not_o forget_v andrew_n rivet_n who_o be_v inferior_a to_o none_o of_o the_o divine_n that_o then_o live_v with_o who_o he_o have_v a_o most_o strict_a bond_n of_o friendship_n so_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v but_o one_o soul_n in_o two_o body_n they_o will_v and_o nill_v the_o same_o thing_n their_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n never_o differ_v but_o as_o he_o be_v always_o a_o acute_a observer_n of_o wit_n and_o learning_n so_o he_o never_o desire_v more_o intimacy_n with_o any_o then_o with_o such_o as_o by_o a_o unusual_a kind_n of_o learn_v excel_v all_o other_o whereupon_o see_v salmatius_n as_o the_o bright_a sun_n obscure_v all_o other_o star_n salmatius_n acknowledge_v the_o immensity_n of_o his_o learning_n and_o the_o magnitude_n of_o his_o heroic_a motion_n he_o often_o profess_v that_o he_o delight_v in_o nothing_o more_o than_o in_o his_o friendship_n and_o salmatius_n also_o willing_o embrace_v the_o same_o insomuch_o as_o when_o spanheim_n lie_v sick_a hear_v that_o he_o desire_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o though_o at_o that_o time_n he_o lay_v sick_a of_o the_o gout_n salmatius_n haste_v to_o he_o where_o with_o many_o tear_n and_o sigh_n they_o embrace_v each_o other_o confer_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o become_v christian_n and_o such_o great_a man_n to_o speak_v of_o to_o their_o mutual_a satisfaction_n he_o live_v also_o most_o friendly_a with_o his_o other_o colleague_n weigh_v prudent_o what_o each_o of_o they_o deserve_v but_o among_o all_o observe_v bernard_n schot_n to_o excel_v for_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o law_n and_o dexterity_n in_o dispatch_a business_n as_o also_o for_o his_o obsequious_a mind_n towards_o he_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o he_o especial_o to_o impart_v his_o secret_n to_o
not_o suffer_v their_o bishop_n to_o have_v any_o violence_n do_v to_o he_o hereupon_o the_o people_n be_v assemble_v from_o all_o part_n a_o great_a tumult_n be_v raise_v so_o that_o every_o one_o expect_v a_o sedition_n to_o ensue_v the_o precedent_n send_v present_o to_o the_o emperor_n to_o acquaint_v he_o with_o these_o proceed_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n suffer_v athanasius_n to_o remain_v in_o the_o city_n many_o day_n after_o when_o the_o sedition_n be_v well_o appease_v athanasius_n privy_o steal_v out_o of_o the_o city_n again_o and_o go_v and_o hide_v himself_o in_o a_o certain_a secret_a place_n the_o night_n after_o the_o precedent_n and_o colonel_n of_o the_o soldier_n go_v to_o his_o house_n which_o join_v to_o the_o church_n and_o there_o seek_v every_o corner_n for_o he_o but_o not_o find_v he_o they_o lose_v their_o labour_n for_o they_o think_v that_o now_o the_o people_n be_v quiet_v and_o fear_v no_o such_o matter_n they_o may_v easy_o apprehend_v he_o and_o so_o execute_v the_o emperor_n command_n but_o when_o athanasius_n can_v not_o be_v find_v every_o one_o much_o wonder_v at_o it_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v discover_v the_o danger_n to_o he_o and_o thereby_o preserve_v he_o from_o it_o other_o say_v that_o athanasius_n mistrust_v the_o heady_a and_o rash_a motion_n of_o the_o common_a people_n fear_v that_o if_o any_o mischief_n be_v wrought_v by_o they_o it_o will_v be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n retire_v privy_o and_o hide_v himself_o for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o month_n in_o his_o father_n monument_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o emperor_n valence_n consider_v how_o many_o friend_n athanasius_n have_v which_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o absence_n may_v happy_o raise_v commotion_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o withal_o consider_v that_o valentinian_n who_o be_v a_o earnest_a defender_n of_o the_o nicene_n faith_n may_v take_v the_o banishment_n of_o athanasius_n very_o heinous_o hereupon_o he_o write_v very_a love_a letter_n to_o the_o people_n of_o alexandria_n restore_v signify_v that_o his_o pleasure_n be_v that_o athanasius_n shall_v quiet_o according_a to_o their_o heart_n desire_v enjoy_v his_o bishopric_n heretic_n yet_o in_o other_o place_n a_o great_a persecution_n be_v raise_v against_o the_o orthodox_n who_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o their_o church_n and_o arian_n place_v in_o their_o room_n only_o the_o church_n of_o egypt_n enjoy_v peace_n all_o the_o life_n time_n of_o athanasius_n who_o death_n fall_v out_o not_o long_o after_o when_o have_v endure_v many_o skirmish_n in_o the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v be_v bishop_n 46_o year_n in_o which_o time_n he_o have_v often_o be_v in_o great_a hazard_n of_o his_o life_n yet_o at_o the_o length_n through_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n death_n he_o die_v in_o peace_n in_o his_o own_o city_n of_o alexandria_n leave_v behind_o he_o peter_n a_o godly_a and_o zealous_a man_n to_o succeed_v he_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 375._o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o non_fw-la solùm_fw-la episcopi_fw-la etc._n etc._n not_o only_o bishop_n but_o emperor_n kingdom_n nation_n and_o army_n oppose_v he_o whereupon_o he_o use_v to_o say_v though_o a_o army_n shall_v encamp_v about_o i_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o fear_v in_o the_o time_n of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n who_o make_v much_o use_n of_o conjurer_n the_o magician_n and_o soothsayer_n in_o alexandria_n cry_v out_o that_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o in_o their_o art_n except_o athanasius_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o city_n it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o vnus_fw-la athanasius_n contra_fw-la totum_fw-la mundum_fw-la one_o athanasius_n stand_v firm_a against_o all_o the_o world_n gregory_n nazianzen_n style_v he_o tubam_fw-la ingentem_fw-la &_o columnam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o great_a trumpet_n and_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n theodoret_n style_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bulwark_n of_o truth_n his_o work_n be_v common_o print_v in_o two_o tome_n work_n which_o scultetus_n distinguish_v into_o germana_n dubia_fw-la &_o supposita_fw-la germana_n sunt_fw-la oratio_fw-la adversus_fw-la gentes_fw-la oratio_fw-la de_fw-la incarnatione_fw-la verbi_fw-la expositio_fw-la fides_n respon_n ad_fw-la liberium_fw-la epistola_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la ad_fw-la jovinianum_fw-la sermo_n de_fw-fr incarnatione_fw-la orationes_fw-la quinque_fw-la contra_fw-la arianos_fw-la tractat_fw-la in_fw-la illud_fw-la dictum_fw-la omnia_fw-la mihi_fw-la sunt_fw-la tradita_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la epistolae_fw-la and_o adelphinum_fw-la fratrem_fw-la and_o maximum_fw-la philosophum_fw-la de_fw-la sententia_fw-la dionysii_fw-la refutatio_fw-la hypocriseos_fw-la miletii_fw-la eusebii_n &_o pauli_n samosetani_n sermo_n de_fw-fr humana_fw-la natura_fw-la suscepta_fw-la epistolae_fw-la ad_fw-la epictetum_fw-la de_fw-la incarnatione_fw-la christi_fw-la contra_fw-la apolinarium_n oratio_fw-la contra_fw-la apolinarium_n oratio_fw-la contra_fw-la gregale_n sabellii_n epistolae_fw-la dvae_fw-la ad_fw-la scrapionem_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la epistola_fw-la de_fw-la incarnatione_fw-la verbi_fw-la dei._n apologiae_fw-la ad_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la constantinum_n de_fw-fr fuga_fw-la sua_fw-la prima_fw-la &_o secunda_fw-la ad_fw-la africà nos_fw-la narratio_fw-la de_fw-la concilio_n nicaeno_n epistola_fw-la catholica_fw-la epistolae_fw-la ad_fw-la antiochenses_fw-la ad_fw-la serapionem_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la arii_n ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la solitariam_fw-la vitam_fw-la agentes_fw-la de_fw-fr synodis_fw-la arimini_fw-la &_o seleuciae_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la ubique_fw-la orthodoxos_fw-la ad_fw-la joan._n &_o antiochum_n ad_fw-la palladium_n ad_fw-la dracontium_fw-la ad_fw-la ruffianum_fw-la de_fw-fr sabbato_fw-la &_o circumcisione_n de_fw-fr peccato_fw-la in_o s._n sanctum_fw-la synopsis_fw-la scripturae_fw-la sanctae_fw-la dubia_fw-la sunt_fw-la orationes_fw-la de_fw-la sement_fw-la de_fw-fr ascensione_n christi_fw-la symbolum_n athanasii_n epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la aremùn_fw-la fragmentum_fw-la epistolae_fw-la festalis_fw-la vita_fw-la s._n antonius_fw-la de_fw-fr virginitate_fw-la sive_fw-la de_fw-fr meditatione_n omnia_fw-la reliqua_fw-la sunt_fw-la supposititia_fw-la the_o life_n of_o hilary_n who_o flourish_v an._n chri._n 355._o hilarie_n bishop_n of_o poitiers_n be_v noble_o descend_v and_o of_o excellent_a gift_n he_o be_v frequent_a in_o preach_v exemplary_a in_o life_n a_o great_a opposer_n of_o the_o arian_n heresy_n whereupon_o the_o bishop_n valence_n and_o vrsacius_n procure_v the_o emperor_n to_o banish_v he_o into_o phâ—ygia_n afterward_o the_o emperor_n command_v many_o bishop_n to_o assemble_v at_o seleucia_n to_o give_v their_o opinion_n about_o the_o arian_n heresy_n hilary_n carry_v himself_o so_o well_o there_o that_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o poitiers_n after_o which_o he_o travel_v over_o italy_n and_o france_n diligent_o instruct_v the_o bishop_n of_o both_o those_o country_n in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n he_o be_v a_o very_a eloquent_a man_n and_o write_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n among_o which_o he_o write_v 12_o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n expound_v the_o canon_n contain_v the_o clause_n of_o one_o substance_n work_n prove_v it_o sufficient_o and_o confute_v the_o argument_n of_o the_o arian_n he_o be_v a_o very_a heavenly_a man_n both_o in_o his_o life_n and_o doctrine_n and_o by_o his_o mean_n especial_o the_o faith_n confirm_v in_o the_o nicene_n council_n be_v propagate_v and_o defend_v in_o these_o western_a part_n of_o the_o world_n all_o his_o life_n time_n he_o write_v also_o against_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n one_o book_n two_o book_n to_o the_o emperor_n against_o auxentius_n the_o arian_n commentary_n on_o matthew_n epistle_n to_o s._n augustine_n etc._n etc._n he_o die_v in_o peace_n under_o valentinian_n and_o valence_n cyril_n the_o life_n of_o cyril_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 365._o cyrillus_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v at_o the_o first_o a_o arian_n and_o therefore_o by_o that_o faction_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o short_o after_o he_o be_v accuse_v in_o a_o council_n for_o certain_a heinous_a crime_n depose_v by_o who_o he_o be_v depose_v from_o his_o bishopric_n and_o be_v often_o call_v by_o they_o to_o purge_v himself_o from_o those_o crime_n he_o still_o absent_v himself_o for_o the_o space_n of_o 2_o year_n think_v thereby_o to_o escape_v and_o the_o crime_n to_o be_v forget_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v depose_v he_o send_v a_o appellation_n in_o write_v to_o his_o deposer_n appeal_n from_o they_o to_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o high_a court._n constantius_n the_o emperor_n admit_v his_o appellation_n appeal_n so_o that_o cyril_n be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o only_a man_n that_o bring_v in_o this_o precedent_n so_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n at_o length_n he_o come_v to_o seleucia_n to_o have_v his_o cause_n hear_v where_o his_o deposition_n be_v confirm_v for_o his_o communicate_v with_o certain_a heretical_a bishop_n and_o herennius_n be_v substitute_v in_o his_o room_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o after_o he_o heraclius_n and_o after_o he_o hilarius_n these_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o that_o church_n till_o the_o reign_n of_o theodosius_n senior_a at_o which_o
time_n cyril_n have_v reform_v his_o former_a miscarriage_n reformation_n be_v again_o place_v in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o that_o good_a emperor_n and_o he_o prove_v a_o eminent_a instrument_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o his_o church_n good_a insomuch_o as_o one_o say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v magnae_fw-la sanctimoniae_fw-la vir_fw-la a_o man_n of_o great_a sanctity_n learning_n and_o wisdom_n he_o endure_v many_o heavy_a thing_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n patience_n be_v often_o force_v to_o forsake_v his_o place_n by_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o arian_n charity_n he_o be_v very_o charitable_a insomuch_o that_o in_o a_o great_a famine_n many_o poor_a people_n resort_v to_o he_o for_o relief_n he_o give_v they_o all_o he_o have_v and_o that_o not_o suffice_v he_o take_v the_o vessel_n and_o church_n ornament_n and_o sell_v they_o to_o relieve_v their_o want_n when_o julian_n the_o emperor_n have_v give_v command_n to_o re-edify_a the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n in_o his_o time_n one_o night_n there_o be_v such_o a_o terrible_a earthquake_n jew_n that_o it_o part_v the_o very_a stone_n of_o the_o foundation_n and_o so_o all_o the_o upper_a building_n fall_v down_o and_o when_o many_o jew_n come_v together_o to_o behold_v what_o be_v do_v sudden_o there_o come_v fire_n from_o heaven_n that_o consume_v all_o the_o tool_n and_o instrument_n of_o the_o workman_n epiphanius_n give_v he_o this_o testimony_n he_o not_o only_o not_o fear_v to_o encounter_n acrcius_n the_o arian_n but_o do_v christianly_o and_o faithful_o oppose_v divers_a other_o heretical_a bishop_n he_o hierom_n also_o say_v thus_o of_o he_o cyril_n that_o valiant_a soldier_n and_o combatant_n for_o jesus_n christ_n that_o most_o constant_a maintainer_n of_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n for_o many_o year_n together_o strive_v for_o the_o propagation_n of_o divine_a truth_n suffer_v various_a and_o heavy_a persecution_n be_v exercise_v in_o such_o danger_n from_o almost_o the_o begin_n of_o constantius_n his_o reign_n to_o the_o reign_n of_o theodosius_n yet_o all_o this_o while_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o manifold_a affliction_n he_o keep_v his_o first_o resolution_n and_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n at_o last_o death_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 365._o he_o use_v to_o say_v hear_v some_o come_v to_o the_o church_n to_o see_v fashion_n other_o to_o meet_v their_o friend_n yet_o it_o be_v better_a to_o come_v so_o then_o not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o net_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o they_o which_o intend_v nothing_o less_o be_v draw_v in_o to_o christ_n who_o catch_v they_o not_o to_o destroy_v they_o but_o that_o be_v dead_a he_o may_v bring_v they_o to_o life_n eternal_a he_o write_v divers_a treatise_n work_n which_o be_v call_v his_o catechism_n upon_o the_o principal_a head_n of_o divinity_n the_o life_n of_o ephrem_n syrus_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 404._o ephrem_fw-la syrus_n be_v bear_v in_o nisiba_n education_n and_o by_o the_o care_n of_o his_o parent_n be_v educate_v in_o learning_n in_o the_o study_n whereof_o he_o be_v exceed_v industrious_a insomuch_o that_o without_o the_o help_n of_o a_o instructor_n he_o attain_v to_o excellent_a skill_n in_o the_o syriack_n tongue_n he_o be_v also_o a_o great_a philosopher_n and_o a_o very_a good_a orator_n so_o that_o he_o far_o excel_v most_o of_o the_o greek_a writer_n basil_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n in_o cappadocia_n do_v wonderful_o admire_v and_o commend_v he_o for_o his_o learning_n learning_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v write_v three_o hundred_o thousand_o verse_n which_o be_v much_o esteem_v in_o those_o time_n many_o endeavour_v to_o imitate_v his_o learing_n therein_o among_o who_o be_v abbas_n zenobias_n abraham_n meras_n and_o symeon_n all_o of_o they_o famous_a among_o the_o syrian_n and_o among_o all_o such_o as_o diligent_o study_v that_o language_n but_o beside_o his_o exquisite_a learning_n he_o also_o get_v great_a honour_n and_o commendation_n for_o his_o many_o good_a work_n and_o exact_a course_n of_o life_n he_o be_v very_o grave_a and_o severe_a in_o his_o carriage_n chastity_n and_o live_v a_o single_a life_n that_o he_o may_v prevent_v all_o calumny_n and_o scandal_n he_o shun_v the_o sight_n of_o a_o woman_n for_o the_o report_n go_v that_o a_o certain_a woman_n dissolute_a in_o life_n and_o manner_n and_o of_o a_o impudent_a face_n either_o on_o purpose_n to_o tempt_v the_o man_n or_o else_o be_v hire_v thereto_o by_o some_o other_o on_o purpose_n meet_v he_o in_o the_o city_n gate_n and_o earnest_o stare_v in_o his_o face_n ephrem_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o sharp_o rebuke_v she_o and_o bid_v she_o look_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n but_o the_o woman_n answer_v how_o can_v i_o do_v that_o who_o be_o not_o make_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n but_o of_o thou_o it_o be_v more_o meet_a that_o thou_o shall_v look_v upon_o the_o ground_n from_o whence_o thou_o have_v thy_o original_n but_o that_o i_o shall_v look_v upon_o thou_o from_o who_o i_o be_v procreate_v ephrem_n wonder_v at_o the_o woman_n go_v his_o way_n and_o write_v a_o book_n of_o these_o passage_n betwixt_o they_o which_o the_o learned_a in_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n do_v much_o esteem_n it_o be_v also_o record_v of_o he_o that_o though_o by_o nature_n he_o be_v very_o choleric_a and_o all_o his_o youth_n can_v not_o bridle_v his_o anger_n patience_n yet_o after_o he_o enter_v into_o this_o strict_a course_n of_o life_n he_o be_v never_o see_v to_o be_v angry_a with_o any_o man_n have_v fast_v divers_a day_n one_o of_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v bring_v he_o his_o supper_n let_v the_o earthen_a pitcher_n fall_v wherein_o it_o be_v and_o break_v it_o and_o ephrem_n see_v he_o overwhelm_v with_o fear_n and_o shame_n say_v to_o he_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n let_v we_o go_v to_o our_o supper_n since_o it_o will_v not_o come_v to_o we_o and_o so_o sit_v down_o by_o the_o fragment_n of_o the_o pot_n humility_n do_v eat_v his_o supper_n he_o be_v very_o humble_a full_a of_o self-denial_n and_o a_o great_a enemy_n to_o vainglory_n as_o will_v notable_o appear_v by_o this_o example_n upon_o a_o time_n he_o be_v vote_v to_o a_o episcopacy_n and_o they_o that_o have_v choose_v and_o design_v he_o thereto_o seek_v he_o out_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v create_v bishop_n which_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o understand_v he_o run_v into_o the_o market_n place_n and_o there_o by_o sundry_a sign_n make_v show_v as_o if_o he_o be_v crack-brained_n so_o that_o they_o that_o come_v for_o he_o think_v he_o to_o be_v beside_o himself_o take_v further_o counsel_v what_o to_o do_v by_o which_o mean_n he_o have_v gain_v time_n flee_v privy_o away_o and_o conceal_v himself_o till_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o they_o have_v choose_v another_o bishop_n to_o that_o place_n another_o notable_a example_n of_o his_o charitable_a disposition_n will_v appear_v by_o this_o instance_n charity_n upon_o a_o time_n there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a famine_n in_o edessa_n whereupon_o ephrem_n come_v out_o of_o his_o house_n and_o call_v many_o rich_a man_n together_o he_o grievous_o accuse_v and_o complain_v of_o they_o that_o the_o poor_a be_v almost_o starve_v while_o they_o in_o a_o covetous_a manner_n keep_v their_o riches_n by_o they_o which_o say_v he_o will_v in_o the_o end_n turn_v to_o your_o own_o great_a loss_n and_o to_o the_o torment_n of_o your_o soul_n whereas_o you_o ought_v to_o prefer_v the_o wealth_n of_o your_o soul_n not_o only_o before_o all_o your_o riches_n but_o before_o your_o very_a body_n themselves_o they_o hear_v this_o be_v much_o affect_v with_o his_o word_n and_o say_v thus_o unto_o he_o true_o we_o care_v not_o much_o for_o our_o riches_n but_o we_o know_v not_o who_o to_o commit_v they_o to_o to_o be_v faithful_o distribute_v among_o the_o poor_a see_v that_o almost_o every_o man_n be_v infect_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o lucre_n and_o gain_n and_o they_o use_v to_o make_v merchandise_n and_o advantage_n to_o themselves_o upon_o such_o occasion_n then_o say_v ephrem_n to_o they_o what_o do_v you_o judge_v of_o i_o to_o who_o they_o answer_v we_o judge_v you_o to_o be_v a_o very_a faithful_a good_a and_o upright_o deal_v man_n as_o every_o man_n esteem_v you_o to_o be_v well_o say_v he_o and_o for_o your_o sake_n i_o will_v undertake_v this_o great_a and_o trouble_v some_o work_n and_o so_o receive_v their_o money_n he_o cause_v three_o hundred_o bed_n to_o be_v provide_v famine_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o cloister_n place_v in_o they_o such_o as_o be_v sick_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o terrible_a famine_n for_o who_o he_o make_v convenient_a provision_n and_o not_o only_o for_o they_o but_o also_o for_o stranger_n and_o for_o all_o such_o as_o be_v drive_v by_o
gardiner_n say_v to_o he_o how_o happen_v it_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o queen_n proclamation_n you_o dare_v to_o preach_v saunders_n see_v the_o perilous_a time_n now_o at_o hand_n i_o do_v but_o according_a to_o my_o duty_n exhort_v my_o flock_n to_o persevere_v and_o stand_v steadfast_a in_o the_o doctrine_n that_o they_o have_v learn_v i_o also_o remember_v those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o its_o better_a to_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n and_o what_o i_o do_v i_o be_v move_v thereto_o by_o my_o conscience_n gardiner_n a_o goodly_a conscience_n sure_o this_o your_o conscience_n can_v make_v our_o queen_n a_o bastard_n will_v it_o not_o saunders_n we_o declare_v no_o such_o matter_n but_o for_o that_o let_v they_o care_n who_o write_n be_v yet_o abroad_o to_o testify_v the_o same_o not_o without_o the_o great_a shame_n and_o reproach_n of_o the_o author_n this_o he_o say_v because_o gardiner_n to_o curry_v favour_n with_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o have_v publish_v a_o book_n wherein_o he_o have_v open_o declare_v queen_n mary_n to_o be_v a_o bastard_n and_o so_o go_v forward_o he_o say_v we_o only_o profess_v and_o teach_v the_o sincerity_n and_o purity_n of_o god_n word_n which_o albeit_o it_o be_v now_o forbid_v we_o to_o publish_v with_o our_o mouth_n yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v seal_v with_o our_o blood_n the_o bishop_n be_v vex_v at_o this_o free_a speech_n say_v carry_v away_o this_o frenzy_n fool_n to_o prison_n charity_n to_o who_o he_o say_v i_o thank_v god_n that_o at_o last_o he_o have_v give_v i_o a_o place_n of_o rest_n where_o i_o may_v pray_v for_o your_o conversion_n he_o continue_v in_o prison_n one_o year_n and_o three_o month_n affliction_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o his_o wife_n he_o thus_o write_v i_o be_o merry_a and_o i_o trust_v i_o shall_v be_v merry_a maugre_o the_o tooth_n of_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n riches_n i_o have_v none_o to_o endow_v you_o with_o but_o that_o treasure_n of_o taste_v how_o sweet_a christ_n be_v to_o hungry_a conscience_n whereof_o i_o thank_v my_o christ_n legacy_n i_o do_v feel_v part_n that_o i_o bequeath_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o belove_a in_o christ_n zeal_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v so_o zealous_a in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o he_o forbid_v his_o wife_n to_o sue_v for_o his_o delivery_n and_o when_o other_o of_o his_o friend_n have_v by_o suit_n almost_o obtain_v it_o he_o so_o discourage_v they_o that_o they_o cease_v from_o follow_v their_o suit_n be_v at_o last_o bring_v again_o to_o examination_n and_o life_n be_v promise_v if_o he_o will_v recant_v he_o answer_v i_o love_v my_o life_n and_o liberty_n if_o i_o can_v enjoy_v they_o without_o the_o hurt_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n life_n but_o by_o god_n grace_n i_o will_v abide_v the_o most_o extretremity_n that_o man_n can_v do_v against_o i_o rather_o than_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o my_o conscience_n and_o when_o gardiner_n threaten_v he_o with_o death_n he_o say_v welcome_n be_v it_o whatsoever_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v speech_n either_o life_n or_o death_n and_o i_o tell_v you_o true_o i_o have_v learned_a to_o die_v but_o i_o exhort_v you_o to_o beware_v of_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n true_o it_o will_v cry_v aloud_o against_o you_o be_v excommunicate_v degrade_v and_o condemn_v he_o be_v send_v to_o coventry_n to_o be_v burn_v when_o he_o come_v near_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n martyrdom_n he_o go_v cheerful_o to_o the_o stake_n kiss_v it_o and_o say_v welcome_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n cruelty_n welcome_o everlasting_a life_n the_o fire_n by_o his_o cruel_a enemy_n be_v make_v of_o green_a wood_n and_o other_o smother_a matter_n patience_n which_o will_v not_o burn_v whereby_o he_o be_v put_v to_o grievous_a torment_n but_o the_o grace_n and_o plentiful_a consolation_n of_o christ_n which_o never_o forsake_v his_o servant_n give_v he_o admirable_a strength_n and_o patience_n so_o that_o in_o all_o he_o stand_v quiet_o and_o at_o last_o sweet_o sleep_v in_o the_o lord_n during_o his_o imprisonment_n he_o write_v many_o excellent_a letter_n and_o after_o his_o condemnation_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o friend_n he_o thus_o write_v wife_n oh_o what_o worthy_a thanks_o can_v be_v give_v to_o our_o gracious_a god_n for_o his_o unmeasurable_a mercy_n plentiful_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o we_o and_o i_o most_o unworthy_a wretch_n can_v but_o bewail_v my_o great_a ingratitude_n towards_o so_o gracious_a a_o god_n and_o love_a father_n i_o beseech_v you_o all_o as_o for_o my_o other_o many_o sin_n so_o especial_o for_o my_o sin_n of_o unthankfulness_n crave_v pardon_n for_o i_o be_v your_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o number_v god_n mercy_n in_o particular_a be_v to_o number_v the_o drop_n of_o water_n in_o the_o sea_n the_o sand_n on_o the_o shâ—re_n or_o the_o star_n in_o heaven_n o_o my_o dear_a wife_n and_o friend_n rejoice_v with_o i_o i_o say_v rejoice_v with_o thanksgiving_n for_o this_o my_o present_a promotion_n in_o that_o i_o be_o make_v worthy_a to_o magnify_v my_o god_n not_o only_o in_o my_o life_n by_o my_o slow_a mouth_n and_o uncircumcised_a lip_n bear_v witness_n to_o his_o truth_n but_o also_o by_o my_o blood_n to_o seal_v the_o same_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o my_o god_n and_o confirm_v of_o his_o true_a church_n i_o profess_v to_o you_o that_o as_o yet_o the_o comfort_n of_o my_o sweet_a christ_n do_v drive_v from_o i_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n but_o if_o my_o dear_a husband_n christ_n do_v for_o my_o trial_n leave_v i_o a_o little_a to_o myself_o alas_o i_o know_v in_o what_o case_n i_o shall_v then_o be_v but_o if_o he_o do_v yet_o i_o know_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v long_o nor_o far_o absent_a from_o i_o though_o he_o stand_v behind_o the_o wall_n yet_o he_o will_v peep_v in_o at_o a_o crâ—vise_n he_o be_v a_o tender-hearted_a joseph_n though_o he_o speak_v rough_o to_o his_o brethren_n and_o threaten_v bondage_n to_o his_o best_a belove_a benjamin_n yet_o can_v be_v not_o contain_v himself_o from_o weep_v upon_o we_o and_o with_o we_o with_o fall_v on_o our_o neck_n and_o sweet_o kiss_v we_o such_o such_o a_o brother_n be_v our_o christ_n unto_o all_o his_o wherefore_o hasten_v to_o go_v unto_o he_o as_o jacob_n do_v with_o his_o son_n and_o family_n leave_v their_o country_n and_o acquaintance_n yea_o this_o our_o joseph_n have_v obtain_v for_o we_o that_o pharaoh_n the_o infidel_n shall_v provide_v we_o chariot_n whereby_o with_o ease_n we_o may_v be_v carry_v to_o he_o our_o very_a adversary_n do_v help_v we_o to_o our_o everlasting_a bliss_n by_o their_o speedy_a dispatch_n bless_a be_v our_o god_n fear_v not_o bugbear_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n fear_v rather_o the_o everlasting_a fire_n etc._n etc._n my_o dear_a wife_n and_o fellow_n heir_n of_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n always_o remember_v the_o lord_n rejoice_v in_o hope_n be_v patient_a in_o tribulation_n continue_v instant_a in_o prayer_n and_o pray_v for_o we_o appoint_v for_o the_o slaughter_n that_o we_o may_v be_v unto_o our_o heavenly_a father_n a_o fat_a offering_n and_o a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n farowel_v all_o in_o christ_n in_o hope_n to_o be_v join_v with_o you_o in_o everlasting_a joy_n amen_o amen_n amen_n pray_v pray_o doctor_n pendleton_n turncoat_n and_o this_o mr_n saunders_n meet_v together_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n mary_n reign_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o persecution_n that_o be_v like_a to_o ensue_v about_o which_o master_n saunders_n show_v much_o weakness_n presumption_n and_o many_o fear_n pendleton_n say_v to_o he_o what_o man_n there_o be_v much_o more_o cause_n for_o i_o to_o fear_v than_o for_o you_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o have_v a_o big_a and_o fat_a body_n yet_o will_v i_o see_v the_o utmost_a drop_n of_o this_o grease_n of_o my_o melt_a away_o and_o the_o last_o gobbet_n of_o this_o flesh_n of_o min_n consume_v to_o ash_n before_o i_o will_v forsake_v jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o truth_n which_o i_o have_v profess_v yet_o not_o long_o after_o upon_o trial_n poor_a feeble_a saint-hearted_n saunders_n by_o the_o power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n seal_v the_o truth_n with_o his_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d whereas_o proud_a pendleton_n play_v the_o apostate_n and_o turn_v papist_n the_o life_n of_o john_n hooper_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1555._o john_n hooper_n be_v a_o student_n and_o graduate_n in_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n education_n where_o have_v abundant_o profit_v in_o the_o study_n of_o other_o science_n he_o be_v stir_v up_o with_o a_o fervent_a desire_n to_o the_o love_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o which_o study_n he_o join_v earnest_a prayer_n to_o his_o diligence_n conversion_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o same_o