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he_o be_v most_o happy_o deliver_v bloody_a assize_n 3._o origen_n mighty_o encourage_v the_o martyr_n of_o his_o time_n visit_v such_o as_o be_v in_o deep_a dungeon_n and_o close_a imprisonment_n and_o after_o sentence_n of_o death_n accompany_v they_o to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n put_v himself_o often_o in_o great_a danger_n thereby_o he_o kiss_v and_o embrace_v they_o at_o their_o last_o farewell_n so_o that_o once_o the_o heathen_n in_o their_o rage_n have_v stone_v he_o to_o death_n if_o the_o divine_a power_n of_o god_n have_v not_o marvelloussy_a deliver_v he_o and_o the_o same_o providence_n do_v at_o many_o other_o time_n protect_v and_o defend_v he_o oven_n so_o often_o as_o can_v be_v tell_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n 4._o augustine_n go_v abroad_o to_o visit_v his_o church_n be_v lay_v
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think_v my_o candid_a reader_n will_v easy_o pardon_v i_o if_o for_o gratitude_n sake_n i_o take_v a_o occasion_n here_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o people_n to_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o respect_n love_n and_o kindness_n much_o beyond_o my_o desert_n which_o i_o receive_v as_o from_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o arundel_n and_o shipley_n in_o sussex_n so_o especial_o from_o the_o parishioner_n of_o preston_n gubbals_n and_o broughton_n in_o shropshire_n together_o with_o the_o adjacent_a neighbourhood_n which_o be_v so_o free_o and_o plentiful_o show_v i_o whilst_o i_o be_v their_o minister_n that_o i_o may_v testify_v of_o they_o they_o be_v kind_a to_o i_o even_o beyond_o their_o power_n some_o of_o they_o and_o i_o hope_v god_n will_v return_v it_o into_o their_o bosom_n and_o remember_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o distress_n for_o i_o speak_v this_o to_o their_o praise_n i_o never_o meet_v with_o a_o more_o love_a people_n in_o my_o 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by_o he_o in_o his_o life_n a._n 1625._o chap._n lxi_o remarkable_a zeal_n and_o devotion_n zeal_n be_v a_o composition_n of_o all_o the_o passion_n the_o affection_n warm_v and_o heat_v into_o a_o lively_a vigour_n and_o activeness_n and_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o fault_n that_o if_o it_o be_v make_v regular_a with_o prudence_n and_o a_o christian_a discretion_n it_o be_v good_a and_o commendable_a always_o in_o a_o good_a matter_n and_o certain_o if_o ever_o it_o be_v seasonable_a for_o we_o to_o kindle_v a_o fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n it_o be_v so_o when_o we_o be_v about_o to_o do_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n almighty_a 1._o polycarp_n go_v with_o s._n john_n to_o a_o bath_n at_o ephesus_n and_o espy_v ceriathus_n the_o heretic_n in_o it_o say_v '_o let_v we_o depart_v speedy_o for_o fear_v lest_o the_o bath_n where_o the_o lord_n adversary_n be_v do_v fall_n upon_o we_o dr._n cave_n prim_n christ_n and_o clark_n be_v marr._n of_o eccl._n hist_n 2._o origen_n when_o a_o boy_n have_v a_o eager_a desire_n of_o martyrdom_n so_o have_v cyprian_a and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n ibid._n dr._n cave_n prim._n christ_n etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o venerable_a bede_n be_v so_o devout_o affect_v in_o read_v the_o scripture_n that_o he_o will_v often_o shed_v tear_n and_o after_o he_o have_v end_v read_v conclude_v with_o prayer_n clark_n be_v marr._n of_o eccl._n hist_n p._n 100_o 4._o tertullian_n use_v to_o pray_v thrice_o a_o day_n at_o the_o 3_o 6_o 9_o hour_n clark_n 5._o peter_n chrysologus_fw-la before_o he_o pen_v any_o thing_n will_v with_o great_a ardency_n humble_o betake_v to_o prayer_n and_o seek_v unto_o god_n for_o direction_n therein_o clark_n be_v marr._n of_o eccl._n hist_n p._n 88_o 6._o luther_n advise_v george_n spalatinus_n always_o to_o begin_v his_o study_n with_o prayer_n for_o say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o master_n that_o can_v instruct_v we_o in_o divine_a matter_n but_o the_o author_n of_o they_o ibid._n p._n 195._o and_o melancthon_n testify_v of_o luther_n that_o he_o have_v hear_v he_o so_o loud_a and_o earnest_a at_o his_o prayer_n as_o if_o some_o person_n be_v in_o company_n discourse_v with_o he_o much_o the_o same_o advice_n do_v ludovicus_n grotius_n give_v to_o all_o student_n in_o divinity_n to_o pray_v often_o and_o thomas_n aquinas_n be_v report_v to_o use_v that_o rule_n himself_o always_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o resolution_n of_o any_o difficult_a and_o knotty_a question_n and_o commend_v to_o other_o that_o motto_n bene_fw-la orasse_fw-la est_fw-la bene_fw-la studuisse_fw-la 7._o when_o erasmus_n halt_v between_o two_o opinion_n capito_n continual_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o put_v off_o that_o nicodemus-like_a temper_n clark_n be_v eccl._n hist_n p._n 193._o 8._o cardinal_z wolsey_z when_o advance_v to_o great_a preferment_n in_o both_o church_n and_o state_n have_v all_o state-business_n at_o his_o disposal_n and_o most_o church-preferment_n in_o his_o power_n the_o deanery_n of_o lincoln_n the_o king_n almonership_n a_o house_n near_o bridewell_n durham_n winchester_n bath_n worcester_n hereford_n tourney_n lincoln_n s._n alban_n and_o york_n in_o his_o possession_n and_o all_o other_o promotion_n in_o his_o gift_n be_v so_o devout_a that_o he_o neglect_v not_o one_o collect_n of_o his_o prayer_n for_o all_o the_o cumbrance_n of_o his_o place_n wherein_o he_o deceive_v many_o of_o the_o people_n who_o think_v he_o have_v no_o time_n for_o his_o business_n and_o his_o servant_n who_o wonder_v how_o he_o can_v gain_v time_n for_o his_o business_n from_o his_o devotion_n lloyd_n be_v state-worthies_a p._n 8._o 9_o luther_n be_v zealous_a in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o reformation_n that_o he_o preach_v write_v and_o dispute_v public_o for_o it_o and_o when_o discourage_v from_o go_v to_o worm_n whither_o he_o have_v be_v invite_v by_o the_o emperor_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o safe_a conduct_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v serve_v as_o john_n husse_n at_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n he_o make_v answer_n if_o there_o be_v as_o many_o devil_n in_o the_o city_n as_o tile_n on_o the_o house_n to_o shake_v the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n he_o will_v go_v thither_o and_o so_o fervent_a be_v he_o in_o prayer_n that_o vitus_n theodorus_n say_v of_o he_o that_o no_o day_n pass_v wherein_o he_o spend_v not_o at_o least_o three_o hour_n in_o prayer_n once_o it_o fall_v out_o say_v he_o that_o i_o hear_v he_o good_a god_n what_o a_o spirit_n what_o a_o confidence_n be_v in_o his_o very_a expression_n with_o such_o a_o reverence_n he_o sue_v for_o any_o thing_n as_o one_o beg_v of_o god_n and_o yet_o with_o such_o hope_n and_o assurance_n as_o if_o he_o speak_v with_o a_o love_a father_n or_o friend_n clark_n marr._n of_o eccl._n hist_n p._n 141._o 10._o sir_n thomas_n moor_n be_v so_o devour_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n come_v on_o a_o time_n to_o chelsey_n to_o dine_v with_o he_o happen_v to_o find_v he_o in_o the_o church_n sing_v in_o the_o choir_n with_o 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ever_o see_v a_o person_n drink_v nay_o it_o be_v often_o say_v that_o every_o inhabitant_n of_o kerton_n shall_v be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o not_o only_o by_o the_o more_o savouriness_n of_o their_o discourse_n but_o also_o by_o the_o universal_a strictness_n and_o piety_n of_o their_o life_n see_v his_o life_n chap._n lxv_o remarkable_a devotion_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o first_o observation_n of_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n be_v more_o by_o the_o providence_n and_o design_n of_o god_n than_o the_o apostle_n own_o inclination_n joh._n 20.19_o the_o second_o be_v perform_v voluntary_o job_n 20.26_o so_o afterward_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n be_v the_o first_o day_n they_o be_v all_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o one_o place_n act_v 2.1_o and_o again_o act_v 20.7_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o disciple_n come_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n and_o paul_n preach_v unto_o they_o rev._n 1.10_o st._n john_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o thus_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord's-day-sabbath_n be_v commence_v it_o have_v be_v continue_v by_o all_o good_a christian_n to_o the_o present_a age._n 1._o pliny_n tell_v the_o emperor_n trajan_n that_o it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o time_n on_o a_o state_v day_n before_o it_o be_v light_a to_o meet_v together_o to_o sing_v a_o hymn_n to_o christ_n as_o to_o god_n secum_fw-la inuicem_fw-la among_o themselves_o by_o turn_n and_o to_o bind_v themselves_o by_o a_o sacrament_n not_o to_o do_v any_o wickedness_n but_o that_o they_o commit_v not_o theft_n robbery_n adultery_n that_o they_o break_v not_o their_o word_n that_o they_o deny_v not_o the_o pledge_n which_o be_v end_v they_o use_v to_o depart_v and_o to_o come_v again_o together_o to_o take_v meat_n but_o promiscuous_a and_o harmless_a plin._n epist._n 97._o p._n 306_o 307._o 2._o constantine_n the_o great_a make_v law_n for_o the_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n command_v that_o through_o all_o the_o roman_a empire_n all_o servile_a employment_n shall_v cease_v on_o those_o day_n he_o prescribe_v also_o a_o form_n for_o the_o legion_n of_o his_o soldier_n to_o be_v use_v both_o on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o other_o day_n and_o himself_o use_v to_o show_v much_o reverence_n and_o attention_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v so_o that_o many_o time_n he_o will_v stand_v up_o all_o the_o sermon-while_n and_o when_o some_o of_o his_o courtier_n tell_v he_o that_o it_o will_v tend_v to_o his_o disparagement_n he_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n clarmar_n in_o vit_fw-fr constantin_n p._n 11._o 5._o bede_n speak_v of_o bishop_n tuda_n say_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o people_n flock_v by_o crowd_n together_o either_o to_o the_o church_n or_o to_o the_o monastery_n not_o to_o refresh_v their_o body_n but_o to_o learn_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o if_o any_o priest_n happen_v to_o come_v into_o any_o village_n the_o people_n present_o gather_v together_o and_o take_v care_n to_o seek_v from_o he_o the_o word_n of_o life_n bede_n eccl._n hist_n l._n 3._o c._n 26._o 4._o the_o bohemian_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n in_o this_o manner_n first_o by_o rest_v from_o outward_a labour_n from_o carry_v etc._n etc._n from_o deal_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o outward_a work_n and_o negotiation_n that_o their_o servant_n and_o beast_n may_v have_v a_o breathing-time_n exod._n 20.10_o but_o much_o more_o by_o abstain_v from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n drunkenness_n dance_a die_n idle_a walking_n and_o trifle_n as_o also_o from_o nuptial_a feast_n fair_n market_n this_o also_o be_v out_o custom_n especial_o under_o a_o magistrate_n favour_v the_o church_n that_o on_o the_o saturday_n betimes_o before_o the_o sun_n set_v all_o shall_v desâ—â—t_v from_o external_a labour_n and_o with_o the_o evening_n begin_v the_o sanctification_n 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that_o person_n have_v when_o absent_a suffer_v by_o their_o presence_n bishop_n fowler_n be_v preface_n relate_v to_o the_o queen_n 4._o as_o to_o the_o sobriety_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o palate_n she_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v fond_a of_o great_a dainty_n that_o i_o hear_v she_o once_o say_v that_o she_o can_v live_v in_o a_o dairy_n ibid._n 5._o what_o a_o enemy_n she_o be_v to_o idleness_n even_o in_o lady_n those_o who_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o serve_v she_o be_v live_a instance_n it_o be_v well_o know_v how_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o day_n they_o be_v employ_v at_o their_o needle_n and_o several_a ingenuity_n the_o queen_n herself_o when_o more_o important_a business_n will_v give_v she_o leave_v work_v with_o they_o and_o that_o their_o mind_n may_v be_v well_o employ_v at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o be_v her_o custom_n to_o order_v one_o to_o read_v to_o they_o while_o they_o be_v at_o work_n either_o divinity_n or_o some_o profitable_a history_n ibid._n 6._o as_o to_o the_o positive_a instance_n of_o the_o queen_n piety_n or_o fear_v of_o god_n they_o be_v such_o as_o show_v she_o make_v no_o less_o conscience_n of_o sin_n of_o omission_n than_o of_o commission_n ibid._n 7._o i_o may_v speak_v of_o the_o pious_a care_n she_o take_v of_o her_o immediate_a attendant_n and_o how_o concern_v she_o be_v to_o have_v they_o secure_v from_o temptation_n when_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o go_v abroad_o but_o i_o can_v omit_v one_o passage_n which_o be_v a_o equal_a instance_n both_o of_o her_o piety_n and_o humility_n she_o have_v condescend_v to_o be_v godmother_n to_o a_o daughter_n of_o one_o of_o her_o servant_n and_o call_v to_o mind_n those_o word_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o office_n of_o baptism_n you_o be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o this_o child_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v confirm_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n she_o not_o only_o take_v this_o care_n of_o her_o goddaughter_n but_o in_o order_n to_o her_o due_a preparation_n for_o confirmation_n will_v instruct_v she_o herself_o and_o hear_v she_o say_v her_o catechism_n she_o do_v not_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o command_v one_o of_o her_o servant_n or_o the_o clerk_n of_o her_o closet_n to_o do_v this_o office_n ibid._n 8._o how_o great_a a_o concern_v she_o have_v for_o the_o reform_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o her_o subject_n in_o this_o very_a loose_a age_n appear_v by_o her_o most_o pious_a letter_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o middlesex_n wherein_o she_o vigorous_o excite_v they_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n according_a to_o their_o oath_n in_o execute_v the_o law_n against_o swearer_n and_o curser_n and_o profaner_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o all_o debauch_a person_n ibid._n 9_o the_o queen_n death_n be_v such_o as_o it_o may_v have_v be_v presume_v such_o a_o life_n will_v end_v in_o upon_o her_o have_v the_o first_o intimation_n of_o the_o danger_n she_o be_v in_o she_o reply_v to_o this_o effect_n i_o have_v be_v instruct_v by_o the_o divine_n of_o our_o church_n how_o very_o hazardous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o rely_v upon_o a_o deathbed_n repentance_n and_o i_o be_o not_o now_o to_o begin_v the_o great_a work_n of_o prepare_v for_o death_n and_o i_o praise_v god_n i_o be_o not_o afraid_a of_o it_o ibid._n 10._o she_o be_v so_o compose_v throughout_o her_o sickness_n that_o it_o be_v evident_a she_o have_v not_o the_o least_o disturbance_n upon_o her_o mind_n but_o that_o all_o be_v calm_a and_o serene_a within_o she_o one_o of_o her_o physician_n a_o very_a worthy_a gentleman_n be_v so_o affect_v with_o the_o observation_n he_o then_o make_v of_o she_o as_o since_o to_o say_v she_o seem_v to_o i_o more_o like_o a_o angel_n than_o a_o woman_n ibid._n 11._o frequent_o she_o call_v for_o the_o prayer_n which_o my_o lord_n of_o canterbury_n still_o read_v to_o she_o and_o about_o twelve_o hour_n before_o her_o departure_n she_o comfortable_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n at_o his_o hand_n seven_o bishop_n communicate_v with_o she_o and_o at_o last_o she_o go_v away_o as_o quiet_o as_o a_o lamb_n with_o her_o work_n follow_v she_o 12._o she_o will_v conclude_v with_o word_n that_o carry_v in_o they_o a_o air_n of_o modesty_n that_o shine_v then_o most_o particular_o when_o she_o seem_v to_o desire_v a_o increase_n or_o knowledge_n she_o will_v say_v she_o do_v not_o know_v if_o there_o be_v any_o difficulty_n in_o such_o thing_n or_o not_o or_o if_o she_o apprehend_v or_o express_v it_o right_n or_o if_o it_o be_v only_o her_o ignorance_n bishop_n burnet_n essay_n on_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o queen_n 13._o she_o give_v her_o minute_n of_o leisure_n with_o the_o great_a willingness_n to_o architecture_n and_o gardenage_n she_o have_v a_o riches_n of_o invention_n with_o a_o happiness_n of_o contrivance_n that_o have_v air_n in_o it_o that_o be_v free_a and_o noble_a than_o what_o be_v more_o stiff_a though_o it_o may_v be_v more_o regular_a she_o know_v that_o this_o draw_v a_o expense_n after_o it_o she_o have_v no_o other_o inclination_n beside_o this_o to_o any_o diversion_n that_o be_v expenceful_a and_o since_o this_o employ_v many_o hand_n she_o be_v please_v to_o say_v that_o she_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v forgive_v she_o ibid._n 14._o when_o her_o eye_n be_v endanger_v by_o read_v too_o much_o she_o find_v out_o the_o amusement_n of_o work_n and_o in_o all_o those_o hour_n that_o be_v not_o give_v to_o better_a employment_n she_o wrought_v with_o she_o own_o hand_n and_o that_o sometime_o with_o so_o constant_a a_o diligence_n as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v to_o earn_v her_o bread_n by_o it_o it_o be_v a_o new_a thing_n and_o look_v like_o a_o sight_n to_o see_v a_o queen_n work_v so_o many_o hour_n a_o day_n she_o look_v on_o idleness_n as_o the_o great_a corrupter_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o believe_v that_o if_o the_o mind_n have_v no_o employment_n give_v it_o it_o will_v create_v some_o of_o the_o worst_a sort_n to_o itself_o and_o she_o think_v that_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v amuse_v and_o divert_v without_o leave_v a_o dreg_n and_o ill_a impression_n behind_o it_o aught_o to_o fill_v up_o those_o vacant_a hour_n that_o be_v not_o claim_v by_o devotion_n or_o business_n ibid._n 15._o she_o scarce_o ever_o express_v a_o more_o entire_a satisfaction_n in_o any_o sermon_n that_o she_o have_v hear_v than_o in_o our_o late_a primate_n against_o evil_a speak_v when_o she_o think_v some_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o she_o will_v ask_v they_o if_o they_o have_v read_v that_o sermon_n ibid._n 16._o she_o be_v as_o free_v from_o censure_n as_o she_o be_v from_o deserve_v they_o when_o reflection_n be_v make_v on_o this_o before_o she_o she_o say_v she_o ascribe_v that_o whole_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o she_o for_o she_o do_v not_o doubt_n but_o that_o many_o fall_v under_o hard_a character_n that_o deserve_v they_o as_o little_a she_o give_v it_o this_o further_a turn_n that_o god_n know_v her_o weakness_n and_o that_o she_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v some_o imputation_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o try_v she_o beyond_o her_o strength_n ibid._n 17._o her_o attention_n to_o sermon_n be_v so_o entire_a that_o as_o her_o eye_n never_o wander_v from_o a_o good_a preacher_n so_o she_o show_v no_o weariness_n of_o a_o indifferent_a one_o when_o she_o be_v ask_v how_o she_o can_v be_v so_o attentive_a to_o some_o sermon_n that_o be_v far_o from_o be_v perfect_a she_o answer_v that_o she_o think_v it_o do_v not_o become_v she_o by_o any_o part_n of_o her_o behaviour_n to_o discourage_v or_o seem_v to_o dislike_v one_o that_o be_v do_v his_o best_a ibid._n 18._o plurality_n and_o nonresidence_n when_o not_o enforce_v by_o real_a necessity_n be_v otherwise_o so_o odious_a to_o she_o that_o she_o resolve_v to_o throw_v such_o perpetual_a disgrace_n upon_o they_o as_o shall_v oblige_v all_o person_n to_o let_v go_v the_o hold_n that_o they_o have_v get_v of_o these_o cure_n of_o soul_n over_o who_o they_o do_v not_o watch_v and_o among_o who_o they_o do_v not_o labour_n in_o a_o full_a discourse_n on_o this_o very_a subject_n the_o day_n before_o the_o fatal_a illness_n overtake_v she_o she_o say_v she_o have_v no_o great_a hope_n of_o mend_v matter_n yet_o she_o be_v resolve_v to_o go_v on_o and_o never_o to_o suffer_v herself_o to_o be_v discourage_v or_o to_o lose_v heart_n she_o will_v still_o try_v what_o can_v be_v do_v and_o pursue_v her_o design_n how_o slow_a or_o insensible_a soever_o the_o progress_n may_v be_v ibid._n 19_o when_o reflection_n be_v once_o make_v before_o she_o of_o the_o sharpness_n of_o some_o historian_n who_o have_v leave_v heavy_a imputation_n on_o the_o memory_n of_o some_o prince_n she_o answer_v that_o
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the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o worship_v the_o star_n rempham_n and_o it_o be_v too_o well_o know_v that_o the_o heathen_n general_o worship_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o though_o they_o profess_v themselves_o wise_a they_o become_v fool_n change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o the_o image_n of_o his_o corruptible_a creature_n 5._o by_o this_o law_n they_o who_o want_v a_o special_a revelation_n shall_v be_v judge_v rom._n 2.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o let_v no_o man_n then_o whether_o within_o or_o without_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n think_v to_o shroud_v his_o gild_n under_o the_o cloak_n of_o ignorance_n there_o be_v no_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n so_o remote_a no_o people_n so_o dark_a where_o this_o voice_n have_v not_o be_v hear_v the_o music_n of_o the_o sphere_n be_v soft_a and_o still_o but_o such_o as_o short_o will_v make_v even_o both_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o guilty_a sinner_n tingle_v the_o 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and_o for_o brigadier_n the_o duke_n de_fw-fr humieres_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr byron_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr monray_v etc._n etc._n and_o lapara_n the_o chief_a engineer_n the_o man_n be_v embark_a the_o day_n before_o it_o be_v discover_v here_o 300_o sail_n or_o thereabouts_o weigh_v anchor_n and_o stand_v to_o sea_n but_o the_o wind_n shift_v they_o be_v oblige_v to_o return_v into_o the_o port_n and_o disembark_v some_o part_n of_o they_o these_o be_v design_v to_o land_n in_o kent_n sussex_n or_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n and_o the_o providence_n be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a since_o have_v they_o go_v forward_o we_o may_v have_v be_v under_o some_o surprise_n as_o not_o be_v ready_a at_o so_o short_a a_o warn_v to_o oppose_v they_o at_o kensington_n the_o day_n be_v come_v viz._n feb._n 22._o keâ—es_n one_o of_o the_o spy_n be_v send_v out_o to_o see_v what_o he_o can_v learn_v bring_v word_n the_o guard_n be_v return_v from_o richmond_n foam_v the_o people_n much_o wonder_v the_o king_n do_v not_o go_v a_o hunt_n for_o two_o saturday_n together_o and_o the_o bravo_n begin_v to_o flag_n their_o courage_n it_o seem_v capt._n pendergrass_n discover_v the_o bottom_n of_o the_o design_n on_o feb._n 13._o to_o captain_n porter_n and_o he_o to_o my_o lord_n portland_n and_o my_o lord_n to_o the_o king_n on_o feb._n 14._o the_o very_a day_n before_o the_o design_n be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n after_o which_o several_a of_o the_o conspirator_n have_v be_v themselves_o execute_v witness_v the_o city-gate_n where_o now_o their_o head_n and_o quarter_n be_v to_o be_v see_v and_o this_o after_o a_o free_a and_o fair_a trial_n of_o their_o cause_n so_o that_o our_o church_n may_v say_v and_o our_o king_n may_v say_v as_o well_o as_o that_o excellent_a queen_n elizabeth_n as_o psal_n 129.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n many_o a_o time_n have_v they_o afflict_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n up_o may_v israel_n now_o say_v many_o a_o time_n have_v they_o afflict_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o prevail_v against_o i_o the_o plower_n plough_v upon_o my_o back_n they_o make_v long_o their_o furrow_n the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a he_o have_v out_o asunder_o the_o cord_n of_o the_o wicked_a chap._n xxiii_o the_o innocent_a strange_o clear_v when_o joseph_n be_v brethren_n be_v constrain_v to_o go_v into_o egypt_n and_o buy_v food_n of_o and_o make_v obeisance_n to_o that_o very_a person_n they_o have_v throw_v into_o a_o pit_n before_o and_o sell_v into_o slavery_n how_o their_o conscience_n fly_v in_o their_o face_n with_o sharp_a reflection_n of_o gild_n the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n and_o daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n save_v so_o miraculous_o and_o contrary_a to_o all_o expectation_n easy_o extort_a a_o confession_n of_o their_o innocence_n
20._o wroughton-mannor_n in_o wiltshire_n it_o be_v found_v finish_v and_o endow_v by_o himself_o alone_o disburse_v thirteen_o thousand_o pound_n pay_v down_o before_o the_o enseal_n of_o the_o conveyance_n for_o the_o ground_n whereon_o it_o stand_v with_o some_o other_o appurtenance_n beside_o six_o thousand_o pound_n expend_v in_o the_o building_n thereof_o and_o that_o vast_a yearly_a endowment_n whereof_o heretofore_o not_o to_o mention_v the_o large_a sum_n bequeath_v by_o he_o to_o the_o poor_a to_o prison_n to_o college_n to_o mend_v highway_n to_o the_o chamber_n of_o london_n beside_o the_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o his_o executor_n he_o die_v 1611._o in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o king_n james_n reign_n 3._o anno_fw-la dom._n 1552._o king_n edward_n the_o six_o in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n found_v the_o hospital_n of_o christ-church_n in_o london_n and_o of_o st._n thomas_n in_o southwark_n and_o the_o next_o year_n of_o bridewell_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o three_o sort_n of_o poor_a the_o first_o for_o the_o education_n of_o poor_a child_n the_o second_o for_o impotent_a and_o lame_a person_n the_o three_o for_o idle_a person_n to_o employ_v and_o set_v they_o on_o work_n a_o princely_a gift_n whereby_o provision_n be_v make_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o poor_a people_n such_o as_o be_v poor_a either_o by_o birth_n or_o casualty_n or_o else_o wilful_o poor_a beside_o by_o the_o say_v virtuous_a prince_n be_v found_v two_o free-school_n in_o louth_n in_o lincolnshire_n with_o liberal_a maintenance_n for_o a_o schoolmaster_n and_o usher_n in_o they_o both_o likewise_o christ's-colledge_n in_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n enjoy_v a_o fellowship_n and_o three_o scholar_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o say_v excellent_a prince_n 4._o sir_n william_n cecil_n not_o long_o since_o lord_n treasurer_n in_o his_o life-time_n give_v thirty_o pound_n a_o year_n to_o â—t_a john's-colledge_n in_o cambridge_n he_o found_v also_o a_o hospital_n at_o stamford_n for_o twelve_o poor_a people_n allow_v to_o each_o of_o they_o six_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la he_o also_o leave_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n in_o trust_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o mr._n john_n billet_v one_o of_o his_o executor_n who_o have_v as_o careful_o perform_v that_o trust_v and_o partly_o by_o this_o mean_n and_o partly_o out_o of_o his_o own_o estate_n have_v do_v those_o excellent_a work_n he_o repair_v at_o the_o expense_n of_o divers_a hundred_o pound_n the_o great_a church_n in_o the_o city_n of_o bath_n he_o enlarge_v the_o hot_a and_o cross-bath_n there_o wall_v they_o about_o he_o build_v a_o hospital_n there_o to_o entertain_v twelve_o poor_a people_n for_o a_o month_n at_o the_o spring_n and_o three_o month_n at_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o leaf_n with_o allowance_n of_o four_o penny_n a_o day_n he_o give_v two_o hundred_o pound_n to_o the_o repair_v of_o st._n martins-church_n a_o hundred_o mark_n to_o st._n clement_n to_o build_v a_o window_n five_o pound_n to_o each_o of_o the_o four_o parish_n in_o westminster_n for_o twelve_o year_n upon_o the_o building_n of_o the_o market-house_n there_o he_o bestow_v three_o hundred_o pound_n whereof_o it_o make_v ten_o pound_n a_o year_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o also_o give_v twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o christ_n hospital_n till_o two_o hundred_o pound_n come_v out_o 5._o robert_n earl_n of_o dorchester_n anno_fw-la 1609._o by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n ordain_v a_o hospital_n to_o be_v build_v in_o east_n green-street_n in_o sussex_n allow_v to_o the_o building_n thereof_o a_o thousand_o pound_n to_o the_o which_o the_o executor_n have_v add_v a_o thousand_o pound_n more_o and_o three_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o pound_n of_o yearly_a revenue_n to_o maintain_v twenty_o poor_a man_n and_o ten_o poor_a woman_n to_o each_o of_o they_o ten_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n and_o beside_o to_o a_o warden_n twenty_o pound_n and_o to_o two_o assistant_n out_o of_o the_o town_n to_o be_v choose_v three_o pound_n six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n apiece_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la 6._o john_n whitgift_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n at_o his_o own_o proper_a charge_n cause_v a_o hospital_n to_o be_v build_v at_o croyden_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o thirty_o poor_a people_n with_o a_o free-school_n have_v a_o master_n and_o a_o usher_n and_o lay_v unto_o it_o two_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la beside_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o building_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v cost_v two_o thousand_o pound_n more_o 7._o william_n lamb_n clothworker_n give_v to_o these_o charitable_a uses_n follow_v he_o build_v the_o conduit_n near_o holborn_n with_o the_o cock_n at_o holborn-bridge_n bring_v the_o water_n more_o than_o two_o thousand_o yard_n in_o pipe_n of_o lead_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o fifteen_o hundred_o pound_n he_o give_v also_o to_o these_o use_v follow_v to_o twelve_o poor_a people_n of_o st._n faith_n parish_n weekly_n two_o penny_n apiece_o to_o the_o company_n of_o clothworker_n four_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o read_v divine_a service_n in_o st._n james_n church_n sundays_n wednesday_n and_o friday_n and_o for_o four_o yearly_o sermon_n and_o for_o twelve_o poor_a man_n and_o twelve_o poor_a woman_n so_o many_o gown_n shirt_n smock_n shoe_n he_o give_v land_n to_o the_o yearly_o value_v of_o thirty_o pound_n to_o each_o of_o the_o town_n of_o ludlew_a and_o bridgnorth_n one_o hundred_o pound_n to_o christ's-hospital_n yearly_o six_o pound_n and_o to_o purchase_v land_n ten_o pound_n to_o st._n thomas_n hospital_n yearly_o four_o pound_n to_o the_o savoy_n to_o buy_v bedding_n ten_o pound_n he_o erect_v a_o free-school_n at_o sutton_n valens_n in_o kent_n with_o allowance_n to_o the_o master_n of_o twenty_o pound_n to_o the_o usher_n eight_o pound_n he_o build_v six_o almshouse_n there_o with_o the_o yearly_o maintenance_n of_o ten_o pound_n he_o give_v also_o towards_o the_o free-school_n at_o maidstone_n in_o kent_n to_o set_v the_o poor_a clothier_n on_o work_n in_o suffolk_n he_o give_v one_o hundred_o pound_n 8._o sir_n wolston_n dixy_n mayor_n free_a of_o the_o skinner_n give_v as_o follow_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o free-school_n in_o dosworth_n yearly_a twenty_o pound_n to_o christ's-hospital_n in_o london_n yearly_a for_o ever_o forty_o two_o pound_n for_o a_o lecture_n in_o st._n michael_n bassings-hall_n yearly_a ten_o pound_n to_o the_o poor_a of_o newgate_n twenty_o pound_n to_o the_o two_o compter_n of_o ludgate_n and_o bethlehem_n to_o each_o of_o they_o ten_o pound_n to_o the_o four_o prison_n in_o southwark_n twenty_o pound_n thirteen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n to_o the_o poor_a of_o bassinghall_n ten_o pound_n to_o emanuel-colledge_n in_o cambridge_n to_o buy_v land_n to_o maintain_v two_o fellow_n and_o two_o scholat_n six_o hundred_o pound_n to_o the_o building_n of_o the_o college_n fifty_o pound_n to_o 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hundred_o pound_n to_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n of_o chester_n to_o be_v lend_v to_o young_a tradesman_n and_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o poor_a and_o prison_n and_o other_o such_o charitable_a uses_n two_o hundred_o pound_n he_o give_v to_o the_o company_n of_o haberdasher_n to_o be_v lend_v to_o freemen_n gratis_o two_o hundred_o pound_n more_o to_o pay_v ten_o pound_n yearly_o to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o company_n two_o hundred_o pound_n more_o to_o give_v ten_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o two_o scholar_n in_o each_o university_n one_o to_o bethlehem_n one_o hundred_o pound_n to_o other_o hospital_n prison_n and_o poor_a one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n more_o in_o toto_fw-la one_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n 12._o the_o lady_n mary_n ramscy_n who_o in_o the_o life-time_n of_o sir_n thomas_n ramsey_n join_v with_o he_o and_o after_o his_o death_n assure_v in_o land_n two_o hundred_o forty_o three_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o 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for_o his_o people_n that_o god_n will_v provide_v for_o they_o a_o pastor_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o such_o a_o move_a eloquence_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o carthage_n hear_v he_o preach_v two_o day_n together_o in_o his_o church_n can_v not_o refrain_v from_o tear_n rejoice_v that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o his_o church_n in_o those_o afflict_a time_n such_o a_o worthy_a instrument_n of_o his_o glory_n ibid._n p._n 95._o 4._o austin_n will_v have_v a_o preacher_n so_o long_o pursue_v and_o press_v the_o same_o point_n until_o by_o the_o gesture_n and_o countenance_n of_o the_o hearer_n he_o perceive_v that_o they_o understand_v it_o and_o also_o intend_v to_o practice_v it_o 5._o jerom_n be_v call_v fulmen_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la the_o church_n thunderbolt_n and_o sure_o minister_n shall_v take_v the_o same_o liberty_n to_o cry_v down_o sin_n that_o man_n take_v to_o commit_v sin_n isa_n 58.1_o 6._o athanasius_n be_v say_v to_o be_v both_o a_o 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damnationem_fw-la meam_fw-la si_fw-la tacuero_fw-la it_o will_v be_v ill_a for_o you_o and_o worse_o for_o i_o the_o truth_n be_v you_o will_v be_v betray_v and_o i_o shall_v be_v damn_v if_o i_o shall_v hold_v my_o peace_n 10._o peter_n chrysologus_fw-la be_v eloquent_a and_o very_o powerful_a in_o his_o sermon_n to_o the_o people_n and_o very_o holy_a in_o his_o conversation_n whereby_o he_o win_v many_o to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n ever_o before_o he_o pen_v any_o thing_n he_o use_v with_o great_a ardency_n and_o humility_n to_o set_v himself_o by_o prayer_n to_o seek_v unto_o god_n for_o direction_n therein_o chap._n lix_n reverence_n to_o learned_a or_o good_a men._n there_o be_v such_o a_o majesty_n in_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n that_o they_o beget_v at_o least_o a_o secret_a veneration_n in_o all_o sensible_a person_n barnabas_n and_o paul_n be_v on_o this_o score_n worship_v at_o lycaonia_n for_o god_n one_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o jupiter_n the_o other_o of_o mercurius_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o the_o lacedaemonian_n find_v it_o their_o interest_n to_o corrupt_v philopaeâ—en_v with_o money_n be_v yet_o so_o possess_v with_o a_o reverence_n of_o his_o virtue_n that_o none_o dare_v venture_v to_o attack_v he_o and_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o certain_a pirate_n come_v to_o visit_n scipio_n that_o worthy_a conqueror_n of_o africa_n worship_v the_o post_n of_o his_o door_n lay_v their_o gift_n at_o his_o threshold_n go_v hasty_o to_o kiss_v his_o hand_n and_o so_o overjoy_v they_o depart_v and_o it_o be_v not_o long_a ago_o since_o a_o wild_a bravo_n of_o our_o own_o nation_n the_o late_a earl_n of_o rochester_n acknowledge_v that_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o wild_a paroxysm_n he_o have_v a_o secret_a veneration_n for_o a_o good_a man._n 1._o valens_n the_o emperor_n come_v to_o church_n on_o purpose_n to_o disturb_v basil_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n in_o his_o holy_a office_n be_v so_o convince_v and_o strike_v with_o a_o awful_a opinion_n of_o he_o by_o observe_v his_o reverent_a behaviour_n that_o he_o make_v a_o large_a offer_n instead_o of_o do_v he_o any_o hurt_n which_o notwithstanding_o basil_n refuse_v as_o come_v from_o a_o heretic_n clark_n marr._n of_o eccl._n hist_n 2._o gregory_n nazianzen_n when_o valens_n the_o emperor_n enter_v his_o church_n first_o astonish_v he_o and_o afterward_o by_o discreet_a conference_n deter_v he_o from_o his_o cruelty_n yea_o reclaim_v he_o from_o the_o arrian_n faction_n though_o he_o afterward_o relapse_v again_o ibid._n 3._o fulgentius_n be_v recall_v from_o exile_n by_o king_n hilderic_n be_v receive_v with_o such_o great_a devotion_n by_o the_o african_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v peculiar_a bishop_n to_o every_o city_n every_o where_o meet_v with_o token_n of_o joy_n yea_o their_o love_n be_v so_o great_a towards_o he_o that_o a_o shower_n of_o rain_n fall_v they_o hold_v their_o garment_n over_o he_o to_o keep_v he_o dry_a ibid._n p._n 94._o 4._o poggius_n secretary_n to_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n write_v to_o a_o friend_n concern_v hierom_n of_o prague_n say_v thus_o of_o he_o i_o profess_v i_o never_o see_v any_o man_n who_o in_o discourse_n especial_o it_o be_v for_o life_n or_o death_n that_o come_v near_o to_o the_o eloquence_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o ancient_n who_o we_o do_v so_o much_o admire_v it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o see_v with_o what_o word_n with_o what_o eloquence_n argument_n countenance_n and_o confidence_n he_o answer_v his_o adversary_n and_o maintain_v his_o own_o cause_n insomuch_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v that_o so_o fine_a a_o wit_n have_v stray_v into_o the_o way_n of_o heresy_n if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o be_v object_v against_o he_o when_o every_o article_n of_o his_o accusation_n be_v read_v public_o and_o prove_v by_o witness_n they_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o object_n but_o it_o be_v almost_o incredible_a how_o cunning_o he_o answer_v and_o with_o what_o argument_n he_o defend_v himself_o he_o never_o speak_v one_o word_n unworthy_a a_o good_a man_n so_o that_o if_o he_o think_v in_o heart_n as_o he_o speak_v with_o his_o tongue_n no_o cause_n of_o death_n can_v have_v be_v find_v against_o he_o neither_o indeed_o be_v he_o guilty_a of_o the_o least_o offence_n at_o last_o he_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n that_o deserve_v everlasting_a remembrance_n ibid._n p._n 129._o 5._o luther_n have_v this_o testimony_n give_v he_o by_o melancthon_n pomeram_fw-la be_v a_o grammarian_n i_o a_o logician_n justus_n ionas_n a_o orator_n but_o luther_n be_v all_o even_o a_o miracle_n among_o man_n whatsoever_o he_o read_v or_o write_v pierce_v to_o the_o very_a soul_n and_o leave_v wonderful_a sting_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o men._n and_o this_o from_o vrbanus_n regius_n talis_fw-la &_o tantus_fw-la est_fw-la theologus_fw-la lutherus_n ut_fw-la nullo_n secula_fw-la habuer_o nt_v similem_fw-la semper_fw-la mihi_fw-la magnus_fw-la fuit_fw-la at_o jam_fw-la mihi_fw-la maximus_fw-la est_fw-la vidi_fw-la enim_fw-la praesens_fw-la &_o audici_fw-la quae_fw-la nullo_n calamo_fw-la tradi_fw-la possunt_fw-la abseneibus_fw-la ibid._n p._n 169._o 6._o cassander_n for_o his_o learning_n be_v so_o respect_v that_o he_o hold_v a_o correspondence_n with_o most_o learned_a man_n of_o all_o persuasion_n roman_a catholic_n lutheran_n and_o calvinist_n be_v send_v for_o more_o than_o once_o by_o the_o emperor_n to_o assist_v in_o reconcile_a the_o difference_n that_o be_v then_o arisen_a with_o large_a overture_n for_o his_o encouragement_n 7._o william_n tindal_n hear_v of_o a_o juggler_n among_o the_o english_a merchant_n at_o antwerp_n that_o by_o his_o magical_a art_n can_v fetch_v all_o kind_n of_o dainty_a dish_n and_o wine_n from_o what_o place_n they_o please_v and_o let_v it_o present_o upon_o the_o table_n before_o they_o with_o many_o other_o suchlike_a feat_n desire_v of_o some_o of_o the_o merchant_n that_o he_o 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we_o preach_v in_o the_o indian_a tongue_n above_o a_o hour_n the_o indian_n attend_v very_o diligent_o profess_v they_o understand_v all_o that_o be_v teach_v they_o then_o we_o propound_v question_n and_o desire_v they_o to_o propound_v question_n to_o we_o which_o they_o ready_o do_v 1._o quest_n how_o may_v we_o come_v to_o know_v jesus_n christ_n 2._o quest_n whether_o god_n or_o jesus_n christ_n do_v understand_v indian_a prayer_n 3._o quest_n whether_o englishman_n be_v at_o any_o time_n so_o ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o jesus_n as_o they_o these_o question_n be_v answer_v and_o we_o demand_v if_o they_o be_v not_o weary_a they_o answer_v no_o and_o a_o time_n be_v agree_v upon_o for_o our_o come_n again_o second_o time_n nou._n 11._o 1646._o meet_v again_o at_o waaubon_n wigwam_v we_o find_v more_o indian_n than_o at_o the_o first_o after_o prayer_n we_o ask_v they_o three_o question_n which_o be_v thus_o answer_v 1._o quest_n who_o make_v you_o and_o all_o the_o world_n answ_n 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child_n shall_v bow_v down_o before_o thou_o judah_n be_v a_o lion_n whelp_n etc._n etc._n the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n etc._n etc._n 6._o i_o have_v read_v say_v my_o author_n of_o a_o young_a man_n hang_v at_o four_o and_o twenty_o year_n who_o curl_a black_a lock_n upon_o the_o gallow_n instant_o turn_v white_a many_o inquire_v into_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o a_o strange_a event_n a_o grave_a divine_a assign_v this_o reason_n have_v this_o young_a man_n say_v he_o be_v dutiful_a to_o his_o parent_n obedient_a to_o his_o superior_n he_o may_v have_v live_v so_o long_o till_o that_o in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n his_o black_a hair_n have_v become_v white_a mr._n quick_a in_o his_o relation_n of_o the_o poison_v of_o a_o whole_a family_n in_o plymouth_n etc._n etc._n p._n 87._o 7._o mr._n paul_n baines_n of_o christ's-college_n in_o cambridge_n be_v at_o first_o very_o
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especial_o for_o that_o little_a one_o who_o be_v his_o young_a and_o then_o about_o two_o year_n old_a this_o child_n at_o that_o hour_n a_o servant_n have_v take_v up_o with_o she_o into_o the_o high_a garret_n of_o the_o house_n and_o set_v he_o by_o the_o window_n of_o the_o room_n while_o she_o sweep_v it_o and_o so_o careless_o neglect_v to_o have_v her_o eye_n upon_o the_o little_a one_o as_o that_o the_o child_n look_v out_o of_o the_o window_n upon_o a_o company_n of_o young_a duck_n which_o be_v swim_v in_o a_o vessel_n of_o water_n right_n under_o the_o casement_n thrust_v its_o body_n so_o far_o out_o as_o it_o fall_v down_o and_o pitch_v first_o upon_o the_o eaves_n of_o the_o next_o floor_n with_o that_o force_n that_o it_o break_v above_o a_o dozen_o tile_n off_o from_o the_o place_n and_o with_o they_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n but_o not_o into_o the_o vessel_n of_o water_n which_o stand_v perpendicular_a to_o the_o window_n but_o exact_o between_o that_o 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akin_a to_o the_o former_a and_o therefore_o need_v but_o a_o short_a preface_n as_o god_n be_v a_o son_n and_o shield_n so_o he_o be_v a_o shepherd_n and_o captain_n and_o guide_v to_o these_o that_o love_v he_o and_o dare_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o 1._o athanasius_n be_v in_o danger_n at_o alexandria_n through_o the_o attempt_v of_o the_o arian_n against_o he_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o constantius_n and_o one_o gregory_n send_v to_o be_v bishop_n there_o in_o his_o room_n when_o athanasius_n and_o his_o people_n be_v assemble_v there_o to_o prepare_v for_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v next_o day_n the_o captain_n and_o the_o soldier_n beset_v the_o church_n athanasius_n give_v order_n to_o the_o deacon_n to_o read_v the_o collect_v for_o the_o day_n and_o then_o to_o sing_v a_o psalm_n which_o be_v so_o sweet_o sing_v that_o all_o the_o people_n go_v out_o at_o one_o of_o the_o church-door_n and_o athanasius_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o singer_n escape_v without_o any_o hurt_n from_o the_o soldier_n dr._n clark_n marr._n of_o eccl._n hist_n 2._o athanasius_n another_o time_n be_v seek_v for_o by_o order_n of_o the_o emperor_n in_o one_o of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n by_o a_o divine_a revelation_n have_v make_v his_o escape_n out_o of_o the_o church_n a_o little_a before_o the_o enemy_n break_v in_o to_o search_v for_o he_o the_o like_a happen_v before_o when_o be_v grievous_o threaten_v by_o constantius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o constance_n he_o have_v retire_v himself_o to_o a_o friend_n and_o there_o lie_v hide_v in_o a_o cave_n that_o former_o use_v to_o be_v full_a of_o water_n there_o he_o continue_v long_o and_o a_o certain_a maid_n use_v to_o minister_v to_o his_o necessity_n but_o the_o arian_n inquire_v diligent_o after_o he_o corrupt_v the_o maid_n with_o large_a promise_n yet_o be_v disappoint_v for_o god_n discover_v the_o danger_n to_o he_o a_o little_a before_o so_o that_o he_o make_v his_o escape_n ibid._n 3._o athanasius_n another_o time_n be_v force_v to_o flee_v from_o alexandria_n enter_v a_o pinnace_n go_v up_o the_o river_n nile_n be_v pursue_v by_o his_o adversary_n but_o by_o divine_a admonition_n turn_v back_o and_o have_v the_o stream_n with_o he_o he_o swift_o pass_v by_o they_o and_o return_v to_o alexandria_n hide_v himself_o among_o his_o friend_n ibid._n 4._o athanasius_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o julian_n fly_v a_o way_n in_o a_o ship_n from_o the_o governor_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o enemy_n make_v haste_n to_o pursue_v he_o and_o his_o friend_n in_o the_o ship_n advise_v he_o to_o make_v haste_n to_o shoar_n and_o hide_v in_o the_o desert_n by_o direction_n from_o heaven_n he_o require_v the_o pilot_n to_o sail_v back_o to_o alexandria_n upon_o which_o be_v meet_v by_o the_o pursuer_n and_o ask_v if_o they_o have_v not_o see_v athanasius_n to_o who_o answer_n be_v make_v if_o they_o make_v haste_n they_o may_v soon_o overtake_v he_o by_o which_o mean_v he_o 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god_n and_o man_n and_o upon_o good_a reason_n because_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o man_n health_n the_o diminution_n of_o his_o estate_n the_o mispending_a of_o his_o precious_a hour_n the_o powerty_n of_o his_o family_n the_o hindrance_n of_o his_o piety_n and_o charity_n the_o obstruction_n of_o business_n the_o acceleration_n of_o old_a age_n and_o in_o fine_a the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o we_o often_o find_v the_o divine_a vengeance_n follow_v close_o upon_o the_o heel_n of_o this_o sin_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o subsequent_a story_n 1._o john_n manlius_n in_o his_o common_a place_n p._n 244._o tell_v we_o of_o three_o abominable_a drunkard_n who_o drink_v so_o long_o till_o one_o of_o they_o fall_v down_o stark_o dead_a and_o yet_o the_o other_o two_o nothing_o terrify_v with_o such_o a_o dreadful_a example_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n go_v on_o to_o drink_v and_o pour_v the_o dead_a man_n part_n into_o he_o as_o he_o lie_v by_o they_o 2._o marcus_n antonius_n write_v or_o rather_o spew_v out_o a_o book_n concern_v his_o own_o ability_n to_o bear_v strong_a drink_n 3._o darius_n boast_a of_o the_o same_o faculty_n in_o his_o very_a epitaph_n 4._o alexander_n the_o great_a drink_v himself_o to_o death_n and_o kill_v one_o and_o forty_o more_o with_o excessive_a drink_v to_o get_v that_o crown_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o pound_n weight_n which_o he_o have_v provide_v for_o he_o that_o drink_v most_o 5._o eccius_n call_v by_o erasmus_n jeccius_n for_o his_o tipple_a be_v non-plussed_a at_o ratisbone_n by_o melancthon_n in_o a_o public_a disputation_n and_o over-drinking_a himself_o that_o night_n at_o the_o bishop_n of_o mundina_n lodging_n who_o have_v store_n of_o the_o best_a italian_a wine_n fall_v into_o a_o fever_n whereof_o he_o die_v jo._n man._n loc_fw-la come_v p._n 89._o 6._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1556._o in_o the_o town_n of_o st._n gallus_n in_o switzerland_n there_o be_v one_o peter_n besler_n who_o be_v bear_v at_o rotmund_n but_o be_v now_o servant_n to_o a_o citizen_n who_o habitation_n be_v near_o unto_o st._n gallus_n this_o dissolute_a young_a man_n be_v much_o give_v to_o the_o beastly_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o upon_o trinity_n sunday_n which_o be_v may_n 21_o he_o together_o with_o some_o of_o his_o companion_n go_v to_o the_o town_n of_o sangall_n there_o to_o be_v merry_a and_o when_o they_o have_v drink_v free_o this_o young_a man_n begin_v to_o rail_v at_o and_o to_o quarrel_v with_o his_o companion_n and_o use_v many_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n he_o add_v this_o execration_n also_o if_o i_o serve_v my_o master_n any_o long_o i_o give_v my_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o have_v stay_v there_o all_o night_n in_o the_o morning_n awake_v he_o begin_v to_o think_v what_o word_n he_o have_v utter_v the_o night_n before_o yet_o have_v no_o other_o mean_n of_o subsistance_n he_o resolve_v to_o return_v to_o his_o master_n service_n but_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n when_o he_o be_v now_o not_o far_o from_o his_o master_n house_n a_o man_n meet_v he_o clad_v in_o black_a and_o fearful_a to_o behold_v who_o say_v to_o he_o go_v to_o good_a fellow_n i_o be_o now_o ready_a to_o take_v that_o which_o be_v my_o right_n and_o which_o thou_o give_v i_o yesterday_o which_o when_o he_o have_v say_v take_v the_o fellow_n by_o the_o hand_n who_o be_v amaze_v with_o horror_n and_o altogether_o astonish_v he_o throw_v he_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o so_o vanish_v not_o long_o after_o this_o miserable_a young_a man_n be_v find_v by_o some_o of_o the_o neighbour_n have_v his_o hand_n and_o foot_n draw_v together_o and_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o lodging_n he_o have_v the_o use_n of_o all_o his_o limb_n take_v from_o he_o and_o so_o continue_v till_o he_o die_v miserable_o stephen_n bateman_n professor_n of_o divinity_n ibid._n 7._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1578._o february_n 10_o in_o the_o country_n of_o scwaben_n about_o eight_o person_n that_o be_v citizen_n and_z citizens_z son_n who_o name_n my_o author_n set_v down_o meet_v together_o at_o a_o tavern_n whereof_o the_o master_n name_n be_v anthony_n huge_a on_o a_o sabbath-day_n morning_n where_o they_o drink_v themselves_o drink_v and_o then_o begin_v to_o blaspheme_n god_n and_o scoff_n at_o the_o host_n who_o advise_v they_o to_o leave_v drink_v and_o to_o go_v to_o church_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v at_o which_o they_o not_o only_o continue_v to_o mock_v but_o go_v on_o in_o their_o drink_v when_o sudden_o the_o devil_n come_v in_o among_o they_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o cavalier_n who_o drink_v to_o they_o set_v their_o mouth_n on_o such_o a_o fire_n that_o these_o drunkard_n not_o only_o become_v amaze_v thereat_o but_o also_o after_o a_o miserable_a manner_n be_v all_o strangle_v to_o death_n ibid._n 8._o at_o kesgrave_n near_o ipswich_n three_o servingman_n have_v be_v drink_v hard_o when_o they_o we_o about_o to_o go_v away_o the_o hostess_z by_o her_o importunity_n will_v needs_o persuade_v they_o to_o drink_v the_o three_o out_o his_o first_o viz._n wit_n out_o of_o the_o head_n money_n out_o of_o the_o purse_n and_o ale_n out_o of_o the_o barrel_n but_o as_o she_o come_v to_o they_o with_o the_o pot_n in_o her_o hand_n god_n sudden_o strike_v her_o sick_a and_o speechless_a her_o tongue_n also_o swell_v in_o her_o head_n so_o that_o in_o great_a extremity_n she_o die_v three_o day_n after_o beard_n be_v theat_n 9_o two_o servant_n of_o a_o brewer_n in_o ipswich_n drink_v themselves_o drink_v for_o the_o rump_n of_o a_o turkey_n and_o afterward_o as_o they_o be_v struggle_v for_o it_o they_o fall_v backward_o into_o a_o cauldron_n of_o scald_a
liquor_n whereof_o one_o die_v present_o and_o the_o other_o linger_a die_v with_o great_a pain_n clark_n examp._n 10._o a_o man_n come_v home_n drink_v will_v needs_o go_v to_o swim_v in_o the_o mill-pond_n but_o be_v wife_n and_o servant_n know_v that_o he_o can_v not_o swim_v dissuade_v he_o and_o once_o by_o entreaty_n get_v he_o out_o but_o afterward_o go_v in_o again_o he_o be_v drown_v ibid._n 11._o at_o the_o plough_n in_o barnwel_n near_o cambridge_n a_o lusty_a young_a man_n with_o two_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o one_o woman_n in_o their_o company_n agree_v to_o drink_v up_o a_o barrel_n of_o strong_a beer_n which_o according_o they_o do_v but_o within_o twenty_o four_o hour_n three_o of_o they_o die_v and_o the_o four_o hardly_o escape_v after_o great_a sickness_n ibid._n 12._o a_o butcher_n in_o haslingfield_n have_v hear_v his_o minister_n inveigh_v against_o drunkenness_n in_o his_o cup_n at_o the_o alehouse_n fall_v a_o just_z and_o scoff_v at_o the_o minister_n sermon_n but_o as_o he_o be_v drink_v god_n hand_n fall_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o drink_n stop_v in_o his_o throat_n choke_v he_o that_o he_o die_v present_o ibid._n 13._o at_o bungey_n in_o norfolk_n three_o drunkard_n come_v out_o of_o a_o alehouse_n in_o the_o night_n swear_v that_o they_o think_v it_o be_v not_o dark_a in_o hell_n but_o as_o they_o go_v home_o one_o of_o they_o fall_v over_o a_o bridge_n and_o be_v drown_v a_o second_o fall_v from_o his_o horse_n the_o three_o sleep_v on_o the_o ground_n by_o the_o riverside_n be_v freeze_v to_o death_n 14._o a_o bailiff_n of_o hedley_n upon_o a_o lord's-day_n be_v drink_v at_o melford_n get_v upon_o his_o horse_n to_o ride_v through_o the_o street_n say_v that_o his_o horse_n will_v carry_v he_o to_o the_o devil_n and_o present_o his_o horse_n cast_v he_o and_o break_v his_o neck_n ibid._n 15._o some_o drink_n in_o a_o alehouse_n at_o harwich_n in_o the_o night_n over_o against_o the_o mayor_n house_n mr._n russel_n who_o send_v to_o they_o to_o depart_v but_o they_o refuse_v whereupon_o he_o go_v himself_o and_o take_v one_o of_o they_o by_o the_o hand_n as_o if_o he_o will_v lead_v he_o to_o prison_n who_o draw_v his_o knife_n run_v from_o he_o and_o three_o day_n after_o be_v find_v drown_v in_o the_o sea_n with_o his_o knife_n in_o his_o hand_n ibid._n 16._o at_o a_o tavern_n in_o breadstreet_n certain_a gentleman_n drink_v health_n to_o the_o lord_n on_o who_o they_o have_v dependence_n one_o of_o they_o with_o a_o oath_n drink_v off_o a_o pottle_n of_o sack_n to_o his_o lord_n after_o which_o he_o can_v neither_o rise_v up_o nor_o speak_v but_o fall_v into_o a_o sleep_n die_v within_o two_o hour_n after_o ibid._n these_o five_o follow_a example_n say_v mr._n beard_n be_v report_v unto_o i_o by_o a_o worthy_a minister_n and_o write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n mr._n george_n nelson_n preacher_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o godmanchester_n 17._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1629._o there_o be_v one_o 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ant._n ful._n hol._n stat._n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o p._n 57_o wanley_n wonder_n of_o the_o little_a world_n p._n 433._o 5._o paracelsus_n boast_v that_o he_o can_v make_v a_o man_n immortal_a and_o yet_o himself_o die_v at_o 47_o year_n of_o age._n ful._n hol._n stat._n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o p._n 54._o 6._o pompey_n the_o great_a at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o news_n of_o caesar_n pass_v rubicon_n come_v to_o rome_n boast_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v but_o once_o stamp_v with_o be_v foot_n upon_o the_o earth_n of_o italy_n forthwith_o arm_a troop_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n will_v leap_v out_o thence_o yet_o be_v he_o put_v to_o a_o shameful_a flight_n by_o that_o enemy_n he_o so_o much_o despise_v clark_n myrrh_n c._n 102._o 471._o 7._o see_v the_o story_n of_o sigismond_n king_n of_o hungary_n in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n on_o pride_n ambition_n etc._n etc._n 8._o abel_n by_o bribe_n bestow_v in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n from_o the_o archdeacon_n of_o st._n andrews_n get_v himself_o to_o be_v prefer_v bishop_n there_o and_o be_v consecrate_a by_o pope_n innocent_a the_o iv_o at_o his_o return_n he_o carry_v himself_o with_o great_a insolence_n they_o write_v of_o he_o that_o in_o a_o vainglorious_a humour_n one_o day_n he_o do_v with_o a_o little_a chalk_n draw_v this_o line_n upon_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o church_n haec_fw-la mihi_fw-la sunt_fw-la tria_fw-la lex_fw-la canon_n philosophia_fw-la brag_a of_o his_o knowledge_n and_o skill_n in_o those_o profession_n and_o that_o go_v to_o church_n the_o next_o day_n he_o find_v another_o line_n draw_v under_o the_o former_a which_o say_v to_o levant_a absque_fw-la tria_fw-la fraus_fw-la favour_n vanasophia_fw-la this_o do_v so_o gall_v he_o that_o take_v his_o bed_n he_o die_v within_o a_o few_o day_n have_v sate_a bishop_n only_o ten_o month_n and_o two_o day_n this_o be_v about_o anno_fw-la 1238._o bish_n spot_n hist_o of_o the_o churck_n of_o scotland_n l._n 2._o p._n 44._o chap._n cxxviii_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o curiosity_n to_o be_v wise_a unto_o sobriety_n be_v a_o excellent_a rule_n prescribe_v we_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v obvious_a enough_o to_o any_o man_n of_o competent_a sense_n and_o brain_n for_o adam_n by_o a_o affectation_n of_o know_v more_o than_o be_v necessary_a come_v to_o know_v more_o than_o be_v comfortable_a and_o a_o insatiate_a desire_n of_o wisdom_n be_v certain_o a_o symptom_n of_o the_o hereditary_a disease_n derive_v to_o we_o from_o he_o god_n have_v set_v we_o bound_n to_o all_o our_o disquisition_n and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o keep_v within_o compass_n we_o forfeit_v our_o faculty_n and_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o all_o the_o danger_n that_o be_v out_o of_o ken_n whatever_o we_o do_v let_v we_o do_v prudent_o and_o have_v a_o regard_n to_o some_o good_a end_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o this_o be_v more_o than_o be_v needful_a or_o safe_a or_o honourable_a 1._o there_o be_v say_v mr._n baxter_n now_o in_o london_n a_o youth_n the_o son_n of_o a_o very_a godly_a conform_v minister_n who_o read_v a_o book_n of_o that_o call_v conjuration_n come_v to_o the_o word_n and_o action_n which_o that_o book_n say_v will_v cause_v the_o devil_n to_o appear_v be_v present_o very_o desirous_a to_o try_v and_o desirous_a that_o the_o apparition_n may_v be_v according_o he_o come_v say_v he_o to_o i_o in_o terror_n have_v before_o open_v his_o case_n to_o a_o parish-minister_n and_o affirm_v to_o i_o that_o the_o devil_n have_v appear_v to_o he_o and_o solicit_v he_o with_o a_o knife_n to_o cut_v his_o throat_n and_o tell_v he_o he_o must_v do_v it_o sudden_o for_o he_o will_v stay_v no_o long_o i_o tell_v he_o how_o safe_a he_o be_v if_o he_o true_o repent_v and_o beg_v pardon_n through_o christ_n and_o
execution_n he_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n who_o much_o lament_v his_o death_n yet_o be_v very_o cheerful_a say_v thanks_o be_v to_o god_n i_o be_o even_o at_o home_n and_o when_o he_o have_v pray_v and_o make_v himself_o ready_a he_o go_v to_o the_o stake_n and_o kiss_v it_o the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v he_o hold_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n say_v merciful_a father_n of_o heaven_n for_o jesus_n christ_n my_o saviour_n sake_n receive_v my_o soul_n into_o thy_o hand_n and_o so_o stand_v still_o without_o move_v till_o one_o with_o a_o halberd_n strike_v out_o his_o brain_n ibid._n p._n 178._o 30._o mr._n bradford_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o approach_v the_o stake_n fall_v flat_a on_o the_o ground_n intend_v there_o to_o pur_fw-mi forth_o his_o prayer_n to_o almighty_a god_n for_o he_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o do_v it_o public_o but_o woodroffe_n the_o sheriff_n command_v he_o to_o arise_v and_o dispatch_v for_o the_o people_n increase_v and_o press_v upon_o he_o whereupon_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o get_v up_o he_o embrace_v the_o stake_n and_o kiss_v it_o put_v off_o his_o clothes_n give_v they_o to_o his_o servant_n comfort_v the_o stripling_n that_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v with_o he_o and_o earnest_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o repentance_n which_o so_o enrage_v the_o sheriff_n that_o he_o command_v his_o hand_n to_o be_v tie_v his_o last_o word_n that_o be_v audible_a be_v strait_n be_v the_o way_n and_o narrow_a be_v the_o gate_n that_o lead_v to_o salvation_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o he_o endure_v the_o flame_n as_o a_o fresh_a gale_n of_o wind_n in_o a_o hot_a summer_n day_n without_o any_o reluctancy_n ibid._n p._n 189._o 31._o bishop_n ridley_n and_o bishop_n latimer_n suffer_v together_o but_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o speak_v at_o the_o stake_n the_o evening_n before_o their_o execution_n ridley_n wash_v his_o beard_n and_o his_o foot_n and_o bad_a those_o that_o sup_v with_o he_o to_o his_o wedding_n the_o next_o day_n demand_v of_o his_o brother_n mr._n skipfide_v whether_o he_o thught_v his_o sister_n his_o wife_n can_v find_v in_o her_o heart_n to_o be_v there_o and_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o dare_v say_v she_o will_v with_o all_o her_o heart_n he_o profess_v to_o the_o thereof_o very_o glad_a at_o suppertime_n he_o be_v very_o cheerful_a and_o merry_a desire_v those_o there_o present_a that_o go_v of_o which_o number_n mrs._n irish_a his_o hostess_z though_o a_o eager_a papist_n be_v one_o to_o quiet_v themselves_o affirm_v that_o though_o his_o breakfast_n be_v like_a to_o be_v somewhat_o sharp_a and_o painful_a yet_o his_o supper_n he_o be_v sure_a will_v be_v pleasant_a and_o sweet_a they_o endure_v a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o fire_n with_o most_o grievous_a pain_n to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o the_o beholder_n through_o the_o indiscretion_n of_o those_o that_o compose_v the_o pile_n burn_v as_o it_o be_v by_o piecemeal_n till_o at_o last_o their_o soul_n mount_v as_o in_o a_o flame_a chariot_n up_o to_o heaven_n ibid._n p._n 203_o 204._o 32._o bishop_n latimer_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o stake_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n with_o a_o comfortable_a and_o lovely_a countenance_n cry_v out_o god_n be_v faithful_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o we_o be_v able_a and_o when_o the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v o_o father_n of_o heaven_n receive_v my_o soul_n his_o blood_n as_o he_o be_v burn_v run_v out_o of_o his_o heart_n in_o such_o abundance_n as_o if_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o body_n have_v be_v gather_v thither_o to_o the_o great_a astonishmnt_n of_o the_o beholder_n ibid._n p._n 210._o 33._o mr._n philpot_n go_v into_o smithfield_n and_o the_o way_n be_v very_o foul_a two_o officer_n take_v he_o up_o and_o bear_v he_o to_o the_o stake_n to_o who_o he_o say_v merry_o what_o will_v you_o make_v i_o a_o pope_n be_v get_v into_o smithfield_n he_o kneel_v down_o and_o say_v i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o o_o smithfield_n and_o kiss_v the_o stake_n 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 sufer_v a_o most_o vile_a death_n for_o i_o and_o 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 ibid._n p._n 222._o 34._o archbishop_z cranmer_z when_o tie_v to_o the_o stake_n thrust_v first_o of_o all_o his_o right_a hand_n into_o the_o fire_n wherewith_o he_o have_v subscribe_v to_o popery_n cry_v out_o ah_o my_o unworthy_a right_a hand_n so_o that_o his_o hand_n die_v a_o malefactor_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o body_n a_o martyr_n ibid._n p._n 228._o 35._o bugenhagius_n draw_v near_o to_o his_o end_n often_o repeat_v this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o he_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o quiet_o depart_v this_o life_n aged_n 73._o ibid._n p._n 233._o 36._o phil._n melancthon_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o heavenly_a prayer_n surrender_v his_o soul_n unto_o he_o that_o gaveit_n aged_a 63._o ibid._n p._n 241._o 37._o hyperius_n fall_v sick_a of_o a_o fever_n give_v diverse_a instruction_n to_o his_o wife_n for_o the_o education_n of_o his_o child_n to_o his_o child_n for_o the_o serve_v of_o god_n and_o obey_v their_o mother_n and_o when_o his_o friend_n visit_v he_o request_v they_o to_o bear_v witness_n that_o he_o now_o die_v in_o that_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v teach_v while_o he_o live_v and_o so_o yield_v up_o his_o spirit_n to_o god_n aged_n 53._o ibid._n p._n 265._o 38._o john_n brentius_n fall_v sick_a of_o a_o fever_n make_v his_o will_n and_o therein_o set_v down_o a_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n exhort_v the_o minister_n of_o stutgard_n to_o unity_n in_o doctrine_n and_o a_o mutual_a love_n always_o say_v that_o he_o long_v for_o a_o better_a a_o eternal_a life_n and_o so_o die_v aged_a 71._o ibid._n p._n 298._o 39_o bishop_n jewel_n die_v pray_v and_o pray_v die_v his_o last_o word_n worthy_a to_o be_v write_v with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n never_o to_o be_v raze_v out_o be_v these_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o christ_n be_v my_o righteousness_n this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o day_n quick_o let_v i_o come_v unto_o thou_o this_o day_n let_v i_o see_v thou_o lord_n jesus_n he_o be_v arrest_v by_o death_n as_o he_o be_v preach_v at_o lacock_n upon_o those_o word_n walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o carry_v from_o the_o pulpit_n to_o bed_n from_o which_o he_o never_o rise_v more_o ibid._n p._n 311._o 40._o john_n knox_n a_o day_n or_o two_o before_o his_o death_n send_v for_o mr._n lawson_n mr._n lindsey_n the_o elder_n and_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n tell_v they_o the_o time_n be_v approach_v which_o he_o long_o thirst_v for_o wherein_o he_o shall_v be_v release_v from_o all_o his_o care_n and_o be_v with_o his_o saviour_n christ_n for_o ever_o and_o now_o say_v he_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n who_o i_o have_v serve_v with_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n that_o i_o have_v teach_v nothing_o but_o the_o true_a and_o sincere_a word_n of_o god_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o many_o have_v and_o do_v blame_v my_o too_o great_a rigour_n and_o severity_n but_o god_n know_v that_o in_o my_o heart_n i_o never_o hate_v those_o against_o who_o i_o thunder_v god_n judgement_n i_o do_v only_o hate_v their_o sin_n and_o labour_v according_a to_o my_o power_n to_o gain_v they_o to_o christ_n that_o i_o do_v forbear_v none_o of_o what_o condition_n soever_o i_o do_v it_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o my_o god_n who_o have_v place_v i_o in_o the_o function_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o i_o know_v will_v bring_v i_o to_o a_o account_n now_o brethren_n for_o yourselves_o i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v but_o to_o warn_v you_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o god_n have_v place_v you_o 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out_o perfume_a the_o staul_n with_o a_o faint_a sweet_a smell_n and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sometime_o visible_a show_v like_o a_o thin_a smoke_n which_o may_v be_v see_v fume_v out_o of_o the_o top_n of_o the_o pit_n it_o be_v think_v to_o arise_v from_o the_o workman_n breath_n and_o sweat_n mix_v with_o the_o steam_n of_o the_o golden_a marchasite_n 3._o the_o three_o sort_n of_o damp_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o most_o strange_a and_o most_o pestilential_a of_o any_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o have_v see_v it_o describe_v it_o thus_o in_o the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o roof_n of_o those_o passage_n which_o branch_n out_o from_o the_o main_a grove_n they_o often_o see_v a_o round_a thing_n hang_v about_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o football_n cover_v with_o a_o skin_n of_o the_o thickness_n and_o colour_n of_o a_o cobweb_n this_o they_o say_v if_o by_o any_o accident_n it_o be_v break_v immediate_o disperse_v itself_o and_o suffocate_v all_o the_o company_n therefore_o to_o prevent_v 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of_o in_o this_o dispute_a age_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v a_o congestion_n of_o vapour_n or_o exhalation_n in_o the_o cloud_n enkindle_v there_o by_o a_o antiperistasis_n and_o so_o move_v and_o diffuse_v themselves_o till_o they_o burst_v the_o cloud_n and_o break_v forth_o with_o a_o loud_a eruption_n and_o quickness_n of_o flame_n to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o we_o who_o live_v beneath_o but_o sure_o i_o be_o with_o the_o psalmist_n they_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o bring_v mighty_a thing_n to_o pass_v sometime_o to_o our_o terror_n and_o amazement_n 1._o in_o the_o time_n of_o marcus_n antonius_n the_o philosopher_n we_o read_v that_o the_o quadi_n his_o enemy_n be_v strike_v with_o thunder_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o christian_a soldier_n whence_o the_o christian_a legion_n be_v call_v the_o thunder_a legion_n present_o say_v the_o emperor_n of_o they_o in_o that_o epistle_n as_o they_o lie_v upon_o their_o face_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n i_o know_v not_o who_o a_o cold_a shower_n fall_v upon_o we_o but_o upon_o our_o enemy_n hail_v mingle_v with_o thunder_n that_o we_o find_v immediate_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mighty_a god_n assi_v we_o johnst_n nat._n hist_o cl_o 3._o c._n 5._o p._n 79._o 2._o about_o anno_fw-la 105_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o trajan_n who_o raise_v the_o 3d_o persecution_n octob._n 22_o there_o arise_v furious_a and_o violent_a wind_n which_o tear_v up_o tree_n by_o the_o root_n uncover_v and_o overthrow_v many_o house_n &_o c._n then_o follow_v thunder_n and_o lightning_n which_o make_v the_o night_n like_o noonday_n then_o fearful_a thunderbolt_n which_o break_v down_o stately_a building_n and_o slay_v many_o man_n &_o c._n clark_n mir._n p._n 489._o dion_n 3._o july_n 1654._o at_o salisbury_n in_o new-england_n one_o partridge_n be_v kill_v by_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n his_o house_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n thereby_o himself_o with_o other_o endeavour_v to_o quench_v it_o by_o a_o second_o crack_n be_v strike_v dead_a and_o never_o speak_v more_o ten_o other_o be_v strike_v and_o lay_v for_o dead_a but_o they_o all_o revive_v except_o partridge_n in_o who_o clothes_n and_o skin_n be_v holes_n find_v like_o shot-hole_n remarkable_a providence_n p._n 73._o 4._o octob._n 21._o anno_fw-la 1638_o at_o withycomb_n in_o devonshire_n be_v sabbath-day_n whilst_o the_o people_n be_v attend_v the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n a_o black_a cloud_n come_v over_o the_o church_n there_o be_v sudden_o a_o amaze_a clap_n of_o thunder_n and_o with_o it_o a_o ball_n of_o fire_n come_v in_o at_o the_o window_n whereby_o the_o church_n be_v much_o damnify_v and_o many_o of_o the_o people_n strike_v down_o some_o of_o the_o seat_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n be_v turn_v upside_o down_o yet_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o they_o receive_v no_o hurt_n one_o mr._n hill_n sit_v in_o his_o seat_n by_o the_o chancel_n have_v his_o head_n sudden_o smite_v against_o the_o wall_n by_o which_o blow_n he_o die_v that_o night_n another_o have_v his_o head_n cleave_v his_o skull_n rend_v in_o three_o piece_n and_o his_o brain_n throw_v on_o the_o ground_n whole_a the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o blow_n stick_v fast_o to_o the_o pillar_n that_o be_v near_o he_o a_o woman_n attempt_v to_o run_v out_o of_o the_o church_n have_v her_o clothes_n set_v on_o fire_n and_o her_o flesh_n on_o she_o back_o tear_v almost_o to_o the_o very_a bone_n clark_n example_n vol._n 1._o ch_n 104._o p._n 501._o 5._o anno_fw-la 1613_o june_n 26_o in_o the_o parish_n of_o christchurch_n in_o hampshire_n one_o john_n hitchell_n a_o carpenter_n lie_v in_o bed_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o a_o young_a child_n by_o they_o be_v himself_o with_o his_o child_n burn_v to_o death_n by_o a_o flash_n of_o lightning_n no_o fire_n appear_v outward_o upon_o he_o and_o yet_o lie_v burn_v for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n till_o he_o be_v quite_o consume_v to_o ash_n clark_n prodigy_n p._n 579._o 6._o anno_fw-la 1665_o in_o february_n there_o be_v a_o great_a tempest_n accompany_v with_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n in_o divers_a place_n at_o which_o time_n the_o stately_a spire_n of_o coventry_n fall_v and_o beat_v down_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n kill_v one_o man._n and_o in_o hampshire_n a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n ride_v by_o it_o the_o way_n be_v slay_v and_o burn_v by_o lightning_n ibid._n p._n 570._o 7._o dr._n beard_n say_v that_o a_o man_n travel_v between_o two_o wood_n in_o a_o great_a tempest_n of_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n ride_v under_o a_o oak_n to_o shelter_v himself_o but_o his_o horse_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n stay_v under_o that_o oak_n but_o whither_o his_o master_n will_v or_o no_o go_v from_o that_o tree_n and_o stay_v very_o quiet_o under_o another_o tree_n not_o far_o off_o he_o have_v not_o be_v there_o many_o minute_n before_o the_o first_o oak_n be_v tear_v all_o to_o fitter_n with_o a_o fearful_a clap_n of_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n beard_n be_v theat_n p._n 443._o 8._o acosta_n say_v that_o it_o seldom_o thunder_n about_o brasil_n but_o such_o lightning_n be_v frequent_a there_o as_o make_v the_o night_n appear_v bright_a than_o the_o noonday_n on_o some_o snowy_a mountain_n in_o africa_n the_o crack_n of_o thunder_n be_v so_o loud_o that_o they_o be_v hear_v 50_o mile_n off_o at_o sea_n mather_n remarkable_a prov_n p._n 131._o 9_o a_o adversary_n of_o mr._n bolton_n ride_v abroad_o when_o it_o thunder_v very_o dreadful_o observe_v that_o his_o wife_n a_o pious_a woman_n be_v not_o at_o all_o afraid_a when_o he_o himself_o tremble_v great_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o her_o heavenly_a father_n &_o c._n thereupon_o go_v to_o mr._n bolton_n beg_v his_o pardon_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v he_o and_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v to_o be_v save_v upon_o which_o he_o become_v a_o very_a reform_a man._n ibid._n 10._o meurerus_n in_o comment_n meteorolog_n speak_v of_o a_o man_n that_o go_v between_o lipsia_n and_o torga_n be_v sudden_o carry_v out_o of_o sight_n by_o a_o thunder-storm_n and_o never_o see_v more_o ibid._n p._n 128._o when_o matthew_n cole_n be_v kill_v with_o the_o lightning_n at_o northampton_n the_o demon_n which_o disturb_v his_o sister_n anne_n cole_n 40_o mile_n distant_a in_o hartford_n speak_v of_o it_o intimate_v their_o concurrence_n in_o that_o terrible_a accident_n ibid._n chap._n lvi_o earthquake_n our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o one_o jot_n of_o his_o word_n shall_v not_o perish_v till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v soon_o pass_v away_o and_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v it_o when_o we_o find_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o earth_n shake_v so_o terrible_o as_o sometime_o they_o do_v and_o the_o earth_n we_o tread_v upon_o which_o one_o will_v think_v firm_a in_o its_o foundation_n toss_v with_o such_o frequent_a and_o sometime_o very_o dreadful_a concussionn_n what_o lesson_n methinks_v so_o natural_a in_o this_o case_n as_o arise_v let_v we_o go_v hence_o let_v we_o cast_v anchor_n within_o the_o veil_n and_o place_v our_o treasure_n in_o that_o city_n which_o have_v last_a foundation_n 1._o before_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o savour_n plato_n mention_n a_o wonderful_a earthquake_n whereby_o in_o a_o day_n and_o night_n a_o vast_a island_n without_o the_o stroight_v of_o gibraltar_n call_v atlantis_n and_o big_a than_o asia_n and_o africa_n together_o be_v whole_o overwhelm_v and_o afterward_o cover_v by_o a_o great_a inundation_n of_o water_n he_o also_o write_v that_o by_o another_o terrible_a earthquake_n the_o continent_n of_o africa_n be_v rend_v asunder_o from_o europe_n and_o asia_n as_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n be_v not_o only_o contract_v by_o a_o little_a neck_n of_o land_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n the_o famous_a isle_n of_o sicily_n be_v likewise_o former_o a_o part_n of_o italy_n and_o by_o a_o earthquake_n divide_v from_o it_o and_o our_o island_n of_o great-britain_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o centinent_n of_o france_n by_o that_o mean_n herodotus_n say_v that_o egypt_n in_o ancient_a time_n be_v a_o gulf_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o by_o a_o earthquake_n make_v dry_a land_n the_o river_n indus_n in_o asira_n which_o receive_v fifteen_o other_o river_n into_o it_o alter_v its_o channel_n and_o the_o neighbour_a country_n turn_v into_o a_o wilderness_n by_o a_o lamentable_a earthquake_n the_o isle_n of_o delphos_n famous_a for_o the_o oracle_n and_o temple_n of_o apollo_n be_v whole_o ruin_v by_o a_o earthquake_n strabo_n mention_n a_o city_n situate_a about_o sydon_n that_o be_v whole_o swallow_v up_o thereby_o pliny_n write_v of_o twelve_o city_n ruin_v in_o in_o one_o night_n and_o st._n augustine_n be_v
another_o earthquake_n in_o the_o same_o country_n that_o reach_v 300_o league_n along_o the_o seashore_n and_o 70_o league_n in_o land_n and_o level_v the_o mountain_n along_o as_o it_o go_v throw_v down_o city_n turn_v the_o river_n out_o of_o their_o channel_n and_o make_v a_o universal_a havoc_n and_o confusion_n all_o this_o be_v do_v say_v the_o author_n in_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o or_o eight_o minute_n sometime_o before_o this_o above_o 40000_o people_n perish_v in_o a_o earthquake_n about_o puel_a and_o naples_n 20._o in_o 1590._o happen_v a_o terrible_a earthquake_n which_o make_v austris_fw-la bohemia_n and_o moravia_n to_o tremble_v in_o 1591._o in_o st._n michael_n island_n in_o the_o west-indies_n there_o be_v a_o earthquake_n which_o continue_v about_o 16_o day_n to_o the_o extreme_a terror_n of_o the_o french_a which_o inhabit_v there_o especial_o when_o by_o force_n thereof_o they_o perceive_v the_o earth_n to_o move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o villa_n franca_n their_o principal_a town_n overthrow_v the_o ship_n that_o then_o ride_v at_o anchor_n tremble_v and_o quake_v insomuch_o that_o the_o people_n think_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v come_v in_o 1593._o another_o terrible_a earthquake_n happen_v in_o persia_n which_o overturn_v 3000_o house_n in_o the_o city_n of_o lair_n crush_a to_o death_n above_o 3000_o person_n in_o their_o ruin_n in_o 1614_o there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n in_o vercer_n one_o of_o the_o large_a of_o the_o azor_n island_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n overturning_a the_o city_n of_o agra_n 11_o church_n 9_o chapel_n beside_o many_o private_a house_n and_o in_o the_o city_n of_o praga_n hardly_o a_o house_n be_v leave_v stand_v not_o long_o after_o a_o dreadful_a earthquake_n happen_v in_o st._n michael_n another_o island_n of_o the_o azore_n the_o sea_n open_v and_o thrust_v forth_o a_o island_n above_o a_o league_n and_o a_o half_a in_o length_n at_o the_o place_n where_o there_o be_v above_o 150_o fathom_n water_n 21._o in_o 1622_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n in_o italy_n the_o shape_n of_o a_o elephant_n be_v see_v in_o the_o air_n and_o three_o sun_n army_n fight_v monstrous_a birth_n water_n turn_v into_o blood_n unusual_a and_o impetuous_a tempest_n which_o overthrow_v several_a tower_n 22._o in_o 1627._o a_o earthquake_n happen_v in_o england_n and_o a_o great_a fiery_a beam_n be_v see_v in_o the_o air_n in_o france_n six_o sun_n in_o cornwall_n at_o once_o and_o five_o moon_n in_o normandy_n in_o the_o same_o year_n july_n 31_o happen_v a_o earthquake_n in_o apulia_n in_o italy_n whereby_o in_o the_o city_n of_o severine_n 10000_o soul_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o horror_n of_o such_o infinite_a ruin_n and_o sepulchre_n of_o so_o many_o mortal_n a_o great_a bell_n throw_v out_o of_o the_o steeple_n by_o the_o earthquake_n fall_v so_o fit_o over_o a_o child_n that_o it_o enclose_v he_o do_v he_o no_o harm_n make_v a_o bulwark_n for_o he_o against_o any_o other_o danger_n 23._o in_o the_o year_n 1631_o there_o happen_v a_o terrible_a earthquake_n in_o naples_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o soma_n after_o many_o terrible_a bellow_n vomit_v out_o burn_a stream_n of_o fire_n which_o tumble_v into_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n and_o cast_v out_o huge_a deal_n of_o ash_n the_o like_v happen_v the_o year_n follow_v with_o great_a damage_n and_o loss_n to_o the_o neighbour_a place_n in_o house_n people_n and_o cattle_n and_o in_o apulia_n 17000_o person_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o same_o 24._o in_o the_o year_n 1631_o there_o happen_v a_o terrible_a earthquake_n in_o the_o island_n of_o st._n michael_n one_o of_o the_o terceres_n in_o the_o atlantic_a ocean_n westward_o upon_o june_n the_o 26_o this_o island_n begin_v universal_o to_o shake_v which_o continue_v eight_o day_n so_o that_o the_o people_n leave_v the_o city_n town_n and_o castle_n be_v force_v to_o live_v in_o the_o open_a field_n which_o be_v attend_v with_o a_o dreadful_a break_n out_o of_o fire_n that_o have_v not_o the_o wind_n by_o divine_a providence_n blow_v from_o the_o isle_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o drive_v back_o this_o outrageous_a fire_n without_o doubt_n the_o whole_a country_n have_v be_v burn_v up_o and_o destroy_v 25._o in_o 1560_o about_o five_o a_o clock_n about_o the_o county_n of_o cumberland_n and_o westmoreland_n be_v a_o general_a earthquake_n wherewith_o the_o people_n be_v so_o affright_v that_o many_o of_o they_o forsake_v their_o house_n and_o some_o house_n so_o shake_v that_o their_o chimney_n fall_v down_o the_o same_o year_n the_o island_n of_o santorim_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o strait_n in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n not_o far_o from_o candia_n have_v formidable_a earthquake_n and_o fire_n it_o be_v most_o remarkable_a upon_o september_n 24_o 1650_o which_o shake_v the_o isle_n till_o the_o 9th_o of_o october_n with_o such_o mighty_a and_o frequent_a earthquake_n that_o the_o people_n fear_v their_o immediate_a ruin_n be_v approach_v be_v on_o their_o knee_n night_n and_o day_n before_o the_o altar_n it_o can_v be_v express_v what_o horror_n seize_v all_o man_n especial_o when_o the_o flame_n break_v through_o all_o obstacle_n strive_v to_o make_v themselves_o away_o through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o ocean_n about_o four_o mite_n eastward_o from_o santorin_n for_o the_o sea_n all_o on_o a_o sudden_a swell_v thirty_o cubit_n upward_o and_o extend_v itself_o wide_a through_o the_o neighbour_a land_n overturn_v all_o in_o its_o way_n 26._o in_o 1657_o the_o spaniard_n feel_v a_o terrible_a blow_n in_o peru_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mark_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o heaven_n say_v the_o author_n be_v at_o least_o a_o sign_n that_o the_o earth_n be_v weary_a of_o they_o especial_o in_o those_o part_n where_o they_o have_v stain_v it_o with_o so_o much_o innocent_a blood_n the_o city_n of_o lima_n be_v swallow_v up_o by_o a_o earthquake_n and_o calao_n another_o city_n not_o far_o from_o it_o be_v consume_v by_o a_o shower_n of_o fire_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n 11000_o spaniard_n lose_v their_o life_n in_o this_o calamity_n and_o the_o earth_n devour_v a_o 100_o million_o of_o refine_a silver_n which_o the_o lucre_n of_o the_o spaniard_n have_v force_v out_o of_o her_o bowel_n 27._o in_o 1660_o a_o earthquake_n happen_v at_o paris_n in_o france_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n we_o have_v news_n that_o part_n of_o the_o pyrenean_n mountain_n have_v be_v overthrow_v some_o day_n before_o they_o be_v certain_a mountain_n that_o divide_v france_n and_o spain_n it_o do_v great_a mischief_n there_o overwhelm_v some_o medicinal_a bath_n many_o house_n and_o destroy_v much_o people_n one_o church_n which_o sink_v into_o the_o cavern_n below_o be_v throw_v up_o again_o and_o stand_v very_o firm_a but_o in_o another_o place_n this_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o great_a miracle_n especial_o by_o the_o french_a who_o have_v dispute_v with_o the_o spaniard_n about_o a_o church_n stand_v upon_o the_o frontier-line_n but_o now_o be_v remove_v near_o half_a a_o league_n within_o the_o acknowledge_v limit_n of_o france_n 28._o in_o 1665_o there_o be_v a_o great_a tempest_n accompany_v with_o thunder_n lightning_z and_o a_o earthquake_n in_o divers_a place_n in_o england_n at_o which_o time_n the_o stately_a spire_n of_o trinity_n church_n in_o coventry_n fall_v down_o and_o demolish_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n 29._o in_o 1668_o in_o autumn_n a_o great_a part_n of_o asia_n and_o some_o part_n of_o europe_n be_v infest_a with_o extraordinnry_n earthquake_n the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n and_o adrianople_n feel_v its_o effect_n but_o not_o with_o that_o violence_n and_o continuance_n as_o in_o other_o place_n in_o some_o part_n of_o persia_n it_o continue_v for_o above_o fourscore_o day_n torqueto_n and_o bolio_n two_o considerable_a city_n be_v by_o its_o great_a violence_n lay_v even_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o all_o or_o most_o of_o their_o inhabitant_n bury_v in_o the_o ruin_n above_o 6000_o person_n perish_v in_o the_o first_o of_o they_o and_o above_o 1800_o in_o the_o latter_a and_o in_o all_o the_o adjacent_a city_n it_o rage_v with_o extraordinary_a fury_n destroy_v and_o ruine_v the_o building_n kill_v many_o of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v force_v to_o quit_v the_o town_n and_o take_v up_o their_o lodging_n in_o the_o field_n 30._o in_o 1687_o october_n 20_o the_o london_n gazette_n give_v a_o sad_a relation_n of_o another_o earthquake_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o peru_n in_o america_n whereby_o the_o city_n of_o lima_n be_v total_o overthrow_v and_o not_o a_o house_n leave_v stand_v bury_v many_o of_o its_o inhabitant_n under_o its_o ruin_n at_o the_o same_o time_n callao_n fenettei_n pisco_n chancay_n los_fw-la florillos_fw-la etc._n etc._n most_o of_o the_o seaport_n
at_o each_o stroke_n of_o the_o clock_n moreover_o there_o be_v the_o statue_n of_o the_o spring_n summer_n autumn_n and_o winter_n and_o many_o observation_n of_o the_o moon_n in_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o clock_n be_v four_o old_a man_n statue_n which_o strike_v the_o quarter_n of_o the_o hour_n the_o statue_n of_o death_n come_v out_o at_o each_o quarter_n to_o strike_v but_o be_v drive_v back_o by_o the_o statue_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o spear_n in_o his_o hand_n for_o three_o quarter_n but_o in_o the_o four_o quarter_n that_o of_o christ_n go_v back_o and_o that_o of_o death_n strike_v the_o hour_n with_o a_o bone_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o then_o the_o chime_n sound_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o clock_n be_v the_o image_n of_o a_o cock_n which_o twice_o in_o the_o day_n crow_v aloud_o and_o clap_v his_o wing_n beside_o this_o clock_n be_v deck_v with_o many_o fine_a picture_n and_o be_v on_o the_o inside_n of_o the_o church_n carry_v another_o frame_n to_o the_o outside_n 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this_o occasion_n leave_v they_o altogether_o testisy_v the_o truth_n thereof_o to_o the_o quaker_n face_n before_o many_o witness_n the_o quaker_n not_o deny_v it_o attest_v under_o several_a hand_n ibid._n 5._o a._n c._n 1654._o a_o grave_a minister_n at_o the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o some_o friend_n go_v with_o john_n ward_n and_o anthony_n hunter_n to_o a_o meeting_n of_o the_o quaker_n at_o the_o house_n of_o john_n hunter_n in_o benfield-side_n in_o the_o county_n of_o durham_n where_o he_o find_v about_o twenty_o person_n sit_v all_o silent_a and_o after_o we_o have_v sit_v a_o while_n say_v the_o minister_n that_o give_v this_o relation_n under_o his_o hand_n all_o be_v mute_a the_o lord_n move_v i_o to_o arise_v and_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n by_o prayer_n i_o be_v no_o soon_o up_o but_o my_o leg_n tremble_v great_o so_o that_o it_o be_v some_o difficulty_n to_o i_o to_o stand_v but_o after_o i_o have_v pray_v a_o short_a space_n the_o tremble_v cease_v whilst_o i_o pray_v to_o god_n as_o a_o creator_n there_o be_v but_o little_a disturbance_n but_o when_o i_o cry_v in_o i_o name_n to_o jesus_n christ_n my_o mediator_n god_n in_o my_o nature_n in_o the_o high_a glory_n appear_v and_o intercede_v for_o his_o saint_n than_o the_o devil_n roar_v in_o the_o deceive_v soul_n in_o a_o most_o strange_a and_o dreadful_a manner_n some_o howl_n some_o sereech_a yeall_a roar_a and_o some_o have_v strange_a confuse_a kind_n of_o hum_v and_o sing_v noise_n such_o a_o representation_n of_o hell_n i_o never_o hear_v of_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o horror_n and_o confusion_n after_o i_o have_v do_v pray_v not_o open_v my_o eye_n before_o i_o be_v amaze_v to_o see_v about_o the_o one_o half_a of_o those_o miserable_a creature_n so_o terrible_o shake_v with_o such_o strange_a violent_a various_a motion_n that_o i_o wonder_v how_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o some_o of_o they_o to_o live_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o confusion_n one_o of_o they_o ask_v i_o if_o i_o be_v come_v to_o torment_v they_o to_o who_o i_o apply_v that_o word_n mat._n 8.29_o where_o the_o devil_n ask_v christ_n the_o same_o question_n and_o whilst_o i_o speak_v something_o of_o faith_n they_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o devil_n jam._n 2.19_o who_o believe_v and_o tremble_v but_o he_o say_v that_o we_o be_v not_o attain_v to_o such_o a_o faith_n after_o two_o hour_n as_o we_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o house_n one_o of_o they_o curse_a i_o with_o these_o word_n all_o the_o plague_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o thou_o whereupon_o i_o return_v and_o pray_v for_o such_o of_o they_o as_o have_v not_o commit_v the_o unpardonable_a sin_n ibid._n 6._o a._n c._n 1656._o there_o be_v one_o john_n toldervy_n late_o servant_n to_o colonel_n webb_n live_v in_o cornhill_n london_n who_o publish_v a_o book_n call_v the_o foot_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n wherein_o he_o declare_v how_o he_o be_v seduce_v by_o the_o quaker_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o 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