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his_o faith_n for_o any_o respect_n or_o humane_a consideration_n example_n 1._o such_o a_o one_o be_v s._n paul_n who_o in_o the_o 8._o of_o the_o roman_n say_v v._o 38._o i_o be_o sure_a that_o nether_a death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nether_a thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nether_a might_n nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o charity_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n whence_o have_v he_o this_o assurance_n say_v s._n jerom_n but_o from_o the_o firmitie_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o cap._n 1._o epist_n ad_fw-la galat._n 2._o surius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n hugh_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n write_v that_o a_o certain_a priest_n of_o a_o scandalous_a life_n upon_o a_o day_n say_v mass_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o break_n of_o the_o b._n host_n he_o see_v the_o blood_n run_v down_o whence_o be_v touch_v inward_o he_o amend_v his_o life_n &_o publish_v the_o fact_n to_o every_o one_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o s._n hugh_n pass_v by_o the_o village_n where_o this_o priest_n dwell_v not_o to_o see_v this_o miraculous_a blood_n but_o to_o discourse_v with_o he_o of_o spiritual_a thing_n for_o this_o priest_n have_v at_o that_o present_a the_o bruit_n and_o fame_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n after_o sundry_a discourse_n the_o priest_n begin_v to_o speak_v of_o this_o stupendous_a miracle_n and_o beseech_v s._n hugh_n to_o go_v as_o far_o as_o the_o church_n for_o to_o see_v that_o miraculous_a blood_n which_o be_v there_o reserve_v unto_o that_o present_a but_o the_o holy_a bishop_n will_v not_o go_v and_o as_o his_o follower_n do_v likewise_o press_v and_o importune_v he_o he_o say_v that_o those_o who_o will_v show_v some_o sign_n of_o their_o infidelity_n may_v go_v but_o to_o we_o who_o firm_o believe_v that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v true_o under_o the_o sacramental_a species_n what_o do_v these_o sign_n and_o miracle_n profit_v and_o then_o allege_v that_o worthy_a sentence_n of_o our_o saviour_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o have_v not_o see_v and_o have_v believe_v john_n 20._o 29._o 3._o see_v the_o like_a answer_n of_o s._n lewis_n king_n of_o france_n in_o ribadeniera_n in_o the_o discourse_n upon_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n 4._o s._n bernard_n write_v to_o pope_n innocentius_n against_o the_o heretic_n peter_n abailard_n say_v if_o our_o faith_n be_v doubtful_a as_o this_o heretic_n say_v shall_v not_o our_o hope_n also_o be_v in_o vain_a all_o the_o martyr_n than_o be_v great_a fool_n to_o suffer_v so_o great_a torment_n for_o thing_n doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a no_o no_o our_o say_v be_v found_v upon_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n epist._n 190._o see_v that_o from_o the_o easte_n unto_o the_o west_n say_v lactantius_n firmianus_n the_o divine_a faith_n be_v receive_v and_o that_o every_o sex_n age_n and_o nation_n be_v find_v who_o serve_v god_n unanimous_o and_o that_o we_o see_v in_o all_o ownself_o same_o patience_n oneself_o same_o contempt_n of_o death_n we_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o this_o law_n since_o it_o be_v defend_v unto_o death_n for_o the_o ground_n and_o solidity_n of_o this_o religion_n since_o injury_n and_o torment_n can_v not_o overthrow_v it_o but_o rather_o from_o day_n to_o day_n do_v make_v it_o strong_a lib._n 5._o c_o 13._o of_o pope_n only_a there_o be_v find_v twenty_o seven_o who_o choose_v rather_o to_o loose_v their_o life_n than_o their_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n only_o there_o have_v be_v above_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o christian_n who_o to_o maintain_v the_o faith_n have_v endure_v death_n whereof_o a_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o thousand_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o churchyard_n of_o s._n calistus_n tho._n boziâ—s_o de_fw-fr signis_fw-la eccle_n l._n 20._o now_o if_o in_o one_o city_n alone_o so_o many_o be_v find_v how_o many_o be_v there_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n where_o be_v the_o eleven_o thousand_o virgin_n where_o those_o twenty_o thousand_o which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o diocletian_n be_v all_o burn_v for_o the_o faith_n in_o one_o church_n niceph._n l._n 7._o hist._n eccl_n c._n 6._o all_o age_n have_v furnish_v we_o with_o these_o brave_a soldier_n and_o amazon_n who_o to_o defend_v their_o faith_n promise_v to_o jesus_n christ_n their_o captain_n have_v give_v their_o life_n 5._o in_o japonia_n in_o our_o age_n the_o year_n 1613._o eight_o person_n be_v burn_v alive_a man_n woman_n and_o child_n in_o the_o city_n of_o arima_n for_o the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o be_v accompany_v with_o more_o than_o twenty_o thousand_o christian_n in_o white_a robe_n and_o with_o their_o bead_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o seven_o &_o twenty_o behead_v in_o another_o place_n the_o year_n 1614_o two_o brethren_n with_o another_o christian_a be_v likewise_o burn_v alive_a and_o their_o sister_n behead_v other_o have_v their_o nose_n and_o their_o thumb_n cut_v off_o and_o the_o top_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o be_v mark_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n upon_o their_o forehead_n and_o the_o year_n 1618._o other_o fifty_o endure_v death_n also_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n 6._o the_o year_n 1612._o at_o cocura_n in_o the_o same_o japonia_n as_o the_o prince_n persecute_v the_o christian_n a_o neophyte_n demand_v of_o a_o little_a child_n of_o four_o year_n old_a say_v if_o the_o tyrant_n will_v kill_v thou_o will_v thou_o forsake_v the_o faith_n no_o sir_n say_v the_o infant_n what_o then_o quoth_v the_o christian_a will_v you_o be_v a_o martyr_n i_o forsooth_o say_v he_o and_o my_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o i_o with_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v martyr_n but_o perhaps_o you_o know_v not_o reply_v the_o christian_a what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o martyr_n yea_o but_o i_o do_v yea_o but_o i_o do_v answer_v the_o child_n it_o be_v to_o have_v our_o head_n cut_v off_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o 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they_o together_o then_o a_o venerable_a old_a man_n present_v they_o a_o book_n wherein_o he_o read_v unto_o they_o these_o word_n ensue_v the_o which_o be_v write_v in_o letter_n of_o gold_n who_o so_o desire_v to_o serve_v god_n shall_v contenine_a the_o deceitful_a delight_n of_o the_o world_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v o_o julian_n shall_v be_v write_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o have_v not_o defile_v themselves_o with_o woman_n and_o basillisses_n because_o of_o the_o intention_n which_o he_o have_v to_o remain_v a_o virgin_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o book_n of_o virgin_n whereof_o marie_n the_o mother_n of_o virgin_n hold_v the_o first_o place_n see_v their_o life_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n by_o father_n ribad_n 9_o of_o julie_n take_v out_o of_o metaphrastes_n §._o 4._o of_o charity_n abstinence_n be_v a_o virtu_n which_o bridle_v the_o disordinat_a pleasure_n and_o desire_n of_o meat_n and_o prescribe_v a_o due_a moderation_n unto_o 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