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confession_n be_v not_o good_a as_o it_o be_v now_o use_v touch_v my_o sin_n wherein_o i_o have_v offend_v god_n i_o must_v seek_v to_o he_o for_o remission_n thereof_o for_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v in_o the_o xj_o of_o s._n matthew_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v lade_v 11._o matthew_n 11._o i_o will_v ease_v you_o etc._n etc._n the_o riotous_a son_n luke_n xv_o say_v i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o will_v say_v to_o he_o 15._o luke_n 15._o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 31._o 31._o psalm_n 31._o i_o say_v i_o will_v knowledge_n my_o offence_n and_o accuse_v myself_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o thou_o forgave_v i_o the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o sin_n etc._n etc._n job._n 13._o but_o i_o will_v reprove_v my_o own_o way_n in_o his_o sight_n 13._o job._n 13._o he_o shall_v make_v i_o whole_a and_o there_o may_v no_o hypocrite_n come_v before_o he_o syrach_n 34._o say_v who_o can_v be_v cleanse_v of_o the_o unclean_a 34._o sirac_n 34._o and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o of_o the_o x._o leper_n that_o be_v cleanse_v that_o come_v to_o christ_n to_o geve_v he_o thanks_o he_o ask_v for_o the_o other_o ix_o but_o if_o i_o have_v offend_v my_o neighbour_n i_o must_v reconcile_v myself_o to_o my_o neighbour_n christ._n remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v seek_v only_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o christ._n and_o if_o i_o be_v a_o notorious_a sinner_n after_o the_o first_o &_o second_o admonition_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v declare_v to_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o congregation_n have_v power_n by_o the_o word_n to_o excommunicate_v i_o and_o i_o be_o to_o be_v take_v as_o a_o heathen_a person_n not_o for_o a_o day_n or_o xl_o day_n but_o unto_o such_o time_n as_o i_o do_v open_o in_o the_o congregation_n knowledge_n my_o fault_n than_o the_o minister_n have_v power_n by_o the_o word_n to_o preach_v to_o i_o or_o they_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 13._o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n math._n 18._o other_o confession_n i_o know_v none_o to_o this_o 6._o article_n i_o the_o say_v john_n denley_n have_v answer_v in_o the_o five_o etc._n etc._n to_o this_o 7._o article_n i_o answer_v that_o as_o touch_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o christening_n of_o child_n as_o it_o be_v alter_v and_o change_v christ._n for_o s._n john_n baptist_n use_v nothing_o but_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o water_n as_o it_o do_v appear_v when_o christ_n require_v to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o and_o other_o also_o which_o come_v to_o john_n to_o be_v baptize_v as_o it_o appear_v math._n 3_o mark_n 1._o luke_n 3._o and_o act._n 8._o the_o chamberlain_n say_v see_v here_o be_v water_n â—_o act._n â—_o what_o let_v i_o to_o be_v baptize_v it_o appear_v here_o that_o philip_n have_v preach_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o say_v here_o be_v water_n we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o he_o ask_v for_o any_o cream_n or_o oil_n not_o for_o spittle_n nor_o conjure_a water_n nor_o conjure_a wax_n nor_o yet_o crysome_n nor_o salt_n for_o it_o seem_v that_o philip_n have_v preach_v no_o such_o thing_n to_o he_o for_o he_o will_v as_o well_o have_v ask_v for_o they_o as_o for_o water_n &_o the_o water_n be_v not_o conjure_v but_o even_o as_o it_o be_v afore_o also_o act._n x._o then_o answer_v peter_n â—_z acteâ—â—_n â—_z acteâ—â—_n â—_z can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n act_n 16._o and_o paul_n and_o silas_n preach_v unto_o he_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o house_n &_o he_o take_v they_o the_o same_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n and_o wash_v their_o wound_n &_o so_o be_v he_o baptize_v and_o all_o they_o of_o his_o household_n straight_o way_n where_o you_o see_v nothing_o but_o preach_v the_o word_n &_o the_o water_n the_o like_a also_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o your_o church_n to_o the_o 8._o article_n i_o answer_v short_o â—â—â—cramentâ—_n the_o râ—â—â—â—bow_n as_o good_a a_o sâ—â—crameâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d some_o of_o 〈◊〉_d popish_a â—â—â—cramentâ—_n that_o there_o be_v sacrament_n no_o mo_z but_o two_o baptism_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n except_o you_o will_v make_v the_o rainbow_n a_o sacrament_n for_o there_o be_v no_o sacrament_n but_o have_v a_o promise_n annex_v unto_o it_o to_o the_o 9_o article_n i_o do_v answer_v you_o that_o you_o have_v my_o mind_n write_v already_o for_o it_o be_v find_v about_o i_o when_o i_o be_v take_v and_o also_o you_o know_v my_o mind_n in_o the_o 4._o article_n plain_o express_v concern_v the_o bodily_a presence_n for_o christes_fw-la body_n be_v in_o heaven_n &_o will_v not_o be_v contain_v in_o so_o small_a a_o piece_n of_o bread_n and_o as_o the_o word_n which_o christ_n speak_v be_v true_a in_o deed_n so_o must_v they_o also_o be_v understand_v by_o other_o of_o the_o scripture_n which_o christ_n speak_v himself_o and_o also_o the_o apostle_n after_o he_o and_o thus_o i_o make_v a_o end_n etc._n etc._n by_o i_o john_n denley_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o master_n john_n denley_n then_o cruel_a d._n story_n be_v there_o present_a command_v one_o of_o the_o tormentor_n to_o hurl_v a_o faggot_n at_o he_o â—â—â—cramentâ—_n whereupon_o be_v hurt_v therewith_o upon_o the_o face_n that_o he_o bleed_v again_o he_o leave_v his_o sing_v and_o clap_v both_o his_o hand_n on_o his_o face_n true_o quoth_v d._n story_n to_o he_o that_o hurl_v the_o faggot_n thou_o have_v mar_v a_o good_a old_a song_n the_o say_v john_n denley_n be_v yet_o still_o in_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o fire_n put_v his_o hand_n abroad_o and_o sing_v again_o yield_v at_o the_o last_o his_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n through_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ._n â—â—â—cramentâ—_n after_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o m._n denley_n at_o uxbridge_n which_o be_v the_o 8._o of_o august_n suffer_v also_o not_o long_o after_o patrick_n pachingham_n at_o the_o same_o town_n of_o uxbridge_n about_o the_o 28._o of_o the_o say_a month_n this_o pachingham_n be_v charge_v of_o boner_n as_o you_o hear_v in_o the_o x._o article_n before_o for_o his_o behaviour_n show_v in_o the_o bishop_n chapel_n who_o at_o y_fw-es e_fw-es mass_o time_n there_o stand_v will_v not_o put_v of_o his_o cap_n which_o be_v take_v for_o a_o heinous_a offence_n the_o say_v pachingham_n also_o be_v much_o labour_v by_o boner_n to_o recant_v protest_v in_o these_o word_n to_o the_o b._n that_o the_o church_n which_o he_o believe_v be_v no_o catholic_a church_n but_o be_v the_o church_n of_o satan_n &_o therefore_o he_o will_v never_o turn_v to_o it_o etc._n etc._n furthermore_o as_o touch_v the_o other_o which_o be_v joh._n newman_n pewterer_n dwell_v at_o maidstone_n in_o kent_n he_o be_v burn_v the_o last_o of_o august_n at_o saffron_n walden_n in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n who_o examination_n and_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o belief_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v cruel_o burn_v and_o persecute_v here_o under_o follow_v ¶_o the_o examination_n of_o john_n newman_n martyr_n iohn_n newman_n first_o be_v apprehend_v in_o kent_n dwell_v in_o the_o town_n of_o maidstone_n and_o there_o be_v examine_v before_o doctor_n thornton_n suffragane_n and_o other_o at_o tenterden_n from_o thence_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o boner_n and_o there_o condemn_v with_o m._n denley_n and_o pachingham_n and_o burn_v at_o saffron_n walden_n as_o be_v before_o story_v but_o because_o his_o
the_o warden_n own_o chamber_n where_o he_o remain_v six_o day_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n his_o former_a chamber_n be_v search_v by_o d._n martin_n and_o other_o for_o writyng_n and_o book_n which_o m._n hooper_n be_v think_v to_o have_v make_v but_o none_o be_v find_v ¶_o here_o follow_v another_o examination_n of_o m._n hooper_n fellow_n an_o other_o examination_n of_o m._n hooper_n before_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o his_o fellow_n the_o 28._o of_o january_n winchester_n and_o other_o the_o commissioner_n sit_v in_o judgement_n at_o s._n mary_n ouery_z whereas_o m._n hooper_n appear_v before_o they_o at_o after_o noon_n again_o and_o there_o after_o much_o reason_v and_o disputation_n to_o and_o fro_o he_o be_v command_v aside_o till_o m._n rogers_n which_o be_v then_o come_v have_v be_v likewise_o examine_v examination_n be_v end_v the_o two_o shiriffes_n of_o london_n be_v command_v about_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n to_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o counter_a in_o southwark_n there_o to_o remain_v until_o the_o morrow_n at_o ix_o a_o clock_n to_o see_v whether_o they_o will_v relent_v and_o come_v home_o again_o to_o their_o catholic_a church_n so_o m._n hooper_n go_v before_o with_o one_o of_o the_o shiriffes_n and_o m._n rogers_n come_v after_o with_o the_o other_o and_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n door_n m._n hooper_n look_v back_o and_o stay_v a_o little_a till_o m._n rogers_n draw_v near_o rogers_n m._n hoopers_n word_n to_o m·_n rogers_n unto_o who_o he_o say_v come_v brother_n rogers_n must_v we_o two_o take_v this_o matter_n first_o in_o hand_n and_o begin_v to_o fry_v these_o faggot_n yea_o sir_n say_v m._n rogers_n by_o god_n grace_n doubt_v not_o say_v m._n hooper_n but_o god_n will_v geve_v strength_n so_o go_v forwards_o there_o be_v such_o a_o press_n of_o people_n in_o the_o street_n which_o rejoice_v at_o their_o constauncie_n that_o they_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o pass_v by_o the_o way_n the_o sheriff_n say_v to_o m._n hooper_n i_o wonder_v that_o you_o be_v so_o hasty_a and_o quick_a with_o my_o l._n chancellor_n cause_n m._n hooper_n earnest_n in_o his_o master_n cause_n and_o do_v use_v no_o more_o patience_n he_o answer_v m._n sheriff_n i_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o impatient_a although_o i_o be_v earnest_a in_o my_o master_n cause_n and_o it_o stand_v i_o so_o in_o hand_n for_o it_o go_v upon_o life_n and_o death_n not_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o this_o world_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v then_o be_v they_o commit_v to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o counter_a and_o appoint_v to_o several_a chamber_n with_o commandment_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o speak_v one_o with_o another_o neither_o yet_o any_o other_o permit_v to_o come_v at_o they_o that_o night_n upon_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v the_o 29._o of_o january_n at_o the_o hour_n appoint_v they_o be_v bring_v again_o by_o the_o shiriffes_n before_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o commissioner_n in_o the_o church_n hooper_n the_o thyrd_o and_o last_o examination_n of_o m._n hooper_n where_o they_o be_v the_o day_n before_o and_o after_o long_a and_o earnest_a talk_n when_o they_o perceyve_v that_o m._n hooper_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n condescend_v unto_o they_o they_o condemn_v he_o to_o be_v disgrade_v and_o read_v unto_o he_o his_o condemnation_n condemn_v m._n hooper_n condemn_v that_o do_v m._n rogers_n be_v bring_v before_o they_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n entreat_v and_o so_o they_o deliver_v both_o of_o they_o to_o the_o secular_a power_n the_o two_o sheriff_n of_o london_n who_o be_v will_v to_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o clinke_n a_o prison_n not_o far_o from_o the_o b._n of_o winchester_n house_n and_o there_o to_o remain_v till_o night_n when_o it_o be_v dark_a m._n hooper_n be_v lead_v by_o one_o of_o the_o shiriffes_n with_o many_o bill_n and_o weapon_n first_o through_o the_o b._n of_o winchester_n house_n and_o so_o over_o london_n bridge_n through_o the_o city_n to_o newgate_n and_o by_o the_o way_n some_o of_o the_o sergeaunt_n be_v will_v to_o go_v before_o and_o put_v out_o the_o costermonger_n candle_n who_o use_v to_o sit_v with_o light_n in_o the_o street_n either_o fear_v of_o lykelihoode_n that_o the_o people_n will_v have_v make_v some_o attempt_n to_o have_v take_v he_o away_o from_o they_o by_o force_n papistâ—â—_n darkeâ—_n best_a for_o papistâ—â—_n if_o they_o have_v see_v he_o go_v to_o that_o prysonne_n or_o else_o be_v burden_v with_o a_o evil_a conscience_n they_o think_v darkness_n to_o be_v a_o most_o fit_a season_n for_o such_o a_o business_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o devise_n the_o people_n have_v some_o foreknowledge_n of_o his_o come_n newgatâ—â—_n the_o 〈◊〉_d rejoice_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o mâ—_n hooper_n m._n roâ—â—â—_n m._n 〈◊〉_d send_v to_o newgatâ—â—_n many_o of_o they_o come_v forth_o of_o their_o door_n with_o light_n and_o salute_v he_o praise_v god_n for_o his_o constancy_n in_o the_o true_a doctrine_n which_o 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