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A63937 A compleat history of the most remarkable providences both of judgment and mercy, which have hapned in this present age extracted from the best writers, the author's own observations, and the numerous relations sent him from divers parts of the three kingdoms : to which is added, whatever is curious in the works of nature and art / the whole digested into one volume, under proper heads, being a work set on foot thirty years ago, by the Reverend Mr. Pool, author of the Synopsis criticorum ; and since undertaken and finish'd, by William Turner... Turner, William, 1653-1701. 1697 (1697) Wing T3345; ESTC R38921 1,324,643 657

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doctrine_n paritus_fw-la lactant._n inter_v latino_n omnes_fw-la facilè_fw-la princeps_fw-la judicandus_fw-la vincent_n lirin_fw-mi excellent_o verse_v in_o physics_n mathematics_n history_n and_o civil_a law_n clark_n marr._n of_o eccles_n history_n 21._o ephrem_fw-la syrus_n without_o the_o help_n of_o a_o instructor_n attain_v to_o a_o excellent_a skill_n in_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n and_o be_v also_o a_o great_a philosopher_n and_o a_o very_a good_a orator_n mighty_o admire_v by_o basil_n for_o his_o learning_n and_o for_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o verse_n which_o he_o write_v much_o esteem_v in_o which_o abbess_n zenobias_n abraham_n meras_n and_o simeon_n endeavour_v much_o to_o imitate_v he_o ibid._n 22._o hierom_n distribute_v his_o time_n into_o two_o part_n one_o for_o study_n the_o other_o for_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n wherein_o also_o he_o spend_v a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o night_n he_o allow_v himself_o the_o least_o part_n for_o sleep_n less_o for_o food_n none_o 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idem_fw-la p._n 20._o 4._o susan_n cock_n upon_o examination_n confess_v that_o margery_n stoakes_n her_o mother_n lie_v upon_o her_o deathbed_n and_o she_o come_v to_o see_v she_o her_o mother_n private_o desire_v she_o to_o entertain_v two_o imp_n which_o she_o say_v will_v do_v her_o good_a and_o that_o the_o same_o night_n her_o mother_n die_v the_o two_o imp_n come_v to_o she_o according_o and_o suck_v on_o her_o body_n one_o of_o they_o be_v like_o a_o mouse_n which_o she_o call_v susan_n and_o the_o other_o yellow_a about_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o cat_n which_o she_o call_v bessie_n and_o that_o she_o employ_v bessie_n with_o three_o imp_n more_o belong_v to_o the_o witch_n abovementioned_a to_o kill_v ten_o or_o twelve_o sheep_n of_o john_n spall'_v against_o who_o she_o have_v much_o malice_n because_o be_v with_o child_n and_o desire_v some_o curd_n of_o wife_n she_o deny_v either_o to_o give_v or_o sell_v she_o any_o she_o also_o confess_v that_o what_o be_v say_v about_o 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if_o those_o prince_n be_v true_o such_o as_o the_o historian_n represent_v they_o they_o have_v well_o deserve_v that_o treatment_n and_o other_o who_o tread_v their_o step_n may_v look_v for_o the_o same_o for_o truth_n will_v be_v tell_v at_o last_o and_o that_o with_o the_o more_o acrimony_n of_o style_n for_o be_v so_o long_o restrain_v it_o be_v a_o gentle_a suffering_n to_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o world_n in_o their_o true_a colour_n much_o below_o what_o other_o have_v suffer_v at_o their_o hand_n she_o think_v that_o all_o sovereign_n ought_v to_o read_v such_o history_n as_o procopius_n for_o how_o much_o soever_o he_o may_v have_v aggravate_v matter_n and_o how_o unbecome_o soever_o he_o may_v have_v write_v yet_o by_o such_o book_n they_o may_v see_v what_o will_v be_v probable_o say_v of_o themselves_o when_o all_o terror_n and_o restraint_n shall_v fall_v off_o with_o their_o life_n ibid._n 20._o she_o do_v hearken_v careful_o after_o every_o thing_n that_o seem_v to_o give_v some_o hope_n that_o the_o next_o generation_n shall_v be_v better_o than_o the_o present_a with_o a_o particular_a attention_n she_o hear_v of_o a_o spirit_n of_o devotion_n and_o piety_n that_o be_v spread_v itself_o among_o the_o youth_n of_o this_o great_a city_n with_o a_o true_a satisfaction_n she_o inquire_v often_o and_o much_o about_o it_o and_o be_v glad_a to_o hear_v it_o go_v on_o and_o prevail_v she_o lament_v that_o whereas_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v all_o show_n and_o make_v up_o of_o pomp_n and_o pageantry_n that_o we_o be_v too_o bare_a and_o naked_a and_o practise_v not_o enough_o to_o entertain_v a_o serious_a temper_n or_o a_o warm_a and_o a_o affectionate_a heart_n we_o may_v have_v light_a enough_o to_o direct_v but_o we_o want_v flame_n to_o raise_v a_o exalt_a devotion_n ibid._n 21._o she_o be_v ●o_o part_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n yet_o she_o will_v willing_o have_v sacrifice_v she_o own_o life_n to_o have_v preserve_v either_o of_o those_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o danger_n at_o the_o boyne_n she_o speak_v of_o that_o matter_n two_o day_n after_o the_o news_n come_v with_o so_o tender_a a_o sense_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o she_o in_o it_o that_o it_o draw_v tear_n from_o she_o and_o then_o she_o free_o confess_v that_o her_o heart_n have_v tremble_v not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o danger_n that_o she_o herself_o be_v in_o as_o from_o the_o scene_n that_o be_v then_o in_o action_n at_o the_o boyne_n god_n have_v hear_v her_o prayer_n and_o she_o bless_v he_o for_o it_o with_o as_o sensible_a a_o joy_n as_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v ever_o happen_v to_o she_o ibid._n 22._o the_o reflection_n that_o she_o make_v on_o the_o reduction_n of_o ireland_n look_v the_o same_o way_n that_o all_o her_o thought_n do_v our_o force_n elsewhere_o both_o at_o sea_n and_o land_n be_v think_v to_o be_v considerable_a and_o so_o promise_v that_o we_o be_v in_o great_a hope_n of_o somewhat_o that_o may_v be_v decisive_a only_a ireland_n be_v apprehend_v to_o be_v too_o weak_o furnish_v for_o a_o conclude_a campaign_n yet_o so_o different_a be_v the_o method_n of_o providence_n from_o humane_a expectation_n that_o nothing_o memorable_a happen_v any_o where_o but_o only_o in_o ireland_n where_o little_a or_o nothing_o be_v expect_v ibid._n 23._o when_o sad_a accident_n come_v from_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o heaven_n particular_o on_o the_o occasion_n of_o a_o great_a loss_n at_o sea_n she_o say_v though_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n for_o complaint_n or_o anger_n upon_o these_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o grief_n since_o god_n hand_n be_v to_o be_v see_v so_o particular_o in_o they_o sometime_o she_o fear_v there_o may_v be_v some_o secret_a sin_n that_o may_v lie_v at_o the_o root_n and_o blast_v all_o but_o she_o go_v soon_o off_o from_o that_o and_o say_v where_o so_o much_o be_v visible_a there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o divination_n concern_v that_o which_o may_v be_v hide_v ibid._n 24._o she_o be_v sorry_a that_o the_o state_n of_o war_n make_v it_o necessary_a to_o restrain_v another_o prince_n from_o barbarity_n by_o make_v himself_o feel_v the_o effect_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o she_o say_v she_o hope_v that_o such_o practice_n shall_v become_v so_o odious_a in_o all_o that_o shall_v begin_v they_o and_o by_o their_o do_v so_o force_z other_o to_o retaliate_v that_o for_o the_o future_a they_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o lay_v aside_o ibid._n 25._o she_o apprehend_v she_o feel_v once_o or_o twice_o such_o indisposition_n upon_o she_o that_o she_o conclude_v nature_n be_v work_v towards_o some_o great_a sickness_n so_o she_o set_v herself_o to_o take_v full_a and_o broad_a view_v of_o death_n that_o from_o thence_o she_o may_v judge_v how_o she_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o encounter_v it_o but_o she_o feel_v so_o quiet_a a_o indifference_n upon_o that_o prospect_n lean_v rather_o towards_o the_o desire_n of_o a_o dissolution_n that_o she_o say_v though_o she_o do_v not_o pray_v for_o death_n yet_o she_o can_v neither_o wish_v nor_o pray_v against_o it_o she_o leave_v that_o before_o god_n and_o refer_v herself_o entire_o to_o the_o disposal_n of_o providence_n if_o she_o do_v not_o wish_v for_o death_n yet_o she_o do_v not_o fear_v it_o ibid._n 26._o we_o pray_v for_o ourselves_o more_o than_o for_o she_o when_o we_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o her_o life_n and_o recovery_n both_o priest_n and_o people_n rich_a and_o poor_a all_o rank_n and_o sort_n join_v in_o this_o litany_n a_o universal_a groan_n be_v echo_a to_o those_o prayer_n through_o our_o church_n and_o street_n ibid._n 27._o but_o how_o severe_o soever_o god_n intend_v to_o visit_v we_o she_o be_v gentle_o handle_v she_o feel_v no_o inward_a depression_n nor_o sink_v of_o nature_n she_o then_o declare_v that_o she_o feel_v in_o her_o mind_n the_o joy_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o power_n of_o religion_n give_v she_o support_v which_o even_o the_o last_o agony_n can_v not_o shake_v thus_o far_o bishop_n burnet_n 28._o in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n she_o be_v a_o bright_a example_n of_o solemn_a and_o unaffected_a devotion_n she_o pray_v with_o humble_a reverence_n hear_v the_o word_n with_o respectful_a silence_n and_o with_o serious_a application_n of_o spirit_n as_o due_o consider_v the_o infinite_a interval_n between_o the_o supremacy_n of_o heaven_n and_o prince_n on_o earth_n that_o their_o greatness_n in_o its_o lustre_n be_v but_o a_o faint_a and_o vanish_v reflection_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n one_o instance_n i_o shall_v specify_v in_o this_o kind_n when_o her_o residence_n be_v at_o the_o hague_n a_o lady_n of_o noble_a quality_n come_v to_o the_o court_n to_o wait_v on_o she_o on_o a_o saturday_n in_o the_o afternoon_n be_v tell_v she_o be_v retire_v from_o all_o company_n and_o keep_v a_o fast_a in_o preparation_n for_o the_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n the_o next_o day_n the_o lady_n stay_v till_o five_o a_o clock_n the_o princess_n come_v out_o and_o content_v herself_o with_o a_o very_a slender_a supper_n it_o be_v incongruous_a to_o conclude_v a_o fast_a with_o a_o feast_n thus_o solemn_o she_o prepare_v herself_o for_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o her_o saviour_n dr._n bates_n be_v sermon_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o queen_n 29._o she_o have_v a_o sincere_a zeal_n for_o the_o heal_a our_o unhappy_a division_n in_o religious_a thing_n and_o declare_v her_o resolution_n upon_o the_o first_o address_n of_o some_o minister_n that_o she_o will_v use_v all_o mean_n for_o that_o bless_a end_n she_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o understand_v the_o difference_n between_o matter_n doctrinal_n and_o ritual_n and_o so_o good_a as_o to_o allow_v a_o just_a liberty_n for_o dissenter_n in_o thing_n of_o small_a moment_n she_o be_v not_o fetter_v with_o superstitious_a scruple_n but_o her_o clear_a and_o free_a spirit_n be_v for_o the_o union_n of_o christian_n in_o thing_n essential_a to_o christianity_n ibid._n 30._o in_o her_o relation_n to_o the_o king_n she_o be_v the_o best_a pattern_n of_o conjugal_a love_n and_o obsequiousness_n how_o happy_a be_v her_o society_n redouble_v his_o comfort_n and_o divide_v his_o care_n her_o deportment_n be_v become_v the_o dignity_n and_o dearness_n of_o the_o relation_n of_o this_o we_o have_v the_o most_o convince_a proof_n from_o the_o testimony_n and_o tear_n of_o the_o king_n since_o her_o death_n solomon_n add_v to_o many_o commendation_n of_o a_o virtuous_a woman_n as_o a_o coronis_n that_o her_o husband_n praise_v she_o the_o king_n be_v declare_v that_o in_o all_o her_o conversation_n he_o discover_v no_o fault_n and_o his_o unfeigned_a and_o deep_a sorrow_n for_o his_o loss_n be_v the_o queen_n be_v
happiness_n death_n and_o judgement_n archbishop_n tenison_n be_v sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o her_o late_a majesty_n 41._o in_o this_o princess_n authority_n majesty_n and_o humility_n meet_v together_o that_o dwell_v in_o she_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n that_o in_o her_o presence_n or_o within_o she_o hear_v the_o speak_n of_o this_o which_o i_o have_v say_v or_o any_o thing_n like_o this_o will_v have_v be_v exceed_o offensive_a but_o the_o justice_n of_o nation_n give_v those_o praise_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a prince_n which_o their_o own_o modesty_n will_v not_o bear_v a_o ordinary_a instance_n may_v suffice_v for_o the_o show_v her_o averseness_n not_o only_o to_o flattery_n but_o to_o praise_n of_o a_o book_n address_v to_o she_o she_o say_v she_o have_v read_v it_o and_o like_v it_o well_o but_o much_o the_o better_a because_o the_o epistle_n be_v a_o bare_a dedication_n ibid._n 42._o her_o grace_n and_o virtue_n be_v not_o blemish_v by_o vanity_n or_o affection_n have_v that_o be_v so_o she_o will_v scarce_o have_v make_v such_o a_o profession_n as_o this_o a_o little_a before_o her_o death_n i_o know_v say_v she_o what_o loose_a people_n think_v of_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o religion_n they_o think_v it_o be_v all_o hypocrisy_n let_v they_o think_v what_o they_o will_v i_o may_v now_o say_v and_o i_o thank_v god_n i_o can_v say_v it_o i_o have_v not_o affect_v to_o appear_v what_o i_o be_v not_o ibid._n 43._o see_v god_n have_v determine_v this_o good_a queen_n must_v die_v the_o christian_a manner_n in_o which_o she_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n a_o alleviation_n of_o the_o grief_n of_o those_o who_o she_o have_v leave_v behind_o she_o who_o have_v indeed_o reason_n more_o than_o enough_o to_o mourn_v but_o yet_o not_o as_o person_n without_o hope_n ibid._n 44._o i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o of_o this_o affliction_n she_o have_v any_o formal_a presage_v but_o yet_o there_o be_v something_o which_o look_v like_o a_o immediate_a preparation_n for_o it_o i_o mean_v she_o choose_v to_o hear_v read_v more_o than_o once_o a_o little_a before_o it_o the_o last_o sermon_n of_o a_o good_a and_o learned_a man_n now_o with_o god_n upon_o this_o subject_a what!_o shall_v we_o receive_v good_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o receive_v evil_a job_n 2.10_o ibid._n 45._o she_o fix_v the_o time_n of_o prayer_n in_o that_o chamber_n to_o which_o her_o sickness_n have_v confine_v she_o on_o that_o very_a day_n she_o show_v how_o sensible_a she_o be_v of_o death_n and_o how_o little_a she_o fear_v it_o she_o require_v he_o who_o officiate_v there_o to_o add_v that_o collect_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o sick_a in_o which_o be_v these_o word_n that_o whensoever_o the_o soul_n shall_v depart_v from_o the_o body_n it_o may_v be_v without_o spot_n present_v unto_o thou_o i_o will_v say_v she_o have_v this_o collect_v read_v twice_o every_o day_n all_o have_v need_n to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o death_n and_o prince_n have_v as_o much_o as_o any_o body_n else_o ibid._n 46._o she_o seem_v neither_o to_o fear_v death_n nor_o to_o covet_v life_n there_o appear_v not_o the_o least_o sign_n of_o regret_n for_o the_o leave_v of_o those_o temporal_a greatness_n which_o make_v so_o many_o of_o high_a estate_n unwilling_a to_o die_v it_o be_v you_o may_v imagine_v high_a satisfaction_n to_o hear_v she_o say_v a_o great_a many_o most_o christian_a thing_n and_o this_o among_o they_o i_o believe_v i_o shall_v now_o soon_o die_v and_o i_o thank_v god_n i_o have_v from_o my_o youth_n learn_v a_o true_a doctrine_n that_o repentance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v off_o to_o a_o deathbed_n ibid._n 47._o on_o thursday_n she_o prepare_v herself_o for_o the_o bless_a communion_n to_o which_o she_o have_v be_v no_o stranger_n from_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o her_o age._n she_o be_v much_o concern_v that_o she_o find_v herself_o in_o so_o doze_v a_o condition_n so_o she_o express_v it_o to_o that_o she_o add_v other_o have_v need_v to_o pray_v for_o i_o see_v i_o be_o so_o little_a able_a to_o pray_v for_o myself_o 48._o when_o a_o second_o portion_n of_o a_o certain_a draught_n be_v offer_v she_o she_o refuse_v it_o say_v i_o have_v but_o a_o little_a time_n to_o live_v and_o i_o will_v spend_v it_o a_o better_a way_n ibid._n 49._o in_o all_o these_o affliction_n the_o king_n be_v great_o afflict_v how_o sensible_o and_o yet_o how_o becoming_o many_o saw_n but_o few_o have_v skill_n enough_o to_o describe_v it_o i_o be_o satisfy_v i_o have_v not_o at_o last_o the_o help_v of_o art_n and_o prayer_n and_o tear_n not_o prevail_v a_o quarter_n before_o one_o on_o friday_n morning_n after_o two_o or_o three_o small_a struggle_n of_o nature_n and_o without_o such_o agony_n as_o in_o such_o case_n be_v common_a have_v like_o david_n serve_v she_o own_o generation_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n she_o fall_v on_o sleep_n thus_o far_o archbishop_n tenison_n 50._o before_o the_o queen_n have_v exceed_v the_o age_n of_o childhood_n when_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o her_o play_n she_o be_v imitate_v the_o dutch_a march_n with_o her_o hand_n upon_o the_o cover_n of_o a_o chest_n and_o be_v admonish_v not_o to_o mind_v the_o dutch_a the_o king_n her_o uncle_n enemy_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n france_z and_o the_o dauthin_n be_v commend_v to_o she_o with_o a_o divine_a and_o prophetic_a utterance_n she_o make_v answer_v i_o care_v not_o for_o france_n it_o be_v holland_n i_o desire_v not_o many_o word_n indeed_o but_o certain_o prognosticate_a and_o apparent_o then_o foretell_v that_o fame_n wedlock_n from_o heaven_n confer_v upon_o we_o and_o upon_o all_o europe_n dr._n perizonius_n be_v oration_n on_o the_o queen_n in_o holland_n 51._o she_o have_v a_o great_a regard_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o those_o on_o who_o she_o confer_v her_o bounty_n than_o to_o her_o own_o fame_n in_o so_o fruitful_a a_o field_n of_o honour_n nor_o will_v she_o endure_v it_o shall_v be_v spread_v abroad_o how_o many_o or_o who_o they_o be_v who_o she_o support_v by_o her_o liberality_n therefore_o she_o sit_v by_o herself_o and_o four_o time_n a_o year_n alone_o in_o her_o closet_n careful_o compute_v what_o she_o have_v former_o determine_v to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o she_o view_v the_o account_n of_o her_o beneficence_n herself_o and_o distribute_v it_o from_o those_o note_n to_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n by_o letter_n write_v with_o her_o own_o hand_n no_o body_n be_v admit_v to_o assist_v she_o in_o so_o noble_a a_o office_n because_o it_o be_v not_o her_o pleasure_n that_o any_o body_n shall_v be_v concern_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o her_o conscience_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o ancient_a stoic_n so_o studious_o inculcate_v but_o very_a difficulty_n persuade_v either_o other_o or_o themselves_o to_o observe_v that_o virtue_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v for_o its_o own_o sake_n without_o any_o respect_n of_o profit_n praise_n or_o in_o hope_n of_o great_a advancement_n ibid._n 52._o after_o the_o expedition_n for_o england_n the_o queen_n be_v tire_v out_o with_o grief_n and_o mourn_a she_o order_v a_o lady_n to_o be_v send_v for_o of_o approve_a probity_n and_o illustrious_a quality_n into_o who_o breast_n she_o may_v discharge_v the_o sigh_n and_o affliction_n which_o then_o oppress_v she_o and_o then_o it_o be_v that_o she_o pour_v forth_o these_o expression_n sad_a indeed_o but_o worthy_a to_o be_v engrave_v in_o gold_n or_o carve_v in_o cedar_n that_o if_o the_o only_a thing_n contend_v for_o be_v the_o right_n which_o her_o birth_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n have_v give_v she_o to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o three_o kingdom_n she_o will_v never_o assent_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o recover_v by_o arm_n from_o her_o father_n but_o that_o she_o be_v overrule_v by_o this_o persuasion_n alone_o that_o the_o law_n of_o her_o country_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o true_a reform_a religion_n be_v in_o apparent_a danger_n otherwise_o that_o she_o will_v reddy_o and_o patient_o acquiesce_v and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o fortune_n which_o she_o have_v obtain_v in_o this_o country_n with_o the_o love_n and_o good_a will_n of_o all_o man_n which_o be_v dear_a to_o she_o than_o a_o kingdom_n and_o that_o she_o can_v not_o but_o extol_v the_o wonderful_a goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o she_o that_o though_o she_o spend_v her_o brittle_a year_n in_o a_o court_n besiege_v with_o vice_n and_o impiety_n and_o though_o after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o mother_n she_o grow_v up_o under_o a_o stepdame_n and_o a_o father_n devote_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o be_v little_o mind_v by_o her_o uncle_n yet_o she_o have_v so_o
by_o the_o force_n of_o his_o love_n and_o loss_n as_o have_v lose_v the_o most_o certain_a and_o faithful_a companion_n of_o his_o fortune_n of_o his_o counsel_n this_o care_n his_o labour_n and_o his_o thought_n who_o far_o exceed_v all_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o female_a sex_n that_o hardly_o the_o virtue_n of_o any_o woman_n in_o any_o age_n can_v be_v compare_v to_o she_o for_o that_o reason_n perhaps_o in_o be_v that_o heaven_n deny_v her_o offspring_n lest_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o worse_a than_o herself_o and_o here_o husband_n see_v nature_n can_v go_v no_o further_o ibid._n 68_o thou_o best_o and_o great_a of_o queen_n thou_o departe_v this_o life_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o thy_o age_n but_o what_o remorseless_a death_n have_v abstract_v from_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o year_n man_n will_v add_v as_o much_o and_o more_o to_o the_o eternal_a glory_n fame_n and_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o name_n this_o life_n will_v prolong_v thy_o consecrate_a memory_n to_o after_o age_n nor_o marble_n mausoleum_n nor_o golden_a urn_n shall_v hide_v thou_o thy_o tomb_n shall_v be_v our_o breast_n ibid._n 69._o be_v once_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o her_o approach_a end_n with_o a_o undaunted_a countenance_n she_o return_v this_o masculine_a and_o true_o royal_a expression_n i_o be_o not_o now_o to_o prepare_v for_o death_n it_o have_v be_v my_o study_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n francius_n be_v oration_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o queen_n 70._o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o queen_n his_o majesty_n be_v otherwise_o invincible_a courage_n give_v way_n to_o rage_a grief_n and_o he_o who_o have_v so_o often_o contemn_v the_o bullet_n and_o sword_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o who_o dread_v neither_o flame_n nor_o steel_n nor_o death_n itself_o languish_v fall_n and_o swoon_v away_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o dear_a queen_n he_o remember_v himself_o to_o be_v but_o a_o king_n find_v himself_o a_o man_n and_o not_o unwilling_a acknowledge_v the_o excess_n of_o his_o grief_n miserable_a man_n that_o i_o be_o say_v he_o i_o have_v lose_v the_o best_a of_o woman_n and_o the_o most_o please_a companion_n of_o my_o life_n ibid._n 71._o when_o she_o be_v sometime_o force_v to_o rise_v at_o midnight_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o urgent_a affair_n of_o the_o state_n and_o can_v not_o afterward_o sleep_v she_o command_v either_o the_o holy-scripture_n or_o some_o other_o pious_a book_n to_o be_v bring_v she_o if_o any_o person_n come_v to_o visit_v she_o in_o a_o morning_n before_o she_o have_v pour_v forth_o her_o prayer_n she_o send_v they_o back_o with_o this_o expression_n that_o she_o be_v first_o to_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o king_n if_o any_o person_n be_v say_v to_o seek_v her_o life_n by_o treachery_n and_o conspiracy_n her_o answer_n be_v that_o she_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o heaven_n ibid._n 72._o when_o any_o new-fashioned_a garment_n or_o costly_a ornament_n be_v show_v she_o she_o reject_v they_o as_o superfluous_a and_o answer_v the_o money_n may_v be_v better_o lay_v out_o upon_o the_o poor_a ibid._n 73._o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v better_a discern_v by_o his_o death_n than_o by_o his_o life_n for_o man_n be_v apt_a in_o his_o life-time_n to_o conceal_v and_o dissemble_v his_o affection_n but_o at_o his_o death_n the_o mask_n be_v remove_v he_o appear_v what_o he_o be_v what_o be_v more_o noble_a and_o signal_n than_o the_o death_n of_o this_o queen_n what_o more_o become_a a_o wise_a man_n and_o a_o christian_a than_o that_o say_v of_o she_o this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o time_n that_o i_o prepare_v myself_o for_o death_n ibid._n 74._o when_o the_o more_o solemn_a duty_n of_o religion_n be_v over_o she_o never_o give_v her_o mind_n to_o the_o frivolous_a story_n of_o amadis_n and_o impertinent_a fiction_n of_o amad._n but_o attentive_o study_v the_o volume_n of_o those_o author_n by_o which_o she_o may_v improve_v her_o knowledge_n and_o her_o prudence_n i_o shall_v relate_v not_o what_o i_o gather_v from_o the_o common_a report_n of_o fame_n but_o from_o the_o lip_n of_o a_o most_o worthy_a person_n and_o my_o friend_n who_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o morning_n to_o kiss_v her_o hand_n find_v before_o she_o cambden_n annal_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_z doctor_z burnet_n history_n of_o the_o reformation_n but_o piety_n be_v never_o to_o be_v account_v solid_o accomplish_v unless_o accompany_v with_o liberality_n otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v piety_n only_o in_o word_n and_o not_o in_o deed_n as_o she_o herself_o will_v say_v upon_o the_o approach_n of_o her_o expire_a minute_n ortwinius_n oration_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o queen_n 75._o while_o her_o majesty_n be_v sick_a the_o king_n refuse_v to_o stir_v from_o the_o languish_a queen_n bedside_n assiduous_a to_o serve_v she_o and_o careless_a of_o the_o infection_n that_o many_o time_n accompany_v the_o malady_n she_o have_v and_o be_v often_o request_v to_o spare_v his_o royal_a person_n and_o not_o to_o inflict_v another_o wound_n upon_o suffering_n europe_n make_v answer_v that_o when_o he_o marry_v the_o queen_n he_o covenant_v to_o be_v the_o companion_n not_o only_o of_o her_o prosperity_n but_o of_o whatever_o fortune_n befall_v she_o and_o that_o he_o will_v with_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n receive_v from_o her_o lip_n her_o last_o expire_a gasp_n all_o hope_v of_o recovery_n now_o be_v flee_v away_o and_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o room_n in_o order_n to_o perform_v the_o last_o duty_n of_o his_o function_n such_o harsh_a and_o disconsolate_a news_n will_v have_v strike_v another_o person_n with_o horror_n and_o tremble_v but_o what_o say_v the_o queen_n to_o this_o full_o of_o faith_n and_o constancy_n she_o receive_v the_o tiding_n with_o a_o cheerful_a and_o undaunted_a countenance_n say_v withal_o that_o she_o do_v no_o way_n seek_v to_o shun_v the_o stroke_n of_o death_n but_o be_v ready_o prepare_v for_o the_o dark_a mansion_n of_o the_o grave_a for_o that_o she_o have_v always_o so_o lead_v her_o life_n that_o whenever_o death_n give_v she_o his_o last_o summons_n she_o shall_v be_v a_o gainer_n by_o it_o ibid._n 76._o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o her_o youth_n this_o princess_n display_v the_o best_a natural_a disposition_n in_o the_o world_n a_o sweet_a humour_n agreeable_a and_o always_o equal_a a_o heart_n upright_o and_o sincere_a a_o solid_a and_o firm_a judgement_n and_o a_o piety_n beyond_o her_o age._n and_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o sincere_a report_n that_o the_o great_a prince_n who_o espouse_v she_o desire_v to_o be_v unite_v to_o she_o declare_v that_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o fortune_n and_o interest_n do_v never_o engage_v he_o so_o much_o as_o those_o of_o her_o humour_n and_o inclination_n funeral_n oration_n upon_o the_o queen_n recite_v by_o the_o learned_a author_n of_o the_o collection_n of_o canon_n print_a at_o the_o hague_n 77._o they_o who_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o character_n of_o this_o great_a queen_n well_o know_v that_o the_o lustre_n of_o a_o crown_n do_v never_o dazzle_v she_o 78._o she_o have_v be_v hear_v to_o say_v and_o i_o have_v hear_v she_o myself_o when_o she_o be_v congratulate_v upon_o her_o advancement_n to_o the_o crown_n that_o many_o time_n so_o much_o grandeur_n be_v a_o burden_n that_o in_o such_o station_n people_n live_v with_o less_o consent_n to_o themselves_o than_o other_o and_o that_o she_o shall_v wish_v she_o be_v in_o holland_n again_o and_o indeed_o she_o have_v reason_n to_o say_v so_o for_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o those_o that_o govern_v that_o they_o resemble_v the_o star_n that_o shine_v with_o a_o bright_a luster_n but_o be_v never_o at_o rest_n ibid._n 79._o i_o have_v let_v no_o day_n pass_v say_v the_o pious_a queen_n when_o they_o tell_v she_o what_o a_o dangerous_a condition_n her_o life_n be_v in_o i_o have_v let_v not_o day_n 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agaric_n for_o phlegm_n the_o lote-tree_n follow_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n philos_n confer_v of_o the_o virtuoso_n of_o france_n p._n 122._o 2._o there_o be_v observe_v a_o sympathy_n between_o the_o foot_n and_o the_o head_n the_o one_o take_v cold_a the_o other_o be_v affect_v between_o the_o mouth_n and_o the_o stomach_n between_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o hand_n or_o wrist_n so_o that_o medicine_n be_v often_o apply_v to_o the_o one_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o other_o there_o be_v a_o sympathy_n between_o the_o light_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n the_o green_a colour_n and_o the_o eye_n all_o cordial_n have_v a_o sympathy_n with_o the_o heatt_z as_o pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n male-peony_n with_o the_o brain_n the_o bloodstone_n with_o the_o blood_n the_o dog_n know_v the_o dog-killer_n i_o query_n here_o what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o the_o lion_n in_o the_o tower_n die_v at_o the_o smell_n of_o a_o handkerchief_n dip_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o king_n 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the_o physician_n who_o all_o think_v any_o thing_n rather_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n then_o that_o in_o the_o least_o they_o suspect_v a_o second_o birth_n so_o long_o after_o the_o first_o they_o therefore_o advise_v she_o to_o go_v to_o the_o bath_n by_o the_o rhine_n she_o according_o do_v as_o a_o sad_a and_o comfortless_a widow_n attend_v only_o with_o one_o maid_n come_v thither_o july_n 1584._o where_n ●t_a so_o fall_v out_o she_o find_v augustus_n the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n together_o with_o the_o princess_n his_o wife_n as_o also_o many_o other_o prince_n and_o their_o lady_n by_o which_o mean_n all_o lodging_n be_v so_o take_v up_o that_o she_o can_v not_o find_v entertainment_n in_o any_o inn_n especial_o be_v not_o know_v of_o what_o quality_n she_o be_v come_v thither_o with_o so_o private_a a_o retinue_n as_o a_o maid_n at_o last_o discover_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o place_n who_o she_o be_v and_o her_o last_o misfortune_n she_o procure_v lodging_n in_o his_o house_n for_o that_o night_n when_o it_o be_v the_o ten_o week_n from_o her_o former_a delivery_n it_o please_v god_n to_o send_v she_o in_o her_o affliction_n and_o among_o stranger_n a_o lovely_a boy_n the_o fame_n of_o which_o come_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o illustrious_a prince_n who_o be_v then_o in_o town_n the_o elector_n of_o mentz_n make_v she_o a_o noble_a provision_n for_o her_o lie_v in_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n also_o send_v she_o by_o way_n of_o present_a 1000_o dollar_n also_o all_o the_o rent_n and_o royalty_n before_o seize_v upon_o be_v restore_v to_o this_o lawful_a heir_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o child_n of_o she_o who_o be_v then_o alive_a say_v caspar_n bauhinus_n schenck_n obs._n med._n obs._n 1._o p._n 542._o a_o dutch_a woman_n in_o southwark_n have_v invite_v divers_a of_o her_o neighbour_n to_o her_o upsitting_n find_v herself_o not_o well_o on_o a_o sudden_a and_o rise_v from_o the_o table_n be_v forthwith_o bring_v to_o bed_n 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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 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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 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