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joy_n relate_v unto_o you_o what_o now_o have_v happen_v to_o i_o i_o sit_v in_o this_o seat_n trouble_v within_o myself_o because_o it_o have_v not_o be_v my_o fortune_n to_o have_v a_o minister_n of_o my_o acquaintance_n who_o may_v administer_v absolution_n and_o the_o eucharist_n unto_o i_o i_o begin_v to_o grieve_v and_o indeed_o i_o do_v grieve_v that_o i_o be_v not_o present_a at_o your_o holy_a mystery_n among_o these_o thought_n i_o fall_v asleep_a and_o behold_v my_o saviour_n appear_v unto_o i_o who_o say_v my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o for_o i_o purify_v thou_o with_o my_o blood_n and_o then_o infuse_v a_o drop_n of_o his_o blood_n into_o my_o heart_n at_o the_o feel_n of_o this_o i_o awake_v and_o leap_v for_o joy_n and_o now_o believe_v that_o i_o feel_v a_o wonderful_a refresh_n in_o my_o heart_n and_o then_o he_o add_v with_o his_o hand_n lift_v up_o i_o give_v thou_o thanks_n most_o merciful_a saviour_n who_o have_v be_v please_v to_o fill_v i_o with_o 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and_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n he_o point_v to_o a_o place_n about_o the_o top_n of_o heaven_n where_o other_o also_o do_v observe_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o brightness_n dazzle_v their_o sight_n be_v come_v to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n he_o fall_v on_o his_o face_n and_o pray_v silent_o then_o put_v off_o his_o doublet_n and_o kneel_v down_o cry_v into_o thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n god_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n have_v pity_n on_o i_o through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o receive_v i_o that_o i_o may_v see_v his_o glory_n at_o this_o word_n he_o receive_v the_o stroke_n of_o the_o sword_n chap._n lxviii_o dionysius_n czervins_n de_fw-fr cludezitz_n be_v conversant_a in_o caesar_n court_n for_o many_o year_n he_o have_v addict_v himself_o to_o the_o popish_a religion_n the_o crime_n which_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n be_v that_o when_o he_o be_v captain_n of_o the_o king_n castle_n he_o let_v into_o the_o castle_n the_o arm_a state_n of_o that_o first_o tumult_n in_o the_o 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in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o relate_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n to_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v present_a strike_v his_o breast_n &_o with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n cry_v out_o this_o also_o be_v my_o faith_n and_o in_o this_o i_o die_v and_o when_o absolution_n be_v confer_v upon_o they_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n he_o also_o receive_v it_o which_o give_v they_o hope_v that_o he_o will_v also_o partake_v of_o the_o eucharist_n with_o they_o but_o he_o separate_v himself_o from_o they_o at_o the_o communion_n and_o kneel_v down_o and_o pray_v so_o fervent_o by_o himself_o as_o be_v a_o astonishment_n unto_o the_o rest_n when_o every_o thing_n be_v end_v the_o rest_n give_v thanks_o to_o the_o minister_n and_o he_o break_v out_o into_o these_o word_n i_o also_o give_v thanks_n to_o my_o god_n who_o will_v have_v i_o here_o present_a and_o for_o you_o my_o belove_a friend_n i_o hearty_o rejoice_v at_o this_o pious_a and_o holy_a preparation_n for_o death_n rosacius_n answer_v and_o to_o you_o my_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v open_a and_o we_o hope_v that_o after_o you_o have_v profess_v the_o same_o faith_n with_o we_o and_o have_v admit_v of_o absolution_n that_o you_o will_v have_v subscribe_v the_o testament_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n he_o answer_v that_o might_n and_o perhaps_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v do_v but_o and_o at_o this_o word_n hold_v his_o peace_n he_o strike_v his_o breast_n sigh_v and_o weep_v and_o afterward_o add_v i_o rest_v in_o that_o grace_n which_o have_v happen_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o trust_v
to_o suffer_v these_o thing_n for_o his_o glory_n for_o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v i_o have_v fight_v a_o fight_n and_o finish_v my_o course_n etc._n etc._n he_o go_v courageous_o to_o the_o place_n design_v for_o his_o execution_n as_o though_o he_o will_v wrestle_v with_o death_n to_o which_o when_o he_o come_v he_o stand_v up_o and_o say_v must_v i_o die_v here_o well_o i_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v and_o declare_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n then_o pull_v off_o his_o clothes_n &_o pray_v into_o thy_o hand_n lord_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n he_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n chap._n 76._o john_n shultis_n primate_n of_o kutteberg_n be_v about_o h_o to_o come_v on_o the_o scaffold_n he_o comfort_v himself_o with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o sad_a o_o my_o soul_n hope_v thou_o in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o for_o his_o salvation_n give_v to_o i_o when_o that_o he_o be_v go_v a_o little_a further_o he_o say_v the_o righteous_a seem_v to_o die_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o fool_n but_o indeed_o they_o go_v to_o their_o rest_n and_o a_o little_a after_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thou_o have_v promise_v that_o who_o so_o come_v unto_o thou_o thou_o will_v not_o cast_v he_o off_o behold_v i_o now_o come_v look_v upon_o i_o have_v pity_n on_o i_o pardon_v my_o sin_n receive_v my_o soul_n to_o thyself_o then_o he_o throw_v himself_o upon_o his_o face_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n come_v come_v lord_n jesus_n and_o do_v not_o tarry_v and_o lift_v himself_o upon_o his_o knee_n he_o receive_v the_o stroke_n of_o the_o sword_n his_o head_n be_v carry_v to_o kutteberg_n and_o be_v fix_v on_o a_o stake_n before_o the_o gate_n chap._n 77._o maximilian_n hostialek_n he_o be_v the_o chief_a consul_n of_o ______o a_o learned_a and_o pious_a man_n therefore_o he_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o director_n be_v condemn_v to_o death_n he_o appear_v sad_a than_o the_o rest_n be_v ask_v the_o reason_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n answer_v the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n do_v now_o come_v into_o my_o mind_n for_o although_o he_o know_v there_o be_v nothing_o do_v remain_v to_o condemn_v they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n yet_o that_o god_n do_v exercise_v justice_n as_o well_o as_o mercy_n towards_o his_o own_o and_o be_v call_v to_o death_n he_o say_v look_v upon_o i_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o enlighten_v my_o eye_n lest_o i_o sleep_v in_o death_n and_o lest_o my_o enemy_n say_v i_o have_v prevail_v at_o last_o he_o repeat_v the_o word_n of_o simeon_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n and_o so_o he_o be_v behead_v and_o his_o head_n put_v in_o the_o marketplace_n at_o ______o at_o the_o cross_n for_o a_o spectacle_n chap._n 78._o john_n kutnaur_n senator_n of_o old_a prague_n he_o be_v young_a than_o all_o for_o he_o have_v scarce_o finish_v his_o forty_o year_n but_o yet_o almost_o superior_a to_o all_o in_o courage_n when_o the_o jesuit_n come_v to_o he_o begin_v to_o speak_v he_o interrupt_v they_o &_o say_v my_o father_n we_o pray_v you_o that_o you_o will_v not_o trouble_v our_o conscience_n we_o be_v sufficient_o furnish_v with_o comfort_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n we_o need_v none_o of_o your_o help_n when_o they_o proceed_v to_o speak_v he_o say_v we_o will_v not_o hear_v you_o hold_v your_o peace_n why_o do_v you_o create_v unprofitable_a labour_n to_o yourselves_o and_o trouble_v to_o we_o a_o jesuit_n speak_v to_o his_o companion_n that_o they_o be_v hard_a rock_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v remove_v he_o answer_v you_o say_v right_a father_n for_o christ_n be_v a_o hard_a rock_n and_o we_o be_v firm_o fix_v in_o he_o 2._o it_o be_v above_o mention_v 60._o s._n 9_o how_o he_o do_v by_o a_o certain_a special_a full_a persuasion_n of_o faith_n prophesy_v 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