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how_o great_a benefit_n do_v thou_o though_o against_o thy_o will_n bestow_v upon_o we_o yea_o the_o more_o thou_o rage_a the_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n shall_v thou_o make_v we_o therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v sorry_a if_o thou_o show_v i_o any_o mercy_n by_o this_o temporal_a death_n i_o shall_v go_v to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o have_v thus_o finish_v his_o suffering_n he_o die_v then_o be_v ar_v the_o six_o brother_n bring_v to_o who_o the_o tyrant_n proffer_a the_o choice_n of_o honour_n courage_n or_o punishment_n but_o he_o be_v grieve_v at_o this_o proffer_n say_v o_o tyrant_n though_o i_o be_v young_a in_o year_n then_o my_o brethren_n yet_o the_o constancy_n of_o my_o mind_n be_v not_o inferior_a as_o we_o have_v live_v so_o we_o will_v die_v together_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n hasten_v therefore_o thy_o torment_n and_o what_o time_n thou_o will_v spend_v in_o exhort_v i_o spend_v it_o in_o devise_v torment_n for_o i_o whereupon_o antiochus_n in_o a_o rage_n command_v he_o to_o be_v tie_v to_o a_o pillar_n with_o his_o head_n downward_o then_o cause_v he_o a_o fire_n to_o be_v make_v at_o such_o a_o distance_n torment_n as_o may_v not_o burn_v but_o roast_v he_o then_o he_o make_v they_o prick_v he_o with_o awl_n that_o the_o heat_n may_v pierce_v the_o sore_a in_o these_o torment_n much_o blood_n like_o froth_n gather_v about_o his_o head_n and_o face_n death_n yet_o say_v he_o o_o noble_a fight_n o_o valiant_a war_n o_o strife_n between_o piety_n and_o impiety_n my_o brethren_n have_v pass_v through_o their_o agony_n who_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o persecutor_n i_o willing_o follow_v they_o that_o as_o by_o blood_n i_o be_o conjoin_v to_o they_o so_o by_o death_n i_o may_v not_o be_v separate_v from_o they_o devise_v o_o tyrant_n some_o new_a torment_n for_o i_o have_v overcome_v these_o already_o o_o master_n of_o cruelty_n enemy_n of_o piety_n and_o persecutor_n of_o justice_n we_o young_a man_n 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etc._n etc._n but_o when_o this_o prevail_v not_o he_o call_v his_o mother_n who_o come_v and_o stand_v by_o her_o son_n the_o tyrant_n say_v to_o she_o o_o worthy_a woman_n where_o now_o be_v all_o thy_o child_n yet_o thou_o have_v one_o remain_a advise_v he_o therefore_o not_o to_o ruin_v himself_o and_o to_o leave_v thou_o childless_a by_o his_o obstinacy_n etc._n etc._n the_o mother_n bow_v herself_o to_o the_o king_n say_v to_o her_o child_n in_o hebrew_n that_o she_o may_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o other_o pity_v and_o comfort_v thy_o sorrowful_a mother_n o_o my_o son_n he_o who_o bear_v thou_o nine_o month_n in_o my_o womb_n give_v thou_o suck_v with_o my_o breast_n three_o year_n and_o with_o great_a care_n have_v bring_v thou_o up_o hitherto_o i_o pray_v thou_o dear_a son_n consider_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o remember_v that_o god_n create_v they_o all_o of_o nothing_o &c_n &c_n fear_v not_o therefore_o these_o pain_n and_o torment_n but_o imitate_v thy_o brethren_n and_o contemn_v death_n that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o mercy_n i_o may_v receive_v thou_o with_o thy_o brethren_n again_o in_o heaven_n then_o do_v he_o desire_v to_o be_v unbound_v which_o be_v grant_v he_o immediate_o run_v to_o the_o torment_n courage_n and_o come_v where_o be_v a_o fry_a pan_n red_a hot_a he_o say_v to_o the_o king_n cruel_a tyrant_n i_o now_o know_v thou_o not_o only_o to_o have_v be_v cruel_a to_o my_o brethren_n but_o even_o cruelty_n itself_o wretch_n that_o thou_o be_v who_o give_v thou_o these_o purple_a robe_n who_o exalt_v thou_o to_o thy_o kingdom_n even_o he_o who_o thou_o in_o we_o do_v persecute_v who_o servant_n thou_o torment_v and_o kill_v for_o which_o thyself_o
send_v i_o he_o hear_v these_o thing_n first_o as_o in_o a_o maze_n stand_v still_o lose_v his_o courage_n cast_v down_o his_o weapon_n than_o tremble_v and_o weep_v bitter_o and_o come_v to_o the_o old_a man_n he_o embrace_v he_o with_o many_o tear_n only_o his_o right_a hand_n he_o keep_v hide_v and_o cover_v then_o the_o apostle_n after_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o assure_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v obtain_v pardon_n of_o our_o saviour_n fall_v upon_o his_o knee_n he_o pray_v for_o he_o kiss_v his_o murder_a right_a hand_n which_o for_o shame_n he_o dare_v not_o show_v before_o and_o then_o bring_v he_o back_o to_o the_o congregation_n where_o he_o fast_v and_o pray_v continual_o for_o he_o comfort_v and_o confirm_v he_o with_o many_o scripture-promise_n and_o leave_v he_o not_o till_o he_o have_v restore_v he_o to_o his_o former_a office_n and_o make_v he_o a_o great_a example_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o repentant_a sinner_n crucify_v in_o this_o persecution_n simeon_n bishop_n of_o 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live_v in_o incest_n that_o in_o their_o nightly_a meeting_n slander_v put_v out_o the_o candle_n they_o run_v together_o in_o all_o filthy_a manner_n that_o they_o kill_v their_o own_o child_n and_o use_v to_o eat_v man_n flesh_n that_o they_o be_v seditious_a and_o rebellious_a and_o refuse_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o fortune_n of_o caesar_n leones_n and_o will_v not_o adore_v his_o image_n in_o the_o market_n place_n and_o in_o brief_a that_o they_o be_v pernicious_a to_o the_o roman_a empire_n yea_o whensoever_o any_o thing_n happen_v amiss_o to_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n or_o to_o her_o province_n either_o by_o famine_n pestilence_n earthquake_n war_n unseasonable_a wether_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v present_o impute_v to_o the_o christian_n beside_o also_o there_o be_v a_o number_n of_o wicked_a promoter_n and_o accuser_n that_o for_o lucre_n sake_n to_o have_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o christian_n accuse_v and_o persecute_v they_o to_o the_o death_n also_o when_o the_o christian_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o magistrate_n they_o give_v they_o a_o oath_n officio_fw-la require_v they_o to_o declare_v the_o truth_n whether_o they_o be_v christian_n or_o no_o and_o if_o they_o confess_v then_o by_o the_o law_n sentence_n of_o death_n be_v pass_v against_o they_o yet_o be_v not_o these_o tyrant_n content_n by_o death_n to_o destroy_v their_o body_n but_o the_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v divers_a and_o horrible_a whatsoever_o the_o cruelty_n of_o man_n witty_a and_o wicked_a invention_n can_v devise_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o man_n body_n be_v practise_v against_o the_o poor_a saint_n of_o god_n torment_n imprisonment_n stripe_n scourge_n racking_n tearing_n stoning_n plate_n of_o iron_n burn_v hot_a lay_v to_o the_o tender_a part_n of_o their_o body_n deep_a dungeon_n strangle_v in_o prison_n the_o tooth_n of_o wild_a beast_n gridiron_n gibbit_n and_o gallow_n toss_n upon_o the_o horn_n of_o bull_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o they_o be_v thus_o kill_v their_o body_n be_v lay_v on_o heap_n and_o dog_n leave_v to_o keep_v they_o that_o none_o may_v come_v to_o bury_v they_o they_o neither_o can_v any_o prayer_n or_o entreaty_n obtain_v leave_v that_o they_o may_v be_v inter_v notwithstanding_o all_o which_o horrible_a punishment_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n daily_o increase_v be_v deep_o root_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolical_a man_n and_o water_v plenteous_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n also_o in_o this_o persecution_n protasius_n and_o gervasius_n be_v martyr_v at_o milan_n timothy_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n at_o ephesus_n martyr_v by_o the_o worshipper_n of_o diana_n dionysius_n areopagita_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n at_o paris_n etc._n etc._n chap._n ix_o the_o three_o primitive_a persecution_n which_o begin_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 108._o domitian_n be_v slay_v by_o some_o of_o his_o own_o servant_n nerva_n succeed_v he_o who_o be_v a_o good_a and_o merciful_a man_n stay_v the_o 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