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their_o write_n in_o germany_n zuingerus_n vlricus_n buxtorfius_n crocius_n etc._n etc._n yea_o out_o of_o sweden_n the_o queen_n herself_o the_o miracle_n of_o her_o sex_n do_v kind_o salute_v he_o by_o her_o bishop_n and_o by_o her_o letter_n do_v signify_v how_o much_o she_o esteem_v he_o and_o be_v delight_v with_o his_o work_n salmasius_n be_v his_o dear_a friend_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n have_v a_o singular_a kindness_n for_o he_o and_o to_o the_o queen_n of_o bohemia_n he_o be_v most_o dear_a ibid._n p._n 503._o 11._o constantine_n the_o great_a at_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a when_o it_o be_v first_o open_v come_v in_o with_o a_o humble_a countenance_n and_o modest_a aspect_n all_o the_o bishop_n and_o minister_n rise_v up_o but_o he_o continue_v to_o stand_v awhile_o at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o hall_n and_o will_v not_o sit_v down_o till_o he_o have_v give_v a_o sign_n to_o the_o bishop_n to_o sit_v down_o also_o he_o use_v to_o kiss_v the_o hollow_a of_o old_a 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tua_fw-la my_o will_n because_o thou_o which_o be_v grant_v ibid._n p._n 466._o 6._o henry_n late_a lord_n delamer_n in_o his_o advice_n to_o his_o child_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o have_v observe_v any_o morning_n that_o he_o have_v hurry_v over_o his_o devotion_n the_o day_n follow_v be_v not_o prosperous_a and_o that_o thing_n which_o particular_o occasion_v he_o to_o such_o haste_n meet_v with_o ill_a success_n lord_n delamer_n work_n p._n 3._o 7._o a._n c._n 1584._o near_o bern_n in_o switzâ—rland_n a_o certain_a hill_n in_o a_o earthquake_n be_v carry_v violent_o over_o and_o beyond_o other_o hill_n and_o cover_v a_o whole_a village_n consist_v of_o ninety_o family_n one_o half-house_n only_o except_v wherein_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v earnest_o pray_v unto_o god_n this_o be_v attest_v by_o polanus_fw-la who_o live_v in_o those_o part_n syntag._n p._n 841._o present_a retribution_n to_o the_o devout_a prayer_n answer_v in_o kind_n etc._n etc._n 8._o if_o mr._n elliot_n say_v of_o any_o affiar_n i_o can_v bless_v it_o it_o be_v a_o worse_a omen_n to_o it_o than_o the_o most_o inauspicious_a presage_n in_o the_o world_n but_o sometime_o after_o he_o have_v be_v with_o god_n about_o a_o thing_n he_o be_v able_a successful_o to_o foretell_v i_o have_v set_v a_o mark_n upon_o it_o it_o will_v do_v well_o i_o shall_v never_o forget_v that_o when_o enland_n and_o holland_n be_v plunge_v into_o the_o unhappy_a war_n which_o the_o more_o sensible_a protestant_n everywhere_o have_v but_o sorrowful_a apprehension_n of_o our_o elliot_n be_v in_o the_o height_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o war_n private_o ask_v what_o news_n we_o may_v next_o look_v for_o answer_v unto_o the_o surprise_n of_o the_o enquirer_n our_o next_o news_n will_v be_v a_o peace_n between_o the_o two_o protestant_a nation_n god_n know_v i_o pray_v for_o it_o every_o day_n and_o i_o be_o very_o persuade_v we_o shall_v hear_v of_o it_o speedy_o and_o it_o 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73._o ibid._n p._n 75_o 76._o out_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o kilmore_n 20._o mr._n bilney_n go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n comfort_v himself_o with_o this_o consideration_n that_o he_o be_v then_o sail_v upon_o the_o trouble_a sea_n but_o ever_o long_o his_o ship_n will_v be_v in_o a_o quiet_a harbour_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o say_v he_o but_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v endure_v the_o storm_n only_o i_o will_v entreat_v you_o to_o help_v i_o with_o your_o prayer_n as_o he_o wet_v along_o the_o street_n he_o give_v much_o alm_n to_o the_o poor_a by_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o of_o his_o friend_n at_o the_o stake_n he_o make_v a_o long_a confession_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o a_o excellent_a manner_n and_o give_v many_o sweet_a exhortation_n to_o the_o people_n and_o then_o earnest_o call_v upon_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o at_o the_o end_n rehearse_v the_o 143_o psalm_n then_o turn_v to_o the_o officer_n he_o ask_v if_o they_o be_v ready_a whereupon_o the_o 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whole_o upon_o his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 137._o 23._o cruciger_n after_o three_o month_n illness_n call_v his_o two_o young_a daughter_n to_o repeat_v their_o prayer_n before_o he_o and_o then_o himself_o pray_v with_o great_a fervency_n for_o himself_o the_o church_n and_o those_o his_o orphan_n conclude_v i_o call_v upon_o thou_o with_o a_o weak_a yet_o a_o true_a faith_n i_o believe_v thy_o promise_n which_o thou_o have_v seal_v with_o thy_o blood_n and_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 145._o 24._o martin_n bucer_n in_o his_o sickness_n to_o mr_n bradford_n come_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v remember_v he_o in_o his_o prayer_n be_v that_o day_n to_o preach_v utter_v these_o word_n ne_o abjicias_fw-la i_o in_fw-la tempore_fw-la senectutis_fw-la etc._n etc._n forsake_v i_o not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o age_n when_o my_o strength_n fail_v i_o and_o be_v admonish_v in_o his_o sickness_n that_o he_o shall_v arm_v himself_o against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o devil_n because_o he_o be_v whole_o in_o christ_n and_o god_n forbid_v god_n forbid_v say_v he_o but_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v some_o experience_n of_o his_o heavenly_a comfort_n after_o sermon_n mr._n bradford_n come_v again_o and_o declare_v unto_o he_o the_o great_a fear_n which_o the_o physician_n have_v to_o prescribe_v any_o thing_n unto_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o body_n with_o his_o eye_n fix_v towards_o heaven_n he_o utter_v these_o word_n i_o will_v ille_fw-la regit_fw-la &_o moderatur_fw-la omma_fw-it he_o he_o it_o be_v that_o rule_n and_o govern_v all_o thing_n and_o so_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o pious_a prayer_n he_o quiet_o yield_v his_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n febr._n 27._o 1551._o ibid._n p._n 160._o 25._o george_n prince_n of_o anhalt_n fall_v sick_a of_o a_o most_o troublesome_a disease_n be_v frequent_a in_o holy_a prayer_n for_o himself_o for_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o that_o family_n for_o his_o country_n and_o for_o germany_n he_o have_v some_o portion_n of_o holy_a scripture_n daily_o read_v to_o he_o he_o make_v his_o will_n wherein_o he_o set_v down_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o commend_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n to_o his_o brother_n add_v something_o to_o the_o stipend_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a minister_n under_o his_o charge_n often_o ruminate_v on_o those_o text_n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v etc._n etc._n no_o man_n shall_v take_v my_o sheep_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n come_v uto_n i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a etc._n etc._n and_o so_o in_o holy_a meditation_n and_o prayer_n he_o resign_v up_o his_o spirit_n unto_o god_n a._n c._n 1543._o ibid._n p._n 165._o 26._o john_n rogers_n be_v degrade_v and_o excommunicate_v in_o queen_n mary_n reign_n be_v warn_v to_o prepare_v for_o death_n before_o he_o arise_v if_o it_o be_v so_o say_v he_o i_o need_v not_o tie_v my_o point_n be_v afterward_o bring_v to_o smithfield_n and_o a_o pardon_v offer_v he_o he_o refuse_v to_o recant_v his_o wife_n with_o nine_o small_a child_n and_o the_o ten_o suck_v at_o her_o breast_n come_v to_o he_o the_o sorrowful_a sight_n nothing_o move_v he_o but_o in_o the_o flame_n he_o wash_v his_o hand_n and_o with_o wonderful_a patience_n take_v his_o death_n he_o be_v the_o protomartyr_n in_o queen_n mary_n reign_n the_o sabbath_n before_o his_o death_n he_o drink_v to_o mr._n hooper_n who_o lodge_v in_o a_o chamber_n beneath_o he_o bid_v the_o messenger_n to_o commend_v he_o to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o there_o be_v never_o a_o little_a fellow_n that_o will_v better_o stick_v to_o a_o man_n than_o he_o will_v to_o he_o suppose_v they_o shall_v be_v both_o burn_v together_o though_o it_o happen_v otherwise_o ibid._n p._n 168._o 27._o laurence_n saunders_n be_v in_o prison_n for_o a_o year_n and_o three_o month_n write_v thence_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o his_o wife_n i_o be_o merry_a and_o trust_v i_o shall_v be_v merry_a maugre_o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n riches_n i_o have_v none_o to_o endow_v you_o with_o but_o that_o treasure_n of_o taste_v how_o sweet_a christ_n be_v to_o hungry_a conscience_n whereof_o i_o thank_v my_o christ_n i_o do_v feel_v part_n that_o i_o bequeath_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o belove_a in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o come_v near_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n at_o coventry_n to_o be_v burn_v he_o go_v cheerful_o to_o the_o stake_n kiss_v of_o it_o and_o say_v welcome_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n welcome_o everlasting_a life_n and_o the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v he_o sweet_o sleep_v in_o the_o lord._n ibid._n p._n 171._o 28._o bishop_n hooper_n be_v come_v to_o the_o stake_n pray_v about_o half_a a_o hour_n and_o have_v a_o box_n with_o a_o pardon_n set_v before_o he_o he_o cry_v if_o you_o love_v my_o soul_n away_o with_o it_o 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more_o fire_n a_o three_o fire_n be_v kindle_v it_o burn_v more_o violent_o yet_o be_v he_o alive_a a_o great_a while_n in_o it_o the_o last_o word_n which_o he_o utter_v be_v lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n ibid._n p._n 175._o 29._o rowland_n taylor_n go_v to_o the_o stake_n at_o hadley_n the_o street_n be_v full_a of_o people_n weeping_z and_o bewail_v their_o loss_n to_o who_o he_o say_v i_o have_v preach_v to_o you_o god_n word_n and_o truth_n and_o be_o come_v to_o seal_v it_o with_o my_o blood_n he_o give_v all_o his_o money_n to_o the_o poor_a for_o who_o he_o be_v wont_v thus_o to_o provide_v former_o come_v to_o the_o place_n of_o
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273._o 9_o the_o famous_a story_n of_o the_o welf_n be_v this_o irmentrude_v the_o wife_n of_o isenbbard_n earl_n of_o altorf_n have_v unadvised_o accuse_v of_o adultery_n a_o woman_n that_o have_v three_o child_n at_o a_o birth_n be_v not_o able_a to_o believe_v that_o one_o man_n can_v at_o one_o time_n get_v so_o many_o child_n add_v that_o she_o deserve_v to_o be_v sow_v up_o in_o a_o sack_n and_o throw_v into_o the_o river_n and_o accuse_v she_o to_o her_o husband_n the_o earl_n it_o happen_v that_o the_o next_o year_n the_o countess_n feel_v herself_o with_o child_n and_o the_o earl_n be_v from_o home_n she_o be_v bring_v to_o bed_n of_o 12_o male_a child_n but_o all_o of_o they_o very_o little_a she_o fear_v the_o reproach_n of_o adultery_n whereof_o yet_o she_o be_v not_o guilty_a command_v that_o 11_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o cast_v into_o a_o river_n not_o far_o from_o the_o house_n and_o one_o only_o bring_v up_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o isenbard_n meet_v 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man_n palm_n all_o which_o have_v motion_n and_o that_o beside_o these_o 16_o which_o have_v humane_a likeness_n she_o bring_v forth_o at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o creature_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o horse_n which_o have_v all_o motion_n all_o the_o 17_o be_v wrap_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o secondine_n which_o be_v monstrous_a ibid._n p._n 164._o 13._o anno_fw-la 1217._o upon_o the_o 20_o of_o january_n the_o lady_n margaret_n wife_n to_o the_o earl_n virloslaus_n be_v in_o the_o country_n of_o cracovia_n bring_v to_o bed_n of_o 30_o live_a body_n all_o at_o once_o ibid._n 14._o matilda_n some_o say_v margaret_n wife_n to_o count_n herman_n of_o henneberg_n do_v see_v a_o poor_a widow_n woman_n beg_v her_o bread_n for_o god_n sake_n have_v in_o either_o arm_n a_o child_n which_o she_o have_v at_o one_o birth_n this_o poor_a woman_n crave_v her_o alm_n the_o countess_n reject_v she_o say_v that_o it_o be_v against_o nature_n for_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v honest_a to_o 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