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Divine consolations for mourners in Sion being an extract of certain choyce epistles of dying martyrs to each other and to their fellow prisioners for the cause of Christ, in the times of cruell and fiery persecution, wherein is much variety of suitable matter of meditation for all such who are burthened under the pressure of their sins and sorrows in these evil times.
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my_o heart_n desire_v mart._n and_o do_v you_o hold_v none_o otherwise_o then_o be_v there_o write_v careless_a no_o very_o nor_o never_o do_v mart._n write_v that_o he_o say_v otherwise_o he_o hold_v not_o so_o that_o be_v write_v it_o be_v tell_v i_o also_o that_o thou_o do_v affirm_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o die_v effectual_o for_o all_o man_n careless_a whatsoever_o have_v be_v tell_v you_o it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a unto_o i_o let_v the_o teller_n of_o such_o tale_n come_v before_o my_o fâ—ce_n and_o i_o trust_v to_o make_v they_o answer_v for_o indeed_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o christ_n do_v effectual_o die_v for_o all_o those_o that_o do_v effectual_o repent_v and_o believe_v and_o for_o none_o other_o so_o that_o be_v write_v also_o mart._n now_o sir_n what_o be_v trewe_v faith_n of_o predestination_n he_o believe_v that_o all_o man_n be_v predestinate_a and_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v damn_v do_v he_o not_o careless_a no_o forsooth_o that_o he_o do_v not_o mart._n how_o then_o careless_a true_o i_o think_v he_o do_v believe_v as_o your_o mastership_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n do_v believe_v of_o predestination_n work_n a_o wrong_a faith_n of_o predestination_n believe_v to_o be_v elect_v in_o respect_n of_o good_a work_n that_o we_o be_v elect_v in_o respect_n of_o our_o good_a work_n and_o so_o long_o elect_v as_o we_o do_v they_o and_o no_o long_o mart._n write_v that_o he_o say_v his_o fellow_n trew_n believe_v of_o predestination_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v believe_v careless_a ah_o mr._n doctor_n do_v i_o so_o term_v you_o see_v that_o this_o my_o confession_n shall_v come_v before_o the_o council_n i_o pray_v you_o place_v my_o term_n as_o reverent_o as_o i_o speak_v they_o mart._n well_o well_o write_v that_o trew_n be_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n as_o the_o catholic_n be_v careless_a i_o do_v not_o so_o call_v you_o neither_o 〈◊〉_d wonder_n what_o you_o mean_v marsh_n you_o say_v thâ—_n clergy_n use_v 〈…〉_o careless_a careless_a yes_o forsooth_o do_v i_o so_o then_o it_o be_v write_v of_o the_o clergy_n mart._n now_o sir_n what_o say_v you_o more_o careless_a forsooth_o i_o have_v no_o further_o to_o say_v in_o this_o matter_n mart._n careless_a dr._n martin_n pretend_v favour_n to_o careless_a well_o careless_a i_o pray_v thou_o prove_v thyself_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o do_v not_o cast_v away_o thyself_o wilful_o careless_a now_o the_o lord_n he_o know_v good_a mr._n doctor_n i_o will_v full_o glad_o live_v so_o that_o i_o may_v do_v the_o same_o with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n and_o your_o mastership_n shall_v right_v well_o perceive_v that_o i_o will_v be_v no_o wilful_a man_n but_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o i_o stand_v upon_o i_o shall_v have_v a_o sure_a ground_n mart._n now_o the_o lord_n know_v good_a careless_a that_o i_o will_v glad_o make_v some_o mean_n to_o preserve_v thy_o life_n but_o thou_o speak_v so_o much_o of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n will_v thou_o be_v content_a to_o go_v with_o my_o lord_n fitzwater_n into_o ireland_n methinks_v thou_o be_v a_o goodly_a tall_a fellow_n to_o do_v the_o queen_n service_n there_o how_o say_v thou_o careless_a very_o mr._n doctor_n whether_o i_o be_v in_o ireland_n france_n or_o spain_n or_o any_o place_n else_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o do_v her_o grace_n the_o best_a service_n i_o can_v with_o body_n good_n and_o life_n so_o long_o as_o it_o do_v last_o mart._n that_o be_v honest_o say_v i_o promise_v thou_o every_o man_n will_v not_o say_v so_o how_o say_v you_o mr._n martial_n this_o man_n be_v meet_v for_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n indeed_o thou_o be_v worthy_a careless_a to_o have_v the_o more_o favour_n careless_a indeed_o sir_n i_o hope_v to_o be_v meet_a and_o ready_a unto_o all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v unto_o a_o true_a christian_a subject_n to_o do_v and_o if_o her_o grace_n or_o her_o officer_n under_o she_o do_v require_v i_o to_o any_o thing_n contrary_a unto_o christ_n religion_n i_o be_o ready_a also_o to_o do_v my_o service_n in_o smithfield_n for_o not_o observe_v it_o as_o my_o bedfellow_n and_o other_o brethren_n have_v do_v praise_v be_v god_n for_o they_o mart._n by_o my_o troth_n thou_o be_v a_o pleasant_a fellow_n as_o ever_o i_o talk_v with_o of_o all_o the_o protestant_n except_o it_o be_v tomson_n i_o be_o sorry_a that_o i_o must_v depart_v with_o thou_o so_o soon_o but_o i_o have_v such_o business_n now_o that_o i_o can_v tarry_v with_o thou_o no_o long_o well_o yet_o thou_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o you_o be_v at_o jar_n among_o yourselves_o in_o the_o king_n bâ—nâ—h_n and_o it_o be_v so_o throughout_o all_o your_o congregation_n for_o you_o will_v not_o be_v a_o church_n careless_a no_o mr._n doctor_n that_o be_v noâ—_n so_o protestant_n more_o variety_n in_o the_o pope_n church_n then_o be_v among_o the_o protestant_n there_o be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o variety_n in_o opinion_n among_o your_o doctor_n which_o you_o call_v of_o the_o catholic_n chu_n ch_n â—ea_o and_o that_o 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god_n keep_v thou_o from_o all_o error_n and_o give_v thou_o grace_n to_o do_v as_o well_o as_o i_o will_v wâ—sh_v myself_o careless_a i_o thank_v your_o good_a mastership_n i_o pray_v god_n i_o may_v do_v always_o that_o be_v acceptable_a in_o his_o sight_n whereunto_o they_o all_o say_v amen_o and_o so_o i_o depart_v with_o a_o glad_a heart_n god_n only_o have_v the_o whole_a praise_n amen_n it_o appear_v by_o examination_n of_o the_o foresay_a john_n careless_a that_o he_o endure_v prisoner_n the_o space_n of_o two_o whole_a year_n have_v wife_n and_o child_n in_o the_o which_o his_o captivity_n first_o be_v in_o coventry_n goal_n he_o be_v there_o in_o such_o credit_n with_o his_o keeper_n that_o upon_o his_o word_n he_o be_v let_v out_o to_o play_v in_o the_o pageant_n about_o the_o city_n with_o other_o his_o companion_n and_o that_o do_v keep_v touch_n with_o his_o keeper_n he_o return_v again_o into_o prison_n at_o his_o hour_n appoint_v and_o after_o that_o be_v bring_v up_o 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read_v of_o all_o they_o which_o mourn_v in_o repentance_n for_o their_o sin_n the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n and_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n send_v unto_o thou_o my_o dear_a brother_n careless_a the_o inward_a consolation_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o all_o the_o malicious_a assault_n and_o troublous_a temptation_n of_o our_o common_a adversary_n the_o devil_n amen_n that_o god_n give_v you_o so_o contrite_a a_o heart_n for_o your_o sin_n i_o can_v but_o rejoice_v to_o behold_v the_o lively_a mark_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o property_n be_v to_o think_v â—ore_o lowly_a and_o vile_o of_o themselves_o then_o of_o any_o other_o and_o oftentimes_o do_v set_v their_o sin_n before_o they_o that_o they_o
with_o all_o earnest_n and_o faithful_a remembrance_n of_o you_o in_o my_o daily_a prayer_n thank_v god_n right_o hearty_o that_o you_o do_v likewise_o remember_v i_o in_o you_o assure_v you_o that_o my_o poor_a heart_n do_v daily_o feel_v great_a consolation_n thereby_o god_n only_o have_v the_o praise_n for_o the_o same_o and_o all_o other_o his_o benefit_n ah_o my_o dear_a heart_n in_o the_o lord_n well_o be_v i_o that_o ever_o i_o be_v bear_v that_o god_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o infinite_a goodness_n have_v use_v i_o most_o miserable_a wretch_n at_o any_o time_n as_o his_o instrument_n to_o minister_v any_o thing_n unto_o you_o either_o by_o word_n or_o writing_n that_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o your_o joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o provoke_a of_o you_o to_o praise_v and_o thanksgiv_v ng_z unto_o god_n for_o the_o same_o as_o your_o most_o love_a and_o godly_a letter_n seem_v to_o import_v oh_o happy_a be_o i_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v i_o unto_o so_o good_a a_o ground_n to_o sow_v his_o seed_n upon_o but_o much_o more_o happy_a be_v you_o who_o heart_n the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v and_o make_v so_o meet_a to_o receive_v the_o same_o so_o effectuous_o gâ—ving_v thereto_o the_o sweet_a shower_n and_o heavenly_a dew_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n according_o the_o increase_n whereof_o we_o shall_v short_o reap_v together_o with_o perfect_a joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o that_o continual_o therefore_o my_o dear_a brother_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o as_o good_a elizabeth_n do_v to_o her_o cousin_n mary_n happy_a be_v you_o 1._o luke_n 1._o and_o happy_a shall_v you_o be_v for_o evermore_o because_o you_o have_v believe_v the_o most_o sweet_a and_o faithful_a promise_v of_o your_o redeemer_n jesus_n christ_n you_o have_v sure_o lay_v up_o in_o the_o treasury_n of_o your_o heart_n his_o comfortable_a calling_n you_o have_v faithful_o hear_v his_o love_a admonition_n you_o have_v humble_o obey_v and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v never_o come_v into_o judgement_n sin_n remission_n of_o sin_n your_o sin_n shâ—ll_v never_o be_v remember_v for_o your_o saviour_n have_v cast_v they_o all_o into_o he_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n 7._o micah_n 7._o he_o have_v remove_v they_o from_o you_o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n 103._o psal_n 103._o and_o have_v give_v you_o for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n his_o justification_n and_o holiness_n so_o that_o now_o no_o creature_n neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o earth_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o accuse_v you_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o heavenly_a king_n satan_n be_v now_o judge_v he_o be_v now_o cast_v out_o from_o you_o he_o have_v no_o part_n in_o you_o you_o be_v whole_o give_v unto_o christ_n which_o will_v not_o lose_v you_o your_o steadfast_a faith_n in_o he_o have_v overcome_v that_o sturdy_a and_o brag_a prince_n of_o the_o world_n christ_n have_v give_v you_o the_o final_a victory_n over_o he_o and_o all_o his_o army_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o hurt_v you_o what_o will_v you_o have_v more_o oh_o my_o dear_a heart_n how_o great_a treasure_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o you_o and_o how_o glorious_a a_o crown_n be_v already_o make_v and_o prepare_v for_o you_o and_o albeit_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v bear_v witness_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n in_o your_o heart_n spirit_n testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o make_v you_o more_o sure_a and_o certain_a thereof_o then_o if_o you_o have_v all_o the_o outward_a oracle_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o i_o be_v certain_o persuade_v and_o full_o assure_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o my_o conscience_n of_o your_o eternal_a and_o sure_a salvation_n in_o our_o sweet_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n have_v think_v it_o good_a yea_o and_o my_o bind_a duty_n not_o only_o at_o this_o time_n to_o write_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o show_v my_o joyful_a heart_n in_o that_o behalf_n but_o also_o 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i_o will_v as_o a_o witness_n thereof_o confirm_v and_o seal_v the_o same_o with_o my_o blood_n for_o a_o most_o certain_a truth_n wherefore_o my_o good_a brother_n praise_v the_o lord_n with_o a_o joyful_a heart_n and_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o this_o his_o exceed_a great_a mercy_n cast_v away_o all_o dubitation_n and_o waver_a yea_o all_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n and_o pensiveness_n of_o mind_n for_o this_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o most_o dear_a and_o love_a father_n command_v you_o to_o do_v by_o i_o nay_o rather_o by_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o word_n pronounce_v by_o i_o but_o now_o my_o dear_a brother_n after_o that_o i_o have_v do_v my_o message_n or_o rather_o the_o lord_n message_n indeed_o i_o can_v find_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o write_v two_o or_o three_o sheet_n of_o paper_n declare_v the_o joy_n i_o bear_v in_o my_o heart_n for_o you_o i_o own_o bowel_n in_o the_o lord_n yet_o the_o time_n be_v so_o short_a as_o you_o do_v well_o know_v i_o be_o here_o constrain_v to_o make_v a_o end_n desire_v you_o to_o pardon_v my_o slackness_n and_o to_o forgive_v my_o great_a negligence_n towards_o you_o promise_v you_o still_o that_o so_o long_o as_o my_o poor_a life_n do_v last_o my_o prayer_n shall_v supply_v that_o my_o pen_n do_v want_n as_o know_v the_o almighty_a god_n to_o who_o most_o merciful_a defence_n i_o do_v hearty_o commit_v you_o and_o all_o other_o his_o dear_a child_n as_o well_o as_o though_o i_o have_v rehearse_v they_o by_o name_n desire_v they_o most_o hearty_o to_o remember_v i_o in_o their_o hearty_a and_o daily_a prayer_n as_o i_o know_v right_a well_o they_o do_v for_o i_o feel_v the_o daily_a comfort_n and_o commodity_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o i_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v